Since I won't be able to check LJ while I'm gone - anything you want me to see, put here!

Poll #305685
Open to: All, results viewable to: None

Tell me stuff.

EDIT: 4:16: *fidget* *fidget*

EDIT: 4:28: Okay! I am officially the hell out of here! I love you guys and I'll be back on the 15th - obviously I won't be reading my friends page, and I'm not likely to be checking my e-mail, but you never know. Emergencies? Tell Yendi.

Have a great week, everyone! *blows kisses*

Hey! I'm the first of the admin chicks to be done with her section of the department's annual report! Go me!

*'songboogie*

On the annoying side, it's raining.

This is only annoying because I have my favorite suede shoes on today.

And lo, I pout mightily.

But hey! Big work project done before I go on vacation!

I call everyone "hon", "sweetie", "darlin'" - stuff like that. If you're a good friend, I also call you "love" - as in "Hey, love, what's up?" when greeting, say, dark_blade.

Let's continue to use dark_blade as an example... I often refer to people as mine. "My Rin." Or xanadumalion - "my Mouse".

Because they are my sweeties, you see.

Regarding the use of "I love you" - it's platonic love unless stated otherwise. I love Rin. I love Mouse. Not in any romantic or even sexual way. I just love 'em, and I am wont to hug them and say that.

More 'song etymology - "cupcake". If I call someone a cupcake, that means that I find them adorable and want to take them home and feed them cookies. So don't be surprised if you're a friend of mine and I greet you on the phone with, "Hey, cupcake!" It's a good thing.

I am extremely verbally affectionate.

That is all. I think.

III.

Just for you, Piper & Brekke...

( Napalm )

Next in line: Jeramie, Halloran, and Shawn. EDIT: And Ryan, at melvh's request.

I can't stop touching my throat. The absence of my collar is really getting to me.

I give myself about 5 seconds after getting the hotel room before I'm on my knees begging for him to lock it back on.

i am: anxious

Installment 2 - going out by request of i_descend, it's Fenris. Next up will be Napalm (by request of piperdawn), then Jeramie (by request of twisteddaydream). Get a request in now if you'd like to see a particular guy...

EDIT: Halloran and Shawn are next after Jeramie. Requested by kyranjaye.

( Fenris )

EDIT: If you have a request, do try to get it in today, as I won't be checking LJ or, likely, e-mail during my vacation. I can write the on the plane or while volta's showering or whatever and then transcribe 'em when I get back.

Finished transcribing my wmga notebook last night. Minus the porn, it topped out at 10K+ words. And that's scribbling in odd moments - after lunch, in restaurants, etc.

I now have total faith in my ability to complete a 50,000-word novel in a month.

i am: accomplished

Flogging Molly.

Atlanta.

July 28.

HELL YEAH.

i am: ecstatic

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Neurologist Update
Still no callback.

Packing
Question: Do the rest of you pack toiletries neatly in little carry-cases intended for the purpose? Or do you, like me, adhere to the Ziploc bag principle of packing? My mom has the carry-cases. I do not.

Calming
I'm mostly down from last night's freakout. Yes, I know I'll have a good time. :) Just - flailing a bit. I am Worst Case Scenario Lass.

It's just that this is something I've been needing for a full third of my life - and something I thought I'd never get.

Friending Frenzy
The Frenzy is still getting new bios! It's the Frenzy that never ends. It just goes on and on, my friends. Some people started commenting, not knowing what it was - and they'll continue commenting forever, just because.

Yeah, I've earwormed myself now, too. I'm very sorry.

Wearing
Jeans, of course. Skintight black velvet top... one of the few things I saved from before the weight gain, that finally fits me again. Except... I failed to compensate for the larger breasts. So it's riding up a little around the waist, and I keep having to do the Picard maneuver.

*Not* wearing my collar. I feel very naked without it. It set off alarms on Saturday when I was accompanying Elayna to the gate - and I'd rather not deal with any potential problems on that front when it's me getting on the plane.

Reading
Just finished the new Liaden book, Balance of Trade (I still need Low Port and The Tomorrow Log). I miss Val Con!

