Meme (saints preserve us)
So everyone who's anyone, and even a few who aren't, is doing this ten things meme. I figure, it's as good a way as any to introduce myself, and it looks like fun, so here we go.
1. I'm currently a redheaded, midsize, caucasian female. My hair has of late been changing on its own whims -- it's naturally blonde, I dyed it red in January, then brown in June, purple for Halloween, and while all of the dyes were supposed to be non-permanent, my hair has been a weird mix of all four colors since mid-November. I don't, actually, mind that much. I'm 18 but only just, and have been lying about my age on various sites since I was 15. I really like my name even though everyone butchers the pronunciation -- it's not al-lee, it's A-lee.
2. I love English grammar. Ridiculous, insane, out of this world adoration. But I've never taken a course that teaches it, I get my adjectives and adverbs confused, I picked up what I know piecemeal, and I've wondered since the 7th grade what a "gerund phrase" is. Also, prepositional phrases are deserving of the love.
3. I'm ending my first semester at college. It's kind of terrifying, as I can remember looking at someone and thinking "Gosh, she's 12! That's so grown-up!"
4. It really annoys me that my First Appearance Nightwing action figure does not have a movable torso, and that he cannot sit or do a flip, or even the Y-M-C-A (but he can pull a Matrix move, wtf). I get ridiculous joy from my Sam-in-Orc-outfit action figure who has all sorts of movable parts, a removable helmet, and armor that you can lift up so he can flash Mr. Frodo. Or Buddha, rather, as I don't have a Frodo.
5. Plots are demonic things that hate me. I go through hell trying to figure out the "plot" for my academic papers, stories themselves are so much worse. Expect lots of short ficclets that explore relationships, and few long stories.
6. I'm very indecisive. Cannot be stressed enough without delving into stereotypically girlish areas of dates, clothes, and shoes.
7. I was in my PJs with wet hair when my date came to pick me up for prom because I got sidetracked by Mary and Te's Angelverse stories. They didn't even have anything new up -- I was re-reading and got sucked in. The date ended up having to leave and come back in a half hour and he never quite forgave me.
8. I believe in all sorts of ridiculous things that probably should get me ex-communicated, but don't because luckily I was raised Episcopalian. I have Problems with organized religion and a fascination with Mormons. My best friend thinks it's because I enjoy corrupting them, but I haven't really attempted any hard-core corruption.
9. The funniest thing I've read in quite a while was this example for the need for serial commas: "I'd like to thank my parents, Ayn Rand and God." Pathetic, I know, but there it is. (Although this was also highly amusing: http://www.livejournal.com/users/heykidzcomix/43455.html) Take it as read that I'm easily amused.
10. Jones Cream Soda is amazing, warm or cold. I'm told the Berry Blue Lemonade is awesome as well, and I also like their fruit drinks (Bohemian Raspberry, that sort of thing), but really. Jones Soda Cream Soda. Rock.
In update-y news, while digging through an old file I found a mostly unfinished April story that has re-attached itself to my brane and won't let go. Oh dear.
And someday I will actually hook up my scanner and get some of my artwork up here. Someday. Maybe.
1. I'm currently a redheaded, midsize, caucasian female. My hair has of late been changing on its own whims -- it's naturally blonde, I dyed it red in January, then brown in June, purple for Halloween, and while all of the dyes were supposed to be non-permanent, my hair has been a weird mix of all four colors since mid-November. I don't, actually, mind that much. I'm 18 but only just, and have been lying about my age on various sites since I was 15. I really like my name even though everyone butchers the pronunciation -- it's not al-lee, it's A-lee.
2. I love English grammar. Ridiculous, insane, out of this world adoration. But I've never taken a course that teaches it, I get my adjectives and adverbs confused, I picked up what I know piecemeal, and I've wondered since the 7th grade what a "gerund phrase" is. Also, prepositional phrases are deserving of the love.
3. I'm ending my first semester at college. It's kind of terrifying, as I can remember looking at someone and thinking "Gosh, she's 12! That's so grown-up!"
4. It really annoys me that my First Appearance Nightwing action figure does not have a movable torso, and that he cannot sit or do a flip, or even the Y-M-C-A (but he can pull a Matrix move, wtf). I get ridiculous joy from my Sam-in-Orc-outfit action figure who has all sorts of movable parts, a removable helmet, and armor that you can lift up so he can flash Mr. Frodo. Or Buddha, rather, as I don't have a Frodo.
5. Plots are demonic things that hate me. I go through hell trying to figure out the "plot" for my academic papers, stories themselves are so much worse. Expect lots of short ficclets that explore relationships, and few long stories.
6. I'm very indecisive. Cannot be stressed enough without delving into stereotypically girlish areas of dates, clothes, and shoes.
7. I was in my PJs with wet hair when my date came to pick me up for prom because I got sidetracked by Mary and Te's Angelverse stories. They didn't even have anything new up -- I was re-reading and got sucked in. The date ended up having to leave and come back in a half hour and he never quite forgave me.
8. I believe in all sorts of ridiculous things that probably should get me ex-communicated, but don't because luckily I was raised Episcopalian. I have Problems with organized religion and a fascination with Mormons. My best friend thinks it's because I enjoy corrupting them, but I haven't really attempted any hard-core corruption.
9. The funniest thing I've read in quite a while was this example for the need for serial commas: "I'd like to thank my parents, Ayn Rand and God." Pathetic, I know, but there it is. (Although this was also highly amusing: http://www.livejournal.com/users/heykidzcomix/43455.html) Take it as read that I'm easily amused.
10. Jones Cream Soda is amazing, warm or cold. I'm told the Berry Blue Lemonade is awesome as well, and I also like their fruit drinks (Bohemian Raspberry, that sort of thing), but really. Jones Soda Cream Soda. Rock.
In update-y news, while digging through an old file I found a mostly unfinished April story that has re-attached itself to my brane and won't let go. Oh dear.
And someday I will actually hook up my scanner and get some of my artwork up here. Someday. Maybe.