do you see me when you close your eyes?

GUESS WHOSE BIRTHDAY IT IS.

Here's a hint: for a birthday present, we should totally get him this. Or this.

Yes, yes, the answer is (da da daaan) TOM HARDY. And because I steal all my pictures of T-Hard from tumblr anyway, all y'all (hahaha look I'm using it!) should just go look for yourself.

I think for his birthday, people should write me filthy T-Hard/JGL porn. Y/Y? I mean, it's like the gift that keeps on giving...

Anyway! Obligatory celebration out of the way (...I totally didn't know it was his birthday until cherrybina, er, absolutely did not make a post and absolutely did not mention it), let's talk about other things.

( Random, unrelated thoughts! )

Here, have a few quick Inception recs:

(1) University Arthur/Eames AU series by onelittlesleep. I don't really know how to describe it except that it's different from every other college AU out there and it's utterly delicious. Ridiculously hot, a darker edge than most, and just -- a really nice change of stylistic pace from all the other A/E I've been reading. Lots of sex, some drama and angst, mostly just incredibly wonderful.

(2) Cuddling fics: Pre-deprivation by withlightning, where Arthur is the world's most cuddly sleeper, sort of by accident. And The Big Sleep by jibrailis, where Arthur is a flaily and violent sleeper but Eames discovers just how to soothe him.

It's true: there is no such thing as too many cuddling fics in this fandom. I will never tire of them!

So...you should totally tell me one fandom trope/cliché that you never tire of (assuming done well; always assuming written well!): High school AUs? Hooker AUs? Arranged marriage? Pretend boyfriends? Mistaken identity? accident leading to amnesia a la Korean dramas? Celebrity meets normal guy/girl a la Notting Hill? Coffeeshop AUs?

No kinks this time, just tropes! TELL ME YOUR SHAMEFUL FEEL-GOOD LOVES.