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| 2012-01-28 01:54 |
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I get addicted to things so easily and don't know how to hold back. Not only am I currently in, like, 13 swap-bot swaps, but I'm hosting 5 of them!
Artist Trading Cards based on the Mortal Instruments book series, ATCs based on Torchwood, Winnie-the-Pooh whimsey jar & an Eeyore-specific private swap, Supernatural TV show craft, Harry Potter bookmarks, Harry Potter Valentines, Harry Potter Hogwarts house artist trading card, Harry Potter house whimsey jar, Harry Potter Hogwarts passport, John Green book bookmarks, Doctor Who "Your Favorite Doctor" craft... yeah. Not only is it making me feel super creative, but it's also making me a VERY happy fangirl! *hugs my new TARDIS bag*
I <3 swap-bot so much!
Here are some photos of ones I've received or sent: http://www.flickr.com/photos/katekintail/tags/swapbot/
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| 2012-01-28 00:48 |
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Day 10 List: YouTube Video Trail
Ever try to watch just one YouTube video? I find it very difficult. Usually I'll watch something and then something in the sidebar or on the screen afterward catches my eye and demands my attention and then suddenly an hour has passed. So a few weeks ago I thought up the idea to post a list of the trail my interest takes from one video to the next and see where I end up based on YouTube's suggestions. As I just watched a YouTube video, I realized now would be the perfect time to start!
- In 'N' Out-Erview (Not so linear. I like that)
- In 'N Out 1981 Commercial (I have never heard of this place or seen one that made an impression on me during my trips to California)
- 1970 - Happy New Year! 40 years ago as seen on TV (what is this and why did I click on it?)
- Saab Motorhome (I'm sorry, but why did you click on this, tg? Was it because it was the only alternative to more New Years Eve videos? Yes. Boy I wish I spoke... whatever language this is. Or cared about cars/engines. That's 10 minutes I won't get back)
- Experience a sleazy seedy 70's Times Square NYC date (funny and disturbing. I am hating this trail of videos so much right now)
- My Old New York - Times Square of the Late 1970s (I like the title. And this is like a nice photo journal/time capsule... sort of)
- Goth vs. Punk (um... what?)
OKAY, I give up on this. I draw the line when I get multiple recommendations to watch Nazi videos. Going to pick another starting video and try this again. I can spend hours on YouTube... why is it so hard NOW? Starting with a favorite of mine... - Cosplay Fever lip dub: Raise Your Glass (aww. I love this so much!)
- Nyan Cat Cosplay (hahahahaha! Clever moving parts!)
- Real life Nyan Cat (all cats have different levels of patience, but this can't be good for the cat, can it? Mine certainly wouldn't put up with it)
- The funniest kitten in the world (this one had a lot to live up to. Funniest in the world? I don't know about that, but very cute)
- Dog makes baby laugh (doesn't get much cuter than a baby laughing and a dog loving a baby)
- wolf howl (oh, poor puppy! So scared and fascinated all at once!)
- Baby Beaver in Bathtub (alliteration FTW! Also, cuteness FTW)
- SO MANY TURTLES! (short but not false advertising)
At this point, I clicked on a video that was extremely awful and disturbing and will give me nightmares. So I went back after 3 seconds and watched a different one I'd seen before and knew wouldn't hurt me.
- Chameleon was frightened by iphone (what he saw?) (I remember seeing this long ago on another channel, I think)
- Panther chameleon changing colors (such bright colors! But hard to spot the difference)
- Little Kitten So Tired. Cutest vid ever!!! (with so many exclamation marks, how could you go wrong? LOL I adore the sleepy kitty, but love the juxtaposition with other kitties!)
So... this experiment hasn't been very successful. Or maybe I have bad luck with clicking?
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| 2012-01-27 23:55 |
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Day 9 List: Things Within View of My Desk/Computer
Yeah. I just got home from a DADA Meetup and I've got half an hour to write a list about something. So this one's a bit pathetic, maybe. But they're things that are, let's say, in a 3 foot radius from where I sit at this moment.
