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I wanna thank everyone who came over and jumped in on the discussion going on here for the last few days. Lots of very interesting points and great discussion/debate! Thanks!

And now, my chibi McShep comic for the week:

( He likes me. He really, really likes me! )

Another week, another comic. Really does help pass the time at work (as well as garner the most interesting reactions from too curious students and co-workers who take a peek and have the invariable, "oh, that's kinda cute--hey, wait, aren't those both guys?!)

xparrot pointed out that pretty much all my other McShep comics/chibis have had pining!John and thus she wanted a little Rodney reciprocation. Well, with the number of fic she's written to my exact specifications, ( what neechan wants, she gets. )

Just finishing the last of the packing (yes, so it's 2:30 AM and we're leaving before 9, what's your point? I'm sure I've mentioned my supreme suckage in posts past. ^_- ) and then we fly out tomorrow. For 20+ hours of travel. Ugh!

I'll be back in the States for the next three weeks, two of those on the East coast back with the 'rents, and one week out West visiting my best friend. W00t! I *should* (read: I had better, if I want to maintain my sanity, the 'rents have mentioned some phone and other problems and such...so...fingers crossed) have internet the entire time. But even so, will be busy, so if it's quieter here than usual (not that it can GET much quieter. Oops :-p) that's why.

Those of you who have my Japanese cell phone email, if you can't reach me any other way for some random reason, I *can* still check that back in the States, so...(actually, can check it pretty much anywhere in the world. Discovered that while I was in Thailand. So cool!)

And now, I leave you with a quick John/Rodney sketch, done for the domesticity fest going on over at lamardeuse's journal. Read the post before heading to work and then couldn't get all the happy images of domestic, McSheppy bliss out of my head, so drew this during break time.

( Pic below the cut... )

Look at me staying up waaaaay too late on a work night to finish this pic. Oops. But, well, wanted to post it before the 4th is over in the States (it's long past, here in Japan).

Anyway, more SGA fanart, done for sheafrotherdon's Iowa 'verse series 'cause I was in the mood to draw fireworks (it being Summer and all, which in Japan means fireworks almost weekly and the Fourth happening back in the States) and naturally it's gonna be John/Rodney, seeing as they've eaten my SOUL and all and since fireworks and the 4th lead me to thoughts of family and John and Rodney with family invariably leads me to Iowa verse, because...well, IOWA 'VERSE *happy squee* we get...um...wait? What was I saying? Totally lost the beginning of that sentence. Oh sleep deprivation, you crazy thing. Err, anyway, fan art:

Fandom: SGA
Title: Fireworks and Family
Characters: John/Rodney plus Finn and Merrie.
Rated: Totally G. Or rather F for fluff!

Preview:



( Pic behind cut, as per usual... )

Since coming back from Thailand (I'll post on the trip soon, I swear, with pictures even. Really, really I will), I've been working feverishly to get this picture for the SGA art fest, paintedspires, done in time for my posting date of Tuesday. And I succeeded, and well, it's Tuesday, at least by my time, so um…yeah.

Little preview:



( Full pic below… )

ETA: now with links to downloads for wallpaper-sized versions:

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So, despite faaaar too little sleep, having to cancel weekend plans I'd been looking forward to, and my Saturday work schedule in general (oh so not a big fan for, well, the obvious reasons, i.e. WORK) I still had a FANTASTIC day. Mainly due to the weather. Or more specifically, SNOW!!!

For those of you who've lived in Japan (which is a surprisingly large number of my flist) you already are aware that winters here tend towards the mild side, at least in the three major population centers: the greater Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka (includes here in Kyoto) areas. Meaning for the Japanese, 0°C is f**king freezing. Yes, I laugh in the face of this. A LOT. And take great pleasure in freaking them out horribly when I duck outside in only short sleeves to run across to the convenient store. (It's a 30 second walk, and it's like 45°F, it's reeeallly not the end of the world people. Seriously.) It also means 'snow' for them is a light dusting that happens maybe a few times a year, and collects, if at all, for maybe an hour, before all signs have once more disappeared completely.

Except today! It snowed most of the day, nice big huge beautiful flakes, the wet kind that makes walking an exercise in balance and baby steps, but gorgeous to look at, sticking to trees, roofs, etc. In Kuzuha, where I was working, we got several inches accumulation which resulted in me having a huge, big, goofy grin firmly in place the entire day! Much to the student's and staff's amusement and/or chagrin (depending on their varying tolerances for the weather and how many times in the middle of a lesson my eyes wandered to the window. I couldn't help it. Prreeeettttyyy snow).

On the way back home on the train, I have a 25 minute ride I usually spend immersed in a book, or fic or video on my player. Today I spent the entire time staring out, couldn't look away, at the beautiful landscape, all the trees and houses, and bamboo (now THAT'S something yah don't seen in New England) silhouetted in white. And I realized just how much I missed it.

I mean, I knew already, have expressed, quite vocally at times, my envy whenever my parents sent me pics of the multiple feet of snow they have (yes, I prefer my snow measured in feet versus inches. Why yes, I just may be certifiable, what's your point?) But I just didn't realize until I was *this* happy how much I really *need* my crazy weather. I love my Falls in all their red-orange-brown-gold splendor, my Springs in their greens and purples and pinks, and my white, white winters. Okay, summer's humidity and heat and cockroaches I can so TOTALLY skip, but otherwise. Yeah, I love my seasons. A LOT. Weather, in all its variety, makes me happy. What can I say, I’m easy? ^_-

And to further the snow theme, ( here's another SGA chibi pic I did ), for one of xparrot's recent fics.

Which segues nicely into the other squee-worthy note of the day: ( SGA 4x16 'Trio'= oh SO GOOD! )

So, um, again with the long time. I suck. Or rather, I have something sucking away at my soul. Which is to say, oh look, shiny, new fandom. SQUEE! *hugs her SGA (and Rodney, most definitely Rodney) contentedly*

Seeing as it's been several months since I posted, I had *intended* to have my first post back be about my wonderful, amazing trip to Taiwan (oh god, the FOOD. SO GOOD!)…which, in fact, was a few weeks back now. Cause, um, did I mention the sucking part? Cause…yeah. Really, one must just learn to accept and move on. As, really, I'm sure any of you still actually keeping up with this woefully under-posted journal realized a loooong time ago ^_-.

Anyway, intentions aside, what I'm *actually* posting is some fanart that I just finished. Because, as mentioned above (and any anyone who also reads xparrot's journal has probably already realized seeing as we invariably fan together) I'm locked once more in the throes of fanning and, as always, it's wormed its way into my other recreational activites.

So, I give you fanart: ( Chibi SGA: Enforced Break-time ).

And there will probably be more to follow shortly. Cause um, yeah. They work waaaayy to well as chibis. C&C always very much appreciated.

I will actually do some non-SV related art. Hell, I may even do some non-SV lj posts. Really I will.

But today is not that day.

Yet another pic, not based on any fic, but comes from the fact that I live Japan, and much adore onsen (Japanese hot springs) and the mental image of CLex going to one was too good to pass up ^_^

( Sakura, Sake, and Superman )

Another SV fan art, for one of astolat's fics this time. All her SV fan fics are fantastic, hell ALL her writing is amazing! And after Identical, her Clex is my next favorite, so I knew art for her would have to be next as well. I had multiple scenes in mind, and while debating over which to do, xparrot begged for this one. Seeing as she always writes for me, (hear that wench! Get crackin on the AU fic!) I felt obliged to honor the request…

So, for "Revenge" by Astolat. NOT WORKSAFE, you have been warned:

( There's twenty-five minutes of video online that says otherwise, )