Sorry I haven't been posting much, we're looking at apartments right now and preparing to move, so I'm not especially focused on writing journal entries at the moment. I always read my friends list, every day, though, so don't think I've forgotten any of you.

What have I been up to, otherwise?

• Watching a lot of Monty Python on Netflix while I'm cooking. I think that Monty Python is completely to blame for my entire worldview. Taking nothing seriously, contempt for authority, complete silliness, random quotes and blathering, it's all there.
  
  
• I am officially addicted to America's Test Kitchen. I get seriously tetchy when my local PBS station is doing their endless fundraising on Saturdays and they preempt America's Test Kitchen. It's like science and cooking in the same show, two of my favorite things together. I love the unique approach of experimenting to find the best way to prepare food - and since they do it, I don't have to.
  
  
• I keep reading Star Trek XI fic, but I wouldn't say that I'm really into the fandom. I blame sol_se, with all of the those recs. :D I keep having to look at pictures of the new actors, because every now and then my mind flashes to the original series actors and it just freaks me out. I just can't think of William Shatner having sex, at any age, no matter how much I love Denny Crane.
  
  
• Regarding Star Trek XI, I thought the movie was a bit weak, but better than I expected. Though it's not actually his fault, I think that Chris Pine looks too much like Michael Weatherly and I consider MW to be much prettier. Mmmm, Tony DiNozzo. I'm sure someone will consider this opinion blasphemy (gblvr?).
  
  
• I've spent approximately $50 on forensic supplies to use for fun invitations to the CSI Experience at OMSI. I may have pretty much divorced myself from CSI at this point, but I'm still ridiculously excited by this exhibition.
  

Tags: csi, monty python, star trek
maybe he's caught in the mood: contemplative
he just sings whatever he's seen: Radio Lab

Title: Under Me You (companion piece to So Quite New)
Author: mapsandlegends
Rating: NC-17/Adults Only
Pairing: Greg/Everybody, Gil/Greg
Warnings: Angst. Crackfic. Dubious consent - it turns out okay, but if non-con of any kind even remotely squicks you, you may not want to read. Slash and het. Un-betaed, but spellchecked. Also, complete use of present tense.
Summary: "Gil knows it was wrong, and he knows Greg might never forgive him. He won't lie to Greg if Greg asks. He only hopes Greg won't hate him, won't fear him when this is all over."
Author's Note: This story was written as a present for kate_mct's birthday. It's a companion piece to So Quite New, and is best read after the other story. Title from the E. E. Cummings poem "I Like My Body When It Is With Your". Also, semi-oblique Stargate references, yay.
Disclaimer: Alas, I must continue to live my dreams vicariously through fanfiction. All rights reserved by CBS/Alliance Atlantis/etc.

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Tags: csi, fanfiction, gil grissom, gil/greg, greg sanders, greg/everybody, so quite new
maybe he's caught in the mood: creative
he just sings whatever he's seen: Booth & the Bad Angel - Dance of the Bad Angels

I was making a header for "So Quite New" and decided to make a wallpaper out of the non-text version. Enjoy.



So Quite New - 800x600 (127KB)
So Quite New - 1024x768 (196KB)
So Quite New - 1152x864 (249KB)
So Quite New - 1280x1024 (311KB)
So Quite New - 1600x1200 (497KB)

Tags: csi, greg sanders, so quite new, wallpaper
maybe he's caught in the mood: creative
he just sings whatever he's seen: R.E.M. - Belong

(Like like the graphic? Textless, wallpaper-sized versions here.)

Title: So Quite New
Author: mapsandlegends
Rating: NC-17/Adults Only
Pairing: Greg/Everybody, Gil/Greg pre-slash
Warnings: Crackfic. Dubious consent. It turns out okay, but if non-con of any kind even remotely squicks you, you may not want to read. Slash and het. Un-betaed, but spellchecked. Also, complete use of present tense.
Summary: “You remember the scene you worked yesterday? The one with the overturned truck and the yellow goo that leaked all over the road?” Greg's eyes widen in alarm. “But the officer on scene told us that stuff wasn't hazardous, or else we would have used HAZMAT suits!”
Author's Note: This story was written as a present for gblvr's birthday. I did some initial research into locations, etc., but please don't take anything in this story as 100% accurate. Use your willing suspension of disbelief, I implore you. Title from the E. E. Cummings poem "I Like My Body When It Is With Your". Also, semi-oblique Stargate references, yay.
Disclaimer: Alas, I must continue to live my dreams vicariously through fanfiction. All rights reserved by CBS/Alliance Atlantis/etc.

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Tags: csi, fanfiction, gil/greg, greg/everybody, so quite new
where he ought to be: Happyville
maybe he's caught in the mood: creative
he just sings whatever he's seen: Elliott Smith - New Disaster

So my wallpaper of Grissom and Greg? Stolen by some Italian bulletin board site to use as part of their background image. I only know this because I did a Google search for large images of William Petersen. It amuses me greatly. At least there wasn't any hotlinking.

Tags: csi, gil/greg
maybe he's caught in the mood: busy
he just sings whatever he's seen: Karan Casey - Buile Mo Chroí

Title: Oscillate Wildly (Part 4 of ?)
Author: mapsandlegends
Rating: R/Mature
Pairing: Gil/Greg
Spoilers: Pirates of the Third Reich, Lady Heather's Box, Slaves of Las Vegas
Warnings: BDSM elements
Summary: "Gil grinned wryly at his own reflection. He almost felt young again, inexperienced and naïve, and felt the heady rush of unknown thrills skitter down his spine."
Author's Note: Wow, so it's been one million years since I posted a chapter to this story. I'm dedicated to eventually finishing this, so fear not, and gift me with the favor of your patience. The title is from the Smiths song of the same name.
Disclaimer: Alas, I must continue to live my dreams vicariously through fanfiction. All rights reserved by CBS/Alliance Atlantis/etc.