- Plot bunny stuffed animal, still missing his tail
- A Knock at the Door monthly wall calendar
- Common cold virus plushie
- Bottle of magic BookCrossing catch dust from 2009
- TARDIS USB hub with Star Trek wrist band USB drive plugged into it
- 20,001 Names for Baby book
- An "old world" beige world globe about the side of one's hand
- Glass candy jar from Honeydukes
- Draco & the Malfoys USB drive in the shape of a guitar
- LEGO TARDIS missing a few bricks at the top I used to make a smaller LEGO TARDIS
- Backup drive that doesn't work any more but is still connected to my computer
- Copy of TFiOS with Red J-scribble (from Amazon.com pre-order)
- 3-D glasses I got at Coraline and forgot to turn in afterward
- Maxwell Demon kitting in his beige cat bed
- Piece of bright blue paper from one of my libraries with special numbers to call in the event of bad weather
- Cigar box from my grandfather's collection that holds some of my favorite writing pens
- Pirates of the Caribbean LEGO magnets still in package
- Car insurance card I printed and keep forgetting to put in my car
- TeeFury t-shirt that I just took out of the package a few days ago and haven't worn or washed yet
- Red shape stencil I got when I was a little girl and still use from time to time
- Peanuts: A Charlie Brown Christmas mini book I got for Christmas and haven't found a spot for yet
- Upside-down plain glass, used for catching the occasional bug
- Beanie baby Remus & Sirius (wearing red Gryffindor wristband as a collar) in compromising position together
- Three empty ink cartridges and 2 ink cartridges still in boxes
- Chip clip that is clipping nothing
- Pot holder used during dinner last night that I forgot to return to the kitchen
- Box of Pepperidge Farm Entertaining Quartet crackers with only half a pack of the classic water crackers left inside
- Sample-size box of Burt's Bees Natural Toothpaste I picked up at a festival over the summer and don't intend to use
- Men in Uniform wall calendar from 2007, perpetually stuck on the adorably half-dressed sailor standing in front of a ship's wheel
- Paper weight from the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, still in box because I don't really have any use for a paper weight on a desk piled with stuff, but I love it and it was a gift, so it gets to sit on my special writing shelf
- A full booklet of Liberty Bell forever stamps
- A color-it-yourself Easter sticker I colored (beautifully, I might add) when I was in elementary school that I found while cleaning a few years ago
- A plastic pencil case/school box container labeled "scissors" that contains no scissors because they all go missing
- A bookmark monthly calendar of lighthouses from around the world
- A passport photo (taken yesterday at CVS during my lunch break) in its cardboard sleeve
- A copy of James and the Giant Peach I plan to take to Wales and release in Roald Dahl Plass
- Real Simple December 2011 issue that I haven't finished reading
- Empty Reebok shoebox from my last purchase of actual (non-Wal-mart) sneakers
- Half a Winnie-the-Pooh Dollar Store stationary set
- Open and half-gone container of multi-colored paper clips
- Gargoyle pen purchased several years back at the Maryland Renaissance Festival
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| 2012-01-26 00:09 |
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Day 8 List: Games I've Earned the Most Badges On at Zone
I've got 2,046 badges. Yikes. It's an addiction. LOL I probably should have calculated % of badges, because some are out of 30 or 33 or 35 or any number you can imagine. Oh well.
Night of the Scarecrows surprised me. I can't even remember the last time I played that! Of them all, I have a special love for Joboo's Gems and Bubble Town. There's a certain configuration I always play in Mah Jong Tiles (the hardest one) over and over again. There are times I'm insanely in love with Peggle, and other times I swear at it a lot. And I have all sorts of strategies for Flowerz I'm proud of. Zuma was the first Zone game I ever played (and inspired me to write a Star Wars fanfic). And the site actually lost my high score for Chainz 2, and I've never come close to doing so well at it, but I still love it. All of these are actually ones I can spend hours on. Except maybe Bejeweled. I only play that now when there's a special badge I have to earn.
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| 2012-01-25 22:29 |
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Day 7 List: 20 Most Played Songs in my iTunes at Work Without Repeating Artists/Groups (track playcount in parentheses):
1. Big Bang Theory Theme- Barenaked Ladies (108)
2. A Phoenix Lament- Ministry of Magic (69)
3. Taking You Back (Featuring the Remus Lupins)- Tonks & The Aurors (61)
4. Astoria Greengrass and the Pure-Blood Prince- Swish and Flick (60)
5. Just a Hufflepuff- Oliver Boyd & The Remembralls (50)
6. Voldemort Killed the Hufflepuff Star- Kwikspell (49)
7. I Believe in Nargles- The Whomping Willows (49)
8. We're On Fire- Armoured Bearcub (48)
9. Dumbledore (Dynamite by Taio Cruz Parody)- Alex Carpenter (45)
10. Happiness is a Hippogriff Away- The Mudbloods (44)
11. Eyes (Severus & Lily)- Nagini with Alastor (42)
12. Prefects are Hot- The Moaning Myrtles (40)
13. Every Waking Moment- Marked as His Equal (37)
14. California Dorks- Skyway Flyer (35)
15. Cornelius Fudge is an Ass- Harry & the Potters (29)
16. Breakout (Live)- Bella And Le Strangers (28)
17. Song for the Doctor- The Vashta Nerada (28)
18. It Sucks- The Butterbeer Experience (25)
19. All Out of Love- John Barrowman (25)
20. 99 Deatheaters- Draco and the Malfoys (23)
Um, yeah. All 20 are pretty much fandom-related. I'm such a dork.
