.ficlink & reminders of why life is good

[aesc]

So this weekend has kind of sucked. The house karma has been terrible this year, and also, while I feel okay as far as other RL-related things go, I'm still stressed and generally irritated with people/things/reality.

Anyway, sheafrotherdon is hosting a hush comment challenge, for those of us who love to read about boys and uninterrupted sleep. (Both boys and uninterrupted sleep are, sadly, lacking in my life right now.) My contribution is a little bit of Roomies!verse fic, in which Rodney overdoes it when it comes to work.

Also, I put together a very small picspam of things that make me happy, because it's good to remind yourself of these things.









(properly grilled, with lemon and a little garlic... mmm, mahi-mahi)









TURKEYS!!!!



and, of course...







*sly look at dogeared*



Now, I am going to go feed my black dog and get some of this:



.now, come to think of it: Possibly followed up by this:



And then, you know, go back to work. Which I don't like at the moment. *siiigh*

.eta: As dogeared points out, it's good to be reminded of these things. It's easy to forget, at least for me, the things in my life I think are tremendously cool, interesting, or just silly... I tend to spend a lot of my time bitching, which is fun in its own right, but still, there's something to be said for an unqualified "Isn't this cool, now?"

So, you know, do one for yourself, if you're so inclined :D It is fun. (Though the act of the picspam is also something I like *g*)

Comments

[twincy.livejournal.com]

<3

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Orange fleece!

[spoiledjap.livejournal.com]

::hugs::

[aesc.livejournal.com]

*hugs!* And congratulations again on school!!!

(says the person currently whining about it *g*)

[spoiledjap.livejournal.com]

Thanks I'm excited, although I'd rather be doing it in history but Kean doesn't have a MA in history.

[amberlynne.livejournal.com]

Oh, man. That strip of Get Fuzzy made me laugh forever and ever. Seriously.

You have excellent taste. *thumbs up*

[aesc.livejournal.com]

\o/ Thank you! Get Fuzzy rocks :D

For a while, I was convinced that Darby Conley was spying on my apartment, because my old roommate's cat was EXACTLY like Bucky, almost down to the fang.

[dogeared.livejournal.com]

Look at all your happy things!!! Oh I think I need to do that for me—it is good to be reminded of these things!! *HUGS*

(and asdlfasdfkasdj ohhhh, that pinstripe jacket isn't going to know what hit it. :> )

[aesc.livejournal.com]

It is!!! After this weekend, I've been feeling rather gloomy and annoyed with the world, so it was nice to forget that for a bit and think about fall and scarves and coffee and boyyyys.

(and asdlfasdfkasdj ohhhh, that pinstripe jacket isn't going to know what hit it. :> )

asdslkjdflkjdflkjf aaaaaaaahhh!!! *runs around*

[raiining.livejournal.com]

Ahahaha - love that comic. Oh pig. You're brain is running away.

That first picture was beautiful and hey! Could *totally* have been Manitoulin Island (in Ontario) except for the hills -- I think they're smaller here. But not by much, that high up.

(Mmmm, home ... school-town is much too flat. Boo. Where's fun of never knowing what/who/oh-my-god-is-that-a-car-are-they-crazy?? is coming around the next corner) :D

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Oh pig. You're brain is running away.

I just love it that Pig's brain smokes and drinks :D

[blackchaps.livejournal.com]

It's ridiculous to love that his sleeves hits his knuckles.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

It is, but I do!!! IT IS SO CUTE!!!!

[rilestar.livejournal.com]

That fish has an Elvis hairdo!

Mmmm, red wine. Mmmm, Rodney. Mmmm, John ... well. I could keep going along in that vein for a while! Sorry you've had the suckage. Fingers crossed that things improve.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

That fish has an Elvis hairdo!

But he tastes much better than Elvis does :D

Mmmm, red wine. Mmmm, Rodney. Mmmm, John ... well. I could keep going along in that vein for a while!

So could I, if given half a chance...

[semielliptical]

Fall colors! Many scarves! You made me smile. :-)

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Yay!!! :) :) Scarves always make me happy :D

[rinsbane.livejournal.com]

You make me smile.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

*BIG CRUSHING HUGS for Rin*

[madeline871.livejournal.com]

Today was crap and you've just made me feel so much better. Thanks for that.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

You're very welcome! *hugs!*

[girly-curl-3.livejournal.com]

The orange fleece makes me happy because it's his.

