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[05 Nov 2008|05:25pm] |
Operation: Mariposa - Chapter 05
New chapter!
In terms of my own life, I've applied to go back to school. I don't want to be stuck at my job forever, and it's starting to get to be too late. I'm 28, and if I wait any longer, I'll wind up being trapped. So, I applied to get into the accounting program at the local college, and now I'm just waiting to hear back. I'm not too worried about getting accepted, since when I talked to the admissions head just to get an outlook on the program itself, he said I'd be in no problem, and applying would pretty much be a formality.
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[11 Oct 2008|12:26pm] |
Operation: Mariposa - Chapter 04
This chapter is where you start to get to see what the bigger picture of this fic is.
And, Thanksgiving dinner today, woo!
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[05 Oct 2008|09:30am] |
Been a while, of course. I'm a horrible updater, as anyone knows. My trip to see my sister went awesome. I really didn't want to come back. Got to meet her new boyfriend, and he was really awesome. He's also a tattoo artist, so I got some new work done. This is based on a Boris Vallejo image:
Also got to do some things like go to the zoo and the science center and all kinds of educational fun stuff. As far as writing goes, Chapter 4 of Mariposa is coming along nicely. The larger picture is going to start making itself seen in Chapter 4, so look forward to that.
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[05 Sep 2008|06:38pm] |
I kept meaning to post this stuff when it, you know, actually happened, but as you may know if you stalk me on this LJ (like the Best Stalker in the World, whom I love dearly, and who knows who she is!), you know that I'm really horrible at keeping this thing updated.
The Provincial Exhibition was recently in town, and I hadn't been in years, because I grew out of the whole midway scene. And, this year I also wasn't planning to go, but when my mother mentioned that they were having a reptile show where you could pet alligators and crocodiles, I was a vapor cloud! Obviously, they were only small, because it would be hard to control and transport large crocs! Crikey!! Their skin is surprisingly soft, except for their backs, which are like armour.
For good measure, here's a couple cute pictures of my cats:
As far as the writing thing goes, I'm actually nearing completion of Chapter Three! And, in a couple weeks, I'm going to visit my sister, and see some cool stuff, so I'll have some pictures then. Maybe even some pictures of me getting more tattoos. yay!
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[22 Aug 2008|07:55pm] |
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Got my computer back earlier this week. And, of course I've worked on Operation: Mariposa a little. So... good to be back?
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[16 Aug 2008|07:31pm] |
I'm currently writing this from the computer at my parents house. There was a power outage here on Monday, and the surge fried my stupid power supply, so I have to wait to get my computer back while it's being repaired. Honestly, I don't mind not having the internet that much. I mean, I can check some sites on my PS3, though it seems to not want to show Hotmail, even when I allow cookies, but whatever. The really sucky part is not being able to work on Operation: Mariposa. I feel kind of antsy about it. :( I keep having all these thoughts that I really want to get down, and I can write them on paper, but I'm really a keyboard writer more than I am a pen and paper one.
But, no computer has given me lots of time to... be sick! I had a really, really bad cold last week that is still kind of with me in the form of a stuffed up right ear, and a nagging cough that won't go away. I wound up having to leave work early one day last week because the pressure in my ear was so bad that I was in complete agony. Which means that I didn't get to play any more Metal Gear Solid 4 because I was just too sick. And, now that the Olympics are on, I'm watching that more than I am playing games. But, it is giving me more time for knitting, so there's always an upside.
I'll give an update post whenever I'm back on my own computer, and finally able to work on Mariposa again. And, I'm glad that people seem so excited that I went back to Seifer/Squall. I appreciate all the positive comments. Thank you!
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[28 Jul 2008|09:47pm] |
Operation: Mariposa - Chapter 02
New chapter. It would have been posted sooner, except that work's been pretty insane this past month. I've had to work every weekend, plus had to stay back a few nights, too. The money's good, but I'd just rather have the day off, especially because I just got a new HD-TV and a PS3, and I haven't really had time to enjoy them. I sold my 360 to a good friend (and all the games) to get the funds for the PS3. I figured that all the games I really liked on 360 besides DOAX2 and Rumble Roses XX were also on the PS3, but 360 didn't have Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy Versus XIII (yes, I know regular XIII is now on 360 too, but I'd rather have one or two blu-ray discs instead of fifteen dual layer DVD discs.) And, I'm honestly not going to miss DOAX2 or RRXX enough that I regret it.