1- Big Bang Theory
1- Doctor Who
15- Harry Potter
1- Hunger Games
1- Torchwood (well, I wouldn't have bought a John Barrowman album if not for Torchwood)
1- Various fandoms (Lost, Star Wars, Disney, Nintendo, Back to the Future, etc.)
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| 2012-01-24 01:24 |
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Day 6 List: Signed Books
All of the books (as far as I can recall) that I have signed by the author. Click each link for a photo!
- The Dragon Who Lived Downstairs by Burr Tillstrom- I got this book before I could read and grew up assuming this was just someone who had scribbled a note on it. Took me a LONG time to realize that this was the signature of the book's artist!
- Time of the Witch by Mary Downing Hahn- My first ever author signing. I was bummed out that the Purple Crayon bookstore didn't have my favorite of hers, but my daddy bought me this one and she signed it so perfectly for me :-)
- The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall by Mary Downing Hahn- Ninteen years later, I met the author again and had a chance to thank her for inspiring me to write YA. She wrote SUCH a sweet note in my book!
- Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon- I saw her speak at the National Book Festival, but wasn't going to stand for hours on the chance of getting her to sign a book. Luckily, they had my favorite book of hers autographed in the book sale tent!
- Drawing Down the Moon by Charles Vess- This book hadn't even come out in stores and I had to pay in cash (for 2!) at FaerieCon, but it was worth it to get such a great collection of his work and see him draw this little elf (I think she looks like me)
- Little Princes by Conor Grennan- I missed almost all of his talk at the Fall for the Book festival, because I had other people I needed to see, but I made it to the signing. However, they ran out of books for sale by the time I got to the front of the line. I had him sign my copy to my sister (look how generous I was) and he signed a bookplate for me in a copy I ordered
- Saving Fish From Drowning by Amy Tan- I saw her at the Fall for the Book festival and had her sign one to my mommy as well :-)
- and then there were three... by Supriya Bhatnagar- My boss! I scanned the photo that became the cover of her book.
- Those Left Behind by Joss Whedon, Will Conrad, and Laura Martin- cover artist Jo Chen was at my local Can't Stop the Serenity event, so I bought along my graphic novel and had her sign it
- The Stand by Stephen King- I won a Golden Ticket to get a book signed by Stephen King when he came to talk at the Fall for the Book festival! It was a lot of fun seeing him talk (he's got it down to an art).
- The Good Neighbors: Kin by Holly Black- I wish I'd thought to bring the other books of hers I had and have her sign those, but just this one is fine. She's a great person, even if she's a Slytherin ;-)
- Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris- I bought this at a used book sale last year. This is one of my favorites of his AND it's signed. Heck yeah!
- Dorothy of Oz by Roger S. Baum- I can't resist a Wizard of Oz story, especially one in the family. What a cute Toto stamp & note!
- The World of the Dark Crystal by Brian Froud- My first FaerieCon, I just happened to have a few of Froud's books on hand as he was signing on the first evening when no one was there. I didn't have to stand in the hours of lines that he saw the next day. Also, adorable illustration!
- Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Letters by Brian Froud & Ari Berk- As Brian was doing his awesome drawing at what was kind of a private signing just for me, he looked up and said "Oh, there's Ari. Would you like him to sign this too?" Um... YES! It was so nice of Brian to do that.
- Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland- She spoke at the first National Book Festival I ever attended (in fact, I think she was the first author I ever saw there) and afterward, I went to the book sale tent and found she had signed many of the copies for sale, so I snagged one
- A Home at the End of the World by Michael Cunningham- I saw him speak at the first Fall for the Book Festival event I'd ever been to. I loved this book and was thrilled to be able to tell him so. He wrote such a nice note as well.
- Adam & Andy by James Asal- I love the webcomic, so I bought the book, and it came signed!
- Breaking Down by Stefan Petrucha and Rick Parker- At Book Expo America, Rick Parker signed it once to me (that's the top signature) and once to my other friend, Kate (bottom signature)
- Two World Order by Neil T. McCabe- I ran into him at Book Expo America and he was signing a book, so I had him sign one for me. I haven't read this yet.
- Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare & Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare- One is a hardcover, the other a paperback with a special short story. I wanted both! I'm so silly, but she didn't seem to mind (neither did the book store sponsoring the talk & signing)
- Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare- After driving to another state to see her read, I wanted my money's worth and needed her new book, of course
- Oh Hallowed Ground by Robert M. Poole- I saw him at a Fall for the Book event at my Tuesday library. Liked his talk so much, I bought the book
- Sleepers by Lorenzo Carcaterra- I found this at the Book Thing of Baltimore. I enjoyed the movie, so I hung onto the book; I hope to read it one day
- Earth in the Balance by Al Gore- I found this one at the Book Thing of Baltimore. I nearly BookCrossed with it, then realized it was signed and it swiftly became mine!
- A Wrinkle in Time & A Wind in the Door by Madeline L'Engle- They're not signed to me, obviously. I found these at the Book Thing of Baltimore, also, and wanted to keep them.
- Memnoch the Devil by Anne Rice- I stood in like for about 5 hours as it snaked through the Crown Books bookstore. Luckily, one of my high school best friends was there to stand with me. She sat in a throne as she signed books.
- The Sock Fairy by Bobbie Hinman- I bought this adorable and wise book at the Gaithersburg Book Festival a few years ago. Now I know where my missing socks go.
- Sparks Fly High by Mary Quattlebaum- She was our keynote speaker at the 2011 BookCrossing Convention, so I bought three of her books and kept this one for myself
- The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry- She was the keynote speaker at the Boston Uncon. I didn't know I'd like her book, so I didn't buy it ahead of time and they didn't have copies there for sale. But L got her to sign a BookCrossing label that I'm putting in my own copy (the copy pictured is a BookCrossing copy)
- Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan- I felt bad that more Nerdfighters were falling over John to have him sign, so my second time through the signing line, I bought this book and had him sign it. I've since read it and liked it a lot :-)
- Looking for Alaska by John Green- This book cost me $100. I donated $100 to the Help Haiti Heal fund at the Harry Potter Alliance during a special give-away where John promised to send a free, signed book to everyone who donated. I figured it would be my only chance to get a signed book by him, and it also gave me a chance to win a set of HP books signed by JRK (AND it helped Haiti rebuild). I was overjoyed to get it in the mail and find it was my favorite John Green book! Totally worth it.
- Will Grayson Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan- This is my advanced reader copy of the book. So amazing to meet John in person and have both authors sign it!
- Paper Towns by John Green- After having him sign WGx2, I decided I'd go through the line again, buy the other JG books I didn't have, and have him sign those.
- Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, & Lauren Myracle- John said that he had to scratch out Maureen's name and if I ever get Maureen to sign it, she'll do the same to his *want* LMAO
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green- This was the copy I bought at Borders on release day. It had a green J-scribble in it before the title page, but I had him sign it again in person and Hank drew me a very rare and beloved Hanklerfish!
And here are some of my favorites:            PS- I just realized I have a Charles deLint book somewhere, but no idea where it is. I've been through a bookcase and a half without success. Doesn't matter. It's here somewhere!
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| 2012-01-23 21:09 |
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Day 5 List: Thing Projects
For my ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) just_the_things I have monthly projects to do. I've missed a couple months and I still have a bunch to go. So here are some suggestions to ME of things to do...
- Week in the Life Photo Albums (I actually started this for October 2011 and thought I was done, but ended up buying a bunch more photo albums for this in December for future years and I found about 20 photos I hadn't included, so now I need to get those printed out and put in properly)
- Create a handwriting font
- Knit a scarf (i.e. FINISH A KNITTING PROJECT, DAMN IT!)
- Remus & Sirius Sock Puppets
- Harry Potter trivia game for all seven books
- Harry Potter House Whimsey Jars (for all 4 houses)
- Write a graphic novel script
- Quilt of t-shirts from my childhood
- Build Eilean Donan Castle out of LEGO
- LEGO Halloween MOC (for display in the LEGO Store, October 2012)
- Self-publish a book of Sin stories
- Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt in downtown DC
Hmm. I can't think of any more at the moment. Suggestions? lol Also, I found the thing in my storage unit... so working on List 6 in a few minutes. That one has TONS of photos! Squee!
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| 2012-01-22 01:06 |
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I wanted to do another list, but one of the things I wanted for it is in storage, so that will have to wait a day or two at the least (assuming I can FIND it in storage!) And then I was going to do something else... but today's Hufflepuff TeeFury shirt changed my mind. I've been waiting for that shirt for more than a year now. I can't believe I didn't miss it!
