I've been really busy with a summer class and I am leaving tomorrow for vacation until July 21st. As a result, there will probably be no:

1) fic updates (generally)

2) commenting on LJ-entries (though I may randomly drop in on some)

3) chat


There will be:

1) supes_mv_awards-related business taken care of (three more days - vote, peeps!)

2) one fic update - a birthday fic


So, for me, please:

If you've posted fic this week that hasn't been reviewed, and you want to make sure I do - comment here! Also, anything I miss during the next 10 days, I want to know about, too. Personal, fandom, fic...

I promise to do my best to catch up when I return. I am taking a to-be-read pile with me, so you may get random comments on stories here and there. :)

*waves bye*

1. Little one had her birthday on Thursday -- she's now five!

2. Finally saw Iron Man last night! Yayz! I know that I've been leaving random bits of squee on everyone's LJ already, but I hadn't actually seen it yet. No plot bunnies, though, so don't worry.

3. We took the girl to a friend's house while we went to dinner and the movie - and she came back with painted fingernails. One hand is red, the other is blue. It's so cute. She's turning into a regular little girl. :)

4. I'm feeling somewhat better today, but still having a sore stomach. I hope it's gone by Monday, because being sick so close to the end of school is sucky.

5. Oh, yeah, it's our anniversary today. Sixteen years. :)

6. A meme to finish off the post, stolen from cuyler_morgan:

( Journal Meme )

I had a lovely birthday weekend! A lot of it was due to you all, who bestowed me with wonderful wishes on their LJs and little gifts, too!

So thank you to:

alamo_girl80
bistyboo1974 and her Superman and Spider-Man wishes!
dreamers_dh and her Brandon birthday card and icons!
elliania
ellalou73 and the showering Brandon pic!
jenn_1
jenna_knight
kalalanekent (and anissa7118 as well)
leynalynn
louisemcgregor
maaike_fluffy
mark_clark
ohginnyfan
oxy_irony
sean_montgomery and her singing voice post!
shaan_lien
taro_twist and her fanart for Christmas Times Five, called "Bondi Beach"!

There were also a bunch of people who said Happy Birthday on my last entry -- thanks to all of you! Please check out and comment on the "Clois movieverse essay" thread if you have something to contribute, and please review my final chapter of DV (there are some conspicuous absences in my regular reviewers... so just a friendly reminder... *hugs*) Ouch! Anissa! Stop pushing me into the snow! *grumbles as she shakes snow out of her hair... again*

*pouts*

I usually avoid getting pouty online, but I felt a tiny bit justified this time. There is no progress being made on Deja Vu right now, because:

1) Interim grades were due this week, and I had let the grading pile up!

2) I got sick. I think it's strep. I'll go to the doctor tomorrow - but I don't want to take Ashlyn with me to the germ-fest that is a doctor's office when she's perfectly healthy.

3) My beta is really busy with end of term stuff with her job. So the outline isn't finished yet.

And now for the biggest pout of all... I pre-ordered the Donner Cut of Superman II from Best Buy... and when it arrived, it was the HD-DVD version! Then sickness overtook me, and I couldn't go exchange it. When I went today, cold front or no, strep or no, they didn't have it in stock. So my card was credited... but I was no closer to DVD-owning.

BestBuy.com doesn't carry the regular version! And the cheapest version I can find is more expensive than what I paid. Don't get me started on my financial woes right now. But suffice it to say, I can't afford it to be more expensive, even by a dollar. :(

On the bright side, I still will get to see it, through the wonders of *cough*bittorrent*cough*. In... *checks the status bar* ...about an hour.

/end whine

... for grading buttloads of tests!  Grr.

Grades are due Tuesday at midnight... and if I don't want to go insane this weekend, I really should grade 80 tests tonight.  That's right. 8. 0.  And then another 80 this weekend, and 60 more on Monday.  Double Grr..

On a brighter note, I have my outline all finished for Ch. 29!  But having time to write.... not so hopeful.  :(

ETA: 
8:25pm - 60 left!
9:01pm - 40 left!
9:41pm - 20 left!  
10:27pm - finished today's set!!

Now for the 7th-8th grade test I forgot about...

Finished at 11pm!  Yay!  But the cycle starts over tonight... Sigh...