Holiday love meme. In the meanwhile, I will be trying to not cry in the library vis-à-vis the soul-crushing endeavour that is grad school applications, final exams, and too much misanthropy for my own good combined.

Signing off, V.M. Bell

Snagged from such_heights:

The first ten people to comment in this post get to request that I write a drabble (loose definition of term) for any pairing/OT3/OT4/character of their choosing.

1. alexajohnson: Harry Potter, Draco/Hermione
   
2. lareinenoire: Gossip Girl, Chuck/Blair
   
3. cibeles: Harry Potter, Harry/Hermione
   
4. kennahijja: Harry Potter, Ron/Lucius
   
5. vivier: Rome, Octavia
   
6. inksplotched: Merlin, Arthur/Merlin
   
7. easilyabused: Harry ( Read more... )

I missed this last year, so -- holiday love meme? :D

Signing off, V.M. Bell

THE FANFICTION LOVE MEME
Die, unit roots, die. Die, cointegration, die. Die, econometrics, die.

Signing off, V.M. Bell

Please help me procrastinate on my coursework! You know that it is a fantastic cause.

The problem with LJ: we all think we are so close, but really, we know nothing about each other. So ask me something you want to know about me. Something that should be obvious, but you have no idea about. Ask away. Then post this in your LJ and find out what ( Read more... )

In lieu of having yet another mental breakdown about my UK student visa application, have a meme, this one snagged from fedorkme.

Total Length of Songs: 22 days, 4 hours, 17 minutes, 21 seconds

Sort by song title
First song: Vampire Weekend -- A-Punk
Last song: Snow Patrol -- - (yes, a hyphen)

Sort by time
Shortest song: Max Richter -- Fragment (0:04)
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It's ironic, that I should be doing this meme at this particular time of my life, because (1) I haven't properly read anything for pleasure in quite some time and (2) I should be reading at this very moment...about the Ricardian approach to budget deficits. However, wanderlight insisted that everyone on her flist steal it, so I am.

( a novel is not an allegory )

From lareinenoire:

( frédéric chopin, malfoys, perfectionism, playing with language, confidence )

Yesterday, I experienced my first ever television marathon and watched -- count 'em -- ten episodes of The West Wing. This is not conducive to getting work done, but that is what staying up late is for!

Anyway, here are the answers to the meme I posted a few days ago. Drop a comment if you would still like to play.

From brevityiswise:

( china, obama, international relations, shanghai, eloquent prose )

In lieu of a longer entry still at work and reviewing my Chinese foreign policy readings (which is apparently voluntarily selected modus operandi for spring break? I need serious psychological aid, don't I?), have a meme at brevityiswise's urging, although I've seen it all over the flist. :)

Anyone know the five-things meme? Well, I'll do it in reverse ( Read more... )