Hey internet! Today is my 19th birthday.

Things wot have happened already in the 24 hours which mark the transition from one Ella-year to another:

• K, the amazing boyfriend, has given me Meir Shalev's book, Mostly About Love, with a beautiful dedication and a letter attached. ♥
  
  
• His mother has given me a scarf!
  
  
• I have finished writing my ( Read more... )

Magnificent & Beauteous of Yuletiders,

Hello! Apparently you've been chosen to write my Yuletide story this year. First of all: thank you so much. Thank you a whole lot for taking up this task. It's not easy being you, I know, and therefore I want to tell you before everything else that I appreciate what you're doing, and basically everything you ( Read more... )

So what's up with this year's Yuletide, anyway?

1. Have spent the entirety of January 1 passed out in my bed, sleeping like a dead thing, in recovery from a smashing night with lady_nimua which included huge Asian dinners, TV marathons, and seriously gay-sounding liquor. All in all, an excellent start to the new year. \o/

2. Unfortunately I will not be living abroad next year. ): I was found 'not ( Read more... )

Dearest & Most Rarified Yuletider,

So you’ve been chosen to write my Yuletide stories! Wow, must be tough being you. In the highly probable event you are confused and/or distressed by my prompts, I’m here to tell you more! Before we start, I just want to say-thank you. Thank you for participating, for picking my fandoms, and for choosing to deal ( Read more... )

First of all, thank you to everyone who commented and joined the discussion in the previous post. You are wise and kind and I am incredibly lucky to have your input.

Now back to your regularly scheduled fierce: Yuletide people, you will explode when you hear that as a matter of fact,

I HAVE TWO MATCHES OUT OF THREE PROMPTS.FUCK YES, BEGINNER'S ( Read more... )