Personal Festivities

[dira]

1. So I have this extremely persistent bruise on my knee. And for a while now I have been saying that if the bruise got to be six months old, I would name it and buy it presents.

So! Today is six months, and I am naming the bruise on my knee Kermit, in honor of the car I wrecked in the accident that left me with a persistent bruise on my knee as my most significant injury. I suppose what today really is is the Feast of That Could Have Been So Much Worse; every time I am a little concerned or annoyed to still have a bruise six months after the car accident I remind myself exactly how ridiculously lightly I got off there.

Presents, which will arrive tomorrow because I didn't plan this as carefully as I clearly should have, are: a new paperback Four Quartets, to replace the one I used to carry with me everywhere all the time--and had with me after the accident--which disappeared at some point recently; all four Hilary Tamar books by Sarah Caudwell, which are entirely delightful; and The Serpent Sea by Martha Wells.


2. The Lewis fic I posted yesterday was my 300th to go up on the AO3 and my website (in, if I am counting right, fifty-three fandoms). Which I guess is what happens when you stick around for the better part of ten years in fandom and just keep writing and writing and writing.

I feel like there should be some celebration for this, too, so if anyone wants to leave prompts I will take a crack at writing 300-ish word ficlets. Only Lewis, Generation Kill, or Vorkosigan Saga, please. I clearly don't need any new fandoms on the tally. *g*

Comments

[parhelion]

Not quite congratulations on your persistent bruise which could have been -- you're wise -- much worse. And may I also offer felicitations on your excellent taste in celebratory gifting?

Is there any chance for a little ficlet with By in it from the Vorkosigan fandom? I like him and his knowing outsider perspective on events.

[dira]

Thank you!

And, huh. I find myself strangely totally stumped by the idea of writing By. I love reading him! But I have no earthly idea how to write him. :)

Any other requests?

[riverlight]

I can't resist, of course. Want to write me GK, Brad/Nate, at a party? Either canon or wolf-verse?

[riverlight]

Also, I neglected to say: I'm really glad things weren't worse, too!

[iulia]

...man, that was six months ago? *boggles* We'll have to drink a toast to Kermit-the-Car this weekend, may he rest in pieces. :)

[dira]

Six months! It's kind of hard to believe. Valiant Kermit, surely he is in Car-Valhalla. :)

[trope]

Car-Halla? Hm.

I'm late to the party, so possibly you are all done with this request for prompt. But if it's still open, in honor of the could-have-been-worse, I would like to suggest Ivan's relationship to his lightflyers, and whether this has anything to do with Miles and Ivan flying in the Dendarii Gorge as kids.

[ellen_fremedon]

Happy Could-Have-Been-Worse, and happy 300th fic!

I would love to see 300 words about Hector and Alyosha.

[philomytha]

Happy 300th Fic Day! And I'm very glad the accident was no worse.

And since you're offering - how about Aral/Simon? Or gen with the two of them, if that works better.

[petra]

Hurray for not having it be any worse than it is!

[dira]

\o/

[james]

Cordelia Vorkosigan, either having a conversation with Alys, or just pondering What To Do About Ivan and the fact he won't get married and have heirs. (At any stage of Ivan's life.)

[lannamichaels]

Happy It-Could-Have-Been-Worse day. :) I hope the bruise gets better.

[dira]

Thank you!