Have You Ever Been Told to Fuck Off?

I remember saying, a few days ago, that clearly there had to be something in the water, or the planets are in some strange alignment. And I think the same goes for today, because my Flist is full of people who have just had Bad Nights, Bad Mornings, and Bad Days. And I'd say half of those were directly proportional to Other People Being Assholes. :/

So lots of hugs and well wishes to everyone on my Flist who needs it. I'm doing my little gimpy dance for you, even if you can't see it. ;)

Lost internet last evening, for longer than normal, and ended up feeling ridiculously sick and not sure why. I felt nauseous and dizzy, so I went on my deck to get fresh air, and I mostly just felt exhausted. Listened to Alice Cooper, and he actually said something that I've been trying to verbalize about today's music for a while.

There are no larger than life musicians right now. There are no David Bowies, no Mick Jaggers, no Pink Floyds, no The Whos, no Led Zepplins. There is no handful of larger than life rockers, and just a great plethora of smaller than life ones. He mentioned, specifically, that The Darkness in a unique position to revive that form of rock. Because they are a throwback to the mega glam rock bands of the olden days.

And I have to agree. Their sound, their look, their attitude... it's very musically anachronistic. And I do feel we need that again. I know I'm terribly biased, but I think it's time modern music looked to the past for inspiration. Remember the origins of these so-called 'genres', which have been warped and blended and meshed together until no one even really knows what genre they even play anymore. Harken back to the gods of rock, and offer them tribute!

Because as The Darkness proves (and the fact that The Eagles, Meatloaf, The Who, etc are all making well received comebacks but haven't changed their sound) the old ways are still good when it comes to strumming the old guitar.

Anyway...turns out I just overworked myself yesterday and wasn't putting in enough fuel. My healthy calorie intake is 1,300 a day....and I had maybe 360 yesterday, if that. So it's no wonder I was feeling like crap last night. I'm thinking putting off cleaning the bedroom until tomorrow, and reorganizing my work room today.

But first, a shower.

Fic: Prologue: Blood, Brass and Bounties; R; Death Note AU

Title: Prologue: Blood, Brass, and Bounties
Fandom: Death note
Pairing: N/A ATM
Rating: R
Pairings/Characters: Naomi Misora, L
Warnings: Some minor violence
Word Count: 2,195

Author's Note: This is a Steampunk AU written for dn_contest's Historical AU challenge. For those not familiar with Steampunk, it's essentially a blending of Victoriana with a science fiction or fantasy bent. Some examples include the works of Jules Verne, League of Extraordinaty Gentlemen, The Time Machine, and even Fullmetal Alchemist. And while I intended this to be just a little 'case' fic, it sort of spiraled into a Steampunk detective novel, so this is...a stand alone prologue, so to speak.

Summary: A serial killer, dead rent boys, a secret military 'archeological dig' in the desert, and the confusing death of a vacationing Gentleman all point to something amiss in the village of Tabernas. And it's up to the world's greatest crime solver and his bounty hunting companion to solve the mystery!

( Blood, Brass, and Bounties )