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After fighting wicked writer's block and general fannish ennui for the last few months, I've finally had a rather good week when it comes to fannish endeavours. I have:

1. Started and finished a new TT story. And not just finished it, but finished it well. It's one of the few times that I've felt the story does exactly what I wanted it to do, though it did take a couple of runs at a key scene to get it there. (Thanks draycevixen for noting the "loss of voice" square on my hc_bingo card. It was apparently just the prompt I needed.)

2. Started a new Pros vid with an eye to finishing it in time for BistoCon. I'm currently in the Clip Organizing Death March portion of the creative process, but it's definitely satisfying to be vidding again. And especially satisfying to be vidding the lads. It's made me remember how much I love them all over again.

3. Started to consider going to SHareCon. I hadn't even considered it because I didn't think it was fair to the Sweetie to take off on him for three cons this year. But he was poking around on my LJ (he does that occasionally) and noticed I'd mentioned I wasn't going to the con, he said "why not?" So I've started pricing flights to Baltimore.

Also, looking at footage of Doyle and considering my very favourite picture of Mark Owen has set me wondering if perhaps my affection for Mark isn't quite the anomaly I thought it was.


Hmmmm.

I've finally had some time to write up my fab trip to Frankfurt and my Mark Owen concert experience.

( This way to pics and me going on a bit )

I should be home. Instead, I'm sitting on the floor in LaGuardia airport, waiting for my check in at 4:30 a.m. And debating how much I want to sleep on an airport floor.

I got to JFK today to find my connecting flight to Toronto had been cancelled, along with a bucketload of other flights. And as a bonus, there aren't any hotel rooms left.

I've now been in transit for 20 hours and counting. And assuming I do make it home tomorrow, I somehow have to find the energy to coach a soccer game.

Ah, the things I do for Markie. (For the record, the concert was still totally worth it.)

I'm now waiting at my gate in Pearson airport, waiting to board my flight to Amsterdam, from whence I'm on to Frankfurt, Markie, soundofthesurf and rangerke. To say I'm excited is an understatement.

I don't know that I'll have much online time from here on out, so I'll see you all on the flip side.

Just got this email:


Cannot wait!

And also, two weeks today to Frankfurt. Two weeks + one day to Mark!

I've now got my hotel booked in Frankfurt. I'll be staying at...wait for it...the Villa Orange!

(I couldn't resist the name. Plus, it's got good reviews and it's close to the concert venue.)

That's all the main details of the trip booked. Woo hoo!