Author: zauberer_sirin
Pairing: Roy Mustang/Riza Hawkeye UST
Disclaimer: The characters do not belong to me, they belong to Hiromu Arakawa.
Spoilers: For the Elrics' first encounter with Roy.
Wordcount: +2000
Summary: Coming back from Resembool Roy and Hawkeye get stuck on the road and are forced to seek local accommodation.

(Two For the Road)

I was wondering if I should do a recap of 2009.

It is soon to end and thank god for that.

It would appear that 2009 was, collectively, a crap year all around the world. I suppose I should have realised it wasn't going to be good when it started with a war.

I don't know about you, but my 2009 included cancer, a war, homophobia and a death in the family. It also included a wedding and my first long-term relationship.
Not all was bad.
Just compounded with the bad stuff.

Maybe there will be more of this to come, in which case I don't know if I want to be involved in 2010.
Maybe it's the decade giving us a jolly fare-well and our Teens will see a better world.

It's been a hard year friends.
A decade I'm glad to see over.

Just before the end, The Arbeit Macht Frei sign was found. I didn't write about when it was stolen, because I had no doubt that it either never be found or would be found quickly.
Symbols are often deemed more important to find than actual perpetrators of crime.

There was outrage in Israel when the sign was stolen.
The shooter at the gay youth club hasn't been found yet, nor will he ever, I despair.
The POW/Hostage (depending who you talk to) Gilad Shalit has yet to be released along with the other Palestinian Political/Security (again, depends who you're referring to) which are used as a bargaining chip.
A piece of scrap metal bearing words in German was found and returned over the weekend.

The world fucking sucks.

Good morning.

Talk to y'all later.

I realized I never shared these! These are from a few months ago at Animefest, but I hope ya'll enjoy them.

( Photos! )

Hi everyone!
Unfortunately nobody entered the layout competition (I'm guessing because it's Christmas time and we're all busy) so I have installed a new layout - 'heroes are good in grey' by likefluffy. I hope you guys like it, I'm still working on little improvements so if you notice any problems with the layout please let me know.
Next year I will try to run another header layout competition, but until then you guys will have to put up with my non-existant Photoshop skills ;)

Two out of two hot chicks agree: Sam Worthington has a strong heart.

I think Avatar is gorgeous*. I don't actually know for sure because 3D is the most ridiculous fucked up thing I've ever seen, and I had to watch the whole movie out of focus.

What I do know is that it's insultingly hamfisted. I won't call the Na'vi noble savages, because they're better than that--they're a harmonious indigenous people with a rich culture. Which is just as bad a cliche these days. And for fuck's sake, stop basing alien cultures on non-European earth cultures. WE SEE WHAT YOU DO THERE! Everyone was straight out of central casting, humans and Na'vi, and the bad guys were so flat I could hardly muster any contempt for them. When you find yourself playing a caricature of Paul Reiser, you should stop and reevaluate your life. And the music, jeeze. Just play "Colors of the Wind" over the end credits and have done.

Mind you, in spite of all of this--no, let's face it, because of this--it was effective. I probably would have cried if my eyes hadn't been busy trying to put things in focus. I like Sam Worthington and Sigourney Weaver in just about anything, and I'm sure thousands of people will feel deeply for the plight of the harmonious aliens.

I, however, do not need my hand held to root for the non-humans. That is my default state. Candycoating it just pisses me off. Screw skin color--I'm sick of human saviors.

Despite that, I will be over here watching Aliens, because I need a xenomorph chaser something fierce.



(...okay, maybe Lance Henriksen and Jenette Goldstein make me warm to humanity just a little. At least for a couple of hours at a time.)

*Did anyone else get a Michael Whelan vibe from the set design?

