Angst, Memes, Fic.
I've been - chronically depressed lately, unmotivated, moody... poor mike_mccall. He's been so sweet, and so supportive, and so helpful - and I just can't seem to cheer the fuck up. I feel so bad. Which is kinda ironic when you think about it. :)
There's so much I should do, and I can't seem to get a handle on any of it. I just want to curl up into a ball and die.
Gah. That's enough anst.
I took a meme like this before, but it was a different list of things. put the two together, you get an interesting picture of my life, yes?
The usual instructions: Bold the ones you've done, Italicize the ones you wanna do. Add one at the end.
01. Bought the whole pub a drink.
02. Swum with wild dolphins.
03. Climbed a mountain. - it was a very small mountain, but yes.
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive.
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid.
06. Held a tarantula.
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone.
08. Said “I love you” and meant it.
09. Hugged a tree.
10. Done a striptease.
11. Bungee jumped.
12. Visited Paris.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise.
15. Seen the Northern Lights.
16. Gone to a huge sports game.
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables.
19. Touched an iceberg.
20. Slept under the stars.
21. Changed a baby’s nappy.
22. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon.
23. Watched a meteor shower.
24. Gotten drunk on champagne.
25. Given more than you can afford to charity.
26. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope.
27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment.
28. Had a food fight
29. Bet on a winning horse.
30. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill.
31. Asked out a stranger.
32. Had a snowball fight.
33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier.
34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can.
35. Held a lamb.
36. Enacted a favourite fantasy.
37. Taken a midnight skinny dip.
38. Taken an ice cold bath.
39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar.
40. Seen a total eclipse of either the sun or the moon.
41. Ridden a roller coaster.
42. Hit a home run.
43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days. (and the other way round, too)
44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking.
45. Adopted an accent for an entire day.
46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.
47. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment.
48. Had two hard drives for your computer.
49. Visited all 50 US states. - I'm in the high forties, but not all of them.
50. Loved your job for all accounts.
51. Taken care of someone who was shit faced.
52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied.
53. Had amazing friends.
54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country.
55. Watched wild whales.
56. Stolen a sign.
57. Backpacked in Europe.
58. Taken a road-trip.
59. Been Rock climbing.
60. Lied to foreign government’s official in that country to avoid notice.
61. Taken a midnight walk on the beach.
62. Been sky diving.
63. Visited Ireland. - but I have been to Scotland, England, Whales and the Isle of Man.
64. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love.
65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them.
66. Visited Japan.
67. Benchpressed your own weight.
68. Milked a cow.
69. Alphabetized your books.
70. Pretended to be a superhero.
71. Sung karaoke.
72. Lounged around in bed all day.
73. Posed nude in front of strangers.
74. Scuba diving.
75. Got it on to “Let’s Get It On" by Marvin Gaye.
76. Kissed in the rain
77. Played in the mud.
78. Played in the rain.
79. Gone to a drive-in theatre.
80. Done something you should regret, but don’t regret it.
81. Visited the Great Wall of China.
82. Discovered that someone who’s not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog.
83. Dropped Windows in favor of something better.
84. Started a business.
85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken.
86. Toured ancient sites. - Stonhenge, anyone?
87. Taken a martial arts class. Tai Chi counts.
88. Swordfought for the honor of a woman. - don't ask.
89. Played D&D for 6 hours straight. - And many other RPGs besides...
90. Gotten married. - this summer, really, we promise! >_<
91. Been in a movie.
92. Crashed a party.
93. Loved someone you shouldn’t have.
94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy.
95. Gotten divorced.
96. Had sex at the office.
97. Gone without food for 5 days.
98. Made cookies from scratch.
99. Won first prize in a costume contest.
100. Ridden a gondola in Venice.
101. Gotten a tattoo.
102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on.
103. Rafted the Snake River.
104. Been on television news programs as an “expert”.
105. Gotten flowers for no reason. - My boss and coworkers at source got me flowers to cheer me up when mike_mccall was out of town. It was a shit job, but the people were beautiful.
