Mindless Orations

Today is one of those quiet days. 

The kind when you go to bed and back cannot be sure it really happened and not for a lack of effort to sharpen the nails at the brain's temple scraping for some bright memory of hollow significance but for how empty it was. 

Life's sequentialism is in celluloid colourless; moments left to fill in with the qualia of meaning coated in something flammable and prone to damage. 

Sometimes memories are the most important things we have left and we are to leave. We put ourselves in them in pieces and let other human beings we let close enough to touch reconcile the details as fractured chronograms. 

Like this piece for example: Even though the author is lost in identity but not presence we can rejoice their work twenty-four years later and even more. 

And it's a very pretty dress, a very pretty drawing. It makes me remember of the daydream Daria had imagining a world prettified by 19th century overalls and a sister with whom she can confer and display affection; meditating on this we can infer that this is not an idea but a fantasy. 

One where sororal acrimony dies and what now is there cannot be marred with enmity and discontent. 

In the end, what I'm trying to say is don't push the wrong people away. 

Works: 

• "Is It Adulthood Yet?" chapter eighteen, by Halliwell_P (Spanish).

Requiem For A Quinn

Heavy is the crown that fits heads so dense, and gray the days that Quinn's garbs don't make sharp testament of fashion reflex: 

How does she know that today is Hassanal Bolkiah's birthday? How? Is it because I inserted an image of her leaning in lentor? 

I think after stepping on a Waif with the enamel still fresh synapses flared the charcoal stains in her brain to paint her maudlin in grayscale. 

Very felicitous in any case that it is likewise National Clean Beauty Day. Of course all the week is litany in the same thing to her, but Barbies don't get to be played with when there isn't the reek of kanekalon modacrylic washed over too many fingerprints to count 

and other things I cannot say because I told Kristen I would hold my tongue. By the way I'm not Kristen, in case you didn't read the name. She will be back by the 29th on Tuesday. 

The art is a beautiful rendition by the late Amy Quinn née Whisenhunt, or KemicalReaxion. 

Works: 

• "Is It Adulthood Yet?" chapter seventeen, by Halliwell_P (Spanish).

...and the Horse She Rode In On

Daria has apparently made a new friend in time for National I Love Horses Day, which is really saying something after her less-than-fond memories of horses at Camp Grizzly. Hopefully this time the horse won't throw her in a river and require her to get stitches.

If Jane wants to change up her art medium from gummi bears, today's a great day for it because it's Gummi Worm Day! She should just be sure to either label them clearly or keep them out of Tom's reach when he's feeling peckish.

On a personal note, I will be leaving on vacation soon and will not resume posting until the end of the month. A big thank you to fellow fan Azul for stepping in to post in my absence!

Fanfic Update!

• But You're a Cheerleader, by Bolshevitch (part 3): "In the morning the Sun rises and shines through half-covered windows, but Daria doesn’t want to get up. Along with her slew of usual reasons, a relatively recent addition: she’s beginning to enjoy the company."


• Heavenly Wine and Roses, by riotsquirrrl (part 8): "Jane closes her door on the way into her bedroom. The sound causes Daria to look up in alarm as she realizes that she is alone. In a closed room. In an empty house. On Jane’s bed."


• Her Last Words, by Sheila Wisz Ellayn (part 90): "Avalon and Shadow strode side by side through deep and bright powder snow."


• Mysteries of Aurora, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 18): "Janara and Olivia were looking at the information on the remaining manuscripts. 'Most of these are from the same era,' Janara said."


• Not a Boy, Not Yet a Man, by wilddogjj (parts 1 and 2): "Quinn, Jim, the triplets and Aunt Amy were at the departure section of the main terminal at Philadelphia International Airport. All six of them had suitcases." (Part 2)


• Spider Quinn 17 Tempestuous Origin of Mysterio, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 8): "In the cabin, Jane was growing tired of waiting for rescue. She paused in her umpteenth defense of Daria and looked at the approaching storm."

You Could At Least Pluck it First!

I'm not sure if Mr. DeMartino is celebrating Embrace Your Geekness Day the old-fashioned way or if he's just really, really hungry. Given his financial situation, either is possible. I think Quinn would rather bite the heads off chickens herself than act geeky, but we have more than our share of geeks in fandom so I say flaunt it, everyone!

If raw chicken isn't your thing, might I recommend National French Fries Day instead? Daria and Jane will take theirs with a healthy (or unhealthy, to be accurate) serving of cheese!

