It seems so weird to me that two of my most favourite people in the world share a birthday, but maybe it shouldn’t.
I’ve known them both for just about the same amount of time, but I’ve only met one of them in person.
That situation really needs to rectify itself.
BEFORE I move across the ocean and live near the one I’ve already met.
I’m just sayin’ that there are plenty of haunted spots in New England that are worthy of exploration…
At any rate, I’m lucky that they exist. (And that they share the same birthday so it’s easier to remember.)
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I’ve been more active on AO3 lately, trying to take the edge off the boredom and make some new friends… it’s paying off in terms of exposure. In the past week, my Johnlock has gotten about 50 - 100 new hits.
There’s been A LOT (too much) of discussion over Sherlock and John’s sexuality within the fandom. I’ve seen battle lines drawn over whether or not Johnlock is a bromance or a homosexual relationship. I generally lean to bromance, but I’m trying something new for NaNoWriMo.
I’m pretty open to a lot of different types of Johnlock fan fic, but I don’t necessarily hold to the (practically canon) fandom view that Sherlock’s an full blown ace and John’s Sherlock-sexual. While trying to make their relationship work within the confines of my NaNo disaster (see: reduced to writing pr0n), I ended up doing a metric shit ton of research.
Holy motherfuck is there a lot of grey in terms of sexuality.
I’m not stupid. I know there’s not One True Sexuality (unless you’re a close minded… oh, fuck it. You know where I stand on that particular issue.), but to see all the labels that people are applying to themselves, in an attempt to build a sense of community, was kind of mind-blowing.
So, that said, here’s my head canon on the Johnlock sexuality question:
Although, John *could* technically be called “Sherlock-sexual’ (gah. that label needs to die a painful death), he’s actually straight, with a preference for men (MSM). I find John’s sexuality most interesting because it really breaks down the borders and limitations that people assign to straight people.
So. Easy peasey, mac and cheesey: MY John is straight because that’s his sexual orientation. Behaviour is not the same as orientation. Period. End of discussion.
Sherlock - oh, Sherlock. Now that’s a fucking rabbit hole of epic proportions.
a) Demisexual: According to one hypothetical model, a person who identifies as a demisexual does not experience primary sexual attraction but does experience secondary sexual attraction. In this model, primary sexual attraction is based on outward qualities such as a person’s looks, clothes, or personality while secondary sexual attraction is attraction stemming from a connection, usually romantic, or from status or how closely the person is in relationship to the other.
b) Homoromantic: A person who is romantically attracted to a member of the same sex or gender. Homoromantic asexuals seek romantic relationships for a variety of reasons, including companionship, affection, and intimacy, but they are not necessarily sexually attracted to their romantic partners.
I’m sure once (IF) my little casefic goes live on AO3, I’ll hear something about my little head canon ideas of the Johnlock sexuality question.
And that’s completely fine.
I think that this is a conversation that needs to be had, because this is a completely fascinating world…
Sexuality isn’t black and white, and neither is the relationship between Sherlock and John.
In ACD canon, the relationship between the two men tends to be a little questionable.
As far as the BBC canon is concerned, Moffat and Cumberbatch hold that Sherlock is an ace. Freeman, on the other hand, considers “Sherlock” to be the gayest show on the telly.
Abso-fucking-lutely fascinating.
Maybe I should have gotten into psychology or literature as a major…
If I had had any idea doing this sort of research and applying it to the written word would be THIS much fun, I would have tried to make a living out of it.
i am not going to make it to january… *shakes fist at bbc*
I don’t even want to talk about how the BBC has the right to air Sherlock first, well in advance of the US air dates (on fucking PBS. PBS!) I’m definitely not going to talk about the lengths I’m going to go to watch it live in the UK. And I won’t even go into how UNBELIEVABLY pissed I am that they’re showing the first episode in a movie theater, and how that sold out like the second the tickets were available.
I swear to Dog, if one of those lucky assholes posts ANYTHING, I will hunt them down.
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I withdrew myself from consideration for a position. When the girl called yesterday to have me interview for a third time, I told her, flat out, why it was a no. “But you sounded so interested in working here!” Yeah, well, that was Thursday. I’ve had almost a week to think about it.
I have no idea if I’m getting an offer from a different place, but if I do, I’m also going to “thanks, but no thanks” that one too.
I want a full time job. I NEED a full time job… but every time I’ve changed jobs, I’ve left one to jump into the new one without thinking about the consequences.
Needless to say, those consequences are hard to explain and they’re all over my resume.
I don’t want to be unhappy and looking within 30-60 days.
I don’t want to be bored and looking within a year.
I know where I want to be, and I’m hoping like hell that I at least get a second interview… in the mean time, I have a part time job with a CPA to keep me busy.
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This is, without a doubt, one of the best things I have seen lately. It’s stuff like this that really made me fall in love with Matt Smith’s Doctor… he’s so perfectly manic and childlike.
Hashtags on kittens! They’ve all disappeared by 2014. A bizarre incident with a chicken put an end to them all…
The problem with jumping back and forth from fandoms that center on the same actor is that you get very confused as to whether or not he’s got ginger (auburn) hair or ebony hair, whether or not he’s taller than his partner or shorter… DAMN YOU, BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH for being so chameleon like!
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Had an interview yesterday that was weird. I can’t go into details, but I think - if they offer me the job - I’m not going to take it. I’d rather hold out for the chance to get a second interview with a restaurant…
I need the money, badly, but I don’t think I’d last long there.
I do have an interview today with a CPA for a temp job. The money is better than most temp jobs, and it will keep me busy through the holidays. The recruiter seems to think it’s a slam dunk.
Who knows…
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Fucking BBC is airing the first episode of the third series of Sherlock on December 15th. IN A MOVIE THEATRE. Tickets go on sale November 12th, but how can I justify to the hubs that I need to take off to England for the shortest weekend trip in history?
*grumbles*
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My friend, Jesse, from the Ameros (Albany band), is running for Mayor today. I wish I could vote for him. He’s a Republican, but his politics mesh so closely with my own, that I’d love to see him in office. He really has the capability to change the world if people would take a chance on him. He’s smart. Well spoken. Really, really, really has an excellent head on his shoulders. You don’t find most people his age to be that mature…
Shall I say it again? I’m so damn lucky to have my Albany family, and that it’s ever expanding.
I am ridiculously happy right now. Using a real killer for inspiration has kept me from getting bogged down in the details, which is awesome. My killer has an unique voice and an unique way of taunting the world’s most unambiguously gay superheroes. Oh, sorry. Heroes don’t exist and if they did, Sherlock wouldn’t be one of them.
That said, the story has already gone off the rails.
This one will definitely not be published anywhere. It became cracktastic, and a whole lot of… I don’t even know what to call it… but it’s a new level of crack that I’ve never come across. (Yet.)
I swear, it doesn’t matter how hard I worked on this prior to 1 November, how I adjusted the timeline to attempt to fit BBC canon, how amazing the reveal of the killer is, I’m at the beck and call of the voices in my head.
The next 26 days or so are going to be pure hell if I can’t make the boys behave.