106. Masturbated in a public place.
107. Got so drunk you don’t remember anything.
108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug.
109. Performed on stage.
110. Been to Las Vegas.
111. Recorded music.
112. Eaten shark.
113. Had a one-night stand.
114. Gone to Thailand.
115. Seen Siouxsie live.
116. Bought a house.
117. Been in a combat situation.
118. Buried one/both of your parents. - Well, techinically no, she donated her body to science.
119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off.
120. Been on a cruise ship.
121. Spoken more than one language fluently. - Bien sur.
122. Gotten into a fight/argument while attempting to defend someone. - knife fight, even
123. Bounced a cheque
124. Performed in Rocky Horror.
125. Read -and understood- your credit report. - yeah, so?
126. Raised children.
127. Recently bought and played with a favourite childhood toy
128. Followed your favourite band/singer on tour.
129. Created and named your own constellation of stars.
130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country.
131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did.
132. Called or written to your MP.
133. Picked up and moved to another city just to start over.
134. …more than once?
135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge.
136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking.
137. Had an abortion or your female partner did.
138. Had plastic surgery.
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived.
140. Wrote articles for a large publication.
141. Lost over 100 pounds.
142. Held someone while they were having a flashback.
143. Piloted an airplane.
144. Pet a stingray.
145. Broken someone’s heart.
146. Helped an animal give birth.
147. Been fired or laid off from a job.
148. Won money on a T.V. game show.
149. Broken a bone. - ONCE. When I was six. And didn't realize it. I should have broken my bones at least six times since then - but the damn things won't break.
150. Killed a human being.
151. Gone on an African photo safari.
152. Ridden a motorcycle.
153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph.
154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced.
155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol.
156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild.
157. Ridden a horse.
158. Had major surgery.
159. Had sex on a moving train.
160. Had a snake as a pet.
161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing.
163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours.
164. Visited more foreign countries than there are U.S. states.
165. Visited all 7 continents.
166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days.
167. Eaten kangaroo meat.
168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground.
169. Been a sperm or egg donor.
170. Eaten sushi.
171. Had your picture in the newspaper.
172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime.
173. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about.
174. Gotten someone fired for their actions.
175. Gone back to school.
176. Parasailed.
177. Changed your name.
178. Pet a cockroach.
179. Eaten fried green tomatoes.
180. Read The Iliad. - I really should get around to that...
181. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read.
182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them.
183. …and gotten 86'ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you.
184. Taught yourself an art from scratch.
185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt.
187. Skipped all your school reunions.
188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language.
189. Been elected to public office.
190. Written your own computer language.
191. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream.
192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care.
193. Built your own PC from parts.
194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you.
195. Had a booth at a street fair.
196: Dyed your hair.
197: Been a DJ.
198: Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal.
199: Written your own role playing game.
200: Been arrested.
201: Had sex on the beach during a lightning storm.
202: Been widowed.
203: Visited another country to meet someone you've never met face to face
204: Gotten a gift in the mail from someone you've never met face to face
Some of those have interesting stories behind them... and some of those I could only say "no, thank god, god forbid!"
remixredux stories went up a few hours after my last post - impressive crop of stories. I put recs up on lady_smith, but on a personal front I love the story written for me, and I've gotten very nice feedback on the one I wrote, especially from the person I wrote it for. Go me. :)
Hey, I just got an idea for a meme! State flat out, no hints, who you think the author of your remixredux story is. (OR heck, other people's stories.) If you're right - yay, you're right! But if you're wrong... you own the person who did write it a drabble! Granted, we have to wait till authors are revealed to collect, but there can be lots of speculating and laying down of bets in the meantime.
So. I put forward that my story If Wishes Were Kittens (The Cheshire Remix) was written by astrogirl2. (And understand that if you're not Astro, whoever you are, that I mean that as a complement of the highest order.)
And what the hell, since I don't know if anyone else will, I put forward that Always Spring and Never Summer (Once a King, Always, Immortal Remix) was written by chaos_pockets.
