So it finally snowed

[cornerofmadness]

Okay it's snowed before this year but not tremendously. Today we finally got smacked. I was already off because of President's day so the only thing the snow did was prevent me from getting medical attention for my tooth. My temp cap fell off and I swallowed that too. Whee. I'm off tomorrow too. Here's hoping the power stays on. It went out this morning.

I just punched a mouse in the face with a box. The little blighter finally showed himself in the heating grate. There's no way to get to the mouse. Kanda's too fat to push into the heating duct and there's no place to set a trap. I should have just let him into the computer room and let Kanda eat him there.... Dad had some good ideas. They'd have been better if he hadn't gotten pissy about it and hung up on me.

I took part in a Valentine's Day author fest. I won two items, a novel and an audio from my publisher. To get an audio book made you have to sell in the thousands. I got a list of like 7 pages long to choose from (oh boy) but I feel...somehow depressed. I've read some of the books on the list. While I'm sure many, if not most, are great books, a couple of them were just bad. So yeah, I'm human. Sue me. I get jealous and I am now.

BUT I did some really good comments to my SF story on Terrible Mind's critique a paragraph thing today. You can find it here (you'll have to search for Jana to find it and my comments to others). I really think that story would sell. Must finish it. ( so it anyone wants to read a SF story, let me know!)

Here's a meme from kiramaru7 who gave me the letter J.

Something I hate: Jerks. Okay yeah, I’m stretching a little here but J is hard and we all dislike jerks

Something I love: Jewelry. Seriously, I am all about the jewels.


Somewhere I've been: Jackson, OH, Jacksonville Fl, Jefferson City MO

Somewhere I'd like to go: Japan (finally an easy one!)


Someone I know: John (my brother’s name, my dad’s, my granddad’s, you get the idea)

A film I liked: Jurassic Park

If you want to play, leave a comment asking for a letter. :D


And now for Music Monday. It's not secret I love steampunk, especially the music, maybe more so than anything else (I hate to say it a lot of the books don't do it for me). I chose one of the longest running bands for day. They were there at the beginning of the movement and are still putting music out today. Eighteen years is a long run for a band, especially one as niche as Abney Park.

A lot of their earlier songs don't seem to have videos or are just them playing it live. In some cases here, I've found fan videos.

The first song I ever heard by them is Airship Pirates which is quintessential steampunk, right?

Watch on YouTube

The Aether Shanties album has a lot of good stuff on it. Building Steam is one of my favorites.

Watch on YouTube

Herr Drosselmeyer's Doll is another quintessential and much darker steampunk trope, the automaton. Id I were more skilled with stage make up I wouldn't mind giving being a robot a shot. There could be fascinating backstories for it. The one in this song is naturally where a lot of fiction goes with it, the silver metal lover.

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There are three songs that I really love by them that aren't necessary 'steampunk' in their storytelling. However I find them perfect for my own various characters.

She could be the theme for Roy seeing Riza (or Ed and Winry)

Watch on YouTube

Breathe is quite lovely.

Watch on YouTube

Downtrodden is Kaleo's (points to the character I used for Terrible Minds today) theme. I think many of us can unfortunately relate to it.

Watch on YouTube

Circus at the End of the World is one of their newer ones and it was an enjoyable video

Watch on YouTube

And I've shared this one before. It's their newest. At this point they are making far more elaborate videos. Two Elixirs is a very familiar story, Dr Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.

Watch on YouTube

Comments

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Read your lil snippet! Awesomeness on the comments! And I have the feeling you posted it here or something else from that world before. I often feel like that, maybe I find your characters to be like old friends one hasn't seen in a while, yet knows them instantly when we meet up again? If that makes any sense, cuz it's not a bad feeling at all! :D I did enjoy it & woudl like to read more.

Oh crap! That storm is supposed to be heading this way. T.T I guess I'll have to check out the weather on the news tonight.

Sorry about your tooth! I hope you can get to the dentist tomorrow! And that it doesn't hurt too badly!

Sorry too about the J. XD I did like your answers & feel free to give me a letter too! :D

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'm really glad you liked it. I have posted some of Kaleo and Aneurin here before. I really love these two

Yeah that storm gave us snow.

