Urania-Calliope

The Road Beyond the Rows

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1st-Apr-2012 06:03 pm - Ficlets100 AvengersVerse/Game of Thrones

001.	Addict	002.	Ironic	003.	Crush	004.	Downstairs	005.	Tragedy
006.	Silver	007.	Glass	008.	Sacred	009.	Moment	010.	Wherever
011.	Element	012.	Green	013.	Bubble	014.	Reach	015.	Face
016.	Bump	017.	Daze	018.	Smoke	019.	Change	020.	Hold
021.	Reality	022.	Voice	023.	Clinic	024.	Break	025.	Failure
026.	Coffee	027.	Stand	028.	Loss	029.	Moron	030.	Define
031.	Remind	032.	Interrogate	033.	Outside	034.	River	035.	Misery
036.	Aftermath	037.	Whiteboard	038.	Rejection	039.	Ask	040.	Note
041.	Beautiful	042.	Fall	043.	Evidence	044.	Remember	045.	Borrow
046.	Feelings	047.	Vacation	048.	Emergency	049.	Sacrifice	050.	Left Behind
051.	Chaos	052.	Spine	053.	Mail	054.	World	055.	Easy
056.	Dismiss	057.	Pain Relief	058.	Jaded	059.	Demon	060.	Convert
061.	Save Us All	062.	Accuracy	063.	Rumour	064.	Phone	065.	Banter
066.	Technology	067.	Heated	068.	Sea	069.	Resent	070.	White
071.	Reason	072.	Funeral	073.	Hidden	074.	Crime	075.	Bug
076.	Wait A Minute!	077.	Constant	078.	Welcome Home	079.	Intention	080.	Dying
081.	Bravery	082.	Impulsive	083.	Deny	084.	Plank	085.	Jealousy
086.	Steal	087.	Games	088.	Block	089.	Inspiration	090.	Why me?
091.	Abandon	092.	Climb	093.	Wish	094.	Enclosed	095.	Traumatized
096.	Writer's Choice.	097.	Writer's Choice.	098.	Writer's Choice.	099.	Writer's Choice.	100.	Writer's Choice.

24th-Mar-2012 04:01 am - Bit of an odd question about reading...

1) Do you like it when a book series you're into releases a collection of short stories?

Or

2) Do you prefer unconnected collections of random stories with perhaps only genre linking them?

3) Which do you think is better:
A) A couple longer stories ie 3-5
B) A bunch of shorter stories ie 10-15
C) Some sort of mixture

I'm mulling something over and any opinions I can gather are appreciated.

14th-Mar-2012 10:55 pm - The Shaming Room

Originally posted by

shadowkat67 at The shaming room

Originally posted by

mickeym at The shaming room

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arynwy at The shaming room

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firefly124 at The shaming room

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kikibug13 at The shaming room

Originally posted by

bajoransmurf at Please take a seat in the shaming room...

Originally posted by

denorios at Please take a seat in the shaming room...

Since a number of US newspapers have refused to republish the latest Doonesbury cartoon strip which highlights the way Republicans are attempting to undermine a woman's right to choose, I feel it's important to make sure the message still gets across.

The shaming room awaits.

7th-Mar-2012 01:08 am - Happy Birthday

*toot toot*

29th-Feb-2012 03:05 am - Google Privacy Issues: Web History

Originally posted by

juice817 at Google Privacy Issues: Web History

Originally posted by

anjak_j at Google Privacy Issues: Web History

If you are going to do this, you need to do it before March 1st. It has been said that users will not be able to do anything about this after that date.

With reference to Google's policy changes and how everything you do with your Google account will be tied together into their super-cauldron of information, you will probably want to clear your Google Web History out - if you turned that feature on - before month's end. After that, you won't be able to clear it, and everything you search for will be connected with your account.

To check settings and/or clear out your Web History:

1. Go to Google. If you aren't signed in already, do so.
2. In the top right-hand corner you'll find your email address or name, perhaps an icon if you have a Plus account, and a little downward facing arrow. Click on the arrow and a menu will pop up.
3. Click to 'Account Settings'. This will take you to a page called 'Accounts'. (If you have a Plus account, you might go via a Plus sign-in page.)
4. Scroll down to a section called 'Services'. Here you'll find an option called 'View, enable, or disable web history', which has a link next to it. Click on the link.
5. If you never turned web history on, you'll get a page asking if you want to turn this service on. Just click 'No Thanks' and all is good. If you did turn it on, you should have a list of your searches. At the top there is a button that says 'Remove All History'. Click this and follow the instructions which will remove all items from your Web History and pause the feature so nothing else will be added in future.

