I did a bad job keeping this note updated last year, but hopefully I'll do a better job for 2009! I've already been reading and writing more, so hooray for that!

( 50 Books )


( Fic )

hey everyone!

ack, i'm sorry i've been so absent lately.

the place i'm working at only has one computer for the staff, with dial up (i know, this place is technologically challenged. it's kinda sucked).

that being said, i will probably only have time to post every now and again, since things take forever and then some to load, and i have a pretty busy schedule during the week.

if you'd like to defriend me, i totally understand, since i won't be back home until mid august.

but if not, i'd still love to hear about what everyone's been up to this summer, so if you'd like to comment on the posts i make to tell me about your life that would be awesome, especially since that's pretty much the only way i'll be able to follow you guys!

i will comment when i can.

i miss you guys a lot, though, and will try to post once a week!

at least i'm still able to participate in dramione_ldws!

Title: Not Like This
Fandom: Merlin
Characters: Morgana, Arthur
Word Count: 485
Summary: Yet another missing scene from 1x13, because I was feeling miffed that Gwen got a scene with Arthur and Morgana didn't. So this is it! Hope you enjoy, pizzazzical!

( Not Like This )

++so i actually made the cut for the summer round of the dramione_ldws challenge, and even though i know it's going to be fun, i'm scared shitless. there are so many talented writers--how is one supposed to choose the best when they're all going to be great? i'm going to have limited internet access once i start work this summer, but i'm confident i'll at least have enough time to post my drabble each week, considering i even make it past the first round. but i shall have my trusty notebook with me since they don't even want counselors to have computers, so i'm just going to have to adapt to writing on paper. got that, muse? hee.

++i think i'm going to have to pull out of the hermionebigbang. i haven't really had that much time to work on it lately and i won't really have any time this summer, but that aside, this story has really become more about draco, and it just wouldn't be fair to hermione. hee. but i'm still excited about it, and it will be my project once i get back from camp.

++every few sundays at work, my boss wants us to put on fun themed programs for the kids. one of the ones listed was a freaking *harry potter* day.

i had a serious nerdgasm.

the hard part will be hiding exactly how much of a nerd i *am*, because i'm pretty sure i'll be the only one obsessed enough to be writing fanfic. *grins*

++i really hope there's a hot counselor boy at this camp i can connect with. i never thought i'd say this, but i actually *want* a summer fling. i mean, i won't be *that* heartbroken if nothing happens, but it's been so long since i've kissed a boy that i just can't help it. *sigh*

++chris pine is quickly becoming my new celebrity boyfriend, and is pretty close to dethroning christian hawt sexxors bale. XD the only thing that's saving him at the moment is that chris hasn't really been in that many movies except a couple romantic comedies, which i've actually watched--i know, i've got it bad! i'm hoping that, with his success in star trek, that he'll be appearing in more movies in the future. because the guy can actually act, too. so i'm not being entirely superficial?

and now, i has another drabble!


Title: Escape
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Characters: Faramir, Frodo
Word Count: 322
Summary: Faramir needs a moment to himself during the celebrations, and he is not the only one. I'm not sure if I'm entirely happy with this one, but I hope you like it virginia_bell! ♥!

( Escape )

Title: Seconds
Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Sirius Black, Lily Evans
Word Count: 516
Summary: Sirius Black is everything Lily detests in a man. Okay, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that, in spite of my hate for Sirius, this was actually fun to write! I hope you enjoy this, terravayne!
( Seconds )

Title: Closure
Fandom: 24
Characters: Jack Bauer
Word Count: 107
Summary: Jack's thoughts as Kim walks away. Spoilers for season 7, though I forget the actual episode and am too lazy to hunt it down. XD I hope you enjoy this, partly!

( Closure )

and thus begins the posting of the drabbles!
hopefully they will all be up before the end of the weekend. :)

Title: One Last Moment
Fandom: Merlin
Characters: Arthur, Morgana
Word Count: 565
Summary: Even after all these years, she can still surprise him. Spoilers for Valiant. The prompt was "comfort." I hope you like this, rivendells!