I can't go til wednesday to the dentist but it's actually not that painful. Most of the nerves died in there a while back but there's just enough to make it ache.

haha I managed the J. How about a T for you

[0-mother-0.livejournal.com]

I've been seeing all kinds of hoopla about the winter storm up there - Ice Storm Octavia or somesuch? I hope all the people and critters have a warm place and will be ok (except for that mouse that is plaguing you, of course)

speaking of which, this sentence 'bout killed me:
"I just punched a mouse in the face with a box."
*snort* I feel sorry for him (and you), but you two star in a very funny cartoon in my head

sending lots of positive for the power to stay on

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

You're welcoem! I really did. :D I thought so! :D Awe... :D

We're getting it now, although, they're not calling for much snow. We've got about 2, 3 inches so far & it's still snowing. XD They're also calling for snow tomorrow. o.0

A pity, but at least it's not giving you too much trouble. Maybe some hot salt water every so often will help.

That you did! :D I'm going to take my T & run with it! ;p

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to know

Oh geez. What the east coast needs, more snow

that's a good thought about the salt water

good luck

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Since winter storms don't have names and Weather Channel uses them to create panic, I don't pay attention (seriously they've been in trouble for that). It was a typical winter storm here. It looks beautiful out there.

While I feel vaguely sorry for the mouse if he comes in here, he's dead. He's dead probably either way because I have figured out a way to kill him and will once I get to town tomorrow.

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

:D

I know, right? XD But at least it stopped & the sun's out. :D

Thanks. XD

And Thank you again. :D (it's already up)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

it's sunny and beautiful here too

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

That's good! :D It also didn't take very long to shovel it.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

landlord is making no attempts at that here

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

That sucks! Id he waiting for someone to fall, get hurt, & sue the pants off him? >.>

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

that was my thought then I realized he's protected. the only thing he has are these apartments and who the hells want them

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Dang! XD

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

It's just a mouse? A little mouse? Not a scary possum? Or a raccoon? Seriously?

Bye bye, mousie.

Sorry about your dad and your tooth.

Yay for music!

Love the description in your piece. As a quick run through, the "his feet bare" seemed a weird ending for the sentence, because it seemed tagged on, when we're pretty sure he's nekkie already (or incredibly close to it).

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

Your little snippet has me wanting more! I want to know about the culture, is owning someone the norm, why and what for...so many questions,

I checked out a couple of the steam pink songs, I will be back for more. I like what I heard!

[dragonydreams.livejournal.com]

Sorry you got hit with real snow. Although it's good to know it's landing some places that aren't Boston too.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

THanks. I'm not sorry at all. I will be tomorrow though if the dentist isn't open

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thank you. I'm really glad to hear that. It has become the norm because they believe that the toys are willing courtesans. They are not.

I enjoy Abney Park

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i saw a mouse, maybe a baby rat. maybe not alone.

thanks. i hate this tooth right now

music is good.

thanks. okay i'll look at that.

[0-mother-0.livejournal.com]

that's what I figured (aren't they ridiculous... anything for ratings...), but those temps waaay up around Boston etc looked pretty fierce

and we have had to dispatch many a mouse in our day - and I usually feel bad about it...

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Maybe not alone, maybe a baby rat. WHEE.

I'm sure you do. I hope you can get to the dentist today.

Music is always good.

You're welcome!

[0-mother-0.livejournal.com]

and this is the post with the blurb (that I totally didn't see before - gah!)

I went to the site (finally) and read it and found it to be veddy zexxy. Is it an anime story? I am terrible with those genres, but it is an interesting, very visual and sexy scene (PS: I thought "SF" was short for science fiction...?)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks. No this is not anime. This is original science fiction (so yes the SF does stand for that) I'm glad you liked it

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks. No this is not anime. This is original science fiction (so yes the SF does stand for that) I'm glad you liked it

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

got the traps

made it to the dentist


music always is

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

They are. Tomorrow will be sub zero here too

i do feel bad but it's him or me and me is tired of breathing fiberglass

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Yay for traps and dentist.