Nightfox

So a bunch of my friends are doing it: trope_bingo. Looks like a lot of fun!

truth or dare	game night	mistletoe kiss	secret twin / doppelganger	au: daemons
cross-dressing	de-aged	accidental marriage	fake relationship	kidfic
kiss to save the day	day at the beach	FREE ★ SPACE	fuck or die	amnesia
au: fantasy	secret child	au: cop / detective	au: coffee shop	genderswap
snowed in	au: magic	road trip	au: apocalypse	celebratory kiss

I am a member of merlin_finders and I love stalking other people's posted searches because I find so much good merlin fic that I've managed to miss on my own by doing so. I am occasionally startled when someone is looking for or recs one of my fics but it's happened a few times.

Today someone asked "Please rec the most painful, heart-breaking, gut-wrenching M/A fic you can." Another lj user made a few specific story recs and then added "In general, I'd recommend these two authors (for wrenching of guts)" and I was one of them. It has me wondering...is that a good thing?

I mean, it's beyond lovely to have my fic mentioned (how could it not be?!) but does it mean that I am way too predictable in what I write? I find myself worrying that people assume everything I write will rip their guts out and...well, I do do a lot of angst but not all of it's heartbreak! I don't think...

So, OK, has anyone actually read a smattering of my work or do I completely scare people off with the tone of some of my stories? I'm just curious. I'm going to continue to write what inspires me but I'd really like to know if I'm seen as that much of a constant downer.

Seriously, you can be honest and I won't be offended, I am genuinely interested in how my writing is perceived. So let me have it, fire away!

My dear friend nymfayaredflare just emailed me this pic and I couldn't help but share it since I know I am not the only fan of hot guys in kilts...sweaty hot guys in kilts...dirty, sweaty, hot guys in kilts!








OK, maybe it is just me but I seriously doubt it...


and I can't help thinking that guy left of center looks a little bit like Rupert Young...

Rule 1 - Post the rules
Rule 2- Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and then make 11 new ones.
Rule 3- Tag 11 people and link them to your post.
Rule 4- Let them know you’ve tagged them!

I was tagged by isisanubis

1) Do you comb or brush your hair? Both. I brush it immediately after washing to get the major tangles out, then comb it with a large, then small tooth comb to make it smooth (recently developed technique btw, I used to just be a frizzy mess all the time!)

2) Are you allergic to anything strange? (I‘m allergic to bandage/plaster adhesive)-Aerosol propellants. I don't know which ones but I go into an immediate asthma attack upon breathing them in. When cleaning, if I must use an aerosol, I hold my breath, spray then run away till it all settles out of the air.

3) What’s your dream vacation? A long tour of all the Celtic nations :D

4) Have you discovered anything because of fandom? (I didn‘t know yaoi manga existed before fandom, and I love it)- That I have the hardest love for slash ever! I always thought two guys making out/having sex was hot but honestly it was more on a shallow, pervy level of pure sex. Then fan-fiction got me so into the emotional & relationship aspects as well and I love it all!

5) What’s your favorite domestic thing to do? Erm, as in like domestic task? Or some type of homey craft? Or just what I like to do at home? So...I'll answer all three. Domestic task: Laundry, hands down. I love the smell and feel of warm, clean clothes so much that it doesn't seem like a chore to me. Homey craft: I make jewelry, I guess not so domestic but I do it at home and all by hand so I guess it counts! What I like to do at home: Write, read and basically be attached to my computer by the wrists!

6) Do you remember the pairing that got you into fandom? Doctor Who, Ten/Rose

7) What’s the oddest compliment you’ve ever received? That I had "cute toes" which I am pretty sure I don't agree with!

8) What are your favorite non-fandom websites to visit? Wikipedia, Netflix, Etsy, eBay, You Tube (although that prolly doesn't count cuz mostly it's for music or for fan-videos).

9) What’s your favorite scent/perfume to wear - candle to burn? I don't have a favorite, I have a selection that changes with my mood. I do tend to like anything Amber or Sandalwood based, orientals(for perfume) and spicy Autumn/food or woodsy scents for candles/scented oil warmers (and occasionally perfumes as well.)

10) Coffee/tea - black, with milk, sugar? Coffee-half & half or creamer and Truvia; Tea-all kinds-naked (no milk or sweetener)

11) Are you looking forward to summer? Yes and No. Yes because it's Renaissance Festival Season!! Yay! No because I hate heat and humidity and we get lots of both in southern NJ :(

Now, my turn to tag people. nymfayaredflare, winterstorrm, jissai1988, analise010, yenny2206, hogwartsvixxxen, steamyaffair, quixotic_crush, slightlytookish, lolafeist and elirwen.

Now, my questions:

1) What was your very first fandom? I don't care if you were 5 or 50 when it happened, what was the show/book/movie/comic that first gripped your mind and wouldn't let go?

2) Bikinis, Boxers or Briefs?

3) Dyed or Natural?

4) Who is your number #1 celebrity crush and can you actually articulate why beyond, "guh!"?

5) Who was your first celebrity crush?

6) What was the last movie you saw in a theater?

7) Going to school did/do you hate, love or meh?

8) Do you still read printed paper books/magazines/newspapers or are you strictly eReader/online now?

9) In RL do you personally know someone who is mentally ill? If so, do they scare you?
(You can't count yourself even if you have a official diagnosis. And you can't count me either since I am asking the question and yes I do have one, MDD.)

10) If you could live anywhere in the world, money being no obstacle, where would it be?

11) Do you like who you are on the inside?

Alright, answer if you like or not. You can continue the meme on your journal, leave it in a comment below if you don't feel like doing the meme, answer me in a PM if you don't want others to know the answers or COMPLETELY IGNORE ME. I am fine with any of the above!

So this first pic is one I snapped really quickly as I ran out the door on my way to give my #3 entry to a friend as a thank you gift for helping me alter a Renaissance bodice to fit me properly. My sewing skills are still very rudimentary and she's a professional seamstress who won't take a dime from me in payment. So, this is how I thanked her for her help:

Now these were made specifically for her with her favorite colors & style in mind but I thought they came out rather nice. All the "silver" components are silver plated brass except for the spacers (honestly I don't know what metal they are made from, bead suppliers are often vague.) The "amethysts" are Swarovski crystal. And she loved them! Can't tell you how happy that made me because she offered her services (free of charge!) to someone she's only met a few times. I think she loves her craft as much as I love mine ;-)

When I can, I'll always try to tell you what materials I've used in a piece and show you the components if I have any left. I have a few hard and fast rules to my "kreations" (My ebay shop used to be called Kats Eye Kreations) #1 I never make the same piece twice. I may make the same style in a different color or the same colour in a similar but different style but I absolutely refuse to do 2 of the same thing...ever. #2 I don't use "cheap" materials. All crystals are Swarovski, and other glass beads or gems are of the highest quality Bohemian (Czech) glass with few exceptions (and only when they are exceptional exceptions ;-)