Day 3

Comment to someone you haven't ever interacted with before. Afterwards, leave a comment in this post with the equivalent of "I did it!"

It doesn't have to be anything complex - it can be feedback for a fanwork or discussing something you might have in common or even simply admiring their icon. The point is to reach out to someone you normally wouldn't and connect with them, even if it's only for the briefest moment.

I did it.

Snagged from velvetwhip ( Original challenge posted here: http://akamine-chan.dreamwidth.org/249295.html )


Day 1

In your own space, post a rec for at least three fanworks that you have created. It can be your favorite fanworks that you've created, or fanworks you feel no one ever saw, or fanworks you say would define you as a creator.


Here are four of my favourite fics...

Rec 1: The Longest Night

Written December 2007

Rated PG - A few years post Chosen, a prophecy is revealed, and it falls to Buffy to prevent the end of the Slayer line.


I love this one because I am very proud of how much story and emotion I managed to put into so few words.

~*~

Rec 2: We All Have Destinations

Written July 2006

A short Buffy pov set post Not Fade Away

As with the one above, I love how much story and emotional punch I was able to put into this little ficlet.

~*~

Rec 3. A Grain of Sand - Spike/Buffy (complete)
Rated M15+ - Set in Season 6 somewhere around 'Life Serial' and goes very AR from there as slayer and vampire find themselves scouring dimensions. Will their search be in vain? And what will they learn along the way?

This is one of my favourites because of all the different worlds and the subtle (or not so subtle) differences in those worlds that came about due to a small change to canon in that dimension. I had a lot of fun writing this one and enjoyed tying all my little ends up the way I wanted them at the end.

~*~

Rec 4. Time Around Me Whispers - Spike/Buffy
Written 16th September, 2005
Rated R 18+ - Spuffyverse rewrite of 'Bargaining'

This is another of my favourites because it can still make me (and others) cry when I read it. I love a story to evoke an emotional response--if people tell me a story I wrote made them laugh/cry/angry etc then I am a very happy author.

Snagged from half my f'list. 

1. Make a list of 5 things that you can see without getting up.

1. Storm clouds rolling in
2. My monitor
3. Bon Jovi poster
4. My printer
5. Shelves full of assorted craft stuff.
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Flyby meme snagged from slaymesoftly

1. What would be your favourite pudding/sweet?

I don't often eat dessert, but I do have a definite soft spot for Tiramisu.

2. If you were able to spend a day with a Celeb .... just chatting, watching them work ... who would it be?

That's a hard one, there are so many it would be wonderful to sit down and chat with, but I think I'll go with Michael Caine--the stories would be fantastic, and he always comes across as a fascinating man to chat with.

3. If you were only allowed to see one film this year, what would it be ... either a new release, or an old favourite.

LOL I agree with Patti, probably "The King's Speech", I'm definitely looking forward to it.

4. If you could visit one city, just for a day, which one would it be? Why?

London-- because it's LONDON! lol I love the history there (also I have family I'd love to see again).


5. If you were able to visit one moment of history, when would it be? Would it be an actual event, or just to see the normal lifestyle?

Again, with the same proviso for safety etc as Patti ...Athens--Ancient Greece, no particular event that I can think of, I'd just love to see it in its heyday.



For those worried, I am fine, the cyclone is about 1000 kms north of  us, but my heart goes out to the poor people in far north Qld who are about to be battered by a category 5 cyclone.

Don't bother, they're here!


I have nothing insightful or constructive to offer, so here's a music meme. Snagged from abelina


1.Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, iPod, etc on shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song name down no matter how silly it sounds.


( Some of these are hilarious! )

Snagged from slaymesoftly (and I kept a few of her answers because they were perfect).

1. First thing you wash in the shower?
My hair.

2. What colour is your favourite hoodie?
I don't think I have ever owned a hoodie.

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
As it was my husband, I'd say that's a resounding yes. LOL

4. Do you plan outfits?
Very rarely.
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For those wondering, here are the answers to the MUSIC MEME

I'm putting the answers under a cut (with links to video clips) in case anyone still wants to have a guess.

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It's been a while since I've written anything, so I hope the muse decides to play nice...

Stolen from garnigal
The first TEN people to comment in this post get to request that I write a drabble of any pairing/character of their choosing. In return, they have to post this in their journal, regardless of their ability level. (If you absolutely can't write, maybe find a creative alternative?)

1. velvetwhip - Alone (Willow & Angel)
2. amyxaphania - Too Much (Spike & Buffy)
3. silentflux - Fallow Ground (Giles & Ethan)
4. penny_lane_42 - Prognosis (William)
5. debris4spike - Appraisal (Spike & Buffy)
6. appomattoxco - Heart's Delight (Giles/Anya)
7. ladysophiekitty: Wes/Faith drabble
8. selene2: Wes/Faith drabble
9. dontgetanyolder: Three's a Crowd (Spike/Buffy, Faith)
10. unbridled_b: Pie Crusts (Spike/Harmony)

I will write BtVS fic only. (As I haven't seen all the episodes, I'm not confident enough in my knowledge of AtS)

Snagged from hobbituk

The BBC believes most people will have only read 6 of the 100 books here. How do your reading habits stack up? Instructions: Copy and bold those you have read. I've also italicised those that I have read part of.

1 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
2 The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien
3 Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
4 Harry Potter series - JK Rowling
5 To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
6 The Bible
7 Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
8 Nineteen Eighty Four - George Orwell
9 His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman
10 Great Expectations - Charles Dickens

Total: 5
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