So let's say I was in this fandom, right? And I'd been around a while, I'd seen a few things and I'd played around with a few mini-fic type things but ho hum, the love was gone and the fandom and I kind of... drifted. An apathetic break-up really. We both did the, "It's not you, it's me" speech, and really all the magic had gone from our times ( Read more... )

Reason Numero Une

You receive emails like this:

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... How to write a dissertation ( Read more... )

When people tell you about university, they tend to tell you the same things - how great it'll be for you to stand on your own two feet, gain some independence in a safe environment, meet new people, try new things, spread your wings and forget about your roots for a while. Hell, I tell kids that every time they come to York on an Open Day ( Read more... )

I just found out that that thing I wrote ages ago about phases of blogging was recced on metafandom. Huh.

So seriously, where did relationship rules come from? I mean, I have a problem imagining cavemen sitting around and saying, one to the other in low tones, "But if I hit her over the head with my club that way, maybe she'll think I want babies. Really I ( Read more... )

Nice to see the flist is ticking along nicely. I got to about skip-280 and then called it a day, but I was there! I read and I commented!

After the fiasco of last Christmas, I can only promise that I will try to be more organised about this this year. I already bought cards and things so it shouldn't be so difficult.

Who wants a Christmas card ( Read more... )

This is not me being back. This is be being irritated by something I've just read.

To Whoever Wrote This....

FictionAlley is not a martial state. Yes, I am a mod on FAP. Yes, I posted on hatememex2 with my real username. I fail to see how what I wrote had anything to do with my status as mod. I didn't even say anything ( Read more... )

Is anyone else waiting for that final revelation that equals "Rocks fall; everyone dies" for the HP fandom?

Well, before that happens, and seeing as everyone has been reminded how fucking sickening CharityWank was, there's been a new call put out over on the Font Of All Things Unholy (aka JournalFen ♥) for a new wave of donations to 4ChristinaIt' ( Read more... )

Al of the semi-intelligent posts I have made in my life and which is the one that gets shown by the BBC?

Why, the one where I'm being a fangirly little muppet, of course

Still, there is no denying that I am beloved of the BBC, and you are now all my bitches. Except juleskicks, cos she's there too.

Thanks to ishie for filling me in on this. &ISPAPPEDHUMPING;

Isn't it funny how blogging habits change?

My blogging so far has gone into four stages:

When I first began the blog, I had weird ideas that a blog had to have a meaning; had to be about something. Ah, those carefree newbie days. So, mine was going to be all about student life at York - descriptions of what happened ( Read more... )