Day 4 List: Shirts I Own
Shirts I've purchased from popular t-shirt sites (See http://teemagnet.com).
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| 2012-01-21 00:26 |
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Day 3 List: Stories I Re-read
There are plenty of stories I re-read often. Possibly embarrassingly too often. But I love them. Here are the first dozen that popped into my head. Please observe warnings; my taste is... well, you know *G*
- The Things He Carried by x_posed_again (PG-13/R; h/c)
After being beating both physically and mentally Oliver struggles to move on with his life after the Battle at Hogwarts.
A brilliant story about Wood coping with all the physical and emotional ramifications of the war. I love all the characters and their roles in Olly's life.
- Seventeen Words by Superimmunegirl (PG; sneezing)
This story focuses on Severus Snape and takes place after the war with Voldemort is over.
Even though it's quite AU, I can't get enough of seeing characters interact with a very broken but heroic Snape. Getting inside Snape's head is amazingly done, from the suicide attempt to the daily word limit. The story also brings us Soul Healers as a concept and a Hufflepuffy Healer-in-Training I can't help but love every time he shows up, especially given his situation with Snape.
- Touching Draco by KDW? (18+, sneezing)
More than a decade after the war, a potion-resistant cold epidemic is sweeping through wizarding Britain, and Draco's lover finds himself in a position to indulge Draco's honeymoon rhinitis-inspired preferences rather spectacularly.
This story is so decadent, especially for a pairing I never would have thought I'd like. Neville seems like the perfect person to handle this Draco. So many delicious moments.
- The Powder by Lady_Gallatea_Ravenclaw (PG-13; sneezing)
Josh has a secret; well, actually, three. Three that he's about to tell his crush, Kyle. But, he needs his new powder to help...
Definitely a guilty pleasure story for me, I adore the wording used to describe the effects of the powder and the sneezes. I love this story so much, LGR wrote me part of a sequel, which I treasure, but the original is still my favorite.
- Before the Time of Dawn by Shadowscast (R; time travel, h/c)
Xander and Spike must go back in time to prevent an apocalypse in the future.
Spike and Xander at their best! I love the interwoven plot details, the brilliant concept, and the way such a clever plan is completely foiled. So many great details from Angel & Buffy episodes, and so much wonderful Xander/Spike-ness, including a lovely amount of h/c with badly!human Spike (Late Night Porn Store Blues is another frequent re-read in the Fragments series).
- The First Collar by Xanthe (NC-17, collarfic, h/c)
Gibbs is a top with a desperate need to atone for his past mistakes and a habit of collaring the members of his team. Tony is a sub who distrusts all tops and has never yet agreed to wear any top’s collar, not even in play. Sparks fly when they meet for the first time – but will Gibbs be able to protect Tony from a past that is rapidly catching up with him, and will Tony ever trust Gibbs enough to wear his collar?
Guh. This story was amazing the first time I read it, but it stands up to many re-reads. It's complex and sweet and introspective and it seriously feels like this is how NCIS was supposed to be, but the writers freaked and pulled back a few details.
- Ten Years On by Xanthe (R, kidfic)
McGee is Director of NCIS, Gibbs is raising a small child, and Tony is teetering on the brink of total self-destruction - a lot has happened in ten years...
What a great vision of one possible future for NCIS. Though parts of it break my heart every time, other parts make me grin and laugh.
- Damage by Xanthe (NC-17, h/c)
When Gibbs investigates a minor robbery, he uncovers something much more sinister. The resulting investigation has unexpected and far-reaching consequences.
This story does a phenomenal job with a heavy subject. So many sides of Tony's character are explored here, including the one where he loves Gibbs *G*
- Speeder Delay by Merenwenkb (NC-17, watersports)
An unexpected traffic jam shows Obi the benefits of planning ahead and reveals a few previously unknown facts about Qui Gon.
I just love the intimacy between Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon in this one. And the desperation is lovely, if you like that sort of thing. I like my boys helpless, what can I say?
- Killing Me Softly by Maudey (NC-17, watersports)
Harry and Lucius both have their own lives, but every so often they meet in secret.
Never did I think I would read this pairing, let alone have it grow on me. But there's something about this kink that makes me love Gryffindor/Slytherin pairings
- Darkest Nights Turn into Dawns by tarotgal (NC-17, sneezing)
George Weasley attempts to cope with what life has given him.
Yeah, sometimes I have a craving to re-read one of my own stories. I really enjoy this one, watching poor angsty George slowly destroy himself for a while
- Scottish Hospitality by tarotgal (PG-13, sneezing)
Oliver Wood's team plays Marcus Flint's team for the first time since the two left Hogwarts. They're professional and there's a bit of tension... but also possibility for friendship?
