Title: Echoes of the Past, VI
Challenges: song snape100, "It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas" lupin100
Word Count: 100
Note: this is the part of the conclusion to the de-aged Snape plot. Almost there!


Severus, still humming "Once in Royal David's City," and Remus, flushed and smiling, stood in the entryway. Audrey Prince, hat adorned with fwooper plumes, smiled indulgently at them. Clearly the three of them had resolved whatever needed to be resolved.

"Madam Prince! How good to see you!" Narcissa, ever perfect, swept past her sister to air-kiss the elderly woman. "This is my sister and - "

"Of course." Madam Prince nodded to Severus, who produced a small sack from his pocket and unshrank it. "Gifts for young Theodore. It is good to be young, and never better than at Christmas."

Title: Echoes of the Past, VI
Challenges: song snape100, "It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas" lupin100
Word Count: 100
Note: this is the part of the conclusion to the de-aged Snape plot. Almost there!


Severus, still humming "Once in Royal David's City," and Remus, flushed and smiling, stood in the entryway. Audrey Prince, hat adorned with fwooper plumes, smiled indulgently at them. Clearly the three of them had resolved whatever needed to be resolved.

"Madam Prince! How good to see you!" Narcissa, ever perfect, swept past her sister to air-kiss the elderly woman. "This is my sister and - "

"Of course." Madam Prince nodded to Severus, who produced a small sack from his pocket and unshrank it. "Gifts for young Theodore. It is good to be young, and never better than at Christmas."

http://notalwaysright.com/when-free-advice-gets-expensive/3418

http://notalwaysright.com/?p=3418

(Retail | Vernon, BC, Canada)

(A customer approaches me with a new Blu-ray movie.)

Me: “Ah. Blu-ray is a great choice, it looks amazing.”

Customer: “Great! I’m so excited to watch my first Blu-ray. We just setup the PVR this morning.”

Me: “PVR?”

Customer: “Yeah our PVR machine to watch Blu-rays.”

Me: “I’m hate to say this, but PVR’s don’t play Blu-rays. They record live television.”

Customer: *rolls eyes* “Yes, but they play Blu-rays as well!”

Me: “I am sorry, but they don’t. If you buy this, open up the movie and then figure out that your machine won’t play it then I can’t give you a refund. I can’t do refunds on new products that are opened.”

Customer: “Don’t treat me like I’m an idiot, and don’t threaten me! I know this plays Blu-rays! My friend Steve told it does, and he used to work for a major retailer.”

Me: “Okay, I will. Just to ask, where is the disc tray on your PVR?”

Customer: *thinks* “You know, on second thought, Steve also got fired for fraud.”

http://community.livejournal.com/hp_britglish/493094.html

Dear Brits,

Is 'what the heck' an Americanism? I've seen that "Heck" on its own is often used to characterize an American, but how about 'what the heck'?

And if it is, what would someone like McGonagall say?
Context is:

What the heck, McG thought, let's ..... while we're about it.

Thank you so much for your replies.

Title: untitled
Author: fancypantsdylan
Pairing: Brian/Justin
Word Count: 683
Summary: post 513 - Justin wants to come home
Rating: R (for language)
Beta: katie_0408
Disclaimer: All characters including Brian and Justin belong to Cowlip and Showtime, I just play with them. No profit made on use of characters
A/N: This is my first QaF drabble/ficlet, if you notice anything glaring wrong or the characters are so OOC, please let me know.

http://notalwaysright.com/flipping-out/3412

http://notalwaysright.com/?p=3412

(Cable Company | Georgia, USA)

Me: “Thank you for calling [cable company]. How may I help you?”

Caller: “We just moved my grandmother’s TV and I think the cable has been disconnected at the outlet where we moved it. Could you send someone to reconnect it?”

(Suddenly, the grandmother grabs the phone.)

Caller’s grandmother: *yelling* “That is not what happened! The cable has been hooked to that outlet since the 70’s! You people just need to flip the little switch and turn it back on!”

(The grandson gets back on the phone.)

Caller: “I am so sorry. Please ignore her. I just need to set up an appointment for the technician to come out.”

Me: “No problem. My grandmother can be like that too. I can have someone out on Tuesday.”

