We choose to go to the moon...

It's only 5:30pm dinner at a friend's house that will save me from the laziness of the day. My sister has 4395743958 million school vacations/year and I'm usually too jealous to appreciate her moaning at the end of a week off but I have some perspective now and I may take it upon myself to be a bit more tolerant in the future when she whines.

The weird heat wave is melting all of the snow but it's overcast and the snow is melting faster than it can dissipate so there's been a crazy fog outside all day. It's eerie and awesome.

Over the past few weeks, I've seen a number of references to thermostat levels which leads me to this poll.

[Poll #1116633]

When I was a kid, my grandmother always kept her house about 4 degrees cooler than I found comfortable and offered me a sweater as I walked in the door. Now I get it.

I've seen the candidate poll posted on my friends list a few times. Pretty consistently, Hillary is my #1 match on these quizzes. It's not directional but it does confirm my prior inclinations. Anyway, here's a different one from Minnesota Public Radio that's not geared towards blog posting but does tell you, once you're through, where you matched and differed from candidate positions. It also has much more detailed questions: MPR Candidate Quiz. Again, not directional, but it's been a solid starting point for research on candidate alignment with some of my core values/views.

I'm still reading a ton of fic. Two new recs:

BSG/West Wing Crossover: Habeas Corpus by projectjulie - Roslin/Evelyn Baker Lang, NC-17. This story is spectacular. Not only did Julie develop Evelyn Baker Lang into a fully fleshed character but she wove a believable and captivating tale of the Colonial Fleet's arrival on Earth from Lang's POV. Beyond that, her Roslin is spot on - beautiful, poised, and single mindedly focused on protecting the interests of her people.

HP: Vale Sanare by rurounihime - Harry/Draco, NC-17. Post-war, Draco’s not quite whole, suffering in ways he can’t bear but believes he deserves, when something that feels just a little like respite comes in the form of Harry Potter. This story is spectacular. It’s long, intense h/c with phenomenal characterizations. Draco’s voice rings true throughout and I’m in love with Harry’s maturity. Despite his own afflictions, this is the grown Harry I hope for.