What is this "autumn" you speak of.

[horizon_greene]

It was 100º this weekend. Seriously, why. I was watching the Patriots/Titans game on Sunday, and it was dark and ominous and snowy and I could not relate. At all. I've been turning off the AC at night and leaving the windows open, and last night I spent hours sweating and sleeping fitfully. So ready for it to actually be cold someday.

Meanwhile, I need to mention again how much I love postseason baseball. I can't stand watching it during the regular season (I think there are too many games for me to take anything seriously), but I LOVE the playoffs. And I've been reading some baseball slash, as it seems like the thing to do. Mainly Jeter/Rodriguez, which is lamely obvious, but they're the only ones that intrigue me. It can't be helped.

I went with some friends to a haunted corn maze over the weekend, which was not scary in the slightest, except when an actor dressed up as the Jigsaw Killer from Saw approached us. Those movies scare the hell out of me, and I've never even seen them. (BTW, I need to know why people like Saw, because I can't figure it out at all. What's the appeal of gruesome torture? I experience borderline panic attacks just seeing the previews on television!) Anyway, we came back to my place afterwards for shrimp cocktail and shots. I have to say that nothing compares to the warm, swirling euphoria of tequila, and there's nothing in the world like the resulting hangover.

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[soupypictures.livejournal.com]

Mainly Jeter/Rodriguez


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I don't even know what to say to that except here, read this!

[horizon-greene.livejournal.com]

That is the best thing I've seen in a while. Seriously. GymnasticsOnTheAybar = <3. I have to admit that Aybar has caught my eye a little for some reason, but I'm not sure what to do about that, exactly. I don't suppose there's fic about him, is there?

I should stop being so lazy and just go check on my own, but I couldn't resist asking the expert :)

Thanks again for the link!

[soupypictures.livejournal.com]

I think the Angels fic has tended to center around the Weaver brothers, which is, frankly, disturbing. Jeff Weaver, seriously? The grand total of 4 fics about the Angels at theboysofsummer.

MLB RPS is generally East Coast-centric, with the incredible Oakland anamoly that is candle beck fic. I know I've linked you to her slash before, but did you see the visual and textual history of the oakland athletics that she compiled? because really, it's the essential primer.

At this point, I think I'm past poking you and moving on toward stabbing. Just, walk away from the Jeter/A-Rod, haha.

[horizon-greene.livejournal.com]

Um, right. I probably don't need to be reading Weaver incest, lol. The fic in baseball fandom boggles my mind; nearly everyone that I think is interesting is mostly ignored. It makes it difficult to get into the fandom, in some ways.

I just finished reading her Oakland Athletics history; it was oddly reminiscent of my own experience the last several years with the Phoenix Suns, and equally depressing! I'm glad she got so much fic out of it, though, and I will definitely be checking it out.

Jeter/Rodriguez is such a guilty pleasure, what are you even talking about.

[pebblin.livejournal.com]

It hasn't been 100 near my house, but it might as well be-- I'm over it. Right now, in Michigan, it's topping off around 70, but it's around the 60s in general, I think, and it's wonderful.

I can almost do postseason baseball; it's certainly more entertaining since it's leading up to the world series and everyone that I know that likes either team is so excited. Last night, I watched a bit of the ass-whoopin' the Yanks laid on the Angels and it was kind of embarrassing.

I got distracted, so we didn't finish this convo, but if the very idea of Saw upsets you, then maybe you won't get what other people dig about it. I myself don't care much for them. I saw the first, the others just seem to be more of the same, with a little bit of side plot about the guy himself and the illness that set him off in the first place. This sort of gruesome for gruesome's sake without the victim having hardly a chance (how many actually think their way out of those traps?) has little appeal for me. I'm more of a fan of Freddy, Michael, et all, where they chase you down; waking up already assed-out is just no fun.

If that hangover is anything like the one I got after having popcorn and tequila, I don't envy you.

[horizon-greene.livejournal.com]

That weather sounds lovely!

It seems like the games have either been competitive nailbiters or complete blowouts this postseason—the ones I've seen, at least.

I noticed that Saw III was on television, so I flipped to it earlier this evening. I watched for a matter of seconds and then had to flail to change the channel. Seriously, that shit is awful.

[buckle-berry.livejournal.com]

i remember one summer at university, everyone drank tequila and grapefruit juice all the time. i loved that. now i can't remember why i stopped drinking it (although i suppose it's really a warm weather drink. maybe there just hasn't been enough warm weather.)

also i can't agree with you hard enough about saw. what is that all about?

[horizon-greene.livejournal.com]

Tequila and grapefruit juice sounds wonderful—I'll have to try that the next time I make a flagrantly bad decision and drink tequila again. Fortunately it's hot here most of the year so weather won't be a concern :)

I have NO IDEA what it's about. They were showing Saw III on television earlier, so I flipped to it, briefly, and just...WTF is the matter with people D: