So, does anyone else ever catch themselves writing an entire (and quite complex) story right on the very edges of sleep ( Read more... )

Sheesh, I wish they'd stop changing the layout of LJ. I keep losing myself every time they do it ( Read more... )

I feel so disconnected over here but it's my own fault. I don't post about my day-to-day very often anymore, so its too easy to lose touch ( Read more... )

So, I was lying in bed feeling sorry for myself this morning. I’ve been really depressed all week. It’s probably a combination of PMS and fasting that has caused it but I’d rather be angry with God. At least it’s someone to blame ( Read more... )

Can anyone give me any idea of how to reply to this email I received today:

"I would really like it if you would write more stories about Padme surviving. If you need any help, let me know, and I can even write the first chapter for you if you want. Please let me know A.S.A.P.
Thanks,
Lady Sophie Kitty"In my brief and not terribly illustrious ( Read more... )

I've never seen an anime movie in my life but I highly recommend Howl's Moving Castle (the book it's based on is very good too ( Read more... )

It sure is getting hard to post here and I'm not entirely sure why. I keep thinking, 'I must catch up with my LJ family' and then I stare at a blank Update screen with no idea of what to write. SO unlike me ( Read more... )

Only in Oz can you find lollies called witchetty grubs which are creamy white lollies in the shape of a fat grub. They are inspired by a traditional food of Indigenous Australians - they ate the real grubs ( Read more... )

To those friends of mine in the USA affected by Hurricane Katrina, my thoughts are with you. We are getting all the footage here in Oz and it's heartbreaking. I can't believe that the New Orleans I once visited no longer exists. It was one place that I really, really wanted to spend more time in. If I do ever get back, I probably won't ( Read more... )

I've been keeping myself very busy lately. In the past 4-6 weeks, I've written and edited an 82,000 word original novel, buried my Grandmother, worked full-time, had overseas visitors, had $2,000 worth of work done on my teeth, had my cat go in for surgery and generally had more family involvement than I necessarily like ( Read more... )