Another one of mine, obviously. It was my first real Oliver/Marcus fic and I really enjoy what I did with the boys.
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| 2012-01-20 08:45 |
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Day 2 List: Quirky, mild OCD-ish Tendencies
The DC Nerdfighters had a discussion about this a while back, with everyone listing things they did. I guess I forgot how much I actually do that's a bit funny until I realized so many people have their own similar things. Get ready to have a good laugh!
- Whenever I eat M&Ms or Skittles, I line them up in a bar chart by color, in rainbow order. I eat the largest column first, then the second largest, all the way down until each column has an equal number. And then I eat them equally, one at a time (or two at a time, depending on how many I have left at that point) backwards through the color spectrum. Oh, and I like the Ms or Ss facing upward. This applies also to Smarties or Neco wafters (when they were vegetarian), but only if I have the means.
- When eating Fritos and I'm able to dump them out to look at them, I eat the curvy (unpredictable) ones first. Then I eat down from the most curvy to least. Then I eat all the small ones/broken ones before the long, straight ones
- When I pull the handle for paper towel dispensers, I pull it an odd number of times and count the act of tearing off the paper as the final even number; I like even numbers. The two paper towel dispensers at work are always 7 pulls and then 8 is the tearoff number.
- When I climb up or down stairs, I count the number of stairs either by counting every stair or counting in sets of eight.
- I divide my food evenly on each side of my mouth, usually one bite on one side and another on the other side. I go as far as to split goldfish crackers down the middle in order to make sure there are even amounts.
- A game I play with myself in the car is to clench my teeth whenever there is grass on the side of the street and unclench them/open my mouth when there's a break in grass for a driveway, street, or sewer opening. I used to play it when we went driving cross-country during childhood vacations and I catch myself doing it now still occasionally
- I don't like foods mixing on my plate if I can help it. Separate plates/bowls for things is always awesome, especially with there are foods that will leak into others (I don't like bread that becomes soggy with spaghetti sauce that has traveled all the way across my plate, for example). I also tend to eat my least favorite part of the meal first and work my way through to end with my favorite.
- Whenever I play solitaire, the Aces piles have to go Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs, Spades or Spades, Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts
- I don't talk in the morning until I leave the house, if I can help it. Maybe I'll say something to a pet, because I know they don't talk back, but I don't like talking to actual people because I can't predict what they'll say. I like to stay in my own head, which moves FAST, but my body & mouth can't move fast. If I have to respond, I prefer to grunt or nod or write, but not speak actual words unless I absolutely have to
- Not all times, but maybe 50% of the time, when walking on certain sidewalks (such as the one in front of one of the libraries I volunteer at) I will pace myself when walking so that I won't step on any of the cracks.
And, yeah, I could probably think of more, but 10 is such a nice number, don't you think?
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| 2012-01-19 00:46 |
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I'm attempting to write a list a day for two weeks straight. If I skip a day, I'll have to start over. So here we go.
Day 1 List: Plot Bunnies
Here are some plot bunnies from a notebook I keep just for plot bunnies. I cross off ones I finish as I finish them (at least, I try to). Some I might have posted before. If any of these strikes you, you're welcome to steal 'em (unless they're Stokes; those are mine)!
- Remus & Sirius take care of Harry
- Twins & Oliver in locker room
- Remus is bad at potions but wants to brew pepper-up
- Remus looking at the moon ("want to know a secret, Sirius? I'm not really strong")
- Kurt uses his tail to masturbate
- Remus & Sirius buy a leash
- MWPP run at night, Sirius is hurt when Remus gets loose
- WWII train trip from NY
- George admits to Fred that he's gay (Fred is not/is curious/ pretends he's gay to fool Oliver)
- Dee wants to find Ryo; Ryo is sick & explaining to Rose
- Legolas & Gimli are so badly off that Aragorn has to swoop in and help
- Excusing self/pushing past to sneeze head off
- Omi stumbles upon Aya/Yohji in shower; Ken comforts
- Guy w/ cold watching cold med commercial
- Qui has offworld affairs (w/ Obi) & ends up w/ Obi as a padawan
- Logan/Kurt in Church-seductions & confessions
- Probs with Sirius being bisexual
- "Look at the state of me"
- Waking Sirius up by using feather & wingardium leviosa
- Aragorn sleeping between his brothers, trying to have a conversation with Legolas
- Spike is seriously ill. Very bad. A world of bad. Xander makes schoolboy remarks. Spike likes it.
