New week, new start. My mum is still here and time is short. I haven’t even been able to reply to all the comments that accrued over the weekend. The parties were great, btw – I even danced!!!! *gasp* I think it has been several years since I last danced. In public, that is. I dance a lot at home, alone.
Today I am planning a bus trip with momma dear. There is a new bus route I want to explore. It’s basically from my street to Ikea. 😂 No, seriously… but dangerous, I know. The only good thing about that is, that you can’t really buy that much because you will have to carry it all on the bus. Anyway, worth exploring…
But before I go, I looked at the Fan Challenge again. With limited blogging time at my disposal, it looks as if I may actually and finally finish that fan quiz… Here is V – only 4 to go…
V – Your favourite fan artist/author gives you one request, what do you ask for?
Um. First of all, *who* is my favourite fan artist/author? I’ll say this: *One of my favourite fan authors of all time* unfortunately has gone into retirement. She was a fantastic writer and wrote a few really gorgeous (and wickedly funny) one-shots that I loved. And I was lucky enough to be given access to a longer work by her, that never went online. It was an RPF and it just really worked. Unfortunately it was never finished, so my one request would be to her to finish it, because I just would love a ‘happy ever after’ there. (I don’t think this little wish of mine will get her out of her fandom retirement, though 🙂)
Maybe I could appeal to my favourite *active* fan author, to spend *all* of her well-earned summer holidays adding on to her fan fic universe? The last instalment of “Aside to Heaven” ended *coughs* frustratingly *coughs*. I am looking forward to more. No pressure, Zee… 😉
Or maybe I could order an RDC plushie – all black, with a hoodie and in stubble – from my favourite fan art maker, .
I especially want that piece of lint recreated, right on the zipper. That would make the perfect stress-relieving fidget device… Wait, did I honestly write that???
What about you? Any fan fic sequels you are particularly waiting for?
Guylty Pleasure 
Zee is a phenomenal writer ! I really wish she could get her stories published! I see some of the stuff out there now (Er Coben ) and think her writing is much more well developed, visual, creative, sexy, romantic with such imagination and insight!
That cake looks great! If I may ask where are you and your mum headed on the bus? Have a wonderful trip!! Hope the weather is marvelous!!
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Michele – since you have a German mother: did she ever bake the German classic for you? Marmorkuchen? (marble cake) It’s a rather simple cake, nothing special, but beloved especially by children. And my daughter wants it for every birthday even though I’d much rather make an elaborate cream tart for her *hehe*.
The bus trip would be to Ikea – the store. But as you can see, I am still here at the computer rather than on the road… Better get our skates on.
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Yes she did bake that!! My mum was an exceptional baker! She would always volunteer to bake at our elementary school for bake sales and her various torts and cakes would always sell out! Her specialty was the Apfelkuchen w powered sugar!
IKEA oh gee I thought you were being facetious there but wonderful! That is my sisters fav store!! It’s still morning by you so there is time !😘❤️😉👍
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Hehe, I knew it. There is not a German woman (at least not abroad) who doesn’t use the marble (cake) route of least resistance when it comes to impressing with baked goods *grins*. I know I used to do the same for cake sales in school and work…
Ikea – great place. We’ll have lunch there, too, and then work our way slowly through all the unnecessary bits.
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Haha, was talking to Kate last night about my German Gransmothers wonderful cakes and one of my faves was marble cake!
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There we go, I knew it :-).
(Disclosure: I am not a fan of marble cake at all. It never comes out of the tin without breaking into pieces… 😂)
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Guylty, I took another swing at his picture above since it is so ALIVE and in LIVING COLOR and the lint is so appropriately placed… very nice indeed and to think you saw his … er HIM IRL!!
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*hehe* Truth be told, I did not notice the lint when I was standing next to him. I kept my eyes up and ahead *lol*
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Ah such a good girl!! Even that alone would be overwhelming to me!! Nice zipper candy though!!
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“Zipper candy” 🍭
Ooops, that’s the wrong emoji 😉
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🤣🤣🤣no it’s great for licking!!😛😉❤️❤️❤️
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The lollipop is. I draw the line at lint, though 😂
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selbstverstandlich!!!! Hahahahahaha!!!
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My father was German and he made a plum kuchen. Favorite fanfic, ZEE, hint hint hint,start writing, need my fix.
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D, where was your father from in Germany if I may ask? My mom’s from Stuttgart.
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Essen
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👍👏❤️😘cool!
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Oh, yum, I know exactly what you mean, dotti! Zwetschenkuchen/Zwetschendatschi. It’s one of my favourite cakes, and I try to bake one every autumn… Best served warm and with whipped cream.
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How about the recipe for the marble cake?? You and Michele have got me hungry..
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Done – see today’s post (fan challenge W)
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Ah yeah. no pressure. No pressure at all! LOL!
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*grins* No further comment.
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Zee, that’s what happens when you are a Great writer..Pressure Pressure and hint hint hint..
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Yep I second you totally!! Zee is a fantastic writer!!
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I’m not posting ANYTHING until I”m happy with it!!!
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Ode to V
How I love to escape,
Into ff that’s great.
But holy moley,
Posts come in slowly.
Updates are often so late.
I am driven to tears,
‘Cause some tales take years,
For the plot to unwind just a bit.
Or authors not sorry,
For dropping a story,
Please, can they just finish it?
Kathy Jones
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LOL- an ode to V!!!! THat’s a new low, Kathy *hahaha*. I definitely agree with you – will those authors please continue writing for our pleasure? Just as I appeal to you to please continue with your odes, whenever the mood catches you.
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The ode beast is unleashed, for now. Prob. Because I am going over old odes and my brain is pushing me into silly poetry. Glad you liked it.
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Kathy. the ode beast rocks!!! More please more!!
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I’m doing my best!!!! You want quality, right??? I can’t just slam things down – the words have to fit in the mouth, just right!!!!
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I have quite studiously studied the supposed lint.
I think it is metal — It seems there’s a glint.
So it could be a zipper or a button-up fly
That is drawing in many a fangirl’s eye!
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Sue quite the rhymer there too!! Very good play on words!!
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You never know what will bring inspiration!
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Thanks for investigating, Sue! And in rhyme!!! 👍🏻
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I started just writing a comment but it came out in rhyme, so I went with it!
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All the better!!!
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Maybe there are some odes in you, struggling to come out.
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Maybe!
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No complaints here! 🙂
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