shut up and let me see your jazz hands

1. The food processor ended up going for $90 on ebay. :D

2. Payday today!

3. Yesterday I took my prescription to Rite-Aid and...they couldn't fill it. >_< They said they had to order it from somewhere else, so it won't be available until Monday evening. But at least that's just a few days away. (They told me I could go to the hospital and get it filled that day, but I wasn't on my bike (had taken the bus because of huge packages to ship) and didn't feel like walking all the way.) I'm really anxious about the cost, though. I hope it's not too horrible. >_< The LAGLC has a lot of hoops to jump through and can be a pain in the ass, but they have really low prices if you qualify.

4. I went to Trader Joe's yesterday and treated myself to some trail mix (I can't remember the name of the one I like, but it's got cherries, raisins, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, almonds, and peanuts, IIRC). It's so tasty I could eat the whole bag at once. ^_^;; I try to make it last a couple days, at least, but don't always succeed.

1. I am exhausted. Two people called in sick today at work and we couldn't get anyone else to come and work instead. Thankfully it was actually not busy at all in the morning due to rain, so it wasn't really a problem. I had to stay an extra hour late, so that the two evening shift people could take their lunches early while I was still there (otherwise there would only be one cashier when the other one went to lunch). I was already getting 39 hours this week, so since I can't work 40 hours, the extra hour today just means I'm getting a shorter day somewhere else. Anyway, the good side of being worn out is that hopefully I can get to bed early (I am going to try and get to sleep after posting this), because I have another long day tomorrow, work in the morning and then a doctor's appointment in Hollywood in the evening. Bleh.

2. It was raining this morning when I went to work, but thankfully not raining this evening when I had to go to the post office. I really didn't want to pay money for the bus again after having had to bus to work and back, plus I didn't have that much time before the post office closed, due to having worked later, and waiting for the bus would have meant cutting it closer.

3. Two auctions I posted last night on ebay sold right away with Buy It Now (which is good, but also makes me wish I had tried a higher amount, because maybe they would have sold for that, too). Other auctions are doing pretty good, too.

4. There is a Pollo Loco next to the clinic I'm going to tomorrow (different one than I usually go to), so I know what I'm having for dinner. Also excited about being near Target and finally being able to buy some new underwear, since the ones I have are literally falling apart and I'm not sure how much longer they will last. XD

Day 14

In your own space, ask for help. Need a beta? Always wanted to learn how to make a vid? a fanmix? icons? Maybe you’d want to have someone cheering for you while you work on an upcoming big bang or fannish bingo? Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

At first I wasn't sure I could do this one, because I couldn't think of anything I needed help with, but then I realised there are a couple. :D

1. I am kind of a control freak and would prefer to do ALL the things myself, but I have come to the point where I just really need someone or someones to help me out with the transfic master list. People are writing a lot of transfic! And because of the whole delicious situation, I didn't add anything new to the list for months, so now I'm super behind. I'm afraid to even look at the trans-related tags on AO3. >_< Anyway, so if anyone is up for helping me add stuff to pinboard, just let me know. It does take time, because not everything tagged as trans belongs on the list, and since I have tags for ftm and mtf and such, sometimes you have to read or skim the fics to see how they should be tagged, etc.

2. I am kind of interested in recording fic. Maybe. I suck majorly at reading out loud, so that is the main thing that has kept me from trying it. But maybe if I practice enough and am able to edit it. So, basically, what editing programs do podfic people on my flist recommend for someone who is 1. using Windows 7, and 2. has never used any sort of software like this before. Also, I don't have a microphone, so maybe this is not even possible in the first place. I was thinking of using the voice memo feature on my ipod. Is that a doable thing?

Day 15

In your own space, share a favorite memory about fandom: the first time you got into fandom, the last time a fanwork touched your heart, wild times with fellow fans (whether on-line or off-line), a lovely comment you’ve received or have left for someone. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Wow, what to choose? I have a lot of fandom nostalgia! But I don't really have any specific memories I want to share, just ~feelings~ about what I consider the major periods of my fannish life.

1. My old Digmon messageboard. I love that 10+ years later I still get emails and comments from people who stumble upon me somewhere and want to tell me how much Megchan's Digimon Sekai meant to them. It meant a lot to me, too!

