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smallfandomfest is open for claiming and writing and posting. Go, claim, write, post. I am contemplating which prompt I think I can write. I have very little to say right now and that's sad. :/
mood: 
listless
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I Spoke Too Much
But I Was Old Before My Time
23 May 2009 @ 12:08 pm
smallfandomfest is open for claiming and writing and posting. Go, claim, write, post. I am contemplating which prompt I think I can write. I have very little to say right now and that's sad. :/
27 March 2009 @ 04:23 pm
I have brownies.
Also, memes. Ganked from all over the flist.
You can learn a lot about someone by the music they listen to. So here is the game! Hit shuffle on your ipod or mp3 player and write down the first 25 songs. No cheating or skipping songs that are shameful. That is the fun! Then tag your friends.
I tag everybody who wants to! My ipod is already on shuffle, so here's the next 25 songs to pop up:
( this is kinda long )
...yeah, I don't really understand how the shuffle on my iPod works. It seems to genre clump sometimes, which is a really bad way of explaining what I mean.
A couple writing memes:
Reply with a character or pairing I'm *familiar* with and I'll write a few sentences of fic.
Any fandom you've ever heard me mention even in passing. I make no promises for quality, quantity, or even a timely response.
and
The Alphabet Drabble Meme
Below is a listing of the alphabet. Please comment with a letter of your choice (that has yet to be chosen), a word that starts with that letter, and a character or fandom pairing. I will attempt to write a drabble (and it will be a drabble or I'll spork my eyes out, BECAUSE ANYTHING LONGER DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF THE MEME) from the word and character/pairing that you chose. Feel free to choose more than one.
Fandoms I Will (attempt to) Write For: Lost, Doctor Who, Andromeda, Torchwood, Animorphs, Black Donnellys, Chess, In The Heights, Rent, Zanna Don't!, Dr. Horrible, H2G2, Newsies, Psych, Pushing Daisies, Roswell, Young Wizards
If you do not see your desired fandom here, comment with it anyway and I'll see what I can do. If I choose to do another one, you can pick it from the list. :)
( the list )
Also, memes. Ganked from all over the flist.
You can learn a lot about someone by the music they listen to. So here is the game! Hit shuffle on your ipod or mp3 player and write down the first 25 songs. No cheating or skipping songs that are shameful. That is the fun! Then tag your friends.
I tag everybody who wants to! My ipod is already on shuffle, so here's the next 25 songs to pop up:
( this is kinda long )
...yeah, I don't really understand how the shuffle on my iPod works. It seems to genre clump sometimes, which is a really bad way of explaining what I mean.
A couple writing memes:
Reply with a character or pairing I'm *familiar* with and I'll write a few sentences of fic.
Any fandom you've ever heard me mention even in passing. I make no promises for quality, quantity, or even a timely response.
and
The Alphabet Drabble Meme
Below is a listing of the alphabet. Please comment with a letter of your choice (that has yet to be chosen), a word that starts with that letter, and a character or fandom pairing. I will attempt to write a drabble (and it will be a drabble or I'll spork my eyes out, BECAUSE ANYTHING LONGER DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF THE MEME) from the word and character/pairing that you chose. Feel free to choose more than one.
Fandoms I Will (attempt to) Write For: Lost, Doctor Who, Andromeda, Torchwood, Animorphs, Black Donnellys, Chess, In The Heights, Rent, Zanna Don't!, Dr. Horrible, H2G2, Newsies, Psych, Pushing Daisies, Roswell, Young Wizards
If you do not see your desired fandom here, comment with it anyway and I'll see what I can do. If I choose to do another one, you can pick it from the list. :)
( the list )
mood: 
recumbent
recumbentmusic: tick tick...BOOM! OCR - Why
06 March 2009 @ 12:38 pm
So far today I've called Artist Arena to switch my concert tickets to the Friday show, sent off resume/references/letter to three theaters with job openings (an ME position, an assistant ME position, and a light board op position), and submitted "The End Of The Road (Is The Beginning Of Your Life)" to fic_tossed for a review. It's kind of sad that the most recent Whofic I've written was in September '07.
