Time really flies, doesn't it? I can't believe how long it has been since my last lj-post. I've been up to a lot for once, too. I got my hair cut and highlighted-and I can't believe how good it looks-, my dad came back from his big east coast odessey, and I went downtown with one of my coworkers and had a great time. Which is especially good, considering it was a trial run for when yukari_rin comes, and we got a TON of stuff done.

Best of all...

WE FINALLY GOT A NEW STOVE! FIIIIINNNNNAALLLLLYYYY!


Seriously, this one was long overdue. Not only have we had our old stove for like, 12 years, it's not a very good one AND the handle fell off last year. I'm so happy we're getting a new one. Will put up a pic later.

Also, misheard has gotten me COMPLETELY addicated to Naesala/Sanaki, they of the Fire Emblem fame. I was perfectly happy not wanting a Wii, you know. Thanks for ruining a good thing for me. XD Now y'all go read The King and the Empress (EVEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW SHIT ABOUT FIRE EMBLEM LIKE I DID) and get addicted too.

Sometimes I wish I knew more about dream analysis. Seriously- yukari_rin visiting two months early, and refusing to go on the Jungle Cruise ride because she was afraid of water and the boats had been replaced by dirty dog water bowls (WTF?!)-WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Also, everyone who went on the ride got a baby. Like, they were GIVEN a baby. Mine was actually really cute, but her mom wanted her back, so I returned her. o___O

Dirty dog water bowls...do I even want to know the significance of that one?

Started a few new classes-Philo 1 and Pol Sci 7. Philosophy is pretty interesting-it really is one of those subjects best learned in a classroom environment, and I really end up thinking in class, instead of staring off boredly into space. Teacher's interesting, too.

Need to pick prizes for fsn_fiction Spring Challenge...so much to do...so lazy...

Twenty-one years. I sure don't feel like it, but then again, I never do. Going out with the family tonight to a really great steakhouse, because Yuurei x Steak = OTP. More later, as in fine Rei tradition, I have put off school work that is due in a couple of hours. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Got Yappari Yumi Rin ga Suki 2 HELL YEAH. I told umbra_elf I would cut any bitch who got in my way of getting it, and I did-to the tune of $45. But it is worth it, YES. Utterly charming and nicely drawn Archer/Rin ero-doujinshi? I'm there and then some, baby.

Speaking of umbra_elf...

List ten fictional characters you wouldn't kick out of bed (in no particular order) and tag five people to do the same. Tagged by the fabulous umbra_elf, who told me no, I couldn't just put Archer's name in every slot. ;___;
1.Archer [Fate/Stay Night]
2.Hatake Kakashi [Naruto]
3.Hibari Kyouya [Reborn!]
4.Spike [Buffy the Vampire Slayer]
5.Rokudo Mukuro [Reborn!]
6.Malcolm Reynolds [Firefly]
7.Hei [Darker Than Black]
8.Kurosaki Ichigo [Bleach]
9.Lancer [Fate/Stay Night]
10.Jenos Hazard [Black Cat]

Whoever feels like doing this, do it. Just before or after Friday, day of the Great LJ strike. Livejournal's done some damn stupid stuff lately, especially regarding the loss of Basic Accounts (it's a good thing I already made suiren), and it needs to stop. Details are as follows below:


Want to protest against LJ censoring the interest pages and removing the Basic account level?
Join the strike! (And repost this to your own journal.)
Everything's explained at beckyzoole's LJ, but basically: on Friday, March 21st, we will not be posting or commenting for 24 hours.

This and this are also very worrying.

WHY WON'T YOU SIT, KONATA THE BLACK LAB? WHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY? I CAN'T FEED YOU UNTIL YOU SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!

*hangs self for being a miserable failure at not even getting an electronic dog to sit*

Well, I can get her to sit, but the STUPID training icon never pops up. At this rate, she'll starve!

I know how Tycho felt now.

Fic update at suiren:

The Girl With Kaleidoscope Eyes {A-Side and B-Side}

IT IS MINE, YES.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


This is the first new gaming system I've gotten since Gameboy Color. Is that sad or what? But I vowed I wouldn't buy anything new until I knew I would play more than one game on it. Thank God for Mario Party and Pokemon, that's all I say.

Anyway, I worked hard this last pay period, and I think I deserve it. Besides, I need something to do while I'm riding the bus. Why is this version so much more expensive than the Zelda one? Even on Amazon, there's like a fourty dollar difference.

Also, Happy Birthday, Steve! I don't know if you'll see this or not, but at least it's there. XD

This actually makes me WANT to try a fighting game, which is something of a "hey, are those flying pigs?" situation in and of itself. But God, it looks so awesome. Archer's 3D Unlimited Blade Works nearly made me cry with its sheer level of GAR. Shame this is only available in Japanese arcades, just proving that America never gets anything good. *pouts*

I've had work for the past six days straight, hence the lack of updates. My body also chose this time to be struck by a random, irritating virus, just when I couldn't go off work because I had to close. ADDITIONALLY, I covered other co-workers shifts three times, because they asked me and sounded like they really needed it. *sighs* Sometimes I think my parents raised me too well. I have my flaws, but in the end I'll always do the nice thing. Life would be so much easier if I was better at being selfish. At least all the extra time means my paycheck after the one I get Monday is going to be a little more generous. I've been wanting a Dooney and Bourke purse anyway.

