Because good things always come to an end, our three-day weekend is over. I had a great time ♥ I inserted a lot of studying time but still took the time to kick back and relax, therefore I count this weekend as a win \o/ Yesterday, especially, was fantastic; we spent the afternoon at my sister's and the weather was so gorgeous and we basically spent the afternoon in bathing suits, frolicking in the swimming pool and playing badminton and eating cakes. The kind of afternoon you want to bottle up :-)

Without even the slightest segue, now. turps33 reminded me of the 852 Prospect move to AO3 and asked me whether I was going to go and claim my work. I hadn't even thought about it when the move was announced and now I'm wondering what to do. I've posted my Night 'verse over at AO3 because I still have a soft spot for that series and there are a couple of my other TS fanfic that I might add in the future as well but, I'll be honest, I never had any intention of posting all of it to A03.

It's a bit ironical, come to think of it. Up until now I saw AO3 as a way to get a clean slate as far as my fics were concerned; only post the stories that I could re-read without cringing. I'd never planned a whole archive migration ;-)

I guess I need to investigate the whole process, see what it entails precisely. Maybe I can just ask for my stories not to be imported? I'm pretty sure I don't even remember which email address I used back then but proving my identity or my ownership of those stories should be no problem, so.

I know one should never be ashamed of their own work and those older stories are part of my fandom history? But, honestly, I feel so detached from them now. Because I learnt so much since those early days. Just as an example, if I could, I'd go back and delete ALL THE EPITHETS. Omg, there are so many epithets in those older stories. I am deeply sorry, you guys. In my defence, I had no idea that a raging war had been openly declared on epithets when I wrote my fics and - yeah, no, ok, I have no excuse. I do have shame, though ;-)

ETA: Aww but I did find a fic that did not make me cringe. And that I thought was still cute and amusing. So I promptly posted it to A03. andeincascade, it was actually written for you :-)

I did mention yesterday that concentrating on my work was a bit difficult, right? So it won't come as a surprise that I'm busy outlining my Panic fic instead of working : chapter 1 and chapter 2 [and 3 and 4 \o/] all outlined, now. Me happy. I decided to try this method this time... I need all the help I can get if I want to actually write the thing *nod* Since outlining the story seems to be working for many people, I thought I'd give it a try. It is fun, admittedly. It'll be even more fun if I manage to outline the whole thing. That, in itself, will be a first victory over writer's block *fingers crossed*

I'm having a nice Panic! morning, actually, as Jem - who's not with me at work, obviously, I wouldn't do that to her - relays the latest news as she reads them. So I know that Brendon and Spencer are looking for extras for the video shoot of New Perspective - omg I wish I were nineteen. And American. And living in Hollywood - and I also have the lyrics for said song now. Which I love. Both the song and the lyrics, I mean - yeah, better that way, I know. Can't wait to hear the whole thing *bouncebounce*

Hey, random comment : one of my new hobbies when I walk in the street and/or wait for my train? Count how many people are wearing Converse around me. It's a lot of fun! And sometimes I don't even have to look very far ; just this morning, the two girls standing close to me were wearing them. So that made three girls (I'm wearing my maroon pair today) in a very, very small perimeter. And Cookie - who wants to join in the game, apparently - texted me the photo of a guy in her bus who was wearing a pair, so that's one more on my Dudes and Dudettes Who Wear Converse list.

I did say 'random comment', you can't say I didn't warn you!

I watched Dollhouse 1x02 and my interest hasn't weaned at all, quite the contrary.

( Spoilery comments )

Unrelated now; for the first time since January - which isn't that long for me, considering - I've been visited by the beginning of the shadow of a maybe potential plot bunny for a new fic.

I can't take credit, though. I received a new feedback for my Merlin story yesterday - and isn't it a lovely surprise when you get comments for one of your fics month/s after they were posted? - and at the end, it was mentioned that it could be interesting to see Merlin's side of the story, which made me go "dude, that's... a good idea! A very good idea. It would be great to see what was going on with Merlin during the fic!" I know it might sound stupid since I'm the one who wrote the fic in the first place, but I'd never really thought of Merlin's POV. Not in a way that would make me tell his story, I mean.

