I tried to be more than me, and I gave until it all went away.

I might weep.

I'm writing what I THINK will be the last chapter of part one of this monstrosity, and... There was a scene I wrote a long, LONG time ago involving a piano and Richard playing "Fur Elise" and I'm not finding anywhere to insert it.

But I love it and it's a MOMENT and clearly a part one moment, not fit for elsewhere in this mess.

But this chapter is already the Emotional Journey Of Hell and one more MOMENT might break the time-space continuum. (Although THAT is always fun, but not appropriate.)

We'll see. I just need to end this chapter on an up-note, and that would be a... bitter-sweet note.

The whole point is that part one ends in sunshine and puppies, people! For all that Bruce CAN have sunshine and puppies, which, you know. Isn't that much.

I'm cryptic and strange, don't commit me.

(Don't mind the subject line, I just love me some Matchbox Twenty lyrics.)

This week's fannish5!

Because I really enjoy nit-picking. ;)

What five nitpicky things do you wish writers in your fandom(s) would get right?

1. Narnia: When the Pevensies were ruling Narnia the first time, they forgot about their lives in England. Forgot their mother, forgot the professor, forgot modern technology. They just Forgot. Even in the movie, it's obvious when they see the lantern that they don't know what it is and grown-up!Lucy remembers "Spare Oom," not "the spare room." Conversely, they did not forget Narnia after being spit out the first time--not even Susan. Susan chose to forget after Prince Caspian.

2. HP: Hufflepuffs are not stupid, useless or boring. REALLY. I cannot tell you enough how much some portrayals of Hufflepuffs annoys me. In fact, JKR, could you *please* give them some opportunity to kick ass? Because they would. ::points to icon::

3. HP: Salazar Slytherin may have been a racist who build a chamber and hid a horrible monster under the school, but he was also a FOUNDER of a SCHOOL. He was Godric Gryffindor's best friend. And he was in love with Helga Hufflepuff. Give him some credit as a human being, please.

4. Grey's Anatomy: Not that I've read much fic, but, please. Their names are Cristina and Izzie. Not Christina and Izzy. I know, I'm nitpicky, but it *is* on the official website and the DVDs. ;) Also, Izzie's full name is Isobel but she's never, ever called that. Also, Addison? Is often called Addie, so that's okay. And she is now Dr. Montgomery, no Shepherd. Speaking of, it's Shepherd, not Sheperd.

5. I appreciate that you ship a certain pairing. This does not mean that EVERYONE must, or that canonical breaking of your pairing means that the entire canon sucks or that you should take your frustration out on female characters who are blameless. For instance, in HP--Remus/Sirius. I love them, I do. But there's an easy way to explain Remus/Tonks--bisexual, anyone? As for Harry/Hermione fans, I don't think you should go sulking in the corner because JKR shot you down--fanfic is full of potential. This does not mean you should make Ginny a total bitchy slut, or Ron an abusive bastard. That's just mean and makes me mad at you for making characters I like act so out-of-character.

Now, back to the Chapter of Emotional Trainwrecks. (Matchbox Twenty is working well at not just keeping me calm and happy, but getting these scenes written.)

Actually, back to work until 8, when I rewatch Grey's. :)


On an utterly unrelated note, we got a coupon in the mail so went to Yankee Candle tonight and now I have two GIANT candles burning and the house smells SO DAMN GOOD. Sparkling Lemon and Island Spa. Yum. (Green and yellow, Ariel. ;) Hee!)