I wish I was a mermaid and was friends with all the fish

SO, I HAVEN'T BEEN AROUND A LOT LATELY. I AM SO BEHIND ON EVERYTHING, LET'S TALK ABOUT RANDOM STUFF INSTEAD.

1. Unpopular opinions meme!

Name a fandom I participate in/have participated in and I'll list my three most unpopular opinions about it.


2. I have a bunch of icons to talk about from that meme that was floating around, let me know if you want me to pick some of yours.

( Icons! )


3. mfirefly10 gave me BSG, SGA, Farscape, and Veronica Mars to talk about my ( favourite characters )

FANDOMS WRITTEN IN 2010

Battlestar Galactica, Disney RPF, Dollhouse, Glee RPF, Greek, In Plain Sight, Life, Make It or Break It, The Middleman, The Office, Pretty Little Liars, Princess Protection Program, Tin Man, Wizards of Waverly Place, plus a couple of crossover fandoms.


FICS WRITTEN IN 2010

January
Mnemonic Devices To Help You Remember How To Spell 'Mnemonic Devices' (Wizards Of Waverly Place)
Everything Is Not What It Seems (Disney RPF)
To Face Unafraid The Plans That We've Made (Disney RPF)
Our Faces Split The Coast In Half (Princess Protection Program)
Dream Days At The Hotel Existence (Glee RPF)
How To Be A Domestic Goddess (Glee RPF)
Kiss And Tell (The Office)
A Dollar Seventy-Five Won't Buy You Much (In Space) (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Firefly)
Offer Me Alternatives (And I Decline) (Dollhouse)

March
The Déjà Fait Fate Destabilizer (The Middleman)
Never Kill A Boy On The First Date (Wizards Of Waverly Place)

June
They Shoot Cylons, Don't They? (The Forgiveness & Stuff Remix) (Battlestar Galactica)

July
The Greatest Adventure In The History Of Basic Cable (Tin Man)
It's Not Like The Greeks Invented The Marathon (Greek)
Might As Well Make It Bleed (In Plain Sight)
Interpersonal Hygiene (Life)

September
I Think We're Almost Legendary (Disney RPF)
The No Touching Rule (Make It Or Break It)
I Trust You (To Tie Me Up) (Pretty Little Liars)


( Statistics, questions, etc. )

A proper update is coming soon, I promise! But in the meantime, have a meme.

- Reply to this post with the phrase I LOVED YOU ACROSS TIME and I will pick six of your icons.
- Make a post (including this info) and talk about the icons I chose.
- Other people can then comment to you and make their own posts.
- This will create a never ending cycle of icon glee.

Or, pick some more of my icons and ask me to talk about them, because this was super fun!

beerbad picked these icons:

( Pretty pretty pictures )

Also, I keep meaning to post and then not really having anything to say (stupid real life, why are you so boring and full of school?), so:

Ask me my Top Five Whatevers. Fannish or literary or otherwise. Any top fives. Doesn't matter what, really! Fandoms, ice cream flavours, cartoon moments, women in my fandoms, OTPs, ideal holiday destinations, goals for the future, celebrity crushes, books I wish would be made into movies, love songs. And I will answer them all in comments a new post.

Title: A Dollar Seventy-Five Won't Buy You Much (In Space)
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Firefly
Pairing(s): Graham/Nandi
Word Count: 265
Rating: PG-13

Summary: Home is where you lay your head.

Notes: Written for oxoniensis' Porn Battle IX.

( Money can't buy me love )

I wrote seven fics in November, around 13,000 words, in five fandoms. Three I'd written in before (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Wizards Of Waverly Place, Disney RPF), two I hadn't (Glee, Greek).


Burn, Don't Freeze (Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Buffy/Faith - PG-13 - 100 words) It's easy to keep warm, at first.


All The Better To See You With (Glee - Puck/Quinn - PG - 100 words) It's not like he watches her. Spoilers up to episode 1:8 - Mash-Up.

