Hmmm, yes it is the ungodly hour of 6:30AM on a Saturday, but my sleep schedule wants to wake me up at the same time I get up everyday. Anyways, I was thinking, why aren't there ficathons for any holidays that aren't Christian? The main one I'm thinking about is yuletide, but I think lj user=undermistletoe> is sorta Christmas themed too. Where are the Hanukkah ficathons? Or Kwanzaa? Or Solstice? Or Chinese New Years even? I'd love an occasion where I could read more fics and learn about someone else's special holidays and events.

In other news, going to see Golden Compass later today. Never read the books, but my little sister likes the polar bear in the trailer.

And might as well get these out of the way:
Wip Updates
Owned chapter 30 by jordangrant (HP, Harry/Draco)
Shattered chapter 2 by ellyfanfiction (Smallville, Clark/Lex)
Knicky Knocky Nine Doors: Took Care of the Cat Already by toomuchplor (SGA, no pairing yet)
Out Of Bounds newest part by icarusancalion (SGA, AU, Mckay/Sheppard)
A Woman True and Fair chapter 26: Tea Party of the Damned by white_death (HMC, Howl/Sophie)

I know that this post isn't full of yay and fanfic rec goodness, but I am seriously distressed with the direction that LJ is going in. I'm sure everyone in fandom has heard about Strikethrough'07 that happened in May, but I am worried about their even more heavy-handed behavior with suspensions and account deletions. ponderosa121 and elaboration have both been suspended on the 2nd and not allowed to post anymore to LJ because of "supposed" chan fanart they've done for pornish_pixies depicting "minors" in sexual situations. This persecution coupled with LJ's plans to add a Report Abuse button means that anyone can and will be suspended based on LJ's whims.

So this freaks me the hell out. I run a bunch of doujinshi communities and I don't want them to be suspended and me kicked off of LJ/prosecuted, because LJ decides that certain doujinshi are obscene. I feel obligated to put up disclaimers in my comms, because I don't want anyone's account to be suspended. So how the hell will I word this? I don't know. I have to think about it. I'm going to spam the dj comms that I'm changing things around so that everyone has to agree that they're eighteen or older or leave and that the characters in the doujinshi are at least eighteen even in flashbacks. Stupid LJ. God this sucks. And this doesn't even cover the fact that just reading about all this will most likely mean I'm going to have to leave LJ soon.

I'm stalking a bunch of the info journals about this, innocence_jihad, fandom_flies, and the Greatest journal following this, fandomtossed.

So I went to go see Order of the Phoenix tonight with my family at the theater. You might even be able to recognize us if you were in the same theater. We were the annoying bunch in the top row making gagging noises and laughing at inappropriate spots during the entire movie. But before the movie even began, I had things to complain about.

( Go under the cut for the rest of my spoilerific ranting )

Erm, just thought I'd get these WIP links up, so I have one less thing to do in order to get back to actually reccing things again.

WIP Update
All the Difference part 10/? by xparrot (SV, Clark/Lex. futurefic, AU) which I totally blame issen4 for pointing out
Brightly Burning Chapter 11: The Halcyon Days by aishuu (Hikaru no Go, AU) Still need to read
Before Peace - Chapter 30 by furiosity (HP, Harry/Draco, post-HBP) completed
Better Days part 6 by murinae (Hikaru no Go, AU)
Wires series part 5: Severed by tiggy_malvern (OUaTiM, El/Sands)
Vertigo chapter 8: Cock-tease by jennavere (HP, Harry/Draco, AU, futurefic)
For Nothing, For Everything chapter 12 by terrayndian (FFVIII, SeiferxSquall, AU)
Love's Tangled Web part 8a by msgordo2 (SGA, McKay/Sheppard, AU)
Earth-Shattering part 3/? by naiveprophet (X-Men, Rictor/Shatterstar, AU)
Quality of Mercy part 22 by mistful (HP, Harry/Ginny, leanings towards Harry/Draco, post-HBP)
The Way We Get By 4/4 by mistful (HP, leaning towards H/D, Draco/Katie), prequel to Drop Dead Gorgeous
Drop Dead Gorgeous part 5 by mistful (HP, leaning towards H/D)
A Woman True and Fair chapter 24: Hot and Cold by white_death (Howl's Moving Castle, Howl/Sophie)
I Wish I Was the Moon chapter 6: Mark My Words by gafna (HP, H/D)
Chansons de la Mer part 6 by tardis80 (SGA, fanart, McKay/Sheppard)
Weird As It Isn't last part of the Not So Imaginary 'verse by very_rotten (SGA, AU, McKay/Sheppard) complete
Teenage DirtBag 33/? by suki_blue (BtVS, AU, Spike/Xander)
Next to NetGo 19/19 by issen4 (Hikaru no Go, AU, Akira/Hikaru) complete from a few months ago, need to leave feedback, oops

