Mourningstar
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Apparently I'm another charlatan. Oh well, the shoe fits just fine, so I'm wearing it.
...ok, maybe 5 inch heel boots fit that description better, but I can handle them. -
Oh damn... I sure wouldn't kick any of the listed guys out of my bed. Unless they hogged the bedcovers, which would eliminate a couple of them, or snoring, which would eliminate a few more.
I have to say that Reno is running a close second, but in the end, my pick is Sephiroth. Fangirly of me, I know, but the man is hotter than an Indian Summer in Hell.
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Rather reminds me of my first grade teacher.
When he met my parents, he told them that they shouldn't force me to read.
I could read fluently long before going to school and I've had my nose in a book pretty much ever since I learned this magical ability. My folks didn't have the heart to tell the man that they more like had to force me to stop reading, in order to get me to participate in activities like eating and sleeping. -
So that's why the teachers got suspicious on the few times I forged a sick note... Damn.
18. My daughter was absent yesterday because she was tired. She spent a weekend with the marines.Shame I didn't know that was a valid reason for missing school when my friends were in the military.
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Wow, she sounds like one lucky cat.
Now me, I have what at first glance seems like a completely ridiculous amount of pets, but the truth is, I wasn't landed with them all at once, and the pack has grown bit by bit, and taking care of them is just another part of the daily routine.
The biggest and most noticeable one is the now 3,5 month old German shepherd puppy, Dusty, who is an absolutely lovable and cuddly little thing, despite the fact that her more energetic moments can be a little mentally exhausting for the owner. For some reason she has an appetite for shoes, so all footwear has to be placed somewhere she can't access, otherwise they end up soggy and chewn.
I also have four pet rabbits; two Netherland Dwarf bucks, a Holland lop buck and a Lionhead doe. They're all lovely bunnies, and the lop has even enjoyed moderate success in shows. However, his colour is a touch too uneven for him to make it real big, but I couldn't care less; they're all my precious pets and I love them equally, show material or no.
And since that wasn't enough, there's also the collection of ten hamsters. Winter whites, campbells, and syrians in both long and short hair.
The cage animals occupy their own room in my flat and go about their lives quietly.
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It seems that I was the first one to vote positively.
Perhaps I'm the tiniest bit materialistic, but if I had to choose between the month of no sex that quamp suggested, and a wardrobe consisting of the kind of clothing I prefer, there's no contest. While I'm not a traditional clothes whore, nor an enthusiastic shopper, my tastes are somewhat unorthodox and not easily catered to(not to mention expensive), so when I see just that right item, it indeed is love at first sight. Yeah, when purchasing my sixth leather jacket, I did begin to ponder whether it should be the time to find a nice self-help book...
As for the sex, I love it and pretty much the kinkier, the better, but there are also times when I'm simply not interested. I'm also single so there isn't the constant temptation of the significant other hanging about. (Okay, with my luck, I'd meet the world's sexiest man/woman about 4 days into that month.
) I dare say that I could make it. I didn't say that it would automatically be easy, though. -
I'm also a fan of Pratchett's, and I have all of the main Discworld novels sitting on my bookshelves, which are slowly but surely reaching UU Library-esque measures... Hmm, it's really dashed difficult to choose a favourite, but I tend to prefer the Watch books. Out of the other Discworld books I've acquired, Nanny Ogg's Cook Book is another awesome piece. The recipes are great and the delivery is brilliant.
Oh, but didn't Witches Abroad take place between Wyrd Sisters and Lords and Ladies?
Currently I'm reading P. G. Wodehouse's Jeeves&Wooster stories, though. I just love them... The characters are brilliant and the narrative is absolutely compelling, for me at least. Mind you, my friends have started to feel a bit baffled about being greeted "What ho!".
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Does this reveal a trend among the AFFers, or is the test inclined to give us similar results?
I can just about see it... "Another directed here from that site? What the Hell, they're all alike anyway, let's toss them a writer, some intriguing, dashing figure and, hmm, some other artsy, creative type. That should keep them happy."The men suggested to me were
Leonardo DaVinci
Rudolph Valentino
Edgar Allan Poe
Whereas the women were
Frida Kahlo
Agatha Christie
Mata Hari
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Hmm, I've never thought of that before. Could be because, despite the fact that I love slash, I'm not the least bit into that type of characters.
It's true that I've written a couple of stories with characters who could be defined a bit more feminine-looking that the average real life male, but those have actually been gift fics. When it comes to characters I favour, they're almost always very masculine and quite often with traits that make them physically and/or mentally dominant.
When it comes to real life, I think your hypothesis rings somewhat true. Then again, there aren't all that many 5'2", long haired, girly faced guys around. Well, at least not here.
Another thing could be that, although these females are unconventional enough to write slash and such characters, some part of their social coding is still held back enough to feel that in reality that kind of male is still somewhat unacceptable as a mate.Maybe it's my caveman gene kicking in, but personally I like my guys tall, tough and buff, and my girls at least tough.
I'm not sure I'd even know what to do with a guy only 5'2", other than to lean down a lot of the time... -
The mischief maker in me is now sorely tempted.
Now, either the Australians are even worse at humanizing and spoiling their pets than I am, or the folks working the bank really more embarrassed than they let on. That's plain ridiculous!
Come to think of it, I really need to go to the pet store to stock up on rabbit food, and there are at least three banks along the way...
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Congratulations, Adara.
I do hope everything goes well for you and the baby.I'm really not a maternal type of person, but I dare say that the 8-week old puppy I now have will somewhat land me in the category. My little baby just grows up faster and has a tail.
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I shall now proceed to insert some of my know-it-allness and impart that they, in fact, do. Well, sort of. In the wild omnivorous rodents eat insects to complete their diet.
