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Well, that fic idea based on the Old West dream with Sephiroth and Aerith really might happen. I've thought long and hard about it and have finally decided it would likely take place in the unnamed town featured in the fun B-grade Western Two-Gun Lady. The main characters from that film, Kate Masterson, Marshal Dan Corbin, Doc McGinnis, Mike at the saloon, and Jenny Ivers, would co-star in the fic along with Sephiroth and Aerith. Sephiroth, I believe, would be a U.S. Cavalry General, and Captain Harper from the movie Smoke Signal would more than likely appear at least occasionally. (And the characters would be amazed by his resemblance to Dan Corbin, haha.)

A controversial idea, perhaps, but other than Sephiroth and Aerith I'm honestly not sure that any of the other FF7 characters would appear, except maybe as guest-stars. (I could get some interesting mileage out of having Genesis in there at least once, as a Cavalry deserter.) The reason is because I think it would get far too crowded and I want the focus on Sephiroth and Aerith, as well as the townspeople.

I still haven't decided which of Simon's characters might appear. I kind of want one that speaks with his normal voice to be a townsperson. Mel Barnes might turn up as a villain, but that depends on when the fic is set.

Which brings me to a problem. I don't even know what state or year Two-Gun Lady is set in. The only clue I have is that the nearest large town is Tyrone. The only Western Tyrone I know of is Tyrone, New Mexico. But it wasn't founded until 1915, and I'm not sure if that's too late or not.

Does anyone know of a Tyrone in a Western or Midwestern state other than Tyrone, NM? I don't want to hear about Tyrone, PA or Tyrone, Georgia or Tyrone, NY; just Western and Midwestern states, please.

Current Mood: thoughtful
Current Music: Intermission Music---West Side Story soundtrack

That was a fun quiz in the last post. I got to reminisce on old favorites and even talk about a couple of series I normally don't. And I really am idly wondering if sometime I'd like to try writing that Old West AU fic with Sephiroth and Aerith that I dreamed about years ago. I'm nuts about Westerns, always have been, and the scenario in that dream is probably the only way I'd ever even consider writing Sephiroth/Aerith, which usually doesn't interest me and often downright disturbs me. I remember how much of an impact that dream had on me at the time.

... But I have the feeling that if I did write that fic, characters from other Westerns would end up playing a part in it as well. I'd find at least one of William Talman's characters to be in it, and I'd want someone Simon played to be around too.

Out of utter curiosity, are there any votes for what Western character of Simon's should play a part, if I ever try this bizarre idea?

And here is, just for the heck of it, the quizzes done for Perry Mason.

My OTP - You know, it's hard to come up with pairings for this series, unless you also venture into guest-star territory. Perry/Della is an OTP in the sense that I don't want to think of them ever getting together with anyone else instead. But I don't really like the thought of Perry and Della officially hooking up romantically with each other, either. Their interaction on the series is so perfect just as it is.
~~My OT3~~ My favorite set of three, not in a romantic sense unless it's a love triangle - I'm ... not sure, honestly. I have a favorite set of five instead---all five principle characters.
My guilty pleasure ship - I can't think of one.
A ship that makes me nauseous - I was going to say Perry/Hamilton, but actually, the thought of that just makes me giggle in amusement more than anything. I can't take it seriously. For something that actually makes me cringe, Perry/Lieutenant Tragg comes to mind.
A ship that is too fluffy for words - Gosh, I'm not sure. My favorite guest-starring pairing is Jeff and Lola Bronson in The Case of the Guilty Clients. Offhand, they certainly seem anything but fluffy. They get a divorce at the beginning because they're always squabbling like cats and dogs. But when there's a murder and each is worried the other may have committed it, they go to all lengths to implicate themselves trying to exonerate each other. It was absolutely adorably squeeable. At the end of the episode they get back together.
A ship that gives me nightmares - Donald Fletcher/Anybody. That guy, from The Envious Editor, disgusted and repulsed me so much that I breathed a sigh of relief when he was killed off. Very few characters give me such a strong reaction.
~~The sexiest ship to ever set sail~~ I don't use the terminology, and at the moment I can't think of something to replace it with, so right now I don't know if I'll even answer this question. I'll get back to it later.

❤ Fave male: Hamilton Burger, for reasons already explained and squeed over.
❤ Fave female: Della Street. Her interaction with both Perry and Paul is just perfect. I love her loyalty, her sensibility, and her efficiency. And she's wonderful with kids.
✖ Least favorite: The afore-mentioned Donald Fletcher. He's a gutter-minded, selfish creep.
✔ Who resembles me: Physically? Absolutely no one. Mentally, I can oddly enough be like both Perry and Hamilton. I often employ Perry's dead serious, calm reactions. At other times, I can blow my stack like Hamilton.
❤ Most attractive: I find Perry very attractive. And both he and Hamilton have the most beautiful, striking blue eyes. I love when they smile, too.
❤ Three more characters that I like. Lieutenant Tragg, the original police regular. His faux friendliness is amusing and endearing and a bit exasperating all at once. Then he counters it with genuine friendliness at times. He rarely shows when he's angry, but when he does, watch out! A perfect example is in the end of The Moth-Eaten Mink, when he rescues Perry from a dirty cop.

Paul Drake, Perry's detective friend. I wish so much that he and Mr. Burger would have had more interaction. He's tough and will get angry if threatened. He's also the provider of many amusing, sarcastic comments and occasionally gets himself into ridiculous situations, such as when he tried to pass Sammy off as a fierce guard dog and Sammy promptly glomped him. LOL. Perry was so amused he laughed and tried to cover it with a cough.

Lieutenant Andy Anderson, Tragg's trainee and eventual replacement. He's much more easy-going than Tragg, but that doesn't mean he'll look kindly upon bending the law. He's a fun character in his own right. Apparently the writers worried he was too permissive/friendly with Perry and company, as in the final season they replaced him with Lieutenant Drumm, a more by-the-book fellow. Drumm is still friendly too, however.

Current Mood: squee!
Current Music: Tonight---West Side Story soundtrack

Well, last night our station finally showed The Misguided Missile and I got it recorded. Unfortunately, they trimmed most of Simon's scenes, and completely eliminated him interviewing one of the suspects. (Thankfully, they kept the majority of his interview with William Schallert's character.) I think I'll get the DVD again to watch his scenes in full.

