Notes and queries (spring has sprung, extra daffodilish edition):

Hi, I had a lovely dinner and evening out, and sebastienne has great hair, but now I need to WORK.

So this is not a real entry. I note, merely, that spring has sprung. The air has this lovely softness in it, and yesterday I went for a walk around the neighbourhood and saw people in shirt sleeves, people jogging, a woman in a beautifully red niqab taking her small child for an ice-cream. And later, when it rained, it was because the air was thick with humidity and the falling temperature led to condensation, and it all smelled of freshness and good things.

(My first attempt at it was "neighborhood". Perhaps it is a word you mostly see in American contexts.)

God, so sleepy. Links:

-lgbtfest is open for prompt submission for, I think, their third round. This is one of my favourites of the minor ficathons; in their words, it's a fest for fanfic that focuses on the experience of being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. Notably, this is not relationship based, it's based on lived experience. On the whole I come to it as an ally, rather than as a queer person, but that doesn't mean I can't wave my pointy stick and say you should all go and submit prompts.

-This is why being a lawyer is a noble profession; or, exactly why the people behind the Digital Economy Bill should go and screw themselves. (Via auntysarah.)

Yes, only two links, I am going to make some coffee and contemplate why I AM ALWAYS TAKING EXAMS. Three days before it's over, a week until far-flung travel, deep breaths, etc., etc...