Since I now have a PS3, I popped my blu-ray cherry and my first watching was the series Planet Earth. Since I'm a huge zoology and nature buff, my jaw was dropped pretty much the entire time watching it. I think my two favourite shots were: 1. The Boreal Forest in winter, where the snow was glittering like diamonds. Just breathtaking. And 2. The slowed up shot of a Great White leaping out of the water to catch a seal, meters above the water's surface. I absoloutely love Great Whites, and one of my big 'want to do before I die' wishes is to go cage diving so I can be up close with them.
As far as actual gaming goes, I've only really played Metal Gear Solid 4, which is just whoa. I haven't had time to play in the last few days, so I'm only to the beginning of Act III, but Act II was pretty damn fucking awesome. Also rife with Vamp/Raiden slash. Vampire/Cyborg sex. Sheesh, there's a kink.
Oh, and Dark Knight? OMFGSPOOGE. Everything about that movie is perfect, perfect, perfect. I love how I went both times, the theatre was packed, and it was deathly silent *both* times. That's almost unheard of for the moviegoing public around here. I'll probably go see it a few more times. I just can't resist.
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[18 Jun 2008|09:53pm] |
Let's see what's been going on with me:
Work said we'd be having a slowdown, and then it only lasted for one week. @_@
I got a new boyfriend. Well, as far as I can consider a budgie to be a potential mate. His name is Ziggy (Stardust), and he's aqua-chested. He's only 5 months old, so he'll get bigger than what he is now. He's kind of still scared of my hand, but he loves looking in the mirror and talking to the 'other' budgie. He seems to be the noisiest when I'm on my exercise bike for some reason.
And, on the fic front, a new chapter of a new story should be coming along very shortly. Hopefully this weekend, I'll be able to sit down and actually get something done on it.
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[22 May 2008|07:14pm] |
I've started picking away at a new fic! Still very much early on in Chapter One, but I'm getting there! I won't say any more than that, or what it's about, so it can maybe be a surprise. I'm taking my time with it, because I've been pretty obsessed with playing with my new PSP, and Crisis Core and Lumines II. I also picked up the remake of Final Fantasy Tactics, which I will play soon. I've also started playing Grand Theft Auto IV, so there's also that taking up my time. I'm not really very good at Lumines II right now, but I'm getting better. Black Tambourine is such a good song, but it's skin is verrry distracting.
I thought of a pairing that I'd maybe like to write a fic about, but it will have to get in line because I have a bunch of other fics, and am a completely pokey writer right now. Vaan/Larsa. I could probably slash Larsa with anyone, though. I just lurve him.
And, lately I've been watching Sense and Sensibility ad nauseum, which isn't surprising, since most people who know me know of my Pride and Prejudice obsession. I love how in it, House is married to Professor Umbridge. That sounds like some kind of crazy fanfic in the works. :p
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[03 Apr 2008|12:36am] |
So, I almost just got my fucking arm ripped off by a Doberman while walking home from work. I had to practically fling myself into the road to avoid getting bitten (and of course a car was coming, so either death by dog, or death by car). I had to wind up crossing the fucking street, since I guess the town property sidewalk also belongs to the owner of this dog. It's one of the very, very rare moments where I wish I'd had my cell phone on me, so I could have called animal control. I'm of the school that if you can't be smart enough to tie your bad-tempered dog up when you let it out at night, you don't deserve to have a dog.
I've been taking practice mechanical aptitude tests in preparation for my real one coming up sometime in the near future. I haven't had to actually study for anything in a really long time, and I certainly haven't had to find the area of a circle in a really long time. If I hadn't studied for the test, I would have completely failed when I go to do the probable section on levers and pulleys, and if something is a certain distance away from the fulcrum, how far away should this lighter thing be away from it to make it balanced. But, I completely kick ass on all the gear rotation questions that I come across.
And, no... I don't need another doll obsession, but lately I've been *really*, and I mean *REALLY* wanting to buy one or more Fashion Royalty dolls. But, they're so fucking expensive, even just for the basic dolls that come with either lingerie or some bare bones outfit. At first, it was going to go along the same vein as all my other dolls, in that they're female only (my doll collection is much like my life - man free. :P). But, then I was on fashionroyalty.com, reading the information about the characters, and I immediately wanted to get Pierre and Francisco because they're so obviously gay and in love with each other. I swear, my manlove love is a compulsion. I'm trying to avoid buying a bunch of them. I told myself that I would maybe just get one, but now I'm having a really hard time deciding.