And a bit of warning that I'm going to convert this journal into a personal/fandom journal. I still want to do fanfic recs, but they're not my main focus anymore. If you're interested in just fics, please watch my Del.ico.us account or friend my rec only community, shinra_recs.

Ok, this is a fairly silly post, so feel free to ignore at will. I just wanted to pimp out the community mac_hearts_pc, which is a community for the characters Mac and PC, the two guys in the Mac commercials which you can watch here. What I love about these ads is that besides being funny, Apple is not bashing personal computers so much as showing the differences between the two platforms. For the pairing, however, I just love the fluff as both Mac and PC try to live together. Mac is the hip creative kid, and PC the reliable woobie.

And here is a list of some Mac/PC ficlets to whet your appetites. There's a whole bunch more at the community, so I definitely recommend looking up the rest.

Trimming Down by srichard
Upgrade by speccygeekgrrl
Tailor Made by im_a_pc
Procrastination by foureyedsnail
Walk with me by amaya_kumiko
That's What You Get by im_a_mac

WIP Update
Next to NetGo 14/? by issen4 (HnG, Akira/Hikaru) Oh, look! Update!!!
Fallen by kristiinthedark (SV, Clark/Lex, au, priest!Lex)
Ways and Means chapter 6 by yin_again (SGA, John/Rodney)
Fundamental Differences in Experience 14: Walking through Walls by kuriadalmatia (X-Men Movieverse, Bobby/St.John)

Howl's Moving Castle is a book written by Diana Wynne Jones and later adapted by Hayao Miyazaki as a an animated feature length movie. While the two have similar storylines, there are marked differences between the two, so please note if I remark if my recs are bookverse or movieverse. Thanks.

Oops, and I'm a Howl/Sophie fangirl, so please note, that means my recs will mostly be het.

In which many loose ends are gathered together by musewhipped (oneshot, post-book, Howl/Sophie)
Megan by Min Farshaw (series, complete, post-book, Howl/Sophie)
The Seventh Son, Wicked Lady, and Dark Lord by rhymer23 (oneshots, complete, post-book, gen, Howl/Sophie)
Morning Glory by scornedsaint (oneshot, Howl/Sophie, fluff)
Happily Ever After Takes Some Time by scornedsaint (oneshot, Howl/Sophie, fluff)
A Woman True and Fair by The S (white_death (series, WIP, Howl/Sophie, bookverse)
( Wordiness starts here )

WIP Updates
Out of Bounds part 14 by icarusancalion (SGA, McKay/Sheppard, AU, skating)
Curve Ball, part of the Bell Curve universe by rageprufrock (SGA McKay/Sheppard)
The Best things in Life Are Free 7a by smittywing (SGA, McKay/Sheppard)
Bandages chapter 12: Aaaand Cloud's Bugfuck by konitsu (FFVII/FFVIII)
Next to NetGo 7/? by Luce Red issen4 (Hikaru no Go, AU, Shindou/Touya)
Experiment, part of the familiar_series by muffins_of_god & hime1999 (FMA, AU)
Feather Flight chapter 33: Finis by eramundo (FFIX, AU, Kuja) complete

I admit that most of these fic recs have been shamelessly stolen from issen4. That is all.

