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dementordelta (dementordelta) wrote,
@ 2009-07-06 21:15:00

The State of Clank and Chains
Excuses, Excuses: Sorry for the lack of updates lately! My computer died and I had to replace it. And it has Windows Vista—woe! So everything that’s irritating me, I can’t tell if it’s the new computer or Vista! On the positive side, it’s smokin’ hot fast…

Fannish News: I posted fic! *bounces* It’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything that wasn’t for a fest/exchange so this was quite nervewracking for me. The Black Asphodel Here at Skyehawke, written for the Live Long N Marry auction. Also here on my journal.

More Fannish News: I can’t believe Half Blood Prince opens next week and I’m leaving for Azkatraz in San Francisco the day after! I’m rooming with

rubyrosered,

leni_jess and

slashpine. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone at the Snarry meetup (and our panel, the State of the Snarry Ship for anyone who’s awake at that hour!) If anyone needs my cell phone number just let me know. If you’ve ever had it, it’s still the same.

Visiting: Had the first of the summer field trips with my nephew and we went to Natural Bridge and also saw the caverns and the wax museum. If you’ve never seen the Last Supper done in lifesize wax figures with a backdrop of Jesus being crucified, well, you’ve just never lived, have you?

Random Feel Good: This quote: Alan Rickman, Severus Snape in the Potter films, was a big help on Broadway. He cut short a holiday in Connecticut to visit Radcliffe and give him some pointers on stage presentation "that absolutely saw me through the last six weeks of the run" - how to be still, exploiting his "quite short and compact frame". Radcliffe says he used to "struggle" with Rickman: "I never used to know when he was joking or not. I think I took a lot of his sarcasm seriously. But recently I've woken up to it and he's actually a great guy." by Dan Radcliffe on Alan Rickman makes me insanely happy. I’ll just bet he’s woken up to Alan…

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	angela_snape 2009-07-07 01:57 am UTC (link)
	Vista was one of the reasons I went Mac when my last laptop died. The fic was fantastique... =( No Azkatraz for me. Maybe the next one... Great quote! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	dementordelta 2009-07-07 02:44 am UTC (link)
	Awwww! Sorry you can't come to Azkatraz this year but Infinitus next year, the one at the HP theme park should be AWESOME! Vista was one of the reasons I went Mac when my last laptop died. I'm struggling with it daily, and still not sure how much is the shiny new laptop! Grrrrr! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	venturous 2009-07-07 01:59 am UTC (link)
	First, I adore the Black Asphodel, superb! throws roses re: AZkatraz... EEEEEEE! and: I'll watch Dan struggle with Alan any old time (Reply to this) (Thread)

	dementordelta 2009-07-07 02:38 am UTC (link)
	Mmmm Alan and Dan struggling...goes to happy place Thanks so much sweetie! See you next week! squeeeee (Reply to this) (Parent)

	torino10154 2009-07-07 02:00 am UTC (link)
	Great quote about Alan. vbg I've been to Natural Bridge actually but somehow missed the wax museum. O_o Have I mentioned how much I like The Black Asphodel? ;) (Reply to this) (Thread)

	dementordelta 2009-07-07 02:31 am UTC (link)
	Have I mentioned how much I like The Black Asphodel? blushy face You, um, might have mentioned it! The Wax Museum is awesomely tacky! They start out in the Garden of Eden and it's all downhill from there! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	alisanne 2009-07-07 02:14 am UTC (link)
	Dude, when I read that article that section JUMPED out at me and I thought of you IMMEDIATELY. g Seeee youuuuu soooon! :) (Reply to this) (Thread)

