"Children who have an involved father in their lives in the early years show up for school with more of the qualities needed for learning. They are more patient, curious, and confident. They are better able to remain in their seats, wait patiently for their teacher, and maintain interest in their own work."
- Building Blocks for Father Involvement, National Headstart Training Center

Well, that explains a lot about Barney...

Seriously, the more I learn about child development and welfare, the more I understand Barney as not a caricature, but as a real person. :)

Alright, since it's not like I have any homework due tomorrow or anything, I may as well continue the procrastination with this lovely 30 Days meme that's been going around, but stolen more specifically from vimtastic. Joy!

Day 01 → Your favourite song
( Days 2-30 )

It is really difficult to pick a favorite song, but for the past many months it's been "Endless Night" from The Lion King Original Broadway Cast soundtrack. I discovered the musical last summer, and I fell in love with this song. I had already loved the score maybe more than the movie's lyrical songs already, so when this part of the score was made into a song, I was absolutely floored. Jason Raize had such a beautifully powerful voice, and the emotion in it is so compelling. It's so tragic that he wasn't around much longer - I feel like he had so much more to give to the world. "Shadowland" is also a very good piece of score turned song in the musical, but "Endless Night" I have listened to on repeat because I love listening to it, as well as in a therapeutic manner to calm down when I've been nervous or anxious. So that's my speech on this song. Just absolutely beautiful. Have a listen (plus bonus "He Lives In You")!

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Bottom line: I am SO excited to see "The Lion King" next month. SO. EXCITED.

Also, a random thought: Today I had such a bad case of "slippy sock" from that Ted/Victoria fic by dipenates Anyway, it made me think of that fic. Good times. :)

For those on my f-list... you probably have ten other ways to access this, but what the heck, I'm still up and the delirium is setting in.

Title: Sometimes a Fantasy
Authors: snogged and magpieinthesky
Disclaimer: Carter Bays and Craig Thomas own How I Met Your Mother. We don’t. Please don’t sue.
Ratings: FRT-13/PG-13
Pairing: Wendy/Carl
Word Count: 1564
Summary: What if Marshall’s theory about Carl (from "The Pineapple Incident") was right?
Beta: None. We claim responsibility for all errors.
A/N: This was originally intended to be a fun story to do for the HIMYM RPG community until we both realized that this fic had the potential to fit into the canon HIMYM timeline. ::huggles snogged, who is made of awesome::

Follow the fake cut to glory/my fic comm!!!
(Wendy pushes the door to the break room open, eyeing the clock and covering a yawn.)

Sweet baby Jesus, this is my last post tonight, and I'm going to SLEEP. And hopefully get my homework done before class :P WORTH IT. Plus, 'tis the season, right??? ;) Happy October, everybody.

Since I've been posting photos anyway, I figured I'd do this too while I'm at it. This one I promise is interesting rather than shallow.

( Emmys! )

( 5.01 Definitions )

Whew! While I am by no means as prolific as others, for my own sanity I have created a Fanfiction Master List over at my new fic comm, noordinarybrain . You know. For those who are interested (and maybe that's only you, Mezz, but ask, and you shall receive! ::blows kisses::).

Title: Shattering the Glass
Rating: PG
Summary: This was written in response to jamie55 's (who was kind enough to beta!) prompt over at himym_ficprompt (essentially, "Robin finally figures it out") . It is also a result of too much promo-watching. :P Concrit welcome and encouraged!
Fandom/Pairing: HIMYM Barney/Robin
Spoilers: Season 4, finale promos
Word Count: 800

 Title: Up on the Roof
Author: magpieinthesky 
Written For: him_tbbt_100 
Team: The Woo Girls
Word Count: 100 x 3 = 300
Prompt: Drinking Games
Fandom: HIMYM
Characters/Pairings: Robin, Marshall & Barney, Robin/Barney
Ratings/Warnings: PG
Author's Notes: Drinking on three different roofs: at Dowisetrepla, GNB, and The Apartment.

( Aw man, this is so… steak sauce! )

Title: The Signal
Author: 

magpieinthesky 
Written For: him_tbbt_100 
Team: The Woo Girls
Word Count: 100 x 3 = 300
Prompt: Drinking Games
Fandom: HIMYM
Characters/Pairings: Barney/Robin
Rating/Warnings: PG
Author's Notes: Set season 4 to anytime afterish... Spoilers for "Pilot"??? Hahaha

 

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