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( This post is a mix of squee-age, (because there's no other word for it), serious-ish review of La Cage aux Folles, perhaps even meta, and general information on how the night progressed )
- Location:Cloud Nine
- Mood:overexcited
- Music:"I am what I am" John Barrowman
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Title: Lupus in Fabula
Summary: Jack doesn't want to have to replace Ianto, of course he doesn't, neither do we.
Genre: Humour, Crack, Parody, Spoof - take your pick!
Characters: Ianto Jones, Jack Harkness.
Creators: (fide_et_spe) and (caledonius72 )
Word count: 2,495 in total
Warnings: Some sexual references, but no swearing.
Spoilers: Post-CoE
Disclaimer: Torchwood and the associated characters all belong to the BBC and their creators. This is not for profit purposes.
A/N: These are all JPG images so sorry if you have slow interwebs or similar. Depending on your browser and screen size you may have to zoom in.
A/N2: Credit to (angstosaur) for one of her minor OCs from the epilogue of "Fragmented"
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Jack's recruiting for a General Support Officer, but his heart's not really in it...
The Advert
The Cover Letter
The Job Description
Or view all the documents in the Lupus in Fabula Gallery (new window)
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I have found the man I'm going to marry! ( He ain't no frog so no problem with the kissing! )
As you will no doubt be aware, the moustache has been growing over the week, and nature is taking it's course.
Here be the 'tache at the end of week one.
Hmmm, this was taken this morning by Himindoors on a better camera.
Report Card
- Complexion is good, a nice healthy glow, no sign of the double chin, remains of a nasty spot can be seen below the lip on the left.
- I've also included my very own button nose, courtesy of my dad's side of the family, I share my nose with my sister and some distant cousins, it's got it's own name.
- There has been some growth over the week, notably around the chin area, which is coming in nice and dark, but as you can see, the upper lip area looks a bit weak. This is due to a number of factors. Namely:
- There are sections where the hair doth not grow - at the ends of the lips mostly
- My beard grows in multicoloured, so there are blond hairs, red hairs, black hairs and brown hairs. My Dad's Dad was nicknamed "Red", for obvious reasons.
On the whole a good effort, but follicles must try harder. I may even resort to the mascara wand.
Viewers will have to wait until the end of week 2 to see how the upper lip is faring, but we don't need to worry about the Zapata droops.
Additionally, I was rather eccentrically dressed today. Picture me...
- tan shoes, kind of leather bowling style, Clarks outlet store in Bicester
- cream coloured trousers, sort of chinos but flat fronted, Uniqlo.
- blue checked shirt (as seen in 'tache pic), Hawes and Curtis
- navy blue cardi - merino wool from Uniqlo (bargain!)
- buff coloured jacket with a thin burgundy stripe, Full Circle bought at a Designer Warehouse Sale
- gold and blue patterned silk scarf worn as a cravat, belongs to Himindoors, found in a clearout of a bag of "stuff"
- grey trilby with claret and bronze patterned band, M&S (love their hats)
- mocha calfskin manbag, my luxe hobo bag, Longchamps - cost lots of money but I love it so!
- Iantopia - the current whereabouts of a certain Welshman.
- Angel or Daemon which is really well done - and kinda sexy. As the artist says "Not just a teaboy".
Below is a rather grainy pic of my beard and moustache free face for the start of my Movember tache. I will post weekly updates of how it's going for your delight and delectation.
See here for details of what I'm doing.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw red - literally! A small child with devil horns was peering through the glass. I jumped! and then answered the door.
"Trick or Treat!"
I have no sweets or anything in the house to give the kiddies - what a Scrooge!
And again, just as I started to type this, the door went again. "Trick or Treat!"
Needless to say, all the lights are now off in the front of the house. The only light on at the moment is the desk lamp next to the computer, which is low wattage.
Note to self: Halloween 2010 - go out, get sweets in or sit in darkness.
- Mood:Jumpy!
Viewers!
The wonderfulness that is Gareth David-Lloyd's moustache (see icon) in his latest flick has inspired me to take part in Movember, raising money for prostate cancer by growing my own; plus my sister is doing it too. I did this year before last, and raised a good amount.
Today I sat my theory test*. And while doing it, I thought I was doing OK, not exactly spectacular, but OK. You're allowed to have just under an hour for the multiple choice and about 15 mins for Hazard Perception. I was done in about 30 minutes for the whole thing - and that was after reviewing my answers.
So, with a bit of trepidation I queued up for the results. The man behind the counter handed them to me and I waited (most unlike me!) until I left the testing centre and then looked at them.
Viewers! I passed!!!!1!
49 out of 50 for the multiple choice
60 out of 75 for the hazard perception
Woo-hoo! I texted my driving instructor and he said "Hooray" and that we'd discuss the practical test at the next lesson.
Motoring independence is one step closer...
Back to the studio, where Moira has something to tell us about macrame.
* In the UK, the current driving test is broken into parts. You have to sit a theory test before you can sit the practical test. The theory test is broken down into multiple choice about the Highway Code and then there's 14 short clips of driving situations where you have to spot hazards, you get more points the earlier you spot them.
