I'm not only sick but dealing with the Viking hordes (it can't ever just be one thing, can it?), but why let that stop me from squeeing about what I wrote for Yuletide, now that I can? 'cause I'm immensely proud of both stories this year.
( said squeeing goes here )

*It must be Friday. I never could get the hang of Fridays ( Read more... )

So, a handful of my flist graduated today.
GO YOU, and good luck joining me out here in the real world.

So. There's this thing I want to apply for; short notice, but the hardest part would be rustling up the writing samples, and that's actually not so hard (piece of Nano, "Subterranean Blues," and... trying to finish "Weather Systems" since I want to submit it for publication anyway). What I can't figure out is whether, with the references thing, ( Read more... )

Meme, via allfireburns:
Reply to this post and I'll assign you a letter.
List (and upload, if you feel like it) 5 songs that start with that letter.
Post them to your journal with these instructions.
( she gave me A, and so. )

So. Surprise party for my aunt last night (her birthday was inauguration day). The surprise for everyone else: My aunt and uncle who live in New Mexico showed up. They're probably back at the airport now (didn't have much advance notice), but it was good to see them ( Read more... )

I got a Mysterious Mount Holyoke Box! Suspect it is a yearbook, which will make it... the first college one I have, actually. Never picked the other ones up ( Read more... )

In general, I am not a fan of the economy of Suck. (It's making it really bloody hard to find a job, for one thing.) Though I do like the part where I filled my gas tank for less than 20 dollars yesterday ( Read more... )

Got a thing from the snowball's-chance-in-hell job; the snowball melted. This doesn't really surprise me - and is, I think, just as well, since it seems things are working out in another direction entirely. Hopefully, that'll keep tensions down on the home front (I'm at the point where I understand my parents' concerns, but I'm not hearing what ( Read more... )