In other news, my job: I am conflicted.

Conclusion: Read ALL the fanfic!

Instead, I read this comic:

Muppet Thor, by Caanan

And I reread this fic (previously linked in February):

Marvel Adventures Presents… The Avengers! in “Frognapped!”, by tigs

Lest anyone think I am *completely* ignoring the movie, I did really enjoy this song:

Bret McKenzie and Kermit the Frog sing “Life’s a Happy Song”

In preparation, I am… not doing much of anything, actually. I should be gettin’ stuff done, making some serious progress on my story, and other things that show I am a productive adult. So far, not so much. (I did brush the cat, which I guess is good, though it’s more ‘crazy cat lady’ than ‘productive adult.’)

[*Whether or not IMAX stands for anything is harder to find than I thought, although one internet user suggested "image maximum."]

Epilogue, by sam_storyteller

Yep, an Avengers movie tag!

Author Summary:
“After the fighting is over, then come the hot baths, ice packs, resurrection from the dead, political maneuvering, and happy endings (not like that, Tony).”

Excerpt:
“Director Fury took it upon himself to…imply that I was injured more seriously than was the case,” Coulson said. “And splatter my trading cards with blood,” he added.

“For the love of God, I will buy you a new set of creepy fanboy collector’s cards,” Tony said.

“You could just give me yours.”

“No, he can’t, his are framed in lucite,” Pepper said. Tony actually looked embarrassed.

But on my lunch break, I was just trundling around the internet, checking tumblr, as one does, and I couldn’t help laughing. (And then being very glad no one asked why.)

Because, of course, the answer was: 1) tumblr; 2) exhortations to make one’s bed; 3) Batman pwning Superman. (not kidding) All of which are funny on their own, just not something I’d care to explain to my coworkers.

Note to self: stick to internet browsing at home, not at work!

TODAY:

Big thanks to the Coulson Lives tumblr and the “agent” who posted this pic!

“I’ve signed you up for this. They take attendance.”

Which, really? Way to doubt my both ability to follow simple directions and my follow-through on commitments at the same time, boss. On the other hand, it got the job done, so points for efficiency.

Today was the big day of attendance-taking and (presumably more the objective) learning about state labor laws. Not really my area of expertise, but a lot of people seemed to be there for the implied karma points rumored to be awarded to attendees (as in, complaints might end in a warning instead of a fine, since you are so obviously *trying* to do the right thing).

I did not feel any karma points accruing, but my boss was in attendance as well (surprise!) and perhaps he collected in my stead.

What I learned about labor laws: If businesses kept all the paperwork they were supposed to keep for the suggested period of time, self-storage units would be raking it in. Also, everyone is confused by lunch break rules.

It’s a cat and a kitten! (Automatically makes it appropriate for Mother’s Day according to the rules of the internet.) Yay for moms and kids!

I love comics fandom fanfic because it’s really easy to get huge variety. Like, in Harry Potter fandom, you have to figure at least fifty percent of the fic is going to deal with defeating Voldemort. But in X-Men fandom, who *knows* what might happen! Magneto might be a bad guy, or a good guy, or teaching at the school but still be morally kinda dubious, or have amnesia, or not even be mentioned!

Also, I love that I never feel like I need to explain how a situation came about in a comics fanfic. Like, if I ever wrote an Avengers fic where they had a moon base, I would feel no need at all to explain why or how. It would just be ‘bam! moon base!’ (This is a fandom where in actualfax canon the team keeps winding up in a land populated by dinosaurs, apparently mostly by accident. A moon base would be small potatoes for them.)

In short: Comics fandom — the ultimate handwave.

As a month, April seemed to go on FOREVER, and not in a good way. Right now it’s May… [checks calendar] 12, and it feels like the month is clipping right along. My goal is to still feel like that two weeks from now.

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Tomorrow is Mother’s Day — traditionally, a day fraught with tension, tears, and shouting. (Why do we have so much trouble with this holiday at my house? I have NO IDEA. But it’s an eggshell day, that’s for sure.) My goal is to get through the day without tears OR shouting. (Lofty, I know, but aim high, right?)

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Currently my April fic AprilMay fic is at 3600 words. My goal is to hit 4000 by the end of today.

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The number of days I’ve gone to bed before eleven in the last nine days is, well, zero. (I tell myself and tell myself, but I never listen.) My goal is to go nine for nine for the next nine days.

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