We choose to go to the moon...

It's been a wonderful birthday. Thank you for all of the birthday wishes! At work, my colleagues had all sorts of surprises for me including a 36 piece box of Norman Love chocolate. Have you ever had Norman Love chocolate? Sinful doesn't even begin to cover it.

Of special note, arsenicjade wrote John/Ronon for me! This story would be fabulous even if wasn't written for me but it is so I love it all the more! It's John/Ronon throughout season two and it simply rings true. I also love that Arsenic doesn't overlook or diminish the relevance of the friendship between John & Rodney as she weaves this story.

Unsaid by Arsenic (John/Ronon, R)

Thank you, Arsenic! The story is as wonderful as you are.

And powrhug sent me some absolutely stunning roses. Thank you, Kare! I love them. I'll take photos once the flowers open!

"The Hunger Artist" is on Spike right now and it's the first time I've seen this CSI episode since I started watching BSG. I've been waiting to see Tricia Helfer in this role since I've seen her as Six. (Somewhat related, I used an Amazon gift certificate to order the first season and a half of BSG. It's step one in my plan to indoctrinate my Florida friends prior to the season three premier.)

And last night I finally caught up on last week's TV...House, Criminal Minds, CSI, and Supernatural. Loved each and every one of them though I think what had me squealing the most were the promos for this season's final four episodes of CSI.

ETA: Oh! And I share a birthday with David Hewlett. I suppose that only translates to sex with Sheppard in my mind but my mind is really the only place where it needs to make sense. ;)

Last night I was indoctrinated into the cult of Franz Ferdinand Live by eleanor_lavish, rossetti, schyuler, and thegayboyfriend. I liked their music but I didn't get it. Now it get it.

Tonight is a birthday party my sister organized for me. It's at a little hipster place downtown with very specific (and stressful) reservation policies which equals a handful of us for dinner and a larger group for drinks after. A few people I haven't seen for a loooooooong time are expected to show as well as the people I harass every time I come to NY. It's a lovely way to turn 30.

I come bearing a Sam/Dean rec passed along by mickeym:

Conversations Over the Front Seat by JDSampson

Sam shifted. His knee bumped the steering wheel and not for the first time in his life he cursed being so tall. "Okay, so maybe I think about it." Words so very soft in the night.

This is mind numbingly hot. I apparently have a kink for every single element of this story.

And, of course, happiest of birthday wishes to lotusmoppet! I hope you have a wonderful day!