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It could just be the paranoia talking, but I'm convinced that the reason we all experienced a GIANT TERRIFYING ROLL OF THUNDER out of NOWHERE followed by a five-minute blackout at work tonight was because I was writing fanfic instead of grading papers.

I was writing it on teeny tiny sticky notes, because that's all we're allowed to have out while grading, aside from our reference materials.

I go through a lot of teeny tiny sticky notes.

Comment conservation:

[info]cerridwen666
That happens to me sometimes when I try to write stuff beyond a PG-13 or low R rating.

[info]maybebabies
maybe the gods were applauding? they didn't know that it would scare you?

[info]gelsey
*nods solemnly* Coincidence. I swear. *fidgets nervously and peers skyward* I did that last summer. And got them all mixed up and it just didn't work. Ah well. Dang thing never did get posted.

[info]florahart
Haha. Yes. Divine almostretribution. *nodnod* I'm now envisioning how on your birthday your mother asks what you want and you're like, a 55-gallon drum of 1.5x2 inch post-its! Not that post-its are available by the drum, but I didn't want to describe a large carton. Though refrigerator box would have worked. :D

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Sam's three things about the fact that it's way too late at night:

1. The Gospel of Judas. If this is true, I can't wait to read a full text of what they have. The book's cheaper on Amazon. I'm tempted.

2. I'm skeptical, however, because while the radiocarbon dating seems to be a pretty sure sign that it IS true, we have no provenance for the documents before 1970, which...well, you know, that's right around the time Godspell came out. I'm just sayin.

3. I swear I'll go back to writing potterfic as soon as this damn House thing purges itself from my system:

"You're unpredictable. Thus, tolerable." He popped another gravy-laden fry into his mouth.

"I'm sorry, have you met me? I'm the one who wears the same tie every Tuesday," Wilson said.

"Candystripe. Yeah, I noticed."

"Not unpredictable."

"Fuck ties," House said, rather more loudly than was warranted. Wilson hissed at him and he rolled his eyes before dropping his voice. "Are you really going to make me break out the reasons-I-like-you speech?"

"You tested our friendship by borrowing five grand from me. I think I'm owed," Wilson said.

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My dear friends and colleagues,

Mr. Starbuck has graciously allowed me to borrow his "Live Journal" in the name of Mr. Manuel J. Castilla, he of "Balderrama" fame, whose lyrics were recently translated on this journal to the interest of many.

Sr. Castilla begs me to inform you that, as a gift of thanks for your efforts on behalf of him and his agent woelfle, you may acquire the original version of "Balderrama" via this intriguing "send space" invention, and as a bonus, a lovely instrumental tango entitled La Cumparsita, by Matos Rodriguez.

I have also composed something outside of my usual habit of sonnets, which Mr. Starbuck has encouraged me to share. I have not despaired of composing a sonnet upon the subject of Balderrama yet, but for now, an English song in meter and with rhyme will suffice.

I trust any Spanish-speakers, and the eminent Sr. Castilla in particular, will forgive liberties taken with the text.

***

Oh when the rivertide comes in
With dawn coming not long after
I leave with last night's song on my lips,
Departing from Balderrama.

In Balderrama the drumbeat throbs
And the ballad's voices rise;
My heart delights in the fiery guitar
As sparks fly up to the sky.

But now a solitare watch in the night
My soul burst forth with the dawn
Where would we find our joy in life
If Balderrama were gone?

When one sings in the early morning
One should not sing alone;
There are coachmen ready to sing with you
And wine to help dawn along.

The first sun's light in the glasses of wine,
The lullabye of Balderrama;
Cry your passions at midnight, poets,
But sing en la mañana.

I remain yours, most sincerely,

E. Graveworthy

I totally need an Ellis Graveworthy icon. As soon as I figure out what he looks like.

Further Commentary post-hack: I do have several Ellis icons now, and I know what he looks like; he looks like Donald Sutherland.

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Fanart to share!

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