Caller’s grandmother: *yelling in the background* “You are not listening! All they have to do is flip the switch! Don’t let them lie to you!”

Caller: “Grams, when you moved the TV back in the ’80’s you had the cable disconnected from this outlet and reconnected at the other end.”

Caller’s grandmother: “Now you’re lying! I’m going to make sure that I’m not here when they come out. This is ridiculous! Tell them not to come!”

Me: “Tell her that our switch is broken here and we have to manually come out and flip it in her home. We’ll be there Tuesday.”

(The grandson relays this information.)

Caller’s grandmother: “Oh, okay then. I’ll see them Tuesday.”

Caller, to me: “Bless you.”

Set: Paul Walker: 65
Details: male : white : brown, blond : blue : 30s
Link: LINK

Events taken from the last couple of days. I thought it might be... interesting... to list the small, everyday stuff. You know, the thing that many cis people say we make too much of a fuss about.

( Mentions instances of cissexism, misgendering, and passing/not-passing. )

* special edit: this is NOT an implicit inquiry for advice on binding. I did my own research and have sorted things out for the near future.

Title: As If By Magic
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating :R
Pairing: Harry Potter
Author: lilyseyes
Word Count: 100
Prompt: #8/Christmas Tree
Warnings: *AU, Harry is 5 years old, implied child abuse/neglect – my take on Harry's childhood. P.S.: These will have a happy ending!*
Disclaimer: JKR owns the Potterverse – I just play in it. No money is made from these amateur works.
Summary: Harry knows he is a good boy.
Note: This drabble series was inspired by the fabulous art drawn by oldenuf2nb of little Harry in his cupboard.

( As If By Magic )

Title: Aftermaths, Part 32
Rating: NC-17 overall, but most chapters are closer to PG-13
Pairing: Snape/Lupin, Theodore/Blaise, and a few other minor pairings
Word count: ~9,580
Warning: AU; written pre-HBP
Author's notes: {} Indicates character's unspoken thoughts
Disclaimer: No money is being made off this story; consider it a little wish fulfillment on my part.
Sequel to: Always, Summer Vacation, For Old Time's Sake, Three's a Crowd, Return of the Raven, Phoenix Reborn, Phoenix Rising
Summary: Snape's father dies, and Snape and his mother prepare for the funeral while coping with mixed feelings.

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15, Part 16, Part 17, Part 18, Part 19, Part 20, Part 21, Part 22, Part 23, Part 24, Part 25, Part 26, Part 27, Part 28, Part 29, Part 30, Part 31

Title: Aftermaths, Part 31
Rating: NC-17 overall, but most chapters are closer to PG-13
Pairing: Snape/Lupin, Theodore/Blaise, and a few other minor pairings
Word count: ~9,600
Warning: AU; written pre-HBP
Author's notes: {} Indicates character's unspoken thoughts
Disclaimer: No money is being made off this story; consider it a little wish fulfillment on my part.
Sequel to: Always, Summer Vacation, For Old Time's Sake, Three's a Crowd, Return of the Raven, Phoenix Reborn, Phoenix Rising
Summary: Portia Pettigrew is the victim of a prank; Snape and Lupin attend a werewolf wedding.

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15, Part 16, Part 17, Part 18, Part 19, Part 20, Part 21, Part 22, Part 23, Part 24, Part 25, Part 26, Part 27, Part 28, Part 29, Part 30

http://notalwaysright.com/so-she-thinks-she-can-dance/3409

http://notalwaysright.com/?p=3409

(Movie Theater | Washington, USA)

(A little old lady approaches me and a new employee while we’re standing in the movie theater lobby.)

Customer: *dances*

Me: “That’s nice, ma’am.”

Customer: *continues dancing*

Me: “Um…I don’t know how to respond to that.”

Customer: *continues dancing*

Me: “I’m sorry, I really don’t know how to respond.”

Customer: “You could say ‘You’re a great dancer!’” *walks toward the
concession stand*

New guy: “Does that happen often?”

Me: “No. Believe it or not, that’s actually a new one.”

