The Cult of Lincoln

Saturday, January 31, 2009

19:25 Working overtime on a Friday night! Yet somehow, I'm in a merry mood. Now musing over what decadent dinner I shall order in. Food fo' free! #
19:54 The Onion: Obama Disappointed Cabinet Failed To Understand His Reference To 'Savage Sword Of Conan' #24 tinyurl.com/dy5sho #
22:10 WHAT. I am not logged on AIM, yet people are IMing me. Being alone at work at 10pm on a Friday night is scary. #
23:29 Mwaha! 11:30, and I'm going home! Come to me, Battlestar Galactica and Psych... #

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Thursday, January 29, 2009

07:55 Yay, pretty snow! Far preferable to the "wintry mix to rain" Weather.com promised yesterday. Freezing rain is my least favourite weather. #
07:56 Whoops, missed my 1500th tweet! Here's 1505. #
10:28 @fredhicks If it makes you feel any better, the forums are down. *sigh* #
10:29 @xiehicks Ugh, take care! Sucks that the cold hit you both at the same time. Get well soon! #
12:19 Urgh. Why am I'm only allowed to go out to eat when it's gross and rainy and/or slushy outside? I miss the summer lunches in Bryant Park! #
15:52 Getting to google "hedgehog" for work totally makes up for those times I've had to google "obese man" and "shirtless child" and worse. #
17:26 Hedgehoooooooog! Baby hedgehogs! There has to be a place in the city where I can play with baby hedgehogs. #
17:55 Woe! Finished my audiobook (Bujold's "Brothers in Arms") with 1 1/2 hrs of work to go. I may actually have to interact with my coworkers. #
17:56 @morganc14 Only if you rub the spines the wrong way. Their bellies are soft! #
18:06 @mkcho73 Why would hedgehogs be illegal? We should recruit a bunch of spirited teens from an 80s musical to show legislators they're wrong. #
21:03 @feliciaday I will track down anyone that uses the word "Tweeple" and punch them in the jaw. #
21:34 @morganc14 Tweedleydeedleydeet! #

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

17:40 @xiehicks It's snowing in D.C.? Nice! I wonder what the weather is like in NY. Sad to realize I haven't seen outside in 8 1/2 hours. #
17:42 Yeah, I'm going to like moving to the back room. With windows! And natural light! It looks out on the side of another building, but... sun! #
19:57 @sinspired Some look out onto streets. The building it looks out on is like six feet away. :D But it does get some natural light! #

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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

09:33 OW. Steam is hot, guys. #
09:37 Blagojevich considered Oprah for Senate; compares self to Mandela, King, and Gandhi. Life imitates The Onion. tinyurl.com/cxskp3 #
12:07 @sinspired Your lolcatz experience makes me think of my relationship with TV Tropes. Except I need *weeks* of my life back. #

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Monday, January 26, 2009

12:48 @xiehicks Thank you so much for introducing my tastebuds to the wonders of Vermont Grade B maple syrup! Wonder where I can find it in NY... #
12:52 @redone17 I think the word you are looking for here is "floccinaucinihilipilification." #
13:17 @mkcho73 Vegetable stock is a legendary concert for legume bands. #
16:39 Wow. I never thought the sentence "The cream pie of justice flies one way." belonged anywhere but in a Douglas Adams novel. Vorkosigan ftw! #

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Sunday, January 25, 2009

15:16 oh, wow. I just got a Facebook friend request from one of my church youth group leaders. The last time I saw him, I was in eighth grade! #
15:17 Well, I ran into him at the Harry Potter midnight release party for book 6, but other than that, eighth grade! #
15:18 @mkcho73 Try reloading? If it hasn't started in a minute or two, generally something messed up. #