Endgame by flonnebonne (ficlet, gen, au, Ryoma, Tezuka)
Language by tarigwaemir (oneshot, gen, Ryoma, Shinji)
King by prillalar (oneshot, gen, Ryoma, Atobe, Tezuka)
Champions part 1/2 2/2 by assyrian (complete, gen, Ryoma, Rikkai)
Victory Road part 1 2 3 by trinityhelix (series, WIP, gen, Ryoma, Fudomine)
Are You There, Karupin? It's Me, Kaidoh by garlandgraves (oneshot, shounen-ai, Seigaku regulars, crack!)
Tenisu no Boifrendo by mousapelli (oneshot, shounen-ai, OT5, cracklicious)
In a Tight Spot by mousapelli (oneshot, shounen-ai, EchizenxShinji)
Best Laid (The Easy as Pi Remix) by mousapelli (oneshot, shounen-ai, InuKai)
Induction of Laughter: Introduction Experiment 1 2 3 and 4 5 by ilanabean42 (series, complete, Seigaku Regulars, crack!)
Trial Test by disutansu (oneshot, shounen-ai, InuKai)
( Wordy reviews under the cut )

WIP Updates/Fic Links/Randomness:
Vertigo chapter 3: The Runaway by jennavere (HP, H/D, au, future!fic)
For Nothing, For Everything chapter 9 by terrayndian (FFVIII, SeiferXSquall, mentions of mpreg)
Next to NetGo 5/? by issen4 (Hikago, AkiraXHikaru, Net!Hikaru)
An Exorcism, part 2 by tarigwaemir (Hikago, gen)
Shine 3/? by svz_insanity (Hikago, gen so far, AkiraXHikaru, WayaXIsumi, boyband!Hikago)
A Woman True and Fair Chapter 21: In which Howell becomes very nervous by white_death (HMC, retelling from Howl's pov, HowlxSophie)
Teacher's Pet snippet by seperis (SGA, gen so far, Rodney, John)
BAND Camp Part V: Qilin Smith part of the Ripples in the Space Between universe by miriel (SGA, au, future!fic, MCShep and other pairings)
Deflection part 1 by ltlj (SGA, gen, AU(?)) ganked from seperis
SGA/Highlander snippet 1 and 2 by pentapus (SGA/Highlander, crossover, Methos, SGA Crew)
This Post in titti's journal about an Australian law that makes having a copy of undearage fiction illegal. This makes me sad for Human Rights everywhere
ETA Memoirs of a Go Player part 2 by flonnebonne (Hikago, shounen-ai, cracklicious)

There needs to be more Pet Shop of Horror fanfiction out there. Seriously.

Well, Pet Shop is a manga by Matsuri Akino and deals with a pet shop in China Town that sells anything your heart desires in the way of a magical creature. These pets aren't your ordinary run of the mill animals, though, and they usually take the form of the person that the owner covets the most. Sometimes appearing as a beloved child, spouse, girlfriend, boyfriend, or childhood friend, these animals are meant to comfort and fulfill the desires of their owners. The only catch is that all of D's sales come with a contract that has to be adhered to. If Count D's customers break the contract (and they usually always do) then D can't be held accountable for the animals' actions. Leon Orcot comes into the picture as the Detective who takes it upon himself to prove D's involvement in his animals' grissly escapades.

There's also a four part OAV series available.
Links:
Manga: Free manga's list of Pet Shop links You need to be a member of the community to access
Anime: Boxtorrents link to the OAVs on BT

Puppy by supacat (ficlet, gen)
A Kami in the Heian Court by katharos_8 (oneshot, gen, crossover w/ Hikago)
Little Lion by cousin D (series, complete, gen, pre-manga, AU, Leon)
On Territory by Utopian Trunks (oneshot, shounen-ai, Leon/D)
Warm Chocolate and Habit by feather_qwill (drabbles, shounen-ai, Leon/D)
Paint it Black by aishuu (ficlet, gen)
( More )

I have more fics that I want to rec, but I'm too tired to write more reviews.

WIP Updates/Fic Links/Randomness:
Arc, pt 1/? by rageprufrock (SV, Conner Luthor), continuation of Conflicts of Interest and Visiting Hours
The Best Things in Life Are Free part 6A and 6B by smittywing (SGA, AU, McShep)
Pru's oddly compelling Lir'e series 1 2 3 by rageprufrock (SGA, John/OMC/OFC, general fucked up!ness)
Next to NetGo 2/? and 3/?by issen4 (HnG, AU, Akira/Hikaru)
Vertigo chapter 1 and 2 by jennavere (HP, post-HBP, H/D)
Random Fic Links:
Hatred (and Possibly Even Voldemort Himself) Will Bring Us Together by stellabelle (HP, humor, crack!, H/D)
Thirteen O'Clock by hth_the_first (SGA, Rodney/Ronon)
Fuzzy Duck Smell by devildoll (SGA, Rodney/John, crack!)
Fanart for rageprufrock's Bell Curve by mutecornett (SGA, John Sheppard)
freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose by synecdochic seriously, if you like SGA fic even a little bit, you have to read this (SGA, Rodney Mckay)
Metonymy (The Ragin' Meijin Remix) by mousapelli (Hikago, 5 things, Touya/Shindou)
The Games of Wu (The Light That Never Goes Out Remix) by marksykins (Hikago, Shindou/Touya)

Randomness: I need more FMA fics to read. Not even necessarily slashy one. I just want good plot, hopefully dealing with anime continuity and no spoilers for the movie.

