Hey, it's me again. With some rants, too.
Quick note: Some of these, YMMV.
( I'm afraid I'm a bit long winded. )
--Phanny
EDIT: Stupid typos. >.<
Quick note: Some of these, YMMV.
( I'm afraid I'm a bit long winded. )
--Phanny
EDIT: Stupid typos. >.<
- Mood:
busy - Music:Waking Up In Vegas - Katy Perry
I encountered this problem long ago and forgot about it until I entered a new fandom recently, where it's way too common...
Yes, I get that one guy in the pairing is significantly taller than the other guy. However, I really really don't want to see the phrase "pocket-sized" in a sex scene. It conjures up images of Pokemon and definitely not sexy.
Yes, I get that one guy in the pairing is significantly taller than the other guy. However, I really really don't want to see the phrase "pocket-sized" in a sex scene. It conjures up images of Pokemon and definitely not sexy.
Okay, fanbrat, I realise you want to write a little hurt/comfort fic, and really, there’s nothing wrong with that.
The problem comes when you give your strapping football player stage three ALL (leukaemia). Not stage one, or even two, no you really want this boy to suffer so you give him stage three. I think we can all agree this boy is pretty sick if he’s got stage three ALL.
( Cut for lots of long winded medical talk )
The problem comes when you give your strapping football player stage three ALL (leukaemia). Not stage one, or even two, no you really want this boy to suffer so you give him stage three. I think we can all agree this boy is pretty sick if he’s got stage three ALL.
( Cut for lots of long winded medical talk )
So I'm sitting her, feeling sick. I was up a billion times last night. Somach ache, headache, sweaty & clammy, stuffy head, all the little pieces that say "We want you to be miserable and not have the energy to do something you like."
Because honestly, I really like this dance class I've been taking. I'm really enjoying it. But the idea of going today makes me want to both vomit and cry. If I'm going, I have to leave by 12:15, so I have a little under an hour to feel okay. I think I'll start with a shower, and something easy to steady my stomach.
I've been regretting my dinner most of the night, even though it tasted good at the time.
I need to go lie own on the couch and try to curb this desire to throw up.
~~~
Even if I don't make it out of the building today, I've already decided I'm saving up for a second round of dance classes. It's about $72 for 8 classes, and they're fun and good exercise. And normally, when I don't feel like crap, they getr me out of the house on Sunday.
~~~
I think the egg I put in the meatballs was bad. The meat was fine, the garlic and cheese and milk were all fine, but the egg was bad, and I didn't want to go downstairs and buy a new carton of eggs. Man am I regretting that now.
Because honestly, I really like this dance class I've been taking. I'm really enjoying it. But the idea of going today makes me want to both vomit and cry. If I'm going, I have to leave by 12:15, so I have a little under an hour to feel okay. I think I'll start with a shower, and something easy to steady my stomach.
I've been regretting my dinner most of the night, even though it tasted good at the time.
I need to go lie own on the couch and try to curb this desire to throw up.
~~~
Even if I don't make it out of the building today, I've already decided I'm saving up for a second round of dance classes. It's about $72 for 8 classes, and they're fun and good exercise. And normally, when I don't feel like crap, they getr me out of the house on Sunday.
~~~
I think the egg I put in the meatballs was bad. The meat was fine, the garlic and cheese and milk were all fine, but the egg was bad, and I didn't want to go downstairs and buy a new carton of eggs. Man am I regretting that now.
- Mood:
sick
So I've gotten into this habit of staying up half the night, and then sleeping until noon. I know it's allowed, when I don't have school, but it makes me feel like a slacker, or a bad person, because I keep wanting to sleep in. ANd I haven;'t been doing enough housework.
- Music:Spring Awakening - My Junk
Dear Younger, Dumber Self,
You are not Douglas Adams. Therefore, footnotes that take up half the page pertaining to a single subject are not funny or clever, they are stupid and annoying.
