News of my world

I just found out that the father of one of my brother's best friends was murdered on Wednesday. This wasn't someone that I knew or had even met, but my brother is incredibly shook up and I am shaken too. I live in a big, and by all accounts dangerous city, but I guess I'm really sheltered because I'm completely shocked by this. That it could happen. He was shot with no apparent motive; I don't even know how to process it.

Anyway. Anyway.

In happier news, I found an apartment. It's in Westwood, kind of near the big scary Mormon temple for those of you who know L.A. (For those of you who don't, I'm going to have to take some pictures because this you need to see.) The place has roommates and I found it off craigslist, but they don't seem psycho and one seems really cool. I move in next weekend; wish me luck.

(Oh, and siriaeve: this means you can definitely stay with me when you come to visit in November. Other people can come stay with me, too... *hint hint*)

I'm working on making a masterlist for reel_sga and that should be up soon. (I will of course add to it when new entries come in, 'cause I know lots of people are still working.) The other mods and I are starting to talk about ways to continue the comm--broadening the time period; other, more specific challenges--so if you have any ideas, please let me know. We'll put up a poll about that maybe next week.

I'm also gonna try to do some meta about stories adapted from films and A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours in particular, but I think I may give more people a chance to read it first. (Assuming it's just the length that's scaring people away... *g*)