This is a public blog, but entries made on/before August 1, 2008 are friends-locked. Feel free to friend/watch; you don't need my permission. ♥ If you are here for the fiction or fanfic, it's over at apples_for_me. ^_^ I'm always open to discussions, but I am anti-spoilers. Please check my anime list and manga list if you want to know what I've watched/am watching!

Tax Time
*cries* Almost one month's salary. Oh Minato-ku, you slay me. *weeps*

E-books
Paperback Writer's Left Behind & Loving It - Virtual workshop for writers. Complete e-book for educational non-profit use. And if you are still interested, here, have a worldbuilding checklist. Thanks to array_of_colors for the heads-up. ^_^

Introduction
Stolen from kessie: You know how sometimes people on your friend's list post about stuff going on in their life, and all of a sudden you think "Wait a minute? Since when are they working THERE? Since when are they dating HIM/HER? since when???" And then you wonder how you could have missed all that seemingly pretty standard information, but somehow you feel too ashamed to ask for clarification because it seems like info you *should* already know? It happens to all of us sometimes.

Please copy mine below, erase my answers putting yours in their place then post it in your journal! Please elaborate on the questions that would benefit from elaboration! One-word answers seldom help anyone out.

( A Twelve-Point Introduction To Ai )

Not Writing
Too many obligations, too few hours in a day. Did not write. Oh well, this is what a hiatus is for.

Legal Drug
Started volume one of three, will read the rest once I finish this e-mail.

ETA: Phones
Dear Ai, please check your phone messages more often. Maybe if you had done so, right now you'd be having fun with ontogenesis and cienna instead of staying at home with manga. What a loser you are.

ETA2: Not Writing
There is something seriously wrong with me. This morning? Creativity and sunshine. Tonight? I'm flat out and I can't be bothered to do anything anymore. Or maybe it's just work and I'm tired.

Hikago Meme of Doom
From epigrammist here (she provided a text box with HTML code!):

( Twenty-Five Questions on Hikago )

ETA: Zettai Kareshi
I was seriously worried that this would take a wrong turn, but you know what? After episode 8, I just have to say: I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS SHOW. ♥♥♥ They even warrant red hearts! I'm going to make a prediction: by the end of the series, I think we shall see Night, Riiko, _AND_ Soushi become a happy trio. (Just like the ED says.) I don't think I would be satisfied with any other ending. I can't wait for episode 9!

ETA2: Ironing
The hated ironing is done! *happy and relieved* We'll see how long I can go before I'm forced to do another round.

(Backdated.) This is a public entry for the purpose of hosting a poll (because I can't post polls to my community). Please feel free to check out apples_for_me or the post on this poll here!

( Seven questions under the cut )

Please feel free to comment on anything at all, even (especially) if it's not covered by the poll. Comments are screened! I have also temporarily turned on anonymous commenting, so you may be anonymous if you like.

Thank you SO MUCH for participating in the poll. I hope this helps lead to better fic you'll enjoy even more!

♠ FANBOOK STYLE. ♠
in no specific style; combined from a few memes


( Long; cut to save f-list )