Like I was saying in my own comment, I have no idea whether I'll write it - or finish it if I do start it - but at least a seed has been planted and I'm thinking 'what if'? Which is nice :-)

Well. To be fair, I am visited by plot bunnies every now and then, only those would be more of the mayflies variety in that they live but for a short moment? Like, when watching today's episode of Dollhouse, I was thinking of a SPN type of AU/redux fic where Dean would be one of the actives and Sam would either be his handler or our Sam trying to get Dean back... except he'd need to find Dean's 'real memories' and imprint him with them before he could save him and everything... So it's not like I'm fic'ally idle exactly, it's just that I usually can't muster the energy to go and write the fics that go with the ideas... Just one of those things, I guess.

Omg, you guys, I'd forgotten the sheer joy of writing a fic! Forgotten the pleasure of turning words into sentences into scenes into paragraphs into chapters! The flow of words on the screen, the scenes taking a life of their own as they start to fill the page, I'd forgotten how wonderful it all was! But thanks to Merlin, I've been reminded and it is good :-)

I decided to close the file and take a break, though, when I wrote 'kink' instead of 'king' one time too many, as well as "boyband" instead of "boyhood". I think my subconscious was trying to tell me I was starting to tire a bit. Or it was trying to tell me it wants me to read maybe bandom and/or under-age kinky fics. I'm still not sure.

And look at the reward I got for writing one more chapter to my fic: Panic at the Disco Live in Chicago DVD trailer! Heee boys! Heee documentary! *wants* *that is, even more than before* I still haven't ordered it, btw, would you believe it? It's just that I can't decide - limited edition or regular edition? I know it sounds like it's a no brainer but sometimes I create dilemmas even though there should be none. I need help!

Oh and speaking of DVD of Awesomeness and, in this case, of Merlin'ness - someone posted some teasers for the DVD extras and I cannot wait for the complete 1st series box set to be released! They are going to release the whole series in one box set, right? I don't want the two volumes! I want one shiny box set to gather them all! Except in order to have that, it means the first series has to be over and I refuse to think of that time when we won't have brand new Merlin on our tv every week!

Unrelated now. My brand new favourite thing to do atm? Wait to go from 11.59PM to midnight and watch the universe change right before my eyes. Or, if you want to be un-poetic, wait for gmail to change my 'planets theme' picture to the new one. I'm totally smitten with my theme, it's so gorgeous!

The talk this morning at work is still about Obama's victory - Americans might be happy to know that their reputation went up a notch since Tuesday/Wednesday.

We have a question, though - why is Ohio so important to win the election? A couple of co-workers turned to me and went "could you ask in your blog thing?" So that's what I'm doing, asking "in my blog thing" - hi, blog thing people!

So, back to the question, why Ohio? It's not just because of the electoral college, right? So is it because somehow people in Ohio have a knack for voting for the guy who'll end up in the White House? We could look it up on-line, mind, but in a way that's what I'm doing, right? Since I'm asking in my blog thing.

Changing the subject, would be it a bit annoying redundant if I said I was tired? Cause I am. I should manage to go to bed earlier now that crazybutsound went back home but sleep is still eluding me. Except for last night, when I sorta crashed on my couch while watching The Simpsons. I hate doing that; I always feel like an eighy-year-old woman *pout*

Oh, and the Nano thing? I started mine. Like, I'm committing to writing two words of a fic everyday |/sarcastic] Ok so I'm not, of course, but I've been thinking of writing some Merlin fic for a week or so and I've even written down a couple of lines. And I've talked about the "plot" to a couple of mates. I haven't written anything for around a hundred years so the only pleasure left writing-wise is talking about the fics I want to write - it's still something, at least. I mean, I've gone through some periods when the muse had completed deserted the place. Now he's here and talking to me, even though he's not helping with the writing process. Small steps.

