Fortress Of Good Fortune

Thank you!

A very generous donor gifted me with DW points to allow me to access a big bunch of my icons again! The access will last through Valentine's Day, and expect to see Halloween and Christmas icons used, too, tee hee. Gotta use 'em while I can. I am SO HAPPY!!! :D

Crossposts: https://bradygirl-12.livejournal.com/1577651.html

Happy Valentine's Day, luvs! 💝

Crossposts: https://bradygirl-12.livejournal.com/1556338.html

Happy Valentine's Day, luvs!!! :)

Hello, luvs!

Since my posting access is iffy at best, I decided to post this a little early. Besides, I consider this Love Week with Love Weekend tacked on at the end. ;)

A lot of people don’t like Valentine’s Day, and that’s fine. They say it’s too commercial. That’s true. But what modern holiday isn’t? Halloween? Christmas? Even St. Patrick’s Day is commercial now! And it’s always been that way. Whether for religious or cultural reasons, merchants always made a buck off the festivals and holidays as they hawked doves and religious trinkets outside the temples. Corporations will always co-opt.

I like Valentine’s Day because it reminds people to say, “I love you.”

Ah, you say. Shouldn’t that be said the other 364 days a year? Of course. But in chaotic, rushed, modern life, don’t people need a nudge now and again? I feel fortunate to have told my parents that I loved them often before they passed away, but sometimes you take your loved ones for granted. You do everyday things out of love, but isn’t it nice to make a special gesture once in awhile? Valentine’s Day helps us make that special gesture.

The holiday’s marketing is focused on the romantic aspect, but Valentine’s Day is for everyone. And who wants to be in an iffy relationship just for the sake of going out to dinner on February 14th?

Valentine’s Day is for expressing love between parent and child, child and parent, sibling and sibling, friend and friend.

So, a big SHOUT OUT to my friends here on my flist who have done such wonderful things for me in fannish ways (paying for userpics, paid accounts, helping with tapes and DVDs and creative things, birthday fics, etc.) and in RL. When I’ve needed you, you’ve come through for me, even if it’s just to post a fun entry on your LJ for the day. Know that you are loved.

LOVE YOU ALL!!!

*BIG HUGGLES*

rijsg has written a lovely romantic femslash tale (Kate/Maggie) for the 2013 DCU Fic/Art Chocolate Valentine’s Day Challenge. It was posted yesterday on Valentine's Day (My posting issues here at LJ continue! Now I can post from my IE browser but whenever I edit, it deletes the entry. *sighs*).


BradyGirl_12 DCU Challenges A03 Collection

Subcollection (2013)

The completed Master List (on LJ) is here.


Title: Maybe Tomorrow Is a Better Day
Author: rijsg
Fandom: DC Comics
Pairing: Kate Kane/Maggie Sawyer
Rating: PG13
Word count: 988
Notes: Written for bradygirl_12's DCU Valentine Challenge. Title taken from the Poets of the Fall song of the same name.

Title: Roast Beef, Roses And You (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Steve/Diana, J’onn J’onzz, Clark/Bruce
Genres: Angst, Challenge, Drama, Fluff, Holiday, Hurt/Comfort, Romance, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Summary: When Diana has to cancel their Valentine plans, Steve comes up with a solution to fix things. Clark and Bruce also get the benefits of his fix-it. ;)
Date Of Completion: January 27, 2013
Date Of Posting: February 12, 2013
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1447
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Note: Written for my 2013 DCU Fic/Art Chocolate Valentine’s Day Challenge. Prompts: Dinner, Champagne, Red, Roses, Sappy Card ;), Hearts (Heart-Shaped), Chocolates, Chocolates/Candies, Yellow, Pink, White.

( Well, that’s what happens sometimes when you date a superhero. And I can’t fault Diana for taking on monitor duty after what happened to Clark. )