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Weekly Ramblings, Week of December 19

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So, this is the last week before Christmas. My plans have altered somewhat. I thought I was going to get to have Christmas Eve with just the two of us. There was hope for a half a second. Ever since we met a certain friend, many years ago, we have spent Christmas Eve with her and her family. It’s kind of a drag always doing it.

This year she made plans to be in Vegas with her boyfriend for the whole weekend. And we were going to do our Christmas get-together on Thursday the 22nd. But well then her boyfriend remembered suddenly that his family would throw a fit that he didn’t come for Christmas and those plans changed. And so did mine. So much for the Christmas Eve with just the two of us plans.

He doesn’t understand of course. He sees me every day and so he thinks the holidays are about spending time with family and friends not with each other. So I have to grin and bear it, as usual.

I have to work all week. We will get off early on Friday. I’m going to try like hell to get all my holiday stories done by Christmas, but I am only one person.  Worse, was I thought of an idea for another but I am seriously resisting. Seriously.

That’s it. Merry Christmas and see you on A03

 

Our Shopping Day

So we went Christmas shopping. I’d already done a bunch but this was to finish it all off, including for a few friends I have at work. And the Significant had stuff to do too.

First we hit Walmart and it was sort of earlyish so it wasn’t so bad. There were lots of people there and I admit some of them made me want me to go…

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Next we went to Bevmo, which was nearby and a bit better of an experience. I had Jack Daniels to buy for my friend at work and some little miniature bottles for a friend’s basket I am making. I don’t know if you’ve heard of Moscow Mules but SO is giving this friend a set of copper Moscow Mules cups so that’s why I was getting little vodkas. We coordinate nicely, after all.

Then we moved on to the mall.

faceNow in spite of Jim’s face here, it’s not that bad. It’s an outdoor mall. I am sure they don’t have those where most of you live. Whenever the SO parks, he chooses the farthest away spot you can imagine.

Which admittedly makes me go a little Sylar.

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Anyway, we found a spot and headed into a place called Marshall’s. I don’t know that they have these everywhere, but they are sort of a little of everything. I didn’t get anything here but the SO did.

We then headed for lunch at Red Robin. After that we hit a Hallmark store, where the SO bought stuff again, but not me, and then Bath and Body Works. I was buying stuff here for females in my family. Place was a nightmare.

I was tempted to do this.

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But it gets worse! LOL.

we leave to finally go to somewhere other than the mall and we can’t find the car. I thought we were further down then we were, because as I said, he parks far. We wandered around this parking lot for like 20 minutes and I was starting to panic thinking someone had stolen it with all the crap we’d just bought in it. Fortunately, that was not the case.

smiling-spock Then we hit Bed, Bath and Beyond which wasn’t so bad at all.

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But then…we went to Target

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Seriously scary stuff.

Then finally the grocery store. Right. Ugh.

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So when we finally got home and put everything away at last

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Right so there was our day.

For the World is Hollow

Don’t really know what that has to do with my post, I’m just a Star Trek nerd.

Sometimes I feel like this:

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Or maybe this:

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I love December and the holidays involved with it. But it is not without its stresses and also its sad moments. A couple of people I was very close to had birthdays in December and each year that passes with them no longer with us I cannot help but feel that heartbreak.

Neither died during December but their births remind me even though both have been gone several years now.

One was born on December 12, which has now already passed for the year, and though I won’t go into details of the significance or even the identity of this person, there is a particular Christmas song that reminds me, Augie Rios’ Donde Esta Santa Claus. For a long time I was unable to get this version, which is the one that I remember my loved one for. Then a few years back on December 12th, I was sitting in my car waiting at the train station when the radio station I was listening to played this song and that version. To this day I remember sitting there with tears streaming down my face.

I do not believe in God, have not for a very long time, but to say that was a freakish coincidence is putting it lightly.

Now, I own this song and play it at least once on the 12th, and other times too.

The other was born on the 18th, a week before Christmas. She has been gone fewer years than the other but her absence is also keenly felt.

And others, too. Each year sees changes in our holidays, absences that cannot be overlooked. And I feel that more as I get older. Your mortality hits you hard at some point.

Last night was not a good night for me. I spent the night in severe pain on my left side from a bad arthritic attack and no matter how I tried I could not get comfortable. Losing loved ones and living with pain is something you learn to get used to as you age, I guess. But all I know is that time is marching on and will eventually leave me behind.

Tomorrow, Saturday, I intend to do a lot of Christmas shopping. I want to finish everything. I have a good start but tomorrow it will be over, if I have anything to say about it. I admit I have gone way overboard this year. I just feel the need to. My credit cards will not thank me later.

And since more and more holiday stuff is coming up, I am beginning to think I have bitten off far more than I can chew with regard to my holiday stories. Should have learned to leave well enough alone.

I have no more time off from work coming up other than the regular holidays of December 26 (for Christmas) and January 02 (for New Year’s). I decided to let co-workers take the holiday time to be with their families. And I have a ton of work to do, as always.

Anyway, I am working on the next chapter of I Heard the Bells. Should be up tomorrow before I go marathon shopping.

Story Ideas

What does everyone think of a MPreg story (obviously AU) where Jim gets pregnant from a day where he has sex with three different guys? HA, I know. But, um, bear with me. The first one would be a boss or Admiral or Captain that sort of coerces Jim, then Jim would have sex with Professor Spock, well just because Spock is hot obviously, and then finally Jim has sex with his boyfriend, Gary. LOL. Anyway. He won’t know who the father is. Who’s the Daddy? Eventually, he’d be with Spock and blah blah blah.

