Thanksgiving holidays (books and a movie)

Spent time with family over the holidays. Alas, my s-i-l had already seen Breaking Dawn, part I, so I haven't watched that yet.

I did see the ( Muppets! )

My three-year-old niece said, "Wow!" during the preview for the Tintin movie. I'm not sure how I feel about it; I don't particularly like Tintin and the movie will be much like the books, with hardly any female characters. On the other hand, it looks sort of ridiculously fun, and I do love ridiculous fun stuff.

I read books over the holidays. ( Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler )

I want to read something else by Butler soon. Not sure which book yet.

( Terry Pratchett: Lords and Ladies )

( and 'Unseen Academicals' )

Unlike most of Pratchett's Discworld novels, both of these are fairly dependent on having some knowledge of the characters and setting. So if you're wondering if you'd like Pratchett's work, start almost anywhere else. (Actually I'd say start with his YA books with the witch Tiffany Aching, because I think they're brilliant. Or Monstrous Regiment, which was one of my first reads and which works really well as a stand-alone. Of course, it's also one of the best ever, so you'll be going down somewhat in quality, but a low-quality Pratchett is better than a lot of other books.)

I also spent some time immersed in my Yuletide assignment. I'm still undecided about which direction to go with a story. Still November, so I have time to make up my mind before the panicked frenzy begins.

TV: Parks and Recreation is having a detrimental effect on me

Dear brain,

Why do you want to write Leslie/Ben fic? It's not like there's a lack of fic for them, especially after that last episode. There's a lack of fic for nearly everyone else on the show, but not for that pair.

Oh look, now you've gone and made a tag for the show. Apparently reading all the Leslie/Ben fic wasn't enough?!

Sincerely wanting to have my own thoughts back (instead of Leslie and Ben making out at the movies),
me

Public Service Announcement: The pilot episode of Person of Interest will be rebroadcast tonight, as well as episode 1.06 (Zoe Morgan!), so if you've been curious, this is your opportunity to check it out.

Also, after 1 am the CBS website will have the pilot episode online with a producer commentary, plus the comment-free version of the pilot. (I don't know how long they'll be available, but probably at least a week?)

P&R fic: Can't Seem to Wipe This Smile Off My Face

title: Can't Seem to Wipe This Smile Off My Face
fandom: Parks and Recreation
summary: Making out at the movies. Because apparently they're fifteen now. Not that he had made out at the movies when he was fifteen.
characters: Leslie Knope, Ben Wyatt (and someone else I refuse to name)
pairings: Leslie/Ben
rating and warnings: PG-13; kissing, mention of sex
spoilers: "Smallest Park" and very vague spoilers for the new Muppet movie
word count: er, over 1000?
note: not beta-read because this was supposed to be a teeny little fic. Also, I don't know anyone who beta-reads fic for P&R. Also also, I don't feel like waiting around. *sticks out tongue* (Feel free to point out any errors.)
Also also also, this is DB's fault even though she doesn't watch the show.

( actually, he really hadn't done this before )