I've been recording some of season 4, mainly because it's the season I like least and the least likely I'll ever buy, so I felt that recording the episodes I do like would be wise. But the trimming of Simon's episode displeases me and makes me wonder if I'll reconsider. Maybe I'll get the second half of season 4, for that episode. And Mr. Burger is in more episodes in the second half, thankfully.

I rejoice that we are now past the point of Mr. Burger's only occasional visits. He's now back to being a regular. He'll be in every episode next week!

I racked my brain over and over trying to think of a way to bring Captain Caldwell back to life without going AU. It just seemed that there was absolutely no way, especially considering the graphic nature of his death. (The left side of his head was bashed in. Curse that insane Dan Morgan!)

Well, to be perfectly honest, there was one way, but I had dismissed it as too weird and straying too far from the show's roots and didn't even want to mention it. This time, while watching the episode again, the idea came back to me. And this time, due to feeling heart-broken all over again by his senseless death, I actually stopped to seriously consider it.

There is the old fall-back of a crazy scientist experimenting on his body and reviving him. In his case, the person would have to do quite a bit of reconstructive work first.

If I were to do it, I imagine it being part of the plot of that Halloween fic with a fake psychic I was thinking of writing. Major Jerry Reynolds would be on leave in L.A. and start thinking he sees Captain Caldwell everywhere. Spooked, he finally confesses it to Perry, who starts investigating. And eventually it would all come out.

Of course, I really don't know if I would do it. I myself don't particularly want to see anything stray far from the show's roots where what's acceptable science is concerned. That's completely in addition to wondering how the fans would take it. They don't mind about my stories being set in the present, but that's so incidental and this is so ... weird. And it would be central to the story.

Current Mood: tired
Current Music: Somewhere---West Side Story soundtrack

Since I ranted about Deputy D.A. Sampson in here, I decided to link the readers to my full-length analysis of him here: http://parkavenuebeat.blogspot.com/2011/09/deputy-da-sampson-series-stereotypical.html I'm rather pleased with this entry especially, including the shameless fic promotion at the top. I think the quote looks good as an introduction to the post, as well as a good piece of writing in general.

Next, I need to write something for the Simon blog. I was toying with the idea of a post on Ready for the People, because although I haven't seen it, it stands out as being very unique among Simon's works. The reason being, he's not a co-star or a supporting actor; he is the star. I think I want to see it more than any other thing Simon's been in.

I've also seen three other movies in which William Talman appeared and played good guys: The Racket, Smoke Signal, and The Persuader. In The Racket he's a policeman trying to help bring down the criminal organization that has control over the city. He ends up killed by the wretch who was put in charge. It was heart-breaking. I'd like to tinker with an addendum where his character lives after all. The movie doesn't go far enough to have the funeral; it ends that night. And the way it was set up makes it possible for me to bring his character back to life if I want.

In Smoke Signal he's the captain of a cavalry fort, bitter against a supposed traitor who was apparently responsible for several deaths (including the captain's brother). He's really the main character as far as I see it, but he gets fourth billing because Dana Andrews is a bigger-name star. He's a very complex and somewhat dark character, and I've pondered long and hard over some of his actions in the film. I may make a separate post for Captain Harper later. It's a really powerful performance and film. In the end, he has come to respect Dana Andrews' character and believes that he is not a traitor or murderer after all, as Halliday has claimed. Because of Harper's bitterness throughout the film, the ending is extremely poignant.

In The Persuader he plays twin brothers. One of them tries to fight against the criminal taking over their Old West town and ends up killed. Then his brother, a preacher, arrives in town. He also tries to get the criminal's power overthrown, but by turning the town to God. And there's an adorable scene with him and a litter of mewing kittens. William Talman petting and holding cats = not something I ever expected to see. I squeed.

The Persuader is my favorite, but I love them all. And in The Racket, there's the added oddity of Ray Collins playing a crooked district attorney. LOL. I am amused by the irony of Ray playing a D.A. and William playing a policeman, the opposite of their roles on Perry Mason. And of course, the D.A. in The Racket being crooked is dark irony too. Hamilton Burger, upright man that he is, would be utterly appalled and disgusted.

Current Mood: pleased

Kim had an excellent idea of taking a 30-Day fandom meme, splitting it in half, and doing a bunch of the questions all at once. I was particularly interested in this meme, so I've taken the first half of it. I'll probably take the second half when she posts it.

01 – Your favorite all-time fandom(s)

Gosh, I’m not sure. I met a lot of my dear friends through my YGO writing, but I try to stay away from the fandom in general. There’s a lot of awesome people, yet there’s also a lot of scary, immature people, and sometimes they’re more prominent.

Princess Tutu has a really good fandom. The fans are mature, agree to disagree, and engage in deep and fun discussions.

When it comes to specific shows, Tutu and YGO both top the list. And I love classic TV shows, but it isn’t always easy to find good fanbases for them. The Perry Mason fanbase is very active, however, which I’m thrilled about.

02 – Your current fandom

Perry Mason. The characters are old friends to me, after spending more than a decade observing their adventures, and I finally realized how fiercely loyal I am to them.

03 – First fandom, the one that made you the fangirl you are today

Gosh, I don’t know. I’ve always been incredibly loyal to shows and characters I love. I suppose my first fandom was probably Fox’s Peter Pan and the Pirates, when I was four. (And it seriously hurts that most people don’t even know what I’m talking about and are only familiar with the Disney version! Fox’s characters were so much better and more three-dimensional.)

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? would probably fall under that first fandom category too. I’ve been feeling a bit nostalgic for it again lately, probably because we’re nearing the 20-year anniversary of its debut. (Gosh, I feel old.) Detective shows rule. It was the detective element that made me determined to see the show when it first came out. I thrilled at the picture of the cool guys in fedoras in the TV Guide.

04 –First, current, or favorite fandom crush

First would be … oh, Heavens, I don’t know. It depends on which show came first. But my early crushes were Mr. Rogers (there we go with that older men thing), Chuck, Captain Hook (from the Fox version), and Sean Altman.

Current would be Simon Oakland and William Talman. My favorite of Simon’s characters is presently the controversial Lieutenant Schrank. For William, it’s always been Hamilton Burger.

Overall favorite…. I can’t be expected to pick just one.

05 – Your fandom secret

I … don’t think I have one that I haven’t already revealed.

