So I went on the NBC tour this morning. I'm still not sure how I feel about it. Sure we saw a few studios and behind the scenes things but I felt like it was rather short for $25 (10 minute movie thingy at the beginning about the history of NBC - mostly a yawn-fest but hilariously out of date because they still had clips of Scrubs on it and at the end, they showed Tiger Woods winning some tournament...lots of laughs at that - and then 50 minute tour but I think it was even shorter than that because apparently my group were filled with people who don't know how to go through a metal detector... :|).

Speaking of my group, no Eurotrashs or Twi-moms! \o/ But a lot of old fogies for some reason - one woman had her oxygen tank with her and another woman couldn't go through the metal detectors because of her pacemaker. Ooohhhh-kkkkaaaayyyy...

We couldn't take pictures during the tour because of copyright issues and whatnot so you're just gonna have to take my word for it about what we saw. Heh.

Anyhoo, we saw where Brian Williams does his thang during the Nightly News (I'm sorry but that man is hot), the MSNBC studio, and Bon Jovi's band doing sound check at the Saturday Night Live studio (sadly, there was no Sharkboy sighting...and our tour guides kept calling him 'Taylor Lawt-neer from the Twilight Saga movies' - was it really necessary to include the word 'saga' there? did Summit make them do that? :P).

And...that's about it. I bought a Ralph Wiggum magnet and got the fuck outta there.

( a few pics of Rockefeller Center )

... thank you very much!

For some final words about this year's last Glee just

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Fanfic: Sam/Dean
As We Should Be 4/7 by cha and anyothergirl415 (also Sam/OFC and Dean/OMCs, NC-17)
Broken by ash_carpenter (R)
Tears in Heaven 4/8 by vambrace (NC-17)
Will You Trust Me? by sarituss (NC-17)
Into the Dark 19/20 by smash86 (NC-17)
Some Wishes Are Worth Waiting For by runedgirl (NC-17)
When Destiny Stumbles by darkestangelspn (NC-17)
Merry Christmas, Sam Winchester 1/2 by virtualpersonal and sam_dean_fetish (NC-17)
When You Gonna Love You As Much As I Do by maerhys (PG)
The Perfect Birthday by klutzy_girl (PG-13)
Bitter, Saddest Part of Me by cha and anyothergirl415 (NC-17)
Blunt by andreth47 (NC-17)

Fanfic: Other Slash
This I Offer to Thee by tir_synni (Dean/Castiel, NC-17)
To Reign In Hell 10/? by whreflections (Dean/demon!Castiel, demon!Castiel/OC; NC-17)
Getting Out of a Ticket 101 by dragonspell (Dean/OMC, NC-17)
Questing For Home by kitty_alex (Dean/Castiel, PG-13)
The Soul Piece 16/? by jenniferlupin (Dean/Castiel, PG-13)
Armed with Hell flames and fury by tigriswolf (Lucifer!Sam/Dean, PG-13)
Coffee Shop by samieestraw (Dean/Castiel, PG)
Green Eyes by skidmo_fic (Dean/Castiel, NC-17)
Blame It On The Eggnog by dominamalfoy (Dean/Adam, G)

Fanfic: Gen
Everything We've Yet to Break 16/30 by zuben_eschamali (R)
Requiem for Snow: The Day Before 1/? by darth_firefly (R)
One Too Many 1/5 by ficwriter1966 (PG)
Jimmy-Come-Lately by vikki (PG-13)
The Breach by dotfic (PG)
And to All a Good Night by weesta (PG)
The Apotheosis of Wile E. Coyote 9/? by nwhepcat (R)

Fanfic: Het
Mystery Man by dominamalfoy (Sam/Jess, G)
Buttercup by dodger_winslow (John/Mary, NC-17)
Reality Check 7/? by nong_pradu (Sam/Jess, Dean/OFCs; R)

Fanfic: RPF
King of the Road by essene (Jared/Jensen, adult)
Don't walk away by joans23 (Jared/Jensen, PG)
The Radio Wedding 'Verse 11/? by tinalia (Jared/Jensen, NC-17)
When We Wake Up (For You, I'll Stay Alive) 8/? by surevesta (Jared/Jensen, R)
Roads Not Taken - Timestamps by bjjones (Jared/Jensen, mature)
Leap of Faith 11/? by something_rare (Jared/Jensen, Jensen/OMC, Jared/OMC; NC-17)
Outtake: Jeremy by poisontaster (JDM/Jeremy Sisto, adult)
Force of Nature 19/? by garvaldmains (Jared/Jensen, NC-17)
three days in a row by dutch_chick674 (Jared/Jensen, NC-17)
Justify the way you live a lie 5/? by atimi (Jared/Jensen, Jensen/JDM, Jensen/OMCs; R)
The Truth About Secrets and Lies 4/7 by lasvegas_lights (Jared/Jensen, NC-17)
One Good Deed... 9/10 by athenaswirls (Jared/Jensen, NC-17)

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Jared in The Christmas Cottage icons by padapanda

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Fanart
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Jared in The Christmas Cottage animations and wallpaper by light_ofmy_life
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SPN name graphics by rach_lin_ackles
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Dean manip by mertonfanatic
Virgin Mobile Dean/Cas - Mass hallucination by ran_cl (PG)
Jensen and Jared manips by demon48180 [NSFW]
J2 Creation Chicago headers by apieceofcake
Abandon All Hope... animations by meg_tdj
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Chibi Dean with a Scythe by bloopfish (G)

Songvids
Fever by karakent80 (Sam/Dean)
Turn Around For The Truth by j2isreal (Jared/Jensen)
Like Pierrot The Clown by secretlytodream (Sam/Dean)

