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Monday, July 3rd, 2006
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7:30 pm
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Because I was nudged into it. Back and I've moved: ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) fridaynext
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| Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005
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7:45 pm
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I have a quintillion more of these sitting on my hard drive but they're mostly textless and I'm going to be using them for roleplay. Hah! I mean. Uh. Yeah. The quality obviously varies.
( Veronica Mars icons )
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| Saturday, October 1st, 2005
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7:56 pm
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If I didn't love Alex Kapranos already THIS certainly would have sealed the deal.
"I think it’s brilliant. It’s really, really funny. And I like that sort of thing cause it means that there’s people who have imagination who are inspired by your personality and the things that you’ve done, so it’s a good thing," he says. "There’s absolutely nothing wrong with fictionalizing a genuine character as long as you make it clear that you are fictionalizing, which I think all that slash stuff does. I think it gets dangerous when people start believing that those things are actually true, and I think for the obvious majority of people that that’s not going to be the case. There are a few people who get crazy obsessed and start imagining they’re having relationships with people that they don’t have relationships with. That sort of thing’s a little bit frightening, but I think that’s very rare."
*proceeds to write Mary-Sue!Me/Alex K smutfic*
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| Tuesday, September 20th, 2005
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11:03 am
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Right, not a good morning for me today.
Got my wallet stolen at the Shopping Center.
May implode from sheer fury being experienced.
ASDF$^&^##%@$%@%^e$^&*%$
RAGE!!!
Have to do something about credit card, and then freak out like a complete idiot because I need to get my ID replaced. Howwwww? It's the almost the end of the semester! Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
Right, what's the best way to alleviate your mental explosion of anger?
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| Thursday, September 15th, 2005
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11:35 pm
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Okay, so why didn't anyone tell me just how slashtastic Rockstar: INXS is? I would have started watching WAYYYY earlier.
I've yet to see a more touchy-feely/huggy group of reality show contestants. Then again, it's not as if I've had a vast experience as a reality show viewer. But it is hard to miss the constant hugging, and of course, J.D. Fortune, kissing machine.
I blame it all on MiG Ayesa. Nicest guy in the world but can cause my mind to fall WAY into the gutter in gee, less than a second flat. MiG, how -tight- were those pants? Is that one of those clothes that you can just spray paint on?
I just checked out a few of the Rockstar: INXS communities and I am not alone in seeing the non-stop slash. I REALLY thought that MiG (the man loves his wife, this I believe, but you just can't stop sex appeal, eh?) and Marty were having a moment, and that slashtastic vibes between J.D. and MiG? Also present.
Again, I blame it all on MiG Ayesa. You just can't resist the one-two combination of the sex appeal and the sheer niceness of the guy. He practically bubbles over with praise for the other contestants. And the fact that he felt guilty for pointing out that J.D. was difficult to live with? That he constantly gives away his first choice of songs? It's no surprise that he probably gets the most aherm, hotness-based votes.
Ah rockstars, keep being slashy, and keep giving me reasons to squee. (again, I know you love your wife, man, but have you thought about bottling the sex appeal and um, maybe helping out the rest of the male population?)
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| Tuesday, July 19th, 2005
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5:46 pm
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:P I must be the only HP fan who has yet to read HBP.
What can I say? I'm more disciplined than most---
AW WHO AM I KIDDING! it's just that I haven't bought a copy!
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| Saturday, July 2nd, 2005
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7:47 pm
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Brief procrastinatory (is that even a word?) update. Am in the middle of writing this uber-short paper for Psych 101 ("A Date of the Senses", describe your ideal date which should engage all five senses) and putting off having to do CL 172 journal entry ("What is your matter of consequence?" Coincidentally, I wrote a short story with that title for my high school creative writing class. I might rewrite that. Premise was: psychologist with a patient who claims he's the pilot from The Little Prince.)
pistachiobear I swear, I *am* going to answer that geek meme. I just can't think of any halfway decent reasons. Hrmmm, maybe that should be reason number one: I am taking this meme way too seriously. Oy vey!
