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I forgot that in addition to getting to go to Conference, which I don't normally, I get to herd my ducklings around Conference yesterday. Ten researchers and two database admins and only one of them had the native wit to googlemap where we were eating lunch ahead of time. (I did too, so I led the parade.)

Today I've been flirting with frozen yogurt, mostly. Lest you think I'm joking, this is a recent Twitter conversation I had. For context, on my Twitter profile I list myself as "secretly a Time Lord", and Berrymoon is a local self-serve froyo place on Clark street:

twitter friend: ‪#YOLO‬ reminds me that I have never learned how to use the Bolo.
ouija_sam: It always makes me want Froyo.
Berrymoon_Froyo: Does the secret time lord have #froyo on the agenda today?
ouija_sam: Not today, but next time I'm on Clark I'll visit! (Being a time lord, I know when this will be but can't tell you).

What I should do is put on a fez and run frantically into the shop, breathlessly fill a cup with a little of every single thing they offer, and try to pay with my sonic screwdriver.

In other fannish news, I want you guys to cherish this moment: the moment where I reccomend to you an XMFC-My Little Pony fusion fanfic. OH YES THAT'S RIGHT. The Secret of Dragon Ranch.

Despite having only the barest of experience in either fandom I really did enjoy this; Jenny is an excellent and funny writer whatever the genre. (Also I beta'd it.:D)

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It's time for another installment of Sam Explains Comic Books. Surely by now everyone has been required to see The Avengers, yes? Good. So no worries about spoilers then.

So let's explain Avengers: The Movie, with help from Claire, 51stcenturyfox, amand_r, neifile7, and spiderine.

Claire: I think all your fan fiction should start with Fassbender smoking. Chris Evans doesn't smoke apparently. BECAUSE HE IS SUCH A GOOD BOY.

Sam: No, the glory of Fass smoking is its rarity! It can only be used for comic book discussions. In theory it's meant to indicate we are all standing outside a bar while I smoke and try to explain comic books to you.

Claire: RIGHT LOL!!!! Sam screws his forehead up and inhales deeply before launching into the explaining!!

(YEAH THAT'S RIGHT THAT IMAGE IS CALLED SMOKI)

( Spoilers for The Avengers. )

And that is all the explanation of the Avengers you will never need.