Oh the womanity

[louiselux]

daegaer has left the silvery shores of Reading. Sadness. But at least I can now go back to drinking normal levels of coffee and my heart palpitations can soothe. That woman is a fiend for caffeine!

We hung out in London, then went to to York and spent time with many lovely and awesome people (you all know who you are. I won't list you as it would be a very long list). After that we returned to sunny Reading where we basically drank coffee, ate pocky, watched Sherlock and just generally arsed about in a relaxing manner for several days. I had a lovely lovely flying visit from buckle_berry and tarteaucitron last week, too. I truly feel spoiled by awesome.

Oh, and we watched Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (I want my novels to ask questions. Questions like 'Can a rat drive a bus?'), which accounts for my new icon. Plus I think I have a crush on Matt Berry.

But it's not as big as my crush on BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH.

I love him. He's like the Sherlock Holmes I always wanted. I love that this Sherlock is a sociopathic mega-pedant who everyone thinks is a dick. Apart from Watson, who thinks he's a really interesting brilliant dick. Oh, and Lestrade. I realised that it's important to me that Lestrade is not a bumbling oaf. And that Mrs Hudson is intent on not being their housekeeper.

Sigh. I kind of don't even mind that there won't be any more episodes in the near future, although I hear that it's been renewed by the BBC. I'm just very happy and content with this re-imagining of the canon and all the fun it will (hopefully) afford in terms of fanfictions.

Comments

[tarteaucitron.livejournal.com]

cumberbaaaaaatch! inna cage!

scronch... scronch... scronch... CLANG.

i have never heard of this garth marenghi, but - i want to know more.

[daegaer.livejournal.com]

I am attempting to decaffienate! I need zen-like calm for when I return to the joys of work. (I'm going in tomorrow, mainly to collect any post there may be).

Oh, Sherl, you great big psychosociopath. Mmmmmmmm.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Garth Marenghi is a spoof horror writer created by Richard Ayoade and possibly Graham Linehan, I can't remember. Garth Marenghi's Darkplace is a really awful hospital based horror drama. It's just terrible! "You are now entering... my Darkplace". I had a rictus of joy all the way through.

I did start the cage fic, yay!

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

You can do it! I only had tea today, no coffee at all!! Although I was sorely tempted when I walked past the Workhouse Coffee Company. Iced lattes aaaargh.

[doire]

It was really nice to meet you, and everyone else, at last.

Benedict Cumberbatch is everywhere! He seems to do a lot on the radio. I keep hearing his name int eh credits and going "what?" I suspect his voice is not distinctive unless he wants it to be.

As to Sherlock fanfic, I'm pimping vomit_bunny's fics. I think, though I may be am biased, that she has voices nailed.

[tarteaucitron.livejournal.com]

your rictus of joy - i am picturing it!

the husband and i are rewatching the problematic second installment "the cumberbatch supremacy". i think i had missed how bitchy and jealous sherlock is of john's date first time round. oh sherl!

[matildafilch.livejournal.com]

Cumberbatch! Say this name several times a day and you will feel better. I just mainlined all three episodes this evening with a ridiculous grin throughout. My crush is instant and giant-sized. I must have more Cumberbatch immediately.

[sffan.livejournal.com]

You wouldn't tease us would you? It's really been renewed? *flails with glee*

[enigel]

Aww, I is sad. I was hoping to get more stuff, whether audio or video, featuring his Sherlock voice.

But if it's really been renewed, squeeeeee!

[kaoticwords.livejournal.com]

He's a perfect Sherlock. I'm seriously in love with this new version of the canon *__*

And the fanfics! The last ones I've read and mem are from irisbluefic and ingridmathews. I enjoyed them greatly. Please, tell me you're thinking about writing Sherlock <3

[kispexi2.livejournal.com]

Yay for Sherlock! Yay for Benedict Cumberbatch - pervy name, weird eyes, long fingers and all!