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Today I learned about greatest common prime factors. I also discovered that I can tell you the greatest common prime factor almost every single time but I absolutely cannot tell you how I got there. My tutor is both delighted and baffled by this fact.

I also made a mood board for one of the characters in the book that will be coming out soon and wrote about a thousand words and waterboarded a roach with Windex and corn syrup and watched a movie with my daughter.

It’s been an eventful day.

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On a serious note though, I absolutely love the way this show handles death and grief.

It is literally one of the most realistic, natural and genuine depictions I have ever seen in television and I am so thankful for that because it’s very rare to find.

It’s very rare that a show or movie can make me cry but this show somehow manages it every episode and it’s because it’s just so damn relatable.

It reminds me so much of when I lost my grandfather a few years back. He was sick for some time so we knew it was coming and we were able to sort of prepare for it in some ways. We were able to really be able to appreciate our time with him since we knew we didn’t have much left and i’m really glad I had that opportunity since I know a lot of people don’t get that chance. Although it was still hard for us once we lost him, there was almost a kind of relief. Relief that we didn't have to wonder anymore whether this would be the last time we could see him, talk to him, hug him or even just be with him. Relief that he was no longer suffering. Especially since we knew the only reason he fought so long was for us.

The part in this episode that got me was when everyone was saying their goodbyes to Mitch because I remember so clearly how it feels. It was so much different saying goodbye this time than any other time previously because this time i knew for sure it was the last. I almost didn't want to do it, I thought I couldn't but I knew i’d regret it if i didn't. However that’s not the goodbye with him that I like to remember. I like to remember the time about a week earlier when he was still at home. I remember him sitting on his favourite chair in the family room, which I still envision him in now when I see it. I sometimes sit there now just to feel close to him but it feels wrong because I feel like it should be him there instead. I remember kissing him on the cheek and giving him a hug, telling him i’d see him soon and that I loved him. I prefer the see you soon to the goodbye not because of the finality of the goodbye but because I do still see my grandfather everyday in the simplest ways, like in flowers and gardens (he loved to garden and was very very proud of his) or my mum’s cooking (which she learnt from him). He’s always with me and I find great comfort and strength in that. So i’m really curious and excited in a way to see how they’re going to handle the aftermath of Mitch’s death and I hope that i’ll be able to connect with it just as much. I wonder how every character is going to be affected by his absence and how they all cope with this big loss. I have no doubt that it’s going to be done spectacularly because this show’s writing is just amazing and also since it’s based of Austin’s own experiences. Anyway I know i rambled on a lot but I just have a lot of feelings about this. Long story short, this show should get an Emmy because it’s freaking amazing. And now, more than ever I really need this show to get a season two.

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Top 5 and bottom 5 kudo’d fics

I was tagged by the fabulous @jeeno2- thanks lovely!

Here they are for anyone who’s interested. I was pretty surprised by the results myself, actually. I can never predict how well received a fic will be. OK, so, here we go!

What are your five most popular works? (in descending order)***

1. Of Coveralls and Penguin Suits (Nine x Rose)

Rose had noticed him straightaway but she had no idea he'd noticed her, too.

My very first human AU! It started as a bit of fun, and I was so terrified about whether people would hate it, and it’s turned out to be my most popular fic! I was so very surprised and touched about how lovely people have been about this fic but I am very fond of it. It’s technically complete, but I may have an epilogue ready which may be posted during Ninth Doctor month. Ahem.

2. Back to You (Ten x Rose)

An alternate ending for JE. What if Rose and the Doctor had talked about the Doctor's plans before arriving back in Pete's world? What if Rose had refused to go back? What if the Doctor's plan had more flaws than he thought? And what if there's more going on than meets the eye? Canon up til JE and diverges after the Doctor has dropped off Sarah-Jane, Jack, Martha and Mickey.

Ah, I love this fic so much. It’s a JE fixit and my very first Dr Who fic EVER- I started posting last November, I believe, or thereabouts. How the time flies! I know it’s not everyone’s cup of tea but it’s my catharsis for the agony JE put me through. I suspect it’s got a lot of kudos because it’s been around for the longest and has several chapters. It’s almost complete- just a couple of chapters to go. I’m hoping to have the next one up soonish, actually.

