Resenting Caro and Pru and Jack mightily at the moment. Light beta.

Spoilers for, surprise, surprise, Phoenix.

( still skin )

Written I think late October, originally in an AIM chat room to amuse Jack, Pearl-o, Isi, Val, and Beth. I'm cleaning my WiP folder. blueraccoon and jaymalea are sweet to push.

Take your chances.
( only human )

Friends page altered to match the main page of the Toybox, since I was remodeling it anyway. Thanks to isilya, doubtless right now drowning in HP goodness, for the style. *smooches* You rock.

Does it look too--bare? I was thinking of adding a picture or something to the top, but on the other hand, it really loads slow enough, so not so sure.

The nice thing about this is that my war with LJ code has actually helped me figure out the hieroglyphs. Okay, not well, but at least now I can see what on earht I'm doing.

Still can't figure out why time is bolded, though.

Okay. Today I will write. I will write something interesting.

Also, will post this. For koimistress, who was asking me what happened in RedClark'verse after Clark took the pheremone treatment and Lex decided free will was highly overrated. tstar78 and blackfall for pre-reads, because they enable me horribly. HORRIBLY.

*g*

Earlier parts are here by me (fourth of the Quartered: Subversion in Four Movements story) and here by koimistress.

( Attrition )

*whistles happily*

T-ball, second practice yesterday. On Sunday, first one, recognized one of the coaches as a guy I went to school with, two years my senior.

He's married. With three daughters.

What. The. Hell.

I'm telling you, it's the normal things that screw around with my head the most. I can deal with growing up myself, because I'm in complete denial about the fact and like it muchly. But someone who used to SCARE me in high school? Not so much. Grrr. My sister couldn't help but remark on his tan and his ass. I'm thinking, is he going to make fun of my hair?

Yep, that's me, all kinds of piles of strangeness.

In more interesting news, child is definitely a lefty. This despite the fact that he writes with his right hand at school (I suspect he's been trained that direction, since his handwriting is still pretty bad even for his age, while his left hand is still better but he acts confused using it). As an aside, it IS funny--since Child learned to draw, he's tended to use both, changing hands as one of them tires. Practical kid. But he's almost always shown a decided preference for physical activity on the left side--throwing, catching, etc.

Anyway, my sister's fiance, who DOES play baseball, was the first to note that while Child threw with his left hand best, he tended to bat from either side, but backwards--using a leftie position on the right side, and a rightie on the left. Sort of. SisterFiance thinks that part of that is observation--everyone he knows and has met and played with is right handed, so he's trying to model. It's cute. I understand this could slow him down should he pursue a professional career, but well. Cute.

Teeth hurt. Want dentist. Seriously overworked, as one of us is on vacation and another is in training. Scary numbers of people with smart questions, but several with really, really, really stupid ones. Want my mommy and a pony. Would settle for someone who loves me to write me porn.

The Yard is progressing. Unlike before, I'm plotting first because my margin of error is very, very small, and well. I'm not good at plot. It's not my natural forte. Romance, sex, love, death, that sort of thing, yay! But worldbuilding? Huh. Anyway, my apologies for being weird. I'll direct you to cool people who are not weird and who are brilliant to entertain you.

box_of_serial by Livia, where lives Altville, updated regularly. Oh yummy.

rageprufrock with numerous WiP's she updates nicely.

selling_out where Jessica and co are creating a fabulous universe.

I want a pony now.

Another State of Jenn in Fandom--this is basically how I keep progress on current activities.

( lalala nothing to see here, lalala )

Anyway, as I don't have The Yard tonight, since I want to finish this particular curve and make sure it works before I start posting again....

( ClexBrothersFic, more )

In which I get boring and expositional. Or boring OR expositional. Take your pick.

Past tense is HARD, dammit.

Also, hating LJ a little. May this only post once.
( The Yard, Part 4 )

Okay, next part, since that was kind of unfair to leave it hanging like that when I'd gotten a little beyond that before I stopped. I'll respond to comments as soon as LJ actually, well, LETS me. Hmm. Maybe doing this at work will be easier with a faster server. But for reference, THANK YOU ALL. And will answer. Promise.

*growls at LJ*

( the yard, part 2 )

Okay. So. Blitzing. Sort of.

Far From Now, posted last week here, final version. Chloe/Clark. Very strange.

