So the new semester is starting. I'm taking US History 132 (which is from the Reconstruction forward) and InDesign (which is a print publishing software).

Should be an interesting semester. I've done the first assignment for both classes. \o/ I hope to stay at least 1 lesson ahead in both so that I have a cushion, just in case.

The start of a new semester is a bit like spring cleaning for me. I clean out my desk so I have all my school stuff at hand. I'm also going through stuff on my comp. I'm a bit OCD about sorting stuff. My Music folder is orderly with separate ones based on my definition of genre when I only have a song or two by an artist. So I'm rounding up my AP samplers into one folder and trying to decide if I want to sort my world music jumble by genre or geography. (Artist I like/have a bunch from are already sorted by artist with the rest of my music.) I'd been letting them sit in a 'various' folder that they downloaded to but it's kinda bothering me.

I will be back to work in a month or so. They've got a new contractor lined up so it'll be back to watching doors and contractors. I went in the other day and did art for/put up the Loss Prevention bulletin board. This was a wonderful solution since Hazel and Ben don't have the time to do it (it's required by corporate office) and I don't want to do greeting. I have to work a shift every couple of weeks to stay an "active" employee, otherwise I have to start over. :P Not appealing since I reached 6 months and will be getting health insurance once I get back to 100 hours a month.

I want to start writing again. I'm hoping that my muse can be poked back to life - I've missed being creative that way.

I saw MCR's "The Kids from Yesterday" MV last night. I love the song and the vid is cool. But part of the reason I played it on repeat ... I got a reminder for out 10yr HS reunion while it was playing. Yeah. Talk about a fitting coincidence.

*Sings*
Today, today
We are the kids from yesterday
Today, today

Anyway. That's what's up with me. TTYL lovelies.

SO MUCH GOING ON!

We had a bit of a scare over Mom's mammogram testing, which has been cleared up. She went back for more testing. It was supposed to be just another mammogram but turned into a mammogram exam, a couple of other test and yet more mammogram testing. Three hours later I was half dead but Mom was fine (if sore). Then there was some drama with Ann. Not, for a wonder, about her fighting with her girlfriend or a friend. Let's just say the upshot of all this is that she and her girlfriend are looking for a two bedroom place (so that there is a room for the girlfriend's kid). Which hopefully means we'll be getting rid of the cat soon.

My classes start Thursday! They are late afternoon/evening classes! \o/ So much easier for me. I'll be having a different Japanese teacher, which is sad. I've got the first few assignments for my English class done. I wanted to have more but well, it's vacation and I just don't have the self discipline.

I need a second harddrive. I have filled mine up. I've got over 20gigs in music alone, and I've been wanting to get some of my music off cds so I can listen to it between classes. It's not a terribly pressing thing. We got a ninja blender at Christmas and I've been making shakes and salsa. I got an ice tray to try making iced chai, which I can see being addicting. But if it does as nice as it claims it should then I'll not have to hit up the coffee huts for icey caffeinated goodness. (I know these aren't common all over. They are small roadside/parking lot stands that you drive up to and get coffee, etc.) I'm starting to think that when ever I open a doc to write fandom stuff I get a huge target flashing over head. As soon as I put fingers to keys I get interrupted and there goes the writing mood. :P I've been cleaning as well. I like to start the semester with a clean desk. I keep all my uni stuff in a drawer so it's easy to do homework. Take all of last semesters stuff out, make everything neat for this one. Not that it'll stay that way...

I'm thinking of paring down my f-list. I just don't have the time or energy to go through so much flotsam and jetsam. Things I was horribly interested in and signed up for a bunch of different comms to follow I just skim by now and a few journals that have ceased to have anything fic wise or even interesting in years. Maybe I'll finally start looking at my f-list more than every few weeks again.

Also, just in case anyone doesn't know: I don't lock my fic. So no worries about suddenly having can't see this post messages. I also realize that I've been pretty quiet on the fandom front so if you've been thinking about taking me off your list, no worries and no hard feelings.