- Spike/Xander- Xander turns on light - is sitting in room Spike escaped into to sneeze
- Spike/Xander where Xander thinks at end that being sick is a good look for Spike
- Spike/Xamder title/theme: I hate myself for loving you
- Sex toys: bizarre buttplugs, cockring & leath, remote control vibrators
- Sirius sick & Remus does all he can but Sirius doesn't feel better (or doesn't admit it)
- Obi/Qui get together, Obi expects Qui to top = bad sex but the eventually sort out probs
- Title: Half Past Dead
- Spike/Farfie crossover (eyepatch=Xander, Irish=Angel, insane/Crazy=Dru, healing=Buffy)
- Spike/Xander chip goes off every time they try to have sex
- SW title: Extra Credit
- Gimli sees Legolas's ears twitch (restrained sn) takes hanky & takes charge
- PotC songfic to "The Captain" by Kasey Chambers
- SW- Padawans are like dogs, large paws (grew into, leave prints)
- Using a vibrator for sex & sneezing
- Remus knows he's getting sick & stocks up; others don't believe him but are proven wrong
- SW- 5 planets, 1 cold (or a tale of 2 planets)
- A ponyboy allergic to hay
- HP Marauders era from perspective of painting in hospital wing
- PotC- Jack sick in bed all day, stuff happens around him
- Character keeps coughing/sneezing during sex, partner gives up waiting for it to stop and just has sex
- A journey over Gimli's body (scars, tats, flashbacks, stories for each)
- Remus/Sirius share apartment (one likes other, other knows, but they agree to share anyway)
- "There's something you ought to know about Starsky & me. We're not like most partners."
- Continuation of L fic "confused" for weekly hatching #96
- Before ear 5 'padfoot' Sirius gets nicknamed "Snuffles'
- Frog->wizard (Mark's idea re: needing a kiss)
- SW H/C obi-fever, ginger suppository
- HH-encounters on a bumboat
- S trying to convince Remus to go out with him
- Tissue box shared by roomies, is in main room and each keeps going in to use it
- Remus gets sick easily, avoids sick Sirius. Sirius gets mad. Ends with them kissing anyway
- Marauders share EVERYTHING
- Strokes beginnings series: Turbo- Nik & Turbo sex, current DJ sucks & Turbo wants the job. Sweetie doesn't want to hire him at first because he was Nik's fling
- "Misery is not attractive" says Casanova
- A book is so horrible that someone tries to return it at a store
- SW- Ani saw Qui/Obi in Ep I on ship, Obi dates only women not, Ani thinks he's waiting for his apprentice to come of age
- SW-Obi rushes into quarters, back against closed door, free to have a sneezing fit
- NCIS- Gibbs is a "bottom line" kind of guy
- Spike tells Xander about old time glass eyes popping out during sex
- Remus lives w/ Peter, Sirius lives w/ James. R&S are sick and not being taken care of. they owl each other & get together & decide to move in w/ each other
- Gimli doesn't like riding horses because of the motion/bumping; wanking is frowned upon for dwarves
- Spike "allergic" to garlic
- Sneeze "bless you" Sneeze "Okay, now you're just doing it for attention."
- Tough guy in black leather & chains standing at a bus stop wearing a santa hat
- Photos of other hockey team in a urinal
- Olly reads Three Billy Goats Gruff to ML in library; attracts a crowd
- Julia & Ace face the summer floods of 2011
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| 2012-01-12 23:33 |
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I almost started crying in the waiting room at my allergist's today while reading the end of the Amsterdam scene. And I DID cry a little on my way home from the allergist's when Kris Allen's "Live Like We're Dying" song came on the radio. And I knew this book was going to make me cry. But I was unprepared for the whole range of emotions. I shouldn't have been; it's John Green. His humor and his characters are phenomenal.
I just finished TFIOS. I can't write a review yet, because I have ALL THE EMOTIONS!!!!11!!1!!! But I'm amazed at how I can cry through a scene so hard I can barely read the words and then, suddenly, be laughing my arse off through the tears. I didn't think such a thing was possible, physically, but it is. What an amazing piece of work. One day I hope to write something even a fraction as good. Looking for Alaska's still my favorite of his, though ;-)
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| 2012-01-10 00:12 |
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For one of my 101 Things in 1001 Days, I want to write & post a list every day in my blog for 2 weeks straight. I love love love making lists because it helps me examine things in a different and logical way.