Also, wonderful idea - picspam of happy-making! Maybe I'll do one too.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

The orange fleece makes me happy because it's his.

And I bet he is snuggly in it!

[lilyfarfalla.livejournal.com]

Yes yes yes! I find that in my life purposeful postivivity (yup, made up.) is hard to achieve without being irritatingly Pollyanna-ish (because sarcasm is good). But this is a lovely picture list of happy, awesome things!

Because I can't remember how to post pictures in comments, but I want to spread the joy, my own life-is-good- things here (http://lilyfarfalla.livejournal.com/2087.html?mode=reply).

[aesc.livejournal.com]

I find that in my life purposeful postivivity (yup, made up.) is hard to achieve without being irritatingly Pollyanna-ish

It is, isn't it? I'm usually terribly self-conscious when I post things of a generally happy nature (as opposed to, say, a specific happy event), though really, it shouldn't be that way. Should it? I hope not.

[lilyfarfalla.livejournal.com]

No, it totally shouldn't be. I can't quite figure out why it is that we can feel this way though--fear of bumming out the non-happy people? That seems silly. Fear of it being only an ephemeral happiness? (I love the hands cupping a flame methaphor here, but at the same time a fire needs oxygen...)

Ok! And now I feel like I'm being super corny and cliched. Maybe it's earnest-ness vs. expressions of happiness that are the real problem. ;)

[lilithilien.livejournal.com]

That is the coolest wine picture.

And I very much enjoyed your picspam. It is important to be reminded.

[lilithilien.livejournal.com]

I just needed to add that, of all the reasons that I love David Hewlett, the fact that he and Jane adopted a black dog from the pound is way up there. Black dogs are notoriously unadoptable. *cuddles my black lab-mix thingy*

[aesc.livejournal.com]

*cuddles her own black dog* Black dog club! We should really start a mailing list.

And thank you on the wine pic! I took it from an obliging wine snob site :D

[sloganeer.livejournal.com]

I have a text file list like this that's edging 2200 items now, and I might have to add your picspams because they always make me happy.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

\o/ Thank you! And yay for happy lists!

[kimberweeme.livejournal.com]

I love this so much. We always need to be reminded of the little things that make life quietly good.

Pretty fall colors and scarves! I love a good scarf and it's the only thing I can crochet. (Too bad I live in Houston, where boiling hot is the standard temperature.)

Plus, adorable boys! I just want to snuggle them!

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Roommate is currently trying to teach me, and I kind of suck so far, but I think once I get the hang of it, it'll be a nice way to procrastinate pass the time :D

And eee!! Snuggly boys!

[kimberweeme.livejournal.com]

So far I can only do the single crochet stitch, and that only with much concentration. The ladies at work are convinced I would be able to pick up knitting, but I think they're all crazy. It's taken several roommates to get me up to passable crocheting!

As I can only crochet while watching old episodes of SGA and House, this is clearly a form of intense procrastination for me. I can't even pretend otherwise.

Also, it's nasty and rainy outside, I work until the library closes and I have training tomorrow. I would dearly love an orange-fleeced Rodney and a messy-haired John to snuggle with.

[strifechaos.livejournal.com]

The scarves made me want to grab my needles and get busy making Christmas presents.

Rodney is just made of win. I love the picture with his orange fleece all the way down to his knuckles, not to mention my love of the nap/dog picture. *squee*

John is oh so pretty in that suit.

Turkeys, what more can I say? :)

Get Fuzzy makes me ridiculously amused.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Yay scarves!!!

I love the picture with his orange fleece all the way down to his knuckles

One of the most adorable things ever!!!!

Also, TURKEYS!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_divya_/]

Ugh, sorry thing are annoying you. I especially like the scarves and the John and the Rodney. And the dog. And, and, I'll stop now. *g* I offer you this! It's cute, but trust me, in context (Family Guy), it was hysterical.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Heh heh. Awesome!

Though I wouldn't trust the little paper-clip guy myself ;) I'd use him and then eliminate him!

[sleepwalkerfish.livejournal.com]

I'd so knit a scarf for you right now for that picspam and the mood it got me in. :-D
Also - I know I'm so late to the party, but we're in awfully different timezones.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Yay scarves!!!

[ainsley.livejournal.com]

...I don't remember why I had this open? But anyway. I bought Green and Black's chocolate yesterday and IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT.

♥