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Saturday, January 24, 2009

08:21 Obama's speeches a bestseller in Japan--as an aid to learning English. Can you imagine this happening under Bush? tinyurl.com/cberrt #
17:37 OBAMA OVERTURNED THE GLOBAL GAG RULE! Man, the past few days have been like Christmas in January. Finally, my government agrees with me! #
17:39 Why has Twitter done away with the "in reply to" thing? How are we supposed to know what folks are responding to? #
18:39 @jimmyaquino Starbuck is a werewolf! Tigh's favourite color is polka-dot! #
18:46 Ooh, @xiehicks posted a picture of where we were in the Inauguration crowd. Look for the red dot! is.gd/h04T #
22:28 @beyondabsurdity Looking great, Qui! Can't wait to get a big group of friends together to see "Soul Samurai." #
22:37 Oh, Battlestar Galactica. Only you could make oral hygeine angsty and symbolic. #

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Friday, January 23, 2009

07:56 @mkcho73 Aren't "quotation marks" used for skepticism/mockery? *Asteriskes* are used for emphasis. These "grammarians" are *dumb*. #
11:44 And just like that, Obama issues executive order to close Guantanamo Bay prison. It's starting, people. tinyurl.com/b4lpcf #
12:16 Sweet! My plastic bottle recycling program has spread to three different locations in the office! Together, we shall recycle THE WORLD! #
14:58 Coworker's ringtone is the same as my alarm clock. Keep expecting to wake up and realize my workday was a dream, and I need to start over. #
15:01 @morganc14 It's okay, indulgences are on sale two for the price of one at Wal-Mart. You're not a Lutheran, are you? #
22:03 Whee, Burn Notice is back! #
22:27 Got a ticket to @viennateng's Cafe Vivaldi benefit on Feb 15th. Anyone else interested in going? tinyurl.com/ah2dmo #
23:00 ...Why are BSG ads still asking "Who is the final cylon?" Wasn't that answered last week? #
23:12 Ooh! Suddenly remembered that @viennateng's new album comes out April 7th, the same day as Jim Butcher and Pat Rothfuss' new books. RAPTURE! #
23:24 @sinspired You must endure! Misery and pain build character. Has Harry taught you nothing? (Besides, sample chapters in 2 1/2 wks! Yay!) #
23:25 @gypsyjr OH MY GOD. I loved that show! "Under The Umbrella Tree" was the first show I ever taped! #
00:18 @boymonster She would be hotter if she'd eat a burger or something. She wore a bikini in tonight's episode, and you could count her ribs. #

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Thursday, January 22, 2009

07:05 On the metro, far calmer than yesterday! Heading to Chinatown to catch the bus back to NY. Too early to brain good. #
07:45 MWAHA. Buses running crazy late--7:15 still hadn't left by 7:45--but I managed to get on it, rather than waiting in the cold for the 8:15! #
08:04 Do I watch 'Repo!' musical on my laptop or take a nap? Do I slaughter a village or bake cookies for orphans? #
09:26 Huh. Must've snowed in Baltimore. River next to bus stop is snowy and half-frozen. Wonder what NY will be like. #
16:49 Ow ow OW! Just tried to stretch out my sore shoulders, but somehow I made the knots quadruple in size. #
16:51 (Back in NY, btw. Despite leaving 15 minutes early, I arrived 15 minutes later than schedule predicted. Still, at work with time to spare. #
17:38 My brain hurts. But Obama is President, so it's okay. #
18:38 Seriously, Zappos. I returned those shoes over a week ago. How long until you receive them? I want mah moneys! #
18:40 This is one blemish on what has been UNPARALLELED BRILLIANCE from the Zappos customer service department, btw. LOVE ZAPPOS. But moneys=good. #
18:44 @boymonster You should make the six projects FIGHT EACH OTHER for your attention! #
20:23 @Zappos_Service WOW. Zappos truly has the greatest customer service in WORLD HISTORY. #
20:23 You guys saw my tweet, found my account, called me, and solved the issue over the phone in under two minutes! I CANNOT GUSH ENOUGH! #

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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