3. Organic Interface (Nine x Rose)

The Ninth Doctor suddenly finds his Third self on board his TARDIS. He's not pleased.

This one was such a surprise! It’s a silly little one-shot I wrote for a TPP prompt and I was so scared to post it! I’ve never written any classic Doctors before this, so I was worried about characterisations and so on. So surprised and pleased that people enjoyed it so much!

4. Mistress of Her Fate (Ten x Rose)

"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves." Julius Caesar (Act 1, Scene 2)

What if Rose and Jackie had taken their destiny into their own hands? How might things have changed? A doomsday fixit.

One-shot. This is my attempt at a Doomsday fixit- it was a real catharsis for me as it allowed me to deal with this painful episode and the things I didn’t care for in it. I’m so, so happy that people liked it. I’d like to write an epilogue for this, as well, at some point.

5. He Loves Me Not (Ten x Rose)

Rose needs a moment to recover from her adventure aboard a certain fifty-first century spaceship. The TARDIS helps.

This is my first attempt at a GITF fic (not a fixit) of any kind. It’s a post GITF fic, from Rose’s POV, and it’s a companion piece to my main post-GITF fic, which I hope to post sometime soon-ish. I especially enjoyed writing the relationship between the TARDIS and Rose, here. I’ve been so touched by people’s response to this. I do also have a fixit I’d like to post once it’s finished,

What are your five least popular works by kudos? (in ascending order)

1. The Good and The Bad (Rose introspective fic- Nine x Rose and Ten x Rose )

Rose ponders all she's learned in her time travelling on the TARDIS.

This is a brief examination of Rose and how she’s grown since joining the TARDIS- her reaction to the Doctor (both Nine and Ten) and how she reacts to the Doctor and his actions. It’s not a ‘fun’ or ‘fluffy’ piece so I’m not surprised it’s not one of my more popular fics. Still, I'm quite attached to it though :)

2. Victory Should Be Naked (Nine x Rose)

A slightly...different ending to Aliens of London/World-War Three.

Oh this fic! Hahahaha one of my favourite silly fics and I’m quite proud of it, even if it’s not as popular as my other stuff. I had a great time writing it. Nine and Rose deal with the Slitheen in a very...unique way and also they’re together, so...yeah. Lots of fun!

3. Sugar, Sugar (Ten x Rose)

The Doctor and Rose accidentally land on the wrong planet and are imprisoned immediately. They need to pay a very unique fine to get out...

Oh, gosh, this. LOL. Just a silly drabble-ficlet thing that I wrote for TPP that’s silly and ridiculous andI had great fun writing, but...it’s not exactly a masterpiece, and has very little substance. I’m not particularly attached to it.

4. Cauliflower Envy (Ten x Rose)

Rose is captured on an alien planet. The Doctor and Mickey plot to get her back. Strange happenings ensue.

Sometimes I wonder about my brain and the strange things it comes up with. This is one of those times. So this was a prompt fic for @kelkat9 that went to a veeeeerrrrry strange place. Somehow, Monty Python, the Blue Oyster and Douglas Adams all wound up in there...It’s a ridiculous (and long) one shot that’s lots of fun, and I really enjoyed writing it. I’m proud of my strangeness in this one, LOL.

5. Jam Fingers (Ten x Rose)

The Doctor and Rose make a little wager.

I posted this one-shot drabble thing just a few days ago, actually. It’s not what I’d consider my best work by any stretch of the imagination, but it was fun and fluffy to write, even if there isn’t much substance to it.

Phew! That took longer than I thought it would.

Tagging: @whoinwhoville @kelkat9 @perfectlyrose @tenroseforeverandever @promisedyouforever @arynrds @chocolatequeennk @gingergallifreyan @goingtothetardis @fadewithfury and anyone else who wants to do it! Feel free to ignore if you’d prefer if you’ve already done it :)

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