Heeee. Oh, HEE. Merry's Vorkosigan story is one of my favorites of ALL TIME.

I can't believe no one said "that idiot Ivan" either. I mean, like Miles said, he grew up thinking that "Ivan" was the guy's middle name.

Heeeee.

Awesome recs list. Love the Gilgamesh/Enkidu one, too. And your description of the Yuletide hangover? Yeah, been there, done that. *wince*