10:06 Train to metro exit: 45 min. Walking seven blocks to Mall: 1hr. Memories will last: A lifetime! #
11:09 Hand and toe warmers are the greatest invention of all mankind. #
11:39 Bush getting booed. Christie and I restrained ourselves of of dignity to office, singing only a respectful "na na hey hey hey goodbye." #
12:14 HAIL PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA. #
13:18 Deb observes, "The sun went away when Obama left." #
13:21 Oh! Deb stands corrected! The sun is shining only on the Capitol building! We are amused. #
17:57 Getting out of city as nightmarish as getting in. All Metro stations admitting people at a slow trickle. Took 3 hrs to get back to Fred's! #
17:59 Heard about Sens. Kennedy and Bird on way home. My thoughts are with them and their families. #
22:23 I feel so lame, being this tired at 10:20, but... zzzzzz. #

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

10:54 @terioncalling Welcome to Twitter, m'dear! #
11:32 Yay, snow! Hopefully this means there will be no precipitation tomorrow? #
11:32 @boymonster Nap, the demon Etrigan! Fetch! Roll over! #
11:50 @paulandstorm I love TMBG, but how are they beating Tom Lehrer? Without Tom, they would be NOTHING. NOTHING, I TELL YOU. #

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Monday, January 19, 2009

11:34 @gypsyjr *clings* #
11:41 @feliciaday "The Name of the Wind" is one of my favourite books I read this year. Is it April 7th yet? #
14:45 Chillin' at @fredhicks' place as he and @xiehicks visit @rdonoghue and his wife's new baby! The baby does not have a twitter account yet. #
17:09 @ee1013 Definitely "potato potato" #

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Sunday, January 18, 2009

08:09 Mmm, I smell bacon. I think I'll stick with granola, though. Mmm, granola with Greek yogurt and blueberries... #
10:26 Oh, good grief! Must we hit every red light between my apartment and Penn Station? #
10:59 THANK YOU JESUS AND ALL THE LITTLE FISHIES. Told wrong place 3x, but arr. just in time! Got last seat on bus, just before given to standby. #
11:01 @fredhicks will do! I expect to get in at 3:15, plus time on metro to... Greenbelt, was it? Last stop on orange line? #
16:14 Ooh, commemorative inauguration metrocard! This weekend is going to be more swagtastic than Comic Con. #

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Saturday, January 17, 2009

01:09 JOY! Watchmen will be released on schedule! #
07:34 AWESOME. My bathwater is running BROWN this morning. Not like I needed to wash my hair or anything. Where is the Super when I need him? #
07:42 Yay! Found Super. He said there was a plumbing shutdown in the building last night, and if we let the water run 5 min, it should flow clear. #
07:42 I might actually be able to brush my teeth today! #
07:50 Sweet. As of 7 minutes, my bathwater has achieved "lighter brown." And it's only the hot water, so I guess I can take a cold shower? #
08:06 Yay, water is very close to clear! Maybe it'll finally be good to go in the next five minutes. Of course, I have to leave for work in 15. #
08:09 @mkcho73 So you can regale us with entertaining anecdotes of your coworkers' incompetence? #
08:24 Rrrrr. Still just a hint of color. And my hair feels like something vomited up by a cat. #
09:11 Seriously, M14D bus? You're supposed to come every 5 minutes. Taking 20 minutes when I'm already running late? NOT ACCEPTABLE. #
13:37 @boymonster That's it, I'm revoking your acronym rights. #
16:40 @fredhicks WOOHOO! Congrats to the happy family! #
16:42 @beyondabsurdity Great shots! Soul Samurai is going to be such crazy fun! #
18:29 Can today just be over already? Can we warp past the next 32 minutes? #
20:35 Hiss! Why are Psych and BSG on at the same time? Obviously there's no question as to which I'm going to watch live, but... humbug. #
21:02 @fredhicks Ooh! My TV is 37", so Cellievision is nothing to sneeze at, but the prospect of watching with fellow nerds is tempting! #
21:52 Man, it's been way too long since I've had a good shower sing! And no, that's not a euphemism. #