I'm strangely unmotivated today. Might be because I wasn't supposed to be at work at all, but in training. But because of the strike they cancelled the class so back to work it was. I mean, it would have been too weird if I'd stayed home, right? Problem is, my mind wasn't wired to be here today, so it has some troubles connecting. Silver lining though, due to aforementioned strike, we'll leave an hour earlier [ETA: Or not. Turns out Cookie and I even left later than usual *pout*]

I watched SPN 4x02 and I'm so full of squee and glee over that show right now that I absolutely cannot concentrate and write a review. I'm so in love with those two episodes it should be declared illegal. As for my love for Dean? It can grow even more; I didn't think it was even possible! Oh, Dean! Heee, I missed saying that the past months! ♥ ♥

I just have one thing to say about this character whose name sorta looks like mine if you don't read it right, so I'll just say, ( something spoilery, which I'll cut )

Non-spoilery this time, but did Jared become taller or something? I swear my size-difference kink was all over the place in that episode.

Completely unrelated now. Something surreal happened today; I wrote 412 words worth of Panic fic. Not even kidding. I'm done with trying to write fics - it just never happens anymore - but writing those words down was pretty fun anyway. Also really weird because I don't write RPS, you know? Except when I do, obviously. Though technically there might be no pairing involved here. Anyway, it'd seem I'm still capable of writing something that is not LJ related. I didn't think it was possible anymore so that was delightful.

Today is a day to celebrate! First it's my LJ-versary, my 5th. I've been here for five years, dude. It sounds like a lifetime! I mean, a lifetime on the internets, where things always seem to go so fast and not last that long. Then again, I'm not the kind of person who gets easily tired of something they like, so it's not that surprising I'm still here considering the amount of fun I have on LJ-land :-)

Second - well, it actually comes first in terms of RL importance but since I'm updating my LJ, I thought it was only fair I mentioned my LJ-versary first :-) - I got the job at the Sorbonne! And the head department did have the last word as I'll get the salary he 'promised' me I'd have. Greatness! I didn't turn venal or anything, plus I know it's still not a lot, but it was definitely music to my ears.

So, anyway, I'll keep working in the family business - I always hear Dean's voice when I say those words, which is why I always do. Say them, I mean - for the upcoming week, and then I'll start at the Sorbonne again on the 16th.

Let's just hope it won't end the same way as last time! *fingers crossed*

And! I wrote fic last night! 1000+ words - for now - of a TS fic that is not, I repeat that is not, set in my Night 'verse. I know, I almost gave myself a heart attack. It's still an AU, though, but it's not totally my fault. It started out as a response for the 'literary figures' challenge over at sentinel_thurs and the novel I picked made my Jim/Blair AU, so it's the novel's fault. Not mine. But hey next year when I write, like, my next fic? I might actually write canon! I mean, I'm sure stranger things have happened! Or will.

I'm having a hell of a time with the tense though. Which usually doesn't happen. Most of the time I'll use past tense, except for when the fic wants to be written in present tense. If that's what it wants, it's more than fine with me. And that's how that one started right away, no conscious thought on my part, it just happened, except the rest of the story keeps going from one tense to the other and it's simply driving me insane!

Also, I know it's never a good thing to publicly mention the working title of a fic because those not!titles have the tendency to stick to the story - case in point my Night 'verse which was never meant to officially become the 'Night' 'verse - but the title of this story is - I'm warning you, it's a mouthful - They Say The Future Is Out To Get You (You Know That I Won't Let You Fall).

I told you it was a mouthful. It's just that I've been listening to that song in repeat while writing the fic and it kinda makes sense within the context of the story so, yeah.

Would someone please tell my internet connection that disappearing on me is very dangerous for my health - physical and mental - and that it should stop doing it? Why, oh why do you hurt me so, Livebox! You've been such a good girl all this time, why the sudden rebellion? *clings*

Anyway. So. Is anyone out there watching New Amsterdam? I know I shouldn't expect anything from that show or its future - or the lack thereof - but I'm quite enjoying it. In a Moonlight kinda way? Well, I think it's better than Moonlight but then it's not exactly difficult to be better than Moonlight, so I don't know... NA is ridden with cliches but I don't care... and I really like John, Omar and Eva, which is always the clincher for me. Give me a show - good or lame - with characters I can believe in, and I'll watch it. And if you give me some nice character dynamics, I'll keep watching.