Love,
Your Older and Slightly Less Dumb Self.
You are not Douglas Adams. Therefore, footnotes that take up half the page pertaining to a single subject are not funny or clever, they are stupid and annoying.
Love,
Your Older and Slightly Less Dumb Self.
- Mood:
dorky
Warnings: reimaginings of Biblical lore(read: blasphemy)
Dictionary.com assures me this word means "impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things" or "an act of cursing or reviling God" or "the crime of assuming to oneself the rights or qualities of God" or "irreverent behavior toward anything held sacred, priceless, etc". Best I can tell, the bit of the story that that warning's there for is the bit where Dean Winchester is Lucifer reincarnate. Lucifer, I'm pretty sure all Christians agree, is neither God nor sacred, mentioning him isn't in itself a curse against God or an expression of the desire to be God, and real Satanists, I'm assured, have no associations whatsoever with any Christian idea of God or devil. So to whom, exactly, is this fic supposed to be blasphemous? And if I guessed wrong about which bit the warning's for, this is Supernatural. This is the show that tells us only four angels have ever seen God, and that not recently. Whoever's being warned off this fic, well, wtf are they doing reading SPN fic in the first place?
(Also, we're fanficcers. Reimagining canon, often in a manner that'd shock and horrify the canon creators, is kind of what we do.)
Dictionary.com assures me this word means "impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things" or "an act of cursing or reviling God" or "the crime of assuming to oneself the rights or qualities of God" or "irreverent behavior toward anything held sacred, priceless, etc". Best I can tell, the bit of the story that that warning's there for is the bit where Dean Winchester is Lucifer reincarnate. Lucifer, I'm pretty sure all Christians agree, is neither God nor sacred, mentioning him isn't in itself a curse against God or an expression of the desire to be God, and real Satanists, I'm assured, have no associations whatsoever with any Christian idea of God or devil. So to whom, exactly, is this fic supposed to be blasphemous? And if I guessed wrong about which bit the warning's for, this is Supernatural. This is the show that tells us only four angels have ever seen God, and that not recently. Whoever's being warned off this fic, well, wtf are they doing reading SPN fic in the first place?
(Also, we're fanficcers. Reimagining canon, often in a manner that'd shock and horrify the canon creators, is kind of what we do.)
Doctor Who fandom, but Rose/Doctor shippers in particular:
The Doctor.2 or whatever you wanna call him (I call him 10.5) is still the Doctor. Okay, he's a human, with one heart and one human life, and no TARDIS, and whatnot.
But he's still got the Doctor's memories. He's still got a Time Lord brain.
It's not gonna be hearts and flowers and oooh, domestic!! right away (or even ever). And this version of the Doctor doesn't say "I love you" much more easily than the original. He *whispered* it in Rose's ear on Bad Wolf Bay, remember?
He's the Doctor, not some empty shell for you to fill with fluff and whatnot. So characterize him as such, please.
No love,
SquishyBear914
One specific Bleach author:
Where on *earth* did you get the idea that Gin Ichimaru is a nice guy? WHERE?
That guy is seriously creepy. He's a grinning psychopath. He'll kill you and not give a shit.
He will *not* coddle your Mary Sue and declare his eternal love for her and give up being evil because of her.
He will probably toy with her and whatnot, and then kill her.
I, personally, like Gin. I think he's cool despite being a psychopath. But did you miss, oh, idk, *everything* about him in canon? The way he took on the other captains and then left with Aizen for Hueco Mundo and whatnot?
Really no love,
SquishyBear914
The Doctor.2 or whatever you wanna call him (I call him 10.5) is still the Doctor. Okay, he's a human, with one heart and one human life, and no TARDIS, and whatnot.
But he's still got the Doctor's memories. He's still got a Time Lord brain.
It's not gonna be hearts and flowers and oooh, domestic!! right away (or even ever). And this version of the Doctor doesn't say "I love you" much more easily than the original. He *whispered* it in Rose's ear on Bad Wolf Bay, remember?
