Thank you to all this year's participants! Please leave them some love!



DEMONS BY xheartrockx

IN THE SAFETY OF THE NIGHT by techgirl

SOME THINGS CHANGE by museme87

VISIONS OF CUDDLE DAY BANNERS by urugwaj

NOCTURNAL CUDDLES by mander3_swish

GOODNIGHT PITTSBURGH by fansee

I'M ONTO YOU by xmeganelisabeth

CUDDLE DAY WALLPAPER by michira_70

NO ONE KNOWS by frantic_quest

CATS DON'T CUDDLE EITHER by hounded

KLEENEX!FIC - A CUDDLE IN THE DARK (a snippet) by happier_bunny

Master List will be posted tomorrow, but for now, here's my contribution.

TITLEKLEENEX!FIC - A CUDDLE IN THE DARK (a snippet)
AUTHORhappier_bunny
Beta: Thanks to xie_xie_xie for making this readable.

Justin rolled over sighing as the soft click of the air conditioner broke the silence surrounding the loft, filling the room with cool air. Barely awake, he burrowed under the covers, wiggling closer to Brian.

As the chilled air swirled over the sleeping bodies, Brian's hair brushed over Justin's nose.

Justin sneezed.

Without even waking up, Brian fumbled under his pillow, fingers brushing over the bottle of lube as he pulled out a few Puffs Plus.

"Okay?" Brian mumbled as he pushed them into Justin's hand.

Justin breathed "Love you" against Brian's lips as he answered him with a soft kiss.

Pulling Justin close, Brian drifted back to sleep.

It's that time of the year my friends. CUDDLE DAY!

When: June 18...all day

Where: Everywhere & Anywhere. Just be sure to post your link here or at qaf_scavenger so I can make a master list.

THEME NIGHTTIME CUDDLING



THANKS to qafmaniac for the banner.

Spread the word...all night long.

I've been contemplating opening a tumblr account to mostly rec fics a la qaf_retread.

However, I truly can't figure out how to use it and I find that dashboard ugly and not user friendly...or at least not bunny friendly. Can it be customized? I think I customized my page. Anyone out there who can help?

Also, don't forget to head over to qaf_drabbles to check out the round robin story...it's just getting started and I'm so excited.

I just want to say how excited I am by the participation so far over at the Rimming v. Blow Jobs Challenge


thanks to maybe742 for this piece of beauty!

I'm enjoying reading them. I'm a bit behind because on top of RL and work responsibilities, by beloved Charger seems to be losing her mind. I actually had to have a door installed at the bottom of my steps to separate her from Champ (who despite a few issues here and there seems to have recovered from the initial aggression over SIX FREAKIN' WEEKS AGO). Xie is helping me find and deal with a behavior specialists since the kitty prozac doesn't seem to be really be working for Charger. SIGHS.

Anyway, enough about my sad state of affairs. LOL

Please go check out the drabbles, maybe write a couple, but definitely go COMMENT. There's been some great ones so far!

Also, I wish someone would be willing to do queer_as_news again. It would make is so easy for people (like me) who used to be super active but can only drop in from time to time now, to find all the new things going on AND a good place for people (like me) who used to always have creative ideas but only have some now and then to pimp them around when they do pop into her crazy bunny brain.

by maybe742 (thank you for this gorgeous banner!)

Check out all the info at qaf_drabbles

Abraham Lincoln + Vampires = awesome sauce!

Drabble Challenge details coming very soon!

I'm so excited!

Start thinking in 100 word increments. Hint hint, sex might be involved...

STAY TUNED!

Happy Belated Cuddle Day one and all!

I had some drama that kept me from posting yesterday but here's my Cuddle Day Goodie! And the master list is coming!

TITLE: Sanctuary
AUTHOR:
BETA: Many thanks to xie_xie_xie for her help and encouragement!

( SANCTUARY )

Head over to qaf_scavenger for the details.

This year's theme is: PUBLIC CUDDLES/CUDDLING.

I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with, so let's all get to work!

Also, be sure to SIGN UP FOR THE PORNY THEME OF DRESSED & UNDRESSED at bj_action.

Please pimp this around at all the journals, fandom is still out there we just have to reach a little further and tap into some inspiration.

♥

Calling all graphic artists!

I need a banner for our 5th Annual Cuddle Day.

Anyone interested?

Hello Fandom Friends!

I'm wrapping up the idea for the Blow Jobs vs. Rimming Summer Drabble Fun Fest. There's going to be 2 parts and OMG, I'm getting excited, so stay tuned to qaf_drabbles for the info.