Hello there I decided to sell my clamp in 3D land vampire fay
I paid 300 us dollars for him a couple of years back
but I am selling him for 150 us dollars with free registered shipping
Will hold for 24 hours only also paypal payment only with available funds or credit cards no bank-transfer
I thought I would see if any one here wanted him before I put him up on Ebay
here is my Ebay feedback also he is undamaged the scratches in the photo are on the plastic rapping he comes in
he has never been removed from the plastic message me if your interested in getting him I might part with him for 100 if i need to
http://feedback.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=kuro1971&ftab=AllFeedback

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Thanks!

#51.) Kelly Gay, The Better Part of Darkness

[redacted pending review elsewhere]

#52.) Sherman Alexie, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven.

Brilliant. Go read it now.

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Lovely evening today stacking wood and eating food with friends and family. Mmm, food.

I have now pre-regged for Katsu.
Apparently the rate goes up another $5 after the 31st.

Cosplay.... doubtful, but if you have any ideas throw them at me!

Tons of clamp items added to my journal. clamp no kiseki volumes restocked vol3-7 and 10 6 brans new cardcaptor sakura dolls., syaoran meilin. resin model figures japanese fifgures dvds, notebook and more then_i_fail  xposted everywhere

[35] Peach-Pit (Shugo Chara, Zombie Loan)
[9] Pandora Hearts
[16] Nana
[17] Kanon
[31] Lucky Star
[23] The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
[47] Misc. (Stray Love Hearts, Bleach, Code Geass, Air, Clannad, Erementar Gerad, Vocaloid, Hiiro no Kakera, etc)

[15] Banners & Wallpapers








( Merry Christmas ! )

How many things can you spot that are risible, ridiculous, or just plain wrong with this costume and its description?

To start off with, my favorite is "Material: Genuine". Uh, yeah.

Sorry to double up on posts here, but I wanted to remind everyone that screencaps for each week's episode are posted in THIS ENTRY!

And also if there's anyone with some DtB muses out there, a roleplay ad for you :)

( ELEGY ; where the music is in your soul )

[46] Vampire Knight
[63] Sailor Moon
[30] Kuroshitsuji
[16] Magic Knight Rayearth
[29] Cardcaptor Sakura
[7] Chobits
[19] X
[19] xxxHolic/Tsubasa
[9] Kobato

[17] Wallpapers & Banners









Merry Christmas !

http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2009/12/nakedly-commercial-post-sweetened-by.html

Just a quick post to let those interested know that both Amazon and Barnes and Noble are doing extreme Christmassy discounts on ODD AND THE FROST GIANTS. It's available for 50% of the cover price...

The Amazon.com link is http://www.amazon.com/Odd-Frost-Giants-Neil-Gaiman/dp/0061671738

The Barnes and Noble link is at http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Odd-and-the-Frost-Giants/Neil-Gaiman/e/9780061671739I got to amaze and impress my daughter Maddy the other day, using http://us.akinator.com. You may enjoy impressing someone with it. Or perhaps just learn to demonstrate your telekinetic skill (I wish I'd known how to do this when I was twelve. I would have conquered the world with it).

Just by chance I obtained Cardcaptor Sakura volumes 1,2,3,4,5, and 8. Usually don't get that many of the same volumes in a row. They are for sale along with Trigun Set, 2 Tenchi dvd's, and tenchi in tokyo box set. Auctions end tomorrow/Sunday night 9pm-11pm EST Take a look and tell your friends, i'm 100% feedback seller-
http://myworld.ebay.com/jmacshobbyshop

[46] Vampire Knight
[63] Sailor Moon
[30] Kuroshitsuji
[16] Magic Knight Rayearth
[29] Cardcaptor Sakura
[7] Chobits
[19] X
[19] xxxHolic/Tsubasa
[9] Kobato

[17] Wallpapers & Banners









( Merry Christmas ! )

1) Yes, Christmas is a Ninja and when it grows up, it wants to be Yuletide Deadline.

2) No, your story is not a complete Fail Pie. It's FTWCake (with the good frosting).

3) When in doubt, have a cup of tea When in doubt, steep yourself a fresh cup of tea and savor it. When plagued with doubts, steep a fresh cup of tea and savor every drop.

4) Liquor. (But only after you've navigated the upload.)