fun friday!

It's Friday!!! Although, I discovered this morning that Friday doesn't carry the same level of excitement when you haven't been slogging through work for the previous five days. *shrugs* Oh, well. It's still FRIDAY!!! I think Friday's, whether or not they come at the end of a work week, should be full of fun and sparkly things!

:: llandaffaz and I made a completely unplanned trip to Albuquerque on Tuesday for Adam Lambert's show. It was at a teeny-tiny theater that only held about 800 people, we found out Monday night around 11 that we could buy tickets off of someone, it was only about a 7 hour drive, my calendar was suddenly completely clear *g*, so we figured, what the hell. SPONTANEITY FTW!!!

It was a little weird to discover that this Albuquerque crowd was probably the rudest, most obnoxious GA crowd I've been in, including metal shows! Seriously, 300 pound dude, there's no need to push over a 12 year old girl to get closer to the stage. She's about 4 feet tall and weighs all of 90 pounds soaking wet; I'm sure you can see just fine standing behind her. And really, people, this was Adam Lambert we're watching; WE SPARKLE WE DON'T MOSH!!! Ugh. There were so many people thrown out, and I ended up getting the 12 year olds in front of me so that I could at least keep some of the rude shoving and pushing off of them.

But despite the rude and obnoxious crowd (which is really SO strange for an Adam show, as just about everyone else I've encountered has been super nice), there were some awesome people there too. I ended up partying it up standing next to the most gorgeous gay couple in Albuquerque, seriously these boys were SO pretty and touchy and distracting even with Adam on the stage! And the adorable gay teenager in front of us in line who was just as excited to see Tommy as he was Adam and who was practically vibrating with joy after the show filled me with glee!!! And the show was AMAZING!!! Vicki and I had a blast!


:: So You Think You Can Dance!!!! I'm so pleased with the final three. With the exception of Alex who was knocked out by injury and Billy Bell, who was eliminated last week, these were my favorites from the start. I was driving home on Wednesday night, so I didn't get to watch the performance episode, but I finally found Kent and Neil's contemporary piece, choreographed by Travis Wall. I might have watched this about a dozen times already, and if you haven't seen it yet, I'm sorry about your life! GodDAMN. Those three boys make magic together.


:: Cheeks as the gay equivalent of Blanche Devereaux in a theater remake of The Golden Girls!!!! This sounds like the most fantastically hilarious thing ever!!! There is no way that coolwhipdiva and I are not going to be there for this epic fabulosity!

goodreads

I haven't had time to do this in so long that my "Fics to Rec" folder has grown to frightening levels. And some of these I read so long ago now that I feel bad about dropping random comments out of the sky for the authors. But if I don't start leaving feedback and clearing out that bookmark folder now, I'm never going to get it done. So, I'm just going to start posting these a handful at a time and maybe just dropping a few recs randomly into posts until I can get that folder back down to manageable levels.

Kris/Adam
Don't Look Back on Yesterday by rivers_bend
Kris/Adam | Teen | 2,100 words
Adam is actually capable of being friends with a guy without falling in love. Mostly. The emotions here are so gritty and real, and the author really does a great job with Adam's voice. It's heart-achy, but wonderful.

Come On, Get Higher by vanya_elda
Kris/Adam | R | 3,165
Kris's self discovery...through pot. Pot! Shotgunning! Philosophical discussions about cupcake sprinkles! This fic is just good times!

Hold by jerakeen
Kris/Adam | R | 2,400
“You can have the bottom bunk,” Lambert says, pushing Kris unceremoniously into the cell. Then he smirks. “I like the top.” Quite possibly the fluffiest, schmoopiest prison!fic ever! It's prison!fic, and yet it's delightful. *boggles*

Crash by itsmadeofgold
Kris/Adam | R | 1,659
Apparently this plane doesn't come with oxygen masks, but that's ok because it means they can kiss instead!

Pour Some Sugar On Me (in the Name of Love) by jerakeen
Kris/Adam | NC-17 | 9,250
Adam is a stripper. And Kris makes tea. Somehow this results in an absolutely delightful story.

A Cup of Kindness Yet by sporadic_fic
Kris/Adam | PG-13 | 5,811
Five New Year's Eves with Adam. I loved the progression of this fic. It manages to be both heartwrenching, and hopeful, and, in the end, delightful.


Adam/Tommy
Wanna see you strut by rivers_bend
Adam/Tommy | Adult | 550
If life were a masturbatory fantasy, the Finnish X-Factor performance might have ended something like this. So much HOT packed into 550 words! And, even with all that, it's the last part that I loved the most.

The Mr. Lambert Effect by sribblinlenore
Adam/Tommy | NC-17 | 33,000
A high school AU. Tommy is a bored senior counting down the days until freedom. Spring semester gets a lot more interesting when substitute teacher Mr. Lambert takes over in history class. So much to love about this! First, she deftly manages the student/teacher dynamic with authenticity and yet managing to any creepiness. And her Tommy voice is just perfection. Really, in every way that matters, this fic just works. Such a satisfying read!


Adam/Brad
Interview Techniques and How Not To Give An Interview by LittleMousling
Adam/Brad | Explicit | 11,598 and 10,388, respectively
Talking about exes is not a sparkle-positive behavior. It leads to sparkle diminution. There is simply not enough Adam/Brad in my life, and I can't even begin to express the fabulousness of this series of fics! The first is written from Adam's POV, the second from Brad's, and they are both wonderful!

Happy reading!