06 –Favorite song that brings fangirl tears to your eyes

I can’t think of one, honestly. I have lots of favorite songs, and sometimes I do cry over some, but I don’t think I’ve fangirled said songs or their artists. Oh, except maybe some of the Full Moon wo Sagashite songs. They are absolutely phenomenal. And when I remember key scenes in the anime when they were played, I do sometimes tear up.

07 – Your OTP(s)

As most people know, I am not a romantic kind of person. Give me a good friendship any day and that’s what I’ll squee over.

Nevertheless, romantically I do love Seto/Téa (from YGO) and Fakir/Ahiru (from Princess Tutu). Their interactions are highly intriguing. I just wish there had been more canonical interaction for Seto and Téa.

08 – A fandom that you thought you wouldn’t get sucked into, but ended up getting sucked into anyway

Probably Perry Mason. I did my homework when it was on back in the day. But secretly, instead of reading, I was watching it more and more as I became deeply interested in the characters. I looked forward each night to pretending to read while watching it instead. (I was very prideful and unwilling to admit I was nuts over a show my parents were watching. It’s only been the last few weeks that I’ve wound down and let my interest really show.)

09 – One of your favorite characters

It seems it should be someone I haven’t talked about much before. I get tired of rehashing and I’m sure people get tired of reading me rehashing.

So let’s see … let’s go for someone completely unexpected. Knuckles, from Sonic the Hedgehog! Sonic was my first favorite until Knuckles came along. I was there right from the beginning, with the introduction of Sonic 3. I didn’t get to play the game unless I was at Toys R Us or a friend’s house, but I loved it and the character all the same. I had the Archie comic where Knuckles made his debut and was thrilled. To this day it’s sometimes hard to imagine Knuckles having a different speech pattern than he had in that comic (which was that of a streetwise tough guy), although I love Dan Green’s interpretation for Sonic X and some of the games.

And exactly why was it that Knuckles appealed to me over Sonic? I’m not fully sure, but I think his mysteriousness had a lot to do with it. And I was intrigued by his and Sonic’s interaction. And I loved that he was an antagonist who turned to Sonic’s side when he realized he had been tricked. Knuckles is also more serious than the happy-go-lucky Sonic, and of course, everyone knows how much I love serious characters.

Also, let's say Hamilton Burger. I've talked a lot about why I love him at the Perry blog, so I don't want to rehash too much here. But I really admire him for his strong sense of justice, as previously mentioned here. He and Perry may sometimes have different ideas on how to achieve justice, but in the end, since they both want the same thing, they cooperate. Plus, I love his hilarious expressions and comments. And the way his character clearly develops through the seasons, starting with being closer to the frustrated antagonist of the books and expanding right away to be so much more than that. Even when he and Perry clash in season 1, it's obvious from a lot of episodes that they are growing close. And it becomes more that way season by season.

10 – Your favorite scene or moment from one of your favorite fandoms

Gosh, just one scene or moment?

Well, I discovered a new favorite Perry Mason scene last night. I was watching The Golden Oranges and Perry is trying to prove that a dog didn’t bite someone. Mr. Burger overhears the court case and comes in to see what’s going on. His expressions are priceless. At the end he goes over to Perry and asks, “Is business really that bad?” LOL. And I have determined that season 6 just may be my favorite season. Mr. Burger is so different from season 1, so relaxed and openly friendly with Perry in, it seems, most of the episodes.

11 – The fan art, fan fiction, cover song, cosplay, etc. that you’ve made that you’re most proud of

I still say Lead Me Through the Fire is some of my best work, and certainly my favorite long fic.

I am also really proud of all of my non-fiction work lately. I co-run the Simon tribute blog and I have my own Perry blog, and I try to make each post on both very mature and intelligent and professional (while still keeping a casual air at times). And I know this doesn't belong on this meme, but I love the articles I’ve been writing for money (which I don’t have the option to share, as I’m ghostwriting for the time being). I was given the highest rating possible for an amateur writer when I submitted my writing sample to the site.

12 – Your favorite fanartist or fanfiction writer

I don’t have one. All of my friends, let’s say.

13 – The best cosplayers of your fandom that you’ve seen; the ones you consider to be real-life versions of your favorite characters, OTP, etc.

There are cosplayers I can think of who are favorites, but I don’t have their links (and usually not their names) handy. I love Puchiko’s Autor, pictured on Cosplaylab.com. And there are some incredible Sailor Moon cosplayers out there.

14 – A group of characters from one of your fandoms you’d love to hang out with for a day

The Sailor Senshi, on a day when they’d just be hanging out at the mall and not fighting demons.

15 –Your favorite collectible/merchandise from your fandom that you most cherish, or one that you wished you owned

Just one favorite piece of merchandise? I can’t quite think of one piece I cherish above all else; my favorite material object isn’t from a fandom at all. (Well, I guess technically it could be; it’s a Holly ~~Hawk~~ Hobby quilt. Yeah, when I was little I couldn't say Hobby and Hawk stuck instead.)

Current Mood: excited

Actually, it's been open since Sunday, but the last couple of days have been such a whirlwind with unforeseen difficulties that I haven't been able to promote the site as much yet as I had intended.

But without further interruption, here is the link: http://sites.google.com/site/unofficialsimonoaklandtribute/ Please enjoy what we have up so far! More updates are just on the horizon.

I also got up a short post at the blog (which is linked on the site) in memory of Simon on the anniversary of his death yesterday. Today I need to get a post up at my Perry blog concerning the anniversary of William Talman's death.

So many things right in a row....

Current Mood: tired

After debating back and forth some more, last night I determined that WordPress runs faster than Blogger. I opened a second blog on my account there. But ... I just wasn't happy at the thought of it being there. So I went to Blogger and made one there on my already-existing private Google account. But I didn't feel much more at peace than before. So now I'm left with two blogs, both bearing the same URL on different websites, and not knowing which one to pursue. I've even considered having them both and one mirroring the other. I just can't seem to make a decision on this issue.

And I think I'm not at peace with either one of them because I'm so nervous at the thought of stepping out like this, a lone blog on a website with a sea of strangers. (I only know about one person on each website, and I don't think either of them would be interested in this blog's content.) I felt like that about Livejournal too, when I first joined. But I'd been invited by someone, so right off I had a friend or two interested in the entries, and I quickly settled in. (My first entries are so painful to read, I think, because I wasn't sure what I was supposed to do with a blog. So I was giddily and nervously typing whatever came to mind.) Livejournal is so informal too. But a WordPress or a Blogger blog ... well, either one of them seems more professional then here. And I want it to look professional, even though I'm just planning to be using it for Perry Mason musings. I've realized I want to be known for non-fiction writing as well as fiction, so I'm trying to start out making a name for myself in the blogging world. And it scares the heck out of me.

