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FDK Delusions of Grandeur (1/1) #98650 01/07/14 12:45 AM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,200 Boston, MA mozartmaid OP Top Banana
OP mozartmaid Top Banana Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,200 Boston, MA	See? I was honestly posting this story at 4 AM because I forgot all the normal protocols for posting a story! I hope you've at least got a laugh out of my jetlag provoked insomnia. Please drop a line about what you think of my middle of the night story. Reach for the moon, for even if you fail, you'll still land among the stars... and who knows? Maybe you'll meet Superman along the way.

Re: FDK Delusions of Grandeur (1/1) #98651 01/07/14 11:49 AM
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9,509 USA VirginiaR Nobel Peace Prize Winner
VirginiaR Nobel Peace Prize Winner Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9,509 USA	Having a bit of insomnia myself during the holidays (not being able to sleep when I'm supposed to and living on coffee to stay awake when I'm supposed to), I totally understand the punch drunk feeling that Lois was having during her jet lag. Quote Lois couldn’t focus properly at work, though, and Perry told her to take another day off to get readjusted. But Lois insisted that the best way to beat jetlag was to jump into the time zone you land on. Sink or swim, just like in life. This worked when we flew to Brisbane. Arrived at 5 am, crashed at 7pm (boy, was that a long day!) Slept for 12 hours. Quote “It’s just another manic Monday..ohhh ohhh… I wish it were Sunday..ohhh ohhh. An I don’t have to run day…” “Stupid song. It’s Tuesday!” Lois shouted irately at the radio. Yes, I believe my kids were happy to return to school after a week of my insomnia. It's good that Clark's got a thick skin. Quote It wouldn’t hurt to just stretch out here for a moment…. Would it? Famous last words. Cute story! VirginiaR. "On the long road, take small steps." -- Jor-el, "The Foundling" --- "clearly there is a lack of understanding between those two... he speaks Lunkheadanian and she Stubbornanian" -- chelo.

Re: FDK Delusions of Grandeur (1/1) #98652 01/07/14 11:49 AM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 624 US M mrsMxyzptlk Columnist
mrsMxyzptlk Columnist M Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 624 US	Cute story! It makes me wonder whether Lois will revisit her theory later some time when she notices something odd about Clark. "It is a remarkable dichotomy. In many ways, Clark is the most human of us all. Then...he shoots fire from the skies, and it is difficult not to think of him as a god. And how fortunate we all are that it does not occur to him." -Batman (in Superman/Batman #3 by Jeph Loeb)

Re: FDK Delusions of Grandeur (1/1) #98653 01/07/14 11:52 AM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 624 US M mrsMxyzptlk Columnist
mrsMxyzptlk Columnist M Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 624 US	Quote Originally posted by VirginiaR: Okay, Clark, that's going a little too far. I know that you love her, but B&E (as Superman no less) so she won't get a crick in her neck? Calling Dr. Friskin! Calling Dr. Friskin! You know, when you put it that way, Clark sounds rather creepy and stalker-ish. "It is a remarkable dichotomy. In many ways, Clark is the most human of us all. Then...he shoots fire from the skies, and it is difficult not to think of him as a god. And how fortunate we all are that it does not occur to him." -Batman (in Superman/Batman #3 by Jeph Loeb)

Re: FDK Delusions of Grandeur (1/1) #98654 01/07/14 01:31 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,660 Likes: 10 Somewhere on the East Coast Morgana Pulitzer
Morgana Pulitzer Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,660 Likes: 10 Somewhere on the East Coast	What a sweet little story, just what I needed after fighting cold weather. The perfect fic to read by a roaring fire. Oh the evils of jetlag. Just when the body feels like it should stay awake, it fools you. Poor Lois! This is one of those times when it really would have benefited her to get a nocturnal visit from Superman and than he could fly her to the stars! Creepy? Not in the slightest. Morgana A writer's job is to think of new plots and create characters who stay with you long after the final page has been read. If that mission is accomplished than we have done what we set out to do, which is to entertain and hopefully educate.

Re: FDK Delusions of Grandeur (1/1) #98655 01/08/14 10:29 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,947 Likes: 28 Darth Michael Boards Chief Administrator Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Darth Michael Boards Chief Administrator Nobel Peace Prize Winner Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,947 Likes: 28	Hi mozartmaid! Quote So I just got back from a long trip over the holidays and I have horrible jetlag. Quote Lois had flown in from a journalism conference in Los Angeles two days ago, and yet she still couldn’t get back on her regular schedule. So, I’m guessing trips to tropical islands via Superman Express are out, then? Quote She managed to get through Monday all right on two cups of coffee, and even splurged on two real sugars in each. Clark had raised an eyebrow at that, but her glare had shut him up. CLARK: I never mess with a blurry-eyed Lois. Or a Lois splurging on chocolate if the last time I’ve seen her this chocolaty has been 28 days ago. Quote But Lois insisted that the best way to beat jetlag was to jump into the time zone you land on. Sink or swim, just like in life. Actually, I read this in a novel. If you go west, push on to the next sleepcycle. Same goes for going east, too. Although, when I fly east, I always try to get a redeye for the transatlantic leg. That way, I get to sleep in the night and get breakfast on the plane in the morning. Quote She got up and got a glass of water, pacing in her apartment as she worried over the fact that she needed to be up in four hours…no, now three. Even more annoying. Every once in a while, sleep just won’t come. No jetleg. No real excitement the day before or after. Just Quote Disappointed, she turned to go back into her apartment. She noticed a note on her door. Would have been awkward had the door fallen shut. Quote Then, Lois had a thought. She shook her head and laughed out loud. “Okay, now I know I am tired,” she said. Because this thought was really absurd. What if Clark was Superman? Oops? Quote Time to get some sleep! Oooh! I like that idea. Michael Join us on the #loisclark Discord server! We talk about fanfic, our favorite show, life, and more! (It’s almost like the IRC days of old again!) I go by Michael on the Archives.

