You wouldn't think so, but I don't do vindictively amused laughter well.

[apocalypsos]

My mother's annoyed that there were small children at the zoo when we went. I told her that when I have kids and she takes them to the zoo, I'm going to tell them to scream at the top of their lungs a LOT. *snickers*

In related news, I'm going to try to get my mom to read some CSI fanfic. I managed to convince her to let me print some out for her to read, although I had to explain what exactly I meant because as she put it, "But I know all the CSI stories." *giggles* So here's the thing -- I need recs for really great CSI fic, because I don't read it and I have no idea what's good.

Some points:

-- NO SLASH. It's a safe bet she won't read it. ("But Gil and Nick aren't gay." "Yes, but some people like to write like they're dating." "... but they're not gay." Etc., etc.)
-- It'd probably be best if they're not Gil/Sara. Or not shippy at all, truth be told, but I might be able to get my dad to read them, too, and he HATES Sara.
-- Gil-centric is best. My mother loves Gil Grissom. He's the only man she's allowed to leave my father for. (I told her I'd get her William Peterson if she'd get me Jensen Ackles. We're working out the details.)
-- Also, more we're-solving-a-case and less character studies might be better. Although if it's about Gil and it's awesome, I don't think she'll nitpick.

To give you some idea about how dorky my mom is about the show, I heard "That's just like that CSI episode ..." three different times at the zoo (prompting me to say, "Mom, you sound like me talking about Supernatural, you big nerd") and "Gil would love this" at the place with the bugs. HEE.

EDIT: Also, I know my mother's a big CSI geek because when I brought up JDM's role, she totally remembered who he was. See, I don't only get my fannish tendencies from my dad. ;)

Comments

[wer-bin-ich.livejournal.com]

Awwww your mom sounds cute. My mom does that sort of thing with Charmed and Buffy. Heh.

[janissa11.livejournal.com]

I did a story called "Enmity" that's case-oriented, Gil's POV. Hmmm. Except huh, it isn't on the archive anymore. Wait -- it's on ff.net. Enmity, FWIW!

[hannahrorlove.livejournal.com]

Between Verses is a very short piece, gen, and should be quite safe for her to read.

[davidkevin.livejournal.com]

> My mother's annoyed that there were small children at the zoo when we went....


Huh? What person is her or his right mind could possibly expect a zoo to not be full of small children?

No offense intended, but that's weird.

[jellicle.livejournal.com]

Okay, do you want case fics, right? There was this AMAZING (yeah, with capital letters all right) back in the first three seasons of the show who wrote the best CSI fics ever. So, if you're looking for fics that could have been perfect episodes, here are the links:
Ghost (A Grissom's centered - really centered, he is the victim here) case file - 27 chapters long) http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1049354/1/

and

Remuneration (another Grissom centered - a crime happens in his neighborhood) case file 39 chapters http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1293777/1/

Both complete, both worth reading.

[gemsong.livejournal.com]

Well, there is no doubt that your mom and my husband would get along great. He's a CSI nerd big time.

How much of a nerd? You should hear his version of CSI: Charmsd. Imagine magical forensics.

Whoa... I just had a flash for a crossover fanfic. CSI & Charmed. I'm scaring myself now.