Somewhere I Have Never Traveled. Should be final version. Will be uploading to the SSA tomorrow. I was going to do everything tonight, but--wow, Somewhere is rather large. And fought me. Some changes, some consistency errors fixed, some spelling errors fixed, some continuity stuff adjusted. Frankly, if this is still readable, consider it a miracle and a testament to Ann's patience, and if it's not, that's because I lost the ability to edit it any further. I just couldn't manage it.

Gladly Beyond. Yes, and this is how it happened. I said in February, I'm bored! Beth, being unsympathetic, says, oh, you'll be writing a new novel by tomorrow. The scary thing is, she was right.

Anyway.

Pru, Caro, MHC, Bethy, Pearl-o, and everyone else who did the prereads, thank you. Ann and RivkaT, thanks for the beta help.

Now, to think of something that has nothing to do with this. Except Rising. Because Lex is getting fixed whether he's on board with it or not.

Per usual, feedback is adored, because, well, I'm just weird like that. *g*

Aka LJ fic In Four Places. Rana is GOOD with titles, isn't she? *grins*

Anyway, cleaned and slightly altered, CJ did the beta, Rana the title, Koi, Beth, and Caro the inspiration. Loving them all. *hugs*

Quartered -- It's the little things that make the big things happen.

It was--well, one of those nights.

And--COMPLETELY rageprufrock's fault, kay? I just want to make that clear.

Sparks by rageprufrock and jenn.

Clark figures that this isn't exactly what Lex planned to accomplish tonight.

*happy sigh* mmm. Pretty-boy porn.

Revisiting Somewhere I Have Never Travelled's past, ficletness. Cassius and Lex, two years earlier, working things out. Sort of. I'm still iffy on if I'll keep it, but I enjoy writing it a LOT.

Thanks to isilya, hwmitzy, tstar78, and devinmoonshine, who thought I wasn't insane. And indulge me when I get moody.

( rising, part 1 )

So. I couldn't find a beta, I'm not sure what I'm doing, and it's given me a headache from hell. All my love to martianhousecat for walking me through what I was doing and why. tstar78 for the original encouragement.

Time and a World Away

NC-17, Clark, Clark/Lucas, implied others, implied incest

He has a question only Lucas can answer. Lucas answers questions he doesn't ask.

I--really don't know. Futurefic, kind of hazy, and I really, really need to get over my Lucas fixation someday.

I updated my webpage recs somewhat--or basically, whatever I had on hand and fixed some links. I need to keep up better. You've seen them all before--either here or in the diary.

One thing though--does anyone know where Maygra's work is? Anyone?

Anyway.

Recs

Topography by hackthis. Mmm. Clark/Lex in the language of geography. Also? Very hot. And gorgeous style going on.

Fireworks by penelope_z. Another off-center, slightly surreal, and very painful fic from the lovely Penelope, who just hurts me. Beautiful, moving, and just. Mmm. Yes.

Wilde Like by thamiris. Oh damn. Absolutely gorgeous Prodigial missing scene. Rich, wonderfully written Clark, sexy and sweet and beautiful. Not to mention how great Lex is. *happy*

Sparks Fly Upward by liviapenn. Whoo hoo! Livia wrote Lucasfic! An unexpected meeting between Lucas and Ryan in Edge City. Wonderfully written and so good.

Five Imaginary Incidents from the Lives of Unimportant People by pearl_o. Well, damn. The five things challenge has brought about some seriously interesting ideas, and this one is no exception. I like them all, but my especial favorite is number four. Guess why. HIGHLY recommended.

The Green Fairy* by rosenho. Wow. No spoilers, do a cold read. It's--REALLY not what I expected when I started reading. Go go go.

Edited to correct title, because I'm a moron

Another Rec Redux, since this will remind me to add it to my webpage. I have GOT to organize my entries soon so I can find these things when I need them.

Breathing Amber by harriet_spy.

It's one of the most chilling stories I've read in any fandom. There's a slow start, this beautiful town, the lovely Lana, and the faintest sense of unease that grows slowly through the story. A strangely sick feeling of not-change, and you really don't get it until the end.

For a characterization of first season Lana, it's marvelous. The girl who wants everything to remain the same--her friends, her hometown, her life. And Smallville becomes just that--a huge, unliving monument to a world that should be gone, all held by the power of her need and one man's determination.

Frankly, in all its subtlety, it's one of the most powerful stories I've ever read, and it creeps me out EVERY time.

Other Things

I need more hours in the day.

