So I kind of had an anniversary that I totally forgot about on the day thanks to interesting real life stuff. But 10 years ago this past Monday, I officially posted my first fanfic. Quags was born a little but before that, but the fic thing was kind of a big deal. I never thought that 10 years later that I would still be writing. That people would ( Read more... )

Missed posting on Christmas, but didn't feel like posting on New Year's Eve like I have in years past. Fortunately, the first line of this particular song from Christmas Eve On Sesame Street (which you all know how much I love) is quite appropriate. I posted the video of it a few years back if you want to hear the whole song.

Keep Christmas With ( Read more... )

Every year around this time I quote the lyrics to some holiday related song and this year is no different. I've been listening to this song a lot as I walked the holiday-decked streets of DC, so it seemed appropriate. Plus, it really was the year of the Muppet this year.

One More Sleep 'Til Christmas

There magic in the air this evening
Magic in the ( Read more... )

So there was an attack on LJ on my 5th year anniversary. Seems a little ominous, don't you think?

Five years ago today, I posted my very first fic. Actually I posted three. (One of the few times I've ever posted multiple times in one day.) At first, this was nothing but a place where I dumped my West Wing fic, but little by little I started ( Read more... )

In case you're new to these parts, I generally quote holiday songs this time of year.  After some debate, I decided to go with something traditional this time around...

Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot and old lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of ( Read more... )

Four years ago, right around this time, I posted my first fic and the legend LJ of Quag E. Mire was born. At first, this was just supposed to be an LJ for my fic, but things expanded a bit.  I've met knew people and got involved with new things and new communities.  But fic was the reason why I started this journal. Since I've been posting all my ( Read more... )

Every year since I started this LJ, I've quoted song lyrics at Christmas. This year I'm going to do something a little different. Thanks to YouTube and the Sesame Street Channel, I offer clips from Christmas Eve On Sesame Street, including two of my favorite songs "True Blue Miracle" and "I Hate Christmas". Everybody has one Christmas movie that ( Read more... )

When I look back at 2008, it feels like I lived for five years in these twleve months.  I just passed too many milestones and historic markers (both personal and universal) to really wrap my head around this year or to sum it up with a few words, so I'm not going to even try.

Normally this time of year, I quote song lyrics.  I didn't do so at ( Read more... )

I love this song.  It's called "Better Days" by the Goo Goo Dolls of their Let Love In album.  It's a Christmas song without mentioning Christmas.  It a New Year's song.  But mostly it's a prayer for the future.  It was pretty popular when it came out, so you all should have heard it before.  Sing with me!!

Better Days
(written by Johnny Rzeznik)

And ( Read more... )

This is my favorite Christmas song.  Most people don't know it because its from Christmas Eve On Sesame Street, a movie they've probably never seen.  But I want to share the words because they truly are beautiful.

True Blue Miracle
(Written by Carol Hall )

I believe in miracles and I can tell you why
Once a year the street I live on sparkles like the ( Read more... )