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This is mainly for akavertigo, and anyone else who still cares about LTE--

That epilogue? Remember the virus that attacked my computer about... I don't know. A year ago? Well we recently uploaded all our old files to our new computer, so I've got it. It's physically on my hard drive, but since I had that folder with my writing and fanfiction in it protected/locked, our new computer isn't really authorized to open it, so it's blocking me from all my own works.

It's very frustrating, especially since I was so hopeful about it. My dad's going to try and figure it out this weekend though, so hopefully that'll clear up soon and I can finally finally finish the darn thing.

I'm just scared that it'll disappoint everyone. Much the way HP7 epilogue did many fans.

And it's been such a long time. Maybe it might be better to leave as is.

I don't know.

Chapter 3 of HS is in the works. Oh, and it might not work out. I might just end up taking it down. It's supposed to be Zutara, yes... but the way that I imagine them... they are so different from canon Katara & Zuko that it might just end up being two people who are named Katara & Zuko, with nothing else all that much similar, personality-wise. Katara in-the-story doesn't act or sound like Katara from-the-show, at all. She's just so different. Lots more introverted--less caring and motherly and emotional, the way she's portrayed in the show. It's sort of leaving Avatar-verse and entering... my own world-verse. I could possibly take it down and revamp it as my own original work.

I don't know.

If any of you have me on that fanfiction.net author alert thingamajig, know that I merely added an old story to my Drabble bending series (The Origin of Love, scroll down, it should be somewhere on this journal) and not anything super important like... y'know, LTE.

Sorry bout that.

Besides my computer died awhile ago and I lost everything including the mostly-completed epilogue.

Miss you guys.

I've had a DA account for awhile but I finally slapped something up there:

Here
And Here

I'm no professional; I'm not "OMG a 435489.0mm lens from canon with a 5.6 zoom function and I got this fantastic $400 tripod from yada yada." I have a dinky little digital 4.0 megapixel camera from Nikon that's basically point and shoot and a kindergartener could work it.

I don't set up models or sets. I don't think about lighting and composition and air pollution filters whatever. I take random pictures of random things and sometimes they just happen to turn out like they deserve to be seen. Everything is chance and luck. Spontaneous.

I've had this love for black and white photography since--I don't know when. But it seems to me that when certain pictures are played into black&white, they take on a whole new meaning and contrast and timelessness. (Okay shutting up now I sound retarded).

Anyways if anyone was wondering that baby girl in the picture is THE inspiration for Suyan for LTE. I babysit this girl like five days a week and she IS Suyan because I copy her mannerisms, her quirks, her chewing-on-a-spoon, her absolute adorableness into the character that I write. Ahem.

Okay, so do you guys remember this fantabulous piece of absolute awesomness from awhile ago that an amazing artist drew for LTE?

Don't get too excited guys, but there was another one by the same artist (watch out it's big!):

( In which there is more ZOMG WOW )

I went through last night and edited Chapters 10 & 11 of LTE (when I, in reality, should have been working on the epilogue. Uh. Hm.) and I've come to these conclusions about myself:

1) Not every noun needs to be accompanied by 6+ adjectives, darling (AKA what the fuck was I thinking?) Word count for that story has dropped about 200, all describing words, right there.

2) It's =\= Its. Please.

In non-ficwise related news; getting the wisdom teeth out tomorrow. T__T My spring break promises to be a painful one.

Music Request: Does anybody have more Patrick Wolf? I've got Empress and To the Lighthouse. I never even heard of this guy before like a week ago and now I want more.

Hello, darling.

( In which I reminisce, cry, and go BATSHIT INSANE (spoilers inside) )

And... it's off! To the betas!

Tentative date of mass release: March 23rd?

I need:

A) Somebody to scream at about the Season Premiere (I was unaware you could get high off Chi)
B) A shrine to akavertigo

LTE is on its merry way. ^_^

No, I haven't seen it, and,

No, I haven't finished it.

(I fail at life.)

Beta Call for Chapter 20 of LTE.

I'm warning you, it's not for the faint-hearted. 40+ pages on MSWord and 10,500+ words (part of the job will be to cut it down).

If you're crazy enough, you may proceed.

Popping in for a break and to say I am on a roll, yo.

Wrote 7 (seven!) pages of LTE last night. I'm coming out of hibernation, folks.

I've also got a couple really, REALLY late B-day presents I have to get around to completing. Our computer got scrambled a few weeks ago so I've been doing everything while hunched over the ancient, creaky laptop that has no battery and has to be plugged into the wall 24/7. It's bad.