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Podfic: Ridin' the Storm Out read by tsuki_no_bara (Dark Angel crossover, gen, PG)

Meta
Meta on the Dean and Lucifer scene in The End by missyjack

Miscellaneous
October/November winners at super_awards
Mod post at asylum_con
Comment porn fic meme: day 9 hosted by amara_m
AU tropes comment fic meme hosted by dev_earl
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Mod post at spn_castiel

Some thanks are in order: nuit2005 for the virtual gift, kathrinchen for the card, and pokecharm for the little package (which has been prodded, shaken and in many other ways tested already *g*)! *hugs tightly* ♥

In other news: I'm pretty tired today, thanks to Pityu and my sleeping habits as of late. I watched Tess of the D'Urbervilles until 1am (not my fault the episodes are that long :P), and just as I was trying to fall asleep Pityu started harrassing me until I got up and took him out (at 1:30am, woohee - but it was urgent, poor furball). It was hazy outside and really peaceful, that was nice. *g*

Anyway, some more icons for you - in that order: flummy_pumpkin, eumelkeks, elanordh, elrawien, emeraldeyesone, endless_reader, eowyn_rus, force_oblique and furry1. :D
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Pics! Sam Worthington and Sigourney Weaver at some "Avatar" press conference (Zoë ones are here *g*), Robert Downey Jr., Rachel Weisz, Hugh Jackman, Daniel Craig (NO moustache!) and Jared Leto. :D
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Dear flist,

Why did I go outside today? :(

No Crif Dog for me because God has a sick sense of humor and decided to (literally) rain on my parade.

Tomorrow I'm definitely going on my NBC studio tour (I have no choice since there's no refunds and I spent $25 on a one lousy ticket! :P). So everybody wish me luck that I don't get stuck in a group with a bunch of Eurotrashs or Twi-moms who are cougaring for a glimpse of Sharkboy. Hee.

Today I shall be haunting the interwebs - probably reading Twilight fanfic and posting at ONTD and such and such. Fun times.

o(^^o)(o^^)o

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I'm Just the Devil with Love to Spare by dreamlittleyo (NC-17)
What beatings we have taken by latentfunction (PG)

Fanfic: Other Slash

aliquis ut me conservat 2/? by angelicmercy (Dean/Castiel, R)
Oz 27/? - You don't want any of those apples by bauble (Dean/Castiel, PG-13)
Parting by mithrel (Dean/Castiel, PG)
Under the Mistletoe by mrsmarit (Dean/Castiel, PG-13)
Cold Day in Hell by leda_speaks (Bela/Ruby, G)
I is for Illicit by c00kie (Dean/Castiel, PG-13)
A love story 11/? by kimisgirl (Dean/Castiel, PG-13)
This, and So Much More by rockstarpeach (Dean/Castiel, Adult)

Fanfic: Gen

The Weight of All Things by toneskis (PG-13)
Vessel by [Bad username: acerbus-interstar] (PG-13)

Fanfic: Het

The Company We Keep by dragon_fall (Meg/Castiel, R)
The Wasteland II: The End is Where We Start From by mad_teagirl (Sam/Ruby, PG-13)

Fanfic: Other

Lacrimosa 4/? by lizadork (Gen [crossover with Dark Angel], PG-13)

Fanfic: RPF

down the shore everything's alright (when you're in love with a Texas boy) by jeyhawk (Jared/Jensen, NC-17)
Touching Makes You Understand 6/? by ilikecrystals (Jared/Jensen, R)
Into the So Unknown by _mournthewicked (Jared/Jensen, R)
Sexile (and Other Hazards of Dorm Life) by wraith816 (Jared/Jensen, PG-13)
Chasing Rainbows 5/? by blynnk (Jared/Jensen, NC-17)
Meeting Jensen by timehasa_way (Jared/Jensen, NC-17)
Our Big Fat Gay Wedding 5/? by sammyndeansgrl1 (Jared/Jensen, NC-17)
leave a message at the tone by estrella30 (Jared/Jensen, PG-13)

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Icons

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Xmas icons by deadflowers5
Jensen Ackles & Ruby/Katie Cassidy icons (multi-fandom post) by frozenglibber

Fanart

Christmas - J2 Style by agt_spooky
Super_Stillness Challenge #165 banners by essene

Screencaps/Pictures

"Something Wicked" picspam by light_ofmy_life
A Jared Picspam by moondropz
Jared Picspam by taintedangel80

Vids

J2 Vid: "Feel This" by fatedcinderella
J2 Vid: "Why Can't I" by ashdoode
Vid: "Eat You Alive" (Sam/Jo) by dani_blondy

Miscellaneous

Jo Harvelle Friending Meme hosted by dani_blondy

annieohhhhyes! killerweasel! sh3l8y! winterevanesce! Your owls are in the mail!!!!! I actually sent them out yesterday so hopefully they'll arrive by the end of the week. Or next year. You know...whenever... :P

If you want one, I still have a couple left (and three that I forgot to include from last time). #1-3 have bells on them (OMG! XMAS APPROPRIATE OWLS! :D) so choose wisely, my friend. And just a reminder: $5 each (includes shipping, US resident only plz). PM me with which ones you want to buy and I can only do PayPal so leave your PayPal email address also. Thanks again!




As for my sightseeing these days, I haven't done much. My sister is leaving for Germany on Thursday and I've been doing errands for her since she has like no time whatsoever (seriously...the girl works I think 12-14 hour days...*shudder*). I am going to do the NBC studio tour (yes! I've finally made up my mind about shelling out the $20 for it! the sad part is that I made the decision when I realized that there might be a Sharkboy sighting there...LOL!). Tomorrow finally going to St Marks and gonna have me a hot dawg. Crif Dog, here I come!