Set: Molly Doll +70
Tags: f: white: blond/brown: 10s
Link: HERE

Art for: alchemia
Title: Snape's Apprentice
Artist: to be revealed


Pairing: Snape/Harry
Rating: G
Media: Photoshop CS2
Warnings/Kinks: highlight between brackets if you prefer content warnings:
[AU]
Summary: Hundreds of years later, a window records the relationship between King Harry and his teacher, Snape. (Merlin Crossover)
Disclaimer: The world of HP and its characters belongs to Rowling. The kingdom of Merlin and all its characters are owned by the BBC.
Artist's notes: I hope you don't mind me rolling a few of your prompts together! Hopefully this will shed some 'light' on your day, in a colorful way :)

( Art for alchemia )

Gacked from wednesday42 (*waves*);


You know how sometimes people on your friendslist post about stuff going on in their life, and all of a sudden you think "Wait a minute? Since when were they working THERE? Since when were they dating HIM/HER? Since when???" And then you wonder how you could have missed all that seemingly pretty standard information, but somehow you feel too ashamed to ask for clarification because it seems like info you should already know? It happens to all of us sometimes.

( MEME )

Set: Chauntelle Dupree +50
Tags: f: white: blond: 20s
Link: HERE

Title: Promises Fulfilled
Author: alisanne
Rating: PG
Pairing: Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy
Summary: Harry fulfills his promise.
Word Count: 570
Genre: Romance
Warnings: A sad lack of porn. ;)
A/N: Written for dracoharry100's Christmas prompt: Mistletoe, and for slythindor100's Advent prompt: snow penis. This a sequel to the last two days' entries, Promises Made and Promises Delayed and it will make more sense if read after those two stories.
Betae: sevfan and leela_cat.
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

( Promises Fulfilled )

Set: YURI PLESKUN : 54 ICONS
Details: MALE : CAUCASIAN : BLOND/BROWN HAIR : BLUE/GREEN EYES : TWENTIES
Link: LINK (LOCKED AFTER 48 HOURS: add here)

A whole bunch of papers and quizzes to grade. Um, yay?

Have graded one set of quizzes. The second set's deadline is midnight tonight, so I'll get onto those tomorrow (they don't take long) and then start in on the papers Wednesday. Also dictated almost 2K of Yuletide fic (am trashing the first attempt, but I think this one might go somewhere). Finished wrapping all gifts that require mailing, although have not yet boxed them to ship. SO and I bought Juno a doghouse; may have to persuade her into it the first few times, we'll see. Cooked tuna cakes and cabbage (for tonight) and braised chicken (for tomorrow).

Now I need to reply to a colleague who's invited us to dinner on Saturday, and type up 3fan edits. That'll be it for tonight. Tomorrow: laundry, walk Juno, study for exam, take exam.

Ficlet today is a rarepair, yup, and one I'd never written before:

• Provocation [Dumbledore/Snape, adult]: It is not just for Lily's sake that Severus changes allegiance. Here at IJ.

Title: what rhymes with… Greyback
Challenge: #311: Song
Word count: 6 x 100
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Mother Goose can’t save your soul.

Fabric garland - I love this scalloped one

A wreath for the door - I'm thinking of making one from yarn pompoms (because I'm yarny).

Salt dough ornaments - (These have really pretty line work on them. I think the blogger sanded hers before painting the lines on.)

Cinnamon dough hearts - I don't use applesauce in mine.

...

I'm seeing a theme here - I apparently want to put up pretty things on strings. Okay.

Good to know. I wonder if Geordie will mind having pretty things on strings about the house.

Stasia

Set: Dierks Bentley : 41
Details: m : white : red, brown : blue : 20s, 30s
Character Suggestions: hp : charlie weasley
Link: LINK

Set: Facundo Arana : 46
Details: m : hispanic : red : blue : 20s, 30s
Character Suggestions: hp : bill weasley
Link: LINK

Not big on MEMEs -- I usually do the ones that pique my interest, but rarely post the results. This one gave me a giggle so I thought I'd share it.

Spot-cleaning done. Litterboxes changed out. Firing up a bowl of al-Waha Bounty, when that is done I will tuck the hookah away. Then there will be possibly a brownie and more sleep.

