Fic Of The Week - Week Twelve

[badly_knitted]

Two really good fics last week, so only one this week.

I think I'm possibly being a bit overambitious with this week's choice, but if I can't get through it in one week, I'll just pick one shorter fic for next week.

This week's choice will probably already be familiar with a lot of people (judging by the number of comments it's amassed, it's very popular), so if you've already read it, sorry!

Time Enough is by veronicaluv and is one of those fics that I've been itching to read, but haven't got around to because of lack of time. It's only 13 parts, but they are LONG parts, the total coming to over 66,000 words. I'm not a fast reader, I like to savour what I'm reading and give people's carefully constucted stories the attention they deserve, I'm just hoping I can manage to read at least two chapters a day.

First part, the prologue, is here: http://veronicaluv.livejournal.com/94250.html and chapters are linked.

There's no real summary, but this is Ianto's journey, starting, as far as I can make out from reading the first paragraph, in the aftermath of Cyberwoman and rated R for bad language, violence and non-graphic sex. I can't wait to read it!

veronicaluv is the author of one of my favourite CoE fix-it fics - well, not so much a fix-it as a compete re-write that makes far more sense than the original - Forever For You - An Alternate Tale Of The 456. If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it. Part 1 is here: http://veronicaluv.livejournal.com/125015.html .

That's it for this week! Happy reading, everyone!

Comments

[debmommy22]

Oh this fic sounds really good. I guess I would have to take it slowly and probably take me a month to read it. lol!

Also off the subject. I knew this was a good place to write you except maybe email, oh I forgot I made a filter for us. Oh well. I have not slept all this time since I sent you that email. I was feeling good then, but then after calling for the fun-filled appointment I told you about, I had an awful panic attack!...and again I think if I just take deep breathes I will go to sleep. NO! It was about 10 and my gosh is it almost 12 noon?! I wished I had stayed up and talked to to you and did laundry, or whatever. I feel awful. I hope your around, but if not that is ok. Also I need to shower, we will be picking Alex up before I know it. I hate this! Do you ever have attack that last that long that you can't get out of?

Also in private, we can talk about you appointment too through email or my LJ filter if you want to. I honestly forgot what you were going for. sorry.

[badly_knitted]

I did reply to your email earlier, but my email is playing up again and I'm not sure it sent. =(

Oh yes, I have panic attacks at times that last for hours, and I sit all screwed up trying to concentrate on other things but it's so hard and my hands shake and I feel like I can't breathe. They end eventually, but the really bad ones are nearly impossible to deal with, all you can do is ride them out.

Nothing dreadful for my doctor's appointment. I'm just wheezy with a stupid cough - don't know if it's the old hayfever causing it or not, I just want a bit of advice and maybe something to stop the wheezes, so I can breathe more comfortably. It's a nuisance.

[debmommy22]

Oh, I am stupid...now I remember about your hysterectomy you told me all about and somehow I thought you hadn't had it yet from something I read on an email or post earlier today. I think it is the email I haven't replied to yet. Nevermind.........I will straighten myself out one of these days...or not. :D

I still don't feel good. I will try to reply to the stuff you sent me when I can think straight.

I am glad it is nothing serious too at the doctor's office. :)

[badly_knitted]

Yeah, my hysterectomy had its ten year anniversary at the end of January - I have never regretted it for a second!

No, nothing serious at the doctors, I just hate getting up early, getting ready anf=d going out. I'm taking the car though, in deference to my wheeziness - cycling would be just too much! I might go to the shops after, if I feel up to it, otherwise I'll just come home. At least the pharmacy is right next door to the surgery if I need a prescription. It used to be several streets away, but the surgery had a purpose built extension added to the building a couple of years ago to make life simpler for patients.

I'm off to read another chapter and try to get an early night. Hope you're feeling better soon. *hugs tight* xxx

[debmommy22]

I'm so glad about the hysterectomy; I've heard some women regret it while others feel so much better and are glad they had it done.

I hope the fic is good.

I am back, but I just don't feel right. I hate trying to talk to you like this because I feel like I don't make much sense. This morning I was doing so great and hoping I made you laugh a little. Right now I feel like throwing-up...oops!...sorry. It is my meds? Damn greasy chicken, my husband brought us home to eat?!...maybe? + my sinus alergies aren't helping.

I tell ya, I think you maybe right in giving up pills. I just don't know if it is worth it. If I don't take the bloody things!...just had to do that....I will commit suicide, possibly. If I do take them, I have to put up with side-effects. The last med was increased heartbeat and I couldn't sleep at night, on this one I'm sleepy all the time and it is messing with my stomach, some strange constipation where I don't go "at all" through the week, and then Saturday well....evacuation time!....Yeah, you really wanted to know that one too. lol! Strangely enough my stomach doesn't hurt through the weak though right now it is making some sounds that aren't good....lol! (I know I am grossing you out.) 0_0 My head hurts and I'm cold. I actually had to turn the air conditioner down. It is around 80 degrees outside too.

It is beautiful and sunny and I should want to be out in it. I just don't feel like it. I need to go across the street and get some fresh milk and a couple of things, not much, I refuse to do another HUGE shopping spree for food again like I did last week!