So c'mon, guys - put your money where your mouth is. :)
"You never count your money while you're sitting at the table; there'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done."
-Kenny Rogers, The Gambler
There's so much I should do, and I can't seem to get a handle on any of it. I just want to curl up into a ball and die.
Gah. That's enough anst.
I took a meme like this before, but it was a different list of things. put the two together, you get an interesting picture of my life, yes?
The usual instructions: Bold the ones you've done, Italicize the ones you wanna do. Add one at the end.
01. Bought the whole pub a drink.
02. Swum with wild dolphins.
03. Climbed a mountain. - it was a very small mountain, but yes.
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive.
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid.
06. Held a tarantula.
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone.
08. Said “I love you” and meant it.
09. Hugged a tree.
10. Done a striptease.
11. Bungee jumped.
12. Visited Paris.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise.
15. Seen the Northern Lights.
16. Gone to a huge sports game.
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables.
19. Touched an iceberg.
20. Slept under the stars.
21. Changed a baby’s nappy.
22. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon.
23. Watched a meteor shower.
24. Gotten drunk on champagne.
25. Given more than you can afford to charity.
26. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope.
27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment.
28. Had a food fight
29. Bet on a winning horse.
30. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill.
31. Asked out a stranger.
32. Had a snowball fight.
33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier.
34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can.
35. Held a lamb.
36. Enacted a favourite fantasy.
37. Taken a midnight skinny dip.
38. Taken an ice cold bath.
39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar.
40. Seen a total eclipse of either the sun or the moon.
41. Ridden a roller coaster.
42. Hit a home run.
43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days. (and the other way round, too)
44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking.
45. Adopted an accent for an entire day.
46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.
47. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment.
48. Had two hard drives for your computer.
49. Visited all 50 US states. - I'm in the high forties, but not all of them.
50. Loved your job for all accounts.
51. Taken care of someone who was shit faced.
52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied.
53. Had amazing friends.
54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country.
55. Watched wild whales.
56. Stolen a sign.
57. Backpacked in Europe.
58. Taken a road-trip.
59. Been Rock climbing.
60. Lied to foreign government’s official in that country to avoid notice.
61. Taken a midnight walk on the beach.
62. Been sky diving.
63. Visited Ireland. - but I have been to Scotland, England, Whales and the Isle of Man.
64. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love.
65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them.
66. Visited Japan.
67. Benchpressed your own weight.
68. Milked a cow.
69. Alphabetized your books.
70. Pretended to be a superhero.
71. Sung karaoke.
72. Lounged around in bed all day.
73. Posed nude in front of strangers.
74. Scuba diving.
75. Got it on to “Let’s Get It On" by Marvin Gaye.
76. Kissed in the rain
77. Played in the mud.
78. Played in the rain.
79. Gone to a drive-in theatre.
80. Done something you should regret, but don’t regret it.
81. Visited the Great Wall of China.
82. Discovered that someone who’s not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog.
83. Dropped Windows in favor of something better.
84. Started a business.
85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken.
86. Toured ancient sites. - Stonhenge, anyone?
87. Taken a martial arts class. Tai Chi counts.
88. Swordfought for the honor of a woman. - don't ask.
89. Played D&D for 6 hours straight. - And many other RPGs besides...
90. Gotten married. - this summer, really, we promise! >_<
91. Been in a movie.
92. Crashed a party.
93. Loved someone you shouldn’t have.
94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy.
95. Gotten divorced.
96. Had sex at the office.
97. Gone without food for 5 days.
98. Made cookies from scratch.
99. Won first prize in a costume contest.
100. Ridden a gondola in Venice.
101. Gotten a tattoo.
102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on.
103. Rafted the Snake River.
104. Been on television news programs as an “expert”.
105. Gotten flowers for no reason. - My boss and coworkers at source got me flowers to cheer me up when mike_mccall was out of town. It was a shit job, but the people were beautiful.
106. Masturbated in a public place.
107. Got so drunk you don’t remember anything.
108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug.