I'm really nervous about Crystal's and my Simon Oakland project too. We're getting attention thanks to the promotional efforts we've been making, and that makes me nervous because I know we've got an audience, people we need to live up to. And I'm hoping so much they're not disappointed. I don't think I've been so nervous about a venture before. I wasn't really nervous about the Jimmy Murphy tribute I made, but it's been pretty under the radar. (That may change in the future; I'm thinking of doing a Google version of the Jimmy tribute, or else having part of it on Google, since I've used up my space on Angelfire. And since I like Google Sites better than Angelfire.) With this for Simon, it's more prominent and I've been putting promotional feelers out there wherever I can think of. Once the website opens on Sunday, I'll up the efforts even more.

Current Mood: confused

I've been thinking off and on that I would like to have a Blogger for my own private usage, in addition to the shared blog I have with Crystal for our Simon project. (The website opens this Sunday, by the way! Watch for our announcement.) I've been seriously contemplating having it be a Perry Mason exclusive blog, with episode dissections, character analyses, and other such things I find so fascinating. I even have a possible name or two. But I can't fully decide whether to host it on Blogger or on WordPress. I kind of like Blogger better, and I think it's more well-known, but I already have a private WordPress account and wouldn't have to worry about creating an account. Plus, then I wouldn't have to keep signing out between my shared blog on Blogger and a private one. I can't decide which pros weigh higher on my list. I keep thinking I'd get more traffic on Blogger, but maybe not necessarily. And I can make custom headers for Blogger. I'm not sure what my options are on WordPress.

Thoughts?

Also, our local station changed its mind again. They've decided to show season 4 after all. I'm not too thrilled about it; season 4 is where things were all screwy. William Talman appeared in a total of 11 episodes over the season (less than half). But there is one upside: The Misguided Missile will show after all! I'll be getting it recorded. And there are Saturday's episodes where William Talman is generally present, as they're on season 6. We've reached the point where Ray Collins (Lieutenant Tragg) was sometimes absent, though, due to declining health. He had to leave altogether mid-season 7. I'm not looking forward to that. All five of the original cast needs to be present. But I will be clinging to Saturday's episodes for normalcy where William Talman's presence is concerned.

On the 4th, THIS TV will air The Ballad of Josie, a late sixties Doris Day film. I'm quite leery; after seeing and despising That Touch of Mink, I haven't been a big Doris Day fan, especially of her sixties films. But I'm going to be recording The Ballad of Josie; it features one of William Talman's last roles. Interestingly enough, he played a district attorney again. I think the character is a good guy, too. The film isn't on VHS or DVD, apparently, so this is likely the only way I'll ever get to see it.

It will be amusing if everyone ends up watching it and Dad questions why I recorded it. I wouldn't tell him flat-out; I'd play with the answer and see if he would get it. And if he wouldn't, well, that's fine by me. Mom would probably get it, but I don't know if Dad would. I've mostly concealed my interest in William Talman for over a decade. It's only been the last few weeks that I've been bold enough to start coming out with blatant interest in him and in Perry Mason, and that's only really been with Mom, albeit I'm sure Dad has noticed that I've been making time to watch Perry lately. I haven't steadily watched it in years, although I've seen pieces of episodes and occasionally entire ones, off and on.

It's interesting how things come full circle. I'm positive The Frantic Flyer was the first time I ever saw Simon. And now, thanks to that disc I ordered with The Misguided Missile, I remembered why I loved the show back then and have renewed and intensified that interest now.

I'd actually forgotten that the problem with William Talman hadn't lasted as long as I'd thought. When I got the Missile disc, I planned to just see that episode and send it back, because I thought William was absent from all the episodes around then. I'd thought he'd been gone for several seasons. (Which is completely inaccurate; I think I mixed him up with Ray Collins' departure. The show ran two and a half seasons after Ray left. By contrast, William was absent from the majority of the last few season 3 episodes and more than half of the season 4 episodes, and that's it.) Actually, that was right around when things finally started going right; the other three episodes on the disc are the last ones of season 4 and they all have William in them. When I researched the episodes and discovered that fact, I kept the disc over to watch all the episodes. And then I found I wanted to see more. And more. And I'm loving it.

Current Mood: tired

First and foremost: Does anyone have links to the very old Phoenix Wrong parodies? They were so hilarious. I'm not too interested in the newer ones that have been coming out; they're largely dirty all the way through, compared to the old ones being mostly clean, if not completely. I used to laugh at almost every clip, but in the recent ones I'm lucky to find one thing to laugh at.

My order arrived yesterday! At last I was able to read two more Kolchak Moonstone graphic novel stories I've been interested in for some time: Lambs to the Slaughter and Eve of Terror. I may review them on Amazon later. For now, I just want to say that according to the Moonstone canon, it looks like Tony is (or was) married. There was a kid killed in a drug-related shooting and Kolchak did an article on it. Tony praises his work but then becomes emotionally pained. Kolchak realizes why and says he's sorry for bringing it up. Tony says "Not your fault ... my boy ... went the same way." It was heart-breaking; he looked so down-trodden. He and Kolchak have a quiet moment and then Kolchak says they should go out for a drink like the old days. Tony says in the old days, Kolchak insisted Tony pay. Kolchak says he still does. It was a wonderful friendship scene. And it's begging to have something done with it. It's the first thing from Moonstone that I've really wanted to bring into my TV show canon, or at least tentatively experiment with. There's a ficlet I'm thinking of writing. I'm thinking along the lines Crystal suggested, that the son's death dissolved the marriage, because it really does seem like Tony is a bachelor by the time of the movies/TV series. Maybe I'll try it as a disconnected piece and then decide if I want to incorporate it into my full canon.

I also got a West Side Story book and the first Phoenix Wright manga (a real manga, with cases!). The West Side Story book I've been eagerly devouring as I skip around in it (I rarely read books like that straight through). It gives character summaries and it was very fair, and I think kind, to Schrank, which I was thrilled by. But it seems to mostly focus on the Broadway production, with little being said about the movie version by comparison. And a lot of what is said about the movie version leans more towards the negative, at least from what I've read. I also want to get another book, one that does focus more on the movie version, and even tells how Simon Oakland ended up part of the cast. (One of the co-directors was Robert Wise, and he specifically wanted Simon after directing him in I Want to Live!)

