In lieu of an actual entry (I keep meaning to! Then not getting around to it ...), have a meme.

Stolen from zolac_no_miko: Post 21 first lines from the last 21 fics you posted!

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And because I can't stand to have depressing stuff on top of my LJ for long (it's boring and unnecessary, ugh) -- have a meme!

Stolen from zolac_no_miko: Your Internet Life and YOU ( Read more... )

From zolac_no_miko:

I'm running a test to see who's reading my posts. So, if you read this, leave me a one-word comment about your day that starts with the third letter of your LJ USERNAME. Only one word please. Then repost so I can leave a word for you. Don't just post a word and not copy - that's not as much fun.

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Stolen from settiai.

Your job is now your Time Lord name. The last digit of your phone number is the current regeneration you are in. The nearest clothing item to your right is now the most notable item in your current wardrobe. The last person you texted is your current companion. Your favorite word is now your catchphrase.I'm the Transcriber. I'm ( Read more... )

Today, I finished my Nineteenth Century Children's Literature essay. 8,400 words, 7 texts, 4 articles, 4 books of criticism, and God-knows-how-many hours of staring into my computer screen. And it is wonderfully, gloriously done. I posted and e-submitted at lunchtime. The last piece of work for my MA is now out of my hands ( Read more... )

Day Ten: The Pretty Meme Results ( Read more... )

In contrast to yesterday, today has been pretty awesome. By far the best moment was this morning: we had a Birds of Prey workshop ( Read more... )

Today has been slightly horrendous. One of the comments I got in the workshop was this: "I am still waiting for the story to break out into the unusual elements that will make it different from other stories of this genre." Oh, thanks. Great. I'm writing fantasy so generic that it has literally nothing setting it apart yet. (Also, same person ( Read more... )

BBC iPlayer is being rubbish and not letting me have Doctor Who no matter how much I flail and scream and tear out my hair. So, I'm posting Day Six of the Pretty Meme. :P Hopefully, by the time everything is uploaded, HTML'd, pasted into LJ and posted ... it will be there, waiting for me. Let's ignore the fact that my internet might throw a wobbler ( Read more... )

Day Five of the Pretty Meme ( Read more... )