I am not doing my good, geekly duty. I *still* have not seen The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I know, I know. Nooooo! No stoning!
Oy vey moment of the week: CW 111, 20 pages minimum for the first draft. And I still have not done it. Need to take it slow. Am doing the steampunk story for it.
Feeling a low-grade itch for writing fanfiction again. Niggling Naruto fic ideas, and this old Harry Potter one resurfacing. Has anyone done a story on the origin of Dumbledore's scar? It's an old idea I know I've mentioned to anesque (will reply ASAP! Heart you muchly~!) "Dumbledore and the Battle of the London Underground". I'd have to do some checking but my old idea was that was ermm... where he defeated Grindelwald. Lots of checking and tinkering to see if that's plausible.
Homework Checklist
-Psych 101 [ date of the senses / Monday ]
-CL 172 [ matter of consequence / Monday ]
--------- [ The Little Prince / Monday ]
-CW 111 [ steampunk draft / Thursday ]
-CW 199 [ strategy: transcending its own novelty / Monday ]
--------- [ The Hand of the Enemy / tomorrow ]
--------- [ A Season of Grace ]
--------- [ The Portrait of the Artist as A Filipino ]
--------- [ Blade of Fern ]
-CW 140 [ article on college fashion from a male POV / Tuesday ]
-CW 150 [ read Madeline and Where The Wild Things Are / Wednesday ]
Final word: postmodernism. Ugh.
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| Monday, June 27th, 2005
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9:40 pm - because non-stop school whingery is not fun
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Working on my *annotated* bibliography for CW 199 (as I turned in a plain ol' biblio) I don't know what it is about that class, but it always plunges me into the most horrifying depths of depression and pessimism that I am just not equipped to deal with properly. Ugh, melodrama. I am one happy-go-lucky twit, and I am certainly more than making up for three relatively stress-free in UP. Oh well.
I am, however, keeping up a fairly cheerful, albeit partly desperate/hysterical, outlook on things. I can get all of my work done, given I apply proper time management.
They do not teach that class though :( I mean, I know what it *means* but let's just say that the word 'management' has no place in my life, much less said phrase.
Finally finished "Fool's Fate" by Robin Hobb, thus finally attaining some semblance of closure with my long-standing obsession with Fitz and the Fool's story. Am I happy with the ending? In a way, yes. Do I think that there might be another sequel? I don't think so. I'd certainly be glad, because I'd love reading more of the Fitz and the Fool, and getting my dose of their slashy-as-all-hell relationship, but there's something to be said for possibilities. I'm one of those odd birds that take more comfort in uncertainty than anything else. Always the 'ifs' or 'maybes' than a definite 'not'. Heck, this is why I only finished the books now. I've always been reluctant to face the ends of trilogies/series. (hence the rest of the Ender Saga, collecting dust) Anticipations heightens enjoyment, I say.
I'll probably write a longer entry rhapsodizing about The Farseer Trilogy and the Tawny Man Trilogy later, when I've more time. Basically because those works deserve it. Shame about the fanfiction rant though. Must not dwell because it might depress me or might spin off into currently pointless musings on what MY stand on fanfiction would be should I become a published writer. HAH. Mmmmm, ego-stroking/wishful thinking so late at night.
AND finally seen the Naruto movie! *__* pretty animation and damn, Naruto's facial expressions always cracks me up. Again, will possibly ramble on about this more. Still need to catch up on the manga chapters though. LOTS OF READING TO BE DONE!
Lastly, must work on the 'creative work' payment for Prof. Manalo's free books/comics day thing. Need to think on this a bit, as I doubt he'd be interested in a Shikamaru/Temari fanfic. Hrmmmmmmmm.
The point? Just to set the minds of those who were worrying that I've been stressting too much over school at ease. See? I still do recreational things! Relax, I'm not going to burn myself out, never mind my occasional bouts of hysteria.
ETA: I must ask, what in bleeping hell are these tag things?
Just felt like inquiring. I sound too sedate in most of this entry.
