Today marks 14 years (!) since singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley died in a tragic drowning accident. Words barely begin to describe the effect his music has had on me, but I’d like to share a blog excerpt I wrote to commemorate what would’ve been his 44th birthday this past November ( Read more... )

Every now and then, we need to give ourselves over completely to a song. This one is mine:

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Last night, I watched a film called, ironically, Last Night about the final six hours leading up to the end of the world. Not the crumbling, panicky apocalyptic type, but a very human and thought-provoking type. The end was announced two months before the events of the movie, and while I was lying down to sleep afterward I got to wondering how I ( Read more... )

Hi.

So, like I do every three weeks or so, I was having one of those "Idk-what-I-want-to-do-with-my-life" crises. I was having a chat with _brokeneternity about my desperation to get out of the States and hunker down in Europe when she mentioned that nurses are badly, badly needed everywhere in the UK. A long-term plan formulated from there ( Read more... )

I turned 24 last night on a dark stretch of road, sat in the driveway and cried because I was sad about getting older, but I've never felt more loved than I have today.

From my Facebook page to instant message and Twitter, I'm given every reason in the world to be happy. If I were born any day but today, I may have never met any of you, and I can' ( Read more... )

Home at last from the Supernatural convention in Parsippany, NJ. Will post a full update in a day or two after I settle in back home. Though, truth be told, I'll probably steal a lot of material from zombifiers's post because my memory is pretty shoddy. It'll be one to remember!

For my first SPN convention it could not have gone better. I got to rub elbows ( Read more... )

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Eee, got my schmoop_bingo card! ♥ I'm excited to get started since I've only written bleak and serious WIP lately.

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Deathly Hallows poster courtesy of ohnotheydidnt. It kinda tears me up inside. When the seventh book came out, effectively ending the series, I consoled myself with the fact that there were still movies to be made. But now we're coming up on the end. For good. Can't say that I'm ready to say goodbye to the characters and the amazing world Rowling constructed. ( Read more... )

I stumbled upon this over at deviantART, completely forgetting I had written it, let alone uploaded it somewhere.

Figured I'd post it here for posterity and maybe get opinions or reactions. Who knows? Some of you might be able to relate.

Title: If You're Fond of Sand Dunes (499 words)
Notes: Based on true events. Title comes from the Groove ( Read more... )