h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

went to the hairdressers, made disappointing re-discovery that without make-up I look like a slightly pudgy boy. the very short haircut doesn't help. not looking at the mirror does

anyway, there is this mahagony drawer comode, practically the only piece of maternal grandmum's dowery to survive WWII and the dost-war ecnomic depression. bro had brought it along to tehran. during the break-up he gave it and 3 original art neuvo chairs (mom already had the table) to peri, our housekeeper, who gave it back to us as per previous agreement (she got my entire sitting room furniture AND diningroom table). bro's decision might have something to do with his sister-in-law remarking in peri's presence "let's take them along and dump them near the new house." what-ever bro's problems, he adored grandmum and such disrespect toward her heirlooms...
well, grandmum got tired of the dark color and had it painted white, so i sent it and the chairs to have the paint removed and stained in the original color. now it's back and mom says they got the stain a shade too dark, but it's GORGEOUS! I JUST WANT TO HUG IT!

fanfic rec: I was searching the twisting the hellmouth archive for a story where faith infiltrates the avengers (maybe?) to free Thor, and found the "heir to shield and hammer" by bruneor. the series is unfinished, but the third story, "live from new york" is particularly hilarious.
quote (from the 4th story about the 3rd, after xander got telephone advise on how to handle a demon, and giles is getting a report from the avengers):“Thor, he was fighting beside the God of Thunder?”

Jennifer’s smile turned to a grin of pure mischief, “Looks that way, good thing to as it was Thor that blessed the swords that Xander used on that thing.”

Giles started to smile, “So when he was destined to meet his God…”

“That’s right,” Jennifer grins again, “It was funny, and afterward Steve asked him how he could believe in the Asgard and worships them as Gods so easily. Xander looked at him with a puzzled look on his face, then reached out and poked Thor in the arm with one finger and said, ‘Seems pretty real to me’.”



anyhoo

overall health: 5 at most. i'm getting sick, and i'm not even sure what's it this time
headache: -5 can work around it, but... ouch
mood: 8?
sport: 5
sleep: 6 + 1.5 mom started to play computer games before sleeping
accomplishments: 4+1=5

total: 25.5
average: 4.25
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not bad actually