First day of school today-not too bad. My Art History class looks especially promising. Our Final Project is to create an original piece of art in any medium, so I've been tossing around original story ideas that I could do a short, one-shot manga to. My art isn't the greatest (*is deafened by a resounding chorus of DUHS! from the net*), but it's something I think I could really get into and have fun doing. Now, to just think of a decent idea...


THELILY SAVON SOAP IS FINALLY OUT TOO! *THROWS CONFETTI, CHEERS* I HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE FREAKING NOVEMBER TO BUY SOME. IT IS SERIOUSLY MY NEW FAVORITE LUSH SOAP-SO CREAMY AND LOVELY FLORAL SCENTED AND GAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH-*LURVES, LURVES, LURVES*

I realize this must make me one of the hugest dorks on the planet-I just don't care.

ALSO, WRITERS' STRIKE OVER, YES!!! ( HOPEFULLY). Mama needs her Ugly Betty and less of this reality show crap!

MY NEW BANNER IS AWESOME, YES. ALL PRAISE anonymous_proxy! PRAAAAIIIIISSSEEE HERRRRRR!!!!! *SHAKES FIST*

Also deserving of praise: the lovely umbra_elf and her boyfriend, who kindly helped me set up the Tsukihime visual novel on my laptop. Thanks for being so patient with me. ^____^

And yes, Tsukihime is an eroge, but one with a really good plot and writing, and you can skip the h-scenes if you want to. Besides, Hisui's beautiful moe has won over my heart. I can't wait to play her route-so far I've cleared Arc's, Ciel's, and I'm in the middle of Akiha's.

Now if only they'd come out with patches for all the Fate/Stay Night routes....then I'd have to buy the game, just so I can play UBW and drool over Archer.

New moodtheme by mochafudge. Reborn! has officially Eaten My Life. XD I'm hoping to get a banner out of the ever-generous anonymous_proxy as well, because coordination is everything. *beams*

Been thinking over possible themes for the February Challenge at fsn_fiction. My current favorite is "the language of flowers", because it lends itself well to romance, but does not necessarily have to be taken in a romantic light and would fit well with that LancerSakura I want to write.

Speaking of Fate: yukari_rin.First chapter of her prologue to After The Ball. Read it and praise her like the goddess she is, mere mortals!

Called in for jury duty interview Tuesday at 8:30 AM.


Bugger. There's going to be Lord knows how many hours of my life I'm never going to get back. I doubt I'll be called pass the group interview, so this is all a huge waste of my time.

Payday coming up on the 23rd, including my Christmas bonus. Probably won't be that much, but who am I to turn my nose up at a few extra bucks?

Link: The Golden Compass Daemon Test written by wolfcaroling on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test View My Profile(wolfcaroling)

This test-suprisingly on the dot. I wish I lived in a where peoples' souls weren't all boring and actually hung out outside their bodies in fun animal form. And my High/Middle school mascot was a panda, so extra irony points there. XD

And the meme gacked from everyone and their dad:

Name a fandom(you can see mine on my profile page) and I'll comment with...

1. The first character I fell in love with:
2. The character I never expected to love as much as I do now:
3. The character everyone else loves that I don't:
4. The character I love that everyone else hates:
5. The character I would shag anytime:
6. The character I'd want to be like:
7. The character I'd slap:
8. Favorite character:

9. Who are your five favorite characters?
10. Who are your five least favorite characters?
11. Which character are you most like?
12. What is your deep, dark secret regarding this?

13. A pairing that I love:
14. A pairing that I despise:
15. What are your five favorite things about your fandom?
16. What are your five least favorite things about your fandom?

Happy New Year, everybody! I'm not vanished from the face of the earth, believe it or not...just very exhausted from working my arse off at my new job. I have a couple of fic projects in the works, and I'm really happy with got so many entries for the fsn_fiction December Challenge. My Christmas haul was also pretty sweet, the standout from the rest being my red iPod nano, named Archer of course. (It was a red one after all).

I'll do a longer post later, but I just wanted to wish you and yours a fabulous new year! *blows kisses*

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,



FUJINEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Will send you your lurvely goodies as soon as I've gotten a thing or two more. Oh, and I need to know your ultimate OTP so I can decorate the box properly. <33333

...I have the Muchkin Parade sequence from The Wizard of Oz stuck in my head. :O I BLAME THE GREAT MOVIES RIDE AT DISNEY-MGM STUDIOS. It's all those high-pitched, squeaky voices, swear to God. @______@

NOW SUFFER! SUFFER ALONG WITH MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Wishing you and yours an awesome turkey day, with friends, family, and eating great food till you're fit to burst. XD

I finally bit the bullet and made a writing journal. I know it seems silly to act as if it's such a major decision, but I never felt I was doing enough writing on a regular basis to warrant one until now.

