Random stuff--RL and fannish

[beatrice_otter]

*Random clicking around the web brought me to a story about a woman who was sexually assaulted, defended herself, and assaulted by other men in the area for daring to try to defend herself, a real-life example of why "teach women self-defense" is not a comprehensive solution to rape (I mean, it's great and I whole-heartedly approve but it's not going to solve the basic underlying problem). Like I needed anything more depressing right now. Why is it that the last month every time I turn around I'm coming across stuff like this? Really, some time where I wasn't tripping over how broken and sinful the world really is would be very much appreciated, right about now. Is there a button somewhere to make Real Life go away?

*Proof of my geekery: trying to find analyze action-adventure movies. I never noticed this before, but I was watching Raiders of the Lost Ark and realized how bad their knowledge is. I mean, the mountain where Moses got the Ten Commandments? Horeb, not Hereb. And yeah, he smashed the tablets after seeing the Golden Calf, but God gave him new ones to replace them--they didn't carry the broken ones around in the Ark, they carried the replacements. Both of those are clearly stated in the book of Exodus, and yeah, I know this is a movie and they made everything up, but still. They didn't even try to make it sound good.

*I can be a bit of a ditz occasionally, but this last month or so (since we got the news my grandfather was at the end, pretty much), I haven't been firing on all thrusters, let's just say. I was supposed to usher for a concert last Sunday, completely forgot about it. I was also supposed to usher this Sunday, and again, completely forgot about it. I was also planning on going to the bar with everyone for the last Livery night of the year, and forgot about it. I tried to start packing my room, and got through about two boxes before fizzing out. I really wish I were home right now. I've aquired more books than I thought I had, this year; I need more boxes.

*The last of my schoolwork has been e-mailed in. Yay.

*And now that I have time I could actually write, I'm so spazzed out right now it's not coming. I've given up on sgabigbang; I haven't been able to work on it for the last month. I want to write more on my ongoing Superman Returns story (the one with Kara, not the one focusing on Richard), but it's not coming. I know what needs to happen, but I couldn't concentrate long enough to actually, you know, write it. I did manage to read through the 7800 words of the first section, but that's about it.

*Having watched all three seasons of Batman Beyond and Return of the Joker, I now want Batman Beyond fic in the worst way. Does Mrs. McGinnis ever find out Terry is the new Batman? Does Dana? Do Tim and Bruce manage to actually rebuild their relationship? What's it like for Barbara, being the former Batgirl and Commissioner Gordon? Does her husband know she used to be a superhero? What happens to Terry after he graduates? Does he ever go on more missions with the Justice League? Speaking of which, why does Superman have a radically different costume? What happened to Dick, and where has he been for the past fifty years?

*There are several people working on or thinking about fics that I really, really want to read ... and all of them are having RL problems that are preventing them from writing. That or they have plain old garden variety writer's block.

Comments

[layec.livejournal.com]

It's a good first step, but no, it does not solve the underlying problem. >.< Nor does it help when the girl's outnumbered or there isn't clear evidence of a threat to help them defend themselves legally. It's maddening.

Oh there are things you can do to make real life go away. Unfortunately, none of them are worth the price one often ends up paying.