About to start Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan. Sci-fi noir - yum!

Planning
Well, duh.

You?

Cute t-shirts. Panties. The jeans that fit me the bestest. What passes for "eveningwear" - the slinky polka-dot dress volta bought me, the slinky mesh separates I got at Anthropologie, the non-slinky sundress with the strawberries on it. Sunscreen. Sandals. Books - as if I'll have time to read. Notebooks - because I will make time to write. Bathing suits. I'm bringing a larger suitcase than normal as I'd be cutting it close with a carryon, and I know laundry takes up extra room, and I am likely to have a few souvenirs.

I. Am. Fucking. Terrified.

Going "home" for the first time in ten years. Probably for the last time.

What if everything's different? I don't mean the tourist shit.

What if everything's the same?

What if I don't know my way around anymore? That's haunting me.

What if what if?

What if I see people I know? What if I don't? What if people remember me? What if they don't?

What if I get overwhelmed?

What if I feel nothing at all anymore?

Got to keep breathing.

i am: panic

I'm stealing this wholesale from illandaria. She says: "his was going around from several of the other writers on my friendslist. The idea is to post up profiles of 14 characters, one per day. And I think I have enough male characters I can do that with now."

I'm going to use the format bits that I wish to and callously disregard the rest (like the sins/virtues bit). Because I'm like that.

Also! I will take suggestions.

( First up - Kieran. )

Who should I do next?

New kids, I swear this journal is not All Porn, All the Time. But.

Funniest. Porn. MST3K. Ever. yendi is a golden god.

* My bad-porn post has, through theferrett, spawned a webtoy. Go now!

* Lunch with the fabulous thevault. Greasy food, catty comments, writerly conversation. Excellent eye candy. *blows kiss*

* Max Barry, author of Jennifer Government, reviews a Mary Kate & Ashley book.

* Friending Frenzy is still going strong. I have to say, my favorite part of the Frenzies is seeing the cool things you guys say about each other. I truly have the rockin'-est friends-list on LJ.

* *dances aimlessly*

EDIT: Called neurologist's office back. Receptionist for the department told me that she delivered the message already.
Me: "Okay, it's just that I called yesterday morning, so I was wondering."
Her: "No, no, I gave [my neuro]'s nurse the message."

Personally, I'm skeptical, as I've never had to wait for more than a few hours to get a call back from my neuro's nurse. This may be a CYA situation. Who knows. But see, I called! murnkay, you can stop nagging me now. :P

Man Charged With Chalupa Assault

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A man who claimed he didn't get the taco he paid for has been charged with assault for allegedly pelting a Taco Bell clerk in the face with a chalupa.

Nancy Harrison told police she was working the drive-through Thursday night when Christopher Lame, 24, ordered some food.

He later came into the store, complaining he didn't get the taco he had ordered, police records say. Harrison said that when she asked for a receipt, he went back to his car and brought back the bag.

Harrison said she told him the store was closing, and as she turned away, a chalupa hit her in the face near her right eye. She said she ran into the parking lot and took down the license number as the motorist was driving away.

Lame was identified through the license number.

He is scheduled to appear in court June 15.

...

...

... you know... I have absolutely nothing I can possibly add to that.

Thanks for the link, treadpath!

i am: wtf, dude?

I am having mixed feelings about my weight loss.

I was 135 when I was diagnosed, back in October. I'm 4'11" with a delicate frame... so this was very, *very* unhealthy for me! So when my medication made me too nauseous to eat much, I viewed weight loss as my silver lining. I decided that 100-105 would be an excellent weight for me, as I'd spent much of my adult life at 95 (85 pre-Elayna - and no, that's not a speedfeak weight, I was 75 when I was a tweaker).

I've become addicted to the numbers falling on the scale.

As I got down to 105, I figured I'd be stabilizing soon - and I feel that my weight loss did slow a bit.

But then this past week, I dropped from 97 to 94.5.

In one week.

That's far, far too drastic.