Okay, I've had rodents as pets for the last decade. Now I'm just hoping that voles were domesticated instead of wild animals, so that I could get one of those as well.
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I think you have every right to be confused. I personally believe that there's been a bit of misinformation somewhere because I could clearly see a m/m relationship in that story and, the last time I checked, that's what slash is all about in its various and colourful forms.
If this still bothers you, you could always try to send the webmistress in question a polite e-mail and inquire why she chose to make that particular judgment.
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I think I have to raise my voice and confess that I'm a member of the minority which uses Word. To this day it hasn't given me any trouble, no crashing or anything, and my only complaint is the war I have going on with the spellchecker.
You'd figure that we'd have an accord on at least one of four languages I use (and how do I wish that it'd be English...), but no.
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I'm pretty sure that's going to be tricky. Anyone with enough maturity and sense of humour to offer their fics, are probably good enough writers that there'd be hardly any point of doing an MST. Whereas any bad fic which would be he perfect preying grounds for such jibes, well, chances are the author would be mortally offended if you saw something even slightly imperfect in his/her grand masterpiece.
I think the only piece of etiquette I've seen for doing an MST is that it's considered bad form to post the final fic on the same site you snatched the original badfic from.
Anyway, good luck! I've yet to see a reader who doesn't love a good MST.
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I thought the video was very funny. No fear of Christmas angst and sulking with that one. Well, unless you wish to count in Ron's 'jealous lover look of doom'.
That one was delivered with feeling. -
I'd give it a week at minimum, maybe two. It's not just about the swelling going down but also the whole healing up enough to handle such, ahem, strenuous movements. Then again, I'm not much of an expert when it comes to piercings, since tattoos are more my forte.
Hey, it's cool that you want to know. I once read a fic in which a guy got his dick tattooed and pierced and was having sweet, passionate sex the same evening. It just doesn't get any more clueless than that...
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Ai no Kusabi makes me sob like a baby every time that I see it. It's much sadder and more romantic than Romeo and Juliet
Damn, if that isn't true. The only time I've ever really cried after watching something was when I was about 4 years old and Bambi's mother died, but every time I watch Ai no Kusabi, there's still always a few errand tears slipping down my cheek...
I also love the dark and broken colour scheme of the film, and the harsh world it was placed in. There's great appeal in that for those who tend to shy away from the bright and cheerful themes most shonen-ai series are all about. (I quit watching Sukisho after 7 or so episodes for that reason. I'm not into that kind of anime and I won't force myself because of the prospect of some boy-kissing.)
Papa to Kiss in the Dark has its own cutesy charm, although the incest may be a deciding factor for many. I'm personally somewhat fond of that series.
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Hmm, I actually have a custom print t-shirt saying 'Yaoi Addict'. Tells enough about me, I'm sure.
A lot of lovely series have been introduced but I just have to bring up a true gem of a classic; Ai no Kusabi. That one will always hold a very special place in my heart.
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Yup, I like my reviews, sure enough, but as with so many important things, I'm in two minds about them; I really tend to attract those single-line squees and long babbles about some subject that may or may not be related to the story, and while I love knowing that someone out there likes my story, I occasionally find myself hoping to get some rather more in-depth feedback, which scares me silly because then I imagine some fic pro who has been reading and writing for many years, and they'd tell me that I should go back home and grow up. Complicated, eh?
At least I've gone totally flame-free, so far, although I once managed to attract a hater who had a bit of fun mucking with the rating of one of my stories. I would've understood that people might've not liked it, but suddenly scoring dozens of hits and the rating going down from 5 stars to 2 over night is a bit far-fetched...
Heh, I'm one of those serial reviewers as well.
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I think the best Sue I've ever encountered was when the author wrote the most blatant and poorly founded Sue, and then responded to the less than flattering reviews with "She is not a Sue! The character is based on me, only she's a lot prettier than I am, and she gets together with Lestat after he rescues her, because I think he's hot and mysterious."
Sadly, the culprit's name and the the name of the story have disappeared from my memory, but I will never forget that response.
Makes me wonder how many of those authors even know what a Sue is, other than something that is considered to be uncool in a story... -
I'm sure there are many people on this forum who could give you a very expansive and thorough answer, but the Wiki definition is a pretty good one in my opinion.
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I can only imagine that it would be quite experience, and one I wouldn't like to have.
Few of my friends have pierced their own earlobes, but I'm so unadventurous that I get my piercings and tattoos done by a professional. It might cost a little, but in my opinion it's well worth it because it's done by someone who really knows what they're doing, it comes with free, reliable advice in taking care of it and in the place I frequent, they give 50% discount on all jewellery for a piercing done there.
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Yeah, the life of a female can literally be a pain, if not in the arse, then somewhere really close by.
I'm currently dawdling and procrastinating like a pro, trying to avoid having to make a reservation for a gyno appointment. Honestly, if every woman is supposed to get checked once a year(and I know I have to, to keep me in those little pills that literally keep me alive), you'd figure that they'd do something to make it at least a little less traumatizing.
Anyways, Serenanna, I sincerely hope you can get a proper appointment sooner. The not knowing is indeed the worst part, because even if it turned out to be something really nasty and painful, you'll get treatment for it, whereas the worst-case scenarios your own mind can think up are enough to scare anyone witless.
Elf defence for 'lingerie thief'
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That's unbeliavable. If it weren't so sad, it might actually be funny.
But I figure that since I've been playing since I was three, that between all the shoot-'em-ups, adventure games and sword&sorcery games I have pretty much every eventuality covered should I ever get in trouble.
Now all I need to do is push a friend into law school so that I'll have someone who'd actually agree to represent me with such a ridiculous notion.