- Location:The Sofa
- Mood:accomplished
However, now, I do need to drive. Partly for work - sometimes I have to travel across London for meetings and public transport just takes too long. My normal daily commute is fine. But a journey that involves a tram, a train, another train, a tube, another tube and then a bus is not my idea of a fun start to the day. 3 hours of travelling for a 1.5 hour meeting - does not compute.
The other reason is for home life. Me and him indoors go out most weekends with his dad, who's 93 and a recent widower, and there's a lot of driving for him indoors - on average it's about 4 hours of driving in one day.
I want to be able to share the driving so it's not all down to him indoors, and it'll be good to drive so I can do the big shop on my own, or take things to the dump, or any things where are a car is more effective than public transport.
Anyhow, the reason for the post is that I started learning with the AA back at the end of July, and nerves and stumbling through gear changes and panicing at roundabouts, and using the wrong indicators, and stalling at junctions have lessened. Tonight my instructor took me out on a long journey, lots of major and minor roads, roundabouts and junctions. But the best bit, the totally bestest bit that I'm still on a high from, was when we went on the dual carriageway and I got to drive at 70 mph (100kph) - i loved it! It was exciting, being in control of the car and going that fast. NOW I know what people see in being able to drive fast - totally exhilirating. Me! 70 mph!
When we got back and we were going over the lesson he said that about a half hour in he realised it was one of the best lessons I'd had, and that I'd got it. Confident, smoother gear changes, better road awareness. He didn't tell me that then, as he didn't want to jinx it. Bless him! I think everything kind of clicked, and all the pieces joined up. Still got work to do, changing up from 1st to 2nd is a bit clunky, and I'm still to quick to release the clutch, but i'm getting better at the slow creeping and slowing down to go round corners, there have been times where I think we went round a corner on two wheels rather than four!
So I'm feeling exhilirated and well chuffed with myself today, especially after a day spent delivering training. two lots of 2.5 hours of me talking. I'm bushed!
- Mood:excited
Not that I stalk the internet for anything GDL related or anything. But for those who have perhaps a slight interest in his post-Torchwood career.
Girl Number 9 Trailer
Very short, very moody, but there are action shots - for those who have the time and inclination (
tencrush) I'm sure you can do some screencaps.One - the dreams mean I am beginning to lose the plot and actually dream about Torchwood - has this happened to any of the viewers at home?
Two - the two snatches of the dream I can remember are:
a) lying on some kind of a divan spooning with Eve Myles playing Gwen. She's heavily pregnant and wearing a lurid pink top. We're both acting as if we are exhausted and needing comfort. Am I taking over from Kai Owen as Rhys? Didn't feel like that, felt more like I was supposed to be acting like a friend/colleague.
b) standing in a queue of actors behind a flat depicting a building front. I'm wearing jeans, boots, a shirt and a smart jacket - a bit grubby, there may even be a trickle of fake blood. A stagehand gives me a prop gun, and then I hear "Action". I have to run out of a doorway following the other actors, looking perturbed and brandishing my gun like I know what I'm doing with it. There's an ash-like substance falling from overhead. I muck up the take because I slip on the ash and go arse over tit. Hilarity ensues, one for the outtakes in the DVD.
I am now perturbed because:
1) I've never dreamt about me appearing in a TV show or a film - sure I've dreamt I was Princess Leia, or Tegan or some such. Being a character if you like, rather than the person performing the character.
2) Although I studied drama, I am NOT an actor and have no wish to become one.
What's going on with my head?
Am I picking up on story conferences with the writing team for S4 through the ether?
Is Derren Brown messing with my head again?
Maybe I'm going to be Jack's new "piece of ass"? Not that I'd say "no" mind you, but I'd be a bit wary of fangrrrl backlash.
Yours,
'Worried' of South London
- Location:The Land of Nod
- Mood:Weirded out
- Music:TW Theme Tune
Looky! Gareth David-Lloyd has not been cursed by Torchwood; he's not just gigging, or conning, or drunking, or doing interwebs drama...
( Here be spoilers for Sherlock Holmes movie (I think) )
Glad that his Nibs is getting the work in now - his star is shining brighter, and he's had a hell of a lot of exposure around the world with Torchwood Children of Earth. Here's hoping he doesn't piss it up the wall.
PS: I have tried to use a sodding LJ-cut but I can't tell if it worked, please advise.
The Helix
It looks brilliant, and there's going to be two 120ft high horses heads right next to the canal and the motorway. And it'll work as a boat lift to move boats from one canal to another. And you'll be able to climb up inside and look out! Fantastic!
The artist is a man called Andy Scott, and he's done some fantastic work all over the world.
This is what Lottery money is to be spent on - something enriching and fantastic and daring and for everyone.
More of Pam's oeuvre for the lovely
margotleadbettwho reminded me of this, and is facing a weekend of painting so needs something to counteract the fumes.Oh, I wish I'd looked after me teeth by Pam Ayres
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