Anyway, I hope you all have had a good holiday. TTYL

Uni was closed today - not just classes canceled but lib. student center etc. Classes canceled tomorrow as well.

Ice with water on top. Hit most of the state. :\ Such is winter. Gray is staying with us since the roads are bad out her way. On the bright side - I got a nap today. :)

The last few from windles_orbit.

#79: "asking for it"

#80: Shallow Sleep (click for lyrics)

#81: White Knight.
The Hero, the side-kick, the anti-hero, the Xander you might say. Whether insufferably shiny and pure or tarnished and battle dented they save lives and steal hearts.

This is my version of a halloween playlist. If you've got you're own feel free to share. :)

windles_orbit weekly prompt is cuddleslutting

YES. Cuddleslutting. As in a slut for cuddles ... or slutty cuddling... whichever. (remember! post to come so everyone can enjoy your efforts!)

I'm searching for someone, anyone, who's read Hunger by Knut Hamsun. I'm trying to read it for my World Lit class. I really just need someone to (truthfully) tell me the book gets better/doesn't suck ass – and then give me a few convincing reasons why. The only person that I've talked to who's even heard of it said they took the the zero. So... not exactly encouraging.

It's a first-person narrative, set late 1800's in Norway. The plot of which has so far been – dude does/tries to do something, is crazy, fails at whatever, is more crazy. Repeat.

HELP.

Seriously. Just a comment: “I didn't die and/or burn the book ritualistically to end it's soul-eating evil.”

Or conversely. (Especially if you actually had to, idk, pass it off to some unknowing innocent to break it's curse on you.)

Guess who's now licensed to drive in Alaska? Bwahahahahahaha

:DDDDDD

than some crack-tastic jdroma? Where else are you going to get a dad telling his daughter (quite sincerely) to bring her male friend home as her bride one day, because he'd make her a good wife? Well, besides some fanfic...

Anyway.

Uni starts the 2nd and I'm hip deep in studying for my classes. I've been learning the first two writing systems for my Japanese 101 - Hiragana and katakana. I took a look at the book for the class and, unsurprisingly, we seem to jump right in with only the briefest explanation into the systems. So I bought workbooks to help teach myself. I totally didn't want to show up to class lost. And I so would have been. There are 46 basic Hiragana symbols, plus 61 modified symbols. Then there are 46 basic Katakana, plus 23 modified symbols. For a total of 176. I'm doing pretty good thus far. I've learned all the Hiragana and am part way through the Katakana, so by the time classes start I should be good on that front at least.

I also finish all the books for my World Lit class (although I'll cop to skimming Hunger, *gah* talk about boring) Our other books were Bird Girl and the Man Who Followed the Sun (ok, but not as good as Two Old Women IMO) and "Medea" (we did the oxford press translation and I wasn't entirely impressed). With so few titles I'm guessing there is going to be some additional reading assigned later on.

World Lit is my only distance ed class this semester. ~flails~ I'm sort of nervous about being in classes again. And, Dude, my classes got moved a bit so now my afternoon class starts later - I've got like 4 hours between classes now. :\ I'm going to try to go to the uni rec center and workout one day a week and I don't have morning class Thursday but that still leaves me with three days where I've either got to stay doing... IDK what for 4 hours or drive home and back. Which isn't far, like five min in heavy traffic. But in the winter this will include running the car to warm the engine for a good five min ...

The only class I'm not prepared for is Geo Sci. The book for that just got posted like Friday! O_O Which was days after the campus bookstore started taking walk-in orders. Bad, bad Prof.

Well, enough babbling on. Good luck to everyone else starting classes soon!

Title: Future Turned Backward
Author: Werewindle
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Harry/Severus
Rating: R
Word Count: 6472
Disclaimer: If they were mine it wouldn't be called *fan*fiction would it?

Summary: An eighteen year old Severus finds time travel a little trickier than he expected.
[Originally for lillibet4 and Daft Day, it's since been fleshed out and polished up.]




