I thought it was about time to do a Welcome post -- and what better time than mere minutes before I need to go take a train? Of course.

I will probably edit this when I get home though. Hmm.

Anyway.

First and foremost...you will have noticed this journal is not friend-locked. I have my own reasons for not friend-locking, the primary one being I categorically refuse to censor myself on the internet. Therefore...if I know you from Real Life, and you read something you don't like? Please do me the courtesy of not mentioning it. This is not a forum for my arguments, and if I discuss you negatively on here, it is because am treating Livejournal as my diary. You do not get the right to go through my diary and then tell me you don't like what you read. Are we clear? Thank you.

Secondly...I occasionally post fandom related "goodies" (and I use the term loosely) on here such as icons, wallpapers, and fics. Please comment if you take anything. I am not interested in credit -- as far as I can see the Internet it the queen of open source and I am not interested in trying to "build a name for myself" on here as a purveyor of any kind of "goodie", so please do not worry about crediting me. Your comment is all the credit I need. So please do comment!

Thirdly...friends! I am open to new friends. No, really; I realize I've been sounding vaguely draconian thus far but I want to say ADD ME! ADD ME ADD ME ADD ME! And rest assured that the only reason I will ever have for removing you is because a) I don't like you, b) you don't ever update or c) we have nothing in common. But really, that very rarely happens. Why would you add me if we had nothing in common, after all? So please don't be frightened off. I do not bite.

A book meme stolen from the incomparably amazing wolfalice  .

The Big Read reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they've printed.

1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicize those you intend to read.
3) Underline the books you LOVE, and strikeout the books you read but didn't like.



...okay, now let's see. 38! I'm relatively happy with that. Oh, and no, I'm not back from my Hiatus. Sadly, I must study for exams now that all the Sydney/choir/family-time/Gen Con stuff is over. But I will give you updates when I can (if anyone cares).

And FYI, I am writing the next chapter of A Month (in case anyone thought I'd forgotten about it or something, which would totally be understandable considering how long it's been). But, yes, it's nearly finished, I just need to edit & check some fandom facts. That is all.

♥

So. As some of you may know, I'm going off to Sydney tomorrow for a period of up to a week. (If it is a week, that means good things! So please cross your fingers and hope you don't hear from me for that long!)

Sadly, we've been strictly prohibited from using the (overpriced) Broadband that is available at the hotel, so that's out. With this in mind I won't be bringing my laptop either, so that also means significant delays for A Month of Stolen Time. I am very sorry about that! I will try and get straight back to writing it when I get back, but I'm not even sure if that will be possible, seeing as my father & sister are arriving on the 16th. (If, however, I get back before a week is up, I'll see what I can do, I promise).

All in all this is incredibly exciting.

Yesterday I went to Garth's and the whole group of us (Alison, Isaac, Jenna, Garth & I) sat around playing Wii. It was crazily fun. Jenna - good luck (again) on your exams. Please do well. UQ wouldn't be half as much fun without you.

Um. And I think that's it. As always, you guys are awesome. Have a great week, and please cross your fingers for me and my choir!

♥

Have I mentioned lately how much I want to stab my mother sometimes?

Just because she's going to get an ulcer doesn't mean she needs to try and give me one too. Fuck, I cannot deal with her. She makes me so stressed out I can't fucking function. Ahrg. Ahrg.

I need to go read "The Secret History" and listen to more PJ Harvey. Cross my fingers I won't dream tonight.

I hate this. As soon as I'm not busy 24/7, I go back to this. I hate it.