it's days like these that keep me on my winning streak

Yeah, yeah. I know. I don't have time to post much anymore. Maybe that will change soon? Who knows?

How about a book recommendation? I was intrigued by this book review on Book Binge so I bought Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux on Saturday. I read and loved it so much that I immediately bought the next three books in the series, of which I've already read the second and am about halfway through the third. A m/m romance thriller with two totally hot FBI agents? Yes please!

Also for your reading pleasure, how about a STXI/X-Men: First Class crossover? A Town Without Pity by seanchaidh. It's awesome!

- I spent much of the weekend at the cabin with some of the Usual Suspects. it was awesome! we are big nerds at heart, so we spent a lot of time working on CON costumes instead of communing with nature, but that's okay.

- we did go on a nice boat ride and I took some awesome photos like this one:


- my mom is much much more interested in geek activities when my friends talk about them than when I do. =/

- someone posted 65 episodes of a teen soap opera that Karl Urban was in back in 1995. he's in like 40 some eps, and I'm downloading them all. why? I have no idea. except that he's all adorable and baby-faced in it. also, it's a New Zealand show but they're all dubbed in German so I have no idea what's going on. probably not actually necessary when KU walks into the scene wearing leather pants. ;)

- Doctor Who, OMG. is it next Saturday yet??

- I had to come back this morning since I had to work today. Boo.

- turning to me and saying 'don't you want to work overtime?' when I tell you we're open for 5 more minutes is not going to endear me to you, stupid customer.

- I know I said it already, but happy birthday wilowisp!!

- I told carleton97 that I would post some fic recs that we were dicussing in the car on the drive back, so here they are:

Days of Promise by icanbreakthesky
my friend Kate posted her bandom big bang today! Frank/Mikey, Bob/Frank/Mikey western!AU. I'll be reading it myself tonight or tomorrow. super excited about it!

Thick as Thieves by noelia_g
Kirk/McCoy White Collar-inspired AU. McCoy is a FBI agent who has spent years chasing Jim Kirk. it's pretty awesome!

Common Grounds by caitri
Kirk/McCoy modern day AU where Jim is a barista and McCoy stumbles into his coffee shop after walking around in a haze for a few months after his divorce.

The Basics of Primary Ed. by caera1996
Kirk/McCoy modern day AU where Jim is a kindergarden teacher and Bones enrolls Joanna in his class. it's not a good story, per se, but entertaining. especially if you like AUs, which I do. a LOT. because as you'll notice, these are all AUs.

and I'm absolutely heartbroken that Welcome to Hades was deleted due to the recent J2 FAILboat wank-causing Haiti story. because Hades was a gorgeous Pinto love story that happened to have Haiti as the backdrop. thankfully, I have it saved on my hard drive because it's a story I love re-reading. if people only created art that was sure to not offend or anger anyone, it would be a pretty bland and boring world. =(

genaschuyler asked for some Star Trek fic recs. I have tons of stories I've been meaning to rec and haven't gotten around to doing. You can find some previous recs here.

Pretty much all Kirk/McCoy. This pairing is completely eating my brain. Also, there's probably smut.

First, read ANYTHING inell is writing in Star Trek. It's all perfect and wonderful! Today's one shot story, Summer Storm, is super hot and sexy.

Sunshine & the sequel Moonlight by atomicskull
Jim Kirk, 21st century Iowan mechanic, gets switched with Jim Kirk, 23rd century starship captain. Bittersweet and lovely.

Sealed By a Fragile Touch by classics_geek
Oh gods. So angsty and wonderful! Bones gets left behind on a dead planet where time moves faster than normal.

The sequel: Fingerprints of Forgotten Memories by classics_geek
More angst. TRIGGERY WARNING. References to date rape. But seriously, this is gorgeous and broken and fantastic.

The sequel: Glass Right Down the Middle by classics_geek
Unfortunately, classics_geek went on vacation (how dare she!) so this currently only has the first part posted. Jim & Bones try to repair their relationship. And then all hell breaks loose.

The City!Series by atomicskull
Possibly the greatest AU ever written. Jim Kirk is the editor in chief of the fashion magazine, Enterprise. Leonard McCoy is his head photographer. Spock & Uhura are editors, Chekov & Sulu are models. Seriously, it's fantastic! And in progress, so be prepared for that.

In Our Bedroom After the War by incandescently
AU-ish. Jocelyn McCoy dies while Bones is still in the academy. He's suddenly put in charge of raising a baby. Jim is there to help.

The Sum of Us by the_dala
A series of stories about how five people discover one of the worst-kept secrets in Starfleet.

You're Gonna Make It After All by igrockspock
Not Kirk/McCoy! Gaila has a hard time adjusting to sexual customs here on Earth. Good thing her mentor, Spock, and her awesome roommate are willing to help her learn.

There will be more recs at some point.