Hanging on to life with both hands

[hafital]

because it keeps trying to buck me off. *g* Things are just wee bit more hectic than my usual hectic at the moment, but all in all, very good, if sort of... unformed. ('fraid I can't define that better)

I see Yuletide things are happening, and I'm glad I remember to skim my friends list at least a couple times a day, or I'd totally forget to enter in my nominations. I have, I think, settled on 5 of the 6. *quibble*

I managed to watch Lost and The Nine this week, and most of Friday Night Lights, but I had to sort of squeeze in the time to do that, which gave me a very unsatisfied TV watching feeling. Like my brain is so preoccupied with other things that its only half paying attention.

I haven't talked about BSG, but I did manage to watch the season premiere thanks to the goodness of Sci-Fi repeated it on Sunday (totally forgot to set the recorder on friday! oops. In fact, forgot to set it today. yipes). I have thoughts, but they're mostly off the EEEEE! variety. I am weirdly unable to deal with the frazzled nature of most of these TV shows these days - they are all too high intensity for me at the moment. Especially BSG. I don't know why that is because nothing is occurring in my life that should give me any kind of great angst other then perhaps not having enough time to rest properly. *shrug* Probably low grade stress I don't even register. I've always tended to be oblivious to stress.

After reading killabeez's Darkest Hour (which more on later, when I have time to process. "Loved it" doesn't begin to cover), I'm totally jonesing for some big, sweeping, Highlander Duncan/Methos stories. Anyone reading this, recommend your favorite, all time, epic D/M stories? Pretty please? Help me, my brain is fried.

Comments

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Well I don't read them nearly as much as I should, but Seduction of the Desert Prince is always a favorite here. Although it seems a bit obvious. I love reading it over again though.

I'm with you on the hectic nature of things, life can get so busy. Thank you for reminding me to download Friday Night Lights, I wanted to check that out.

[hafital.livejournal.com]

Hmmmmm, Seduction of the Desert Prince. Yum. I've been denying myself that for a while, hording up chapters, but that would certainly fit the bill.

I'm with you on the hectic nature of things, life can get so busy. Thank you for reminding me to download Friday Night Lights, I wanted to check that out.

Oh, it's very good. I'm afraid it's not going to get the attention it deserves, which is too bad. The actors are acting their little hearts out on that show.

[jacquez.livejournal.com]

Hm.

I'm going to suggest basingstoke's HL/XF story The Waters of Life and Death (http://www.ravenswing.com/~bas/slash/waterscover.html), although it's barely just D/M. But it's epic and sweeping and I love it, so that's what you get. :)

[hafital.livejournal.com]

Oh, I totally loved that. I thought of it, reading Darkest Hour. :)

[jotribe.livejournal.com]

have you read Chris's Phoenix Fire (http://www.taterville.com/igniferindex.htm)? For some reason that story popped into my head. Maybe because it's wonderful! And she is working on the next installment :)

[jotribe.livejournal.com]

and I feel kind of the same way about BSG. I *love* it. But it's just so damn intense. Sometimes I just can't handle it.

[soft2smooth2000.livejournal.com]

*scratches head* BSG? am I missing out on a great D/M fic?

[jotribe.livejournal.com]

am I missing out on a great D/M fic?
LOL. No, we were talking about Battlestar Galactica. But I totally understand not wanting to miss a D/M fic *g*

[hafital.livejournal.com]

Oh, I did read this. Totally remember loving it, yessssss.

[soft2smooth2000.livejournal.com]

*squees* totally agree with it being wonderful! um, sorry to but in and everthing, but, *really?!* next installment?? is there any way that we can follow it? ^_^

[jotribe.livejournal.com]

sidhe_woman has said she's working on the next story Bale Fire -- which is great news!

[cyberducks.livejournal.com]

Becca Abbott's Mythos, Ragnarok, and Arcana make for an epiccy D/M read....

I was going to rec The Space Between and its follow-ups - then I remembered that you had written them....I'll get my coat now and let myself out.

[hafital.livejournal.com]

I was going to rec The Space Between and its follow-ups - then I remembered that you had written them....I'll get my coat now and let myself out.

bwhahwhaa. :)

Becca Abbott's Mythos, Ragnarok, and Arcana make for an epiccy D/M read....

You know, I opened her other series, the Helot one, the other day to reread, but then got distracted. Of course, with her, there's soooo much ouchy. Of course, they sure are epic. hm.

[cyberducks.livejournal.com]

And Then Some by Lochness...

[teresa-c.livejournal.com]

Episodic Sadie, by BBC. My all time favorite Highlander fic. Quite sweeping, though maybe less than epic. :) Very funny, though.

http://www.mindspring.com/~bbc1000/afz/main.htm#Sadie

[teresa-c.livejournal.com]

Oops, but not D/M. Sorry!

[hafital.livejournal.com]

no worries. :)

[moonprincessnat.livejournal.com]

Still Heart by Ladonna King: http://ciceqi.slashcity.com/stillheart.html
Voyagers by Laura Mason: http://lauramason.slashcity.net/voymain.html
The Descent into Madness by Sharon Cross and Tessa: http://www.wordsmiths.net/Crosswords/DIM/

[giandujakiss.livejournal.com]

In the very unlikely event that you haven't read them already, Sacred Trust (http://lanning.slashdom.com/stories/SacredTrust/STIndex.htm) (OMG, OMG, OMG), And Hades Followed Him (http://www.7parabian.com/cmdecarnin/hades.html) (intense BDSM warning; I'm not into BDSM at all, though, and still enjoyed it remendously), Quality of Mercy (http://tiranog.southroad.com/Tiranog_Site_Map_Web.htm) series.

[soft2smooth2000.livejournal.com]

I was going to rec Tiranog and Lanning Cook until I saw that you had already rec'd their fics! ^_^ but, um I don't thing you can get to Sacred Trust???

I'e been trying to get hold of Lanning Cook for sometime now... her website, LJ are all down, I hope she's doing ok, has anybody any idea of what happened?

cheers!

[giandujakiss.livejournal.com]

Oh, my, you're right. Huh.

I have that fic saved on my hard drive but I'm uncomfortable emailing it around unless the author consents.

[busarewski.livejournal.com]

I asked about Sacred trust on crack_van some time ago and got this link (http://lanning.slashdom.net/stories/SacredTrust/STIndex.htm) which still works for me. Such a great story!

[geekturnedvamp.livejournal.com]

When I'm in that mood I usually go here (http://hos.slashcity.com/bslash.htm) and reread Bone's whole Interlunation series and Breaking the Code (in addition to Killa and you and the Futures Without End zines).

Also, I've had a cold forever and been scarce from livejournal, but I would pay to read the P&P story with Elizabeth and Jane in the brothel if you ever write it.

[hafital.livejournal.com]

bwah. :) *hugs* I think I would pay money to myself to write that story. LOL.