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Friday, January 16, 2009

08:32 A haiku: See the gorgeous snow! Big fat flakes drifting helter skelter. Can work be canceled? #
08:33 @jessnuss Actually, it was his Shoe Fairy role on Sesame Street. :D He was like a singing shoe confidence man! #
08:48 Nice! This fuzzy hat they gave us at work is crazy warm! I will be toasty-headed on Tuesday. #
09:41 A haiku: See the gorgeous snow! Flakes drifting helter-skelter. Can work be canceled? #
16:21 New York, man. What a place to live. Coworkers and I just spent the last ten minutes or so crowding around the TV. Hope everyone is ok. #
17:44 All passengers and crew are safe! That pilot should get a freaking medal. Thank goodness. #
21:28 Like doughnuts? Like abortions? You'll LOVE Krispy Kreme on Inauguration Day! tinyurl.com/9faovf #
21:40 @DerekRuiz Harry *does* live in Chicago, after all. :D Someone needs a "Reelect Obama to State Senate in 2002!" button. #
21:54 Rachel Maddow is interviewing some dude who looks like Jack Nicholson in "The Shining" when he smiles. #
22:06 @jimmyaquino Thank goodness! Ugh, how scary. I wish her a speedy recovery! #
22:09 Thanks, mitten makers of the world. I always feel so delicate and feminine when my hands prove too big for Women's Large. #
22:57 Retweeted from @feliciaday -- vimeo.com/2809991 Star Wars Retold by someone who hasn't seen it! HILARIOUS. #
23:24 @travelingheidi Yeep! 36 minutes left! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HEIDI! #

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Thursday, January 15, 2009

10:10 @sinspired Pshht, they don't need them. That's what watercraft is for. (Curse you, Gaius, for making me imagine that.) #
11:02 Ye gods, it is so cold outside. I need to get some long underwear and a heap of heating packs so I don't freeze at the Inauguration. #
18:02 @fredhicks What did Tricia Helfer ever do to you? #
18:04 @NeilMSchwartz You're allowed to read too many comics! It's your birthday! #
18:11 @mkcho73 I only sleep-eat Tagalongs. #
18:17 @fredhicks STELLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA #
21:42 JESUS CHRIST ON A PINK POGO STICK IT'S COLD. In addition to long underwear, must get warmer boots and perhaps a muff for the Inauguration. #
00:37 Dear Universe, If you really loved me, you'd give me Neil Patrick Harris playing Harold Hill. Waiting, Priscilla #

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

09:24 @fredhicks Snarky commentary beats complicated math any day of the week! #
14:20 @boymonster Rocks fall! Everyone dies! #
14:29 Linked from @xiehicks -- the realities of the inauguration experience: is.gd/fId1 to which I say BRING IT! :D #
14:30 @paulandstorm It made my day that I got that reference. Mrs. Cunningham, my 8th grade history teacher, would be so proud! #
21:24 @sinspired Bunnies, bunnies, it must be about bunnies! Or maybe vord midgets. #
22:08 @violetquill Odd. It's working fine for me. #
22:36 @sinspired He doesn't drink. But teetotalism doesn't prevent someone from being drunk with power! It was from an email exchange. #
23:01 @sinspired I can imagine at the beginning of PF, Gaius addressing the Senatorium re: vord threat: "Death awaits you with big, pointy teeth!" #
00:16 @sinspired Marcus: "Maximus, Crassus, and I *leap out* of the rabbit, and... uh, Maximus, Crassus, and..." Tavi: *facepalm* #
00:20 ...I just realized I never got the Thin Mints I bought from a coworker's kid last year. Uncool, kid! #

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

01:06 Wow. This email is a DOOZY. I don't know of a way to respond to it that doesn't have the subtext of "You Idiot." Guess it really is Monday. #
07:36 I can't decide if this smoggy sunrise is gross or pretty, so let's go with pretty. #
10:13 Anyone know why gmail notifier "Cannot connect to your mailbox" when I'm at work? It's been broken here for months. #
10:14 "President Bush's Last News Conference" is almost as beautiful a phrase as "President-Elect Obama." #
10:21 Oh, internet! I love the things you give me when I google "Japanese man." #
12:35 When it comes to the Codex Alera fandom, "fury"/"furry" typos never stop being funny. #
13:40 Mmm. Beef barley soup and salad with asparagus, beet, broccoli, carrot, corn, cucumber, tomato, and creamy Italian dressing. That's a lunch! #
13:48 Coworker's latest "music": the sound of an old printer. Not remixed with anything. Just the printer. This is why god invented headphones. #
14:38 What's up with theses weird restaurant Twitter accounts? Stop following me, places I've never eaten! #
17:00 @boymonster As opposed to inflexible pants? #

