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Y. Effusive, embarrassing, and possibly kinda scary amounts of gratitude to romanyg for paid time. You're awesome with the love and make lj a cooler place to be, and not just for the random fairy gifts on the doorstep!

A. And: I'm back! For good this time I think. I helped my brother move to Gainsville, Florida--I'd never been to FL. Or Mississppi or Alabama. It's humid in Houston, but Florida is SWIMMING in it. Seriously, if you can't hold your breath for long times underwater, don't go to Florida. I nearly Wicked Witched of the West'ed.

Y. Ask a question, any question about me, about fandom, about fic, about lj, about you, about oompas or hatracks or zits or finely carved small foxes, and I'll answer to the best of my ability. Unless I don't feel like it; then you're screwed. But no, really, I want to play! *blows breath on window and draws heart with fingers*

! ZOMG thank you again romanyg!

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yay! Thank you for asking! I feel all loved and stuff!

1. a2zmom. I was posting Best Souvenir at ff.n. I posted a note at the bottom of one of the chapters that I didn't know anything about NYC, so feel free to correct. a2z reviewed, was very nice, and mentioned she was from NYC. On the next chapter, frustrated that people I'd brushed by in fandom for the last 5 years seemed to *know* each other and have some special place where they discussed things like fic and writing and the hotness of so and so, I asked whether anyone wanted to beta. Not so much because I really thought I needed one (I was really arrogant! Wait, still am) as because I really wanted to know a fan, have someone to talk about Buffyverse things with (how sad is that?) One person responded but I thought she was kind of illiterate, and I was terrified that I'd have to say yes or look like a hypocrite.

Then a2zmom contacted me and said, sure! So I sent her the next 8 chapters. I asked her whether there was any of her writing that I could see, and she said yeah, here, in her memories on lj. I read one of a2z's fics and thought it was pretty badass, but didn't like how because I was anonymous I couldn't have a little picture (icon). I had actually had a journal for a long time, but never used it because I didn't know how. So I finally remembered my password and looked into getting a little picture. And then I asked a2z if I could friend her and she said yes. *single, nostalgic tear*

2. I kinda screamed in the theatre when I saw Anthony S Head on the big screen in the new Woody Allen movie, "The Scoop".

3. I'm going to go with Amber Benson. I'd be utterly uncomfortable around any of the guys on the shows, because less face it, they're all utter hotties, and I don't do good with handsome men. I'd say SMG, but I think I'd have a similar shy factor with such a famous person because I feel like I'm taking up her time. Anyway, out of all the actors on the shows, AB always seems like the coolest rl person to me. I think we'd have a lot in common--what with her doing some writing and movie-making, which is right up my alley. Also, I'd totally do her.

4. Connor. I'd never keep up with the Scoobies' wit. Lots of other characters have no reason to be interested in me, and they'd just be like huh? Why do I have to have coffee with this girl? But S3-4 Connor--he's totally my woobie in that I feel like if someone just gave him a friendly moment of their time he'd've had it easier. And S5 Connor is such a boy, he feels almost familiar. Like a brother. Like a brother I'd want to do. He's kinda like Gunn that way. I'd have coffee with Gunn, too--esp. S5 Gunn who needs a little lovin'.

5. They Loved To Laugh, by Katheryn Worth. This is a little known young adult book with similarities to stuff like A Little Princess or Anne or Green Gables or Little House on the Prarie. It was written in 1944. It's about a city girl who gets adopted into a country Quaker family of 5 brothers, and they give her a really hard time, just like my brothers did. But she learns to fend for herself, and becomes one of them, and there's little romancey bits at the end that really push all my buttons.

6. I get tired of listening to every cd I've ever owned. Music really exhausts my brain. But one of my favorites is Rumors, Fleetwood Mack.

7. When I realize I'm a genius. No, I don't know how to describe it, really, but sometimes when I'm writing stuff just starts coming to me, and I don't know how it comes or why, but it just shocks me how good it is. It also happens sometimes when I'm in bed and thinking about why some part doesn't work, and then I think of how to fix it and it's better than I ever thought it would be.

8. Finishing things!

9. Going to Leland, Michigan, and getting to see family. But also getting some time alone without feeling like I'm imposing in someone's house, which I never get up there.

10. I dunno, I'm sorry. a2z has about 4 more chapters, and I'm playing with the next 8. But it's a very long story.

[chrisleeoctaves.livejournal.com]

I feel all loved and stuff!
You totally are.

Thanks for the great answers. I didn't see Amber or Connor coming at all. *g*