BUT, first, another poll:

Poll #6770 5th Annual Brian/Justin Cuddle Day
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

June 18 is quickly approaching and it doesn't seem right not to have a CUDDLE DAY. Will you participate if I put it all together?

Should we change it to just Brian/Justin Cuddle Day?

FUCK A DUCK Somehow I goofed and my strike through didn't take on the questions (I'm so outta practice)...the last question should read: Should we change it to just Brian/Justin Cuddle Day?

Ok, starting this post over. I think I lost the first one lol.

HI! How ya be?

I'm good now. Went through some work changes but I'm adjusting. Recently, I've spent my weekends gardening, which I hate, but I had a dream of pretty flowers lol. If Xie's and my cousin, a pro, hadn't helped, it would have been a total loss & waste of $ lol.

I'm on my shiny new, only 1 day old iPad and I'm hoping this will give me more time online as well as help me with work. I'd like to start with these marathons that Xie's been talking about. Tomorrow at 11 est right?








Poll #6764 Drabble challenge?
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

Should we have a summer Drabble challenge?

How would you participate?

Is anyone available to help me with some caps and ideas.

I can't give too much away here but if you're up to helping me with a project, I'm a bit desperate right now.

Comments are screened and I'll reply ASAP with details!

Charger had x-rays taken on Friday and we got good results. No cancer was found in any of her other organs so far.

Now, we're trying to gather info on what options I (we) have and she still needs to have her stitches removed from the initial surgery (which is a problem because the area she keeps popping open isn't healed yet and I don't want to have to put her under again for more stitches or staples.) sighs.

We have another appointment tomorrow. Will keep you all updated.

♥

I've been avoiding IJ for a couple of weeks because all I have is sad news but since the news just keeps getting worse, I felt the need to share with you guys.

Several weeks ago, I discovered a lump on Charger. It didn't go away after about 2 weeks so I took her in and as Xie thought, it was a mass that needed to be removed. Bouncing between 2 vets, THANK GOODNESS XIE IS IN MICHIGAN NOW (and not just for her pet knowledge), we picked the better one and Charger had surgery last Wednesday and we started the wait for the biopsy results.

Then she started popping stitches, the little brat. Xie walked me through that after my first frantic return trip to the vet (because yes folks, they popped again). Now mind you, Xie's beautiful and sweet new greyhound Val started having some issues late last week and I slept very lightly Saturday, worried that Xie might need me to pick her and Val up to go to the vet (due to icy conditions that she isn't used to), so we both are having major pet issues.

Val spent 2 nights in the hospital and when Xie was picking her up, I got Charger's test results and they aren't good. While they removed the mass with clean margins, they discovered traces of cancer in her lymph nodes (I think this is accurate, quit frankly, I'm a lawyer not a dr. or a vet but this is how I understand things). So now, she's scheduled for an xray today and that might give us the info we need to make a decision (I say we, because my sister and Xie have instructed me that since I'm a sobbing mess, they will be handling the logistics while I try to just be a good kitty!mom). She may need aggressive surgery to remove her entire mammary chain, or it may be too late, or we may just have to wait and see.

Either way, I'm incredibly sad but trying not to anticipate the worse case scenario.

I'll keep you guys posted.

Ok, I've got a few treats for the Rec-a-thon hosted by not_yet_defined.

The first one is a fic written by jule1122 almost 2 years ago and it's guaranteed to make you laugh: SEVENTH AND LIBERTY

More laughter, THE MISSING CONDOM, this is a comic by andybj. ENJOY.

Finally, let's move away from the laughing for something more serious. WHAT'S A LITTLE RAIN? by auselysium.

Go forth and rec!

What the hell happened to this year? I cannot believe Thanksgiving is in a few weeks and then Christmas.

I mean, I know I spent a chunk of the year looking for houses, helped my sister buy a house, helped xie_xie_xie move across the country, moved myself, went to not_yet_defined's wedding, planned and co-hosted Xiefest, and started the qaf_giftxchnge. Plus, I worked here and there. I think I probably held 8 or so trials this year plus spent the months of July and August (while moving) preparing a HUGE appellate brief.

It's no wonder I'm exhausted.

I've also been feeling cranky lately...like all the time. It's almost as though anger is just simmering below the surface of ME, waiting to boil over and hit the people around me. That's probably not healthy huh? Maybe I need more medication. LOL

Anywho...I'll be spending this evening and tonight working on the assignments for the qaf_giftxchnge. Wish me luck!

First let me introduce you to my Vampire Kitty, Spooky.

( enter at your own risk )

Halloween at the new house was a blast. I love giving out handfuls of candy to kids and I love to see costumes. We had a decent turnout. Twas fun!