(Chapter 1) // (Chapter 2) // (Chapter 3)

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Tags: csi, fanfiction, gil grissom, gil/greg, greg sanders, kink, oscillate wildly, slash, writing
where he ought to be: here, there, everywhere
maybe he's caught in the mood: determined
he just sings whatever he's seen: The Shins - The Past And Pending

Another month or more until new SGA. Am going to die of the waiting. I don't know how I'll make it through the late spring and summer SGA outage.

Random observations about SGA:

1. The scene at the beginning of Sanctuary - where McKay mentions the Wraith Darts being short range fighters, after Teyla asks where they came from - it makes me giggle and think about that very similar scene from Star Wars. That Martin Gero, he sure does like to borrow stuff.
   
   

   LUKE: It followed us!
   
   BEN: No. It's a short range fighter.
   
   HAN: There aren't any bases around here. Where did it come from?
   

   
   
   
2. And!!! The actor that plays Jeannie (McKay) Miller's husband Kaleb in McKay and Mrs. Miller is named Brendan Gall (myspace link). Isn't it odd that there was a character named Dr. Brendan Gall in the Season 1 episode The Defiant One? Wacky hijinx, I tell you.
   
   The strangest thing of all is that the only reason I now know this is I saw this guy in a commerical today. I almost never watch television when I'm at home. But for some reason, during my 10 minute window of television viewing, here comes Brendan Gall walking down the street to a bus stop wearing nothing but a pair of bright red speedos (it was a commercial for Trident Splash gum, and after he puts the gum in his mouth, everybody gets pelted with water - how clever, ha, yeah). I was like, now where have I seen this pale, scrawny guy before? Then I had to look him up on IMDb, so.

Also, CSI, can you please get your shit together? I enjoyed the woobie-Gregness of these last two episodes, but you're really wandering all over the map, quality-wise. It's no wonder Grey's Anatomy is kicking your ass.

Let me just say this - I hate CSI: Miami. I honestly do. I only watch it for the Ryan factor. And maybe some Delko bits. And yet, CSI: Miami is almost more enjoyable to watch this season. There's "Above The Law" HoCaine, "Angry At Babysitting The Newbie" Ryan, "Oops, Did I Ruin The Entire Freaking Case" Boa Vista, among other things. And there's no freaking Kevin Federline on CSI: Miami - apparently even they have their limits. I sincerely wish that George Eads had beaten him to a bloody pulp. Damn Warrick for gettin' in the way.

Tags: csi, rambling, sga
maybe he's caught in the mood: full
he just sings whatever he's seen: B-52's - Love Shack

What the hell is this world coming to when K-Fed shows up on CSI? I swear to  insert deity here  that this had better not be true or I will be sorely tempted to stop watching the show no matter how much Szmanda there is.

Yes, I blatantly stole this from the Associated Press:

Kevin Federline reportedly to appear on ‘CSI’
Britney Spears' husband to have first speaking role on top CBS drama

LOS ANGELES - First dancing, then rapping. What will Kevin Federline do next? Looks like the 28-year-old husband of singer Britney Spears will be shuffling over to the small screen, where he will appear in an episode of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" on CBS this fall, People magazine reported.

Although he and Spears ventured into TV with their reality show "Chaotic," which aired on UPN last year, Federline said this will be his first venture into acting.

"It's the first time I've actually had a speaking role," he told the magazine.

Federline started filming this week in Los Angeles. He will play a menacing, arrogant teen who harasses investigators Nick Stokes (George Eads) and Warrick Brown (Gary Dourdan) on a job.

The episode is tentatively scheduled to air in October.

Federline recently performed at the Teen Choice Awards, where he rapped one of the songs on his upcoming album, "Playing with Fire."

::dies a little inside::

Tags: csi, stupidity
maybe he's caught in the mood: aggravated
he just sings whatever he's seen: Regina Spektor - On the Radio

First off, poor Greg. Going to the wrong gate, and then getting chewed out by Warrick. He's just a little fledgling CSI, cut him some slack. By all means tell him what he's doing wrong, but don't be such a jerk about it, Warrick.

And while I'm sorely disappointed that Greg's not showing off his tits like Catherine in her little blue tank top, how is what he's wearing any less professional than her, or you with your shirt unbuttoned to your freaking waist?

Tags: csi, csi weekends, greg sanders
maybe he's caught in the mood: confused
he just sings whatever he's seen: Franz Ferdinand - Well That Was Easy

Jackpot is such a great episode.

I'm ashamed to say that I've only seen it a few times. But it's full of wonderful Grissom moments. Prissy, picky Gil yelling at the sheriff and his deputies, wary Gil getting his gun out while in the middle of an experiment, hot Grissom wearing the backwards baseball cap. These are all very enjoyable things to watch.

And the Grissom ass shot while he's looking at the buried headless body is a nice bonus, too. O__O

Tags: csi, csi weekends, gil grissom
maybe he's caught in the mood: pleased
he just sings whatever he's seen: Toad the Wet Sprocket - I Will Not Take These Things for Gra