Still reorganizing memories page and adding as I find them. I cannot find the long entry I did on Ruat Caelum or Everything's Eventual here, though I think I missed the latter just skimming.

Anyway. Ficletness. Kind of--meandering. I know where I'm going, but not entirely how to get there, if that makes any sense at all. Or maybe this will be a huge collection of loosely related episode codas.

Spoilers for Rush.

( a separate peace: carpe diem )

You know, if all else fails with weirdbizarrefic? Bethy and I will have a ton of unrelated single scenes of uselessness to entertain us when we get bored.

Li'l Clark and Li'l Lex. Also? Footie pajamas.

( on the evening they had a talk )

You know, I'm just not as loyal to my LJ as I was to my diary. I feel like a semi-adultress, and I'm not even any good at it.

Personal News

If all goes well, sister will be leaving for boot camp on Wednesday. We had kabobs and cheesecake tonight to celebrate. Absolutely non-intresting to most, but STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE! AND a strawberry torte.

And have I mentioned I bonded with Wal-Mart's Valentine's candy section?

Recs

Luna Lunatica by penelope_z
Surreal. That's all I'm saying. Read it a few times. It's just--yeah. Surreal.

A Bed in a Room in a House by dammitcarl. I love Jessica's lovely single-scene, thoughtful fics, and this one is both hot AND sweet. A Nickyverse story, and lovely as ever.

Harvest by Bren Antrim. In which the fandom still works through it's Clark!Rage quite energetically. Lex is bitter. And this hurts. Read.

Sweet Dreams by bexless. Bittersweet Lex POV, covering several different time periods. Beautifully written Lex that I can sink into, and lovely introspection.

Links

Livia's gotten Truckload of Heart, A Clark and Pete link directory. Slash and friendship, should definitely be checked out. And contributed to!

jenn squeeing

liviapenn's been playing with Premiere and made the COOLEST thing ever. A trailer for Standing in the Common Spaces, Spiderman the Movie/Smallville. Yes, I'm drooling and giggly and DAMN it's so NEAT! The cuts are DAMN cool and I just love watching it and that song rocks. RealPlayer format. *happy sigh*

No, I haven't watched it multiple times in succession, why do you ask? *grins*

Just think, we can get her to VID for the fandom if we just put enough pressure on her--er, the word is 'encourage', rather. I like this idea. Can we start an official campaign? *curious*

*happy squeeing*

Really, I'm cute when I look like this. Anyway, go check it out, it just ROCKS.

*hugs liviapenn*

Other Things

I'm labeling again. I like it. It makes me feel as if there's been progress.

So the other night, Koi made me want to try a Five Things fic. Of course, that never works, as if I AU, I tend to want to stay there for an indecent word count and wallow in it instead of skipping blithely off. But. This one came out. After talking it over with liviapenn and pearl_o, I don't really think it works as it is, either as a legit AU or as a good Jonathan characterization. Since I'll never use it, I thought I'd post this version while I work out how it would work better.

And because I sort of LIKE it. *grins* I like creepy!

Anyway.

( one thing that jonathan never would have done )

A belated birthday present to bonibaru. *hugs* I'm so sorry this is so very late.

( Five Very Good Reasons Not to Date Luthors )

Celli's Taxfic Challenge

All tax terms and most of Lex's idea of arousing dialogue taken verbatim from Celli's quotes of tax law and musings. I basically just added a little here and there so Clark would get laid. *g*

To my audience--celli, for whom this is written, hwmitzy, and pearl_o for being encouraging and laughing appropriately.

( Resident Alien )

Beth sent me a bear! It's in my lap. Laugh at your peril. I've named it John. I love it.

( Human!Clark, Part 27 )

Just keep in mind the art of writing action scenes is one I am still learning.

*breathes*

( Human!Clark, Part 25 )

Okay, lj doesn't like anything over eight pages. Grrr. Splitting.

( Human!Clark, Part 24a of 2 )

Mmm.

*****
( Human!Clark, Part 22 )

And lo, LJ may let me POST.

Love to buggery for help.

*****
( Human!Clark, Part 20 )

I've had a weird day. Or not so much weird as--well, more me than usual.

*sigh* More on that later. Just a note. Whiskey can be used to numb down one's inner cheek when one bit it very hard when one falls on the stairs and one is out of oragel. This is new information to me. However, people who like whiskey do look at you strangely when you use it as mouthwash and spit it out after.

*****
( Human!Clark, Part 18 )