I am feeling able to finally write you and you are probably going to bed. I hate this! Well I have said it before, I'm a mess. (Now wasn't this Fun?!) *FacePalm*

[badly_knitted]

Oh, poor you! Meds of any sort are a pain - can't live with 'em, can't do without 'em. I may not take tranquilizers anymore, but I still have a ton of pills to take for stomach problems - sometimes they help, sometimes they make things worse, it's like a juggling act. Have you tried ginger to settle your stomach? I buy crystallised ginger from the health food store - it helps, but I'd eat it anyway because I love it!

Hope you can relax a bit and feel better *sympathetic hugs*

[debmommy22]

Thank you!

Are you off to bed? Just wrote another long and hopefully understandable post to you on LJ.

Thanks for the hugs!

I will try to get caught up with your posts and that long email you sent so at least you can read it tomorrow if I am asleep or gone......Alex is off school tomorrow for some in service day for the teachers. Good for Alex, I hope not too stressful for me. Oh God! Don't be home tomorrow Courtney! Sorry, that was bad. It is just so hard for me to have her over, especially with that girlfriend, she somehow makes things worse. More insanity I guess.

I'm sure I will feel better later.
{{{hugs}}}

Keep reading those pics! :D

PS. Just curious, doesn't matter, but did you put that Janto Smoke Wallpaper on your desktop? I change mine all the time, but I have it on mine right now even though my husband thinks it's sick. Oh well. Be glad you're not married or married to a guy or is really grossed out by two mean sleeping together, in love or not.

[badly_knitted]

I've got the desktop wallpaper on a sort of slide show option, so it changes every 10 minutes, the Janto-Smoke wallpaper is on of the images, along with the two I sent you, a couple of other wallpapers, a couple of crystal pictures and a guinea pig. It's good, I like being able to use a bunch of pictures =)

[debmommy22]

I have wanted to do that sliding wallpaper show, but I need to take some old wallpaper out that are not good color or are of subjects or movies I no longer really care about. I mean I like them, I just get obsessed with certain ones like Torchwood and NCIS and that is pretty much what I keep going back and forth on. The X-files I would leave in there. I would love to pull out my DVD's and watch them again from Season 1 to Season 7 again. I was so obsessed with them for a long time. I could easily get back into them. Oh yeah, I did write you book about the show on one post or email. lol!

When I first got online I was really into Desktop themes that is why I have so much junk in there. I got tired of the weird sounds and even funny comments when you click something like "maximize" or minimize or volume. Windows 7 doesn't really handle Desktop themes too well anyway, so I just use the pictures. Some of the pictures were grainy that people used for the themes so I need to throw them out.

[badly_knitted]

I tried a few desktop themes on one of my earlier computers. They were fun at first, then got a bit annoying so I didn't bother after that. Anyway, I prefer my computer to be nice and quiet when I'm doing things these days!

[debmommy22]

I didn't know it made noise. lol! I'm not sure I would like it either. :)

[debmommy22]

Forgot to spell check and proof read and this stupid place won't let me fix it after I post it unless I pay them!.......I try to remember to check before posting. Arrrrrrrrgh! I know you know this, but I meant on the "PS" two "men" not "mean" sleeping together....also meant fics not pics above it and you figure it out I know! My mind is flying and my fingers try to skip ahead, that is what I think is happening. I will now shut-up about this. lol!

[badly_knitted]

Lol! =)

[debmommy22]

heeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Where are you? I'm early for once....well kind of. :D

[badly_knitted]

I'm slumped limply on my bed, dying quietly. My head aches, and I'm so tired I'd love to sleep but I've barely been able to doze briefly today. I'm feeling sorry for myself =(

[debmommy22]

Oh, I know how you feel. It is ok to feel sorry for yourself sometimes.

Please don't die! Oh will listen to me blabber on?! :D

{{{Big Hugs}}}

[badly_knitted]

Okay, I'll try not to die. I'm going to crawl into bed in a minute and try to sleep, too tired for anything else.

Venting! Don't Look!

[debmommy22]

Ok, good night I hope you feel better in the morning. :D

I'm going to do some laundry now and hope I can get Alex to do some homework, doubt it

He is so mad that he can't see Courtney because it is too late at night now and Courtney was taking her time and has not got over here, so I sad, "Forget it!" I have things to do!...and now Alex is mad at me. Michael is taking care of it. I'm a child myself sometimes and I just can't handle not knowing what is going to happen + I know "if" she ever decides to come over it would only be for 20 minutes It is just silly! Sorry, I am very angry tonight and I don't know why?! Probably my Bipolar II anger is kicking in again + kicking myself for not doing more around the house and being a good mom.

The place is a mess! M is working on a computer project, and it is like pulling teeth to get Alex to clean up his mess from the last time the girls were over here. I think I am OCD. too because the mess is driving me to insanity and I get madder knowing I have to pick up most it myself.

I'm tired. I need to calm down. Sorry to vent. Just ignore this post. :(

Re: Venting! Don't Look!

[badly_knitted]

*hugs* Take deep breaths! Hope you manage to het yourself calmed down. Venting helps usually.

Re: Venting! Don't Look!

[debmommy22]

Not sure I told you, but she didn't come over. My mind is a blur. Had a hard day at the doctors; I told you on another email.

I hope you enjoyed your bedtime fic. :)