Also, you can completely remove Web History as a service from your account by clicking THIS LINK, checking the tick-box and confirming you want to remove Web History. To be safe, it is probably best to do the steps above first to remove any history that might have already been collected.

14th-Feb-2012 12:36 pm - Happy VDay

Big thanks to

angearia and

blood for the pretty sparkles I've got added to my profile. :) Thank you.

My poor love is on-call today which essentially means he could potentially be working for 24 hours. Tomorrow I leave on a long, smelly bus to the coast to visit family, doctors and lawyers so I won't get to see him for a few days *sniff*. Dog seems happy with the return of the sun to our small town and despite a lack of furniture our little home seems more homey everyday.

Love and hugs, f!list.

Tags:!life
Mood:complacent

9th-Feb-2012 04:09 pm - Hearts & Hooves Day aka The Pony Version of Valentine's Day

So when I found out a boo-boo on iTunes released the newest MLP:FiM episode several days early I jumped on it with nervous anticipation. The last few episodes have varied between meh to lame to offensive.

Then we got this:

A female character who was perfectly happy being single and hanging with her friends and students on the pony version of Valentine's Day.

Said female character and popular male character are given a love poison that goes grossly wrong BUT upon being cured the young girls who poisoned them admit it's best to choose who to give your heart to and not let anyone else push you into a relationship.

The last shot of the episode is the female and male character going off to hang out - as friends.

You know what? Good job! I would honestly like to save this episode and share it with my own kids. That was a pretty cool thing Hasbro and Studio B has done. It doesn't make up for the fail but it's a step once again in the right direction.

Tags:ponies
Mood:surprised

23rd-Jan-2012 02:18 pm - WTAF? don't they ever STOP????

Originally posted by

kira_dark_wing at WTAF? don't they ever STOP????

Originally posted by

cantarina1 at post

Originally posted by

electricdruid at The fiasco continues

ACTA in a Nutshell –

What is ACTA? ACTA is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. A new intellectual property enforcement treaty being negotiated by the United States, the European Community, Switzerland, and Japan, with Australia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Mexico, Jordan, Morocco, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Canada recently announcing that they will join in as well.

Why should you care about ACTA? Initial reports indicate that the treaty will have a very broad scope and will involve new tools targeting “Internet distribution and information technology.”

What is the goal of ACTA? Reportedly the goal is to create new legal standards of intellectual property enforcement, as well as increased international cooperation, an example of which would be an increase in information sharing between signatory countries’ law enforcement agencies.

Essential ACTA Resources -

Read more about ACTA here: ACTA Fact Sheet
Read the authentic version of the ACTA text as of 15 April 2011, as finalized by participating countries here: ACTA Finalized Text
Follow the history of the treaty’s formation here: ACTA history
Read letters from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden wherein he challenges the constitutionality of ACTA: Letter 1 | Letter 2 | Read the Administration’s Response to Wyden’s First Letter here: Response
Watch a short informative video on ACTA: ACTA Video
Watch a lulzy video on ACTA: Lulzy Video

Say NO to ACTA. It is essential to spread awareness and get the word out on ACTA.

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20th-Jan-2012 05:29 am - *Static*

I've gotten really bad at updating this thing. Ever since I moved my fic elsewhere I feel like I have nothing to post here.

I'm living in a rural area now and they really don't kid when they say nothing much happens. It's gotten insanely cold lately with -40 windchill. Burrr! I'm trapped in the house it's so cold with a dog that can't be walked who is going a wee bit stircrazy.

Hopefully it all lets up soon. At least I've written a bunch of fanfics in my down time.

Tags:!boring

31st-Dec-2011 12:49 pm - Welcome!

The open stuff: light thoughts, fannish things like fanfiction, fanart, videos and game/movie discussions. Oh, also amusing anecdotes about The Dog.

The closed stuff: political leanings, religious views, lady thinky-things, personal things about my career and life.

Feel free to add me as a friend as I'd love to meet you! To get me to add you back (because I sometimes don't notice when I've been added) please leave a comment.

Mood:bouncy

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