He's the Doctor, not some empty shell for you to fill with fluff and whatnot. So characterize him as such, please.
No love,
SquishyBear914
One specific Bleach author:
Where on *earth* did you get the idea that Gin Ichimaru is a nice guy? WHERE?
That guy is seriously creepy. He's a grinning psychopath. He'll kill you and not give a shit.
He will *not* coddle your Mary Sue and declare his eternal love for her and give up being evil because of her.
He will probably toy with her and whatnot, and then kill her.
I, personally, like Gin. I think he's cool despite being a psychopath. But did you miss, oh, idk, *everything* about him in canon? The way he took on the other captains and then left with Aizen for Hueco Mundo and whatnot?
Really no love,
SquishyBear914
Dear annoying Supernatural fangirl/woman/person/toaster/thing on one of the Pit's forums,
Don't say that you find the squee!ful fangirls there's no other way to describe 'em in the fandom stupid and annoying when you are one. You treat Dean Winchester like Jesus---in your eyes, he has no faults. According to you, everything he has ever done and every decision he has ever made is selfless and for the greater good or some crap like that, even though Sam said himself that Dean's deal that left him with a year to live in exchange for bringing Sam back from the dead was selfish. Dean wanted a way out of life because he's a self-loathing jerk. Yes, he has done some good things and he's saved a lot of people, but he's not perfect at all. Perfect-looking? Maybe. But not perfect emotionally and/or mentally. The guy has more mental issues than...I don't even know, so please don't treat him as a perfect martyr and then poo-poo other people for doing so. If you say he's perfect because he was chosen by the angels, remember that the angels are assholes. Their view of "righteous" seems to be "completely obedient," and that's how Dean acted toward his dad. I like Dean, though; I just don't like how you've airbrushed who he is.
You're clearly in denial about how shallow and warped your views of the character is, and you're trying to keep yourself grouped with the "intelligent" fans---the ones who at least like to analyze things and see that the characters have issues and flaws---you're definitely not one of them, and I can't stand to read your comments because of this.
Broader point: Properly written characters, especially your favorites, aren't perfect. They're not gonna be perfect because you love them; some people like these characters because they have flaws. So don't turn the jerks into Christ-figures and preach to us about their wonderfulness or whatever; the rest of us like our jerks the way they are.
Title: simplicity itself
Fandom: Star Trek reboot
Disclaimer: not my characters
Warnings: spoilers for film
Pairings: Jim/Bones
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 200
Point of view: third
Prompt: simplify
( Of all Jim’s one-night-stands, his favorite was a gruff older man from somewhere in the south. )
Tonights the second night in a row that I'm home at like 2:30am
Which wouldn't be so bad, when I didn't have to get out of bed the next morning at effing 9am :D
Well I'm just going to sleep while I'm walking or something like that :D
(Edit: Are that even sentencens? I seriously can't think at this point :DD)
Which wouldn't be so bad, when I didn't have to get out of bed the next morning at effing 9am :D
Well I'm just going to sleep while I'm walking or something like that :D
(Edit: Are that even sentencens? I seriously can't think at this point :DD)
- Location:Home
- Mood:
energetic
Okay. Wait a minute. Hold the fucking phone.
KRISTEN STEWART
IS PLAYING JOAN JETT
IN THE RUNAWAYS MOVIE?
WHAT?
Look, I'm sure Kristen Stewart is a fabulous human being. But in no possible world does
=
KRISTEN STEWART
IS PLAYING JOAN JETT
IN THE RUNAWAYS MOVIE?
WHAT?
Look, I'm sure Kristen Stewart is a fabulous human being. But in no possible world does
=
Hollywood, you continue to leave me no choice but to hate you.
(However, I am also almost done with New Moon. Livejournal, I continue to leave you no choice but to hate me!)
