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At the end of August, Sis and I drove my car to Atlanta which means it now has about 1100 miles on it. Our main objective was the Georgia Aquarium. It was lovely, and I got to meet a Beluga whale named Kina.

Our secondary objective was to talk to Passport Health about what vaccinations we needed for our trip to South America in December.

Chikungunya was a disease I'd never heard of before. It's mosquito borne, so although we are going to be on a ship most of the time, we opted for it. For the same reason, we wanted the Yellow Fever vaccine, but it's not great for people over 60. We left it as one to discuss with our primary care physicians. Whee. Since it's mosquito borne, I'd like to get it, but the potential side effects are sufficiently scary to make it worth the discussion.

We got TDaP boosters. I was also thrilled to find out that the Typhoid Fever vaccine comes as an oral medication which has to be taken for four days. Since it didn't leave me with a red circle around a dot that has its own fever and hurts like hell, I definitely approve of it. Last but not least, we had the first of two shots for Hepatitis A.

The reactions were minor.

We also got some heavy-duty bug spray for our clothes. Supposedly, it lasts up to 7 washes. And we made sure we had recommendations for medications to take with us.

I'm scheduled for COVID-19 and Flu shots next week. I'm under the age for the COVID shot, but my severe asthma should get me the all important doctor's note to let me take it. I see the pulmonologist's NP on Monday. Fingers crossed. We're also crossing fingers that Sis can use my asthma to get her COVID shot.

In honor of the current irrationality surrounding vaccination, I'd like to share a video:



The best thing in my life right now is submitting my fandoms for Yuletide.

I have my assignment for Yuletide. Whee!

Dear Yulegoat --

I usually tell you that I've written lots of fanfic during the year, but this year, thanks to family issues, I haven't. It's been a very long 19 months since my father's death in the week before COVID lockdowns began in the U.S. (13 March 2020) and now. I need some cheering up.

The fandoms I've chosen have all given me joy. None of them is light or fluffy. I apparently don't need good special effects to enjoy something either. All of these fandoms are ones that make me think and feel in about equal measure, and I like that sensation. I have been requesting VR.5 for over a decade now.

General nos: Extreme or explicit violence. Rape or Dubcon. A/B/O. AUs unless requested. There are certain acts which just don't turn me on: scat, blood play, golden showers. Any BDSM must be safe, sane, and consensual.

General yeses: Exploration of emotions and the consequences of actions, even if those consequences are negative. I'm fine with explicit slash, het, or threesomes (or moresomes). I like a happy ending -- it's Yuletide; let's celebrate -- but I completely understand if it doesn't make sense within the story. A well-written fic with a sad resolution is better than something jammed in to make it happy.

If the tag set inspires me, I may add another fandom or two to make the request easier, but for now...

Yuletide Requests
Harlequin (1980) aka Dark Forces
The Champions (1968)
VR.5


( “Onward” )
Thank you so much for taking the time to write something for me.

I got my assignment!

No pinch-hits yet, but soon, maybe.

Squeeee!

Dear Yulegoat --

I really have been a good girl this year. For the most part. Really.

So, dear author, I'm fine with any rating unless otherwise specified. I don't imagine that two of these would lend themselves to Explicit for various reasons, but I know how imaginative authors can get.

General nos: Extreme or explicit violence. Rape or Dubcon. A/B/O. AUs unless requested. There are certain acts which just don't turn me on: scat, blood play, golden showers. All BDSM must be safe, sane, and consensual.

General yeses: Exploration of emotions and the consequences of actions, even if those consequences are negative. I'm fine with explicit slash, het, or threesomes (or moresomes). I like a happy ending -- it's Yuletide; let's celebrate -- but I completely understand if it doesn't make sense within the story. A well-written fic with a sad resolution is better than something jammed in to make it happy.

Here are my three approved fandoms. I’ve added my others after reviewing the full tag set. :-)

( “Onward” )

Thank you so much for writing me a story. I can’t wait to read it.

update: The Tag Set is out!

First of all, I got a lovely gift in the Kings (2009) fandom, My Own Vineyard I Did Not Guard by Arsenic. Even through my fever and cough, I could tell this was an excellent story.

My main assignment was in Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar universe. It's called k'Leshya Vale and can be found here:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/16624913

I ended up writing six pinch-hits:
For Silent Running (1972), I wrote Dewey: https://archiveofourown.org/works/17038886

For Singin' in the Rain, I wrote some basic threesome fic (rated Teen. I was very clean this year) called Lunch is for Ladies:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/17055713

For Hellspark by Janet Kagan, I wrote Treaties:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/17124023

For Crazy Rich Asians (film 2018), I wrote Beginnings:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/17107889

And my most popular this year was in Jeeves (P.G. Wodehouse) fandom and called And Baby Makes Three:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/17085170

All in all a very productive writing period.

I genuinely cannot recommend my own gift highly enough. If you like the Kings fandom, you should really go read it.

My original assignment and two pinch-hits have been posted. I hope I'll get at least a couple more pinch-hits.

Dear Yulegoat --

I really have been a good girl this year. For the most part. Really.

So, dear author, I'm fine with any rating unless otherwise specified. I don't imagine that two of these would lend themselves to Explicit for various reasons, but I know how imaginative authors can get.

General nos: Extreme or explicit violence. Rape or Dubcon. A/B/O. AUs unless requested. There are certain acts which just don't turn me on: scat, blood play, golden showers. All BDSM must be safe, sane, and consensual.

General yeses: Exploration of emotions and the consequences of actions, even if those consequences are negative. I'm fine with explicit slash, het, or threesomes (or moresomes). I like a happy ending -- it's Yuletide; let's celebrate -- but I completely understand if it doesn't make sense within the story. A well-written fic with a sad resolution is better than something jammed in to make it happy.

( Reverie, Hellspark, Kingdom of Heaven, VR.5, Kings )

I was a very lucky girl and got three gifts this year.

Two were in Easy Virtue (2008):
Afterwards by Sarren is a continuation of the comedic dynamic between Furber, the butler, and Larita and Jim.

Strangers Making the Most of the Dark by innie is also an after the movie story, but its tone is more realistic with an interesting dynamic between Jim and Larita.

Permanent Record is an hilarious look at the life of Jane-Louise Blue, daughter of Jane and Jefferson Blue. If you've seen the movie Undercover Blues, it's hilarious. If you haven't seen the movie, it's still very funny.

I'm separating what I got from what I gave this year, in the hope that the tags will work correctly.

I already have my Yuletide assignment. Wow.