My lecture on Fan Fiction and Feminism today was awesome (though more about fanart and fanvidding than fic). The professor who gave the lecture said she's a member of OTW, so I just looked her up there and she's even a former board member and involved with several committees ( Read more... )

Last night I finished that third fic -- 22,400 words. It actually feels very bare, though -- not a skeleton, but certainly a very gaunt body. I think there might be more to this story, but I also think I need either some distance, some help, or both, to bring it out ( Read more... )

Okay, I said I was going to cut down talking about my Big Bang, and I will. This will, in fact, probably be my last post about it for awhile. Because...

I FINISHED IT.

OMFG I FINISHED IT.

It is 76,000 words. Thirteen chapters. DONE ( Read more... )

My parents are the most awesome parents in THE ENTIRE WORLD ( Read more... )

I just got into Georgetown. Georgetown. That's one of my top choices, so dude, I am so happy and excited right now. I'm going to law school! I've been a bit nervous since I applied months ago but omfg I got into Georgetown. I'll only have a tough decision to make if I also get into Columbia and/or NYU, but otherwise...going to Georgetown. Oh ( Read more... )

Last day of class of the semester. The next two days are finals, on Saturday I leave for Cardiff, and then on Monday I leave the UK. A lot of the people in my program I've talked to or I've seen on facebook seem to be counting down the days and looking forward to going home, and I'm...rather not. I mean, it'll be nice to be home because there ( Read more... )

Spring semester starts tomorrow ( Read more... )

Happy 2010 ( Read more... )

Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates! Well, Christmas Eve. :D

It's a family tradition for us to open gifts on Christmas Eve (Christmas morning is for breakfast and stockings), so I've already got most of my haul and I'm very pleased with it and the reactions to my gifts. I also opened the bottle of wine velesia gave me for Christmas and we drank ( Read more... )

OMG I WIN ( Read more... )