And! Artist Arena just e-mailed me again to tell me that the deal's been upgraded and now they'll be refunding the full cost of the tickets, so I'll be going to see the Friday show free of charge. Which is kind of awesome, yo. I mean it's not awesome that they're this desperate to get people to switch to Friday, and I feel bad for the people who can't switch and who might wind up getting turned away from the door on Saturday, and HoB kind of sucks for overselling their show, but I'm going to see the Pogues for no cost. That's kind of awesome.
Also that one Harper vid I was talking aboutseveral posts a month or so ago is very nearly done.
All in all, a good day so far.
fic_tossed for a review. It's kind of sad that the most recent Whofic I've written was in September '07.And! Artist Arena just e-mailed me again to tell me that the deal's been upgraded and now they'll be refunding the full cost of the tickets, so I'll be going to see the Friday show free of charge. Which is kind of awesome, yo. I mean it's not awesome that they're this desperate to get people to switch to Friday, and I feel bad for the people who can't switch and who might wind up getting turned away from the door on Saturday, and HoB kind of sucks for overselling their show, but I'm going to see the Pogues for no cost. That's kind of awesome.
Also that one Harper vid I was talking about
All in all, a good day so far.
mood: 
optimistic
optimisticmusic: Sunshine Highway - Dropkick Murphys
03 March 2009 @ 03:23 pm
Prompt submission for lgbtfest closes at 5PM EST today, so if you have any prompts you'd like to see written, get 'em in.
Also, I am bizarrely cheered up by the fact that pretty much every time I see a picture of Matt Smith, he's wearing a hat. I really, really want his Doctor to wear a hat. I am becoming more and more invested in the idea of the Eleventh Doctor wearing a hat the longer we go without official word on his costume, and the more photos of Matt in hats that I see.
lgbtfest closes at 5PM EST today, so if you have any prompts you'd like to see written, get 'em in.Also, I am bizarrely cheered up by the fact that pretty much every time I see a picture of Matt Smith, he's wearing a hat. I really, really want his Doctor to wear a hat. I am becoming more and more invested in the idea of the Eleventh Doctor wearing a hat the longer we go without official word on his costume, and the more photos of Matt in hats that I see.
mood: 
ditzy
ditzymusic: I Feel Everything - Idina Menzel
22 February 2009 @ 02:16 pm
creative08 February 2009 @ 07:18 pm
Write 10 different categories of fic, each in 10 words or less.
( 10 Desmond/Penny mini-fics, references through 'Jughead' )
( 10 Desmond/Penny mini-fics, references through 'Jughead' )
mood: 
blah
blah15 January 2009 @ 11:24 am
Guys. The Dresden Files LJ fandom is having a rarepairs challenge. DON'T LET ME ENTER. Because a) I suck at fic exchanges and b) I want to do fandoms_end and c) I can't do more than one fic challenge at a time and d) I've only ever written one DF fic and that was a 1sentence fic.
On the other hand, if I don't enter, who's going to make sure Carlos Ramirez is fairly represented in fic? NO. BAD CHICA.
Anyway, yeah, go joinfandoms_end 'cause it's gonna be an awesome challenge and I'm excited about that and I am going to finish a fic for it. I just have to decide which 'verse I'm going to crossover with -- I have cracky snippet ideas for at least three of my non-Whoniverse fandoms, but none of them really lend themselves well to longer fics.
fandoms_end and c) I can't do more than one fic challenge at a time and d) I've only ever written one DF fic and that was a 1sentence fic.Anyway, yeah, go join
fandoms_end 'cause it's gonna be an awesome challenge and I'm excited about that and I am going to finish a fic for it. I just have to decide which 'verse I'm going to crossover with -- I have cracky snippet ideas for at least three of my non-Whoniverse fandoms, but none of them really lend themselves well to longer fics.mood: 
restless
restlessmusic: Wild Rover - The Pogues Live At Glastonbury Festival '86
29 November 2008 @ 08:46 pm
...anybody interested in betaing some fic for me? It's ~1500 words, Zanna Don't!, Buck and Candy friendship for smallfandomfest.
