Just got a call from work:

Well, from my manager. I may or may not be working today - depending on whether or not she can get there. She'll call either way to let me know.

Of course, if I do end up having another free day, I do already have one plan (check out The Silmarillion) but this may prove impossible (if the fast-food restaraunts are closed, how likely is it that the library will stay open?).

So, if anyone else (or hell, the same people) wants to ask me to write them some fic, I probably have the time. And I'd be happy to do it, for it is fun.

Oh, and I'd like to welcome all the people who've been adding me to their friendlist recently. Just as a warning - I slash, I write het, I write tons of meta, and I have what should be an embarrassing amount of love for my shows and movies (I'm not embarrassed). I have no problem reading Real Person Slash, incest, or non-con - as long as it's well-written. I'm fairly easy-going and I don't like to argue, though I'm good with disagreeing or debating (it's all about the levels of anger and fear).

Wait a minute... is the new Smallville airing tonight?

For some reason, I'd been assuming that it would be returning with Angel next week, but I just saw something that says Asylum is tonight. Is it? Because if so... well, I'd be glad that I found out a while before.

Edit: So... tonight is a rerun (Extinction) and Smallville is returning with Angel?

The universe feels balanced again.

Minor thought on Gandalf:

I've been rewatching Fellowship (Extended) and thinking about Gandalf.
( spoilers up to Return of the King )

( Things that have nothing to do with Gandalf - spoilers for Return of the King )

And wow, Sam looks so different. I hadn't realized just how much the hobbits change, appearance-wise. All of them look so young in the beginning. They look so young.

Website update:

Wednesday, January 7th, 2004: Added Adaptation - Books and Movies and Interpretation - Authorial Intent to Lord of the Rings Essays. Added Aftermath to Perfect Possible in the Xander, Willow, and Year Zero sections. Added The Deep Breath Before to Perfect Possible in the Willow, Giles, and Year One sections.

Fellowship of the Ring - Minor Detail

Something I noticed this time around was Frodo's look when Merry and Pippin start to distract the Orcs. He mouths "no" - and you can see him telling Merry not to with his eyes. He just has this horrified and sick expression when he gets what Merry plans to do.

Then, after they've run off, when we see him again, he's miserable - he hates that he's leaving them to face the Orcs alone, but understands that they've made this sacrifice for him. And so he runs as well, but only after a couple of agonized glances in their direction.

No wonder he's crying by the side of the lake - he has to be certain that he just let his baby cousins go off to die... for him and his quest.
( spoilers for Return of the King )

Also, on reflection, I think that May It Be is Aragorn's song to Frodo. It scans, including having a touch of Elvish in it. And he's the one who sent Frodo off with his blessing.