Thanks, and Giving, and Giving and Thanks

[crazydiamondsue]

A bit early but…

Canadians – you’ve already had yours. Brits – I know this must be a particularly annoying time of year for you. Had things gone a bit differently a couple of hundred years ago, James Marsters could have been your countryman. Those of you in island nations – um, Happy America’s Self-Gloating Holiday?



For That Which I Have Received, Let Me Be Truly Thankful

Real Life Thanks

elcazavampiros. I have the most amazing husband in the world. He shares my love of BtVS and AtS (although *cough* perhaps not to the same level of obsession.) He also does laundry, dishes, washes the dog, cleans the litterbox, makes me surprise icons, randomly decides to make Snickerdoodles, speaks 4 languages (to varying degrees of fluency) and that’s just sexy, is really tall, has a pretty singing voice, sings “Les Mis” while he’s doing dishes, watches “The Mountain” with me and when JM says “innit” like Spike – simultaneously repeats “innit” with me, will let me read aloud what I consider to be particularly stellar passages from my slash stories and (even while wincing at any mention of “lube” or “foreskin”) still manages a, “You’re very talented, honey.” Plus he’s been giving me the big one for the past 13 years.

My best friends Kathy and Michele who both support my writing endeavors and always support me. (And they’ll indulge the BtVS – although Kathy will get distracted by SG-1 and Michele will go on for hours about the hotness that is Bangel – bleah.)

My brother who loves me (and makes more $$$ than I ever will) who makes laugh, as well as surprising me with diamond jewelry on special (and not so special) occasions (even if some of it is kinda ghetto.)

My cats Daisy and Binkley and my dogs Max and Rascal.

I’m also thankful for: Taco Bell bean burritos with sour cream, broccoli, Ding Dongs, red v-neck sweaters, naturally curly hair that I don’t have to buzz cut ‘cause I’m a girl, Jon Stewart, theoretic democracy, William Shakespeare, Joss Whedon, gerbera daisies, big white construction paper snowflakes, monkey patterned sleepwear, Nick Brendon’s eyelashes, my laptop, black demi-cup bras, lip gloss, and 70s cartoons.

Excessive Fandom Love

My BF LJ: karabair, stoney321, adis723, and anelith who not only make my LJ time more entertaining, but I can also call them up and say, “What’re you doing? And wearing?” when I’m bored. (And mad props to karabair for siring me to LJ.)

spikendru who was the first mutual LJ friend I made. And she brought me paynbow. They make me laugh and want to move to Canada or other parts NE.

dovil who makes me laugh with every freakin’ post, recs me whenever she gets the chance, makes me wanna ride a motorcycle to NZ just to get drunk and check out her linen closet cum liquor cabinet. She’s the only person to whom I’ve ever fannishly prayed, “Please friend me!” And because she did, I got stoney321 and violethamster, who both make me grin.

darkhavens who encouraged me to post on bloodclaim which gave me a beta, a flist and a never ending source of awesome Spander. Plus she’s British and cool.

I'm thankful to tgray who makes my journal pretty and hot (as well as writing lovely things.)

My flist. From my first friends secondverse, tabaqui and ladycat777 through my newer and newest ones reremouse, _sharvie_, vampirefever, et al, I ♥ you all.
[ETA: I'm also thankful to ladycat777 because in exchange for popping a few commas into her class paper, she wrote me this beyond hot: Spander Party Story.]

Excessant and the Attic and everyone there, especially Lazuli, who is one of the main reasons SMCD made it beyond a chapter.

I wish I could send all of you a big ole bowl of my awesome cornbread dressing (or stuffing, as you Yankees insist on calling it) and a piece of my homemade chocolate pie. Since I can’t – have a big e-snog from me. I’m thankful for you and how great you’ve made the past 5 months.

Comments

[brandil.livejournal.com]

You probably already know this, but there's a Johnny Cash song called "Sunday Morning Coming Down" did you name SMCD for it? Do you have a copy of it?

[nashmaveric.livejournal.com]

::raises eyebrow at 'island nations':: I can't do that as well as Spike but hey, least I can do it! ::grin:: And awwwwww you have the bestest husband!

And also, oh my God you named it after the Johnny Cash song?! I thought that was a coincidence! ::starts singing:: On a Sunday morning sidewaaaaaaalk wishing Lord that I was stooooooned cause there's something in a Sundaaaaaay makes a body feel aloooone...

Man I love that song. ::sigh::

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

sings “Les Mis” while he’s doing dishes,

that I can vouch for.

Here's part of our conversation last night, folks:
Me: Is somebody SINGING?
Sue: Oh, that's Caza.
Me: WHAT is he singing?
Sue: Hmm, let me get closer. Oh. . ."Les Miz."

I can't believe I missed JM on "The Mountain"! I thought there'd be more noise about it when it aired. 'S'what I get for unsubscribing to all the Spikegirl themed mailing lists to reduce the size of my friends page. How was he?

[elcazavampiros.livejournal.com]

I'm thankful for crazydiamondsue for "getting me" more than anyone else in the world.

[paynbow.livejournal.com]

Thanks! *g* And, yeah, Canada's very nice [subliminal messaging: MOVE HERE!]...enjoy your turkey! I'm thankful that I broke down and got lj...

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

darkhavens who encouraged me to post on bloodclaim which gave me a beta, a flist and a never ending source of awesome Spander. Plus she’s British and cool.

*snogs you back*

Thanks, darlin'! I'm glad I could lure you in to my den of iniquity. ;o)

[ex-dovil323.livejournal.com]

I'll tell you what, hop on your motorbike with the water wings fast because we're down to two and half shelves now and you can almost open the door without things rattling. Someday we may even be able to fit a towel in there.

*gets you drunk and has my wicked way with the power of TYPED WORDS!*

[kaydee23.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah. Nick Brendon's eyelashes. Yeah. Those are nice. And his arms. And I like the way upper lip does that little funny thing it does.

[vampirefever.livejournal.com]

I <3 you too and can also credit my writing (what there is of it) to Laz and the Excessant list.

::hugs

[anelith.livejournal.com]

*snogs you back, giving big hug for good measure*

I got the ingredients for your sweet potato casserole, I'm going to make it Thursday morning so you'll kind of be here in spirit.

I thought it was dressing if you cooked it outside the bird, stuffing if it was *stuffed* in the bird. No? I like it either way. Yum.