I'm nervous about it 'cause a) I've never written in the Zanna Don't! universe before and b) it's been so long since I finished any fanfic at all... and c) it's for a prompt and all that. Any outside opinion at all would be greatly appreciated?
Also, look! *points at icon* Julia Murney as Santa Claus! ...I know, it's not December yet.
smallfandomfest.I'm nervous about it 'cause a) I've never written in the Zanna Don't! universe before and b) it's been so long since I finished any fanfic at all... and c) it's for a prompt and all that. Any outside opinion at all would be greatly appreciated?
Also, look! *points at icon* Julia Murney as Santa Claus! ...I know, it's not December yet.
18 August 2008 @ 12:09 am
mood: 
too old for this
too old for thismusic: Hamlet
22 July 2008 @ 11:47 pm
From fandom_memes:
Give me a character or pairing (that I have *NOT* written before) in any of my main fandoms, and a 1 to 3 word prompt, and I'll write a drabble or short ficlet for them.
For the curious, you can browse the tags at![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
fandomfrom3 to see what I have written before. (Although some of them indicate what I've iconed but haven't written...whatever. You guys know me.)
...And if you could try to stay away from the characters/pairings I find really hard (you know those, too!), that would be awesome, but I understand if you're eager to torment me.
fandom_memes:Give me a character or pairing (that I have *NOT* written before) in any of my main fandoms, and a 1 to 3 word prompt, and I'll write a drabble or short ficlet for them.
For the curious, you can browse the tags at
fandomfrom3 to see what I have written before. (Although some of them indicate what I've iconed but haven't written...whatever. You guys know me.)...And if you could try to stay away from the characters/pairings I find really hard (you know those, too!), that would be awesome, but I understand if you're eager to torment me.
music: Everything You Ever - Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
01 March 2008 @ 10:45 pm
So I now own, among other things, a microwave oven, a tiny little workstation/desk thing for my computer, a 7-piece cookware set, storage bowls, silverware, stoneware, drinking glasses, and a dustpan. o.0 I can't believe I'm moving on Monday and it's almost Sunday now. *hides*
I can't write. I have ideas in my head and then I sit down in front of a piece of paper or a blank Word document and nothing comes out. NOTHING. It's awful. And I have no new fic to read. *pout* Rec me stuff, guys! If you can rec me post-"Constant" Desmond/Penny stuff I'll love you forever?
No, I already love you guys forever, you know that. But I'll, er, be very grateful? I dunno, insert reaction of your choice here.
Or some decent meta. Yeah, actually, take this as a formal request: I want a meta-ish conversation with somebody, anybody, about any of my fandoms/pairings/preferred characters. So if you're at all interested, the link to comment is right down there. Or you can just link me to one already in progress and I'll join in. I just want to think about fannish stuff 'cause I don't wanna think about RL stuff.
I can't write. I have ideas in my head and then I sit down in front of a piece of paper or a blank Word document and nothing comes out. NOTHING. It's awful. And I have no new fic to read. *pout* Rec me stuff, guys! If you can rec me post-"Constant" Desmond/Penny stuff I'll love you forever?
No, I already love you guys forever, you know that. But I'll, er, be very grateful? I dunno, insert reaction of your choice here.
Or some decent meta. Yeah, actually, take this as a formal request: I want a meta-ish conversation with somebody, anybody, about any of my fandoms/pairings/preferred characters. So if you're at all interested, the link to comment is right down there. Or you can just link me to one already in progress and I'll join in. I just want to think about fannish stuff 'cause I don't wanna think about RL stuff.
music: Brave - Idina Menzel
27 February 2008 @ 04:17 pm
"The thing is, when people look for stories, they always make it sound like badfic. Now, often that's because it really is badfic, but sometimes it's good and they just suck at describing the story.
