Sick

I've been laid up in bed with 'flu and a lung infection for the last week or so. Yup, that's right - 'flu AND a lung infection. My doctor said he was very disappointed in me, it's like my immune system isn't even trying.

I'm still weak as a kitten, but at least I have triumphed over the twin peaks of Eating (tm) and Sleeping (tm). Lack of Disgustingness in my Lungs (tm) looms on the horizon. I should be back on my feet by the end of the weekend, apparently.

Other stuff happened this week that is much worse, but this stupid illness made it all the more horrible. If I'm out of touch for a bit it's because I'm trying to wrap my brain around it. Or because my doctor has given up and had me dissected.

Recs: George Kirk

Quite a few people have been raving over George Kirk (helloooo friends?skip=10million!), so I thought a small recs post in order. These are all TOS; has any George Kirk reboot fic been written yet?

TOS
- Final Frontier by Diane Carey: George Kirk joins Captain April on the maiden voyage of the Enterprise. I like this pro-novel a lot, it has fun bits, adventure bits, some great cameos, and really fleshed out George Kirk for me.
- Best Destiny by Diane Carey: another pro-novel with prominent George Kirk. Young Jimmy Kirk wants nothing to do with Starfleet, and resents being dragged out in the middle of nowhere by his 'fleeter dad.
- Kirk Ordered Another Beer by Syl: First-line challenge answer. James T Kirk isn't the only Kirk in ST canon.

And, also, a 'what if' in honour of the reboot:

What If? by Syl: The Klingons decide to go back in time and kill Kirk's parents when he is a child.

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Brain still not working quite right. Was trying to say something today, but lost the word for 'mittens'. Carried on saying whatever the sentence was, only to find athena25 and queenspanky staring at me. Instead of saying 'mittens', my brain took a word safari and came up with 'pompom muffins'. Which I like as a concept.

Bed again.