	dementordelta 2009-07-07 02:21 am UTC (link)
	bounces I know! makes smoochey noises with Alan and Dan dolls Um, I wasn't playing with my dolls, really! And yes, see you sooooooon! I cannot wait! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	katiebell_0408 2009-07-07 02:20 am UTC (link)
	The trip with your nephew sounds fun. We really liked the Natural Bridge when we were there. But I have one question for you: Did you go to Foamhenge? I have to say I was quite taken with it when we visited. And given that it's free, it's definitely worth a look. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	dementordelta 2009-07-07 02:23 am UTC (link)
	Sadly, we didn't make it to Foamhenge! After we did the caverns and Auntie Delta bought about a million bat souvenirs, we were too tired to do more! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	katiebell_0408 2009-07-07 02:30 am UTC (link)
	Well, if you're up in that area again, you should stop by. You only really need a few minutes. But I completely understand being tired after all that. We were there for several days so we could space things out a bit. Glad you both had fun. :) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dementordelta 2009-07-07 02:34 am UTC (link)
	hugs Thanks for the tip! We have lots of other field trips planned for the summer so we might be in the area again! We'll definitely add Foamhenge to the list! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	torino10154 2009-07-07 03:17 am UTC (link)
	Just butting in to say, for the love of all things Snarry, don't go to Natural Chimneys. yawns just thinking about it We're big fans of Monticello, Appomattox, Mt. Vernon, Williamsburg, Harper's Ferry. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dementordelta 2009-07-07 04:15 am UTC (link)
	Ohhhh, thanks for the tip! Mt. Vernon and Williamsburg are on our list, since even though we've been there, there's always enough to see and do that it's always fresh! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	amorettea 2009-07-07 03:38 am UTC (link)
	I've lived half a century without seeing a wax museum and I would hate to break that record. I can see Mr. Radcilffe being baffled by sarcasm as a kid. Most kids are. Then, suddenly, you have adult enough sensibilities to say, AH HA. Then, with Mr. Rickman, oooooooh. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	dementordelta 2009-07-07 04:14 am UTC (link)
	purrs I know! He's always been so effusive about other actors, like Gary Oldman and hardly ever a word about working with Alan. As far as I'm concerned he can open up and reveal as much as he likes about that relationship! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	majmunka 2009-07-07 08:17 am UTC (link)
	Thanks for the quote! Woken up to him, indeed gggg I googled up the Guardian article. Have you read that little tidbit on crossdressing? grinningsilly (Reply to this) (Thread)

	dementordelta 2009-07-08 01:58 am UTC (link)
	Mmmm I did read the bit on crossdressing! The whole article just, um, you know, pushed alllll of my buttons! Oh Dan, just come out of the closet! (Reply to this) (Parent)

accioslash
2009-07-07 01:37 pm UTC (link)

But recently I've woken up to it and he's actually a great guy

Is it just me, or is Dan's relationship to Alan mirroring Harry's relationship to Snape? Suddenly RPS is starting to look very appealing....

*sobs* I don't know how I'm going to stand next week while everyone else is at Azkatraz *considers hopping a plane and hoping Al won't notice I'm gone*. I suppose I'll bury myself in Merlin fic.

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	alisanne 2009-07-07 03:37 pm UTC (link)
	Dooooooeeeeeet! Come to Azkatraz, you know you want toooooo. clings (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	accioslash 2009-07-07 08:33 pm UTC (link)
	hides in Allie's suitcase Heh. Al has been trying to talk me into going, too, because he knows I'll be all mopey and sad-faced (iz a huge whiner). But we'll be in NY the following week and that's too much time away from work for Al. And I'd never hear the end of it if I went myself. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alisanne 2009-07-07 11:39 pm UTC (link)
	You could always just come for the weekend is huge enabler Does he have to work the weekend? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dementordelta 2009-07-08 01:38 am UTC (link)
	seconds this With the time change in your favor on the way out, you could easily do this as a weekender and still be there for the Snarry meet up! (Reply to this) (Parent)

accioslash
2009-07-08 01:47 pm UTC (link)

Al doesn't have to work any special hours though he's quite the work-a-holic and can frequently be found doing some kind of work on both evenings and weekends as well as during vacation unless I watch the man 24/7. Theoretically, we could just fly in for the Snarry meet-up. However, that was our plan for Terminus and we ended up staying in Chicago for a week. ;D We can't be gone that long this time and I know I lack the self-discipline to leave while everyone else is having fun.

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	dementordelta 2009-07-09 04:12 am UTC (link)
	Awwwww! Well, if you change your mind, you know where all your friends will be..... (Reply to this) (Parent)

	dementordelta 2009-07-08 01:50 am UTC (link)
	whistles innocently But RPS would be dirty and wrong... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	accioslash 2009-07-08 01:42 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, well. We couldn't have that! cough (Reply to this) (Parent)