And add in my discovery that I'd been shedding overmuch, most likely due to the insanely rapid weight weight loss.

These are Reasons For Concern, I daresay.

But.

I'm addicted to the fall of the numbers. I don't know how much it would hurt, emotionally, to start gaining weight again... being fat depressed me beyond the telling of it, and I know I'll freak right the hell out if I start gaining weight again.

This 2.5 pounds in a week thing has got to stop.

But I still have that poochy belly thing that needs to go away (no, it's not mamabelly; I lost that 6 months post-delivery). And the fat layer on my torso.

My hips are handlebar-esque again, and I am in love with my bones.

I hasten to add that I do not look unhealthy in the slightest! Seriously. People who know me in person can confirm this. This is a good weight for my body. It's just... too fast.

No return call from the doctor. I'll call again after lunch. (Lunch date with thevault! Woo!)

What I'm afraid of, doctorwise, is that between this and the constant dizzy spells, she'll want to switch my medication. I've said many a time that I can live with any number of side effects as long as I don't have any more seizures.

If I switch meds... that means reducing my dosage gradually over the course of six weeks, and building the dose of the new medicine up for six weeks, until I'm at a level that might control my seizures.

Three months seizure-prone to varying degrees.

My seizures are stress-related.

I'm getting married in October. Stress much?

So if I switch meds, I risk having an extended period of time when seizures are not just possible, but extremely likely. If I don't tell my doctor... I won't have to switch meds. But then I have to worry about the body-in-shock thing all on my lonesome.

*sigh*

Yeah, I already left a message. And I'll call back after lunch. I'm just... mildly terrified right now.

i am: scared

There's a reason I type *dances aimlessly* a lot.

Because I do. A lot. I can't stand still, not ever. Always with the songboogie or the hipshimmy. Those who know me in person can testify.

And it's not of the "dancing to imaginary music" sort. Because then, see, it wouldn't be dancing aimlessly. Just - I can't stand still. So I do silly little dancey things.

On another note altogether, thanks to aussie_nyc, who may be the only person who's kissed more pretty LJ girls on the eastern seaboard than I have, I now have a Gmail account. I feel thoroughly l33t.

EDIT: It has been decided that aussie_nyc and I both need to kiss more girls.

Last night we watched 10 Things I Hate About You. Again.

This post is inspired by the guidance counselor, Miss Perky, who's writing a torrid and, well, terrible porn novel. Yes, it includes the subject line above.

In comments, I would like to play with this concept...

Let's write the most ridiculously over-the-top laughable "erotica" evar. Miss Perky used phrases like "swollen bratwurst", to give you a general idea.

Write as much as you like... either start your own thread or add to someone else's. Have fun. :)

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Hello to new readers earthlaughs, gypsyjade, taisidhe, thunderhammer, topographic, and returning reader kennfusion!

Quote of the Night
"If you take it up the ass, you are no longer a virgin."

My kid brother
eternalredneck came to LEWD last night! He hadn't met any of the attendees for more than a few minutes at karlita's so this was an excellent chance for my "kid brother" to expose himself to new people.

Yes, that was intentional.

I adore ER and don't see him near enough...

Plans
Lunch with bheansidhe, packing, coffee with reprobayt. Got tomorrow's airport ride locked up - jet_li_wannabe is one of our grad students and therefore walks by my desk a dozen times a day, so it's easy to corner and threaten him if he does not obey my commands ply him with sweet entreaties.

Current Musical Obsession
Modest Mouse, "The World at Large". Speaks to the tumbleweed-girl in me.

Poor yendi... he's hearing it a lot...

Frenzy
Yesterday's Friending Frenzy is still getting new bios - do check back!

Okay. I go now. I am, however, likely to come back and edit this as new random thoughts occur to me.

i am: awake

"You not supposed to tell a guy you gonna kill him no more. I gotta tiptoe through the tulips with these assholes!"
--Pappa Joe, Boondock Saints

I'm not supposed to tell the cute boy that I wanna kiss him. Not everybody operates on 'songlogic.

*does a little dance*

Don't worry. I didn't.

Tell him.

