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My SGA obsession is progressing quite nicely. Many thanks to everyone who provided fic recs and links - I've started to dig through them; they should keep me occupied for the next decade or so. :)

I'm almost through S1, waiting for S2 to arrive. On the one hand I'm starting to think I should ration the eps a bit better, on the other hand I can't wait to see how they're going to get out of this dire situation they're in right now. I rather liked 'Letters from Pegasus': insurmountable odds stacked against them, the threat from the Wraith armada closing in... and contrasting with that, some great character stuff. I find the mythology of the series intriguing... and I've finally figured out what a ZPM and a DHD are, too.

More character sketches: ( Rodney McKay )

recipe: via midnightsjane I found this recipe for sweetcorn cakes. We tried them out; they're tasty and easy to make (though I cheated and used canned corn because I couldn't get fresh cobs).

fic rec (SGA): Freedom's Just Another Word For Nothing Left To Lose by synecdochic

Freedom's Just Another Word For Nothing Left To Lose by synecdochic
Spoilers: Through Season 2 and conjecture for the future.
Summary: SGC finally stops calling him by December. Rodney celebrates by writing a final exam for his relativity class so difficult that it reduces four students to tears in the exam hall. Upon reflection, he decides to be merciful and offer partial credit.
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Achingly beautiful, this is one of the best pieces of fanfic I've ever read, across fandoms. I saw this story rec'd in several places but was at first hesitant to read it, because I knew it involved major character death. But that's not what this story is about. For me, it's about hope (if I want to put it in one word, which I really can't because it wouldn't do it justice). The prose is clear and perfect, and the plot drew me in right from the first paragraph. I had a knot in my stomach the entire time while reading it, and was incapable of putting it down.