(However, I am also almost done with New Moon. Livejournal, I continue to leave you no choice but to hate me!)
MY MOM: Why can't Bella just save up her menstrual blood and give it to Edward?
Is it just me, or is that a totally valid question?
Is it just me, or is that a totally valid question?
- Mood:
awake - Music:Gokusen 2 bgm T_T sldnnhlksnd so nostalgic
A trailer to my (insert title) fic.
Dear ... whatever...
Despite what you seem to think, posting a *cough* trailer *cough* about your fic is not really exciting or interesting.
I admit I shouldn't have even thought about reading it but I was curious to see just how much fail I was going to encounter (or maybe get a good surprise but I've learnt to keep my hopes on what's possible)
Even if I don't take into account the fact that you put it on the Pit after you posted your fanfic, 118 words going "X does that.", "Y goes there." and so on do not exactly entice people to read your fic.
Why don't you try to get a better summary? For your fic I mean, it sure needs it.
Just lose the trailer-thing. Unless you've got an epic AND enough talent to pull it off, both of which you are lacking, it will just make you look pretentious and stupid.
Dear ... whatever...
Despite what you seem to think, posting a *cough* trailer *cough* about your fic is not really exciting or interesting.
I admit I shouldn't have even thought about reading it but I was curious to see just how much fail I was going to encounter (or maybe get a good surprise but I've learnt to keep my hopes on what's possible)
Even if I don't take into account the fact that you put it on the Pit after you posted your fanfic, 118 words going "X does that.", "Y goes there." and so on do not exactly entice people to read your fic.
Why don't you try to get a better summary? For your fic I mean, it sure needs it.
Just lose the trailer-thing. Unless you've got an epic AND enough talent to pull it off, both of which you are lacking, it will just make you look pretentious and stupid.
- Mood:
indescribable
I have had three different beta readers tell me not to use the word 'rent' in reference to something that has been torn.
I have ignored them all because I like the word. I like the way it sounds in my ears when I hear it and I like the way it feels in my mouth when I say it. It's a harsh word that evokes imagery and has a certain bleak connotation to it.
The reason all of them have given me was that 'a tear' was not the common usage of the word 'rent' and it might confuse some people.
I call bullshit.
Even if someone DOESN'T know it's a homonym and they get confused, they can damn well look it up. Hell, they can even leave a comment ASKING what it means and I wouldn't mind.
I see no reason why I should have to dumb down my vocabulary for the few readers who are too freaking lazy to pick up a dictionary or type a four letter word into a search engine.
Nonetheless, the fact that three people have told me not to do it still gives me pause.
I am conflicted and annoyed.
ETA: I feel it necessary to clarify that I respect and adore my betas. I'm not bashing them and I DO appreciate their efforts. This isn't a rant about betas. This rant is about word choice, writing styles and reader perception.
I have ignored them all because I like the word. I like the way it sounds in my ears when I hear it and I like the way it feels in my mouth when I say it. It's a harsh word that evokes imagery and has a certain bleak connotation to it.
The reason all of them have given me was that 'a tear' was not the common usage of the word 'rent' and it might confuse some people.
I call bullshit.
Even if someone DOESN'T know it's a homonym and they get confused, they can damn well look it up. Hell, they can even leave a comment ASKING what it means and I wouldn't mind.
I see no reason why I should have to dumb down my vocabulary for the few readers who are too freaking lazy to pick up a dictionary or type a four letter word into a search engine.
Nonetheless, the fact that three people have told me not to do it still gives me pause.
I am conflicted and annoyed.
ETA: I feel it necessary to clarify that I respect and adore my betas. I'm not bashing them and I DO appreciate their efforts. This isn't a rant about betas. This rant is about word choice, writing styles and reader perception.
- Mood:
grrrr
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Last night I was thinking about watching Ocean's 11 but then I remembered the scene I was thinking of is from angelgazing's fic.
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