Re: FDK Delusions of Grandeur (1/1) #98656 01/08/14 09:08 PM
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,131 California Mouserocks Kerth
Mouserocks Kerth Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,131 California	Hmm. It's midnight. I feel like this story is reminding me to do something, but I can't for the life of me think of what... Oh. Sleep. Right... Nah. I've got time to review at least. Great story! Very funny that she brushes off the Clark=Superman idea as just a side effect of the jetlag-- and that's what convinces her to actually get some sleep. I've never had jetlag before, though I suppose I've gotten the equivalent with a car. Carlag? (My family never flew much of anywhere, and I've only ever flown up and down really, not east-west.) Anywho. It was well done, from what I can imagine, and very funny. Good job! Maybe I should get some sleep now.... Nothing spoils a good story like the arrival of an eye witness. --Mark Twain

Re: FDK Delusions of Grandeur (1/1) #98657 01/09/14 02:46 PM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 103 The (not Hobb's) Bay U Ultra Lucille Hack from Nowheresville
Ultra Lucille Hack from Nowheresville U Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 103 The (not Hobb's) Bay	This was a fantastic fic (perfect time of year for it, too...) I love that Lois figured out the Clark=Superman connection, but then dismissed it as a result of her jetlag. It makes a lot of sense. It shows how her instincts -- as always -- are spot-on; she just dismisses them. Ultra Lucille

Re: FDK Delusions of Grandeur (1/1) #98658 01/11/14 12:28 AM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,200 Boston, MA mozartmaid OP Top Banana
OP mozartmaid Top Banana Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,200 Boston, MA	Yay! Glad you all liked my jetlag story! VirginiaR Quote I find jet lag is harder flying from west to east than the other way around. [Huh] It's true! I can fly from Europe to the States and just force myself to stay up. But it is much harder to make yourself go to sleep earlier... and even harder when you are back to work in a short time (like me), and NEED to go to sleep because you have to wake up early! Quote I ended up getting up at 5am one morning because it was futile to continue lying in bed and looking at the inside of my eyelids. Completely believable. [Clap] Thanks! I know it's believable because I lived it that night, lol! Quote Okay, Clark, that's going a little too far. I know that you love her, but B&E (as Superman no less) so she won't get a crick in her neck? Calling Dr. Friskin! Calling Dr. Friskin! If Clark wasn't such a great guy, he would indeed be accused of having stalkerish tendencies now and then. Quote (also extra or missing paragraph break here) I intended it to be part of the paragraph... it's just the way the formatting looks with the ... Quote quote:But how would they have done that? Could Clark just call Superman on a whim to float her to her bedroom? That seemed patently absurd… Of course, Lois. Didn't you know that they were tag-team stalking you? LOL Quote Maybe if she invited Superman into her bedroom? What are you suggesting, sir? Mouserocks Quote Great story! Very funny that she brushes off the Clark=Superman idea as just a side effect of the jetlag-- and that's what convinces her to actually get some sleep. [Rotflol] I've never had jetlag before, though I suppose I've gotten the equivalent with a car. Carlag? (My family never flew much of anywhere, and I've only ever flown up and down really, not east-west.) Anywho. It was well done, from what I can imagine, and very funny. Good job! Maybe I should get some sleep now.... Well, you can get a sort of jetlag in the car if you drive for many hours and change time zones. The issue with jetlag is the fact that you are plopped suddenly into a different time zone and need to adjust accordingly. (Actually, I have the plot bunny for a fic hopping around in that -- having to do with too many crises, Superman, time zones, and perhaps Clark getting sloppy about hiding his identity around a certain reporter...) I just get tired after a long car trip, but there isn't the internal clock confusion like with jetlag. Glad you enjoyed the story! And if you haven't yet -- get some sleep! Ultra Lucille Quote This was a fantastic fic (perfect time of year for it, too...) I love that Lois figured out the Clark=Superman connection, but then dismissed it as a result of her jetlag. It makes a lot of sense. It shows how her instincts -- as always -- are spot-on; she just dismisses them. Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, I just happened to be struggling with jetlag myself, and figured some other people out there probably would be as well, considering the holidays... Glad you enjoyed it! And is it funny that every time I read your name I hear Shelley Long (who played Ultra Lucille) say 'Ultra Lucille. ULtra Lucille. Let it roll off your tongue!' Thanks for the reviews, everyone! Reach for the moon, for even if you fail, you'll still land among the stars... and who knows? Maybe you'll meet Superman along the way.

Re: FDK Delusions of Grandeur (1/1) #98659 01/11/14 03:12 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,947 Likes: 28 Darth Michael Boards Chief Administrator Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Darth Michael Boards Chief Administrator Nobel Peace Prize Winner Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,947 Likes: 28	Quote quote: Maybe if she invited Superman into her bedroom? What are you suggesting, sir? Nothing that could be detailed on this side of the boards. Michael Join us on the #loisclark Discord server! We talk about fanfic, our favorite show, life, and more! (It’s almost like the IRC days of old again!) I go by Michael on the Archives.

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