If I Could Talk I'd Tell You (Glee - Artie/Tina - PG - 100 words) There's a lot she wants to tell him. Spoilers for episode 1:9 - Wheels.


I Want To Hold Your Hand (Greek - Ashleigh/Rebecca - PG - 150 words) It's pretty much the same thing they do every night.


Don't You Forget About Me (Wizards of Waverly Place - Justin/Alex - PG-13 - 7005 words) All Alex wanted to do was to make Justin forget. (In which case, the spell could be called a success, but ... maybe not so much.) In which magic is used without permission, Justin gets amnesia, and Alex is definitely not his girlfriend.


Not-So-Good Titles For Murder Mysteries (Disney RPF - David Henrie/Selena Gomez - PG - 5335 words) In which David Henrie kills Joe Jonas (but not for real, probably).

Paparazzi (Disney RPF - Demi Lovato/Selena Gomez - PG - 467 words) Sometimes, when they're in public, Demi walks in front of her.


It's a lot less than the past couple of months, but I can live with that, especially since most of what I'm writing now isn't due for another few weeks or months, and because at least I finished the couple of major fics I was working on more or less around their deadlines. I'm also planning on taking it easy, a little, since I'm still recovering from that whole hospital thing, and because the last thing I want to do is burn myself out on writing just before my holiday ficathons and big bangs are due.

Goals for December: finish my prettylightsfic and yuletide fics, get more words my apocabigbang fics (including nailing down a plot for the second one, which is kind of giving me a headache), keep working on To Wish Impossible Things. Maybe write some Yuletide Madness, kink meme, and/or prompt fics if I have time for it.

18 fics this month, about 34,000 words, which is pretty good. Even though I still haven't finished my spook_me fic. Or To Wish Impossible Things.


And She Was (Brothers & Sisters - Rebecca - PG-13 - 5275 words) Justin discovers a time capsule video Rebecca made in high school. Set during early season two.


The Trick Is To Keep Breathing (Battlestar Galactica - Crashdown/Boomer - NC-17 - 950 words) "I'm not a Cylon." She says it the way she might have said I'm flying CAP tomorrow, like it's nothing of great importance. Spoilers up to episode 1:8 - Flesh And Bone, including deleted scenes.


Depth Perception (The Pursuit Of Happiness Remix) (Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Xander/Buffy - PG - 330 words) Even if it's not the Bronze, she can close her eyes, and pretend. A remix of Misery And Happiness by allfireburns.


Half Life (The Death Or Something Like It Remix) (Dead Like Me - Mason/George - PG - 200 words) It's a little bit broken. A remix of What It All Comes Down To by ineffort.


Starches And Other Inappropriate Temptations (The Slightly More British Remix) (Dollhouse - Dominic/Adelle - PG-13 - 250 words) She learned to read him long ago. A remix of Tangerines by duh_i_read. Spoilers up to episode 1:7 - Echoes; vague allusions to the rest of season one.


They Sold You On Their Way (Bridezilla Remix) (Heroes - D.L./Niki - PG - 250 words) It's an old superstition, but good luck can't possibly hurt. A remix of Part Of The Job by lotus0kid.


Bad Medicine Is What I Need (Star Trek - McCoy/Uhura - PG-13 - 2278 words) Uhura is absolutely brilliant ... at xenolinguistics. Her mandatory medical coursework, on the other hand, could use some help. Thankfully, McCoy has gallantly volunteered to tutor her.


À Ma Soeur (Wizards Of Waverly Place - Justin/Alex - NC-17 - 3562 words) Justin and Alex watch a movie. (That he doesn't enjoy. At all.)

Are Written On The Subway Walls (Wizards Of Waverly Place - Justin/Alex - NC-17 - 1952 words) Justin and Alex sneak out. Or at least, they try to.

Burn Your Life Down (Cities In Dust Remix) (Wizards Of Waverly Place - Justin/Alex - PG-13 - 500 words) She's always been good at ignoring danger signs. A remix of In Fire, In Ice by moirariordan.