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Monday, January 12, 2009

09:50 @ee1013 "Zombie Strippers," I believe. #
12:47 Dreamed my sister was brainwashed and tried (and failed) to assassinate Obama. In our family's disgrace, my landlady jacked up my rent $300. #
17:02 @sinspired That was good writing? It was like something from Forbidden Broadway's cutting room floor. Humorous, but nothing special. #
17:11 @sinspired True. The episode was pretty much a long string of fail. Though I always love seeing NPH, and NPH as Mark was highly amusing. #
17:17 @ee1013 Yay! Hope the show went well! I saw "Hamlet (solo)" last year, and Raoul was awesome. And wow, just remembered his Ophelia. HA! #
17:20 @hugh_jackman What happens when Nightcrawler is played by Samuel L. Jackson? BAMF! #
18:15 After Star Wars: Episode I introduced the word to my vocabulary, JK Rowling using the term "deathstick" will never be taken seriously. #
18:16 *is reading Beedle the Bard, finally* #
22:24 Woo, Writing Chat Thingy Time! #

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Sunday, January 11, 2009

13:12 It's always nice when you and your roommate have similar musical taste. She's currently playing Neko Case. Well done, roommate! #
13:17 @fredhicks Writing the entry on "invisible demons"? :D #
13:23 One of the nice things about the first week back from Christmas break is the ambiguity about what shows restart when. #
13:24 Didn't know about Heroes or House, then realized I didn't particularly care. I have reclaimed two hours of my life each week! #
13:56 Bizarre dream. Agreed to be vessel for Prophetic Baby in exchange for plush harbor-side apartment. Need to have a talk w/ my subconscious. #
14:06 @xiehicks Glad I didn't go too far out of my way trying (and failing) to get parade route tickets! The mall is definitely the way to go. #
19:45 Oh Psych! I missed you SO MUCH. "They can smell the light! They also type!" I'm laughing so hard I'm CRYING. #
21:57 ooh! I'd nearly forgotten! NPH is hosting SNL tonight! #

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Saturday, January 10, 2009

13:34 Your daily awesome: A diver in Santa Claus costume riding a bicycle inside a shark tank at Sea World in Indonesia. is.gd/f1mt #
13:34 It's like a real-life Mad Lib. #
16:22 Oh. My. God. Instead of the conventional birthday cake today, boss brought in a drag queen. I HAVE THE BEST JOB EVER. #
23:20 Hmm. I feel like doing something. Yet I have no idea what that something is. #

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Friday, January 09, 2009

12:26 I love having an excuse to blast "The Mikado" around the office. A delightful respite from the noise my coworker tries to claim is music. #
12:36 And just like that, my power-mad Gilbert and Sullivan spree is at an end! It was nice for the seven or eight minutes it lasted. :D #
18:44 Sentence of the moment: "Yeah, but it would be a shepherding contest to the death." #

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Thursday, January 08, 2009

Let the "Year In Review" memes begin! So what if I'm a week late. :D

Books and Graphic Novels Read in 2008
(wow, this is pathetic)

Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Jeff Lindsay
Sex, Time, and Power: How Women's Sexuality Shaped Human Evolution, Leonard Shlain
Persepolis I, Marjane Satrapi
Embroideries, Marjane Satrapi
Persepolis II, Marjane Satrapi
The Gun Seller, Hugh Laurie
Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership, Madeline Albright
Watchmen, Alan Moore
Superman: Red Son, Mark Millar
Buffy Season 8: The Long Way Home, Joss Whedon
"Backup," Jim Butcher
Dealing With Dragons, Patricia Wrede
Searching For Dragons, Patricia Wrede
Calling On Dragons, Patricia Wrede
Talking To Dragons, Patricia Wrede
The Secret History of Moscow, Ekaterina Sedia
Butcher Bird, Richard Kadrey
Welcome to the Jungle, Jim Butcher
Havemercy, Jaida Jones and Danielle Bennet
Princeps' Fury, Jim Butcher
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1, Alan Moore
Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox, Eoin Colfer
The Middleman Volume 1: The Trade Paperback Imperative, Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 6: Girl on Girl, Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 7: Paper Dolls, Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 8: Kimono Dragons, Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 9: Motherland, Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 10: Whys and Wherefores, Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra
The Name of the Wind, Patrick Rothfuss
"Last Call," Jim Butcher
"The Warrior," Jim Butcher
The Warrior's Apprentice, Lois McMaster Bujold
"The Mountains of Mourning," Lois McMaster Bujold
"Curses," Jim Butcher
Nation, Terry Pratchett
The Wordy Shipmates, Sarah Vowell
The Queen's Bastard, C.E. Murphy
The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman
Turn Coat, Jim Butcher (Jim finished it December 31st! Handy!)

Currently reading The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold, and will continue More Information Than You Require by John Hodgman as soon as I remember where I put it.

2008 In Fic

(1/25) Feedback. Molly/Carlos.
(3/19) A December Memory. Gen. Features Murphy and assorted relatives.
(3/19) Explain the Bruise. Molly/Carlos.
(3/19) The Long Way. I wrote it as Harry/Murphy, but I didn't include names. Feel free to read whatever you want into it. :D
(3/19) The Key. Gen. Features Molly and Harry.
(4/09) Small Mercies. Mostly gen, but with some Michael/Charity. Features the whole Carpenter clan.
(5/02) Learning to Drive. Gen. Features Harry and Ebenezar.
(5/02) Something is Burning. Features Harry, Elaine, and Justin.
(5/24) A Personage of Noble Rank and Title. Gen. Features Morgan and a bunch of fun cameos.
(6/01) I Spy. Molly/Carlos.
(9/11) The Body. Harry/Luccio.
(9/14) Humidity. Gen. Features Harry and Murphy.
(9/14) Injuries. Gen. Features Harry.
(10/21) Off Guard. Sort of Gard/Hendricks, because I'm a very twisted person.
(11/12) The Other Son. Mostly gen, with some Thomas/Justine.
(12/20) The Landscape. Part gen, part Amara/Bernard. I'm in the process of revising it.

Looking back, did you write more fic than you thought you would this year, less, or about what you'd predicted?
About what I predicted. Less than I would have liked. But then again, I only started writing fic in early 2007, and hopefully I'll get better and faster at putting my words on paper as I continue to practice.

What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you would never have predicted in January 2008?
I certainly never imagined writing a Morgan-centric fic, as I figured that was Puck's territory. Guess not, as she hasn't even bothered to read it. :D

Did you take any writing risks this year? (See above for unexpected pairings, etc.) What did you learn from them?
I created a major original character in Judith and managed to keep her from becoming a Mary Sue! Huzzah! Another major challenge was writing from Hendricks' terse (and frankly obscene) POV. I wanted to wash out my keyboard with soap afterwards. :D

Do you have any fanfic or profic goals for the New Year?
I'd like to continue to develop my own original ideas and characters for a potential 3D animated short. Or maybe a musical. Or a musical 3D animated short.

My Best Story: I'm torn between A Personage of Noble Rank and Title, The Other Son, and Small Mercies. With Personage, I'm not only really proud of the story on the surface, but it's so unbelievably chock-full of hidden details you'd go mad trying to find them all. Finally, I've written another story with the reread value of Cold Comfort! For The Other Son, I'm head over heels about the soulgaze scene. Whenever I came up with a new visual or some other kind of metaphor to enhance the scene, I was filled with actual joy. As for Small Mercies, I love each tiny moment independently, and strung together, they all make a pretty moving little story.

Story Most Underappreciated by the Universe: The Landscape. Yeah, so I don't really consider it "done." Yeah, so I've written all over it that I'm in the process of revising it, as the version I posted for Yuletide isn't remotely polished. Still, I feel like only two people have read it. This is particularly disheartening, as I believe it's the first non-slash story to be written in the Codex Alera fandom. That's lame, guys.