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[30 Mar 2008|02:05pm] |
I applied for a new job at work on Friday. It's not up until April 3rd, and I'll have to write a Mechanical Aptitude test, but if I do well, I very well could get the job. It all depends on how many other people applied and how well they do on the test, too. It's one of the few jobs in the place that doesn't award simply by seniority. So, here's hoping.
Lately I've been getting back into Lost. I only watched the first season fully, and got disinterested in Season 2, and didn't even bother watching Season 3. But, I decided to give Season 4 a whirl when it premiered, and I'm hooked again, though now I'm remembering what I dislike about Lost (and TV in general): the stupid hiatuses. I don't know why they can't just show all the episodes in a row, and leave a longer break between seasons. I know it's because of trying to get eps into sweeps periods, but these long mid-season breaks just get you right out of the mood. All shows seem to do this now, instead of just having a couple weeks in a row here and there of repeats. I also finally watched the Sailor Stars season of Sailor Moon, what... 10 years after I first started really liking the show, way back in high school. It's an awesome season, especially compared to the looooonnnnngggg filler that was Super S. But, I never really warmed up to the Starlights, which kind of sucked because they were in all the episodes so much. It pretty much left the estabished senshi (outside of Usagi) to pop in and make comments, and *maybe* fight once in a while. Now I might have to go back and watch the older episodes again, or re-watch Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. I recently watched the Wedding Special episode, and at first felt really discombobulated by the Power Rangers wigs and costumes and fight choreography. I guess it takes a little bit to just kind of ignore that stuff and get into the story between the characters. I like that part so much better than the anime because all the girls are awesome (Makoto... love!), and aren't all boy crazy and giggly.
Getting there on the next chapter of The Wind Spires. And, I still haven't beat Lost Odyssey. I actually haven't played it in a while. I haven't knit in a while, either. I don't have any time, but I don't know what I'm doing that's taking up so much of this time that I don't have.
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[14 Feb 2008|09:57am] |
The Wind Spires: Chapter Nine - Festival of the White Dawn
I guess this is my Valentine to anyone who's reading this story. The shit's really hitting the fan right now.
Work and knitting, that's all I've been up to besides getting this chapter out, which is pretty long. Writing it gave me nostalgic flashbacks of writing FFVIII fics. Speaking of... no, maybe I shouldn't say anything, in case something comes up to prevent it. :p
Recently went to see No Country For Old Men. I thought I'd missed it at my theatre, but it only JUST friggin' came here last weekend, so I pretty much dropped everything to go watch. No surprises that I thought it was one of the best movies I'd seen. Period. Now when I'm at work, using the air splicers, I keep thinking 'I could kill someone with this with the proper attachment'.
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[22 Jan 2008|08:21pm] |
An actual non-fic updating post? Nevar!
So, Heath Ledger died. I was pretty surprised when I read it. If there were going to be a recent celeb death involving a drug overdose, I totally figured it would be Britney Spears or someone like that.
Lately I've been completely obsessed with the TV show Brothers and Sisters. Good time to get interested in a show... right when there looks like there's no end in sight to the Writer's Strike. I recently bought Season One on DVD, and watched it in a day. God, I love Rachel Griffiths.
I've been picking away at the next chapter of The Wind Spires, and it's kind of strange that it's actually nearing the end. I was just writing and then realized... 'hey, it's pretty close to the ending'. Kind of a strange feeling, since I've been working on this pair of fics since well before I moved into this apartment. I definitely have future plans for Durai and the surrounding contients/nations, though.
And, I actually got off my butt and took some pictures of my recent knitting for my ravelry.com profile.
Here's a funny hat that I made. It's sized for a baby/toddler, but I want to kinda make one for myself. It makes me smile.
Here's an optical illusion scarf that I knit. You can only see the alien faces when you're looking at it on an angle.
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[30 Dec 2007|01:38pm] |
The Wind Spires - Chapter Eight: Sku'lava Gallows
I also posted a Pronounciation Key, upon request. :)
I was going to post it last night when I actually finished the chapter, but my FTP wasn't working, so I had to wait for it to sort itself out. I guess I haven't updated this thing in a long time. I hope everyone had a good Christmas/Holiday. I, of course, got Barbies, and some stuff related to knitting. Today I'm thinking of trading in my DS Lite and any games related to it, and putting it towards a PSP. But, I know the second I trade away my DS, they'll announce a port of the Super Mario RPG, which is one of my favourite games of all time. I'm playing it on zsnes right now, but it's just not the same as playing it on an actual console.
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[23 Nov 2007|11:57pm] |
The Wind Spires: Chapter Seven - The Heretic
New chapter. w00t!