( the brilliant ones who speak and write, with silver luck )

So back last year greenet and ink_on_the_page wrote this great bandom big bang The Case of the Poison Pen - which I loved. When I read it my art muse itched to draw something very twenties and art deco. Well I finally got around to it.

( Privet Eyes Greta and Vicky-T with their mobster men, Nate and Bob. )

I'm quite happy with the girls. They came out just as they were in my head, Vicky-T in her sparkly, kicky dress and Greta a little softer. Mom told me that Vic and Bob remind her of a picture of my Great grandparents, the way they're standing and the clothes.

You post a topic, list, category, whatever, in my comments section. (examples: "Five Names Harry Considered for His First Son," or "Five Moments Snape Would Like to Have Back," or "Five Reasons Bella Likes Blood"). Then, in a separate post, I'll post the answers to your Top 5 ideas, according to me. Serious or fun!

Come on f-list, help me keep sane.

Ann gave me an ipod nano she got from a friend, who didn't have the cable for it anymore. Knowing Ann (and her friends) there was no way I was going to shell out for new cords if the thing might not even work. (my zen stone uses generic data/hotsync cable or whatever you call it). Another friend of hers lent her an ipod cable.

I just spent the last hour and a half trying to figure out why this bloody ipod wouldn't show up on the computer. including 3 restarts, re-downloading itunes, fiddling with device managers and numerous help posts read. The thing charged just fine, it plays music so I couldn't figure it out. Then I take the cord off the back of the computer and go to wrap it up so Ann can return it. Guess what I found? A tiny tag. "Charge Only Cable" Yeah. ~headdesk~ The girl lent her a charge only cable. Fat lot of good that does.

Ok, ok. Probably an honest mistake, but... ~sigh~

Title: Nice Guys Finish Last
Author: Werewindle
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing/Character: Draco (slight H/D)
Rating: R/pg-15
Word Count: 661
Archive: No
Disclaimer: If they were mine it wouldn't be called *fan*fiction would it?

Summary: Harry gets worked up after following Draco into a stairwell. [Follows Goodbye Apathy]

( All we want is bad boys! )

My muse has been kind to me the last few days. I fixed up the bits of my Daft Day fic that had been bothering me since I turned it in. Have the start of two more Merry Month of Masturbation fics, one is the continuation of 'Goodbye Apathy'. :) I also banged out the next part of 'It Started With a Potions Master'. As soon as Gray gives it the thumbs up I'll be posting that. I really, really want to finish that bloody fic off. You have no idea. Hopefully my muse will stick around and I can get some more done.

My 6x6 card is mocking me - or I should say the first prompt is. Wedding dress was a great prompt, I even started a fic but then Bob left MCR (~wibble~) and I just don't know about finishing it. Maybe I'll just shelve it and start something different. :\ Also want to work on a new journal header, I'm getting bored with this one. Something summery I think. Hmmm. I've got to do another update to the AJCS site. And I HAVE to do an update to my site. I've neglected it terribly.

Gray and I went to see Ironman 2. And then we saw it again with her dad. (he didn't want to go by himself) I loved it. Explosions, Scarlet kicking major ass, and RDJ being all fine and snarky. I even liked Mickey Rourke as the bad guy. It was fun.

Ann's got her own apt now and we're in the middle of packing her shit up (idek why she unpacked half this shit, she knew she wasn't staying. :[ ) She can move in the 17th of June. \o/ Mom and I a throwing an exclusive party when she's gone. Us, steaks and blessed peace. ;) Speaking of Mom. She has taken my Hot Mess cd hostage. She's got it in the truck - "This is mine right, I'm pretty sure it is." "No, it's mine but you can borrow it." "Gabe told me he was mine." She's such a goof.

So much going on right now, so I'm going to say goodnight.

Goodnight.

Snagged from Beachtree... I think. It was a while ago.
You know the drill. Put your music on shuffle. Use the song titles as answers to the questions.


