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Strange, isn't it? Meanwhile, here in NY today it was 60 degrees.

Yes - it seems like the storm is going around where I live - it’s super weird

See, the storm is around where I am.  Weird.  

I’m not sure what is says about me that I’ve totally watched 6/9 of these.

Which ones haven’t you watched? 

lishashisha replied to your post “Shows I’ve started, haven’t finished, and still hope to watch”

Downton is the besssssst.

I really enjoyed what I watched. I so need to get back to it. It just feels like so much now. 

coffeegleek replied to your post “Shows I’ve started, haven’t finished, and still hope to watch”

I made it through 2 seasons I think of Jane the Virgin and then got bored. Have done multiple rewatches of The West Wing. Alias I own but only watched when it was airing. I forget how many season of GB I watched while airing. Not all of them for sure.

What I’ve seen of JtV has been so much fun; I’d really like to get back into it (but I’ve also been spoiled for parts of it too). West Wing just feels like it’ll take so much to watch - I tend to gravitate towards more passive viewing these days. 

coffeegleek replied to your post “Shows I’ve started, haven’t finished, and still hope to watch”

Is Raising Dion on your list? Just finished it last night and it was AMAZING.

I’ve heard good things! The “I should watch these” list is even longer. 

nikkisrandomthingsfan replied to your post “Shows I’ve started, haven’t finished, and still hope to watch”

Jane the Virgin is great. I haven't watched the final season yet. I'll re-watch the series on Netflix first.

“Oh my god, I can’t do this.” Blaine groans as he enters the kitchen, placing the glasses he’s holding on the counter before dramatically leaning his forehead on the counter as well.

Kurt rolls his eyes as he follows his husband into the kitchen with plates in his hands, “Stop being so overdramatic. You’ll survive.”

Blaine picks his head up and looks at Kurt earnestly, “I don’t think I will. Can we like…pretend to get the stomach flu and tell them they need to leave?”

“No!” Kurt exclaims, “These are my colleagues. That would be the height of rudeness.”

“But they are insufferable!” Blaine whines, “I don’t think I’ve EVER met two more uppity people in my life and that’s saying a lot - I hung out with Sebastian during junior year.”

Kurt’s eyes narrow, “You honestly just can’t get over it and be nice for an evening? God knows some of your colleagues aren’t amazing.” He says. He knows Joanna and Clark are slightly hard to handle but he’s feeling defensive.

“I feel like there’s a difference.” Blaine argues before affecting a higher, nasally voice to imitate Kurt’s coworker, “Oh Kurt look at this swatch I got from Paris. It’s such a bold aubergine.” He rolls his eyes and drops the imitation of Joanna, “It’s fucking purple.” He says.

Kurt grabs the pie from the counter with more force than necessary as he glares at Blaine, “Fine. I’ll say you got sick and had to go upstairs. I’ll spend the rest of the evening with them alone. Run along now.” He sneers, before turning on his heel and leaving the room.

Blaine sighs, feeling like an ass. He’s just frustrated and annoyed and felt the need to complain but…of course he’s going to finish the evening and be nice to Kurt’s coworkers. Not only is that how he was raised but he also just wants to support Kurt.

He makes his way back to the living room and enters just as he hears Kurt say, “Blaine is…” Kurt pauses when Blaine enter, before blinking at his husband and turning back to his coworkers, “…is such a fan of apple pie.” He says, clearly having changed his sentence.

Blaine gives Kurt a small smile and tries to convey his apology with his eyes. Now isn’t the time to air out the conversation out loud.

Also Rewrite This Story by Idoltina on AO3 is a really good one: https://archiveofourown.org/works/965554/chapters/1894133

thank you for the suggestion! I’ll add it to my too read list.

For my anon looking for cop!Kurt here’s another one to check out:

Rewrite This Story by idoltina [AO3] (104,458 words rated Explicit/NC17)

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Me: I really need to finish my WIP from December....

You aren’t the only one still working on Klaine Advent stories, for what it is worth. Someone just finished theirs today in fact. Take your time. :)

Thank you. <3

On the plus side, I’ve written over 3,000 words for my Empty Nest verse including some that have been in my head for over a year. It’s from Burt’s perspective. (Not first person. Just his side of things.) I’m hoping this gets me back in the writing groove.

I love Grace and Frankie- Haven't watched the new season because I'm re-watching the earlier seasons first but yeah I love their friendship.

Maybe a little late but ALL THE HUGS!!!!!!!!

It’s never late for a hug -- **hugs back**

misqueue replied to your post “Can I get some validation that I’m worth knowing - cause I’m having a...”

<3 <3 <3 & tight hugs. Yes, you're awesome!

Oh Misqueue! I’m humbled <3  you are awesome, too - and I’m glad to see you around these parts again <3 

sharicat replied to your post “Can I get some validation that I’m worth knowing - cause I’m having a...”

You are awesome! ShariCat

Thanks so much dear <3 

carojane replied to your post “Can I get some validation that I’m worth knowing - cause I’m having a...”

wish we could just have a big sleep over... but one where we all had our own queen beds

Yes! Why can’t we do this - it sounds delightful!! Someone has to win the lotto to make this happen! 

darriness replied to your post “Can I get some validation that I’m worth knowing - cause I’m having a...”

