Here I Am

La, la, la, I've totally made my wip_it_good goal for the week. This story might get finished after all. And now that I'm done with ficathons for a few weeks, I can really concentrate all my writing on A New Journey and getting it done. Team A is going all the way! Oh yeah!

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I'm leaving in a few hours for the mountains for the weekend with the girls. I love our annual girls' weekends. We have much fun in our own warped way. Needless to say, I doubt much writing will get done and I won't be around at all.

My goal for Monday afternoon, after work, is to sit down and read all the takethehouse stories (and y'all should be too!) and then make a recs list. The ones I've read thus far are wonderful and brilliant. It's just what that small fandom needed - an onslaught of fic - so everyone thank musesfool for running it.

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And I was tagged again by stac88

List five songs that you are currently digging ... it doesn't matter what genre they are from, whether they have words or even if they're any good but they must be songs you're really enjoying right now. Post these instructions, the artist and the song in your blog along with your five songs. Then tag five other people to see what they're listening to.

1. "Home" by Michael Buble - I can't stop playing. I repeat it over and over and over again. I love his voice. It melts me, man. (And I'm going to see him again in concert in July when he's in Philly! Woo-hoo!)

2. "Frightened" by Toby Lightman - She performed at this benefit I went to and apparently is from my town...and this song is amazing. Lovely.

3. "Fairytale" by Sara Bareilles - inkpuddle sent me this song and I love it so much. Sara rocks my socks and the song is spot on about what probably happens when the fairytale ends.

4. "Dreamlover" by Bobby Darrin - it's not a new song I love, it's a constant song I love. I never take it off my playlist and I never tire of this song.

5. "Wordplay" by Jason Mraz - new music! I've been waiting for new music! I love that boy. He's just...gah!

**Um, not tagging anyone this time - just do it if you want!

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The Writing Meme: Ask me anything about my stories and/or writing process: inspiration, process, what the hell was I thinking, etc. No limit on questions, just ask away.

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I get off work in another hour and then I have to pack up the car for the mountains. That's the part I'm not looking forward to, man. I also have to remember to stop and pick up my meds from Target pharmacy or else no one will want to be around me.

Have a great weekend everyone. I'll try to get caught up on the list monday morning, but just in case I can't, let me know if you post anything important or story-like!

Ciao.

to whoever nominated Chances Are for a few awards at Inspiration Awards, I say a huge thank you. It was quite a shock to see the nomination information in my mailbox and even more surprising that it was for Chances Are (people seem to overlook my JC in favor of Justin. Hee). Anyway, it means a lot and makes me feel terrible for ignoring my poor Nsync writing - though, they're the ones who forced this "hiatus" on us. It's funny because Matthey brought up at lunch the fact that it's been awhile since I wrote her any good Nsync - though she keeps going on about her and Justin needing to end up together (she was never happy with the stalker trilogy. hee)

But if all goes well, I might finish Trouble in My Head along with New Journey for the wip_it_good.

Speaking of which, it looks like teams are up and dragonsinger and out_there are on my team! Woo-hoo. Good luck to everyone participating, but especially those on my team...for I'm a bit competitive at times and don't want to lose.

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I have this urge to write angst. While not good for the Lost Ficathon piece I'm trying to finish, it's quite good for a New Journey. Oh, muses and inspiration are a very weird thing. Plus, really, angst is just this kink for me. I love really well-written angst and if it has pining along with angst. Oh Lordy! it could kill me. And I attempt to get some of that into my writing, but sometimes I worry that I'm too heavy-handed with the angst because I'm much more a sarcastic banter girl.

And this makes no sense...really.

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Okay, I'm off to do some stuff.

Ciao.

So far, I’ve spent my day at work with very little to do at the moment, counting down the remaining hours in the day until it’s done with and I can focus on Gilmore Girls finale (Maybe Rory will just disappear! Wouldn’t that be fab?!). Sure, one could point out, “Hey Tommy, you know you’ll have to do the same reports next month so why not get a jumpstart?” And to that I say – do you know me at all?

Anyway, the original plan was to accomplish much writing this past weekend – original or fandom, I didn’t care, as long as I wrote something – but alas, I did not. Partly because people decided to fill up my weekend (they didn’t want me to be lonely while the sister – aka roommate – was out of town...Yay?) and partly because allergies were insane the past few days, causing the headache ‘o doom that would not go away with all the painkillers I possess (and I possess quite a few). So I spent much of my actual alone time curled up in a ball on my bed with compresses on my head while I moaned, “The pain. oh, the pain.”

Fortunately, I was able to post my story for the Battlestar Galatica Ficathon and the person it was intended for didn’t completely hate it. So not a complete waste of a weekend...hopefully soon I’ll have some time to sit down and read the stories that have been posted there, aside from the one written for me which is awesome and love and yayness!

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Also in the world of writing, last week svmadelyn brough up the idea of a WIP pact with a deadline that we all set to finish one of those WIPs that is killing us (and possibly others) and needs to be finished.

I have plenty of those on my plate so I signed up. At first I was going to ask those on my update list and here which they thought I should work on. I have a feeling it would’ve been TIMH, but instead, I went with New Journey (roswell, maria story) because that’s been the longest outstanding one outside of Whatever (which is actually finished in a notebook somewhere in my apartment – I just have to find it and type it/make edits). My two “If I’m crazy-lucky-and-have-extra-time” to finish as well are TIMH and Power of Two…but not sure I’ll finish either of those by July 25th. Maybe have some chapters once I get New Journey done, but we’ll see.

So wish me and the other members of wip_it_good luck with this pact!

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So why is it that two of the shows that I enjoy are premiering the weekend I’ll be in the Poconos. I mean, yes I have a TIVO for this reason, but premieres are meant to be watched as they air – or so I tell myself to feel better about my lameness. But I’m not giving up girl’s weekend in the Poconos, complete with outlet shopping and inebriation.

But 4400 and Entourage start that weekend and I think they might be on at the same time (fortunately I get about eight different time zones of HBO, so that’s okay).

Also, doesn’t Queer As Folk start next Sunday? I need to remember that.

See, even with summer, I have plenty of television to watch.

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A few memes because, like I said earlier, I’m bored:

( the canon/fanon pairings thingy… )


( Name 10 Fictional Women in Fandom That You Admire, Adore or Just Plain Love… )

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Okay, that’s enough for now. It’s almost lunch time and there are other things I should attempt to get done.

Ciao people!

Title: Uncovering the Truth - Part 2
Fandom: Alias (with Spoilers through Season Three finale)
Author: storydivagirl
Notes: Again, spoilers if you haven't seen finale of season 3 yet. Written for the Choose Your Own Adventure challenge at fandompoolside. I'll be taking choices until otherwise notated in this entry! If you're interested in making a choice, please do so at fandompoolside, otherwise, feel free to leave feedback!


Part One Can Be Found Here


( Part Two of the Choose Your Own Adventure Story )