121 Reasons to ship DE - Part 4

94. She says things that she doesn’t mean

It’s just awesome seeing Elena slowly realize how she really feels about Damon.  Blurting things out is just part of that process but it also shows me just how much she trusts him.  She doesn’t feel the need to censor her reactions, and trusts their connection enough to be ( Read more... )

  So, this would have been posted yesterday except that I had no power for 6 hours.  I will post the final part tomorrow.

58. It matters.  She knows he knows it

I love that Elena can see through the facade that Damon presents even this early in their relationship.  She also has the spunk to call him out on it.  She’s not willing to believe that he is ( Read more... )

121 Reasons to ship DE - Part 2

5. Because he knew right away that she wasn’t Katherine

This says to me that it only took seconds for him to see into her very soul and realize that she was not Katherine.  Their connection was a deep one right from the get-go.  It was not just on the surface.  Also, it tickles me that Stefan did months of research to ( Read more... )

121 Reasons to ship Damon and Elena

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Somewhere in the midst of watching this excellent video repeatedly (and losing count of the number of times), I had an idea for a post based on it.  Now that I have a break from work, I’m finally getting around to writing said post.

My idea was to pick my reasons for shipping Damon/Elena from ( Read more... )

Hello People!!

Today my boss offered me a permanent, full-time spot in the wonderful E-Commerce group!!  I quickly accepted without hesitation.

This makes me very happy for several reasons:

• Work will continue to pay for my Internet Service Provider every month
• I maintain flexible hours and the ability to work from home
• I can continue to use (and ( Read more... )

Things I liked:

• Stefan dancing with Caroline.  Their easy friendship and chemistry is nice and refreshing.
• Seeing Jeremy, even if it was Silas!Jeremy.  It was nice to see him & Bonnie have a moment.
• Bonnie standing up to Silas and having the control to not kill Elena.  Bonnie was just all together awesome.   
• Having Elijah back.  He remains my ( Read more... )

I have officially made it through another Christmas Rush at work and am now very much enjoying a long weekend doing whatever I feel like.  A good part of today was spent sleeping or lying on my couch reading fan fiction.  Eventually, my desire to get back to posting things on here kicked in, so here I am ( Read more... )

Things that are presently making my life GREAT:

[*]  Today was the first day of me being an E-Commerce Fulfillment Representative! (isn't that title impressive? ;o) It was so good to be back in that group and learning new things.  All my new teammates were happy and welcoming, and my schedule is staying the same as it was for this week (which means ( Read more... )

Hello F-List,

So, I've been intending to post this since this morning, but it seems my schedule is now in 'busy' mode and I'm easily distracted by shiny things (and by shiny things I mean particular people on my f-list - you know who you are).  I have so much to tell you, so I'd better get on with it.

First, the busy mode I'm referring to includes ( Read more... )

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons ( Read more... )