2. The old Vampire Chronicles messageboards. I got into VC fandom late, when Anne Rice had already tried to shut it down, and the tattered remains of the fandom were mostly underground. If I hadn't found the one last public messageboard when I did, I never would have made all the wonderful friends I made, because soon after I found it, it was shut down and all the fic and chat was taken to locked/hidden boards. I have never felt quite the same way about another fandom as I did with VC.

3. I know there are a lot of Fandom Wank-haters, but for me it was a gateway to the wider world of fandom. My first two fandoms (Digimon and Vampire Chronicles) were very isolated. It was when I started interacting with folks on LJ and reading FW that I met so many awesome people, many of whom are still on my flist to this day. I haven't hung out on FW in years and years, because it was never the same after Crystalwank, but those early days on LJ, Blurty, and JF are some of my happiest fannish memories.

4. The Establishment! Hollyweirdos! So much wank, guys. So much wank. But also so much fun. And without the wank, I don't think I would have become as close to the people I consider my closest fannish friends, so you know. There's that. :)

5. Dreamwidth! I consider Dreamwidth my fandom these days. I'm not really specifically into any particular fandoms, but I am into the people here, and the community here. It feels homey in a way LJ never did, even when I was a hardcore fan of LJ and loved it a lot.


And one more thing, since I just noticed the prompt talks about comments you received. I just got an awesome one yesterday. So many people in LJ/DW fandom hate on Fanfiction.net and are dismissive of it as having any redeeming qualities whatsoever. How often have I heard people say anyone who posts there must be a crap author? How many times I have heard people say that you only get crap comments there?

Now, there are lots of things I dislike about the site. I can't post all my fic there due to various restrictions on content, and their uploader sucks so much, but I am happy that I crosspost there. I get a steady stream of favoritings and, less often, comments (just as with AO3 I get more kudos than comments), and just like every other place I've posted fic, the quality of the comments varies. Some comments make me headdesk, but then some are really awesome.

I mentioned in day one of the challenge that I was surprised by the response my Big Bang Theory fic, The Best Day Ever, has gotten, and it has been one of my most popular fics not just on AO3, but also on FFN. The comment I got yesterday said in part, "I don't think I'll ever watch the show again without thinking of this", which is just, wow. I love feedback like that so much. ♥

1. It's supposed to rain tomorrow, but maybe it will not rain when I have to go to work and come home. Either way, I like the rain.

2. I forgot to look for when Happy Endings started up after Christmas, and so when I finally remembered tonight, I found there were three new episodes. :D

3. Speaking of TV, I finished watching season one of My Little Pony yesterday. It's cute, and I'll definitely be watching season two, but I wasn't as hooked as many people on my flist seem to be. My favorite character hands-down is Spike, but I also really like Twilight Sparkle, Pinky Pie, and Scootaloo (all three of the wee!ponies, really). Rainbow Dash is also cool, and Rarity has grown on me. I'm still eh on Applejack and Fluttershy, but don't dislike them.

1. Apparently I'm getting extra hours again next week and the week after, woohoo! Though the extra hours means I'm working on Tuesday, which was supposed to be my day off, for which I scheduled a doctor's appointment that really can't be moved because he's only in the office every other Tuesday. >_< But I was able to move it from 4pm to 6pm, and I work until 4.30, so hopefully that's doable. Though I'm also considering seeing if I can get off a little earlier just to give me more time, since not only do I have to take a bus to Hollywood for the appointment, I have to do it right at rush hour, which means an hour and a half might not be enough.

2. I remembered to take the trash cans out today. With just me in the house, they don't fill up very fast, so it's been several weeks since I put them out for the trash truck, but now they are very full. ^_^;; (I meant to do it last week, but didn't remember until I was going out of the house to go to work, and then there was no time.)

3. Sold a few more books, yay.

4. Got some auctions up on ebay. I'm going to try and put a few things up every day. The nice thing is that for the first fifty listings each month, there are no listing fees, just the ending fees. So if they don't sell, I haven't lost any money.