Not much going on with me, as per usual. I'm so fucking boring. Maybe that's why there's so much crazy, exciting shit going on in my stories. I have to live vicariously through something. Lately I've been looking to beef up my Jem collection, and have been watching some of the later episodes on YouTube that I don't have on DVD (or weren't released on DVD). Watching the episodes, I've noticed something that I never did when I was a kid. How kinda... disgusting the love triangle/square/octagon/whatever is between Rio, Jem, Jerrica and later Riot. Maybe it doesn't help that I loathe the sight of Rio. He's such a colossal douche. But, he and Jerrica/Jem are also pretty cruel with each other about their relationship. And, I won't put all the blame on Rio, though I'd like to since I hate him, because Jerrica's to blame, too. Yes, she and Jem are the same person, but Rio doesn't know that. Yet, he goes on flirting and making out with both of them. To his perspective, he may as well be making out with Jerrica and Pizzazz, because it would basically be the same thing. But, Jerrica is leading him on. She's always coming onto him as Jem, so no wonder the stupid bastard is confused. While Riot may be an arrogant prick, he's perfectly in the right to start chasing after Jem, since Jerrica *is* supposed to be Rio's girlfriend, not Jem. And yet you're supposed to kind of dislike him for getting in between Jem and Rio. It's crazier than a soap opera! But, I still love it. Because I've been watching them before going to work this week, I've been singing some of the songs all shift, particularly Misfits songs, since I think they're better overall. I Like Your Style kicks all kinds of ass, especially since it sounds like lesbian ho-yay how Pizzazz is singing about Jetta.
The Amazing Race 12 also recently started, and of course I'm watching it. It's one of two shows that I actually follow (Heroes being the other). I hope every episode this season has stubborn pack animals! Donkeys and camels giving the irritating teams what they deserve! I like TK and Rachel the best so far, because of how they treat each other. They never yell or get frustrated with one another, even when things are going less than stellar. It's such a nice contrast compared to the Adultery (Nathan/Jennifer) couple and that harpy Lorena (Jason is okay, but she's completely heinous)
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[05 Nov 2007|11:51am] |
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No update... no life. But, my internet was out for two days because of a wind storm we had. I felt so out of touch with the world. And, today I go back to work for 8 hour shifts. No more days off during the week. :(
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[19 Oct 2007|01:35pm] |
Stuff I'm doing:
Knitting: I'm almost done another Christmas present. I only have a couple more to make, so I'm ahead of the game. I might make a few dishcloths for stocking stuffers. It seemed strange to start knitting Christmas presents in August, but Christ... it's so close now.
Bioshock: I picked this game up last week after getting rid of a few DVDs and games I'll never play again for trade-in. I also picked up a used copy of Viva Pinata for 15 bucks, so it was a good day at the game store. I'm so in love with Bioshock right now. The time period, the art deco, the ultra-capitalism utopia gone horribly wrong, Sachen Cohen, Dr. Steinmann, the music... swoon! As soon as I heard that audio diary of Steinmann talking about wanting to defy symmetry with plastic surgery like Picasso defied it with Cubism, I was in love. I always seem to love the bad guys that do a lot of unnecessary surgery.
Rumble Roses XX: Still working on this one when I'm not Bioshock-ing. I'll probably be working on this five years from now, since it takes so long to unlock all the costumes.
Barbies: I picked up a few neat dolls over the past few weeks, or however long it's been since I last updated this. I got the Alice in Wonderland and Queen of Hearts, both of which are very nice. Though, their boxes don't stack nicely, so I'm considering deboxing them, which makes me kind of nervous. Not really for the value, but for the dust! I don't have a china cabinet or something with doors on it, so I'm worried about them getting all dusty since I'm really lazy about that. I also got the Barbie Learns To Cook vintage reproduction, Exotic Intrigue - a really pretty Avon exclusive, Stacey Nite Lightning vintage reproduction who has the best box EVER, and today I'm going to go pick up my Mistress of Ceremonies pivotal body Barbie. I'm totally going to debox her so I can pose her.
Writing: Very little progress. I was actually going to work on it a bunch last night, but then I found out that some porno site had embedded lbiztraffic pop-ups in the index.php files on Nice Spike, which meant completely gutting the site (IE: mass delete), and starting it over again. Luckily I have most of the files intact on my PC, so I only have to rewrite a few of the swimsuit index files. But, still a complete pain in the ass. And, of course, it means I hardly worked on The Wind Spires at all.
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