So here it is: suiren! I've uploaded everything I've written so far (except for my very first fic because I'm in horror of teh suckage), and will be posting all my fics there from now on, although I'll still link to the fic posts on this lj when I do.

Speaking of which, I want to share the PM I got from Burizu at ff.net for my latest chapter of Crossing The Universe. Normally, I wouldn't share this sort of thing-it feels like showing off-but it just made my day and I want to remember it:

"God I love your fics!
It's great to see someone who obviously knows the source material very well.

You've given me great inspiration for my own F/SN fic. I am also a huge Rin x Archer fan (I'm a fan of either in general)and it's refreshing to see someone present a relationship between the two of them that feels so real. I
can't wait to see where this story goes. I will await your updates eagerly.


Thanks for the great read!"

^///////////////////////////////////////^

This is SO what it must feel like to be yukari_rin or berrygold. XDD

One more day till the family heads off to Florida for Thanksgiving, although we're spending the first three days at the Magic Kingdom. I hope we have lots of fun together, and I'll do a pic post too when we get back.

Title: See The Love There That's Sleeping
Rating: MA. That means angsty not-worksafe Archer/Rin love.
Characters: Archer x Rin
Word Count: 7,038
Warning/s: Heaven's Feel spoilers, and a lot of them too. I don't think anyone should feel too lost, though.
Summary: The day had started out so normally. Who would have thought tonight everything would change?
Dedication: For rianax, who leaves the loveliest reviews and sends me Discworld, yet I have tragically not written a thing for before. No more!
A/N: Done for the 30_lemons challenge number 20. First Timers, or, "Yes! I'm Finally Getting Some!", also known by it’s secret title “First Timers, or “This challenge was designed specifically to turn Yuurei’s brain into mush, because it forces her to write angsty sex and she SUCKS at it.” =____= More (long-ass) notes to follow after the fic.

Fate/stay night © TYPE-MOON / Kadokawa Shoten / Studio DEEN.

Cross-posted to fsn_fiction, 30_lemons and my personal lj.

( I don't know why nobody told you/how to unfold you love/I don't know how someone controlled you/they bought you and sold you )

yukari_rin, the package you and your super-special awesome mom sent got here. I was completely blown away by your amazing generousity, as well as incredibley good timing, given that my house is freezing at night because it's on a raised foundation. So thank you, thank you, thank you, a thousand times over from both me and my little sis. <33333 Of course a thank you note will be forthcoming, but I wanted something a little quicker for the moment.


*LURVES HER LONG TIME, BUT HAS HER WARM GLOW OF HAPPINESS SLIGHTLY DIMMED BY...*

plot!bunny: Hiiiiiiiii~~~Didja miss me?
Yuurei: No.
plot!bunny: *pouts* How mean!
Yuurei: Listen, I have stuff to do, I need to get started on the next chapter of Crossing The Universe, I have to find a way to get out of jury duty...
plot!bunny: I'm not going to do anything...much.
Yuurei: What?
plot!bunny: Nothing, nothing! Say, that commercial for The Golden Compass looked really cool, huh?
Yuurei: Yeah, it did, actually.
plot!bunny: Do you know what would be awesome? A F/SN crossover featuring Rin as one of those sexy immortal witches!
Yuurei: *eye twitch*
plot!bunny: And Archer would be an aeronaut or something, and Rin would save his life, and after much hawt banter they'd have angsty, I-love-you-but-we-can't-be-together-because-one-of-us-is-going-to-really-really-really-live-longer-than-the-other sex!
Yuurei: ARGHSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUP!!!!!!! *clutches head*
plot!bunny: And it turns out they're the parents of Serafina Pekkala! That would be a nice touch, yes?
Yuurei: *twitches again, brings out The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch*
plot!bunny: Run away!
Yuurei: ...And Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying, "O Lord, bless this Thy hand grenade that with it Thou mayest blow Thine enemies to tiny bits, in Thy mercy." And the Lord did grin and the people did feast upon the lambs and sloths and carp and anchovies and orangutans and breakfast cereals, and fruit bats and large chu... [plot!bunny: Just skip a bit!]... And the Lord spake, saying, "First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin, then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who being naughty in my sight, shall snuff it." Amen.
plot!bunny: *is still running*
Yuurei: One! Two! Five!
plot!bunny: Three, idiot!
Yuurei: *glares* Three! *tosses*
[huge offscreen explosion]
plot!bunny: I...still...live!
Yuurei: Damn.

Also, for those of you that care, I re-edited the last chapter of Crossing The Universe to almost triple its original length. Hopefully the new additions will help people feel less lost.