The Phoenix Wright manga is very interesting. It plays out like a combination of Detective Conan and Perry Mason. When characters are introduced, they seem to use the same format as Detective Conan, with a blurb showing their name, age, and occupation. And the trials are filled with intensity (and kooky witnesses, as per the games). They even have Winston Payne as the first prosecutor encountered! And everyone looks IC. Phoenix is wonderful as the straight man with sardonic comments, Maya is her typical ditzy self, and Larry is nuts over his latest girl. LOL. Miles has not appeared, but he is thought about, and Phoenix comments that he hasn't seen Miles in a while. That's usually a signal that something exciting is planned, and I know for certain that Miles will be in volume 2. And I learned of the manga's existence shortly before that volume will release in America! If it comes out on time, it will be out in less a week. I hope I can get it right away! Even if B&N has it in stock on time, I cringe to think of buying it there. It's $10.99, and I'm sure they won't offer a discount (unless by some miracle I get a rare 10% coupon). On Amazon, it's only $8.79, but I'd have to wait to buy other things with it and get free shipping. Oh, Borders, why wouldn't anyone help you stay afloat?!

And I watched an amazing Wild Wild West episode. I've been devouring episodes lately, and it was a show Mom liked and watched back when it was on, so I'm having a ball sharing my new love of it with her. It's just what I love: friendship and adventure and mystery and crook-fighting and hurt/comfort! And the romance level isn't high enough to get on my nerves. It's just perfect, as far as I'm concerned. The steampunk angle is just the icing on the cake, too. I just love Western stuff and steampunk adds a whole new level of awesome to it.

The episode I saw was The Night of the Death Masks. The whole ghost town angle, and the wax dummies that keep popping up with the masks, were so creepy! And it was heart-breaking when the crooks manipulated things so Jim thought Arte was the crook due to Arte being forced into a disguise while unconscious. They have a gunfight and Arte ends up thinking he shot and killed Jim when he comes over closer.

Well, the whole episode was extremely plunnie-inducing. It would make such an intense role-play or fic. I think I might write a blurb of Schrank and Krupke having gotten into a gunfight like that, with the end result being Krupke thinking he's shot Schrank. I don't know yet whether he really would have or not.

Current Mood: SQUEEE!
Current Music: I Feel Pretty---West Side Story soundtrack

I am so hyped up right now.

I saw the Wagon Train episode The Donna Fuller Story. I loved it! Simon played an adorable good guy in it, and things worked out happy in the end for him. His was such a kind, forgiving character, even after a deliberate disaster struck him. He definitely deserved to have a decent ending. I was so happy for him, and so thrilled to see Simon playing such a squeeable good guy!

I really like how that show isn't afraid to tackle some serious issues. The Sarah Drummond Story was very dark, very serious, and had a bittersweet but hopeful ending. I just loved it also. William Talman was in that one, playing an amazing, multi-faceted character, Walt Archer. Flint McCullough sees some good in him right off, and when he later sees Walt displaying outrageously prejudicial behavior, he feels that he can get through to Walt because of the good he saw earlier. There are some heart-breaking twists, and in the end Walt realizes how narrow-minded he's been and wants to change.

I also saw a fascinating Perry Mason, The Sun-Bather's Diary. I saw it years and years ago, and remember the epilogue distinctly, but seeing it now brings a whole new perspective.

It's a very early episode, #17. My theory about the fascinating scenes between Perry and Mr. Burger starting in season 2 was already blown by another season 1 episode, The Crooked Candle. (In that one, they have a scene in Burger's office, as they do in The Runaway Corpse, but in the Candle one Burger is not terse and cold. They even address each other by their first names, possibly the earliest occurrence of such.) This one today has so many layers that my mind is bowled over and I'm squeeing away.

I remember watching it in wide-eyed intensity before. Perry gets himself into a world of trouble when, due to a terrible circumstance, he ends up accused of being a possible accessory to a murder and perjuring himself. Mr. Burger is trying to get to the bottom of things, and with it admittedly looking bad for Perry he's not pleased. In spite of his frustration over Perry's courtroom antics, and wanting to catch him on those, he certainly doesn't want to think the very worst. He seems quite serious and sincere when he says he would hate to think that Perry really was an accessory to murder. Perry does say that Burger is out to get him, which is true, but at the same time he just wants to get at the truth.

(One thing I love about Mr. Burger: above all, he just wants justice to be done. Time and again I've seen him agreeable to Perry's moves in court the moment he has even the slightest inkling that Perry might be right. He may not always like Perry's methods, and he definitely doesn't like feeling shown up by Perry, but he doesn't let those feelings get in the way of making sure that the guilty person is convicted and the innocent one goes free, if an innocent party has been charged.)

In the epilogue, Burger finds Perry and Della at a restaurant and slides into the booth to talk with them. Things are cleared up now and he tells Perry that the perjury charge (and of course, all other suspicions) have been dropped. Perry is pleased. He offers to buy Burger lunch. Then, looking to the waitress with a mischievous smile he says, "One order of crow for the gentleman." Poor Burger. LOL. His expression is priceless. Perry continues, "He'll eat it here," and chuckles good-naturedly. (Although I'm sure it felt good to take that little jab, after that disaster. Perry has great respect for Burger, but he was clearly frustrated and discouraged about the events of this episode.) Burger might have come to see the humor; we don't see his reaction any further. But in season 3, when Perry teases him another time, Burger does find it amusing.

They totally are closer by season 3; I'm sure of that at any rate. (And even closer in season 6; Burger was relaxed enough there that he seemed to tease Perry a bit in The Shoplifter's Shoe, Leonard Nimoy's episode! I'm positive that would never have happened in season 1.) But apparently the fascinating scenes started right off in season 1. The epilogue scene certainly features them being relatively friendly compared to the rest of the episode. And it was as though it wasn't the first encounter of like kind. I adore that quote from Tom Clancy about it not being unusual to see the opposing attorneys having lunch together no matter how they tear into each other in court. This episode displays that well.

