Sunday morning randomness

[cornerofmadness]

two nights running I haven't been able to sleep, a few snatches of rest here and there. Might be my body is messed up from my dust allergies. Might be the furnace has found yet ANOTHER new horrific sound to make. AND last night the noises came from the basement again. For those of us old enough to have seen the George C. Scott movie from the 70's, The Changeling, you'll know this noise the hollow sound of thumping metal. (and if you've never seen this movie, rent it if you can find it. It's honestly frightening. Okay the FX will look a little hokey now but this movie didn't depend on that much). Every so often the sound of thumping metal issues from the basement, only at night. I've never found a cause. Once or twice it sounded like wind blowing down the chimney into the metal woodburner in the basement. Last night the banging wouldn't stop and it was doubling up. I've never heard it do that...

And I got a call from a friend from residency last night. She's moving out to CA with her husband (she had to close up her medical practice in MI and her boss is being a nightmare). Anyhow she put it in prespective for me last night. I'M moving in a few weeks. It's true. I'll be done teaching in 8 weeks. The only way I'd stay here beyond, that is if I don't have a job yet. Or leave my line open here and just forward it to PA. Damn, I'm moving again.

Had a dream last night. I can only remember fragments of it. I was with Woody from <i> Crossing Jordan </i> not the actor (who really doesn't do it for me much. He's cute and all but...). I'm not sure why. I don't even like the show. I just watch it now for something to do away from the computer. I don't mind Wood, Bug and Nigel but I can't stand Jordan (which made me sad. I wanted to love this show). Anyhow, we were in some kind a weird futuristic world. I don't remember much beyond him NOT impressing me taking me to his home and instead of using the slick elevated train, he insisted on this bizarre wooden subway which at first had only two seats (like a water ride at a park) but it got bigger when we got to the first  stop when a Goth guy complete with top hat got on with his fru-fru girlfriend in pink who had a candy apple red coffin. By the time we got to Woody's beach house (in Boston??) the subway was the size of teh QEII.  He slept on the sun porch so he could see the lagoon which was kinda cool and just as we were about to get it on my PARENTS show up. I can't even get laid in my dreams. WAAAH.

And because you know everyone will be doing this, I guess I will too. My only fear, is I will forget someone and hurt their feelings. I'm lucky if I can remember who I'm reading and what I'm reading. I'm that sad.

<i> FANFIC AUTHOR'S APPRECIATION WEEK: You post a fave author for each day, March 6 through the 13. Tell why you picked them, give some links to their fic, say why you love them, their work, why they need more appreciation, and just wax poetic about your favorite authors for the entire week. </i>

So March 6 - Gotta go with  evil_little_dog  first up. I've been reading her stuff since Elfquest in the 80's so I guess I've been a fan for twenty years now. While she doesn't do much EQ any more, she turns out some fine BtVS/AtS as well as W/R X-men stuff. Most of her tales are heart wrenching and wicked. Heavy on Buffy and Angel, she doesn't give them an easy way to go and Wolverine and Rogue are fairing no better. And someday I hope you get to read the original fiction we're working on (Yes, ELD that's a hint). Check  ELD out here

Comments

[marenfic.livejournal.com]

ELD is an awesome writer and has *almost* made me read another fandom than BtVS/AtS.

I'm scared for you in that house. I think it's a good thing that you'll be moving.

We should vent to each other about job stuff. My YIM is marenfic

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Okay I'll go see if I can figure out how to add you.

And yeah ELD is damn good.

And this house, I just came home and hadn't turned on the radio (I can't stand silence) yet. I was in the bathroom and I heard very distinctly the sounds of an old woman moaning. I've worked in nursing homes for years. I know the sound. It lasted on and off for about a minute. And I'm fairly sure I'm not insane.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

and has *almost* made me read another fandom than BtVS/AtS.

Which was it you almost read? Just so I can remember to dedicate a story to you in the future, so you have to read it.

*is evil*

[bashipforever.livejournal.com]

LOL just reading these comments. You *are* evil!!

And yes you've got me reading Wolverine/Rogue stuff but then you know that already.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Hee hee hee.

Another convert.

Excellent. /Mr. Burns hands]

[bashipforever.livejournal.com]

You so need out of that house. I'm glad you haven't got much longer there. I know the moving sucks, but it's got to be better than where you're at right now.

I feel your fear on the fanfic authors appreciation thing. Half the time I can't remember who I'm reading much less the title.

