What do I want for Christmas?

[pensnest]

I haven't really picked up the Wish List meme, because I can't think of ten things. Really.
I can think of three.

1. Somebody, at some point, somewhere, posted a pic of *Nsync all grabbing crotches. Can't even remember which concert or era it was, but oh, I want that pic.

2. An American beta - or better yet, a posse of American betas, so I don't importune the same person every five minutes - to check my popslash isn't too British. (If anyone wants to do a retrospective on the stories I've already posted, that'd be Very Welcome Indeed.)

3. Anything from this site. Anything. If you get something for someone on your Christmas present list, or if someone gets something for you, comment and tell me. I'll be very happy.

Comments

[joyfulseeker.livejournal.com]

I would be quite willing to be a nitpicker for Britishisms.

[joyfulseeker.livejournal.com]

Also, I think this is the first time that being American has actually been USEFUL.

[pensnest]

Excellent - thank you!

[pensnest]

As you so kindly volunteered to be a nitpicker for Britishisms for me, can I ask you to check my SeSa story? If you're too embroiled in your own, or otherwise busy, don't worry 'cause I can ask the next person on the list (!). My internet connection is very flaky right now, but could you email me a yea or nay anyway (pen at pensnest dot co dot uk)?

[turloughishere.livejournal.com]

I wonder if it's this picture you mean. It's from the rehearsal for their performance at the 2000 Billboard Award.

Click to enlarge:

[pensnest]

Interesting - it is, and it isn't! Because there was maybe another pic in which Justin is being a bit more enthusiastic and Chris perhaps a bit less so?

Nonetheless it's a pretty darn good one - thank you!

[turloughishere.livejournal.com]

I have to look through my Nsync pictures and see if what I can find. I have far too many and really don't know half of what's in that map :-)

[pensnest]

See?

[turloughishere.livejournal.com]

*snicker* It's great! They're all so straightforward and grabbing except Lance. Mama Bass has given him far too good manners :-)

[pensnest]

He's so delicate about it - I love this. It made me laugh the first time I saw the pic, and I've vaguely had the idea for the icon in my mind ever since. My First Moving Icon! *pride*

[sola-fiamma.livejournal.com]

I'd be happy to be part of your beta posse, too, if you're willing to trust a Canadian. Our English shares both British and American characteristics, but I am pretty good at catching British-isms in America-centric stories, and vice versa.

I don't post that often, but I check email regularly (solafiamma[at]gmail[dot]com).

[pensnest]

Excellent - many thanks.

[carta.livejournal.com]

I'd love to be a Britishism nit-picker. I'm also Southern, so I can check your southern-speak if you choose to write Justin and Lance that way. :)

[pensnest]

Splendid - given that I'm supposed to write 100 stories featuring Lance, I'm sure I shall make use of you. Thanks!

[chrismm.livejournal.com]

I'm happy to be added to your list of, well, it's sort of the reverse of Brit-picking, I guess. Anyway. I'm no good at full-on betaing, because when it comes to plot and characterization and such, I just want to squee, not analyze. But I do have an English degree, and used to work for the grammar hotline in college, so I'm pretty good at proof-reading and that sort of thing.

[pensnest]

Such betas as that are rare and to be cherished. I don't think I can do that either. But thank you - I'd love to have you as another, um, de-Brit-picker?

[rikes]

If you could give me any details about the picture I could try to find it.

Also, that Oxfam thing is so cool. You can even make a wish list there!

[pensnest]

It's very much like the one turloughishere posted, but may have come from performance instead of rehearsal, or something - I'm not sure. (Should have grabbed it when I saw it...)

[rikes]

Hmm. I'll see if I can find something. You could also try popmediafinders.

[patchworkdragon.livejournal.com]

I can be a beta for Amercianisms - I love to beta because I like to see the fic before everyone becuse I was in training to copyedit before they laid off all the copyeditors at my work and because I love to nitpick and ask those annoying questions that poke a hole in the plot (which really sucks on my own fic *glares at SeSa*)

[pensnest]

Another volunteer - this is excellent. Thank you!