So,your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to summarize badly any one (or more!) of my stories and I'll try to guess which it is. You could even pretend you don't remember the pairing or fandom to make it harder to guess."
music: Sickbed Of Cuchulainn - The Pogues
04 February 2008 @ 10:18 pm
| Disorder | Rating |
| Paranoid Disorder: | Moderate |
| Schizoid Disorder: | Moderate |
| Schizotypal Disorder: | High |
| Antisocial Disorder: | Moderate |
| Borderline Disorder: | Low |
| Histrionic Disorder: | High |
| Narcissistic Disorder: | High |
| Avoidant Disorder: | Very High |
| Dependent Disorder: | Moderate |
| Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: | High |
-- Personality Disorder Test - Take It! -- -- Personality Disorders -- | |
...anyone surprised? I'm not. "Avoidant Disorder: Very High". Tell me something I don't know.
On a lighter note, meme snagged from several people on my flist:
"Name three fics you think I will never, ever, ever write. In return (and if inspired), I will attempt to write a snippet of one of them.
Please note that "if inspired" bit. And snippet? As in really really short. Because if you think I'll never ever write them (though I'm intrigued to find out what they might be) - there's probably a damn good reason."
music: Seasons Of Love - RENT Broadway Cast
22 December 2007 @ 08:16 pm
Iiiiii feel like I've been run over by a truck. Good times. I hate being vaguely sick. I'd almost rather be blatantly sick, because then at least you know what's wrong and people sympathize and let you stay in bed all day and not wonder out loud why you're curled up in a tiny ball on the couch. *flail*
fandom_memes time, bitches!
1) The Fanfic Pairings of 2007 Meme
List all Pairings you wrote/posted in 2007 (whether they are blatant or implied pairings)
( list of pairings )
( funnest, crackiest, hardest, etc. )
2) Year-End Fanfic Meme
( favorite, best, most fun, etc. )
--
3) Year-End Fanfic Wrap-up
Name the fics you've written this year, a little bit about them and what inspired you to write them. Provide a link if you wish.
( cut for length )
fandom_memes time, bitches!1) The Fanfic Pairings of 2007 Meme
List all Pairings you wrote/posted in 2007 (whether they are blatant or implied pairings)
( list of pairings )
( funnest, crackiest, hardest, etc. )
2) Year-End Fanfic Meme
( favorite, best, most fun, etc. )
--
3) Year-End Fanfic Wrap-up
Name the fics you've written this year, a little bit about them and what inspired you to write them. Provide a link if you wish.
( cut for length )
mood: 
blegh
bleghmusic: Wizard of Oz on TV
11 December 2007 @ 12:44 am
YAY! The Joyce/Yeats essay is done! Finished! It's five pages of BS and a really awful conclusion, because really what I had to say could be said in maybe three pages but I had to stretch it out, but anyway it's done and I can stop thinking about it!
That was way too many exclamation points!
OKAY. Hopefully tomorrow I will have time to get gifties uploaded for those of you who are awaiting gifties. Today I be selfish; I know when I posted my wishlist a handful of people asked for specific fic requests, so under the cut find a ridiculously long list of prompts for the fandoms/pairings/whatevers I have been craving most recently.
( some of these I don't think anyone on my flist writes, but oh well! )
I'm not actually expecting anything (althoughkawaiispinel already wrote me TOTALLY AWESOME Olive/Alfredo fic of the UTTERLY PERFECT kind), but just so it's out there, y'know?
...yeah, I'm gonna shut up and go to bed now.
That was way too many exclamation points!
OKAY. Hopefully tomorrow I will have time to get gifties uploaded for those of you who are awaiting gifties. Today I be selfish; I know when I posted my wishlist a handful of people asked for specific fic requests, so under the cut find a ridiculously long list of prompts for the fandoms/pairings/whatevers I have been craving most recently.
( some of these I don't think anyone on my flist writes, but oh well! )
I'm not actually expecting anything (although
kawaiispinel already wrote me TOTALLY AWESOME Olive/Alfredo fic of the UTTERLY PERFECT kind), but just so it's out there, y'know?...yeah, I'm gonna shut up and go to bed now.
