It occurred to me today that I have an LJ that I haven't touched in like... oh, god, 2 years. I'm so sorry.

I wish I had something interesting to report, any big changes, anything other than life is as life does. I've had ups and downs, like everyone has had I imagine. Alex is seven now and in first grade. Being a mother to a child with special needs is pretty much my full time job. I still have no direction in life aside from simply living it and enjoying it. I haven't found any deep set, all consuming need to contribute to society in any major way.

The most important things to know about me is that I'm healing and I'm stable. There's not much else to say but if anyone's wants to catch up on details, they're welcome to email me or catch me on AIM. Neither have changed.

I don't really have anything to say here besides I'm still alive, I still think of you, and it makes me smile to know things are going well.

1. If a friend came to you about a subject you strongly disagreed with them on, how would you handle it? Would you give them your honest opinion or would you tell them what they want to hear?

2. If you had a hard time hearing about or discussing a topic, do you think it's within a person's rights to request that the subject not be brought up around them? Do you think it's childish or irrational to ask such a thing?

3. Would you take offense if a friend had an unfavorable opinion on your relationship with your SO?

4. If a friend was involved in a relationship you believe to be unhealthy, would you say something or mind your own business if the subject came up in conversation?

5. Which do you believe is more important: being kind or being nice?


That's all for now. (And yes, I'm alive. Sick with a sinus infection and coughing myself hoarse but alive. How are you? :D)

5309 / 50000 words. 11% done!

I'll update! ...someday.

I don't really have anything new to report but life's still going well. Alex has undergone transitioning from a special needs school to the local elementary. Graduation was rough for him. He broke my heart on his last day. We put him in a month long summer school class to help him get used to his new school. He seems to be adjusting well so far but the real test will be seeing how he does in September.

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Two musicial discoveries: Ke$ha and Eurovision. The former's songs are very catchy. "Take It Off" = <3 I'd missed the whole Eurovision craze but considering how many good songs have come from that, I'm planning on following it next year. I'll probably post a few recommendations on here at some point in the near future. I definitely have some favorites.

Still writing! I'm also reading more. I'm itching to go back to the library and check out some more books. Rediscovering my love for John Saul. I'm also doing some more research for my novel. There's only so many haunted hotels I can read about before my eyes glaze over. The book of Appalachian ghost stories I'm reading now is mostly haunted hotels. The last ghost story book I read had some really interesting and varied stories. My Nano kids are pawing to be written about them again. I've decided to just do a second draft of last year's novel for this year's novel because there are a lot of things that need work. I have more plot ideas, too. I also have some ideas for fantasy short stories.

I've fallen out of a lot of fandom. My fandoms these days are RPs I participate in. Persona is definitely my top fandom at the moment. People have been complimenting me on my OCs which is a real confidence boost. Writing and RPing my own characters, even in fandom universes, has been a lot more fulfilling than most of the canon's I've played. These days, I prefer to take X traits from character I really, really like and applying them differently. I really feel like I've come out of a cage, creatively speaking, which makes me happy. My craft is important to me.

On the RP front, I'm back to moderating again. I'm a sub-mod at thevelvetblues which basically means I do what I've been doing anyway: keeping threads going, getting folks integrated, etc. I'm also mod for this informal, muse dump Persona game. It's been ages since I've STed so I'm really rusty. Things seem to be going well so far, though. It feels good to moderate again. I'm thinking about running a Persona game on IJ after one of the ones I'm in concludes first. That one would involve apps and have a small cast. I find that I like smaller casts from a story standpoint unless it's a setting like maskedmirror where it's a general location rather than something really specific.

On the video game front, I'm playing Lunar 2: Eternal Blue. I've had it for years but only started playing it fairly recently. I'm also replaying Fire Emblem 8, Growlanser Generations, and Sword of Mana. Corv and I have a game of Final Fantasy 2 in progress.

Um.... I think that's it. Hahaha, my life is as exciting as ever. Oh, I've developed an interest in Tarot? I would really like my own deck. Maybe for my birthday. How am I turning thirty in less than three weeks

At some point, I'll follow loveless_zero's lead and make a list of my current characters~

Does anyone know where I can find icons/icon bases for Anko/Aiko Tokosumi from Bokurano? Screencaps from the anime would be even more awesome. My Google Fu is failing me when it comes to anime!Anko. ;3;

Snatched from gottis_chan~

Tenipuri Meme:

1. Your favorite team and/or character
2. Your least favorite team and/or character
3. A team and/or character everyone else loves and you don't understand why
4. A team and/or character that deserved more screen time
5. A character that you thought had an interesting 40.5 profile
6. Your favorite character that isn't a middle school tennis player
7. Your favorite pairing
8. Your least favorite pairing
9. Your favorite tennis match or story arc
10. Your favorite song from TeniMyu
11. A character you wouldn't mind dating
12. The team and/or character you can relate to the most
13. The team that should have beaten Seigaku
14. The team you would join if you were a prepubescent Japanese male tennis player
15. Your favorite team coach
16. Your favorite character song
17. Your favorite outfit worn by Atobe or Mizuki
18. Your favorite episode/part of the story that doesn't involve a tennis match
19. A match that should have happened, but didn't
20. Your pick of seven players that you'd love to be on a team together
21. The character that is most like you
22. A team and/or character you used to dislike but now like
23. A character you'd love to have as your sibling
24. Your favorite tennis move
25. Your favorite buchou and/or fukubuchou
26. Your favorite doujinshi/fanfiction/other non-canon work.
27. The plot of a dream novel you liked or would like if it existed
28. The doubles pair that has the most questionable sexuality
29. A character whose backstory you want to know more about
30. A series that you think would make for a great crossover with TeniPuri

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Ganked from Sa. I thought this sounded interesting and fun. :D

1. When or if I started shipping them:
2. What I think their challenge is:
3. What makes me happy about them:
4. What makes me sad about them:
5. What moment I wish had never happened:
6. Who I'd be comfortable them ending up with, if not each other:
7. My happily ever after for them: