Hmmmm?

Did you?

DID YOU?

Shame shame... less than a day left. Get to it.

Thanks again those of you who listed their eligible stories. I just realized two of my fics, Bound to Happen and Coveted Persecution, were eligible as well, heh. 

 I wasn't even aware of the fandom, or fanfiction until late 2005, where I was one of the MANY obsessively reading, non-reviewing lurkers on SH.

:drops head in shame:

Anywho, when I can't sleep (like now, 2:30 am/pacific) I google random fandom terms to see what comes up. While I was searching "MLC Snape," this forum post, started back in 2003, popped up. 

Ah, the good old days when sshg was NOT a popular ship.

What's the deal with Snape/Hermione fics? Gross!

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And for something not the least bit gross, I'd like to rec a fabulous Virgin!Snape fic I've been following  by the very talented Azrael. Not only is Snape 50 years-old and unexperienced, he's sarcastic, irritable, uncomfortable and adorably shy. :GUSHES:

An Interpretation of Maladies by Azrael on Potter Place Archives

 I FINALLY DID IT. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

I have successfully retrieved all my lost files from my demonic-possessed laptop. ALL OF IT. Rewriting over 10,000 words of lost fic had seemed so impossible that the idea of even attempting it made me depressed. But I haz it back now!

I'm crying right now, lol.

Vain Wisdom All and False Philosophy has returned! 

:screams:

 You know your writers block has hit a brand new low when you cannot remember if it's "Professor Snape" or "professor Snape"...

This is just plain sad. I haven't updated anything since September.

(Yes, I'm feeling sorry for myself, bare with me... or is it bear with me? AAAAAAAGHHHH~!)

----> Just recently shot myself in the foot--I mean signed up for the sshg_exchange . No really, I am excited about it though. I have a LIST of prompts I'm tempted to beg to write if they don't get used this round. A few Time Travel premises made my mouth water, but I noticed darkfic is on a VERY fast decline. I'm sure that would please many, but not me =( .

----> I haz a new Icon! A simple crop I did of BulletTimeScully's piece Intoxicated Reminiscence. I'm fully aware of how LUCKY I am that an artist has devoted her time to create one, let alone four, pieces of fanart based off anything I have written. This one just grabs me from the base of my gut. I know alcohol/drug using Snape is NOT favored in the fandom, but this was how I saw him for my fic Vain Wisdom All and False Philosophy. And this particualy scene that BulletTimeScully happened to depict was THE first scene I had written for my 200,000+ words, first fanfic. 

How I adore her. Please view, comment, and fav her work!

1. Elaborate on your default icon.

I wish I remember who made it. Bit of fan art based on Lou Adler's fantastic movie, Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains.

2. What's your current relationship status?

Boyfriend of three years.

3. Ever have a near-death experience?

Once when I was very young. Nearly drowned.

4. Name an obvious quality you have.

I enjoy all things dark and perverted. 

5. What's the name of the song that's stuck in your head right now?

Happy Birthday by Altered Images

6. Name a celebrity you would marry.

Trent Reznor, my ideal. Over 10 years older than me and possess all the qualities to mentally, emotionally, and physically screw me, heh.

7. Who will cut and paste this first?

Everybody's doing it. 

8. Has anyone ever said you look like a celebrity?

Yes, but if it happens in bars and the men saying it are slurring then it doesn't count.

9. Do you wear a watch?

Nope.

10. Do you have anything pierced?

My head.

11. Do you have any tattoos?

Nope, but I'm considering getting a MAD magazine inspired fold-out image on my whoo haah.

12. Do you like pain?

I'm going to interpret this as meaning pain during certain activities...  yes yes yes yes yes

13. Do you like to shop?

Nope. HATE IT. I love wearing new clothes and shoes, but I cannot stand trying to find something I like or trying them on.

14. What was the last thing you paid for with cash?

1 gallon can of flat white paint.

15. What was the last thing you paid for with your credit card?

Sushi

16. Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone?

Valerie. Very good friend who just flew in from her military tour duty. 

17. What is on your desktop background?

This image of Peter Pan and Wendy (2003). 

18. What is the background on your cell phone?

This image of Calvin and Hobbes <3

19. Do you like redheads?

I prefer dark hair.

20. Do you know any twins?

Unfortunately.

21. Do you have any weird relatives?

Many.

22. What was the last movie you watched?

The new Sherlock Holmes. 

23. If you had $100 to spare, who would you give it to?

Treat my friends to food and beer.

24. What was your favorite book as a child?

Up A Road Slowly. A "coming of age" novel which I read well before I understood what coming of age meant. Had one of the sweetest romances that still makes my heart skip.

The OWL Awards nominations have begun, and I cannot recall ALL the fics posted in 2009. Sooo... is it tactless for me to ask my f-list to list their eligible stories?

Or is there an easier way to do this that I'm just not aware of yet?

The wonderfully talented BulletTimeScully has uploaded another SSHG photo manip. This one is also inspired by my fic Vain Wisdom All and False Philosophy, but wasn't created specifically for me.


Infinite Embrace by BulletTimeScully. This one is worksafe.


Please view, fave, and comment! Or if it's not your cup of tea, she has other awesome SSHG manips and artwork in her gallery. Overall, the emotion she puts into her artwork is dark, intense, and passionate--my three favorite elements in the Severus/Hermione ship! Here are some of my favs:

Wait for Me PG

Christmas Kiss PG << I love that you cannot see their eyes.

A Murder of Crows PG-13 << I believe this is based on the SSHG fic of the same name. Having never read it, I still love how she portrayed the violence in Snape's embrace.

Midnight Embrace PG-13 <<< With only a few limbs and their faces visible, surrounded by black, this is breathtaking.

Pleasure or Pain NWS <<< HOT! BDSM with a SUB!Severus.

-->About a week ago, I finally (and shamefully) realized that one of my favorite reviewers was also a very talented SSHG photo manipulator that I mad fangirl'ed. I dared to ask her to create something for my first and longest SSHG fic, Vain Wisdom All and False Philosophy, and she agreed!

Vain Wisdom Commission by BulletTimeScully. NWS but not graphic either. Please view, fav, and comment!

When she asked me what type of image I would prefer, this is the prompt I gave here: "I like artwork where Snape's face is covered in some way, but his emotions/feelings are visible in his body language. I really don't have a specific scene in my mind that I would like illustrated, more of a feel for their relationship. Abusive, passionate, smutty, devoted. The type of love where you expect someone to commit suicide or be murdered, lol."

And I think she could not have picked a more perfect scene to illustrate. After viewing the artwork she created, and reading the excerpt she chose from my fic, I thought to myself: "0_o Damn! She captured their passionate/unhealthy relationship perfectly!"

I also want to thank you lovies for the snowflake cookies! They made my day... and made me very hungry for some reason, lol.

I added a hair coloring tutorial to my Deviant Art page, so I'd thought I'd share.

I've done so much CRAP to my hair, but this is the biggest bleaching job I've ever done. IT WAS SCARY. But thank god the end result didn't leave me bald. Being a redhead is fun! I hate smiling in pictures, so don't mind the cheesy poses.

( I've inserted the tutorial under cut. )

 potterplace  's Variety Challenge reveal is out, and I cannot describe the *squee* that issued out of my mouth when I learned my little fic, Bound to Happen, was gifted an Honorable Mention! For my first participation in a challenge, I've had the best of fun! I'd like to send my many, many thanks to Madbrilliant, luvsev  and southernwitch69  for the beta help. I'd also like to thank all the incredible ladies at Potter Place for their hard work in putting the challenge together, for the endless pimping, and for the awesome readers, reviewers, and voters. Congrats to all the winners!

--I'm currently working on the sequel, Bound to Happen Again, which has turned the first Time Travel Fic into an MLC.

I cannot believe I am attempting the dreaded MLC...

On top of that I have a Severus Big Bang fic due in 10 days and a birthday gift due by the end of the month. If my hair wasn't already falling out from peroxide, I'd be losing it for sure. :STRESSED:

--Voting has opened for the sshg_awards  and there are so many great fics I need to go through! Deciding will be tough! Except, of course, for redskyatnight76 's intriguing little PWP, Sub-standard. I fell in love with this fic when I first read it a month or so ago, and since I've pimped it before, I have NO SHAME in pimping it again! Congrats on the nom, redsky!

--Been trying my hand at beta'ing the past couple of months, and I'd like to pimpsevibaby  's fics, which are now up at OWL and TPP. Her energy and ideas for a first time fanfic writer have been both fun and inspiring. 

