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The eggnog was amazing (my egg whites are still stiff nine hours later), both gravies and stuffings came out tasty (though I already have improvements planned for next year), and with nine people, a dog, and a bird, we had a grand time. I wore my mother's Christmas sweater, which still smells like her and which has shoulder pads because it is as old as I am, and a grand time was had by all; I'm amazed at how much happier I am this Christmas than last year. And apparently there is 12 inches of snow on tap for tomorrow. If the roads are clear, me and my sis are going to the movies late at night, since neither of us can go to bed before 1:30 anyway.
So, having cooked ALL the things, I am now going to read all the things. Yuletide! I got five gifts! Five! Holy crap! And they are all awesome.
Threadless T-shirts: We've Got Some Work to Do Now
You're Ready and You're Willin' by Anonymous: Velma and Scooby learn to survive as the infestation worsens. This is sad and awesome and perfect, just what I wanted, and quintessentially Yuletide in its style. ♥
Disney Princess Superheroes by kreugan
A League of Their Own by Anonymous: The Princess Superheroines have to balance saving the world and dealing with it--not always easy, since the world is what it is. This is awesome and brilliant and often quite funny, in that bitter you-gotta-laugh-or-you'll-cry kind of way. Awesome.
Just Another Day in the Secret Base by Anonymous: a different, brilliant take on the prompt by a wonderful Treat writer, this time with brilliant meta jokes on the Disney movies and a hilarious, complicated take on the intra-team dynamics which also acknowledges the way the world is, even when it's guarded by a team of superheroes led by an alien from an alternate universe. Yup.
you're gonna leave them all behind by Anonymous: a third, gentler take on my prompt (clearly I struck gold here), in which Alice Liddell profiles the team for their Women of the Year citation. The relationship between Snow White and Cinderella, and Alice's reportage, and the details, are brilliant and also reality-edged.
The Trial of Snow White by Anonymous: in which the team must decide Snow White's fate after what another of my wonderful writers referred to as the Dwarf Incident. This is a somber story, asking important questions, but the team and their interpersonal relationships are at the center, and it's great--I particularly liked the fact, in this story and all the others, that it's female characters making decisions for themselves and each other. "Sisters are doing it for themselves," as Annie Lennox once sang.
ETA: Two more fics in this fandom, one Treat and one Madness, both awesome, here. /eta
Ahem. I can only hope I've created a fandom here. I regret nothing. Happy Yuletide, all, and writers, THANK YOU.
So, having cooked ALL the things, I am now going to read all the things. Yuletide! I got five gifts! Five! Holy crap! And they are all awesome.
Threadless T-shirts: We've Got Some Work to Do Now
You're Ready and You're Willin' by Anonymous: Velma and Scooby learn to survive as the infestation worsens. This is sad and awesome and perfect, just what I wanted, and quintessentially Yuletide in its style. ♥
Disney Princess Superheroes by kreugan
A League of Their Own by Anonymous: The Princess Superheroines have to balance saving the world and dealing with it--not always easy, since the world is what it is. This is awesome and brilliant and often quite funny, in that bitter you-gotta-laugh-or-you'll-cry kind of way. Awesome.
Just Another Day in the Secret Base by Anonymous: a different, brilliant take on the prompt by a wonderful Treat writer, this time with brilliant meta jokes on the Disney movies and a hilarious, complicated take on the intra-team dynamics which also acknowledges the way the world is, even when it's guarded by a team of superheroes led by an alien from an alternate universe. Yup.
you're gonna leave them all behind by Anonymous: a third, gentler take on my prompt (clearly I struck gold here), in which Alice Liddell profiles the team for their Women of the Year citation. The relationship between Snow White and Cinderella, and Alice's reportage, and the details, are brilliant and also reality-edged.
The Trial of Snow White by Anonymous: in which the team must decide Snow White's fate after what another of my wonderful writers referred to as the Dwarf Incident. This is a somber story, asking important questions, but the team and their interpersonal relationships are at the center, and it's great--I particularly liked the fact, in this story and all the others, that it's female characters making decisions for themselves and each other. "Sisters are doing it for themselves," as Annie Lennox once sang.
ETA: Two more fics in this fandom, one Treat and one Madness, both awesome, here. /eta
Ahem. I can only hope I've created a fandom here. I regret nothing. Happy Yuletide, all, and writers, THANK YOU.
