Here I Am

-win_non_con is this upcoming weekend and I've posted the tentative itinerary

-Sign-ups are open for the second Sports Night Holiday Exchange. Go sign up and then get some of your SN friends to sign up too.

-oldschoolfic is also running a holiday exchange and you can sign up until October 26th. If you're not sure what qualifies as an old school fandom, check out the community and some of the past rounds.

Four days until winchestercon and my trip to Los Angeles. I'm very excited and slightly nervous as I've never been to something like this before. And after the con is over, I'm hanging with my second family until Thursday doing fun, touristy stuff. Except for Tuesday when I have nothing planned - so if anyone is in the LA area and wants to hang on Tuesday, let me know. Otherwise, I'll probably just laze about.

Also, if you can't attend wincon, be sure to check out win_non_con, Not Quite Winchestercon! It was a lot of fun last year and I'm sure it will rock just as much this time around.

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I'm slowly going through the beginning of fall television and trying to figure out what I want to watch. And I'm very excited because tonight is new Chuck and Heroes. I can definitely say that Chuck is my new favorite show of the season. I love everything about it and always want more.

But let's talk returning television like Friday Night Lights

( It's back and I still love it a whole lot... )

If you're not watching this show, I *highly* recommend you check out season one. it's only 19.99 and has that guarantee and you will get sucked in. It's just so great. Neither me or my sister are even fans of football, but we both adore this show.

Ugly Betty this week was cute. ( Some spoilers... )

I started the pilot of Moonlight, but I'm not sure how I feel about it. I don't know if it was the mood I was in on Saturday when I went to watch it or just the sight of JD in suspenders that just ruined it. I'll try to go back to it later, but for now, I'm going to keep choosing Friday Night Lights, which I know is made of awesome.

New Shows I'm Watching: Chuck, Reaper, Dirty, Sexy, Money, Private Practice, and Pushing Daisies

If I'm bored: Journeymen, Life

Returning Shows: Supernatural, Heroes, Ugly Betty, NCIS, Dexter, Friday Night Lights, Brothers & Sisters, Prison Break

I've given up on Smallville and I'm so far behind on Stargate Atlantis at this point, I just don't really care. Same goes for Lost, but since that's not back until January, I might have time to catch up if I want. I'm pretty torn on Bionic Woman. It's crap, but Katee Sackhoff is awesome has Sarah.

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Some Pimpage:

-reel_heroes - Heroes fanfiction based around movies. Isn't open yet, but will be coming soon.

-spn_woohoo - A supernatural squee sanctuary! Go there and share the squee of episodes!

-winter_deaddrop - Burn Notice Secret Santa

-sn_holidays - Sports Night Holiday Exchange!

My huge work project is done and went off really well. I'm hoping this means I will be able to get back to the fun of fandom. I have so much writing, reading, and reccing to do and I miss it. I just haven't had the energy after a day at work for awhile. Plus, I can't seem to shake this stupid sinus infection.

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I want everyone who sees this to rec me your favorite schmoop fics. I don't care what the fandom or pairing is. Share with me your happy schmoop fic reads. After all, schmoop makes the world go 'round.

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Not Quite Winchestercon (win_non_con) will be taking place again this year for those of you who can't attend the real one in Los Angeles. This year iamtheenemy and I are staking out the real deal, so we've passed the project onto two of our trusty partners in crime from last year, deirdre_c and tvm. So be sure to keep an eye out on that community if you can't attend the con. It was so much fun last year!

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My boss was awesome this morning. I work for a non-profit that's geared toward the environment and he said that he wanted us all to take an hour today during the workday to spend it outside so we remember why we do what we do. And it was lovely. Really, as much as I complain sometimes, this is why I stay at my job.

I had been hoping to go through win_non_con this morning and close up the chats and stuff (they'll remain open for posterity but I was going to at least freeze the conversations), but of course, today we have no Internet in the office until about 2pm.

It's very sad how crazy I go in the office without Internet. Mostly because part of my job requires using it and because when I'm caught up on work I like to be able to peruse the friends list.

Anyway, I'm really proud of how well win_non_con went and so thankful for all the help in running it and wonderful people that took part in activities. It was loads of fun. Next best thing to being in Nashville with y'all that went. (Though really, did you guys in Nashville get to read about how Sam & Dean accidentally killed Fozzie Bear? I think not.)

So the treasure hunt booty will get opened up to the other attendees (and non-attendees if they want to enjoy the briliance and hilarity) and then on the website for the con once that's done.

But really people, we must stop me from having brilliant ideas ever again. They're hard work and I like being lazy.

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So I got caught up on Vanished at points throughout the weekend...

( And I really wish I hadn't...do NOT read if you don't want the HUGEST of Spoilers from last Monday's episode! )

( Why I love Studio 60 so much - last week's episode... )

That's about all I had a chance to catch up on this weekend due to the fun at Not Quite Winchestercon. So I'm a week behind on Heroes and Ugly Betty. I'm already way behind on Prison Break and don't even get me started about Lost (I'm still somewhere in Season two...)

So much television, so little time.

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Okay guys, this morning I actually started working on alphabet drabbles and the five things meme once again. So results will be coming still. I have not forgotten, but rather take a year to get things done. Woo-hoo. Needless to say, my drabbles run at about four pages a piece (which really, is also why they take a year to complete), so be prepared.

And now I'm off to catch up on friends list, ponder what to write for my bubbleficathon piece, and make my yuletide requests before I forget.

Ciao amigos!

Oh, it's one of those Fridays that's going to drag on at work. I can feel it. Though I am having fun, now that I am done with evil project of doom for office, with win_non_con. Most of the rooms are officially open now, so be sure to check it out and have some fun! And there are still many more wonderful things to come.