Also, The Purple Woman, from season 2. Burger again encounters Perry and company at a restaurant, and this time he outright congratulates Perry on the case. Della comments that Burger seems happy and Burger says he is. Perry says that there was an article in a law journal recently and quotes the last paragraph. It concerns the fact that winning or losing a trial isn't important; getting at the truth and seeing justice done is important. It was signed "Hamilton Burger." Perry then invites Burger to sit with them and gives up his own place at the table, moving to the other side. The Purple Woman was a very intense, exciting episode, and with that scene alone it's currently one of my top favorites. I really like that Paul and Della got to see that other side to Burger. As much as I adore The Prudent Prosecutor, I wish that Paul had been around to see how that went down!

I have a new Holy Grail episode, too: The Nervous Neighbor, from season 7. Burger and Perry are really pretty much working together on that one! Oh, I hope I can see it. It's not on DVD yet, and it doesn't seem to be on our local station's rotation. But I must see it! I don't want to wait another ten-plus years for it like I did The Prudent Prosecutor and Paul Drake's Dilemma.

Current Mood: YES!

William Talman must have had quite a good sense of humor. He told once of being stopped at a red light in his convertible and a fellow in the next car got out and came over, asking him if he was the Hitchhiker. (He played the psychotic, titular character in the film of the same name.) When he said Yes, the weirdo slapped him across the face, got back in his car, and drove off. William commented that he had never won an Academy Award, but that was probably the closest he would come to it.

I haven't seen that film, but I'm sure he was amazing and frightening and disturbing in it. Just as Simon Oakland always was with his creepy villains. And both of them played wonderful good guys too.

Simon also must have had an amusing sense of humor. When he was asked to be on The Outer Limits, he said he would, but only if he could play the monster. And when they were filming, it took him fifteen takes to get one of the Empyrian's melodramatic lines said without chuckling.

Current Mood: giggly
Current Music: Where Can I Turn For Peace?---Allyse Smith-Taylor

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In all honesty, I've thought long and hard about this many times in the past, and I think I'd be the one not ready to commit. It's hard for me to imagine me being ready while the other person wouldn't be. In fact, it's downright nigh-impossible.

I've thought long and hard in general about men and dating lately. I had occasion a couple of weeks ago to attend an activity of people my age in this area who belong to my church. They were friendly and sweet and some of them I'd like to get to know better. But at the same time, the atmosphere was just so full of silliness that I felt I didn't fit in. I'm a serious person by nature, even though I like to laugh. The person I think I clicked with best there was someone who seemed more that way. He had a great, fun time there and put on a good act (it was a talent show), and he wasn't pushy about me preferring to attend a different congregation than the one made up specifically of people around my age. (Pushing me to try to go to the latter congregation just alienates me further, so it meant a lot to me that he was understanding. He said, "Wherever you feel comfortable.")

I've been wondering lately if I would feel most comfortable with someone older than me. All my life, I've usually gravitated more to older people to chat with and have as friends. Even when I was in the youth group, I struck up rapports with the leaders and preferred chatting with them over my contemporaries. I liked talking one-on-one with those my age, but if I didn't take a shine to a particular one I preferred to stay quiet.

(And of course, there's my love of old movies and TV shows. There's not a lot of people my age who are into older things, or at least, it's not always easy to find them except on the Internet. Which may also be part of the reason why I feel more at home with older people.)

With celebrities too, I've noticed that for the most part I have always gravitated to older men. I took notice of young Paul Popowich because my mom noticed him, and then I grew to love him too. And Elijah Wood was just so awesome as Frodo that he ended up becoming a favorite of mine as well. But they're the exception rather than the rule. When I was little and watching Mr. Rogers, I used to say my quilt had a crush on him. LOL. I suppose I probably really had a crush on him myself. And I remember crushing on Chuck.

Around eleven or twelve I had a crush on Barney Fife. Then, when I got to see Gomer Pyle for the first time since I was in kindergarten, I realized I had a crush on Corporal Boyle.

I've mentioned before that I prefer Jimmy Murphy in his older roles, when he was in his thirties and forties. For Simon Oakland I'm more torn on what era I prefer. But regardless, he didn't even start acting in the movies and on TV until he was in his forties. And now William Talman's strongly in the picture too (even though I've liked him for however long I've paid attention to Perry Mason episodes).

I kind of feel torn, though. I love quite a few recent things as well as old things, so I wonder if I'd be happy with someone who is more into older things alone. What I kind of think I'd like best is a man older than me who likes a mixture of both, as I do. But maybe if there is a man my age who likes both, I'd be happy that way too. Maybe what I ultimately want is someone serious and mature who still knows how to have fun.

In any case, I did find that fellow very sweet. I liked him when I saw him previously at my class on Wednesday once, too. I don't see him around very often, but if I see him again I plan to try to say Hello.

Also in any case, however, I'm not ready for any sort of romantic relationship. But, even as cynical and scoffing as I often am, it is something I think about.

Current Mood: thoughtful

I find it slightly odd that, not only were Simon Oakland and William Talman born the same year (1915), they died around the exact same time (just fifteen years apart). Simon died on August 29th, 1983. William died on August 30th, 1968. They also both died of cancer, although I don't know if it was same kind for both.

(On a side note, I find it awesome that William Talman was the first celebrity to speak out against smoking. When he knew he was dying of lung cancer, he made a public service announcement against it. A lot of celebrities of the day didn't want to do that sort of thing because they didn't want to lose the money they'd make on cigarette ads. William Talman was disgusted by that.)

And I find it rather silly that in the morning, before it was light, I sat in my darkened room and cried for two people we lost far too soon. I only find it silly since it happened so long ago (43 years and 28 years). After all that time, I'm sure they're happy where they are. Yet I am still mourning our losses.

My emotions are slightly off-balance right now anyway. And last night I was upset because the local PBS station is going to show some of the episodes from the time that William Talman was temporarily fired. I thought they were skipping over those on this rotation. I was surprised by the first of those popping up when I hadn't expected it at all, and it was not a happy surprise. Luckily, it doesn't look like they'll air too many of those. Mostly they'll air the leftover episodes he was in that were filmed before he was fired (I assume) and some from when he started being allowed to make occasional appearances again. Then, at the beginning of September, we switch to season 5, where things were back to normal at last and he regained his status as a regular.

I watched two season 2 episodes this morning courtesy of Bing Videos. I prefer watching them on Bing to CBS or IMDB; they have three screen size options and they seem to play more smoothly. But I am getting so sick of seeing that stupid Swiffer ad with Dirt and Mud personified. I hate how Dirt just up and leaves Mud as soon as she sees Swiffer and is attracted to it.

