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It's New Year's Eve (how did that happen?) so I hope the f-list have a New Year that's better than the last. The weather has been fine but with chilly winds recently, so I'm wearing a long-sleeved t-shirt today.

Christmas was a quiet one spent with family. People gave me chocolate as gifts, I'm happy with that.

I've stopped watching The Expanse unfortunately; season 4 wasn't really holding my interest and then (more) body horror started happening. I might re-watch some season 3 episodes of Babylon 5, the woman who is doing v-logs of her first watch of the show on Youtube is getting more visibly excited as she gets into that season at the moment. It's always worth a re-watch anyway.

I was able to watch on TV recently a newish three-part adaption of 'A Christmas Carol' starring Guy Pierce as a younger, but still nasty Scrooge. Andy Serkis did a good job as the Ghost of Christmas Past who's determined to make Scrooge look at himself in the mirror, so to speak. It got a bit dark in places but I kept on watching, which is praise from me.

It's time for the Snowflake Challenge again in January and I'll take part; it will be a welcome antidote to what's going on out in the world right now.

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Well, Happy New Year to you all. It's been a wet and thundery day today (like a bowling alley gone wild) but we actually need the rain in this part of the country... so, ok? It's OK.

I had a quiet Christmas Day with my folks. On Boxing Day I went with a friend to a party where we each brought some food, sat around and then watched a televised performance of 'A Midsummer Nights Dream' from the UK, starring actress Gwendoline Christine (Star Wars, GoT) as Titania. Half way through, the plot started... changing? It was Shakespeare fanfic! But wonderfully done. Unfortunately, I had to leave after that point as my friend had an early start the next morning. But I will have to find out how it ended. :D

I watched the Dr Who New Year's Special last night which was on actual TV and not on a streaming service like a chunk of last season was. I did find myself thinking though, 'Daleks, again?' Ah, well.

My work starts again this week, but that's fine.

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Happy Midsummer to those in the Southern Hemisphere (and Happy Midwinter to those up North). Summer got going here about a week ago and it's nice to be back in t-shirts.

My part time job doesn't need me back until the second week of January, so that's nice. I'm not going on holiday, but might do some local things like going to a beach for the day.

Christmas will be a low-key one with my folks.

Am looking forward to the upcoming fandom 'Snowflake Challenge'. I've been doing them for a few years now and it's always fun. For newbies, every day from January 1 - 15 there is a fandom question (i.e. name three favourite fan fictions you have written). You don't have to answer each question, though. There's Yuletide as well to look forward to. :D

https://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/

https://yuletide-admin.dreamwidth.org/

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Well, I finally got to see 'The Last Jedi' the other day with a friend. Lots of feels. I won't give away any spoilers, but say that one character just *had* to have a shirtless scene, didn't he. Dear me.

It's quite a hot summer here in Auckland-land at the moment - we set a record this December by having 16 days in a row where it was at least 25 degrees C / 80 degrees F. Whew. Last Sunday I went to a BBQ put on by a sci-fi group I go to. A good time was had and there was laughter when we realised that lots of people had turned up with cheesecake (mmm). We played Evil Secret Santa and I ended up with a Star Wars mug with sweets. Yum.

Christmas will be a quiet one with my folks - Mum is recovering from an op and I've got my monthly right now, so it will be eating a nice lunch then lying around / watching tv / sunbathing maybe.

Hope the F-list has a Merry Christmas.

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It's nearly Christmas (how did that happen?) so here are links to some SS / HG Christmas stories I've written in the past.

Christmas Then, Christmas Now
Two different kinds of Christmas for Severus Snape. SSHG
http://archiveofourown.org/works/8837233

Not So Merry Christmas
Hermione is Snape's apprentice and angry at having to work on Christmas Eve. Snape does not care... but will some ghostly visitors change his mind? Based on 'A Christmas Carol. SSHG
http://archiveofourown.org/works/8780329

A Special Gift
At Christmas, Severus must brave a Muggle department store in search of that special gift. SSHG
http://archiveofourown.org/works/8951461

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