So, let's do the math.

[apocalypsos]

If I don't go anywhere for the next two weeks other than work, and don't buy any more food, and don't go out to the bar and strip club for my co-worker's birthday this weekend, and don't buy my mother another Christmas present, and pretty much just don't spend any money at all between now and the end of the month, I should have JUST enough to pay for my car payment, my insurance, and my rent.

Brilliant.

Have I mentioned how much I love being poor?

(Of course, this is if I don't manage to unload my old car between now and then, but with my luck I'm not about to rush to the store, you know what I mean?)

EDIT: Do you think it might be a good idea to compile a collection of CSI fanfic for my mom to read? I mean, I have ink, paper, and a really nice report cover, and yeah, okay, it's cheap but it's not like I can afford expensive and she knows it. (In which case, is there a CSI version of spnstoryfinders?)

Comments

[random-serious.livejournal.com]

Damn. Being poor sucks!

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

Depends on her 'ship preferences. The LJ community Geekfiction has some good stuff, heavily Grissom/Sara but not exclusively. You could also check out YourTaxDollarsAtWork.org, but that is devoted to one particular ship for the most part.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

She's not a big 'shipper, really. She adores Grissom (he's the only man she's allowed to leave my father for, so let's see how well that turns out ... *giggles*) but she's definitely not a slasher and she hates Gil with Sara. She does think Catherine and Warrick were hot together, though.

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

Ah, okay. I'm mainly G/S myself (though I agree on the C/W stuff, or occasionally C/Greg if it's done well). May I suggest Cheers' (http://www.fanfiction.net/u/224364/) "Ghost" and "Remuneration"? Two old but excellent team stories with Grissom in peril, very in-character but no pairings. They're nice and long, too.

I know there are other good stories out there; if she'd like Catherine/original character, there's DixieHellCat's good series here (http://www.geocities.com/marcmarc2/fanfic2.html) (scroll down to the CSI stories section). I've only read the first two as I didn't know there were more, but I thought them quite good.

Good luck...

[thespatz.livejournal.com]

You might try the_rec_room.

[incredulity.livejournal.com]

I feel your financial woes! Being poor DOES suck!

[inmyriadbits.livejournal.com]

Since I like doing recs and I'm procrastinating, have some fic links. It's so hard to find good gen:

Introduction To Management is hands-down my favorite CSI gen fic out there. Grissom-centric, team-fic, earlyish in the series. Slight mention of Grissom/Sara UST, but no more than canon.

Birds of a Feather is an adorable lab tech fic. I have so much love for those geeks. Since your mom's not about slash, you could just "forget" to print the last paragraph/section (not much of a loss, IMO) and it's entirely gen...

Sometimes The Cliché Is True. A series of drabbles, one for each character. Nothing wildly original, but good characterizations all around, and I love Greg's drabble a lot.

Cover Me--gen, Warrick & Nick friendship. Sweet without sap, great Nick voice, and a rare well-done Warrick-POV.

All The Way To Reno. Has Grissom/Catherine friendship/relationship. It's okay, but I'm not sure it's what you're looking for.

untitled recipe challenge -- Again, probably not what you're trying to find for your mom, and it's a tad bit of slash, but...it's Brass-POV, and I'm weak like that.

Off to See the Wizard -- Really interesting Greg piece. It turns a touch slashy at spots, but it's worth a look.

Flowers -- Alright. I'm a sap. But it's cute! And totally gen, Catherine and Grissom.

[inmyriadbits.livejournal.com]

Oops, looks like I did this in the wrong place. Also, I forgot a link (more for you than your mom): Meeting of the Minds by copperbadge, a CSI/Dexter crossover ficlet. Gil Grissom, meet Dexter Morgan...