5. I got a pumpkin pie at the 99 Cent Store the other day and it is really tasty!

Skipping Day 12, because I don't think I've ever been in a fandom enough to know "stories that define and shape the fandom". The whole idea of trying to get someone into a fandom through fanworks seems to imply a much deeper immersion in fandom than I have ever had. The possible exception would be Vampire Chronicles, but even then, I came into it late and so wasn't there for the height of the fandom, and most stuff is gone now anyway.

Day 13

In your own space, share a favorite piece of original canon (a TV episode, a song, a favourite interview, a book) and explain why you love it so much. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Digimon will always have a special place in my heart as my first fandom, and one of the things I loved most about it was the music. This show had a ton of awesome songs.

The opening themes to the original four series are not just some of my favorite anime songs, but some of my favorite songs, period. They're all by the same guy, Wada Kouji, who did a ton of songs for Digimon. Butter-fly, especially, is one of those songs that just hits me with a wave of nostalgia whenever I hear it.

Butter-fly
Target~Akai Shougeki~
The Biggest Dreamer
Fire!!

There were also a ton of great character songs (especially for Adventure and 02, the quality was really high).

Atarashii Taiyou
Negai Kanaeru Kagi
Super Girl
Version Up

Another artist who did a ton of Digimon songs was AiM aka Maeda Ai, who played Mimi in Digimon Adventure (Super Girl is by her, too). Most of the ending themes were by her.

Ashita wa Atashi no Kaze ga Fuku
Keep On
My Tomorrow

And the evolution songs!

Brave Heart
Beat Hit!
One Vision
Slash!!

And then there's just random insert songs and couplings that I love.

On the Hill
Seven

So much good music! *_*

1. I have the day off tomorrow! Looking forward to not having to set the alarm.

2. Irene is coming down to visit tomorrow.

3. I found some bags of dark chocolate + mint chips on sale for 99 cents each! And then I made cookies with one of them. :) Also there was a sale at Ralphs on frozen burritos 3/$1, so I bought like 30 of them for Irene to take back with her. The place she's at right now has a kitchen, but it needs to be majorly cleaned up before it can be really used for cooking, so she can't use the food supplies I packed for her last week and needs stuff that can be eaten as-is or microwaved. She's making good progress on cleaning the place up, though, so hopefully she can also make use of all the other stuff soon. But for now, yay for cheap burritos. She bought some at the little market up where she is, but they were like $2 for one burrito. D:

4. My cold feels like it's on the mend. *crosses fingers* If so, that was definitely a really mild one.

1. I had a nice nap this afternoon after coming home from work. I hardly got any sleep the night before, despite going to bed at a decent time (I tossed and turned for almost three hours), so I was really exhausted after work and almost falling asleep at my desk while reading my flist. ^_^;;

2. I got four one-pound packages of bacon at work the other day for $1 each! They are a few days past the sell-by date, but are vacuum packed, so whatever. I used some today (for a grilled cheese & bacon sandwich) and tossed the other three packages up in the freezer.

3. It's really nice to point out when someone is using exclusionary language and not have them get defensive and dig their heels in. This morning I saw people posting day 15 of the Fandom Snowflake challenge which said "In your own space, share a favorite memory about fandom: the first time you got into fandom, the last time a fanwork touched your heart, crazy times with fangirls (whether on-line or off-line), a lovely comment you’ve received or have left for someone", and it made me sad, and I pointed it out, and they apologised and changed the wording! It is always a nice surprise when that happens. (Now if I could just actually finish the challenge...)

1. My cold is still not horrible. Crossing my fingers it stays at this level and doesn't suddenly get worse.

2. I was looking forward to resting tomorrow, but instead am going in to work for four hours to cover for someone else who's sick. So, that sucks. But I'm glad to get the extra hours. (And while it's early in the morning, that at least means I can go home and take a nap if I need to.)

3. Someone emailed me tonight and asked if they could record one of my fics! I've only been podficced a handful of times, so it's always exciting to me.

1. I made delicious pot roast yesterday.

2. There were brownies at work today for someone's birthday (and there were on Tuesday, too, for another birthday).

3. I have a cold, but at least I don't have to work until the afternoon tomorrow, so I can sleep in. Also this is the first time I've been sick since before I started this job, so at least since February, though I might not have been sick in 2011 at all. Hopefully this will be the only time in 2012!

4. Parks & Rec! ♥