yuletide 2009, Redux

[unrequitedangst]

This is late because I've been offline/freaking out about my job for the past three weeks, but: I signed up for Yuletide this year because I've always wanted to do it and maybe also a little because I felt guilty about not writing anything all year and I ended up getting the most fantastic story ever.

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[gingifere]

Moral of the story: I can only write on a deadline so I should sign up for every ficathon fandom has to offer from now on

Ahaha, you could end up regretting this if someone manages to coerce you into signing up for the Akame fic exchange, or if I somehow manage to convince you that signing up for je_ficgames this year is a fantastic idea ;)

Anddd you've just reminded me that I still need to catch Let The Right One In! I will get right onto that once I have some free time :)

[unrequitedangst]

I really like Let the Right One In! It's pretty typical of the canons I tend to like, though, so YMMV--the film is gorgeous and I love their use of space and how lonely everyone is, but it's different than the usual vampire film.

And lololol, Akame fic exchange/je_ficgames. I already promised Matchy I would help mod the Akame fic exchange, but I haven't decided yet about whether I have anything to write for it (or if I even can since I technically signed up as a non-writing mod ....) so that's up in the air. I will definitely keep je_ficgames in mind if the timing works out! Are you keeping the same team structure as last year or do you have something different in mind?

[gingifere]

Mm, I remember nearly everyone who saw it raving about it, and I definitely want to check it out, even though I know it will end up breaking my heart. But the big film I am looking forward to this year is the film version of Girl with a Dragon Tattoo :D Sweden was very good to us last year!

Ah, I see. I...will likely not end up writing for the Akame fic exchange, simply because I deal horribly under pressure when it comes to writing, and I know I will end up knocking out some horribly cliched Akame angst the week before. As for je_ficgames, we've tentatively decided on June/July to run it, simply because it seems like the best time for everyone (not to mention no other fic exchanges are running at the same time!). We're not sure whether we're keeping the same team structure, because it would be nice to try something else, and I know for certain the prompts will be much different from last year. I would say watch this space though!

[unrequitedangst]

Oh, are they doing a cinema release in the UK? I will keep an eye out for it--someone else on my flist already saw it and said she really liked it.

Aw, that sucks, but I get it--I think I'm just weird in only being able to produce fic with pressure from someone else, but you shouldn't stress yourself out unnecessarily! I'll see what happens for je_ficgames--I'm not sure yet what my schedule will be like then, since my work schedule may pick up at that point and I'm thinking of traveling early in the summer, but keep me posted.

[gingifere]

Mm, they are. They mentioned it in The Times on Sunday as a film release for summer 2010, so I am hoping to catch it then :)

Hm, I do know other people who thrive under pressure too, so you aren't the odd one out. I will have to see when the Akame fic exchange runs though. ksdj I hope modding doesn't stress you out too much though! Ooh, where are you thinking about travelling too? I certainly will do! :D

[unrequitedangst]

An RL friend and I are talking about crashing our high school reunion, so probably just back home, lololol. It should be ... fun. I might also do a roadtrip to Pennsylvania with another friend, but that's also up in the air and has a lot to do with how busy I am with work this summer :[

[gingifere]

Ahh, lsdjf the prospect of seeing everyone from high school again fills me with horror. So pleased we don't do reunions here skfkj. :O roadtrip! I hope work lets you at least have a few days off :/ do you not get time off at all? I keep thinking you're doing work like me, so you're entitled to a certain amount of time off, but I know that this is not actually the case...

[unrequitedangst]

lololol, no, I don't get time off. I already took off Christmas break and I can probably get away with a week at the beginning of the summer for the reunion if I'm super-productive during the spring, but other than that I have too much work to get done to take off more than that. life. >:[