( One Last Moment )

*waves*

hi everyone!

i'm back after a lovely vacation, though the only writing i got done was my hp_fivethings and a few drabbles, which i will be posting this week!

i plan to get back to reading and commenting, but since i won't really be able to catch up on everything i've missed from the week, please fill me in!

the one piece of news i am happy to report is that i finally have an apartment in madison! i'll be living with a first year grad law student, and we each have our own bedroom and bathroom. we've talked over the phone a few times and we seem pretty compatible, and it's really comforting knowing that i'll at least have one friend when i first move in! there's also a living room, kitchen, and balcony, and the entire place will be furnished. since it's in an apartment complex, there's also a gym, a food court, and laundry facilities on every floor. the price was reasonable too!

so yay, i won't be homeless! *grins*

what's made you guys happy this week? :)

MY DIPLOMA, I HAS IT.

I AM NOW AN ALUMNA OF THE UNC SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, WITH A BACHELOR OF MUSIC.

I even ended the year with straight As (not even a single A minus), making my cumulative GPA a 3.84.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!


it's been sad saying goodbye to people, and i still can't believe this is the end.

but i know that by tomorrow, i'm just going to be really excited!

i'm leaving winston really early tomorrow morning with my parents, and then i'll be spending a week with my grandmother in d.c. unfortunately, unless my cousin--who lives with her--has left his computer there for the summer, i'm not sure if i'll have any internet, so i may be slightly absent this week. but i will definitely make up for it when i get back home, because i will have nothing to do except practice six hours a day.

LOL.

but this means i will be able to write free of distraction (though there will be a tv), and after i finish my five things, i plan to write 2k a day on my hermionebigbang, and finish all my drabbles.

ambitious?

maybe.

BUT I CAN DO IT.

*smooches*!

before getting back to the packing madness, i couldn't resist this meme!

Name your 10 absolutely favorite couples (het/slash/canon/fanon) and ask people to see what trends they notice about your couples. Try to pick different fandoms:

1. Draco/Hermione (HP)
2. Faramir/Eowyn (LoTR)
3. Arthur/Morgana (Merlin)
4. Jack/Kate (24)
5. Snape/Hermione (HP)
6. Peter/Olivia (Fringe)
7. Bruce/Rachel (Batman movieverse)
8. Han/Leia (Star Wars)
9. Lizzy/Darcy (Pride and Prejudice)
10. Steve/Susan (Coupling)

these are in no particular order, fyi. XD
i was slightly miffed i couldn't put any from star trek, but for the moment it seems as though i'm all about the gen in that particular fandom.


sorry i've been slightly mia the past few days... ! i will be back to being a better friend soon, i promise!

i hope you guys have been doing well!

*smooches*

so now that i have a webcam, i can relieve some stress and take breaks by taking obscene amounts of pictures of myself!

and post them.

XD





( waaaaay too many pictures beneath the cut, though they aren't all from today? *grins* )

ugh, i am so stressed out right now.

before tomorrow, i need to study for my beethoven string quartet final, for which i will have to write a big essay and study a bunch of listening. for this same class, i also need to write a five page research paper, that is due wednesday morning.

which i haven't started.

then this afternoon, i came out into the kitchen to make some pasta, and the trash was overflowing and there was fast food crap all around the sofa.

i just about freaked out right there.

i am seriously so tired of picking up after other people's shit.

i am so ready to graduate, for serious.

if i think too long and too hard about the fact that tomorrow is my last day of class and i only have one more week before i graduate, i get all emotional. goodbyes have always been difficult for me, but i don't usually cry until after the fact, because that's when it'll really sink in and because the only people i've ever cried in front of have been my parents.

but even right now as i'm typing this, my eyes are misting.

these have been the best four years of my life, and i don't know when i'll get to see all these people again.

even my profesor, who's taught me so much--tomorrow is the last time i'll play in masterclass for him, and even though i tend to get really nervous, it's still the *last*, and as much as i'm looking forward to the different approach of a new piano teacher, i'm still having a hard time imagining it.

i'll be excited later.

but for whatever reason, the nostalgia has really hit hard today.

i am suffering from some serious senioritis, you guys.



i have to bang out some of my german paper tonight, and could barely focus long enough to write my name at the top.