109. Performed on stage.
110. Been to Las Vegas.
111. Recorded music.
112. Eaten shark.
113. Had a one-night stand.
114. Gone to Thailand.
115. Seen Siouxsie live.
116. Bought a house.
117. Been in a combat situation.
118. Buried one/both of your parents. - Well, techinically no, she donated her body to science.
119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off.
120. Been on a cruise ship.
121. Spoken more than one language fluently. - Bien sur.
122. Gotten into a fight/argument while attempting to defend someone. - knife fight, even
123. Bounced a cheque
124. Performed in Rocky Horror.
125. Read -and understood- your credit report. - yeah, so?
126. Raised children.
127. Recently bought and played with a favourite childhood toy
128. Followed your favourite band/singer on tour.
129. Created and named your own constellation of stars.
130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country.
131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did.
132. Called or written to your MP.
133. Picked up and moved to another city just to start over.
134. …more than once?
135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge.
136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking.
137. Had an abortion or your female partner did.
138. Had plastic surgery.
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived.
140. Wrote articles for a large publication.
141. Lost over 100 pounds.
142. Held someone while they were having a flashback.
143. Piloted an airplane.
144. Pet a stingray.
145. Broken someone’s heart.
146. Helped an animal give birth.
147. Been fired or laid off from a job.
148. Won money on a T.V. game show.
149. Broken a bone. - ONCE. When I was six. And didn't realize it. I should have broken my bones at least six times since then - but the damn things won't break.
150. Killed a human being.
151. Gone on an African photo safari.
152. Ridden a motorcycle.
153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph.
154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced.
155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol.
156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild.
157. Ridden a horse.
158. Had major surgery.
159. Had sex on a moving train.
160. Had a snake as a pet.
161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing.
163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours.
164. Visited more foreign countries than there are U.S. states.
165. Visited all 7 continents.
166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days.
167. Eaten kangaroo meat.
168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground.
169. Been a sperm or egg donor.
170. Eaten sushi.
171. Had your picture in the newspaper.
172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime.
173. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about.
174. Gotten someone fired for their actions.
175. Gone back to school.
176. Parasailed.
177. Changed your name.
178. Pet a cockroach.
179. Eaten fried green tomatoes.
180. Read The Iliad. - I really should get around to that...
181. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read.
182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them.
183. …and gotten 86'ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you.
184. Taught yourself an art from scratch.
185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt.
187. Skipped all your school reunions.
188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language.
189. Been elected to public office.
190. Written your own computer language.
191. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream.
192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care.
193. Built your own PC from parts.
194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you.
195. Had a booth at a street fair.
196: Dyed your hair.
197: Been a DJ.
198: Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal.
199: Written your own role playing game.
200: Been arrested.
201: Had sex on the beach during a lightning storm.
202: Been widowed.
203: Visited another country to meet someone you've never met face to face
204: Gotten a gift in the mail from someone you've never met face to face
Some of those have interesting stories behind them... and some of those I could only say "no, thank god, god forbid!"
remixredux stories went up a few hours after my last post - impressive crop of stories. I put recs up on lady_smith, but on a personal front I love the story written for me, and I've gotten very nice feedback on the one I wrote, especially from the person I wrote it for. Go me. :)
Hey, I just got an idea for a meme! State flat out, no hints, who you think the author of your remixredux story is. (OR heck, other people's stories.) If you're right - yay, you're right! But if you're wrong... you own the person who did write it a drabble! Granted, we have to wait till authors are revealed to collect, but there can be lots of speculating and laying down of bets in the meantime.
So. I put forward that my story If Wishes Were Kittens (The Cheshire Remix) was written by astrogirl2. (And understand that if you're not Astro, whoever you are, that I mean that as a complement of the highest order.)
And what the hell, since I don't know if anyone else will, I put forward that Always Spring and Never Summer (Once a King, Always, Immortal Remix) was written by chaos_pockets.
So c'mon, guys - put your money where your mouth is. :)
"You never count your money while you're sitting at the table; there'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done."
-Kenny Rogers, The Gambler