At least the turkey legs in "Fair Enough," which aired on this day in 1998, were fully cooked. While you had to eat them with your bare hands and they didn't come with fries, they did make excellent projectiles against poor acting skills.

Born to be Mild

Mack has his hog gassed up and ready for National Motorcycle Day, but I hope Kevin leaves his in the garage. I don't think the Tommy Sherman Memorial Tree/Crutch could take any more punishment. Oh, and his knee might get hurt as well.

Meanwhile, Sandi might decide to swim a few laps in honor of National Swimming Pool Day, especially if she wants to avoid becoming "thinly challenged" again. I'm certain that Quinn will be happy to stand next to the pool and call her a cow--I mean, encourage her.

If Brittany doesn't have anything else going on, she could celebrate Cheer up the Lonely Day by visiting the seniors at Better Days Nursing Home. She could even use literal cheers if she'd like!

Fanfic Update!

• Brittany - Cafe of Contention, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 3): "Brittany thought about what DeMartino said as they moved on. That Ms. Li was lining her own pockets wasn’t surprising. But why were his funds meagre?"


• Greater Love, by arandomshipper (Giveadogabone) (COMPLETE!): "'Oh, Ben's here! Gotta go, guys.' Quinn waved happily to the other members of the fashion club, who watched with narrowed, dreamy, and blank eyes respectively as she flounced over to the car that had just pulled into the school parking lot."


• Her Last Words, by Sheila Wisz Ellayn (part 89): "As Anna Felicia skated with Avalon Skaellafek on Wallerstein Lake, she began to feel like the fear of losing her beautiful Lockie forever was withering away and a huge and terrible weight was slowly disappearing from her shattering back."


• I (Don't) Want to Be a Part of It, by ladyevil (part 9): "'Don’t get me wrong,' Trent sang and played guitar as LaWanda and her girls provided backup. 'Don’t get me wrong now! I only wanna know!' When the song reached its final crescendo, Sal clapped, prompting everyone else to clap."


• Spider Quinn 17 Tempestuous Origin of Mysterio, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 7): "Ninja Talon hadn’t been waiting long on the Hecuba-Croft’s roof when SpiderGirl arrived. 'Ready?' the former asked."

Shallow on the Inside

Quinn is the last person I would have expected to see portraying Courtney Love on the musician's 61st birthday, given that she doesn't seem to be wearing makeup and her hair appears to have very little bouncity-bounce. Mystik Spiral might consider taking her on as a singer, though, and with her (lack of) singing skills she'll fit right in!

However, it was a bad choice for Quinn to wear that outfit today, of all days, because it's Fashion Day and if the Fashion Club sees her wearing "that, that grunge" then her position as vice president will be over sooner than you can say "Hole." It's nice to see that she's finally forgiven our nation's capital, Seattle, for its style transgressions, though.

If you'd rather have a sweet treat than a grunge look, then I have good news for you because it's also National Sugar Cookie Day! Just steer clear of Daria, because her cookies come with a side of super-creepy smiling.

Fandom News!

• Would anyone like to post on the DFB2 blog while I'm on vacation?


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• Check out Shady Doorags's review of "Daria!"

Somehow I Doubt Mystik Spiral Plays This One

Jake seems to be rethinking his decision to celebrate National Dive Bar Day, but at least he's getting out and making friends. I gotta say, a small town like Lawndale having not one, not two, but three dive bars (this one plus the Zon and McGrundy's) seems a little odd. What the heck is going on there?

I think Jake would have been better off celebrating World Chocolate Day instead, or at least he would if he could wrestle any of it away from Mrs. Johannsen. She's not one to tangle with; just ask Mr. DeMartino.

Both the episodes "Road Worrier" and "It Happened One Nut" first aired on this day in 1997 and 1999. There were no dive bars or chocolate in either, but we did see a greasy spoon in the first and peanuts hijacked Trent's brain in the second. "You've hijacked my brain, moth to a flame, if you don't release me it'll really be lame."

Eh. Still needs work.

Fanfic Update!

• Boston Sunset, by Yuuuutong (COMPLETE!): "The luckiest thing in Daria and Jane’s life maybe, after graduating from the senior high school, they went to Boston together."


• But You're a Cheerleader, by Bolshevitch (part 2): "It’s 6am and cold. Biting cold. Like God left his freezer open the whole night. Somehow your high school’s bus lot is never very thermally efficient."


