Another November wrestling show on Friday! I was sad that I didn't get to see Frankie or Robbie, but recently a very loved English wrestling promoter died and so lots of the boys were at the funeral. We did get to see some incredible work though - there's some awesome young wrestlers with astonishing moves. And Anthony got to see Mikey Whiplash, his favourite, who is now a face. No idea when that happened. And we had front row seats in a different area which was very cool. We had a picnicy dinner as we waited for the show to start. It was just a lovely evening.

Edward Woodward 1930 - 2009
A terrific actor who mastered the art of coiled rage. He will never be forgotten thanks to his lead role in the cult horror film, The Wicker Man, and as the title characters in TV classics Callan and The Equalizer. I will love him forever for his Harry Malone on short-lived show CI5: The New Professionals. He died peacefully in Cornwall surrounded by friends and family.

Tribute to Edward Woodward by Edgar Wright - who directed him in Hot Fuzz. Truly heartfelt and lovely.

My laptop mousepad refuses to respond so I'm forced to use a normal mouse all plugged in. I am scrambling to find someone to fix it. Maybe Jon's housemate who has so much computery knowledge?

Spent the past weekend in Cornwall with the parentals and went to see White Christmas at the theate. It's a wonderful traditional musical, adapted well from the awesome film. And they made it snow indoors! I was delighted. Go and see it people, either in Plymouth or when it moves to Salford soon. A great way to get into the festive spirit.

*le sigh* The wedding reception venue can't hold as many as we thought it could. But we shall muddle through and decide if it's what we really want. We'll take a good hard look at the wedding guest list again and decide who we really want to be there for the fun and games in the evening.

Meanwhile, I've been plunging head first into Puck/Rachel and here's some favourites of what I've found

Fic
Don't Do Sadness by hariboo_smirks 'Every big change starts with a small one. That's just how it is. Thing is, nobody usually sees it coming' Massively wonderful Glee as a fabulous team fic too.
In a Giddy Whirl by waldorph 'Puck is a badass motherfucker'
and the companion piece The Ones that Entertain by waldorph 'Kurt is going to make this fabulous' Yay for girlie bonding and the wonder of Kurt. I want to go shopping with him!
sin tetas, no hay paraiso by dress without sleeves. 'The girl has the grip of a damn beartrap and she's not letting him go. He sighs. "What do you want, Crazy?"'

Music Video
I'd Come for You by Natih1986. Pure awesome.

Title: Riding Towards the Flames
Fandom: Power Rangers Mystic Force
Rating: G
Characters: Madison Rocca / Nick Russell
Spoilers: Set pre and post finale
Disclaimer: I own none of it, it's all Disney.
Summary: Nick offers to take Madison for a ride. It takes a long time for her to accept.

 

( The first time Nick invited Madison to take a ride with him on his motorbike, she refused automatically. )

 

"An elfin rout,
With berries laden,
Throngs round about
A merry maiden.

Red-gold her gown;
Sun-tanned is she;
She wears a crown
Of bryony.

The sweet Spring came,
And lovely Summer:
Guess, then, her name -
This latest-comer!"

- Intro to Flower Fairies of the Autumn, by Cecily Mary Barker

A-Merchandise has proved to be one of the best sites I've bought from, customer service wise. I emailed them because a present I'd bought for Anthony hadn't turned up after 2 weeks, despite PayPal telling me that the payment had gone through. I got a phone call from a guy there today and we chatted about what to do. I feel like it's money well spent. I wish more sites were that good.

I have discovered Glee. Yes, it's not groundbreaking, but I got caught on Puck/Rachel really quick and keep rewatching 'Mash-Up.' The showmakers are definitely going for a Dawson's Creek style love square. This will not end well. Still, the fanfiction for this pairing is making me extremely happy :) I shall enjoy it whilst it lasts. A shiny new fandom is always a great boost, especially when a pairing is that utterly wonderful. Yes, I am hooked.

A happy Halloween to all who celebrated. I stayed in, lit a candle, and watched The Crow. As is my tradition. I try not to watch it too often, I don't want it to lose its power, you know? And the closing narration made me cry, as always:

"When the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them. Buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever"

Continuing the Halloween theme:
Rama Lama - the infamous Emmy-winning routine from So You Think You Can Dance? season 2. Creepifying and perfect. Seems like the right mood.

I have discovered White Collar, thanks to a positive review from marcicat . It's a delightful show, with great charm and wonderful interesting characters and fun twisty plots. And Matthew Bomer is wonderful, as he was in Chuck. Seriously, check it out.
My favourite White Collar fic so far is: Kate, Short for Kevin by moonythestrals
Barty is getting sicker. He is at the vets, possibly suffering from anemia. He hasn't been eating and looks miserable, sitting in his cage as he heals. I am worried.

Title: The Missing Peace
Fandom: Power Rangers Wild Force
Characters: Merrick, Princess Shayla, Zen-Aku
Rating: G
Disclaimer: None of its mine.
Spoilers: Post Reinforcements from the Future I & II
Summary: Merrick is drawn to the one place he avoids - the Animarium - and is torn apart by the peace he can find there.
Author Notes: Another piece I've been chipping at for literally years. Could be read as a companion to my earlier fic The Only Peace, but works fine as a standalone. Enjoy :) ( The outside presence didn't wake Merrick, but it was what caused him to finally leave his bed )

Anthony went to London yesterday for the NFL game and loved it. He went last year with his buds and they got to go to the tailgate party this year too. Apparently he got something for me, the mind boggles as to what that could be. What tickled me was starandreawas watching that very game live. It made me smile :)

Poor Barty. One of the cats here hurt his hip and to go to the vet to get it sorted. He came back wearing one of those conical plastic collars to stop him from scratching and a large part of his back end shaved of fur. He has to be caged up for two weeks so that he won't jump and hurt it again. He looks so sad and pitiful, all big eyes and plaintive meows. I want to hug him so badly.

KFC for lunch over the weekend. Boy, did it make me happy. It's the little things sometimes. Also got rid of two years worth of Doctor Who Magazines, found a bunch of bank stuff I should have shredded eons ago, and finally bagged up the tons of Amazon paperwork I have accumulated over the years and am preparing to shred those. Yay progress. Cleaning makes me happy. Now all I need is the Christmas music.

A couple of nights ago, Anthony showed up, soaked to the skin, and with pink roses for me. It made me go all giggly. For someone so passionate about what's wrong with the world, he's also incredibly sweet. We watched more of The Ultimate Fighter Series 1 and lamented The Daily Show with Jon Stewart not being on. Yay, Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz fight next month.

I may be close to finishing my first attempt at a Supernatural fic. I just wanna be sure I've done the characters justice. I'm gonna send it off for betating. Also almost done with a Dom/Fran Jungle Fury fic I've been fiddling with for a while. Fingers crossed.

The weather is cold and crisp and smells like winter. Smelling bonfires makes me think of Grandpa and Millstream. So it's all of the good. Chrismas is coming :)