Have an Easy Fast!

Rabbi Trent wishes "G'mar Tov" to all Jewish Daria fans for Yom Kippur, which begins at sundown tonight. There are a few fanon conventions that Jake and/or Tiffany is Jewish, but neither theory was ever confirmed on the show itself. Still, fanfic can always fill in the gaps!

Today also begins Banned Books Week, so please either read a controversial book or join Daria in yelling at the television. Hey, why not do both?

Fanfic Update!

• Backseat for No One, by EntrancedCat (COMPLETE!): "'This,' Daria thought as she approached her locker which Lawndale High's starting quarterback was currently slouching against. 'Is why I should never leave the house without my whistle?'"


• Bearing the Summer, by Lady Evil (part 8): "'Unless someone’s given me gag binoculars,' Vixx announced. 'It looks like Jesse and Jane have broken away from the pack setting a bone rattling pace! They are neck and neck, looking like neither notices the other. I wonder what’s going through their minds.'"


• Boxing Quinn, by WildDogJJ (parts 1 and 2): "It was late at night and five years old Quinn Morgendorffer was laying awake in her bed looking terrified. The source of her distress was the sound of her parents yelling in another room." (Part 2)


• BroadcasTed (The Ted Zone), by Kristen Bealer (COMPLETE!): "Ted was still two blocks from the high school when he heard loud music and shouting. 'Oh, no!' he whispered in dismay. 'My parents told me if I went to public school it would be a slippery slope to substance abuse and music raves.' He sighed and trudged onward to the school. 'I might as well get my drug addiction over with.'"


• Unnamed story (Scenes No Daria fanfic should have: The Closing Walls of Schloss Morgendorffer and Casa Lane), by WacoKid (COMPLETE!): "'Daria, you have no idea how glad we all are that you've finally woken up from that 20 year coma,' Quinn said happily as she pushed her sister's wheel chair down the hospital hallway."

Mystik Schlemiel

Rabbi Trent wants everyone to know that Hanukkah begins tonight at sundown! I have to say, Trent as a rabbi makes a lot of sense when you think about it: the holidays start at night? It's perfect for someone who believes that "the night holds the key."

Today is also the anniversary of Giacomo Puccini's birth on this day in 1858. To celebrate, go join Mr. DeMartino in the automotive department for a performance of Madame Butterfly.

Fanfic Update!

• Danny Morgendorffer, by ST91 (part 22): "After a short walk, the eight teens reached Brittany's house. Sandi, by claiming her status of president of the fashion club, rang the bell and almost immediately the blonde cheerleader opened the door."


• Edicius, by elainefr (part 20): "Outside 'Tom......' Why don't you say no?"


• The Engineer and the Time Lady, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 2): "Regeneration. You never knew what you were going to get. But that was jumping ahead..."


• The Many Named God (Odds and Ends), by LSM (COMPLETE!): "The streaks of sunlight hit his face through the grimy windows of the run down motel."


• Mercy-Kill (IC: Make a Daria Character a Killer), by YouthofOz (COMPLETE!): "Shaggy looked at the knife in his hand, then up at his friend. 'When I said if you ever needed a favor...' he began."

Chappy Chanukkah!

Rabbi Trent (how in the world did they come up with this alter ego?) says, "Like, oy, or something. Have a wonderful eight days and nights of celebration, everyone!" And we even have some bagels, drawn by the MTV staff long ago for background images that originated on Helen's webpage (something to do with the "That Was Then, This Is Dumb" episode).

Did manage to get through a lot of updating for the story list but it isn't done yet. More work to come. Not getting much of anything done. Apologies to all. Maybe tomorrow the list will get done.

Happy New Year!

Rabbi Trent reminds us that Rosh Hashanah starts tonight at sundown, and as I am obligated not to play on the computer for two days I've set up automated messages for this blog beforehand to carry it through.

Happy 5769!

(That's the new year.)

Chappy Chanukah!

It's the last night of Chanukah and I haven't had time to post anything, but I'll get to it as soon as I can.



Rabbi Trent sez, It's time to party!