Set: Emmy Rossum : 76
Details: f : white : brown : brown : 10s, 20s
Character Suggestions: hp : hermione granger
Link: LINK

http://community.livejournal.com/hbpmoviepics/122549.html

MTV released a new on-set interview with the Davids and cast about their love lives, but included a lot of new BTS footage from throughout HBP. I know there's the regional issue, but unless someone can rip it, there's nothing I can do.

Movie Trailers - Movies Blog

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/12/7/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-ultimate-collectors-editions-dvds-release-tomorrow

Tomorrow here in the US we will see the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on DVD and Blu-Ray as well as the first two Ultimate Collector's Editions for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. As a reminder, many Blockbusters are holding release parties tonight for the HBP DVD and if you are attending please send in your photos and repor...

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/12/7/new-photos-of-matt-lewis-at-b-someone-event

Thanks to Megan from Matthew-Lewis.com who let us know about some new photos she has of actor Matt Lewis at a UK event held in October. Matt took part in an event to help the "b someone" campaign which "focuses on the benefits for young people of taking responsibility for
their own educational attainment and skills development. It hopes to
inspire young people to ‘b someone’ for their future an...

This is the final project for my son's Cinematography class (he's going to the Univ. of Art in SF). You can view it under the cut (on Vimeo) or on his (ijeremy) LJ HERE. It's five minutes long, and if any of you artsy types feel like leaving feedback, I know he'd appreciate it.

( Read more... )

*smoochies* and thanks to sassy_cissa for the Vampire hatchling!

Halo's scroll, eggs and hatchling: ~*~ ~*~

Little Secret's scroll and hatchling:

Snapely Holidays 2009 Gift Exchange - Week One in Review

December 1 - Fic for fiendish_thingy, "A Haunting Past," SS/LE/RL, NC-17

December 2 - Fic for aceia, "What Price Help?" SS/HP, NC-17

December 3 - Fic for therealsnape, "Take a Cup of Kindness Yet" SS/MM, PG-13

December 4 - Art for joanwilder, "A Holiday with Old Friends" SS/RL, PG

December 5 - Fic for iamisaac, "Happy Anniversary" SS/RB, SS/SB, NC-17

December 6 - Fic for purplefluffycat, "By the Clock", SS/AD, R

December 7 - Fic for venturous, "A Million Sharpened Pieces", SS/LM, NC-17

Thank you to everyone who snowed on my profile! You even made it snow in RL! :D

Well, now. Been a while since I enjoyed my own porn that much.

*vera, vera contented sigh*

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/12/7/its-a-happy-sparkling-christmas-for-harry-hermione-and-ron

Thanks to Virgin Media who let us know about a festive approach they are taking as they launch all six Harry Potter films on Virgin Media Movies on Demand this holiday season. Created by UK artist Prudence Emma Staite, three fresh and creative portraits were made of Harry (Dan Radcliffe), Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert) using traditional Christmas decorations and food. In beautiful colo...

And so you get an idea of scale:

3


There are few remaining survivors...

I totally forgot to post this. My real-life distractions have really been beating me down (for the last year and a half, if I'm honest), kicking me into 'hiding' mode. Not complaining but just wanted you all to know that it's not you, it's me. heh

On to the ficage:

This story was written for the 2009 Snarry Games, which turned out to be the competition's swan-song, and I was lucky enough to be on the Gold Medal team. Though it was mighty close for sure. (I'm ashamed to admit that I have yet to read Team Cauldrons' entries -- the 'distractions' you know.)

( If Only )

Title: Stockings Stuffed With Care
Author: alisanne
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Summary: Harry makes up for a lack of pudding.
Word Count: 970
Genre: Erotica
Warnings: Cross-dressing. ;)
A/N: Written for adventdrabbles's prompt #7: Father Christmas. This is part 7 in my Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards series, the previous parts being: Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 1 - Candles, Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 2 - Plum Pudding, Inexplicably Bound, A Snog and a Cuddle, Tinsel Talk and Hot Buttered Harry.
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

Stockings Stuffed With Care

Title: Stockings Stuffed With Care
Author: alisanne
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Summary: Harry makes up for a lack of pudding.
Word Count: 970
Genre: Erotica
Warnings: Cross-dressing. ;)
A/N: Written for adventdrabbles's prompt #7: Father Christmas. This is part 7 in my Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards series, the previous parts being: Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 1 - Candles, Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 2 - Plum Pudding, Inexplicably Bound, A Snog and a Cuddle, Tinsel Talk and Hot Buttered Harry.
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

( Stockings Stuffed With Care )

...from quoting this line from USA Today when it's time to wrassle with my next tennis plotbunny:

Rarely has the men's game had such thick cream at the top.