Most fun: I Spy. It's lighthearted and goofy and comfortable.

Most disappointing: Off Guard. I love all the non-sexy parts and hate all the sex, which is unfortunate considering I wrote it for a friend who requested smut for her birthday. And because all the sex stuff is toward the beginning, I don't think anyone bothered to keep reading and get to the good stuff and the real reason I picked that ship. Alas. (No, Mom and Dad, you will NOT get curious about what I mean by this and read the story. This is off limits! :D)

Most sexy: The Body. Because insight and healing are sexier to me than any smut. Honorable Mention: Feedback, because it's just so fun and carefree and silly. (A few months after I wrote the story, while smooching with my now-ex-but-then-current boyfriend, he told me to make sure I gave him feedback. It took me a full minute to stop laughing.)

Hardest to Write: Writing the aforementioned hated scenes in Off Guard was like pulling teeth.

Word count: 21,548. Nearly half of this was Personage. :D Not too shabby for a newbie writer who works 50+ hours each week!

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Priscilla said at 11:32 PM
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Thank you guy for stuffing my Fandom Stocking with holiday glee!

darkmagic_luvr gave me a lovely Wash/Zoe icon and banner.

Feather wrote me Burn Notice fic from Madeline's POV!

emmademarais also wrote me Burn Notice, with Fi being... Fi. :D

Kat gave me a fic IOU and recced me fantastic Middleman fic of love and win and holiday zombies!

I also got holiday wishes from noveltea, therck, and fromward.

Hope you all had happy holidays, and hope 2009 treats you well!

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Priscilla said at 11:09 AM
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18:09 Dreamed I had to go back in time to ensure "My Mistress' Eyes" sonnet got written. Turns out REAL author was a female ghostwriter. Who knew? #
18:11 @fredhicks *claps significantly* #
18:37 @jimmyaquino I have Twittelator, CityTransit (transit maps+alerts), UrbanSpoon and Yelp (food&stores recs), and Stanza (ebooks). Good stuff! #
18:41 @NorwichGrrl I had that a few months ago! The only thing I could stomach was Greek yogurt. Hope you feel better soon. #
21:41 Extraordinary animation made with 300,000 candles: www.fubiz.net/blog/index.php?2008/12/22/2539-happy-new-year-by-electrabel #
21:59 Whoops, animation link didn't work. Let's try again: tinyurl.com/78xpg8 #
22:58 Haha! The squeaky wheel got greased! Maintenance FINALLY fixed the dryers! #
00:16 Dear Promo Ad, BSG is NOT one of the best "drama's" on TV. Amazing that in the far reaches of space, they still have grocers' apostrophes. #

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Wednesday, January 07, 2009

14:01 Woo, got my bus tickets in and out of D.C. for the Inauguration! Let the countdown to awesomeness begin! #

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Tuesday, January 06, 2009

00:56 @bookgeek Tease! Argh, April can't come soon enough. #
08:15 See ya, Christmas break. You were lovely while you lasted. Cellie's gotta bring home the bacon! #
10:49 Dreamed I was printing out a paper due in 10 minutes, only to find I'd only scribbled notes to self as placeholder for crucial paragraph. #
10:49 Why would my subconscious give me a stress dream when I'm not under any particular stress? #
10:52 Got an auto-reply tweet from @baconbaconbacon. Wow. It's like a peek inside the brains of my coworkers. #
18:48 Mwaha! Metrocard, you are MINE! #
18:50 @xiehicks No chance of you having twins, right? :D #
18:55 @sarah_haskins Thank god! Two of us! Assuming I'm not hallucinating you, alone on my desert isle of People Who Liked Benjamin Button. #
18:57 @sarah_haskins Liked it, read up on how they did the special effects, was in AWE, then liked it even more and wanted to see it again. #

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Monday, January 05, 2009

Welcome back to work, Priscilla!

I love my coworkers.