On the bright side of the office, our boss, who is always doing these nice things for his staff to show us how much he appreciates us (dude, he is the polar opposite of my boss from many years ago). He bought a freaking PS2 with about 20 games for our lunch room. Last year, he bought us a dvd player and a bunch of movies. Needless to say, I haven't gotten much reading done on my lunch break this week. Instead, I play Mortal Kombat with my co-worker over lunch. Fun times.

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Let's talk some television:

( How can I not begin with Bloodlust... )


( Veronica Mars... )

I haven't seen Heroes, Ugly Betty, or Smallville yet. Hope to get to them this weekend. Also, I'm so pissed off because my DVR didn't record the last Eureka or Project Runway properly. It's just a black screen. DVR maker is so lucky I know how to illegally download things! Bastards.

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Am still pondering what i want for yuletide. A few of the things I was considering have already been nominated by iamtheenemy, proving once again why she is my cyber daughter. The only two I'm definitely sure of are road to avonlea and earth 2. That's four more slots to consider. Hhhmmm...

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SPN FRIDAY FIVE spn_fridayfive:

( a new community dedicated to five questions about SPN! )

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Alrighty, I'm off.

Ciao. Be sure to check out win_non_con!

Hey everyone! Still battling evil illness, but have succumbed to the results of my last poll and will be participating in Nanowrimo this year. I'll be filtering all Nanowrimo blatherings, so if you didn't fill out that poll and still want in on the filter, just leave a comment below (also notate if you only want to be included if I go the original route or fanfiction route or if it doesn't matter...).

I haven't decided what I'll be writing yet, but I still have some time. I'm not really a girl who does well with outlines, they tend to really thwart me in the first draft.

Oh, and if you're doing Nano and want to be one of my Nano friends, leave your username and I'll add you. I'm tommygirl (anyone surprised?).

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Reminder! win_non_con starts tomorrow night at 7pm EST with the meet 'n greet and then there will be episode chats for both east and west coast showings. Then the online con will *officially* begin on Friday morning. So if you're one of us unlucky bastards not going to winchestercon, make sure to friend win_non_con.

Sign-Ups are Underway for:

Missing Scenes Challenge - scenes will be due by 11am EST.

Treasure Hunt sign-ups are underway...and the treausre hunt will run from Saturday morning until Sunday morning.

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Not much else to report. Still behind on all things fandom, including television shows. I enjoyed the first two episodes of Heroes, but still haven't seen this weeks. I'm strangely addicted to Brothers and Sisters. And then there are my returning shows that own my soul - supernatural, vm, smallville. Too much television to watch and too little time in the day.

I really would like my illness to go away, but it hasn't. The doctor called in a new script for me today so fingers crossed that it destroys this damn icky thing!

I've been pondering what to request for yuletide for this year, especially with the new rules that will be going into place. I mean, I never tire of Road to Avonlea or Earth 2 fic as they are so damn hard to come by...and it will be interesting to see what still fits as an obscure fandom (SPN won't make that cut this year. hee). Also pondering if I'll sign-up for any other holiday exchanges. Probably just the SPN one.

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And what's a day without some pimpage:

The Supernatural Picture Prompt Challenge - Supernatural - sign-ups until October 15th

Supernatural Holiday Exchange - sign-ups until October 22nd

SGA Secret Santa - Stargate Atlantis - sign-ups until October 25th

Multifandom Intoxication Fic Challenge prompts are up for claiming. Write me some drunk fic, people!

-Don't forget to Boo Someone between now and Halloween!

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Alrighty my friends. Let's pretend I have stuff to do.

So...

win_non_con

We are now *officially* pimping the community for Not Quite Winchestercon! You won't be able to join the community (we've decided it best to keep it closed and have parties in the comments and such), but you can friend away. I promise no spamming of the friends list!

Some important links:

Tentative Itinerary for Not Quite Winchestercon

The Missing Scene Challenge - Were there any scenes from the episodes of Season One that you *wanted* to see, but didn't get? Sign up to write it for the Missing Scenes Challenge, stories to be revealed at the con. 500-1500 words by next Friday morning! (Note: This challenge is open to EVERYONE, whether you're attending winchestercon or not participating in any con! The more missing scenes, the better!)

Feel free to pimp this out. It will only be fun if people participate!

If you haven't posted any prompts over at drunk_fic, what are you waiting for? It looks like the Smallville fandom has not been represented. There are some SPN prompts...there are even Psych prompts. But where are Clark and Chloe getting drunk and telling Lana to stop being so damn annoying? Even better where is the Lana gets drunk and reams herself for being so annoying?

Go and make forth with the prompts. It's open to all fandoms!

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This weekend went way too fast. I did some of the numerous boring house type errands and moving of boxes and such. Bah. Read a little bit of fanfiction, but nowhere near enough.

That's really about it. How sad is that? My weekend was owned by chores, people. I hate when that happens. Because now it's Sunday night and work is looming in less than twelve hours and ew.

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FYI...

So for those of us who can't make it to the actual winchestercon, there is no need to feel left out. Many fun activities are being planned.

And again, if you have any ideas for how to make it a whole lot more fun, just email me or comment here.

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Alrighty, off to pretend that my weekend isn't already over. On the brightside, in four more days we'll be smack in the middle of the premiere of Supernatural (well, for us east coast folks). Woo-hoo.

FYI: those who volunteered to help with the organizing/planning of Not Quite Winchestercon, be on the look out for an email. Thanks for offering to help and hopefully we'll all be able to come up with wonderful ideas that will make the rest of us poor souls less sad that we're not in Nashville with the others.

Okay off to watch the finale of SPN again. My sister points out that I own the dvds, but like that matters. She just doesn't get my undying devotion to Dean Winchester (and okay, Sam too because that towel scene and his puppy dog face and...)

Night y'all!