Catching up

[bluespirit]

+ Mr B & I had a fabulous weekend away seeing the amazingly pink & sparkly Miss Kylie Minogue in her 'Aphrodite' tour.
It was absolutely phenomenal (even better than the 'X' tour imo.) It was such a joyous spectacle &, despite having seats way up in the gods & wondering if we needed to be staked down for fear of falling, we got up & danced the night away.
An awesome, awesome evening! \o/

+ Just a quick heads-up if anyone wants to subscribe to my stuff over at AO3.

I'm bluespirit. (You'll need to log in to see the subscribe button.)

I'm adding my current new stuff as I post & am sloooowly adding my earlier stuff, too. So far it's just SGA & H5O. I'm not sure if I'll archive my Lotrips & even earlier fandoms - though possibly (just for completeness. *g*)

I love the download feature at AO3 - it's so easy to snag fic as PDFs & read them on my iPad without all the hassle of copy/paste/reformat-ing. :)

+ So, the SGA-SGU crossover ep with Rodney & Woolsey? Should I watch/skim? Is there any character bashing or canon developments that are going to make me wear a sad face?

+ I'm very excited - I've won two help_japan auctions: a story from my angel, lantean_drift & a song vid from the talented ciaimpala!
\o/

+ Speaking of excited... ;) Oh my - the latest shots of Alex & the additions he's had made to his tats! Fnnngh!

The way it's curling around his side like that just makes me lose coherent thought...

It looks like the original tat has been overinked or reworked into something new. A Pacific island design? (I know next to nothing about tattoos, so I'm just musing here.)
I'm not sure if I like it as much as the original - though I'll reserve judgement until we, hopefully, see it all. *g*

Source: AOL Rocks

Also. Why don't I see guys like that when I'm out running? ;)

+ Speaking of which... I think (& hope & pray) that I've finally managed to get my knee back up to running fitness after my surgery last year. I've tried to run several times over the months, but I've always had a limp & so have stopped (to avoid furthur injury.) But I ran for 10 mins (yeah - not exactly a marathon *g*) yesterday & was limp free! \o/
I'm going to try one of my favourite routes later & see how I get on. Hopefully, I can get back to race fitness & maybe think about signing up for an autumn half. *fc*


I hope everyone is having a wonderful day!
*hugs*

Comments

[zinfic.livejournal.com]

That puddle on the floor? Would be me drooling.

And yay for the lack of limp!

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

Can you imagine seeing that run past you?!!! Rowr!

Yeah, just did 30 mins limp-free - though a tight quad is causing a slight issue with my knee cap, I think. (This was the thing I had surgery for in the first place... *grumble*) Hopefully, I can stretch it out.

[ashism.livejournal.com]

Oh YUM. When did that happen?! I wonder if he had it done in one day, it's a biggie. There must be fic brewing somewhere to explain this!

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it must be fairly recent, & it looks like a lot of work. I'm surprised he didn't wait until shooting was done - it must have been difficult to fit this in with the hectic schedule.

[gyri.livejournal.com]

When I first saw these pics, my brain went completely off the rail. YOWZA! And that new ink on his back! I'd love to see the full design. ;-)

Glad you had such a wonderful time and good on you for starting up the running again! \o/

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

I think we definitely need to see the full design - to form an... *cough*... objective opinion... ;)

The knee just held up for 25 mins limp-free - but it looks like there's a quad issue I need to work on or else I'll be back to where I was before the surgery. *sigh*

[somehowunbroken]

There are two theories as to why we don't see guys like that when we're out running:

1) It's God looking out for us, because we'd surely stumble and fall and break something if that ran past.
2) People that pretty just aren't real.

I'm not sure which I think is more likely... it's about tied.

[hildejohanne.livejournal.com]

LOL!! Love your theories :D

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

That is so true. I'd end up in the dirt with a smashed nose if I saw THAT running past!
Huh. I think it would totally be worth it. ;)

[fanarts-series.livejournal.com]

Alex is a sweet bitch, a tease to run like that, a lovely temptation lol !
And yeah watch SGU 'cause our Rodney and Woosley are gorgeous and the others are nothing, just some bugs, really, the TPTB had made the error of the century.. anyway, stay calm Marie-Line, breathe... :-)

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

Wow. So, you don't really have strong opinions about SGU one way or the other, huh? *ggg*

[drkquail.livejournal.com]

Re: the SGA/SGU crossover- I have to admit, I liked it. I wasn't expecting to, given my complete non-reaction to the first five episodes before I gave up on the series last year.

I would love to say we got a even a hint of SGA canon, but...nothing. I don't know how they managed to avoid mentioning ANYTHING Atlantis related, but they did. It did not come off as "THERE IS NO ATLANTIS, WHAT ARE YOU ON?" though. They simply didn't mention it.

No character assassination to speak of, either. With both Woolsey and Rodney, they were treated with respect and given seniority in their fields. Yes, Rodney gets caught looking at someone's chest (they're at eye level and right in front of him, *I* would look), but otherwise Rodney is...he's a Rodney that has seven years of active gate experience. He's competent if snarky, and in the end he is the calm voice of reason even when there are a number of guns pointed at him. (ETA: Okay, reading back over, "calm voice of reason" doesn't sound right. More like "voice of person that has been in this situation too many times to count, it is boring at this point, and should be listened to because it is the voice of the smartest person in the room." Or something.)

