TGIF!

[rusty_halo]

Queer as Folk fic doesn't seem to be working for me. Probably because most fic is a reflection of the genre of the show itself: schmoopy soapy goo, or melodramatic soapy goo. Ick. I don't like schmoop at all, and I like my angst violent and fucked-up, not melodramatic and ridiculous. *sigh*

The other problem is with pairing. I haven't found a single Brian & Michael friendship story that captured the characters, was written well, and was interesting. And when it comes to relationships, well, Brian/Justin is hot, but their relationship is completely uninteresting to me. And Brian/Michael is incredibly interesting, but not at all hot.

I've enjoyed a few stories, but entirely because the authors are so good that they can make anything work. And (big surprise) they're all authors I know from Buffy fandom, and have in fact archived on my website: Mint Witch, Valerie, Rachel Anton. They all write Brian well, which is great to read. But, alas, I'm just never going to be into the Brian/Justin thing.

The exception to all this is Chase's story. By moving Brian (and Michael, sort of) into the Angelverse, she has free reign to bring in all the violent and supernatural stuff that I love. Plus, she gets rid of Justin (yay!) and makes the angsty stuff about Brian/Michael (yay!). Plus it's also just a really good story; I've probably gotten more enjoyment out of it than I've gotten from the actual show.

So is there any other writers I should be reading? Anyone out there at all who writes dark/angsty/violent Brian/Michael, well?

*sigh*

Yeah, didn't think so.

(I'm such a picky reader. Years of reading almost literally every Spike fic I could find have left me with very little tolerance for bad writing. Misspelled word, cheesy line, too much exposition? Nope, sorry, not wasting my time by reading further. I probably close 90% of the stories I start after the first paragraph. Looking through general QaF archives has reminded me of how lucky we were in Spike fandom, and how much of the vast majority of fanfic sucks.)

Your Birthdate: June 29

Your birthday on the 29th adds a tone of idealism to your nature. You are imaginative and creative, but rather uncomfortable in the business world. You are very aware and sensitive, with outstanding intuitive skills and analytical abilities. The 29 reduces to 11, one of the master numbers which often produces much nervous tension. This is the birthday of the dreamer rather than the doer. You do, however, work very well with people.

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

This could all be true, except that last line which is definitely bullshit. "Does not work well with others" is one of those defining Laura traits.

Tonight, jaydk and I are going to dinner and then seeing Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I'm looking forward to it, though it's gotten mixed reviews. The last time I read the book, I was probably no more than 12, so hopefully I won't remember enough to be disappointed at whatever's lacking.

Tomorrow I'm getting my hair cut. I'm thinking about maybe getting bangs. (I think the last time I had bangs, I was 9.) I feel the need for a change, though. Plus my hair currently looks terrible, the way it's grown out.

Then tomorrow I'm going to see Audioslave. I've never heard them; guess I ought to pick up a CD tonight. All I know is that Chris Cornell sings, and one of the great unresolved issues of my life is the fact that I never saw Soundgarden live. (They were one of my all-time favorite bands.) So I couldn't resist this opportunity, even if it's not really the same thing.

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[rusty_halo.livejournal.com]

I saw them once and they were stunningly boring. Especially with Pearl Jam on right after them.

::gapes at you blankly::

::attempts to speak::

::gapes more::

You saw...

You...

You saw SOUNDGARDEN AND PEARL JAM TOGETHER AND YOU DIDN'T APPRECIATE IT!!!!????

::faints::

(Sorry. Those are two of my all time favorite life-changing personality-defining bands.)

Um, I'll let you know how Audioslave is. ;)

[rockgoddes.livejournal.com]

Pearl Jam were as awesomely incredible as I knew they'd be. Watching Eddie work himself into a tighter frenzy as the set went on was absolutely magical. And I'm not sure the other guys stood still for more than a second or so the entire set.

Soundgarden, by comparison, just stood there and didn't move. They had no energy, no vitality (snort! Get it?), seemingly no interest in being there. It was a really really noticeable contrast.

So Pearl Jam I loved; Soundgarden not so much.

[rusty_halo.livejournal.com]

Wow. When/where was this?

[rockgoddes.livejournal.com]

Um, let's see...

August 18, 1993, at Exhibition Stadium here in Toronto.

The complete lineup was Blues Traveller, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Neil Young.

Blues Traveller and Pearl Jam were amazing. Soundgarden not so much, and I left I think like three songs into Neil's set 'cause he's probably the worst singer on the planet.

[rusty_halo.livejournal.com]

::so jealous::

I've never liked Blues Traveller. But Soundgarden and Pearl Jam... *sigh*

I never understood why Neil Young is popular; I never could stand his voice. But I'd have stayed, since I know that Eddie Vedder (for whatever reason) adores him, and they did a bunch of music together.

Of course, in 1993 I was 11. It took four more years before I attended my first concert. :(

I did see Pearl Jam in... 1998? I think. Yeah. Up front, because I had fan club tickets. With... my mom and my friend Danielle? Probably. It was pretty amazing. I wish I could remember it better, though. It was during that weird time in my life when so much was going on that what should've been a life-changing experience sort of got lost amongst the shuffle. But I do remember loving it. (I remember that and the fact that our car got towed while we were eating at a vegan restaurant in Philadelphia, so we spent several pre-concert hours retrieving it, and then my mom drove back to Philly later to take a picture of the misleading sign so that she wouldn't have to pay a ticket. Sadly I remember that more clearly than the concert.)