weather balloon

How beautiful. A yellow balloon just flew past my window in a straight line from right to left. Its string glittered in the sunshine as it trailed along in a perfect vertical, and the yellow orb of the balloon glowed against the pale blue haze of the sky. It flew surprisingly fast. After its diagonal traversal of my window pane, it moved in a straight line upwards, then it danced around a bit, like a top-heavy tadpole or a sperm before it made its way very quickly into the distance and has now vanished in the blue.

It is extraordinary how the spirit lifts and the soul opens when the sun comes out. The air is almost balmy today. The mica sparkles in the asphalt of the footpath and street. As I locked my front door, I could see my shadow outlined in sharp black on the green wood. My hair was blowing in the breeze.

There are two daisies squashed in the grass. The breeze rustles in the tops of non-deciduous trees.

At yoga, my feet stood in a patch of sunlight which felt lovely and warm. A spider crawled along the wall above the kitchen door.

HIgh above, one of the most peaceful sounds I know, that always remind me of very early childhood: the drone of a far-away plane in the blue sky.

dr beckett

When I first started watching SGA, I was completely 'McKay, McKay, McKay'. But as I watch further, I'm starting to appreciate others as well! First, I thought, 'hey, Cadman!' And then I thought, 'whoa, Sam!' And finally, I went, 'woohey, April Bingham' (in a sort of cerebral, Monaghanish way). All, of course, women connected intimately to McKay.

I'm now also really liking Teyla. And Dr Weir who irritated me mightily at first -- but I really like her now! Even when she puts on her ridiculous squinting-eye expression.

But today? Today I'm really feeling teh Beckett love. *sighs*

Possibly I really am Laura Cadman's Sue. Because she likes Beckett, too. But oh, he is so mega-cute!!

In fact, there is a lot of teh cute in teh Pegasus Galaxy.

Here, have a helping of smileys in case I offended any dyed-in-the-wool SGA fans wafting by:

:-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Hm, studying these smileys more closely, I can't help thinking they resemble Wraith Darts! Obsessed, me? Pshaw!

I've had some really interesting textversations about fandom recently; I may even post about it tonight unless I decide that I really do need to watch another Carson-Beckett-episode or, alternatively, finally finish my SGA fic!! I even have betas and all but those kindly souls have had to languish waiting -- I feel a bit bad about that. :-( (Whoops, a Wraith Dart gone wonky.)

sga fic title

O.m.g. This afternoon, in 1 hour and 40 minutes, I wrote SGA fic.

It is not the first SGA fic I have written. But it is the first that is post-ready and omg, I am going to post a fic.

I have no idea how. I've forgotten!

Where should I post it?

And what should I call it? I have forgotten the art of title invention! Which one intrigues you?


[Poll #696509]

ETA: The whole question is now moot as I have posted!! :-) *does cartwheels*

SGA FIC: "From eye to eye or we may die" 1/1

Title: From eye to eye or we may die
Author: Lobelia; ; lobelia40@yahoo.com
Part: 1/1
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing: Dr Radek Zelenka / Dr Carson Beckett. Also features Major John Sheppard.
Summary: Monday morning, and the doctors must gaze into each other's eyes.
Feedback: Yes, please, I would love feedback! Anything, even if it's only one line, one word!
Rating: 12-A.
Length: c. 2,700 words.
Warnings: Dr Zelenka takes off his glasses. Major Sheppard imbibes an opiate.
Spoilers: None. Possibly episodes-to-be. (I wish.)
Disclaimers: This is a work of amateur fiction. I am not making money. I did not invent these characters.
Author's Notes: Inspired by Carson Beckett's eyebrows. Also, my first posted fic in this fandom. And my first posted fics in months! (Years?) Thank you, SGA!
Html can't do Czech haceks. 'Nuze' should have a hooky-thing above the 'z'. Please insert by hand.

For those who do not know these people: Pics. *g*

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( On Monday morning, they landed on a desert planet. Cacti waved in the breeze. There were no shadows because the planet's two suns cancelled out each other's darknesses. )