... but what if the chicken won't wear the nylons?

Thanks for all the condolences and prayers and such about my dog. I'm not responding to the comments individually but I'm certainly reading them and they are much appreciated. Now, on to the links.



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Well, all of us knew it, but a study reveals that there truly is a fine line between creativity and insanity.

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I think I've shown this to most of the people on my flist who would appreciate it, but just in case I missed anybody: deadphotos is "a MODERATED artistic community for posting photos of things that are dead." All gore is placed under cuts, so you're unlikely to be traumatized. Some of the photos are really beautiful (I encourage everyone to look at this one; there is no body) and all of them are at least interesting. A couple of them are even pretty funny, as a matter of fact.

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gadling.com offers a list of very weird amusement parks. Some of them look pretty awesome! XD

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Suddenly, I kind of want to go to Rome.

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Polish Man Awakens From 19-Year Coma

This guy's wife, FTW. I'm severely tired of reading about people who leave their loved ones in hard times, even when it's just fictional people.

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From polloftheday:

• katiethewriter wants to read classics that she hasn't gotten around to reading before. Go forth and fill out her poll with recommendations!
• Which Disney Movies Have You Seen?
• Which Fictional Place Would You Most Like To Visit?

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Cuteness roundup: baby wombat! No, not Chase or Jesse Spencer as a child. A little fuzzy wombat. XD

may 07 writing round-up

Here's my May writing round-up, a bit later than usual.




May 2007


from remus_jay_lupin:

licenseartistic Prompt: Leather
leather || 160 words || k+


from pancake_master:

muse_playground Prompt: Pick a song that fits your character.
song || 270 words || k

eclecticmuses Prompt: Write a letter
letter || 170 words || t

licenseartistic Prompt: Sea
sea || 325 words || k


As always, comments are welcome. Rule(s) are as follows: if you comment on either of these journals when I write in them from a first person POV, I'll answer with the character if the replies aren't marked as OOC. So comments on characterization and the writing in general and things like that should have an "OOC" label in the subject line. I'm more than happy to talk to you as the character, though, as long as the post was from a first person POV to begin with.

Also, I haven't actually finished any of the Wilson!fic requests that people gave me, but I have been working on them. I've got ideas for most of them. And requests are still open here if anyone's interested.

[REVIEWS] Book: Never Have Your Dog Stuffed And Other Things I've Learned by Alan Alda

I'm definitely spamming your flists today. But I'm anxious and I can't sleep. My muses are being uncooperative but I feel the need to be doing something, so links lists and book reviews and real life updates are what you get.

Anyway, here's the first of my catch-up book reviews, this one at the request of jraven.


Never Have Your Dog Stuffed And Other Things I've Learned by Alan Alda

When I was little, I had the biggest crush ever on Alan Alda. It started out as a crush on Hawkeye on MASH but then I met him at a telethon where a friend of mine was performing, and then I decided that I wanted to marry Alan Alda. Naturally, when I heard he'd written an autobiography/memoir, it jumped directly to the top of my amazon wish list.

I haven't heard a negative review of Never Have Your Dog Stuffed, and I'm not going to try to start a new trend. I loved the way the book was really about him, downplaying his fame and focusing on where he came from and how that affected how he relates to and fits into (or doesn't fit into) the world at large. It's written in such a way that you kind of feel like he's sitting there across from you and talking to you face-to-face. It's an easy and fun read which I found entertaining and even moving at times. I'd recommend it to anyone, even people who aren't actually fans of Alan Alda. I think they'd still like it. :)