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For someone who counts Animorphs among their in-it-for-life fandoms (seriously, I have been an Animorphs fan for thirteen years - that's longer than some of the people on the internet have been walking this earth) I know surprisingly little about being a mouse ( Read more... )

This time last year, I was writing my dissertation. Or at least, I was avoiding writing my dissertation. Fervently. To be honest, that time in my life is kind of a blur of late snow, no sleep, and debilitatingly intense crushes (one on my dissertation supervisor, one on my now-girlfriend - the latter worked out rather better than the former). It ( Read more... )

I wasn't familiar with the phrase before I encountered it earlier today. (Yes, I live for just-barely defied deadlines. I said as much in my introductory post.)

The first thing that came to mind, before I fired up the old Google machine and read the Pervocracy post in question, was something a wise woman once told me about anxiety. Okay, by wise ( Read more... )

Hi there. I'm Sarah, and I would really, really love to write a real introduction post, but unfortunately I recently installed The Sims 2, and there probably won't be a window in my schedule until early September.

In lieu of elegant extended prose then, some bullet points:

• I work in a library. No, I do not have to "shush" people.
• I occasionally go ( Read more... )

I've been on LJ since I was fourteen and never participated in LJ idol.

What if I did a ill-thought-out last minute sign-up RIGHT N - oh oops it happened.

Looking forward to joining bookishgeek pennywhistle xlovebecomesher and any fellow latecomers on my flist, and everyone else too.

Dear Yuletide Writer

Hello there! Sorry if I've led you a merry dance, but this letter is finally up now. I'm horribly disorganised. Sorry, sorry, and thank you! Thanks for giving of your time to make me something nice this holiday season. I already know you're pretty amazing, seeing as we share at least one SUPER COOL FANDOM YEAH. You and me, we're ( Read more... )

This week has been crazy.  I'm behind on everything, so this is sadly unedited and probably contains nonsense from a sleep deprived brain.  It was my birthday on Sunday, so you get a birthday story!  Hurrah!

Title: Happy Birthday
Author:  illittorate 
Rating: G
Verse: Gen IV (HGSS)
Characters: Lyra and Pryce
Summary: It's Lyra's fifteenth birthday and she's alone.

( The life of a Pokémon trainer is hard )

Yesss finished this!  I'm not too sure how I feel about it, but thank God it's finished.  ~procrastinates forever orz

Title: Home
Author: illittorate
Rating: G
Verse: Gen I
Characters: Red, Green, Kanto gym leaders
Summary: Red goes on a quest to find his place in the world.

( Pallet Town is home. )

WE JUST GOT OUR HOUSE HOOKED UP TO THE INTERNET TODAY YESSSSS YES YES.
So before I go make lunch, here's this month's fic for poképrompts.

Title: Once A Mighty Sailor 
Author:  ( Read more... )