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Aug. 9th, 2015 05:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
turpsI was checking out something at A03 earlier and noticed that And the Painted Ponies now has 200 kudos. I know that's not many in comparison to the big fandoms, but it feels huge. It also has the most comments and hits by a long way. So way to go Robo Boy and the Frank who loves him.
I should do that A03 meme again at some point as it looks like a lot of stories have changed places. After many years When Day is Night Alone has been pushed back to 4th place and Blurring the Truth and the Lies has moved up to 3rd. Guess being on someone's guilty pleasure rec list has helped there. Though really, there's no guilty pleasure involved in enjoying a good h/c story.
Unexpectedly nanna came for a visit on Friday. It's been years since she's been to my house as she can't manage the ramps or steps up onto the estate. But apparently she'd gone to the local shops, had sat outside the post-office to have a rest and the bus that would let her up off further up the hill from our estate pulled up, so she got on it, knowing she could manage to get downhill. Though I do wish she'd use a mobile as it would have been a long walk for her down a bank and then through a field before she got to the houses.
The first I knew she was there was when there was a faint tap on the front door, and then when I didn't answer it within a second, an almighty bang as she used her walking stick to knock. But we enjoyed her visit -- Corey was home too -- though we had to shoo away the cats as she's frightened of them and stack up couch cushions as our couch was far too low for her to sit down easily.
Corey walked her down to the bus stop, and no lie, watching them walk away, Corey holding her hand, my heart about swelled out of my chest.
radioaches is hosting a love meme right here. If it's something you're into you should go put your name down and get some old school meme loving.
And with that, I'm off to make and eat tea.
I should do that A03 meme again at some point as it looks like a lot of stories have changed places. After many years When Day is Night Alone has been pushed back to 4th place and Blurring the Truth and the Lies has moved up to 3rd. Guess being on someone's guilty pleasure rec list has helped there. Though really, there's no guilty pleasure involved in enjoying a good h/c story.
Unexpectedly nanna came for a visit on Friday. It's been years since she's been to my house as she can't manage the ramps or steps up onto the estate. But apparently she'd gone to the local shops, had sat outside the post-office to have a rest and the bus that would let her up off further up the hill from our estate pulled up, so she got on it, knowing she could manage to get downhill. Though I do wish she'd use a mobile as it would have been a long walk for her down a bank and then through a field before she got to the houses.
The first I knew she was there was when there was a faint tap on the front door, and then when I didn't answer it within a second, an almighty bang as she used her walking stick to knock. But we enjoyed her visit -- Corey was home too -- though we had to shoo away the cats as she's frightened of them and stack up couch cushions as our couch was far too low for her to sit down easily.
Corey walked her down to the bus stop, and no lie, watching them walk away, Corey holding her hand, my heart about swelled out of my chest.
radioaches is hosting a love meme right here. If it's something you're into you should go put your name down and get some old school meme loving.And with that, I'm off to make and eat tea.
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Date: 2015-08-09 06:14 pm (UTC)Speaking of that number, I am up to 190 stories on AO3, which means I could, maybe reach 200 by the end of the year. I don't know if I should try for something special or not.
Nice of Nanna to visit, but I am glad Corey was home to take her back to the bus stop. Nannas should not wander around alone! *g* (I also love the banging with the cane when you weren't fast enough, LOl).
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Date: 2015-08-09 06:28 pm (UTC)I'll be an interesting meme to do as it's the first time in a long while things have actually changed. Though Mr Bob and 10 Rules are still unexpectedly hanging in there. The biggest surprise is the Mikey/Pete story going up as far as it did. Tumblr recs really do help for that.
The speed you're writing you could reach 200 stories by the end of next month. You should totally try for something special. But make sure it's a popular fandom so it hits a high note.
You're right, nannas shouldn't be wandering alone! I don't know what she was thinking, she's unsteady on her feet anyway without tackling steep paths. Then I got told off for not having hand rails to get into the house. But it really was nice to see her here, just some warning would be better next time then someone would have gone and met her.
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Date: 2015-08-09 08:32 pm (UTC)hope you enjoy your tea
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Date: 2015-08-10 02:08 pm (UTC)I did enjoy it.
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Date: 2015-08-10 05:18 pm (UTC)Suprise!visiting nanna! Though yeah, I can well imagine how worried her adventures would make you. Her thunderous door knocking made me giggle :-) And awww for Corey holding her hand.
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Date: 2015-08-10 07:58 pm (UTC)Nanna visiting was a huge surprise. I know she'll never get or use one, but a mobile would be a great thing for her to have for these kinds of situation.
She's a menace with her walking stick! But at least you can hear her coming, all tap tap tap.
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