The essence of randomisity

Today's SMH, Spectrum section - feature article/interview with Robert "Fritz the Cat" Crumb. I think I know a couple of people who are fans, so I thought I should mention it :)

I grabbed Diana Wynne Jones' "Deep Secret" to re-read on the train to work this morning. One of the main characters is Rupert Venables. One of the first things I did at work this morning? Involved someone called R Venables. I'm being stalked by a Magid!

I think the thing that I'm most looking forward to at Christmas is the 100+ new pop stories to read, when this year's Don We Now Our Gay Apparel goes live. We have our family do at lunchtime (which lasts most of the afternoon *g*), so my plan for Christmas night is to relax in front of the computer, stuffed full of food, drink in my hand, and read. Last year, I worked through the alphabetic-by-recipient list, top to bottom, and I think I'll do that again. That way, the pairing is a surprise, and I'm not tempted to read all my favourite pairings stories first off. This year, I'm making it a goal to jot down feedback as I go, to send once authors are revealed. I didn't send nearly enough feedback last year.

How do you SeSa?

Happy Birthday hammerhead22!

Ok, people need to stop having birthdays so close together ;) I think I'm managing to post this in the narrow window when it is your birthday here and there.

( Happy Birthday! )

picspam of the wtf? kind

An account of a recent charity meet'n'greet with Howie in NYC. He played them snippets of songs, including previously unheard ones ::writhes in jealousy for a moment::

From here, which I followed a link to for an entirely different reason: MADONNA's tour stylist GARA GAMBUCCI had quite the turnout at her birthday party at The Dime in Los Angeles. A newly buff LANCE BASS was there. "He's huge and muscley," a friend reports.

No Joan tonight! Grrrrr.

Whilst perusing folders of BSB pictures that I'd downloaded from the Hub (and therefore, not familiar with the contents) for fodder for the pairing picspam posts, I came across some absolute gems that I must now share with you.

This one just kills me. "Oh my god, it's Howieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"


( Complete and utter goobers. Every single one of them. )