• Daria Enrolls At Nevermore: An Experiment, by Meester_Lee (part 18): "After bringing up their luggage, Helen had an idea. 'Let’s take your bike,' she said. 'I assume that you want me to drive,' said Sirius."


• Her Last Words, by Sheila Wisz Ellayn (part 88): "All of Layndale and the nearby mountains endured three days of storm with heavy snow and lashing winds, and even though daylight had almost disappeared and the temperature had dropped to alarming levels, soon the storm passed as it followed a path to the North and everything began to slowly warm up."


• Telephone, by Bolshevitch (COMPLETE!): "'Picture this, Daria,' Jane leans beside her friend’s locker, watching her take out an armful of textbooks for English next period, 'me, you, and Kannibal Killers 4: the Re-Kannibalizing on VHS.'"

Anyone For a Trip to Bikini Island?

Andrea is just rocking that two-piece for International Bikini Day, but I hope Upchuck doesn't see her. Not because she would be embarrassed but because the boy would probably spontaneously combust on the spot.

Helen won't have time for buying or wearing swimsuits, though, because it's Work-a-holics Day and...well, I guess today won't actually be any different from any other day for her. Still, it must be nice to have your work-related insanity acknowledged one day out of every year!

Finally, it was on this day in 2000 that the episode "Mart of Darkness" first aired. Andrea wore a PayDay smock instead of a bikini, and she found common ground with Jane and Daria!

Don't Compliment That Girls Bathroom Mirror that Adds at Least Two Pounds!

Quinn's having a great Compliment Your Mirror Day, because no one flatters Quinn like...Quinn. This would be an especially bad time for Daria to have that funhouse nightmare, because it would be very difficult to compliment a horrific mutated version of yourself.

I just hope Quinn isn't too busy enjoying her own company to remember that today is also National Independent Beer Run Day and she has pressing duties as Keg Queen. First on the list is to figure out how a fourteen-year-old is going to be able to buy any amount of beer.

Daria will be happy to know that today is the anniversary of the birth of Franz Kafka in 1883. Not only did Daria have a poster of the writer in her room, but The Angst Guy wrote what is likely the only Kafka/Daria crossover, "I Never Metamorphosis I Didn't Like."

Fanfic Update!

• But You Always Knew the Truth, by riotsquirrrl (part 7): "Daria turned her legal pad face-down on Jane’s bed, flopping down fully onto it herself. 'Ugh. Nargh. Feh.'"


• But You're a Cheerleader, by Bolshevitch (part 1): "Daria knows being a good writer will bite her in the ass one day. She’s just hoping it’s a lot further down the line than Friday second period. In fact, it’s not."


• Graduation Ceremony, by Yuuuutong (COMPLETE!): "It’s on Jane’s university graduation ceremony. As an outstanding graduate, Jane headed towards the stage, a surge of strange feeling going down her spine, or maybe, that’s familiar."


• Her Last Words, by Sheila Wisz Ellayn (part 87): "After that delightful night of happiness and fun at Anna's seventeenth birthday, Lockie Allyngard had departed and she had vanished into the shadows of Starlight Castle once again."


• Spider Quinn 17 Tempestuous Origin of Mysterio, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 6): "The third of the previous applicants entered the bookstore. 'Let’s see. Dani Moreno, a sophomore at Lawndale State,' Quinn said."


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria fanfic Should Have: How did We survive?), by JohnnyJB (COMPLETE!): "Mr. O'Neill: Nice day for a swim, isn't it! Mr. Demartino: Sure it is, except the SHARKS! and the JELLYFISH! and let's not forget the STINGRAYS! the BARRACUDAS! the ANGLERFISH! the EELs! the KILLER WHALES! the WHALE SHARKS! and let's be glad there aren't PIRANHAS or FLESH EATING BACTERIA!"

Who Wants Some Running Back Rocky Road?

Mack and Kevin have the right idea for Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day, as long as the idea is football-themed varieties of ice cream. I am totally ready to try some Firstdown Fudge; anyone else?

Of course, funny flavor names get extra bonus points because today is also International Joke Day! Maybe Jake will finally come up with a good gag to share, or at least figure out when Daria's serious or not.

If Jane's not in the laughing mood, she could always take another trip to see her friend the tiger in honor of American Zoo Day. On the other hand, that might bring back some unpleasant memories. Better stick with some ice cream to cheer her up instead.