Don't Confess (Wizards Of Waverly Place - Justin/Alex - NC-17 - 5132 words) Alex and Justin are forced to tutor Max. It doesn't exactly go smoothly. Spoilers up to episode 2:22 - My Tutor, Tutor.

In Plain Sight (Wizards Of Waverly Place - Justin/Alex - PG-13 - 3889 words) Justin's favourite things from his room are sometimes more interesting than Alex expects. Spoilers up to episode 2:23 - Paint By Committee.

Springs Eternal (The Redux Remix) (Wizards Of Waverly Place - Justin/Alex - PG-13 - 500 words) A (very) fractured fairy tale. A remix of Fragmented by applepips16. Spoilers up to the movie.

The Shake Up (Wizards Of Waverly Place - Justin/Alex - R - 6064 words) There's still something going on with Professor Dinklemeyer, and Alex is determined to get to the bottom of it. Justin still isn't sure he's on board. Spoilers up to episode 1:14 - Wizard School (Part Two). Sequel to The Night Moves.


Exactly Not Like A Fairytale (Ever After Remix) (Supernatural/The O.C. - Dean/Taylor - PG-13 - 500 words) Taylor's always had a habit of falling for boys who are nice to her. A remix of Exactly Not Like A Fairytale by ineffort.


(Nobody Ever Made Me) Crazy Like This (Disney RPF - David Henrie/Selena Gomez - PG-13 - 756 words) She's still finding it a little difficult to concentrate. Or to speak. Thinking is mostly out of the question, too.

Hey, This Bottle Has Poison In It (Reading Can Save Lives) (Disney RPF - David Henrie/Selena Gomez - PG-13 - 658 words) Their first day back on set, everything is different, and nothing is.

Meet Me In Puerto Rico (Disney RPF - David Henrie/Selena Gomez - PG-13 - 1334 words) She has no idea where the line even is any more.


Also, I had a very fun Halloween. talumin bought candy for trick-or-treaters, even though we don't really do that here, and we had a Halloween episode marathon - we watched Two Guys, A Girl, And A Pizza Place; Miss Match; How I Met Your Mother; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; The Office; Dark Angel; Grosse Pointe; Angel; and Wizards Of Waverly Place. And I dressed up as Pyjama Girl, which, shut up, is totally a real costume.

Now, um, I might actually write fic? Or something?

Buffy-era Cordelia fanmix; spoilers up to the end of BtVS season three, but none for AtS. (Erm, mostly. Vague foreshadowy implications only.) Mostly gen, with a little bit of Xander/Cordelia. Told backwards, more or less. Made for blincolin for whedonland's Heart Of Gold gift exchange.


( Great, now I'm going to be stuck with serious thoughts all day )

[#1] remixthedrabble authors have been revealed! I ended up writing three fics:

Should Fall Apart (The End Is The Beginning Is The End Remix) (Firefly - Mal/Inara - PG-13 - 100 words) It isn't at all the way she imagined it. Spoilers for the entire series, including Serenity. A remix of Should Fall Apart by trialia.

Is There A Box For "I'm Totally Gay?" (The Cover Girl Remix) (Gossip Girl - Blair/Jenny - PG - 100 words) She thinks about kissing the gloss right off Blair's lips. A remix of Not Your Girl by sionnain.

Confessor (The Intergalactic Communication Remix) (Stargate SG-1/Farscape - Cameron, Aeryn - PG - 100 words) She is only a soldier. A remix of untitled by kernezelda.


And I got five remixes written for me, which is totally awesome:

Know Thyself (Battlestar Galactica - Sharon - G - 100 words) by juliet42. A remix of Eight.

The Hard Prayer (The Sacrificial Wolf Remix) (Battlestar Galactica - Helo, Sharon - PG - 100 words) by paperflowered. A remix of After Me Comes The Flood.

The End Of The World (In 5 Steps Or Less): The Dubious Remix (Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Xander/Buffy - PG - 100 words) by crevanfox. A remix of The End Of The World, In Five Steps Or Less.