(I'll at least refrain from working in dubious and/or vicious jokes about Juliette the cow. Maybe. The problem is that now that the idea's occurred to me, the anti-guardian angel is already cooing potential punchlines into my ear. Have I mentioned lately that I hate my brain?)

ETA: Cows lick home, owner calls police. Ribbons contemplates writing a scene in which a herd of house-munching cows interrupt hot top-and-cream action between two prominent tennis players. ...Ribbons suspects recipient of fic would justifiably come after her with an electric prod for answering a perfectly serious prompt with udderly mooronic comedy. *dodges boots and soggy mittens, gets back to work*

Title: Present
Pairing: Severus/Bill
Rating: PG
Word Count: 100
Prompt:Father Christmas
A/N: written by angela_snape for adventdrabbles 2009. Follows Waiting

( Present )

I need to put up a big ol' THANK YOU post.

1) Thank you to Rapidez, who recently translated several of my H/D drabbles into Czeck!
If interested, you can see them HERE *bounces* Thank you, my dear! ♥

2) Thank you to the marvelous cruisedirector for the fabulous penguin holiday card. *glomps* ♥

3) Thank you to all of the fantabulous people who've sent me virtual snowflake cookies on LJ. My user page looks like a blizzard! I love it. *smooches you all* I do wish IJ had virtual gifts.

4) Thank you to everyone who's participating in adventdrabbles! It's been fantastic so far. And a special thank you to torino10154, who generously stepped up to help me with the com, I couldn't have done it without her. *hugs*

5) Thank you to my FList just for being you! *smooches*

♥

Set: Remy Zaken + 30
Details: f : white : brown: 10s
Link: HERE

*waves* Just got home from taking my first final. So... for those who want a travel mug or a t-shirt, I'll need your email addresses so that I can contact you. Those who want admiration from the masses?

jljulian1 at gmail dot com

*throws roses at your feet and places a crown of laurels on your head* That's just the beginning.

Jenn

lupin_snape's snupin_snata recs thus far

Art for snapealina Touch Me (PG13) I just adored this so much. This is a beautiful piece of artwork, so sensual and rich with detail. Really lovely!

Art for cartentan In the Garden (G) I can't squee enough about this. The artwork is so sweet, an adorable look into Severus and Remus' domestic life. A perfect picture of a happy family!

Fic for kinky_kneazle No Greater Love (R, see warnings) Wow, this story is simply amazing. It's dark, and breathtakingly written. This story made me feel such sympathy for Peter. Trust me you'll love this story, but do heed the warnings.

Dear Jennifer,

I read your recent Huffington Post article ("How Adam Lambert Is Hurting Gay Marriage") with varying degrees of frustration and horror.

First of all, I find it very telling that your title focuses so exclusively on gay marriage. I guess it shouldn't be surprising: when I recently came out to a coworker she rushed to assure me that she supported gay marriage. To which I wanted to respond, "....so?" I have no desire to ever get married; yet my identity has become synonymous with that struggle...in fact, gay marriage has come to dominate any discussion of gay rights.

I use "gay" here in its proper definition -- i.e. "same-sex, esp. men" - because that is exactly what gay rights has become: upper-class, white gay men and lesbians determined to make their lives exactly like those of heterosexual people. We have seen the Holy Grail, and it's a white picket fence with a house, two parents, and 2.5 children. The perfect nuclear family, modified only slightly, just a little bit, pretty please. Who could ask for anything more? No one, according to you.

And here I thought we were supposed to be fighting repression, not perpetuating the practice.

Which is not to say that I am against same-sex marriage -- just against the idea that it's the only dream worth aspiring to, and that a pseudo-heterosexual lifestyle should somehow be my ideal, too. Two friends of mine, lesbians, got married during that brief, precious window of opportunity in California. They had a full ceremony, one of them changed her last name, the whole works. Oh, how lovely, you'd probably croon, and put them up on a kid-friendly slideshow to show mainstream America how nice and friendly the Gays really are, how we really want to be just like them.