( Speaking of which, I want to say something about Johh and Omar, which will be spoilery so I'm cutting this. )

Yes, I can ramble about shows even when they're less than stellar and probably doomed to a quick death; it's a gift.

I promise I won't write the fic I mentioned under the cut though. Plus, if I have to write in a new fandom - one of my beloved one shot thing - it'll be T:TSCC, anyway. I had this little scene that popped into my head the other day... I'll keep it stored somewhere for future reference. Plus² if I have to write something, I think it'd better be the first/last section of my latest Night!fic.

And this has nothing to do with anything, except I'm still talking about TV, so I'm not completely off topic, they're airing s4 - I think it's s4 - of Gilmore Girls at the moment, and whenever I watch the opening credits and see Jared Padalecki followed with Milo Ventimiglia, it feels like reading a RPS AU fic of sorts. Makes me smile each time.

I watched Addams' Family Values last night and omg! Baby!Charlie! Well, baby!DK. I'd seen pictures of him in the film before, but it was the first time I watched it and awww! And he looked younger than his age, too. It's really weird - though a lot of fun - to think of Charlie and Larry in N3 after seeing them in Addams' Family Values.

Nothing new under the sun here. I was speaking with a Random Stranger Guy yesterday who was saying he was going to enjoy being unemployed but, like I told him, I can't wait to find a new job myself because I've been officially off work for less than a month and I'm already feeling bored with that endless-weekend thing. It's not cabin fever because I'm rarely at home and when I am, it's because I wanted to, but still! Taking a decision you felt was good for you is one thing; accepting the consequences is another story *pout*

Oh, well.

Onto funnier things, now. I'm still writing my TS fic, which fills me with glee. Who knows when I'll be writing something new, right? Hmm? No, no, I promise I'm an optimistic IRL :-)

And speaking of writing, here's a little meme about writing. Even when you write, you can still talk about writing? Gacked from turps33.

( Writing meme )

PS: I watched Friday's Night Live on Wednesday and it made me cry! That's not a good sign when a show makes me cry. It means I'm becoming attached to the damn thing, argh!

Less than an hour ago I was ready to faceplant into my bed but I feel less comatose now \o/

Today at work was Christmas lunch + our department Christmas party. I'm so stuffed that it's not even funny but it was totally worth it! Though between you and me, fasting til Christmas Eve would be a very good idea *nods*

The Christmas spirit lived on when I got back home as I found two cards - thanks go to babycakesin and whitevanilla *kisses both* - and! A notice that a parcel was waiting for me at the post office, where I headed right away. Twas from the ever so wonderful aswanargent. I was smiling like a loon when Post Office Lady gave said parcel to me but I couldn't help it. I squished it and only let go when I got back home. The presents are under the tree and I'll wait til Christmas Eve to open them. Thank you so much, Karen! *loves*

And now a little meme. Okay so at first I had no intention of doing the Year in Writing meme then I thought, what the hell, you did write in 2007 so you're gonna play too, Mousey! As it happens, it's a bit less pathetic than I thought. Don't laugh! Mind you, if you're one of those writers who wrote, like, 150 fics in 2007 you might feel sorry for me, I don't know. I guess I'm just happy I wrote at all? That's pretty much what I say every year when I do this meme, don't I? But it's still true :-) So, anyway, let's see. This year, I wrote *counts* ten fics:

Numb3rs: Cast the Shadow of Your Burden Behind You

The Sentinel: Part of the Sizzle | Night!Sentinel: Two Hundred Dollar Worth

Supernatural: Next Stop: Green River County | Four Times Sam Wanted to Strangle Dean (And One That He Didn't) | 4.00 AM Knows All My Secrets | Our Darkest Sky Wide Open | Last Refuge of the Complex. The meme is about the fics that you 'wrote', not that you 'posted', right? So I added Last Refuge. Cause I wrote it, QED.

Traveler: Heavy Taboo

Jeremiah: What Does God Have to Say, Now?

Know what? I think I love my titles. Which is a good thing as sometimes it takes me almost as long to write the fic as it takes me to find said title. Of course, sometimes the title is what gave me the inspiration to write the fic... there are no rules, really.