24 October 2007 @ 03:28 pm
I quite want to use this space to fret about my job/apartment woes, but I can't quite articulate it beyond the fact that I need about thirteen hundred dollars by January so I can pay rent on an apartment. (I seriously found an apartment in Boston that needs someone to move in January 1st, $650 a month, first and last rent due at signing. And a bunch of other apartments that would be equally perfect for me. BUT I HAVE NO MONEY.)
...anyway, that's enough of the emo for now because I can't seem to put it into the right words.
Random things:
-Happy birthday, Raul!
-Sign-ups for Chess secret Santa exchange end tomorrow, so if you haven't already, go, sign up.
-Pushing Daisies has been picked up for a full season! *flails* And the PTB promised us earlier that if the back nine were picked up we'd get a musical episode. RAUL/KRISTEN DUET NAO PLZ??
-Health Services is threatening to shut off my school e-mail and Blackboard access if I don't talk to them to complete my health records or something. Problem with this: to the best of my knowledge, my health records are as complete as they can possibly be, and also Health Services never answers their damn phone or calls me back. *flail* Not that I actually use my school e-mail, but I need Blackboard access to pass my English class.
-So, I went and I bought myself a copy of Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire at the school bookstore. Because, well, I needed to treat myself to something, the bookstore had it, and the money from selling my camera had just come in so why not? Anyway, the girl at the counter is ringing it up and she asks if I'm reading it for a class. Why, exactly, would I be reading a Gregory Maguire sequel for a class? Is it really that out of the realm of possibility that a college student would pick up a book just for leisure reading? ...ugh, I'm overthinking it, aren't I?
-Speaking of, my current leisure reading list: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce, Guards, Guards! by Terry Pratchett, Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire. No, that's not a list of the books I plan to read next; yes, that's a list of the books I'm reading concurrently. I have the attention span of a nine-year-old.
-Rec me fic, I'm bored! And tired!
...anyway, that's enough of the emo for now because I can't seem to put it into the right words.
Random things:
-Happy birthday, Raul!
-Sign-ups for Chess secret Santa exchange end tomorrow, so if you haven't already, go, sign up.
-Pushing Daisies has been picked up for a full season! *flails* And the PTB promised us earlier that if the back nine were picked up we'd get a musical episode. RAUL/KRISTEN DUET NAO PLZ??
-Health Services is threatening to shut off my school e-mail and Blackboard access if I don't talk to them to complete my health records or something. Problem with this: to the best of my knowledge, my health records are as complete as they can possibly be, and also Health Services never answers their damn phone or calls me back. *flail* Not that I actually use my school e-mail, but I need Blackboard access to pass my English class.
-So, I went and I bought myself a copy of Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire at the school bookstore. Because, well, I needed to treat myself to something, the bookstore had it, and the money from selling my camera had just come in so why not? Anyway, the girl at the counter is ringing it up and she asks if I'm reading it for a class. Why, exactly, would I be reading a Gregory Maguire sequel for a class? Is it really that out of the realm of possibility that a college student would pick up a book just for leisure reading? ...ugh, I'm overthinking it, aren't I?
-Speaking of, my current leisure reading list: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce, Guards, Guards! by Terry Pratchett, Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire. No, that's not a list of the books I plan to read next; yes, that's a list of the books I'm reading concurrently. I have the attention span of a nine-year-old.
-Rec me fic, I'm bored! And tired!
mood: blah
blahmusic: Heart Behind These Hands - Brooklyn: The Musical Live! (OBCR)
12 June 2007 @ 05:26 pm
Snagged from othercat
The Amazing and Incredible, Only-Slightly-Laughable, Politically Unassailable, PoMo English Paper Title Generator
( is kinda long )
*is amused* If anybody wants to write one of these and show it to me, it would make me laugh long and hard.
( my warning label )
Mom and I went out to see Shrek the Third to celebrate her last day of work for the school year. It was a cute movie. We enjoyed it.