I love season 2. Season 1 seemed to more closely follow the books; Perry did borderline illegal things sometimes and Burger was more cold and antagonistic (though, really, I couldn't blame him for being upset about some things). Season 2 is, I think, where the fascinating scenes I love began to appear. Perry also toned down his eyebrow-raising antics and Burger softened. That isn't to say they weren't still professional rivals or that Burger didn't still get mad; both are true. But they also started displaying this other element. You could tell they were on friendlier terms by then. It's just so obvious when you compare scenes in, say, The Runaway Corpse with scenes in The Fraudulent Foto [sic]. I don't think the people in the Yahoo Group quite understood what I was saying when I asked about season 1's differences, so that gives me more motivation to write an essay thing on Mr. Burger and his interaction with Perry. But seriously, it's because the friendlier elements were added while Burger still had moments of frustration that fascinated me to begin with. I kind of think the Yahoo Group people thought I thought that Burger getting mad disappeared later. But it didn't and I'm very aware of it.

Current Mood: tired

I remember I forgot to post the link of the last oneshot here. And now there's another.

Language Barrier: In which Schrank's already terrible day is further turned upsidedown by Maria's little cousin stowing away in the squad car. http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7241543/1/

A Conversation of Lost Souls: In which, after a gang-related shooting, Schrank encounters the spirits of Riff and Bernardo (and Tony, briefly). http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7265596/1/

I believe I was going to post a long, musing entry, but it will have to wait. (And I will also have to remember what I was going to say.) Meanwhile, I have also posted a musing on Vern St. Cloud from The Rockford Files at the Simon blog.

http://simonoaklandtribute.blogspot.com/

Current Mood: rushed

This is a small part of what Crystal and I have been working on for the past month, but it tells about the bigger project, which will go public at the end of the month. We've been working very hard on everything and feel that there will be a wide range of information on both Simon and his characters (a lot of it exclusive to this project).

http://simonoaklandtribute.blogspot.com/

Comments are accepted on the blog posts from everyone, including those without Blogger accounts. We would love to hear your thoughts. And feel free to spread the link around in applicable fandoms! You may see a similar post from one of us in another comm or two where it's relevant.

Current Mood: excited

I don't think I ever quite realized how fiercely loyal I am to the cast of the classic Perry Mason until the other day when I attempted, out of utter curiosity, to watch a clip or two of The New Perry Mason from the seventies. I found the theme sequence completely dull, except for having some of the writing on book bindings. And I just couldn't wrap my mind around the actors playing Perry and Mr. Burger. They were fine as far as their acting went; I just couldn't comprehend them as those characters. The only episode of that show that I want to see is the one with Simon ... and of course I haven't been able to find it.

I also have no interest in the TV movies from the eighties and nineties. True, the original cast was present ... about two-fifths of it! Everyone else, sadly, was dead. They had to bring in someone to play Paul Drake's son (also named Paul), and I thought they said in-canon that Paul was dead. And sacrilege, in one of the movies they had someone else play Hamilton Burger! I can't picture Raymond Burr's Perry interacting with another man's Mr. Burger; that character was brought to life by William Talman. I have to admit, I'm morbidly curious to see how that went, but I'm sure I would groan and moan and find it not the same at all.

So I concluded that I am fiercely loyal to the cast as it was on the classic show, during the golden seasons: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman, and Ray Collins. I'm curious about portrayals prior to this era, in movies and on the radio, but I doubt they had the same amazing qualities as the TV show. The original books kind of portrayed the characters as two (or one) dimensional archetypes, from what I've heard. It was the TV show cast that really fleshed them out over the years. And there was just such an amazing chemistry between Perry and Mr. Burger; I am endlessly fascinated by their interaction. I doubt the books had that, especially since the author detested Mr. Burger. He made Mr. Burger basically the stereotypical prosecuting attorney with an axe to grind. William Talman, by contrast, made the character so human.

I've somewhat wanted to write at least one fanfic, especially since it seems no one has tried to explore Mr. Burger or his relationship with Perry, but I've never had any ideas. An idea did just pop into my mind a short time ago, which would pretty much be an update of one of my standard ideas done over for the Perry Mason fandom. It would involve Mr. Burger being found dead ... or at least, everyone thinks it's Mr. Burger. In actuality, he would be on the run and trying to get back to Los Angeles from somewhere else. I have no idea who would want him dead (probably plenty of crooks) or how anything would pan out. And I doubt I would actually write it. But I wanted to get a record of it down so I wouldn't forget.

I also did have a vague thought of writing an AU for Misguided Missile where Caldwell is not the one to die, but I really doubt that would get written. I just don't care for AUs and in general find them a waste of time to write, since my mind is occupied with thinking "This isn't the way it really was and I'll never be able to fully enjoy writing this because of that knowledge." Plus, since the trial was a court-martial, Mr. Burger wouldn't be around.

Meanwhile, instead of pondering on these things, I need to get back to other topics, such as chapter 5 of the Kolchak fic and chapter 3 of the Schrank fic.

Current Mood: tired

A little romance in the fandom here and there is fine, but it's honestly kind of annoying when I find five pages of Perry Mason/Della Street fanfiction and only about two stories in the whole section that are Gen/Mystery genre! Seriously, almost everyone writing for the show at FF.net seems to have a one-track mind. That was the case several years ago when I looked before, as well.

Also, I thought it was a little odd that the slashers hadn't come out to play. Then I see there's one on Archive of Our Own, writing Perry Mason/Paul Drake.

I still find it strange that the slashers don't engage in Perry Mason/Hamilton Burger. Not that I want to see it; it would honestly be rather frightening. But in an anime series, and probably in recent TV shows or movies, rival characters like them who have a very interesting and complex relationship (they've gone out to lunch and dinner, they occasionally work together on cases, Burger once asked Perry to defend a friend of his) would excite the slashers to no end.

I wish someone would show some interest in writing about them in a Gen way (though honestly, since it seems like anything concerning them is downright impossible and non-existent to find, I'd probably be willing to even read a mild slashfic on them if it existed). Their interaction is the main thing that intrigues me about the show (and the main thing that contributed to me being a casual fan). I've watched it off and on for probably twelve or thirteen years, maybe longer.