NOT GOOD.
HELP, PLZ.

i can't tell if i'm really tired or getting sick.

if i am getting sick, i hope it's not going to be that bad, because this is my last week of class before finals and graduation. talk about bad timing.

today kind of sucked, too.

i though i set my alarm for 8am because i needed to get up early to do laundry, but i guess i forgot because i didn't wake up until about 10am, and that was because one of my roommates called me. i was so disoriented and groggy that i ended up not having time for basically anything i wanted to do except shower, and then i had to leave to warm up for rehearsal. but it wasn't until i got to the practice rooms that i realized i'd forgotten the music. *le sigh* then i had an afternoon of scattered rehearsals (i had a few breaks in between, but the kind that you can't really do anything with because you don't really have enough time) and then i had to go back to my room to change into a dress for a little informal recital this afternoon (i was just collaborating with a few singers, and it's a good thing i can sight read pretty well because i didn't get music until friday since this was pretty last minute). i then had a quick rehearsal with my harpist friend kaylin, had a late dinner, and am finally in my room.

so the day got better because the recital actually ended up going well, but now i still have to do laundry, read for beethoven class tomorrow, and talk with my dad about housing.

i can't even watch the 24 finale tonight, and since i don't know when i'll have the chance to, i'm praying i won't get spoiled.

what i really need to do is write.

*le sigh*

it's just been one of those days... and the fact that it's monday just doesn't help.

++with only two weeks left (one more of class, plus finals) it still doesn't feel as though i'm graduating yet. it just hasn't sunk in. but i imagine it will soon.

++looking for housing is stressful, especially when you live quite a few states away from the area. thank god for craigslist.

++for our final project in counterpoint, we have to write a three voice fugue in the style of bach. i am shit at composing, but i have benefited more from this class more than i'd ever even hoped. the professor is amazing, and i've actually finished a fugue that i am proud of! i really like it, actually. who knew?

++i still need to: write a three page paper in german, write a five page paper for beethoven string quartets, and study for the beethoven string quartet final which will consist of drop-the-needle listening and a detailed essay about the progression of beethoven's quartet writing. fun stuff, let me tell you! XD

++tonight i want to: work on my five things (which i haven't even started...), write some drabbles, work on my hermionebigbang, and attempt some star trek fic. i was supposed to hang out with my friend kaylin, but she bailed out on me. *sigh* oh well, maybe i'll actually be able to get some of this writing done since i haven't all week?

because i've been feeling slightly testosterone deprived (seriously, there are NO guys at this school... and i haven't had a crush on anyone since basically december! bah), and who needs a reason to stare at beautiful men?

so here is my very recent top five hottest men list, for your viewing pleasure as well XD

christian bale



no list of mine, no matter how recent, could be complete without the bale, who will always be number one. this love affair began with batman begins, and has been going strong ever since. ♥.

chris pine



only one of the many reasons why i enjoyed star trek so much, chris pine cut a very handsome captain kirk, i must say! hee.

( more pretty men beneath the cut! )

( FRINGE. SPOILERS, OBVS. )

AND.

the sun came out today, FINALLY.

but it's only going to be around tomorrow before the scattered thunderstorms come back for a week.

bah.

++i can't get star trek out of my brain!

(not like i'm complaining, though XD)

++tomorrow is going to suck...

i'm busy straight from 9:30-4:30 and won't have time to eat lunch, and after dinner i need to do massive practicing for my lesson on wednesday. fml.

++still not done my fugue. why can't i stop procrastinating?!

++is it bad that i want the weekend already?

probably...


wow this post was random!