Journal Back-Up Problem

Eep! A strange problem here: I was backing up my journal tonight with lj-sec but now when I log in, there are no entries displayed, and I know when I did the transfer it only sent a few months' worth over to IJ. I had six months to back up. When I tried resychronizing the journal, it took too long and timed me out (I'm on dial-up). Have I wiped out the journal entries in lj-sec and now have to delete the program and do another download, or is there some way to get the entries to show in the lj-sec window again? Or is the amount of entries that lj-sec is downloading just so large I should keep trying again? Grrr!!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! 'Tis a day for the green and the blarney! ;) Put on your shamrocks and green beads, and quaff the emerald beers, and wear your buttons that say, KISS ME, I'M IRISH!

*dances an Irish jig* ;)

Vintage Ads, Marilyn, & Paranoia

I've been perusing some comms while I set up my new journal and found (via a friend's journal), vintage_ads. Fun to comment on, and a great window into culture of the past. Ads in our industrialized societies tell a lot about those societies, and this looks like an interesting place to get some insights and have fun. :)

I've been perusing websites, too, of my favorite old '50s movies. I love Them!, a 1954 SF classic, and was surprised by the touch of feminism in a very Cold War film (the female scientist (Joan Weldon) is given much respect by her father, always called 'Doctor' in official meetings, and she's the one who goes with the two male leads (James Whitmore and James Arness) into a dangerous situation because of her knowledge). The film has such eerie music and a plot that's not that crazy considering it's one of the first 'giant (take-your-pick) from atomic radiation' movies. ;)

I've been reading up on Niagara, too, a 1953 film starring Marilyn Monroe that is a perfect time capsule as to social attitudes, clothing, cars, etc. The Korean War is mentioned several times, and the film noir mood is excellent. The area surrounding the Falls on both the American and Canadian sides have changed a lot since 1953, but it's amazing how much of it is still the same. I'll have to watch that again this weekend. ;)

You understand comics' Silver Age so much better when you study these films, noting the sexism and Cold War paranoia, just to name a few themes. This is the era of Lois trying to trap Superman into marrying her, and the Diana/Steve dynamic made far more conventional after a progressive Golden Age.

Though interestingly enough, the early '50s of McCarthyism, the Korean War, and the Russians successfully testing their first H-bomb is when Lois is still her tough '40s-style self and Wonder Woman hasn't been as sharply revamped. The transformations come later in the decade.

It also helps in understanding a lot of the 'feel' of The New Frontier.

Fic: The Jig's Up! (1/4)

Title: The Jig's Up! (1/4) Happy St. Patrick's Day! ;)
Author: BradyGirl
Pairings/Characters (this chapter): Steve/Diana, Hal Jordan (hint of Steve/Diana/Hal), Clark/Bruce (see Author’s Notes)
Genres: Holiday, Fluff
Rating (this chapter): PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
General Summary: Irish eyes are smiling. ;)
Chapter Summary: Diana and Hal escort Steve to the JLA Watchtower in answer to a summons.
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Date Of Completion: March 15, 2008
Date Of Posting: March 17, 2008
Word Count: 1896
Author’s Notes: This is a multiple pairings/character story, with many more appearing in the second chapter. Includes the JLA and the Teen Titans.
This was written for my 2008 DCU Fic/Art St. Patrick’s Day Challenge. Many of the prompts were used in this story.
There may ultimately be there three chapters instead of two, but I’m not certain yet. I’ll change the number if it turns out to be three. I’d usually wait to post this, but since it’s St. Patrick’s Day and the first chapter was finished, I figured, why not? :)
All chapters can be found here. 

( We'd like you to come to the Watchtower with us, darling, Diana said. She looked a little worried.  )

 

Update To The St. Patrick's Day Challenge (3/17/08)

'Tis nearly done, this St. Pat's! I got in under the wire with another entry for the 2008 DCU Fic/Art St. Patrick’s Day Challenge :)

But don't be frettin', my friends! If ye have a story or art to regale us with, don't hesitate to go to the Main Page and post even as the calendar slides to the 18th. You'll be added to the Master List, to be sure!

Hope you had a good St. Patrick's Day! :)


Title: The Jig's Up! (2 Chapters) Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ;)
Author: bradygirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Steve/Diana, Hal Jordan (hint of Steve/Diana/Hal), Clark/Bruce, Dick/Roy, Ollie/Dinah, J'onn J'onzz (see Author’s Notes)
Genres: Holiday, Fluff
Rating (this chapter): PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
General Summary: Irish eyes are smiling. ;)
Chapter Summary: Diana and Hal escort Steve to the JLA Watchtower in answer to a summons.
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Date Of Link Posting: March 17, 2008
Word Count: 1896 +
Author’s Notes: This is a multiple pairings/character story, with many more appearing in the second chapter. Includes the JLA and the Teen Titans.
This was written for my 2008 DCU Fic/Art St. Patrick’s Day Challenge. Many of the prompts were used in this story.
There may ultimately be there three chapters instead of two, but I’m not certain yet. I’ll change the number if it turns out to be three. I’d usually wait to post this, but since it’s St. Patrick’s Day and the first chapter was finished, I figured, why not? :)
All chapters can be found here.