I've disappeared for much of the year, I know. I started out with a lot of promise, reading and reviewing books, and then, whoosh, gone.

So, where've I been? ( I got a car, a house, and a son! )

I am actually writing that story. About 3000 words into it, and yet, no smut. It's so rare that the urge to write fanfic strikes, I just couldn't let it pass by.

In the meanwhile, a meme, courtesy of lareinenoire: Leave me a comment saying "Resistance is Futile" and I will respond by asking you five questions that satisfy my curiosity. Update your journal ( Read more... )

On the twelfth day of Christmas, ( Read more... )

I got tagged by hamsterwoman last week. Perhaps it's a quirk that it took me so long to come up with quirks.

1) List seven habits/quirks/facts about yourself
2) Tag seven people to do the same.
3) Do not tag the person who tagged you or say that you want to tag whoever wants to do it.

( In no particular order save how they came to me. )

Stolen cheerfully from lareinenoire and lodessa (my two English geeks. :)

( Book Meme )

I've been out of sight of a computer for about 24 hours. Surprisingly, I am not getting withdrawal jitters. ;P

As a result, I missed the beginning of sirduke's Literary Friending Frenzy. Go forth and friend!

I lack discipline. Every time I make plans, they get sidelined and I wind up reading Jane Austen instead. Not that reading Austen is bad, by any means, but I do have a book I need to rewrite in large chunks. And so, a meme stolen shamelessly borrowed from truepenny.

A List of First Sentences of Works in Various Stages of Progress:

( Cut because I care, and you may not. )

I died in the Dungeon of Adelynne

I was killed in a cobwebbed fountain room by Drglam the dragon, whilst carrying...

the Axe of Buffyx, the Armour of Soundingsea, the Crown of Garoul, the Armour of Lunaratu, the Axe of Fourteenlines, a Figurine of Truepenny, the Shield of Zayichik, the Crown of Solnishka, the Sword of Rosamund and 125 gold pieces.

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The instructions are as follows ( Read more... )

Explain your LiveJournal name and its meaning. When you're done, tag as many people as there are letters in your name.I spent far too much time figuring out what name to use for this LJ ( Read more... )