Variations on the same theme

Tattoo is doing fine! I might put a pic on once I'm back in France, if I remember to. Things are so busy these days. On Tuesday and Wednesday we had meals/drinks with our sixth-formers, which was absolutely lovely and a bit on the heartbreaking side. On Thursday the_swordman and I took miss_kao to Manchester. In the afternoon we got a call from Madeleine (whose lj username I really can't remember, sorry luv), who was back in England for a few days and joined us with her brother later that evening. A really good surprise. We spent the evening in the Vanilla since on a Thursday, most of the other places are members only (and we tried that once, go thongs, so thanks but no thanks).

On Friday night was a meal with some of the staff at school, and on Saturday was... well, first was Episode Three, and I won't say anything other than we were all disappointed-slash-appalled. Then we went to Canal Street (we being Fred, his last remaining housemate Rico, and yours truly) and started off at the Vanilla before going to join some friends at Poptastic. I really like that place, by the way, shagtags included. Music's brilliant. We also met a Serenity attendee there (no, Jo, not our Scottish friend alas, but the thin Black guy).

And on Sunday, I watched Lost!! ( Spoilers ahoy! Up til 1x23. )

Also, now that I've seen as much B5 as I likely will for a while (at least until I get rich and buy it on DVD, including season 5 - or until someone who has season 5 can lend it to me), I reread the five parts I have of Pierce the Darkness, aka cgwriting's remarkable crossover of BtVS, LotR and B5. I read it once not having a clue about the Babylon station, then again after having seen a few episodes of S1, and one third time now. It's absolutely wonderful to get even more out of it with each new reading. You've done a wonderful job with this fic so far, Cinnie, and I can only hope to read more soon. Have you posted beyond part five?

In any case, I'll be back in France on Sunday night, but don't expect to see me online before Monday. I can't wait to talk to you all and catch up (among other things).

Sparing a thought for Leticia, who should be back in Tenerife by now. I miss her already.

Another Charlie-centric vignette. What can I say, the boy sparks my muses. This one is a whole big huge spoiler for 1x11, be warned. And it really doesn't read as well as Signs if you haven't seen the show.

( Miracled. )

(  I realised I still hadn't shared my thoughts on Lost 1x15 and 1x16. )

That being said, as for RL... Things are still good, though not so much for far too many people around me. I wish I could ease their troubles somehow...

Tonight is one of the teachers' housewarming party, that should be good. I might go to Manchester on Saturday, not sure yet. And in one week and one day, I'm in Paris (and Les Miroirs Obscurs has been released)! It's a measure of how much I love greenie_breizh that I'm still happy and excited about going back, because the sense of impending doom in the form of having soon to leave England and my assistant's life behind has not diminished any. But I can't wait to be with her again.

I'm very slowly writing the Sarkney fic. I'm putting the final touches to the new versions of Rien N'est Eternel and Nothing Lasts Forever, which I'll update over break. I'm also nearing the end of Vice Versa, one of my most challenging and thought-provoking readings ever, I believe. I strongly recommend it to anyone interested in (bi)sexuality.

Now have a nice weekend, everyone! I'll be reading you in a matter of days.

Not only are the IT guys being a real pain by upgrading those filters with ridiculous notions (why oh why should IMDb be banned?) and trying to make sure we cannot check our e-mail, but they're also unable to do their bloody jobs! Yesterday Internet was down right when I was about to buy my plane tickets for Easter, and now it's down all over again. Me hates them. (Obviously now it's back up, or I couldn't send this, but my point still stands.)

'Sides, first lesson this morning was with a pupil I really don't enjoy teaching. Her level of French is quite good, really – when I marked them on some oral work, she got the best grade. But oh how I do not like her. She has no motivation whatsoever. She is the typical blasé teenager who does not see the point but shows up anyway to each lesson because she is "a good student." She is just so unpleasant to teach. So I think I'm in cranky mode all right.

( Spoilers for Lost 1x11 )

So, ranting aplenty today...

( Lost pilot - spoilers ahead. )

( Spoilers for tonight's episodes of ER here in France (season 10). )

( My so-called life. )

And I need other people to come with me to Serenity, the Firefly con in London the last weekend of April. Given that I can go, which is not yet sure. Any volunteers? Go on the starfury site to check it out.

Anxiety is starting to build up. I'm leaving on Tuesday! Eeep! That's the day after tomorrow! Eeep again!