--Months ago I made a post at snapeyluvshermy , DYING to find a story that I have searching for FOREVER. I made a post at SH forums over a year ago with no results and thought LJ might offer answers. My description of the fic was very vague, as can be read here, but dev4u6ka  was brilliant enough to understand my jumbled request. The story has been identified as Lyra Aphrodite Moon fic, Deliver Me. YYYYYYYYYYESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

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--My boyfriend and I put together a Marvel couple costume this past Halloween. We went as Spiderman/Peter Parker and I was Black Cat. His costume was so much easier than mine! My sewing machine broke weeks before our Halloween party, making my once simple costume completely torturous. Not to mention that cutting and trimming that fuzzy shit made a mess of my forest green carpet. Pictures below the cut as well as my Halloween cupcakes I was so proud of! lol

( Halloween Fun )-

--Writing out this LJ post has actually felt very theraputic. It felt good to keep things in perspective and realize all the things in my life I have to feel grateful and happy about. I just found out a day ago that 2 old friends from my Disordered Eating Support Group have died this passed year. One passed away in May from suicide, and the other in September from various health related complications, with suicide not being ruled out. What I regret, more than anything, was losing touch with these incredible girls and wondering if they had the emotional support available, which sometimes makes all the difference. 

 Nin.com Ticktects for sale for tonight's last show in LA. click on tour, and scroll down to wiltern

GOGOGOGO

 A good friend of mine has finally got the ball rolling on his clothing company. King Street Studios is very LA based fashion and artwork. Cheap and functional.

And that beautiful asian gal on the main page is my friend Stacy. Sexy 30-year-old mother of a teenager (she HATES when I say that, lol).

Check them out if you are a huge supporter of local mom-n-pop businesses.

 The show was amazing. This was the smallest venue I have ever attended for NIN. I would never have guessed that Trent was sick, his performance was as intense as it always is. He never talks between songs, until he apologized halfway through for "sounding like an AM radio." As he spoke though, you could hear the strain in his voice. And for a two hour performance, I'm not suprised last night's show was cancelled.

This was also the best NIN crowd I'd seen. No one stopped moving, and many slam danced (myself included). Under the cut are pictures of my battle wounds. I went down twice in the pit and got trampled, but everyone was quick to help me back up. I wish I took more pictures of the performance, but I never wanted to stop pitting. By the end of the night, I REEKED>lol.

AMAZING SHOW!

( Proof of how much fun I had... lol )

 Well, seeing as I had no choice, I finally broke down and bought a new laptop. Nice, spiffy Dell.

My old, evil laptop is in the shop. Hopefully, I'll get all my files back. I realized that I did in fact save more than I orginially thought, but so much information is still lost. :CRIES!:

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On a more upbeat note, I thought I'd share some fun surf music. My boyfriend's Los Angeles based band, The Volcanics, are a great bunch of goofey guys who write their own music. Videos made by UDFMV.

The Volcanics "Girls Girls Girls


The Volcanics in "Hurricane" (A mock movie trailer)

Yup, my laptop haz it.

Why, OH WHY, did I not learn the first time and back up my hard drive? I have nearly 20,000 words of ss/hg fic being held hostage by this piece of crap computer.

Everything I am intending to finish is now on a hiatus until I can somehow get my computer up to snuff.

:cries:

 I like to take this time to wish a very happy birthday to the awesome emmeline33  . I hope you have a great day, dollface!


Other business:

>The drabble series I had written for the between2snakes  community as a gift for the wonderful lady_karelia , The Tale of No, is featured this month over at The Petulant Poetess! SQUEEEEE!!! I cannot begin to explain how excited I was to see that. I'd like to once again thank luvsev  for the beta!

>While browsing the Top Fictions page over at Ashwinder, I came accross a PWP which I had never read before, redskyatnight76  's smutty BDSM fic Sub-standard. I was utterly blown away. How did I miss this fic? This SUB-Severus fic has been out for months! 
        ---What I liked most about Sub-standard: First and foremost, it centers around an EWE Severus who is even more of a snarky bastard not seen in the books. His unfeeling treatment of Hermione (his nurse) almost makes you wish she'd slap the crap out of him... until things get naughty =D. I had never read a sub-severus like this before, and as I told redsky in my review, there is so much more complexity and feeling to this than a simple PWP. So those of you who haven't read it yet (which cannot be that many seeing as I seem to be the last one to find it) please read and review!

 I hate, hate, HATE earthquakes. They freak me out so bad, I cannot explain.

Right now I'm visiting my parents in Fontana, CA (i.e. very, very close to the San Andres Fault Line... i.e. anticipated site for the next 10 pointer which scientists have been saying is supposedly due).

If I wasn't up and drinking already I would never be able to go back to sleep (lol). Hell, I still remember the Northridge quake, even though I was very young.

I HATE QUAKES!