Egads, I'm boring.
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| Tuesday, June 21st, 2005
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6:04 pm
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Ideas:
-bildungsroman/coming-of-age story / autobiographical fiction
( linkies )
-family saga/history
KILL. ME. NOW.
Oy vey.
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5:43 pm
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| Saturday, June 11th, 2005
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8:57 pm - 199-related panic
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( thesis selection whingery: fiction vs. creative non-fiction round 1 )
The problem with me is... I am still saddled with the belief that my first draft has to be perfection. That though I don't believe in muses, I still rely on that nebulous inspiration thing to get me to write. That I can't get it through my freaking brain that writing is a process. That I can't revise for shit.
Argh. Argh. Emo-ness is reaching critical levels. Someone snark at me!!! Hurry before I start writing songs!
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| Friday, June 10th, 2005
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4:41 pm - AHHHHHHH IT LIVES!
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Cranking this old thing up again because I have the sinking feeling that I may need an occasional whinge-sanctuary in what is shaping up to be a semester that will test my sanity and stamina.
So many things have happened, are happening, and there are so many things that I regret. Nevertheless, there's nothing else to do but buck up and do the best I can. This year, I can't afford to make any mistakes and if I have to push myself even harder than I've ever before, then I will.
I've come to some unpleasant realizations about myself. I hate conflict. Funny thing, because flamewars amuse the heck out of me. But when it comes to personal problems, I hide. I always take the easy way out.
I don't deal with stress very well, or drama, so I'll leave it at that. Most of my RL friends already know about my erm, 'situation'.
( cut for whine-age )
It's not a good sign that I'm already sleep-deprived and the semester's barely begun.
WEEKEND GOAL: Finish "The Firewalkers", "The Woman Who Had Two Navels", and "The Hand of the Enemy". Actually COME to a decision between doing my thesis (and pre-thesis) on Creative Non-Fiction or Fiction (may have to have a talk with a professor about this). Then come up with an idea/paper topic/approach/whattheheckever (may be able to wait until Wednesday/Thursday). Finish letters to CW coordinator. Finish CW 111 story beginning. Have SOME knowledge on new criticism or deconstruction. Look up the call nos. of all the items under the fiction list.
If there's anyone who can link me or write me something like an "Idiot's Guide to Literary Theory" (suitable for a CW major trying to cram as much of it in her head so as to be able to have SOME working knowledge on it for her critical essay) it'd be most appreciated. My undying (if hysterical) gratitude will be yours.
What to do about this feeling that nothing's ever going to be the same ever again. That I'm losing *something*. What is it?
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| Thursday, January 6th, 2005
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7:50 pm
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!
Turned nineteen today (very inauspiciously. Grumpily waved away my parents' birthday greetings. Hey, I went to bed at 2 a.m. and they woke me up at around six!) and all I can think of to say is "How the hell did that happen?"
Anyway, aside from my usual feeling of "Nooooo! I'm getting so old! I wanna be twelve again!" there's also kind of a feeling of general meh-ness. The holidays haven't exactly been the happiest I've ever experienced and it's all spilling over on my birthday. (don't want to talk about it because I'm too sleepy to put the melo with drama to make the effort worth it. That didn't make any sense, did it?) Plus I had an exam today which totally blew my long-standing rule of "This is the day when I'll only do things that I FEEL LIKE DOING." Extremely selfish but it's only once a year. Okay, honestly, more than once a year when it comes to me. Heh. So, while I felt like staying at home and just lying around reading and relaxing or catching a movie with my friends, I couldn't. Plus said friends (*glowers* YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!) cancelled on me. Anyway, I keep telling myself that I'll just reschedule the "whatever I want" day to maybe this weekend.
Went around telling people I knew to wish me a happy birthday. Subtle? No. Kind of pathetic? Yes. Effective? Oh yeah. Probably charming and cute? I hope so. Alas, didn't get to see many people that I knew so I didn't get to do it enough.