I've got a few ideas for list topics, but I could use some help thinking of list topics. There are plenty of sites out there to help... but if you have anything think would make a fun list for me to write... post here with your idea! Otherwise, you might get stick with my top 10 favorite foods that start with the letter C. Oh, how exciting! ;-)
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| 2012-01-09 00:25 |
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"The world is changed 'cause you are made of ivory and gold. The curves of your lips rewrite history."
Best screen kiss ever.
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 Title: Bonus 2 Author: tarotgal Fandom: Supernatural (Season 1, technically, because that’s all I’ve seen at this point) Rating: G Summary: Why you shouldn’t hunt ghosts when you’re sick. Note: Part of the 12 Ficlets in 12 Days project 2011-2012. Series: http://tgsrealm.beastlet.com/stories/12Ficlets12Days-2011/index.htmlMy first SPN fic. Hope I didn't botch the boys too badly. Enjoy. And so ends my 12in12 project this time around. Happy happy new year to all!
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 Title: Bonus 1 Author: tarotgal Fandom: Torchwood Rating: PG Pairing: Jack/Ianto Summary: Jack notices some things about Ianto. Note: Part of the 12 Ficlets in 12 Days project 2011-2012. Requested by zipstermom Series: http://tgsrealm.beastlet.com/stories/12Ficlets12Days-2011/index.htmlTold ya I'd squeeze it in there :-) I know it's a little short, but I hope it's close to what you wanted and that you like it! Have a most wonderful year!
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 Title: Day 12 Author: tarotgal Fandom: Harry Potter Rating: PG Pairing: Remus/Snape Disclaimer: Not my characters, not my 'verse. I don't get paid a cent to play. Please don't sue and make things worse. Summary: Snape is sick and miserable, but at least he's alone. Note: Part of the 12 Ficlets in 12 Days project 2011-2012. Requested by L Series: http://tgsrealm.beastlet.com/stories/12Ficlets12Days-2011/index.htmlI wasn't sure what pairing to choose, and that caused me to put off writing this one until a few days ago. And then, suddenly, the fic seemed to just write itself. I hope you like it (if not, blame my muses entirely). Happy new year and thanks for getting me to 12 :-)
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 Title: Day 11 Author: tarotgal Fandom: NCIS Rating: PG Pairing: Tony/Gibbs Disclaimer: Not my characters, not my 'verse. I don't get paid a cent to play. Please don't sue and make things worse. Summary: Tony doesn’t want to desert Gibbs after a difficult day on the job. Note: Part of the 12 Ficlets in 12 Days project 2011-2012. Requested by Anonymous Series: http://tgsrealm.beastlet.com/stories/12Ficlets12Days-2011/index.htmlFool that I am went to bed last night without posting a fic! I posted it this morning during breakfast, but I only get 4-7 minutes for breakfast and I didn't have time to post here until now. Ironic, because I think this was the first fic I finished out of all the giftfics! It's been waiting for love for a while :-) Sorry for this being a bit of a downer at first, but it picks up and has plenty of sneezing, I promise you! I guess I was just feeling a bit dark when I started writing. Anyway, I don't really know you , but you've got good taste in pairings & fandoms. heehee And I really hope you like it and have a good year!
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| 2012-01-03 19:17 |
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For Christmas, my co-worker got me a LOLCat-a-day desk calendar. I has much love for itz. This was yesterday's: http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009/03/14/funny-pictures-go-in-now/
It is relevant to my interests because today we had snow flurries for a little while! Oh, I want it to snow so badly and give me a snow day where I can stay home and sleep in and drink hot chocolate and write drabbles *EG* It takes a lot for my workplace to close due to snow, I'm afraid, but one can hope. I love snow!
Also, I love hockey. Mike Green is back on the ice today after being out all season so far due to injury. I'm so happy to see him :-)
Okay. Must finish eating soup (I skipped library volunteering today because my body was not happy with me... that's what I get for not taking my allergy meds and then getting my allergy shots... NOT going to do that ever again). And I've got some Snapefic to write for Day 12! I started it yesterday and it totally took off. I can't wait to get back to it.
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 Title: Day 10 Author: tarotgal Fandom: Torchwood Rating: NC-17 Pairing: Ianto/Jack Summary: Jack’s sneezing is dangerous. Note: Part of the 12 Ficlets in 12 Days project 2011-2012. Requested by rainbowbluebird Series: http://tgsrealm.beastlet.com/stories/12Ficlets12Days-2011/index.htmlSorry it's so long until we get to the sneezing--plot got in the way! Darn that plot. LOL I hope you like this! Thanks for being so awesome and supportive. I hope your 2012 is full of wonderful moments!
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