Except, my friends were and continue to be in an open relationship, and are into the kind of scene that revels in leashes and crawling around onstage. That is the kind of marriage that makes them happy. It works for them.

It's very clear which part of their marriage is palatable to mainstream America, and to you.

You remind me of Frank Kameny, the gay rights activist who organized marches in the 60's. He's inarguably a pioneer; he also forced women to wear skirts, men to wear suits and ties during the marches and wouldn't allow same-sex handholding. When two women attempted to do so, he immediately broke them up saying, "None of that!" You and Kameny are both so focused on achieving the same rights as the heterosexual majority that you have adopted their tactics, too -- censorship and moral panic. Oh my god, Adam Lambert is destroying the moral fabric of America the gay community.

It was the drag queens and hustlers at Stonewall, Jennifer. And it was the drag queens and hustlers who were very quickly edged out of the mainstream gay rights movement by people like Kameny because they were too gauche, too gaudy, too sexual. Sound familiar? Yes, Adam Lambert got up in front of millions of Americans and dared to openly express his sexuality; it's a sexuality that includes BDSM tones, as anyone who's seen him perform or read his interviews will know. You rushed to side with the FCC and wag your finger at him, because that's what you really want: to be part of that big happy majority and never mind what parts of your identity or community you have to repress or screen in order to make all gays seem non-threatening (acceptable, apologetic).

Newsflash: if we all behaved in a way that wouldn't shock or upset mainstream American culture, none of us would be queer. And I use "queer" in its adopted definition, meaning "all of us." The married lesbians who enjoy flogging. The transman wrestling with the start of his transition and being told by his LGBT college class that chromosomes are the sole determinant of gender. The asexual currently glaring at her computer screen as she types furiously away. The glam rocker who put on a performance no more salacious than those of his straight peers. We are a far more varied community than just "gay," and no, not all of us want that white picket fence. Jumping on a high horse to condemn how anyone in our community expresses their sexuality (within the legal and moral confines of consent) is the kind of thing best left to Jerry Falwell, whose foundation Liberty Counsel has rushed to condemn Adam Lambert as well. You're on the same side as Jerry Falwell right now, Jennifer. Well done.

Adam Lambert might indeed be hurting the picture of The Harmless Gays Who Just Want To Live Like Regular Folks that you're so desperately propping up, but you are hurting the queer community.

But you don't care. You want to live in your pretty glass house with all the trappings of a heterosexual life, but with a chewy gay center that is properly tucked away so as not to shock the neighbors. So you go on Huffington Post and you decry a man for openly expressing his sexuality, calling it thoughtless, degrading, and dishonorable.

I know a word just as dirty as "dishonor," Jennifer, and twice as damning: sellout.

Regards,
A Queer Woman

Title: Harry's birthday surprise
Author: shoeboxes4all
Pairing: Severus/Harry
Rating: PG in theory
Word Count:
Warnings: I leave it up to the reader's imagination... do what you will with it 8)
Summary: Severus has an unexpected visitor.
A/N: For Berta's birthday. Prompts were green ribbons; presents; the words "You did do a lovely job of wrapping it/him/her."; perhaps naked Severus. I think I got them all in :grins: Unbetad - all mistakes are my own.
ObDisclaimer - These characters are not mine, they were created by someone else. I just give them stuff to do in their spare time.

( clicky )

snupin_snata 2009 began posting December 1st, and already there have been so many wonderful stories and art uploaded. All the fic and artwork are being posted to lupin_snape. This is such a fabulous fest. Don't forget to check it out.

Argh. It was horrible. Strong dizziness. But I'm better now.

It seems that there is a suspicion of Irritative Peripheral Vestibular Syndrome (IPVS). I have no idea what's that. I Googled and found out that many dogs seem to have this syndrome. And old people too. It's related to tinnitus and dizziness (duh). And something strange: most papers I found on the subject were written by Brazilians.

I guess I'll have to wait until next week, when I have an appointment with the ear doctor, to find out.