When I Grow Up (The Blood And Gore Remix) (Farscape - Aeryn - PG-13 - 100 words) by crevanfox. A remix of When I Grow Up.

Delegation (Lost Souls Remix) (Dead Like Me/Reaper - Gladys, George, Sam - PG - 100 words) by lotus0kid. A remix of Lost Souls.


[#2] I wrote fic for oxoniensis' porn battle:

Boredom Fades, But Infidelity's For Keeps (CW RPF - Alona Tal/Danneel Harris - PG-13 - 1348 words) She fucking hates these things, she really does.

I meant to write more, but I got some bad news last week and went MIA for a few days. Anyway, I'm still happy that I participated.


[#3] bsg_pornbattle prompts are up! It doesn't start until the 26th, but I already can't wait. I missed out on writing anything the last round, so I'm going to try to get a jump on my remaining fic obligations to make sure I've got the free time this round.


[#4] I got my fic in for bsg_remix (on time!), and I'm 99% sure I know what I'm going to write for remixredux09. And it's awesome. I can't wait for the BSG Remix fics to go live!

Fandoms written in 2008: Battlestar Galactica, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dark Angel, Doctor Who, Farscape, Firefly, Firefly RPF, Friday Night Lights, Gilmore Girls, Gossip Girl RPF, High School Musical RPF, How I Met Your Mother, Miss Match, NCIS, The Office, The Office RPF, One Tree Hill, One Tree Hill RPF, She's The Man, Smallville, Sports Night, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate SG-1, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Supernatural, Torchwood, Torchwood RPF, The West Wing.

Number of fics: 92
Word count: 70,000
Total fandoms: 28
RPF: 7
Crossovers: 2

( The rest of the questions )

( 2008 fic masterlist )

Round 5 at remixthedrabble is over, and the archive is open. This time around, I wrote six fics, and had three written for me, which was awesome; there were over a hundred fics submitted altogether, in 47 different fandoms, and you can check out the master list here.


Fics written for me:

Burning Secrets by leni_ba (Veronica Mars - Ensemble - R - 1200 words) A remix of Sixteen Candles.

Coronado Bridge (Déjà Déjà vu Remix) by amory_vain (Veronica Mars - Logan - PG-13 - 179 words) A remix of Coronado Bridge.

Vindicated by ithilien22 (Dark Angel - Alec, Max - PG-13 - 100 words) A remix of Consolation Prize.


Fics written by me:

I'm Afraid I Think I'm (More Human Than Human Remix) (Battlestar Galactice - Boomer - PG-13 - 250 words) It's not like she was the only one keeping secrets. Spoilers up to episode 2:1 - Scattered. A remix of Five Things That Never Happened To Sharon Valerii (#3) by projectjulie.

This Is Not A Romantic Comedy (Nick And Nora Remix) (Gilmore Girls - Jess/Lorelai - PG-13 - 500 words) There are things Jess doesn't do. Like kiss Lorelai Gilmore. Spoilers up to episode 2:5 - Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy. A remix of No Sid, No Nancy by karathephantom.

Beauty Queen (Through The Looking Glass Remix) (Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Buffy - PG - 200 words) Buffy competes in the Hemery High Beauty Pageant. A remix of Mirror Mirror, On The Wall by scribblesinink.

Picture Perfect (Life Imitating Art Remix) (Supernatural - Dean, Jess - PG - 1000 words) Dean doesn't mean to enrol in art history, exactly. A remix of Imitating Life by 2ndary_author.

Language Sex Violence Other (DNA Remix) (Farscape - Aeryn/Jool - PG-13 - 200 words) She's not as strong as she thinks. A remix of Learning Experiences by astrogirl2.

Loyalties And Marinara Sauce (Bizarre Love Triangle Remix) (Dark Angel - Logan, Alec, Max - PG - 250 words) "So what is this, a two man job or something?" A remix of Loyalties And Marinara Sauce by amory_vain.