Also, re: flamer. The unanimous decision has been to ignore the lying, plagiarizing bitch. Right on.

Needing some help from the F-list, ya'll.

Remember that person who email me awhile ago, threatening plagiarism?

( In which I'm confused )

All Academic-related things I do nowadays (the giving up of fanfiction to do homework, the blood and sweat put in projects, the constant anxiety over GPAs and grades) boil down to one almighty goal:

College.

A question for those already there: Is it worth it?

( In which I continue with RL issues )

My little brother's birthday is coming up and I got him Teen Titans - The Complete First Season (DC Comics Kids Collection), because that's his favorite animated show (No, not Avatar). Ordered it off Amazon for $13.00, as compared to retail of $20.00! Is it strange that I get so unusually happy when I find bargain deals?

( In which I wangst about fic: LTE and TC )

Yesterday was the first ski day of the year! XD It was absolutely beautiful. We have great snowfall this winter and it was white and powdery and beautiful. But I'm so sore and achy now. Ugh.

While on the ski lift to the top of the mountain, I was all of a sudden hit by new inspiration for LTE! Just a little scene and cameo for later chapters.

It involves a bounty hunter.

This can be good news, or bad news, depending on your opinion.

Going skiing again on Saturday. I'll try to get some nice pictures--hopefully my camera will stay dry and not break.

Taken from memlu:

You post a topic, category, whatever, in my comments section, such as: "top five ways to burn Jell-o," or "top five AUs you have always wanted to write but are in fact too damn lazy to do so," or "top five songs you probably shouldn't admit to liking but secretly cannot get enough of NOBODY UNDERSTANDS ME." I will then make a separate post in which I provide my clearly unbiased answers to all your Top Five ideas. Heh, I'll just reply in a comment.

So I kinda rushed through this chapter and didn't take much time to revise/edit, especially the last part. Grammar and word omissions and spelling are everywhere. You run the risk of being blinded.

Therefore, those of you who do read this story can work through the ugly, un-edited version and beta it for me, since it worked so well last time. It's going to be fun, I promise. Heh.

If you'd rather not read the poopyness, then I suggest you wait until The Pit version is up.

( In which there is Chapter 19 of Love Thy Enemy )

Proof that Peter/Susan look pretty together. Or at least William/Anna do (Credit to icon_amour.) Lucy/Tumnus are cute--Peter/Susan are pretty. Narnia promotes bestiality and incest, beckingham. AWESOME.

Found the perfect White Witch icon.

In other news, I'm probably going to finish Chapter 11 of TC before embarking on Chapter 19 of LTE, which is going to be heavy thinking work that I can't do right now (the "thinking" part being the problem).

I am both overjoyed and sickened by how fluffy and warm and soft TC is becoming. It's a... strange feeling. I must find some way to deal with this.

Chocolate will help.

Edit: Will somebody upload Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes for me (YSI)? I think I'm in love with it--and I will reciprocate by giving you anything you want from their new album, Get Behind Me Satan, if you don't have it already.

Works Written in 2005:
and assorted comments on said works

1. The Hunter and The Prey [completed]
-I can't read this without it causing me genuine physical pain. I'm not kidding.
-I've thought about deleting it many a time, if not for the fact that it was my firstever!fanfiction (and boy can you tell).
-I WILL LEARN FROM MY MISTAKES YESIREE I WILL.

2. Love Thy Enemy [in progress]
-It's coming along.
-I like it.
-I'm determined to improve overall quality, however. Reading a few previous chapters, there are definitely several parts that could have been polished a bit more before being released to the public. Maybe time to get that beta.

3. These Circumstances [in progress]
-It's coming along.
-Don't like it as much. Humor isn't my strong suit.
-Same with the quality thing here.

4. Drabble Bending [will forever be in progress]
-One shots and the sort, mostly spawned by theavatar100

Looking at this miniscule list of four items (four! FOUR!) makes me feel like I've accomplished a lot.

A lot. Mmmhm.

(four)

Oh my fucking god. It's gone and updated itself! (KIDDING I SPENT A LONG TIME ON THIS BITCH, HOKAY?) Not long enough, as you will soon see. It's rough and there are dark and patchy places which is why I have not yet posted it at The Pit.

I'm sort of depending on you to find mistakes/edit/overall beta, if you read. Then I can make corrections before releasing it to the general public.

( In which there is Chapter 18 of LTE, please and thank you )