I’ve been feeling exactly the same way...maybe there is something in the air. Hope you feel better. I don’t really know you but what I know I like (that’s as enthusiastic as I can get right now - sorry)

Oh dear -- I’m so sorry you’re feeling the same way.  I send you hugs, too, and I think you’re pretty amazing so there’s that <3 I hope your day has been better today!! 

ruiny0ursleep replied to your post “Can I get some validation that I’m worth knowing - cause I’m having a...”

i obviously don't know you IRL, but you run one of my favorite blogs & i've spent hours reading your meta, listening to your podcasts, etc. i think you're awesome. sending you tons of virtual hugs!! xo

Awww, sometimes just knowing people out there care is a big step.  Thank you so much for dropping a line -- hugs! <3 

klaine3trolley replied to your post “Can I get some validation tha

t I’m worth knowing - cause I’m having a...”

I hate days like that

Me, too lol

klaine3trolley replied to your post “Can I get some validation that I’m worth knowing - cause I’m having a...”

HUG!!!!!!

Yay!! <3 <3 

redheadgleek replied to your post “Can I get some validation that I’m worth knowing - cause I’m having a...”

<3 You are the bestest and my life is so much richer for having you in it. <3

Same, girl, same -- thank you dear <3 

lucy8675309 replied to your post “Can I get some validation that I’m worth knowing - cause I’m having a...”

There must be something in the air or in the time change, cause I’m feeling low too. I am very glad to have found you on here! You are fun and positive and give everyone lots of opportunities and chances to talk and share our loves **hugs**

Oh no!!!  You are such a delight - I’m sorry when anyone gets into a funk.  I’m glad, too, we’ve met - you’re a delight hon, I hope your day has gotten better <3 

sunshineoptimismandangels replied to your post “Can I get some validation that I’m worth knowing - cause I’m having a...”

Sending you all the love. Seeing you on my dash always brightens my day! ♥️

Aww sweetie - you are such a sweetheart - thank you <3 

nikkisrandomthingsfan replied to your post “Can I get some validation that I’m worth knowing - cause I’m having a...”

Virtual hugs sent! I'm sorry you're having such a bad day.

Ultimately, neither Kurt nor Blaine felt their canon counterparts and I didn't really even like either of them. The character that read most like their canon counter part to me was Sue. Rachel was a total caricature. Others were so villianized they were stripped of any kind of recognizable humanity. Also, @coffeegleek​ I have never said anything about it either due to the degree with which this fic is celebrated. But I figure with just a small group of us left it's fine.

nikkisrandomthingsfan replied to your post “Thinking about All the Other Ghosts”

This fic didn't work for me for a lot of reasons but what rubbed me the wrong way and mostly turned me off the fic was what you discussed regarding Kurt and Blaine and each being coded very female/masc respectively, (@coffeegleek, yes, hetronormative I agree). This is a major pet peeve for me in any story. In the show's canon, the four core queer characters-Britt, San, and Kurt and Blaine have a much more nuanced and layered portrayal of these characteristics.

nikkisrandomthingsfan replied to your post “Thinking about All the Other Ghosts”

I read this fic years ago, mostly out of an odd sense of fandom obligation because it was one of those "fandom famous" fics, (I never go into the superhero thing either but I figured I gotta see what the fuss is about).

@coffeegleek - I’m not sure why your reply doesn’t come up, but I’m answering you as well as Nikki 

The kind of crazy thing about Kurt and Blaine in this story is the very coded female/masculine coding (which I’m really grateful I’m not the only who who sees it).  RJ is an intelligent writer, and and she’s very good with actual story telling.  She’s also very aware of social issues, so I’m kind of perplexed that the dynamic is the way it is - because I don’t think it’s something RJ is consciously doing.  Is it the way she writes in general? I don’t know - I barely read her other Klaine stories, so I can’t comment on that.  

I also wonder if some of it, besides my earlier post discussing that she derives the characters from early canon points that don’t line up with the later seasons, if she was more interested than making the characters fit the plot over being true to what canon is - which leads to my question of - how far can something go AU before it’s just original fiction? 

But I think she had a certain dynamic she wanted to explore, she was fairly consistent with her characterization after all, and she stuck to the story she wanted to tell over being true to canon characterization.  I hate to use the world ‘problematic’ especially when RJ really did try to be careful with such things, but I do think it’s weird paradoxical thing that through trying to point out society’s flaws with women, etc, she ends up giving this gay/male couple a very heteronormative dynamic that is not only not there in canon, but unintentionally gives the narrative some of the problems she’s trying to make readers aware of.  

And on top of that - she does miss some of the more complex nuances of Kurt and Blaine - the fact that Kurt’s emotion is very selfish in nature and the fact that Blaine is just as effeminate as Kurt.  As well as - while she gets some of the broader issues with being gay right (of course people are going to yell slurs at them), the heteronormative dynamic doesn’t allow for some of canon’s homosexual explorations - like the fact that Blaine yearns to be gay and be gay in public, or the fact that being two men in a relationship is a uniquely masculine experience.  

(There’s also a way bigger conversation about gender wrapped up in this - what is feminine and masculine? etc, that is just way out of my wheelhouse, so I’m not fully able to discuss.)