Oh, Monday

[corilannam]

Oh, Monday.

***

Thank you for all the good wishes for my mom's surgery. Unfortunately, it's not going to happen as quickly as I had thought. She had some tests done which revealed three separate infections throughout her system (2 different staph infections and one fungal). Obviously, surgery is not going to be a good idea until those get cleared up.

She's gone on keflex for the staph infections. Unfortunately, she can't get the drugs she needs for the other infection until January 1, because her current senior RX plan is dropping Colorado at the end of the year and they've decided they don't want to pay for anything that expensive this late in the game. This particular medication is $500 even in the generic form, so she has to wait until her new plan kicks in at the beginning of the year. I tried to get her to let me pay for it, but she's stubborn.

Yes, health care in this country is just groovy! No problems at all!

***

I finally got a decent cell phone (Android!), now that Virgin is offering $25/month data plans. I've never been willing to pay $100 a month for a cell phone I don't use that much, but $25 to cover texting, web, and 5 hours of phone (more than I'll ever use) works for me. Unfortunately, the data connection doesn't seem to work most of the time. I guess that's what you get for the extra $75?

But I did manage to download Angry Birds. I'm stuck on level 1-6. Damn pigs with their smug snickering.

***

My fannish energy is rather low at the moment, though I have an intermittent urge to write, if not read. I keep poking at all the things I want to work on in the hopes that something will twitch:

-- my old unfinished Big Bang from 2 years ago where Arthur is captured and sold into the gladiatorial rings (I had abandoned this, but somehow feel inspired again after the last couple episodes of the season. Go figure.)

-- any one of the reel merlin stories I'd like to write, if there's another round. (I already have a good start on a Dirty Dancing story, though my chances of getting that in the actual fest are slim. If not that, I have bunnies for The Eagle and, strangely, Due Date.)

-- plus the usual slew of kinky PWPs for the kmm.

I dunno. Still no energy. I need to find more Arthur fans to talk to.*



*Arthur fans who are not bat-shit crazy cyber-bullies.**
**Not referring to any of you guys, obviously.

Comments

[jae]

Oh, jeez, your poor mother. I'll think some good thoughts her way.

-J

Speaking of Arthur fans

[sherrold]

Back in the day, it always seemed that the larger the physical size difference between the two characters, the less likely fans of the bigger guy and fans of the littler guy would get along.

I haven't noticed it nearly so much in the last 4-5 years.

But you're making me curious about how Merlin fans and Arthur fans get along.

[riventhorn.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to hear about your mom--I hope things improve swiftly! The whole health care thing makes me so furious sometimes.

As an Arthur fan, I love your story ideas! The gladiator one sounds fantastic :)

[lukita.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that about your mom, your health care is pants for doing this to you guys when you're still covered.

As another Arthur fan (well, okay I like both boys), gladiator!Arthur sounds intriguing and I would like to sign up for your news paper.

[mzcalypso.livejournal.com]

Can you talk to your mom's doc, explain the problem, and see if he has some samples so he can get her started on this? Fungal infections are no joke...

[pkai7.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear about your mom's situation. I hope things will get better. <3

I am getting my first android phone this week too.

the out-and-proud!modern King Arthur/closeted schoolteacher Merlin story

Merlin is the one in the closet and King Arthur is out and proud, got to be the first. I'm happy to hear that you are still planning on writing it for next year big bang.

I love the idea of Arthur as a gladiator. Here I am thinking about him climbing fast and becoming the audiences favorite. (Merlin must be going crazy looking for him-- unless this is an AU and Merlin is a Roman citizen or something.) Lol. As you can see, I am in love with the idea.

[snottygrrl.livejournal.com]

health issues are a bugger. and health costs/insurance are a pain all over (when i lived in nz some things were easier and somethings were a lot worse than what i've dealt with in the usa [*shrugs*]). wishing your mum as much ease as she tries to navigate through the hoops and the difficulties ♥

i'm a huge arthur fan, and always willing to talk :D

[the-emu.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry about your mum. What a heap of bullshit.

I'm an Arthur fan! All the more after the second half of this season. I wish I was tempted to write, but I just haven't been pulled. All your stories sound thoroughly delicious. Especially the Uther/Merlin. I've never actually read any Uther fic, but I would love to.

8^-

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry about your mum *hugs you*. I never quite understand the American health care system.

Any of the Merlin fics sound awesome! Gladiator Arthur though - intrigues me greatly :D

[alba17.livejournal.com]

Hope your mom gets rid of the infections soon. Those fic ideas all sound great, esp. modern out & proud King Arthur and the gladiator one. Surely Gwaine would fit into that one well. :D

Due Date - *snicker* That could be good.

My mom lives in CO also.

[carta.livejournal.com]

oh man, Angry Birds! I had to return my Android phone for stupid contract issues, but I'd made it all the way to 4-1, plus was totally caught up on the Christmas content. I MISS ANGRY BIRDS.