This is my master list of fic written in 2011. Newest at the bottom. All are Gen unless specifically noted.
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My master list of fic for 2009. All stories are gen unless specifically noted.

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Nope, not baseball (this time). I was reading an article about TV's Boys of Summer, interested in any tidbits on White Collar or Burn Notice, and I spotted a familiar face - Michael Shanks! Somehow I missed that he had been cast in a primetime network TV show called Saving Hope that starts in June. So I followed the link to find out a little more about it.

Did you click on the link? Did you laugh? If not, click now....

OK, so I'm giggling. "...stars Erica Durance ("Smallville"), Michael Shanks ("Stargate Atlantis")..." Seriously. It really says that. On the official NBC website. Who knew Michael Shanks was from Stargate Atlantis? *rolls eyes* Ten years on SG-1 (ok, technically nine, but you know) and he gets credited for SGA. He guest-starred for what - 2 eps (Pegasus Project doesn't count because that was an SG-1 ep). I think he guest-starred on Burn Notice and Smallville more than that.

Don't get me wrong - I'm THRILLED he's on TV again, especially network TV, even if it is for the summer. But holy cow, NBC, you'd think you'd get the name of the show he was on for a DECADE correct.

Star Trek, my first love. I adored the reboot. Anyone else excited that Leonard Nimoy might be back for the sequel?

http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=725258

I just heard that Joel Goldsmith, composer for Stargate, has died. I love all kinds of music, and his opening credits theme for SGA is wondrously stirring. I have it on my iPod, and it touches me every time it plays.

Thanks, Joel, for your hard work.

1. I has a sad. Terra Nova has been canceled. First Eureka, then In Plain Sight, then The Firm, and now Terra Nova.

2. At least we have a couple of new shows on that aren't cookie cutters. Did anyone catch Touch (with Jack Bauer Keifer Southerland) or Awake (with Lucius Malfoy Jason Isaacs). I found them both quite intriguing. I swore for a minute I knew where Awake was going, but if I am right, it wasn't proved in the pilot. Hmm...

3. I'm terribly excited about The Hunger Games. I actually have tickets to the midnight showing. I've never been to a midnight showing before, but I'm off the next day and had a couple of friends who were going. Woo hoo! I hope the movie does the book justice. The trailers look like it will. For those of you who are parents of tweens and haven't read the book, know that it is dark and VERY violent. But oh so good.

4. I've been catching up on reading. Here's what you need to know - I like to be entertained. I love a great mystery or thriller. I also enjoy some literary fiction, but as long as I'm entertained, I'm good. I do try to broaden my horizons. Thanks to many of you and your book recs, I've dabbled in fantasy, sci-fi, historical mysteries and other novels that might not normally be in my wheelhouse. I will admit that fantasy and sci-fi are not favorites (weird, I know) so I haven't read a lot in those genres. I finally got around to reading some of the big series: The Hunger Games (wow, just wow), Harry Potter (she deserves every penny), and Twilight (see the next point). While I still have hundreds of books/ebooks to read, what else do you recommend? What MUST I read?

5. So, Twilight. I've seen the movies and I decided to read the series before the film release of Breaking Dawn Pt 2. What to say? First, I applaud her for being on the front end of the vampire craze. They are everywhere now. And bravo for a different take on them. I found that in "Twlight" I liked the book Bella more than the movie Bella. As always, I get more out of a book. I hear her thoughts and see her point of view better. I liked that she was a klutz and truly couldn't see herself as beautiful. But as the series continued, I liked her less and less. I'm not sure the author gave a solid enough answer for why she made some of the decisions she made. Before I read the books, a co-worker asked if I were Team Jacob or Team Edward. Having only seen the movies, I shrugged. But after reading them, I'm firmly on Team Jacob. :) The two things that jumped out the most at me was a) the CONSTANT mention of how cold, statue-like, and beautiful Edward is, and b) Bella's crushing grief when Edward leaves. Now, maybe that's because these were written for teenage girls and I'm far from being a teenager. I'm not sure why the author continually repeated that description - was she afraid her readers had forgotten from one paragraph to the next? Was she trying to highlight the differences between them? As for Bella's grief, I'm sure many teenage girls feel that way. Was the author trying to have something they identified with? Was she not interested in sending a different message? Teenagers are at such an impressionable age. It's hard for me to read about Edward and Bella wanting to die rather than be apart, and not think that some child out there is identifying with that and going through with it. I was disappointed with the ending. I won't go into it here in case some of you haven't read it and are waiting for the last movie, but it seemed like the easy way out. Anyone else have an opinion?

6. Baseball season starts in 31 days. Woo hoo! I was so desperate for it this weekend, I watched a preseason game between the Phillies and the Evil Empire (that the NY Yankees to you non-sports fans).

7. March Madness is almost here. Be watching for my Baylor Bears in the men's and women's tourneys. Especially the women. The Lady Bears are 31-0 this season. Our best player, Brittney Griner, is only 6 ' 8". :D She is a force unto herself on the court. She will not disappoint.

8. Last but certainly not least, I'm headed to Ireland in July. I'll be on a tour so where I'm going is set, but for those of you who either live there or have been, what must I NOT miss? I know I'll have some free time in Dublin, and I know we've booked a side trip to Belfast. Let me know!

Dear Writers,

I owe you a big apology. I scoffed through almost the entire last episode because I knew there was no way Dewey could be up and running after that kind of surgery. I should have trusted you. The past 2 seasons have proven that you know what you're doing and that authenticity is important to you. My experience with other shows clouded my judgment momentarily. I not only laughed at Dewey but at myself for thinking you'd made such an obvious mistake.

Your brilliance is appreciated. Poor Dewey. His idiocy is so well written. I should have known.

Sincerely,

Me.

PS - I can't believe you went to black without revealing what was on that paper!! How am I supposed to wait until Tuesday to find out?

PPS - Send my kudos to casting for playing Maggie Lawson against type. She was perfect.