Or kiss him.

*dances aimlessly*

Longest. Day. Evar.

Until tomorrow.

And then the day after that.

I still cannot believe I'm going "home" on Wednesday night.

But. Anyway.

Must refrain from telling the cute boys I wanna kiss them. Because anyway I can't. Master said.

*pouts mightily*

Behold, my pout is mighty!

Oh please someone fast forward to 4:30 please now thank you.

EDIT: In e-mail to Zan: "I wanna pump that boy like super unleaded."

I don't know why these things come out of my mouth. I am not in control of this situation.

i am: fidgety

( Read more... )

I love it when the characters take over. Like when Kieran's feeling all impish and has to actively restrain himself from flirting with stodgy ol' Telenias. Just helps give me different angles on stuff.

And the Telenias is sooo not comfortable with Kieran knowing certain things about him. Very private person.

EDIT: And "the Telenias" is not a typo; it's more a job title than a name. His name is Alexander, but very few people call him that. Well. Pretty much just Capri.

ALSO EDIT: And do you have any idea how difficult it is to work when you're suddenly getting a character's life story infodumped?

So far today, three people have mentioned wanting to scout out new LJ friends. So. It is obviously time for another one of these.

Looking for more LJ friends? People who want to be added, leave a comment on this post telling why people should read you. People who are looking for cool new people to read: go shopping in the comments!

Idea by foxmagic. Self-explanatory, yes? Go for it!

Filtration
Since I know many of you use filters...

If you have a sexfilter, I want on it, 'k? I am a horny little wench.

Medical
Post edited so's not to flood your friends page too much - yes, I called my neurologist. Left a voicemail. So stop nagging me. :P

PSA
Another edit!

Office Depot has Sauder bookcases on sale - $29.99 for all sizes, which is almost 50% off the 5-shelf ones. Click through the Office Depot section on currentcodes.com to get an additional $10 off. And shipping's free. Enjoy!

i am: horny

The Invisible Library is a collection of books that only appear in other books. Within the library's catalog you will find imaginary books, pseudobiblia, artifictions, fabled tomes, libris phantastica, and all manner of books unwritten, unread, unpublished, and unfound.

*gasp*
*falls in love*

Thanks for the link, metaphorge!

i am: *litgeekgasm*

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Hello to new readers filius_draconi, ghost_light, joe_christ, melnotmeli, nuala, and returning reader elorie! If anyone else added me, let me know. The number flux has confuzzled me.

Conversations with Yendi
Me, regarding volta: "He does sense-making things." Pause. "So I have no idea why he's with me."

Him, regarding - well, me in general, but specifically nipple-tweaking: "You just treat life as a constant game of Calvinball."

I love my man.

I did a sense-making thing!
I checked how much anti-seizure medication I had to see if I have enough for Vegas! And I don't, so I called in for a refill. It's the little things. I would generally have forgotten that. My brainmeats are working. Yay brainmeats!

Hair, Redux
I was bemoaning the state of my hair - not just the thinning-to-normal-thickness, but the fact that it was so frizzy. Also, it's almost straight most of the time now, where it used to be curly.

So I switched shampoos.

I am all ringletty today.

This pleases me.

Transcription
Working on transferring all of the Shayara bits I wrote in my wmga notebook last month to my computer. 6,000+ words as of now. I apparently wrote a lot.

That 6K doesn't include the porn. I'm not transcribing the porn. And hey, only half of the porn involves Capri (in icon). Go me!

*blush*
The security people at the airport were very amused by my collar.

"Can you take off your necklace?"
"Ummm - actually, it locks on. And I've left the key at home."
"You know we'll have to search you, right."
"Yeah..."
*search*
"So! I guess you never want to take that off, huh?" with a grin.
"Heh. Yeah, it's... a thing..." (Elayna was standing right there.)
"Uh-huh. Okay, go ahead," she grinned.

Remind me to post about the flogger incident...

Thank you, drive through.
I'm too twittery to be coherent right now, so I'm going to shut up. For now. Y'all know that never lasts long.

i am: awake