Labels: working for the new york yankee dollar

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11:03 Dreamed that I forgot about Halloween, and I had to scrounge together a new costume in an hour. Felt like I was letting everybody down. #
11:06 Amusing comic: The Bagel Story tinyurl.com/a7y72l #
11:53 Glee! NPH hosting SNL next week! tinyurl.com/8xqlxp Those are my kind of acronyms. #
20:24 @fredhicks You freaking rock. #
00:48 @feliciaday Especially conflicted when you have to represent more than one girl. What would Codex do? #
00:56 @bookgeek Tease! Argh, April can't come soon enough. #

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Sunday, January 04, 2009

12:53 So. Matt Smith. Not sure how to react, having not seen anything he's been in. Any recs for what I should rent to get to know the new Doctor? #
13:13 Is #11's identity really considered a spoiler? Isn't that like trying to avoid learning who won election until 'revealed' at inauguration? #
13:17 Mostly I'm amused, as new Doctor shares the name of one of my coworkers. Can't wait to tell him of his newfound fame! #
13:21 After seeing photograph of #11 with the TARDIS, first person to photoshop "Doctor Who" logo into "Doctor Emo" wins a prize. #
13:32 @mkcho73 The prize is a shiny nickel! That's almost as good as an early spring, right? #
14:42 @mkcho73 Squirrel pants? Are these pants on squirrels or pants with pictures of squirrels or pants made of squirrel fur? #
15:24 Left sketchbook at home. Trying to decide if I want to go to Dr. Sketchy's with massive 18x24 drawing pad or just skip it this week. #
15:27 "The 26-year-old's teenage plans to be a footballer were scuppered by a back injury[...]". I love you, BBC News. #
16:59 I love the beta list. We've been discussing the Oxford Comma for three days now. This is what I get when half my friends are English majors. #
17:00 (That love was genuine, by the way. I was one of the loudest pro-Oxford voices in the debate. Shame Jim came down on the other side. :D) #
18:28 Phoenix 1: London, Phoenix 2: Glasgow, Phoenix 3: Cardiff, Phoenix 4: Locations Unknown... #
18:36 Whoops, that last tweet was meant to go to @boymonster. #
19:26 ReTweeted from @feliciaday: There's a phishing scam running rampant on Twitter: tinyurl.com/9rmfy6 #

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Saturday, January 03, 2009

12:03 @feliciaday You're definitely not the only one! You can take the girl out of Texas, but you can't take the Texas out of the girl. #
12:09 @boymonster Wow. That would be like 30 minutes of cold sobriety, followed by thirty seconds of instant alcohol poisoning. #
14:22 @boymonster Vampires? Wizards? Lazarus Long? #
15:56 @fredhicks Molly, Harry, and Daniel don't recommend it. #
16:42 Firefly fans need to see this hilarious comic: tinyurl.com/7fdhok #
16:52 @fredhicks We know that gnomes are industrious! #
17:41 Enjoying my day off! Haven't even changed out of my pajamas yet. Love being industrious from the couch. #
20:35 Check out JibJab's 2008 in Review! I love the animation style. #
21:15 @fredhicks *mops up drool* #
21:15 @fredhicks If so, maybe you could do an inexpensive B&W version w/ color PDF, then a sexy color version for those willing to pay more? #
21:16 Woah! Dude's car horn sounds like a train whistle! #
23:42 Is it just me, or does "Little Person" sound so much more demeaning than "midget" or "dwarf"? #

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Friday, January 02, 2009

02:31 Good LORD it's cold in New York! Manhandling two suitcases outside without hat/gloves in 1 deg F windchill = not terribly smart. #
02:33 Went to friend's for New Year's shenanigans.In add'n to gloriously geeky conversation, watched Dr Horrible, Buffy musical, Hush, Smile Time. #
11:58 Mrsfgl. Good morning, Eastern Standard Time. Brain still on Pacific. Or maybe brain just on Morning After New Year's Eve Time. #
16:35 Help! It's New Year's Day! Where can I get good black-eyed peas in New York City? #

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Thursday, January 01, 2009

16:21 Snowy sunset against NYC skyline so gorgeous. Welcome back, me! #
00:00 Happy New Year!!! #

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