Anyway, am happy 'cause. Presents! It's ridiculous though that I haven't found Lolita anywhere. That's just wrong, man! I mean if I found Einstein's Dreams, surely a copy of Lolita is floating around somewhere. I mean, I can't keep checking out the UP lib's copy and keeping it past the due date, can I? Bah, I just hope no one gets their hands on that Pterry book and that Mercedes Lackey one I saw last Monday...
Should go off and write something.
ETA: thanks to everyone who posted greetings! Will get to replying as soon as the effects of that overly yummy chili's molten chocolate cake has worn off bec. sugar-induced hyperperky replies aren't very cute. On me, that is. Birthday loot includes: Einstein's Dreams, The Amulet of Whatsit (can't remember, but it was by Jonathan Stroud), the 25th anniversary edition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and The Eyre Affair. Some evil person managed to nab the Pterry book and I wasn't all that hot on the Lackey one, as it turns out. No Lolita. May have to haunt used bookshops or special order it from somewhere.
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| Monday, December 6th, 2004
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7:08 pm
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*meeps*
Scanlations! Oh the joys of~! (so what if I'm not supposed to end sentences with a preposition?) Need. To. Stop. Downloading.
*meeps and clings to BitTorrent*
*drowns self in yaoi scanlations*
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| Tuesday, November 9th, 2004
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9:20 pm
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GIP! Mia Kirshner. Some people are just beautiful enough to make me stop, stare and iconize.
XD
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| Sunday, October 17th, 2004
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12:24 pm
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| Friday, October 15th, 2004
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8:48 pm
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Just so you know, not that it's relevant or important or anything, I am being driven insane by that song from the Lacoste Touch of Pink ad.
My siblings and I have been trying to find it. XP The singer is Natasha Thomas and it's supposedly a reorchestration of her song "Save Your Kisses for Me" OR "It's Over Now". At least, according to a bunch of other people who've been interested in the song too.
It's just v. v. pretty.
*is sniffing at her "Touch of Pink"-scented wrists right now*
( save your kisses for me )
ETA: CHECK OUT MY NIFTY NEW ICON! Ugh. Must. Not. Obsess. Over. Ad.
ETA AGAIN: I can't help but get a sense of deja-vu when I look at the icon. I think I've seen someone with this base picture before. I don't think the style's similar at all but the base picture... argh! going. slowly. insane.
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| Friday, October 8th, 2004
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8:09 pm
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Urgh, I swear to God, I WILL finish it! I swear! Now I just need a subject, characters, should I even go for a plot? Should I?
*shifty look* How many people can I drag into this hell with me?
Just so you can say you did it.
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| Tuesday, October 5th, 2004
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8:52 pm
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The only other piece from my CW 198 class that I'm going to post. This is actually the one I'm most proud of, although my professor said it was more of a 'realistic fiction' story than an erotic one. So for revisions, I basically have to add in more of t3h sex0rz. XD Okay that's oversimplifying it, but yeah.
Anyway, yeah, I recycled the title but WHOA.
Title: Starfucker
Notes: Erm, it's entirely fictional, but I ended up really basing it on someone. Have fun guessing who, for those in the Philippines. Not from my school, but in the same league. And if you figure out who it is, DON'T. TELL.
( And this is the way your story's played out: )
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Both stories are the unrevised versions. I'll probably post the revised version of this one later. More sex, yay.
current music: Y!M friend buzzing me because I'm ignoring him
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8:43 pm - Dollparts
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Since the semester's over, I'm going to be posting some of the stuff I wrote for my CW 198 (Sex and Writing) class.
For this particular piece, my professor told us that we could either write one about fantasy or a fanfic. So, gee, which one did I pick?
Title: Dollparts
Fandom: Harry Potter
Warnings: disturbing content, underaged activity, spoiler warnings for Chamber of Secrets
Summary: These were the things that crawled under her skin: blood, magic, and Tom Riddle.
Notes: Title taken from the Hole song.
RATING: BIG HONKING R!
( There were cobwebs )
current music: Y!M message alerts
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