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Thank you to mrs_jack_turner for the virtual gift of a pumpkin cookie :D

I've finally posted my original fic index posts. (Thanks to dorothydeath for helping with the blurbs) Now I just have to keep them up to date!

I did have other things I wanted to do, but before LJ implements the new f-list as a mandatory thing, I'm starting to go through all seven pages of my subscriptions and unsubscribe from old journals/comms no longer updated, and then track via email/add rss feed to DW for all the ones I'm still active in. (I've managed one page so far!) Then I guess I'll back up all the pages I have in 'memories' before people start deleting their journals as many have threatened to.

Dreamwidth is aware of, and is working on a fix for, the importing comments issue.

I hope to post some more photos next week, from Halloween, and of the pets.

Goals for the month: post at least 8k of fic. Claim at least one bingo for cottoncandy-bingo. Start my Yuletide assignment.

Found on Tumblr: Craig Horner (Richard, Legend of the Seeker) kissing Claire Holt (Rebekah, The Vampire Diaries) in the Australian tv show H2O (circa 2007).



Crossover Seeker meets Original fic? :D

As you've probably noticed, I have been posting fic again. It's been a struggle, often, to get the words out – like work rather than pleasure. But I have challenges to do, and so I've squeezed out fic. Every sentence, every finished piece, makes it that bit easier. I'm getting there. So it's time to acknowledge and show gratitude for that. Also thanks to everyone who left me supportive comments on my writer's block entry, and to those of you who leave comments/reviews which make it all seem worthwhile ♥

I came down with a really bad migraine yesterday afternoon and couldn't bear to look at the monitor screen, and while I'm much better today I'm still limiting my time at the computer until I feel fully recovered. So please bear with me while I fall a little behind and then catch up. Luckily I had my Lammas post typed up in advance *is organised, sometimes*

But I did just want to say thank you! Because I got notifications for paid time for both DW and LJ, the former specifically listed as an early birthday gift, and that made me very happy and grateful and gave me warm Feelings :D So thank you very much anonymous donor(s). ♥ ♥ ♥

Normal blogging will resume asap :D

I hadn't intended to be awol/afk but Christmas/Yule preparations happened and then Yule happened and I'm behind on my reading, commenting, writing, editing, emails. I was feeling pretty plurk after the fun of Yule was over but then I got a fic review and an ecard in my inbox which made me smile.

I'm trying to catch up, honestly :D So, bear with, please. I'll be online less overall the next few days but more than the past couple if that makes sense. And while I'm here, in case I get snowed under/LJ completely falls over/the internet breaks, I might as well make my Happy Christmas post to all my LJ and DW friends :D


I tried to find an ecard in multiple languages but had no luck, hence the above pic I made last year. I apologise if (1) there any mistakes in there: I took the translations directly from this site and (2) your primary language is not listed. Scold me in the comments and tell me what greeting I should have used :)

Thanks to everyone who sent me birthday wishes yesterday :D I had emails, PMs, virtual gifts, birthday posts, fanfic and fanart in addition to my few real world cards and gifts from family and a close friend. You all made me feel special :D

Thanks to everyone who gave me much needed, and much appreciated, support yesterday. It made a difference. I'm feeling much calmer today, and a good night's sleep helped. Also, cooler weather is promised for tomorrow; there may even be rain :D

I was worried it might be like last time, and I'd lose all my creativity on top of everything else, but this didn't happen, for which I'm grateful. In fact I even got some posts done :D

And while we're talking about posting, which of the 30 days of fiction meme should I tackle next? Leave a number in a comment :D
( the remaining prompts of the meme )

So LJ is having problems again. That's why I signed up for a DW account, right? And I'm getting more comfortable here :D But DW still can't replace LJ entirely for me, because so many friends and nearly all of the comms I follow are not here. So I try to import often to here, and crosspost from here - I may have to do more crossposting from here, though; apparantly if you change something in the DW entry that you psoted to LJ, the LJ entry automatically updates itself...this is amazing and will cut down on editing if I have to change an embarassing spelling error or fix a url. I need to test this :D

I've been following the updates at the LJ Facebook page, and of course people are complaining about the downtime. And then there are people saying it's not big deal. And then there are the people who are saying downtime is no big deal and that people have no right to complain and should 'get a life'.

You know what? Beyond my immediate family, I have virtually no social contact most days in the week. Don't get me wrong, that's mostly okay with me. I'm introverted and pretty unsocial anyway. But my online activities let me deal with people in a way that allows me some control over the interaction; it's safe and can be done at my own speed, unlike real life. My online activities let me connect to people I have things in common with, who I give support to and receive support from. LJ has been a lifeline when things have been really bad in my life. Belonging to landcomms gives me a sense of community, deadlines to work to, reasons to type and research and improve my graphics skills. Blogging keeps me connected to people. Real people, just ones that are further away...

For anyone who thinks online friends aren't real friends, I recommend this link, which ivanolix posted about recently, saying that 'all of us in fandom by default have friends "in the box".'

I didn't think online friends were the same as real friends, and those five hundred Facebook friends some people have are the sort of casual accquaintances that don't 'count'. But the people you connect with, who share your highs and lows, they're friends, even if you've never met them in the real, physical, world. Hell, reality is overrated anyway. Online friends on the other hand are undervalued by most. Not me. Not any more.