How does the world see me?
Are You a Good Girl? - DBSK [Can I plead the fifth?]

Will I have a happy life?
Alibi - 30 Seconds to Mars [Sounds like I'll have a very good time. ;)]

What do my friends really think of me?
Painting Flowers - All Time Low [So am I Alice or the Cards?]

Do people secretly lust after me?
Haru Haru (One Day, One Day) - Big Bang [Yes. I am that nummy.]

How can I make myself happy?
Check Yes, Juliet - We the Kings [Rebellion!]

What should I do with my life?
Mine - Tarkan [Enslave the world. Coolness.]

Will I ever have children?
Born For This - Paramore [Technically, yes. But really, really no.]

What is some good advice for me?
Rescue Me - Tokio Hotel [Play the damsel in distress card? So not good at that. ]

How will I be remembered?
Lost Heaven - L'Arc En Ceil [Right.]

What is my signature dance song?
The City is at War - Cobra Starship [Why not.]

What do I think my current theme song is?
Build God Then We'll Talk - Panic at the Disco [Damn I'm made of snark.]

What song will play at my funeral?
Late Night Rendezvous - Empires [Must be why I needed an Alibi...]

What type of men do I like?
The Ghost of You - My Chemical Romance [My Chem in uniform? Yes, please.]

What is my day going to be like?
End of the World - Armor For Sleep [rofl I... can not dispute this.]

Title: Goodbye Apathy
Author: Werewindle
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing/Character: Draco (slight H/D)
Rating: R/pg-15
Word Count: 594
Archive: No
Disclaimer: If they were mine it wouldn't be called *fan*fiction would it?

Summary: Draco escapes a party to take care of a little problem.

( So long fancy free )

My unofficial grades for the semester - meaning they come from the Blackboard gradebook and not my report card - are in. I got a 99.6% in the photoshop class. :) And a 91.2% in my Math 161 class. \o/ Considering it's a distance ed class and I taught myself from the book ~flails~. I was expecting a middle B at the best, but would have been completely happy with a C. :D I may have to upgrade math from a horrible evil thing to a mere annoyance.

So I'm Jazzed, JAZZED Jazzed. :D

This means I'm done with all things school until next September (barring book buying). Classes are done, my financial aide paperwork is all in, and I'm registered for all my classes for fall. \o/

I'm free, frrreeeeeeee! Well, at least until June when I get to do my duty on the Jury roster. :\ But until then: FREE. :D

I took Microcomputer Graphics for Photoshop this semester. For those of you that were interested I'm posting the more creative projects.

( 4 pictures - 2 drawn, 2 composite )

Ugh. I'm sleeping while Mom is at work lately (so I can spend time with Gray') which is fine ... until her days off. I'd be ok with four hours sleep today if had gotten a solid four. But Murphy, being a bastard, felt I needed hourly wake-ups last night. :P

I've been flipping back and forth between Panik (the german band) and Mariachi el Bronx the last few days. I really, really like the Bronx singer's voice for mariachi, better than the punk/rock they usually do, oddly enough. 'Quinceniera' and 'Was Würdest Du Tun' specifically.

Music taste = eclectic. Not really surprising anyone, right?

Anyway. It occurred to me that Chinese New Year is soon upon us (it falls on Valentines this year!). I feel the urge to draw something to celebrate. I'm feeling a little more inclined to work on artistic stuff lately. Hopefully I can hold on to that feeling. It's been killing me not doing anything, not feeling motivated to do anything or not having the time. It's just something I need to make a priority. This kick seems to have started when I unearthed a doodle I did... years ago, for a MCR/Mythbusters plot ink_on_the_page and I cooked up once upon a time. It's a unicorn head that was, I think, supposed to be MikeyWay's maker's mark for his battle bot?

So, I'm gonna go crack-down on my Math 161 for a while, get practice test 2 done and then sketch something tiger themed. ~nod~ Hope ya'll are doing well. Later, Lovelies.