Plus I have a new doujinshi community up and running. It's hxh_doujinshi and is all about the sharing and discussion of Hunter x Hunter doujnshi. Come sign up and say hi! Don't mind the mind-numbing amount of uke!Gon ^^

Untitled Healer!Obi-Wan fic chapter 7 by laniew1 (Star Wars, Obi-wan/Anakin)
The Best Things in Life Are Free by smittywing (SGA, McShep, AU)
Tsumego: The Stars All Seem To Weep by aishuu (Hikago)
The Shudan Arc part 2: Ponnuki by mousapelli (Hikago)
Next to NetGo 1/?, the continuation of Luce's Upon NetGo by issen4 (Hikago)
An Exorcism part 1 by tarigwaemir (Hikago)
Shine chapter 2: Immutable by svz_insanity (Hikago, gen so far, Boyband AU)
Inertia by rageprufrock (Hikago, het!Touya) complete
The Relative Value of Things 4: Match by rageprufrock (Hikago, Ogata/Shindou) complete
You Can Call Me Al part 13 by scribblinlenore(SV, Clex)
Visiting Hours, sequel to Conflicts of Interest by rageprufrock (SV, Conner, Clex) complete
For Nothing, For Everything part 8 by sukunami terrayndian (FFVIII, Seifer/Squall)
High Price of Love part 2 by sukunami terrayndian (FFVIII, Seifer/Squall)
Rivers in Egypt VIII by sockren (FMA, RoyxEd. ScarxEd) (which I still need to read)
Trailer for sanguis_et_aqua by nothingbutfic (HP, H/D)
A Good Offense part 8: Evasions, sequel to The Best Defense by joisbishmyoga (HP/YYH)
An' It Harm None chapter 5: Sealed With by joisbishmyoga (CCS/YYH)
Sakura and Snow chapter 17 by Natalie Baan (X/TB, SxS)

Otherwise known as all Ed, all the time reccomendations. Sorry if most of these fics are rather old as I've been falling behind in the fandom. A lot of these recs may not be new to you, but they're a weird assortment, so maybe you'll find some of interest.

I'm also gonna see if I can get out a good chunk of recs out this month and the next. I've been lagging in updating, so we'll see how it goes. ^_^;

Fading Footsteps part 1, 2, and its Side Story by stickmarionette (series, complete, crossover, FMA/Harry Potter, gen, end of series, spoilers)
Birth and Two of a Kind by kytyngurl12 (oneshots, gen, HohenheimxTrisha, spoilers)
Sleeping by spinnyroses (ficlet, gen, Al, post-series spoilers)
The Trials and Tribulations of Roy Mustang by kazaera (oneshot, gen, pre-series, crack!)
Roses are Red by devils_devotion (oneshot, shounen-ai, Roy+Ed)

( Longer reviews under the cut )

WIP Update
Through the Looking Glass chapter 15 by kimberly_a (BtVS, S/X) complete
200 Years chapter 4 by reremouse (BtVS, S/X)
If You've A Ready Mind Part VII by mistful (HP, H/D) totally stolen from issen4
my december 11 : such great heights by lazulisong (DNAngel, Sat/Dai) complete
Play on Nerds Arc 10. Judege Not by devils_devotion (FMA, RoyxEd)
Constellation 3:11 by rose_emily (SV, Clex)
Unfolding Fan 21/21 by issen4 (HnG, gen) complete oops, I have to finish reading the last few chapters!
Bandages chapter 10: Two Simple Words, Oh Shit by konitsu (FFVII/FFVIII)
Mission X Chapter Twenty-Three: Strange Encountersby Kurome Shiretsu (YYH/X-Men Evolution)
Into the Rose Garden: I’d travel endless miles for you by katharos_8 (Neon Genesis Evangelion, Kaworu/Shinji)