And yes I have to agree ELD is a wonderful author. She always makes me weepy no matter what I'm reading of hers. And original fiction??? *pokes ELD and hints too*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I'd like to start marketing that novel of ours but we need to redo the beginning. Poke Poke.

Go look at what I just wrote to Maren about what just happened in this house.

[bashipforever.livejournal.com]

So creepy... Yeah I think I'd keep the radio turned up all the time. I think you seriously need a cleansing or ghostbusting or something in that house. It's just...possessed.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I'm capable of both but I'm actually afraid of this place. We have a deal, they don't bug me and I won't banish them.

[bashipforever.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a good deal. I'm not sure they're holding up their end of the bargain by trying to freeze you out and moaning... but I'll feel better about you once your out of that place. I'm sure you will too.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

most definitely for reasons beyond the whole haunting issue

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

There's something seriously wrong with that house. I remember staying there with Dana way back when, at least four years ago, now, and thinking that I really didn't want to stay there for any length of time.

Maybe it's on an Indian Burial Ground or something. It'd probably fit the area.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

there is something. I just try not to give it ideas and hope for an early parole

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

I'd cross my fingers but knowing that place and your luck, well.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

*pokes ELD and hints too*

Hey, I've got to find that chapter first. Moving and having papers in two places sucks, you know?

And should I be pleased or sad that I nearly always make you cry?

[bashipforever.livejournal.com]

Pleased as it's that good kind of crying.

Hey, I've got to find that chapter first. Moving and having papers in two places sucks, you know?

Psssh I can imagine. I think I lost 90% of my stuff when I moved...you know that would be a solution to all my pack ratty storing I'm doing now that results in too much junk and not enough spaace.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

I've got to contact my ex-neighbors and my realtor so that T & K can get in the house and get the last little bit of stuff out for me (just a few odds and ends, like a chair, a piece of art, you know, THINGS), since I won't be able to get to FL before the house sells (by the 11th - I'm waiiiiiting).

Yeah, you'd think I'd have thrown out stuff when I moved. Well, I did. Lots and lots. But a 14 room house has a tendency to collect stuff you forget about, right?

[bashipforever.livejournal.com]

Guh, 14 rooms. I hate to even think about how much junk I'd collect with that many rooms. I have 6 rooms if you count the tiny closed in porch and I've got enough stuff for at least 2 houses this size.

I'm such a pack rat.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

so are me and ELD, trust me.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

*cough*

Not us.

*cough*

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Fourteen rooms. Not counting two pantries, a garage and a laundry shed. Yeah. It was a horkin' big place. And I had it pretty much crammed before Dana moved in. Afterwards, it just got worse. *giggles*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

much much worse

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Terribly, awfully worse.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

WHO are you telling? I have stuff here, PA, FL and probably in IN hiding in your boxes. It's probably stopped snowing. Go to the storage unit and hunt.

Pleased I would imagine. It's not all that easy to make me cry unless you're Joan of Arcadia then it's a sure thing

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

You haven't seen how packed that storage unit is. Yeesh. I do have to go out there and throw a few more boxes in there, though. Sometime this week, maybe. We'll see what happens.

*gloats* I make people cry-yyyyy....

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

if we don't hear fromyou I'll assume you were crushed. I told Julieyou wanted me to come to Evansville. Her words. "Ewww, I did an internship at the hospital there. There is NOTHING to do there. Don't go."

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

There are TONS of concerts to go to. I missed Bill Engvahl. I'm going to miss seeing Harvey Keitel and Tim Conway, because no one will go to Owensboro with me to see them (well, and I don't have any money). There are three theme parks within driving distance (okay, so you have to spend the night but still).

Yeah, you got to deal with the Bible belt, which is...well. But there are cool old buildings and a haunted library.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

*blushes*

Thank you!

*blushes some more*

About That House....

Maybe it'd be safer sleeping in the garage with Yukio.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I'm not kidding. That garage...you know what, I turn the light on in that garage even in the daylight. That's one of the creepiest parts outside of teh basement from hell and the room Zog used to use. In fact that whole side of the house freaks me out (Zog's room, kitchen, garage and basement door) usually the bathroom is benign (unlike the hall) but the woman crying sounded like she was in the basement under the bathroom.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Yeeps.

I have to remember to tell you about the stuff that's been going on here...like, you know, write it up in my LJ or something.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

there's a plan

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Just posted. Go check it out. And I didn't mention the things I keep seeing out of the corner of my eye that look like an old man (not Dad).

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

okay