#ascs

-groal

anyway. i got carried away but i came here because i'm curious if you have something in the works or if you have some off the top of your head fanfic recommendations! minsung or gen, something that you read and uplifts your mood, maybe?

sorry for venting i just feel crazy seeing all this from the outside and feeling like i can't do anything!! you don't have to reply to the ask if you want to avoid any kind of conversation about this which i understand! you can post something separately or nothing at all. im always happy to hear from your little corner of the internet. have a nice week!!

So, I'll reply to this backward to give people who want to see the recs the opportunity to avoid seeing more discussion of the upsetting behaviours in question. I'll put my response to that under the cut.

For recs--I don't tend to read fluff, but these are all well-written and thoughtful and have their sweet moments, so take that as you will. In order of most recently bookmarked, here are some I come back to a lot these days:

The Wounds You Shed by jwdyd (AU) (TW: suicide attempt)

red string theory by saru (canon divergence)

then, like this by lucasfletcher (canon compliant)

before the first light by adisadastra (post-canon)

The End of All Things by realfriends (canon divergence)

The Famine and the Feast by tangerinescream (post-canon)

among cold and harsh waves by bitsori (post-canon)

wick to wax by unconscious (post-canon)

fall from grace by hanville (canon divergence)

Now the depressing ranty part:

¡Lo admito, soy una romántica 'empedernida'!

¡Me gusta explotar de amor y que exploten de amor conmigo!

Aunque no siempre pase y sea una patada en los... ¿el corazón?. Bueno, dejémoslo en que no siempre sucede.

Hoy les traigo solamente una recomendación, una canción:

Esta canción, para mí, es una de las más románticas. Tiene una melodía dulce, acogedora, tranquila; algo que creo,

cuando estás con aquella persona indicada, debes de sentir.

La lírica es simple pero para mí, como lo expresa este cantante, cada frase, cada palabra que pronuncia... arrastra amor, deseo, pasión en una nota dulce, frágil, con ternura.

La única forma en la que me imagino es posible expresarte a alguien que amas.

«Je te laisserai des mots

Te dejaré unas palabras

En dessous de ta porte

Debajo de tu puerta

En dessous de la lune qui chante

Debajo de la luna que canta

[...]

En lo personal es esa canción que en una película romántica se reproduce suavemente durante la escena donde los protagonistas aparecen bailando, abrazados o recordando los momentos en los que pasaron el uno con el otro...

Es una de esas canciones que tú mente reproduce automáticamente cuando recuerdas o ves a esa persona especial. Donde tus ojos brillan, tus pupilas se dilatan y tú corazón parece saltar del pecho.

Embrasse moi

Besame

Quand tu voudras»

Cuando quieras.

En lo personal, es una canción, que me gustaría disfrutar en los brazos de esa persona, esa persona a la que decimos

«el amor de mi vida»

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Sadly, today was the final day of the conference. As the hours passed, I realised that I wasn’t ready for it to end. I tried to appreciate every last minute. After a lovely breakfast with some of my wonderful Classics friends, I made my way to the main lecture theatre for the plenary session, presented by Lynette Jensen: “Lego Classics: Serious or Superficial?” As a big fan of the Lego Classicist, it was fantastic to hear about how he started, and about the broader impact of Lego as a medium in presenting Classics. 

After the plenary session, we all enjoyed another fantastic morning tea before the final day’s panels’ began. These are the last two sessions I attended: 

I thoroughly enjoyed each and every paper. I’ve always been fascinated by Augustus’ moral laws and the AWAWS (Australasian Women in Ancient World Studies) panel certainly made me think I should investigate a topic or two related to the reforms as a side project in the future.

The Death and the Underworld panel was a very fitting way to end the conference. Although I couldn’t get a seat inside, I thoroughly enjoyed the talks. As a huge Doctor Who fan, it was interesting to hear such a well-thought-out comparison between ancient and modern (pop culture) interpretations of the afterlife.  

My view for the final session. I was able to move for the second paper and see inside - just!

And so the panels ended, seemingly as quickly as they began. All of the attendees joined together for one final afternoon tea, in which a very special announcement was made. At the conference, OPTIMA offered 3 prizes for postgraduates who were giving a paper. Those who entered were judged on the quality of their argument and their presentation, and...

The wonderful @marybeard won first place!

The smile says it all. I’m so proud!

It was the perfect end to the conference. I went back to my accommodation on a high, elated to have been part of such a wonderful event. Though it was sad for it to come to an end I met some wonderful new people and strengthened friendships I made at Amphorae XII last year. I am lucky, also, that I’ve been able to enjoy an extra night in Armidale due to the lack of flights which connect to Hobart, so I topped off the day with dinner and a stroll through the town centre with @cavedraconem and @katnerys-targaryen  

And now, with my bags packed, and the hour getting late, I must head to bed. The journey isn’t over quite yet, though. I have a 7.5 hour layover in Sydney tomorrow. I may or may not have an adventure planned already ;)

ASCS 40, here I come!