Too weird? Too Slutty? Too Bridget Jonesy?

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Random Self-Loathing

I sometimes wonder how long it would take before anyone would notice if I didn’t post anything for days and days on AO3. I honestly think it would take most people a long time. And then they wouldn’t care.

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Weekly Ramblings, Week of December 12, 2016

I’m off a couple day this week, which is always nice. Don’t have to go back to work until Thursday.

I don’t really have much to say this week.

Ways to Pass a Wednesday

This is totally just for fun. Feel free to list your own choices in comments if you’d like!

 

Favorite One True Pair: Kirk/Spock, of course

 

Hated Pairing: Spock/Uhura, of course

 

Favorite Original Star Trek Movie: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

 

Favorite Alternate Original Star Trek Movie: Star Trek (2009)

 

Top 5 Favorite Movies (non-Star Trek): Tombstone, Rio Bravo, Ladyhawke, Princess Bride, A River Runs Through It

 

Favorite Performance by an Actor: Val Kilmer as Doc Holiday in Tombstone

 

Real Life Couple You’d Like to See: Chris Pine/Zachary Quinto

 

If you could meet anyone it would be (Alive):  Chris Pine

 

If you could meet anyone it would be (Dead): John Lennon

 

Celebrities You Have Met: William Shatner, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Nichelle Nichols, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes

 

Favorite Kind of Music: 80s Rock

 

Least Favorite Kind of Music: Country

 

Places You’ve Been to: Ireland, Germany, Austria, Hawaii, Florida, Tennessee, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Mexico, Oregon, Idaho, Texas, New York, Washington DC, North Dakota, Minnesota, New Jersey, Colorado

 

Places You’d Like to go to: Scotland, France, Italy, England, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Iceland, Maine, Massachusetts, Wyoming, Montana, Vermont.

 

Dream Job: Rich and retired

 

Something You Think is Overrated: Star Wars. No really. I like it. It’s okay. But I don’t get how it makes billions and billions over any other movie franchise. It puzzles me.

Weekly Ramblings, 12/05/2016 Edition

There’s an interesting phenomenon on AO3 that continues to leave me puzzled. Those that follow me as as an overall writer on there (as opposed to following a specific story) is constantly fluctuating. Saturday I had 660 followers. This morning I have 658. I have absolutely no clue what I did to turn off those two followers. But this happens constantly to me. And I am always left wondering why.

Had a pretty nice weekend of watching mostly Christmas movies on Saturday.

I managed to watch A Christmas Carol with Alistair Sims. This is a 1951 version many quote as their favorite.I like this version but it’s not my favorite, though it’s quite well done. There are a couple of things I don’t care for. One: the Tiny Tim (he’s actually a cute little boy) who is the same size as the actress who plays his mother. There is a scene where they are walking along the backdrop of shops and they are side by side and the little actor boy is the same size as the actress playing his mom, Hermione Baddeley, who was 5″3″. I’m sorry but if you are going to play “Tiny Tim” you are supposed to be a small, frail boy. Not someone who looks like they could run out and play soccer with a healthy glow.

My other issue with this version is that Scrooge’s long lost love is renamed, inexplicably, Alice. The story is quite clear that her name is Belle. Whatever is wrong with that name, actually written by the extremely famous author that you feel the need to change it to Alice, is beyond me.

Otherwise, it’s a fine version and Alistair Sims is definitely a fantastic Scrooge.

I also watched It’s a Wonderful Life, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, and the Little Drummer Boy. I did some online shopping for Christmas also.

Sunday I went to see a Christmas show as well as went to a nice dinner.

So all in all a nice weekend.

I have begun the next chapter of My Devotion, though I haven’t got it completed or even know when I will have it done. With Christmas going on, my regular updates will likely be slower.

I am working on a story called I Heard the Bells, which is apparently a hard sell for most of my regular readers (if I have any) because it’s not getting much love. Ah, well. To each their own. Can’t say I am not disappointed though. Should have stuck to my original idea of not writing any more Christmas stories.

I’m crazy busy at the real job right now so not sure when my next update of anything will be but I know for sure it won’t be today.

Have a good week.

 

Weekly Ramblings 11/28/2016 Edition

 

Notice my new title for ramblings. So Exciting. NOT.

This is my super busy time of year. Not going to lie. Probably why it took me a month to update two fics I just posted updates for the last couple of days. I have one more to update that hasn’t been updated since October. That’s You Are the Light That’s Leading Me. I was going to work on it at work today but I discovered it’s not on my Word program there. I think I might have just called it “Stroke” there and I forgot to look for that. Ah well.

I left work a wee bit early today as I am supposed to get a couple of packages which contain Christmas presents and one I am required to sign for. They were supposed to be delivered yesterday, but that didn’t happen.

My house is decorated and that makes me very happy. I love Christmas. I wish I could write nothing but Christmas fics for the month of December but I feel like I have been too neglectful of my too many stories going as it is. So, that’s not going to happen. Just one this year and that’s the Holiday sequel to The Human Professor.

People are convinced I don’t know what I am talking about when I say I won’t do sequels now because they get no love  and attention. The original story has 1246 Kudos. The sequel so far has 119.I think I know.

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