Think it's because we're so awesome?

Okay, Supernatural people, I'm DVRing tonight's episode and this will be my first episode ever. If it's not filled with incestously gorgeous brothers looking all hot and slashy while fighting unearthly evil and whatnot, I shall be most displeased.

That's my question today. When did you know that your fandom love had turned cold, that it was time to move on?

Back in the days when dinosaurs roamed the earth and fandom mailing lists were king, I got into the Hercules/Xena fandom. I was incredibly lucky; I followed a few links to Ksmithares, run by the fabulous listmistress thamiris. It was everything fandom should have been for a newbie, and I absolutely loved it.

My favorite character was Ares, and he appeared on both shows. Sadly, I knew it was time to give it up when Hercules was cancelled; Xena was still on, but by that time the show wasn't jumping just sharks, it was jumping friggin' humpback whales. I moved on.

I dabbled in the Invisible Man fandom for a bit, but having been spoiled by the perfection of my first fandom experience, the new one didn't measure up. And then they started monkeying with the show, and then it was cancelled. Out in the fandom cold once again! Noes!!!

I drifted. I discovered Sports Night fic, read tons of it but never wrote any. The show was in re-runs somewhere, but I only got to watch a couple of episodes before...YOU GUESSED IT, the reruns were cancelled!

Happily, I found popslash and the most fabulous world of LJ, and I've been a very happy online camper for the past few years. Edited to add: I've found a couple of Doctor Who communities that I absolutely love, and I've begun writing in that fandom.

And that, my friends, is my fandom tale.

So! Now you know my fandom past and why I've given up a few fandom ghosts. What's done it for you? Are you currently having a fandom crisis? Where are you now and where are you going?

I am curious Fox. Learn me.

Title: The Green-eyed Monster's Mental List of Bitter Disappointments
Author: foxmonkey
Characters: Ten/Martha
Rating: PG
Spoilers: none
Disclaimer: I own nothing and no one, though I wish I did.

Mostly written aaaages ago after seeing the lifeonmartha Old Clichés Made New fic challenge. Inspired by this prompt: Jealousy.

Crack!fic for the new year! :-)

The Green-eyed Monster's Mental List of Bitter Disappointments

As 2007 slides out and 2008 slides in, I'm sitting here with an almost sore throat (ARGH!), courtesy of post nasal drip. TMI perhaps, but you're my friends, friends list, so I feel compelled to share. Anyway.

My brother once said that being around me and my husband was like being on drugs without the drugs. Which I took as a compliment! I'm all about bending space and time to suit my purposes, and if that includes accidentally amusing those around me, then so be it. This is typical of what my brother was probably talking about:

Monkey!husband: Are you going to make those things people make for New Year's?

foxmonkey: Black-eyed peas?

Ahahahahaha! He meant resolutions, of course, and had quite the laugh telling me so. Bastage. In my defense, I was half asleep, though I must admit I'm just as likely to have said the same thing on a full eight hours, so.

I'm finishing up my 2007 fic survey, yay! It's more thought-provoking than I remember, boo! My brain hurts. I had a couple of monthly reports due today, which usually tends to make my grey matter all hurty. Also, I need new glasses.

Forty-five minutes to go! See you on the other side of midnight, cats and kittens. :-)

Merry Christmas Eve, friends list! I hope that you and your loved ones are all healthy and happy. :-)

Whee ! I helped make the yuletide just a bit more gay! I wear my rainbow Santa hat with pride.

Thank you, Sooper Sekrit Sekrit Gay Story Santa! I love my gift, The Reminder. What's not to love? JC and Justin, their love over the years, JC writing a song for Justin (OMG, yayness), hour-long makeout sessions (mmmmmmmmmmmmm, kissing!). How much do I love this line:

They stood backstage, waiting for the encore cue, Justin running his left hand over the lower part of JC’s belly.

If the gods truly loved me, secret stalker video tapes would suddenly surface that show this very thing. Half of fandom would then spontaneously combust, so...possibly not a good thing after all. ;-)

Thank you, Sekrit Santa! Big, sloppy holiday kisses to you! ::kiss::

Gay santa story has been submitted. eyeballs iz falling out of head. iz ded. ::cries::

Title: Binding Day
Author: foxmonkey
Characters: Tenth Doctor/Martha Jones
Rating: PG
Spoilers: Spoilerish for season three and four
Disclaimer: I own nothing and no one, though I wish I did.

( Binding Day, Life on Martha Holiday ficafest )

It's baaaaaaaaaack!

illuminations.nu is back up, just in time to fill your fic-reading needs during what can be a stressful holiday season. :-)

Robot Snowman with Flowers sez: GO FORTH AND READ, PUNY HUMANS!

Yay! I've just celebrated Turkey Day with my husband's very fabulous family. Much turkeyness was had by all. YAY! Also, I had quite a bit of wine to drink. And some Sambuca in my coffee...and then a bit of beer.

I drink like, once a year, twice tops, so HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I think I have a hangover already, which really isn't fair, if you think about it. I'm supposed to be able to enjoy being tipsy without the rest of it for a few hours, yes? The drink gods, they be vengeful creatures, y'all. Beware. Don't say I didn't warn you.

ALSO! My sister-in-law (gorgeous, perfect) was very tipsy also! Which was the most fun! She's very collected most of the time, so to see her a little drunkish (in front of her mother!!!!!) was interesting, to say the list. I seriously have the best married-into family EVER. EVER. I love them all with a fierce ferocity unmatched even by bears, and bears are pretty friggin' fierce. In the tooth-baring way, not the new "She's fierce!" way that people use it. So, yes. I love them with an ursine fierceness. Though they are fierce in the new-fangled way as well, but honestly, who thinks of their in-laws that way? Unless perhaps your sister-in-law is Naomi Campbell, or something. Or a disco diva. OR...I DON'T KNOW. Anyway.

In other non-drinking, non-Turkey Day news, I watched Project Runway last night, because YES. I can't remember who won, but I'm sure they deserved it. Also, Christian has incredibly stupid hair. HONESTLY, if you have to put that much effort into your hair being different, it's well, I don't know what I was going to say. Except it is. And I'm right. So yes, stupid hair. STUPID.

Who won? I can't believe I can't remember. Wait! Two piece dress and vest ggirl! Who lost? Lingerie guy? I don't remember. Too much wine. My cat just stepped on my iPod but he didn't pick anything interesting. You should see my cat! He's very cute, and he's sweet, too. I should give him some turkey, he deserves it. BooBoo wishes everyone on my friends list a very happy Thanksgiving! ::blows kitty kisses::