They left my head canon unjossed, and they didn't hurt characters I love. I'd say it's safe to watch. :)

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

*can breathe now*
Thank you so, so much. This is exactly what I needed to know. I am so relieved they haven't jossed Atlantis canon or rebooted Rodney or made a fool out of him, etc, etc, etc (& yeah, I have so much faith in TPTB, as you can see. *g*)
I'll watch. :)

[azziria.livejournal.com]

I never see guys like that when I'm out running, either :(

And the way that tatt curls around his hips? *is rendered speechless* *seriously*

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

I know - it's that hip curl that kills me, too!
*guh*

[hildejohanne.livejournal.com]

FNNNNNNNGH indeed!!!! I'm developing a serious kink for tattoos...

\o/ to a healthy knee :D


There are no guys like that here either. But, to be fair, they would be a not so becoming shade of blue due to the cold if they were to follow Alex' example in attire...*ggg*

I saw Oyster Farmer again last night...Fnnnngh squared.

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

I know - I've never even been interested by tats before. Though, in fairness, I think I'm really just interested in this particular set... ;)

Oh, Oyster Farmer! \o/ Now I need to watch it again, too. *g* I have a completely ridiculous amount of love for that film & have already lost count of the number of times I've watched it. Dear, sweet Jack. ♥

[webbgirl.livejournal.com]

I love those pics of Alex. I have to say, I live in L.A. and even I don't see guys like that out jogging. NNNNGUH!

I have several tats myself and have a HUGE kink for them. I'm also fascinated by the process people go through when choosing what to mark their body with. I'd love to *ahem* study the rest of AOL's tattoo to get an idea of what he was thinking. *g*

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I could be totally wrong, but this new tat looks more meaningful than the one it's covering/enhancing. It looks like there'd be a significance to it, whereas the previous one was perhaps just an interesting/cool design. (Just my guess, of course.) :)

[jackieville.livejournal.com]

I love seeing you so perky! The concert sounds magnificent and I'm thrilled that you and Mr. B had a blast!!!!

That man makes tattoos look so dang SEXY! *rawr*

Yay for running 10 minutes!!! *cheers*

*cuddles and kisses Buddy* I think I need a Buddy fix....

*smooshes and loves*

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Jackie. ♥
*hugs*
Yeah, 10 minutes doesn't feel like much when I've run marathons, so I'm having to be very strict with myself about building up the time on my feet slowly. I did 25 mins this afternoon. ;)

Bud was 'helping' me with my stretches. The help was mainly him rolling around the floor getting in the way & then lying on me when I had to lie on the floor. LOL

[hildejohanne.livejournal.com]

OH, you're very lucky to have won a story from lantean_drift! I have no idea how many times I've read mine :)

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

Hee! I know!
I love the story you got! In fact, when she asked me what I wanted I said that she's already written it for you! \o/
I was completely lame about coming up with any ideas & so she's just going to do something - I know I'll LOVE it anyway! ♥

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

This is enough to make me take up running. :-)

margec01 kindly told me that "Seizure" was 'safe to watch', knowing what my criteria would be. I have to admit, having McKay back for even a little while is enough incentive to make me break my rule and watch it. When is another question altogether...

Yay for being able to run again!

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

Yeah, drkquail has just given it the all-clear, too. *g*
I'll definitely take a look.

[ariadne83]

I never get tired of looking at his new tattoo. I mean, I did not think he could get any hotter BUT I WAS SO WRONG

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

The way it curls around his hip like that just sends my brain offline...

[irishjeeper.livejournal.com]

I think he's trying to kill us ... *sighs happily and stares*

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

The man needs a health warning - I can imagine a spate of swooning & fainting in his wake as he runs... *g*

[sherry57.livejournal.com]

Now this is just....how can I put it....well let's see...yes...those are the words I was looking for....hot and sexy!!!
Thanks so much for posting.....hey but how come you still need distractions!!!! lol

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

I don't need the distraction - but I like it. *g*

[sherry57.livejournal.com]

Just ran over to see your site on AO3...it's great having all of your stories there so I can browse at my leisure...fantastic hon, thanks.

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

Thank you!
I will (eventually) archive everything there. *fc*

I love AO3 - it's got so many great features. :)

[rifleman-s.livejournal.com]

Good to hear you enjoyed the concert - exactly what you needed right now!!

And runnng (tentatively!) again? That's really good news. And yes, of course any run would be enhanced by such a sight . . .

*hug*

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

Thanks, S.
*hugs*
I think I'd be breaking speed records if I saw that gorgeous view running past! ;)

[timespirt.livejournal.com]

Because they all live in California, Hawaii, Australia and any other place that is hot, sunny and or tropical! LOL

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but even when we have good weather here (the one day a year *g*) I never see that! ;D

[d_odyssey.livejournal.com]

That would make me take up running! I never see anyone like that when I'm out walking. Yay for limp free running! Great news.

Great pictures, nrgh shirtless!Alex makes my day. Now if they can only get him surfing. Wow the tramp stamp/arse antlers look so much bigger and more colorful. That large of an area looks like it would take a lot of time. He has to be tough if he was getting inked while filming. Ouch! That body is a work of art - with or without the tattoos.

Glad you had a wonderful weekend.

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Oh, yes - I'd love to see some pics of him surfing (preferably with Scott!) ♥

[foxrafer.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you're knee is healing so well and I hope you've had lots of limp-free runs since this post. *hugs*

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

Well, I've hit a slight speed-bump, but I'm doing some strengthening work for my quads & so I should be okay soon. *fc*
Thank you! :)