Nature Leseul

This is more of a personal musing than anything else, but I promise, it does relate to dominionism and the combat thereof. If it is inappropriate, I apologize in advance, but I'm curious to hear what people in this comm think.

( Family win and family fail )

Inara (Firefly)/Tara (BTVS), Inara/Justin and Brian/Justin (QaF)
Planet Ariel, set during Firefly
Rated NC 17
Words: 586
Inara returns to her mentor and the unsuitable man she once loved, Master Justin of the Ariel Companion House, who gives her very unusual comfort and hope for winning her stubborn new love.
Includes the prompt "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" from tamingthemuse
I'm incorporating one square for my kink_bingo into this chapter with: roleplay/au misc. See my table here.

Memorable Entries for An Unsuitable Man

An Unsuitable Man, Ritual, Part Seven of Eight

After reading the book and looking over some of the thoughts that have come out plus surfing through DA site.... I've come up with an idea for 2009 if I can find the right models to do it. I also have to do some digital consulting and discuss the idea with the author... stay tuned. Its just an idea and someone else may have already have thought of it and may be putting it to work.

Always and Always.

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We are planning one additional clarification to the Policies and Procedures. It has been the long-standing practice of LiveJournal to treat photographs of post-pubescent minors (under age 18) in which genitalia or breasts are clearly shown, or photographs where sexualization of a minor is apparent, as unacceptable content, with exception of photographs that in our good faith opinion serve legitimate news or educational purposes. In cases like these, the journal has been permanently suspended, and the content forwarded to the NCMEC due to concerns about child pornography laws.

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 Title: Turning and Burning, Chapter 6
Author: tigerstriped86
Fandom/Pairing: BtVS, Xan/Giles (friendship)
Prompt 102: Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Proof that someone is evil or a genius.  Or an evil genius)

Summary: Xander and childe return to Sunnydale.  And the G-man knows all.  Does the Zeppo really have it all under control?
Disc.: I am not Dark Horse, Mutant Enemy, any of various actors/writers, or Joss Whedon.  *Goes off in corner to cry*
Rating: PG-13 (Because Giles wiped his glasses when I wanted to make it R)

Ok... So, I know I've been very bad about updating this thing, and its not like I don't have time. I just never make the time to do it anymore. And really I should. I'd probably feel a lot better if I started ranting in my journal about stuff that's really only important to me. >.>

Starting with the boyfriend. Its been a rollercoaster. Mostly good stuff, but every relationship has some bad, right? He came out here with some money in savings, so he could survive for a couple of months without a job if need be, cause he really didn't know when he would be able to find one. Well, first month went by, and nada. Second month, same thing. I was starting to get pissed. Not sure if he was even looking seriously. I'm not home during the day, so I have no idea what he was doing with his time. So it was a major point of frustration for me.

He did finally get a good job. Brings in nearly three times as much as I do each paycheck x.x Which brings me to the fact that after tnis month, I can tell my job to shove it (in a professional manor mind you!). As he is willing to support me and such (how in heck did I luck out there?). My main job will then become taking care of the home, cleaning, cooking and such. I like doing that stuff, so its not a big deal, and with 4 people living under the same roof (I live with my mom still and her current boyfriend, he's nice. Much nicer than Chuck, the evil stepdad. With the price of everything right now, we're likely to keep on living together for now.), there really needs to be someone dedicated to that stuff. You get tired of the quick meals in a box kind of stuff, cause everyone is too tired to cook at night or they all work odd hours.

We're still also looking for a new place to live as well. The house nextdoor to my grandma's (I so dearly hoped that we would get it) has not panned out. They guy that owns it keeps putting it off longer and longer, and unfortunately we can't really wait. We need to find something soon. I'd have really liked living there, I could have spent time sewing and stuff with my grandma. But, ahwell.

WoW is going good too, but is also sometimes a point of annoyance. The boyfriend likes to play with me. And well.. sometimes I'd rather not play with anyone else. But anytime I roll an alt, he rolls one to go with it. XD I'm going to have to just roll one soon while he's at work or level one of the others past him so I can have one to play solo. >.> I loves my level 70 tauren though. I really am a horde girl all the way.

Anyhow.. that's pretty much my life right now.

And now I ask... does anyone have any music suggestions? >.>

Aaaaaa!

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I’m in Boston this week… working.  Fortunately, my nights have been pretty good.  Ate some good raw oysters Tuesday night at East Coast Grill in Cambridge.  Last night I had a fried platter of fresh local fish, clams, etc.  It was a slice of heaven.  Top it all off with a few pints and you know exactly what I’m talking about.

I’m flying back home tonight so I’ll be home with Liz for the holiday weekend.  As good as the food has been, I can’t wait to get home. 

–sam

Hello to you all,

I'd like to tell you something about livelongnmarry.

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Maybe you'd like to take a look around there. The bidding is open until July 15.

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- Delilah


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I just picked up today's mail. In it was a letter from the Australian Christian Lobby, asking me if I'd care to come on board financially. They also would like to know if I'd be willing to volunteer to aid them in their fight against "the very aggressive action from the homosexual lobby" and their efforts to prevent an Australian Bill of Rights from being drafted and enacted.

I find this amusing in a very, very unpleasant way. In fact, I'm almost tempted to volunteer to 'help out' and accidentally lose a few mailing lists. I'd like to do my part.

One thing that did give me pause, however ... in the letter, I was exhorted to give money so that ACL could "fully achieve its purpose and mission on behalf of the Kingdom" (my emphasis).

That's Dominionist code right there - along with frequent references to "battles and winning "the war". It's something I'd long suspect about ACL, but their website is particularly sneaky (much like Mercy Ministries, and let's hope their decline continues speedily). This letter is much more overt, and the whole tone indicates that they are planning to step up their campaigns, including schmoozing Federal politicians. With the Senate in a precarious state (and a Dominionist happily sitting in the balance of power), this is particularly worrying.

Things to do? Here's a few suggestions :

Write your local member (unless he happens to be Steve Fielding) and object to religious interference in the secular politics of Australia.

If you're a practising member of a religion, tell those in charge, and tell your fellow worshippers.

Watch for ACL popping up in the media. They love the exposure, and send out every week a summary of all their media appearances. If you see their name, or that of Jim Wallace, their Managing Director (who also happens to be a member of the Order of Australia, and isn't that precious?), do some media bombardment of your own. Most media outlets these days maintain a website with a feedback forum.

Write to ACL and tell them you'll donate money to causes they are fighting - women's health, gay rights, AIDS charities, etc. Make sure you mention that it is the very fact they are conducting such a campaign of outright lies and persecution that persuaded you to support those they have targeted.

Tell other people.

Four things.
( One. )

I'm downloading the first episode of Slayers Revolution....right now.

I'm, uh, I'm gonna need someone to hold me. *sniff*

~H
ps: the opening song is called "Plenty of Grit."
Yes......whut?