I've spent the rest of the day watching old Ghostwriter episodes on YouTube. Yes, I am a dork, why d'you ask?
othercatThe Amazing and Incredible, Only-Slightly-Laughable, Politically Unassailable, PoMo English Paper Title Generator
( is kinda long )
*is amused* If anybody wants to write one of these and show it to me, it would make me laugh long and hard.
( my warning label )
Mom and I went out to see Shrek the Third to celebrate her last day of work for the school year. It was a cute movie. We enjoyed it.
I've spent the rest of the day watching old Ghostwriter episodes on YouTube. Yes, I am a dork, why d'you ask?
mood: 
bored
boredmusic: Ghostwriter on YouTube
05 June 2007 @ 04:43 pm
Meme! I are sheep, etc.
Comment with two characters I write, and I'll write you their first kiss. It may be just an idea, a sentence, or an entire fic.
Any characters I've written in the past are fair game. So are any characters listed in my interests here or atfandomfrom3, represented in my icons, or who you've heard me mention I would like to write sometime. ^__^
Comment with two characters I write, and I'll write you their first kiss. It may be just an idea, a sentence, or an entire fic.
Any characters I've written in the past are fair game. So are any characters listed in my interests here or at
fandomfrom3, represented in my icons, or who you've heard me mention I would like to write sometime. ^__^03 June 2007 @ 04:20 pm
I stayed up ridiculously late last night (ohhh, insomnia) and wound up watching Dave The Barbarian on Disney Channel at four in the morning. It was "Red Sweater Of Courage / Dog Of Titans". And it was awesome. Not even gonna lie. How come they only show Dave at four in the morning on the weekends, again? 'Cause...I miss it.
Um.
Who among you remembersfriend_fic from last year? Anyone? Anyone? *crickets*
Well, anyway. Last year netted twenty-six fics. Out of, y'know, some fifty-plus signups. But still. More than half!
I'm thinking about running a second round this summer. Probably change some of the rules around; I'm thinking possibly a same-sex friendship focus this time?
Does anyone have any input? Think it's a good idea, bad idea, mediocre idea?
Also, no one has reported Dylan Hunt over atcanon_sues. o.0 I'm thinking I might. Just 'cause.
Um.
Who among you remembers
friend_fic from last year? Anyone? Anyone? *crickets*Well, anyway. Last year netted twenty-six fics. Out of, y'know, some fifty-plus signups. But still. More than half!
I'm thinking about running a second round this summer. Probably change some of the rules around; I'm thinking possibly a same-sex friendship focus this time?
Does anyone have any input? Think it's a good idea, bad idea, mediocre idea?
Also, no one has reported Dylan Hunt over at
canon_sues. o.0 I'm thinking I might. Just 'cause.
lazy13 May 2007 @ 05:08 pm
Happy Mother's Day! Have you hugged your mom today?
Anda meme:
(Stolen fromtrascendenza.) Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to write a drabble or ficlet with the same first line and leave it in my comments here.
Extra points for anyone who:
+ Writes crack, humor, smut, a crazy crossover, or completely flips the tone of the first sentence around by the end of the ficlet (i.e. writing a gen ficlet based on any of the sentences that contain the word “sex”).
+ Doesn’t read the original before they start writing
+ Changes the fandom — double points if you manage this on the fandom-specific ones
+ Responds more than once
As always, anyone is welcome to respond. And write whatever fandom you like—I don’t have to know it! Just go where your muse leads.
( the first lines )
Anda meme:
(Stolen from
trascendenza.) Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to write a drabble or ficlet with the same first line and leave it in my comments here.Extra points for anyone who:
+ Writes crack, humor, smut, a crazy crossover, or completely flips the tone of the first sentence around by the end of the ficlet (i.e. writing a gen ficlet based on any of the sentences that contain the word “sex”).
+ Doesn’t read the original before they start writing
+ Changes the fandom — double points if you manage this on the fandom-specific ones
+ Responds more than once
As always, anyone is welcome to respond. And write whatever fandom you like—I don’t have to know it! Just go where your muse leads.
( the first lines )
music: I Feel Fantastic - Jonathan Coulton