Only for you I don't regret that I was Thursday's child

Not that anyone cares, but for the record, yuki_onna sums up my feelings about fanfic kerfluffles here. Fanfic is a pretty freaking First World problem to have, and I for one would be flattered (and yes, possibly also horrified) if it happened to me. I write Lovecraftiana, for Cod's sake, and fairy tale mash-ups; I may have double standards*, but I try not to be a raving hypocrite. The idea of inappropriate slash pairings of my characters mostly makes me giggle.

That said, I can't write fanfic myself, except in very broad strokes**. My brain locks up at the thought of writing someone else's characters, because I know that it isn't "real". My response to this is usually to file the serial numbers off and make it mine, and by the time that's done it's not very recognizable. This is sometimes frustrating--I still haven't figured out how to manage my Dark City idea (see icon). I can't even write for Shadow Unit, except NPCs and gamma-cam.

And now I will return to my previously scheduled Dying of Allergies. (I have also been dying of allergy medication recently. Fun times!)


* Jane Austen mash-ups and sequels give me a nervous tic, but I can still enjoy Dracula retellings.

** I'm going to write my feminist rebuttal to "The Thing On The Doorstep" one of these days, but if you tell me Asenath Waite was a real character in the text, I'll laugh at you.

In which Our Heroine asks the internet for advice

Yes, that's right. I am soliciting advice from the internet. In this case, I would like to hear about homeopathic allergy remedies, especially the benefits of local honey. I have allergies all year round, with the occasional crippling bout of Cedar Fever, and I am thoroughly fed up with it. I've also spent the last couple months being driven mad by an allergy medicine. Zyrtec works and doesn't make me psychotic, but it also only takes the edge off.

So, does local honey work, in your experience? Does it retain its healthful properties even in tea? I just swallowed a spoonful straight, and...well, I'll spare you the oversharing comparison with things that have made me gag less. And I like honey.