And Simon Oakland's characters can't catch a break. He plays a bad fellow and ends up dead. He plays a good fellow and still ends up dead. And the latter death pretty much broke my heart. It was so needless! His character, Captain Caldwell, was killed by some kook who didn't want Caldwell's investigation into sabotage to cause his precious missile not to launch. So the nut killed him to halt the investigation.

Current Mood: too much romance already!

... Why is it that, even though I still love both Darren McGavin and Simon Oakland dearly, I seem to have flipped from crushing the most on Darren to crushing the most on Simon?

dangelos_song had it right when she said I had it bad for Simon.

Actually, I can pinpoint when and how it mushroomed (even though it had already been heading in that direction). It was the second time I watched The Night Strangler and realized how much Tony was trying to do for Kolchak when Kolchak just didn't seem to recognize or appreciate it. From that point, I never could quite feel the same about Kolchak. And though I'd liked Tony for ages before that, he grew in my admiration and esteem afterwards. That seems to have expanded into a huge crush on his actor.

I do think Kolchak changed by the time he and Tony got to Chicago. He was still aggravated by Tony, but somehow he seemed more appreciative than he did in the movies. And in the comics, he has flat-out acknowledged that Tony has tried to help him many times. In the story Pain Most Human, after Kolchak ends up absolutely devastated by something that happened to him, he tells Tony that he's been a "good, decent, and much misused friend." He also says that he's tired of getting Tony fired and for Tony to get away from him while he still can. Tony outright refuses, exclaiming, "Have you lost what little sense I thought you had?!" He goes on to say that he hates it when Kolchak gets human and tells him to sit back down; they can't have all of New York thinking they're having a lovers' quarrel. (I giggled so much over that.) And it's a comfort to Kolchak when Tony is adamant about staying with him. Eeee, that story has such wonderful friendship squee! Sometimes Moonstone really pulls off some amazing things.

One thing is certain: you can't have one without the other. Their dynamic is awesome and unmatched. Darren and Simon brought those characters to life as no other actors could hope to do. And even though I've switched to crushing the most on Simon, I still adore them both and thrill to watch things that either of them are in.

... And the Black Sheep Squadron episode Forbidden Fruit is awesome and squeeable. Yes.

Current Mood: squeee!
Current Music: Laurie (Strange Things Happen in This World)---Dickey Lee

This little webpage has some nice screenshots from a handful of Simon Oakland's roles: http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=13132 It also has an incorrect birth year, but we can overlook that.

And I discovered a Highway Patrol website and wasted way too much time kicking around there finding goodies. http://www.highwaypatroltv.com/

Among the interesting things they have is a guide for writers to follow when working on the episodes. I noticed that some of those rules were later ignored or deliberately broken. Among them is that Dan Mathews can't be shown having any personal relationships with any other characters, romantic or platonic (but he can know his men and their families). Another is that the police can't address each other by their first names. Yeah, that one is just odd. I suppose they were trying for more formality.

I can't recall how well they stuck to those in the earlier episodes, but when Sergeant Ken Williams came along (wonderfully played by William Boyett), those rules went out the window. He and Dan often address each other by their first names. And, although not expressly stated, they quite obviously become friends. They have an amazing rapport. I'm pretty sure Dan was mostly a loner before Ken came along. Ken seems to be his second-in-command. (I'd say partner, but since Dan is the head of the Highway Patrol, I don't think he has a partner.) I actually think their friendship is depicted more powerfully by its subtlety than if they had come out strong with it. There's definitely a sense that they've grown closer by the time the fourth season ends. And there's interesting character development. I'm pretty sure that Ken could not have handled the situation so brilliantly in the episode where Dan is held hostage if it had happened earlier than it did.

In Highway Patrol, the focus is on the crimes and how the police solve them, but there's definitely other content if you're looking. For someone who thrives on subtlety and reading between the lines, there's a lot of fun to be had.

And I really like the cold open for the West Side Story fic. I don't think there's much I can do to change it. But I did stretch things out a bit by having a short flashback interjected after the cold open/shooting scene. That looks pretty good. This fic is inching along at a snail's pace, but maybe it actually will get done. Then I'll find out if I can generate any interest. Anybodys seems to have the largest Jets role so far.

Current Mood: excited

After watching Justice Deferred again, and discovering anew how chilling the episode really is, I'm a bit torn. Mel Barnes and William Poole are both highly disturbing in their own ways. But as for who's the most so, I'm not sure that can be fully determined.

Both are serial killers, always going after women, always breaking the necks, and both singing/whistling something unique that helps lead to them being proven guilty.

As for their differences ...

On the one hand you have Barnes, who is said by Gladys to dislike women, even to hate them deep down. That, along with his lust, makes for a horrifying combination. Barnes has no redeeming qualities at all.

On the other hand you have Poole, who says he kills because he wants to touch the women's soft hair and skin and they don't understand. He doesn't seem to hate women; possibly he even longs to be with one and settle down, judging from comments he made to the widow he was working for. And he claims to have loved a woman who was killed in a demolition accident. What we never find out is whether she really died accidentally (and if that possibly caused Poole to completely flip out) or whether she was simply the first person Poole killed and tried to blame on an explosion.

With this unclear mystery, and the possibility that the woman really did die accidentally and caused him to crack up, I feel some semblance of pity for Poole. He's clearly mentally ill, although the source for that is never revealed.

I feel no pity for Barnes. He never shows that he is anything more than a conniving pleasure-seeker who likes breaking women's necks after he's had his way with them.

In Poole’s last scene, he loses all semblance of sanity and screams that he’s a Thunder Man, a god, and no force in Heaven or Earth can bring him down. Little Joe then has to shoot him. Poole drops the nitroglycerin he’s holding (seemingly deliberately) and kills himself before the bullet kills him.

So ... a lecherous misogynist or a delusional false god. Take your pick on who’s the most disturbing.

And meanwhile I will marvel again over Simon Oakland’s incredible talent at playing these horrid men, and many wonderful men too, and making each role come alive.

Current Mood: thoughtful
Current Music: Lady Madonna---The Beatles

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Entries tagged with simon oakland

Possible fic

Well, that was interesting.

... headdesk.

Ah, blogging.

... I totally wasted time doing this.

The Website is Open!

Mama Mia.

Hmmm....

Wow.

SQUEEEEE!

LOL.

Writer's Block: True love waits

... Interesting and eerie.

Two West Side Story Fanfics

Part One of The Project

Interesting.

... headdesk.

Squeeee!

Awesome.

Hmmm.