Inflammatory Writ

I'm normally not a fan of soap operas, but I'm really loving the Noah/Luke arc on As the World Turns.

If you're interested, you can find all the Noah/Luke scenes here. You'll need to start with Part 1 (on page 4) and then work your way up. Parts 56 to 58 (on page 1) are the latest scenes that aired Friday. Each part is pretty short; they range from a few seconds to about 7 minutes.

[Edited to add: Or you can go here and find all the clips in order and with descriptions!]


Or if you just want some highlights...

( The kiss! )

( Wet! Shirtless! Towel Wrestling! )


And links...

• Noah/Luke @ Wikipedia (A brief summary of their story so far)
• AfterElton.com's ATWT Page (Has a collection of video clips that summarize their story)
• NoahAndLuke.com
• Screencaps (The header on this site is probably NSFW!)
• Luke/Noah Community
• VanHansis.net (A fansite for the actor who plays Luke)

I finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows about an hour ago!

( Spoilers under the cut! )

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Title: Paris

Author: Abby

Rating: R

Warnings: character death

“So you want us to keep running? To run and hide? Until when, Malfoy? Until they win or lose? Forever?”

I got my copy of Dog Fancy in the mail today. There's an ad for this book inside. I must admit that I am curious. ;)

Originally published at Opposites Attract. You can comment here or there.

Title: Bond

Author: Anna Fugazzi

Rating: R

Warnings: none

It seems 95% of H/D writers feel compelled to write a “Harry And Draco Are Forced To Be Together By Something Beyond Their Control And Then Unlikely Stuff Happens That Leads To Twoo Wuv” story. Count me among the 95%!

A few months back, I noticed that the fur on Connie's face was starting to lighten up a bit. Now, her little snout is almost completely white! It's adorable!

( A before and after... )

We found a local store that sells one of the pet food brands that I was interested in!

We chose Innova EVO kibble for both the dogs and the cats. The ingredients look excellent, they manufacture their kibble in their own plant, and they are completely grain free! So, hopefully, I can stop stressing out over the pet food recalls now!


Anyway, during my research on pet foods, I found a few interesting links. If anyone else is concerned about their pet food, these might be handy!

• dogfoodanalysis.com: rates many dry and wet dog foods according to ingredients. They also explain the pros and cons of each foods.
  
  Examples ratings of kibble:
  • 1 Star: Beneful, Kibbles 'n Bits, Alpo, Iams...
  • 2 Stars: Eukanuba, Nutro Max...
  • 3 Stars: Organix, Natural Balance - Reduced Calorie (what Connie and Ginger ate until yesterday!)...
  • 4 Stars: Chicken Soup For The Dog Lover's Soul, Natural Balance, Nutro Ultra, Solid Gold, Wellness...
  • 5 Stars: Canidae, Innova...
  • 6 Stars: Innova EVO (what Connie and Ginger now eat!), Nature's Variety, Timberwolf Organic...


• The Dog Food Project: gives lots of information on how to read the labels of dog food!


• Dog Food Corner: has several interesting articles on pet food.


• What's The Best Dog Food For Your Money?: an article that explains how super-premium dog foods can actually save you money!


• Tips for Choosing Cat Food: easy tips for choosing your kitty's food!


• Top 10 Premium Dry Cat Foods: a really helpful list of good cat foods!


• The Pet Food List: lists all foods NOT affected by recalls. Lists information on who makes each brand!

And these sites are doing a great job of reporting news on the pet food recalls:

• Itchmo.com
• Pet Connection Blog
• Howl 911
• Dogster's Dog Blog
• Pet Food Tracker
• Wikipedia's article on the recalls

All of the pet food recalls are making me insane!

Connie and Ginger have eaten Natural Balance for over a year now. I chose that company after a lot of research and had complete faith in it. Now, I'm just frustrated!

They recalled one of their formulas last week. I thought they handled the recall responsibly, so I stuck with them. Now, they've recalled several more formulas! What Connie, Ginger, and the cats eat has not been recalled, but I'm not taking any chances!


So, we will be calling around to local feed stores later today. We're hoping that a local store carries either Natura's brands or Canidae and Felidae.

Honestly, I'd love to switch them all over to being raw fed, but I don't think Ginger would handle it well. She has so many health issues! Plus, she did really poorly when we had them both on a home-cooked diet.

I still need to finish reading The Golden Compass. I started reading it months ago, but got distracted.

I seem to do that a lot with books. There are about 20 books that I've read half of and never finished. My attention span is so tiny!

Joanna Newsom to Open for Bjork!

Oh, wow! That is so fantastic. Joanna Newsom is absolutely incredible. She and Bjork have completely different sounds, but I bet they'll suit each other. I'd really love to see them!


In less happy news, our air conditioner is broken. Again.

Also, I've fallen behind on the read_hp project. I'll catch up later in the week. It's too hot to read. It's too hot to do anything at the moment.

( Hermione's Secret & Owl Post Again )

The Leaky Cauldron has a Deathly Hallows prediction quiz! It's the first in the series. I'm horrible at things like this, but it'll be fun to see how accurate the guesses were (or weren't) once book 7 is released!


My answers for part one:

( The Servant of Lord Voldemort & The Dementor's Kiss  )

( Cat, Rat, and Dog & Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs )

In other news, I need an icon that says "Dwight, you ignorant slut"! ;)

The Doctor Who meme that's been going around...

( Which Doctor am I? )

The parts about Harry Potter and dogs are my favorite! ;)

( Professor Trelawney's Prediction )

( The Quidditch Final )

( Snape's Grudge )

Originally published at Opposites Attract. You can comment here or there.

Title: Starts with a Spin

Author: Maxine

Rating: X

Warnings: none

It started with the spin of a bottle, and now Harry and Draco have gotten themselves so far into their own game there’s almost no way out again. Except to keep playing.

( The Patronus )