Julia

Yeah, so...long time so post, yeah? SORRY! I just haven't really had much to say...well, I HAVE, but I generally just tend to forget to post about it. Anyway, I went to California for a week with my big bro in August for Morphicon, our dad had a timeshare there so we could stay the week instead of just the weekend. It was epic, I loved seeing my friends after two years, even though I barely got to hang out with them, because we had to stay in Anaheim instead of Pasadena, but I couldn't really complain. I loved seeing all the actors again/meeting new ones, like Mike Ginn (who I talked to forEVER, because the poor guy never seemed to really have a line, and I don't know why, because he's fucking adorable and sweet), David Yost (who I NEVER thought would end up at a Morphicon, he's also super sweet, and I stayed in his line for like...two/three hours to get an autograph, WORTH IT) and Dan freakin' Southworth, who I wished I had REALLY gotten to talk to, because hot damn, that man is hot. So I settled for getting an awesome hug, and a picture where he held me and kissed the top of my head (it is currently my Facebook profile pic and is probably not going to be changed anytime soon). AND I got to see him again after spending a little time with my friends at the hotel in Pasadena, when my brother and I were leaving, I saw him, yelled at my brother to wait, and ran over to him to give him another hug. If I could get hugs from him forever, I would be a damn happy woman. I bought a few things, got some nice updated pics (like with JYB, considering I hadn't seen him since freakin' 2007, ugh), and essentially spent all of my money because stuff in California is expensive as hell, wtf.

We took a REALLY nice bus tour on my brother's 30th birthday, we went to a bunch of places, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Rodeo Drive (SO EXPENSIVE WAT I WANTED TO BUY SHIT SO BADLY), Farmer's Market (skipped that shit for this AMAZING THREE FLOOR BARNES AND NOBLE WAT), Santa Monica beach and Venice beach (which are two COMPLETELY different places for being so close together, seriously, Santa Monica is like the suburbs and Venice is the ghetto). We probably went/saw some other stuff too but I am forgetful and this was months ago, sooo. Of course there was a lot of walking, UGH, and I STILL HATE AIRPORTS, I also tore the shit out of my Bleach messenger bag in the parking garage of Metro, because I was tired, and I am not a fast walker, so I ended up just dragging my bag along the ground. Damn friction, you suck. Also, the airport security between Metro and LAX is way different, we had to do all the regular shit at Metro, seperate all your shit, the x-ray thing where you had to like, get in a Macarena pose, and the metal detector. Not like that at LAX, Tre and I were able to put all our stuff in the same bin, and no x-ray, just the metal detector, it was weird.

That was really the only interesting thing that happened last year, haha. There's this convention I want to go to in March in Kentucky, because more Power Rangers peoples, and more of my friends are going to be there, but one of the days falls on my dad's birthday, plus, I'm trying to save up to HOPEFULLY be able to go to Comic-Con this year, which I have been wanting to go to for YEARS, that's the one convention celebs actually take seriously! What else, what else....oh yeah, I have absolutely been FAILING at writing lately. Didn't finish my het_bigbang OR my NaNo, and I'm like, what the hell. So I'm just sticking to short pieces for awhile and see where that takes me.

Also, it was my birthday on Sunday, I didn't do much, hung out with my brother and dad, FINALLY got to see Skyfall, I STILL HAVE SO MANY FEELS FOR THAT MOVIE ESPECIALLY THE ENDING UGH. And Naomie Harris was fucking FLAWLESS, I don't care WHAT my brother says, he has no taste anyway, he doesn't even like James Bond. -_- Also got Japanese food, because, well, I'm addicted to it, it's my weakness.

Also, prompts for the Porn Battle are being taken until the 17th! GO PROMPT NAAAO! Maybe I'll end up writing something this year!

...so how have you all been? ^_^

And by that time again, I mean het_bigbang time! Yes, I stoopidly signed up again, don't ask me why. And yes, I have many plotbunnies again, and YES I NEED A BETA AGAIN! *flutters eyelashes* I'll have a poll up later that I'll post here so y'all can vote for what you want me to write! ALSO YOU SHOULD ALL SIGN UP! WRITERS ARTISTS BETAS CHEERLEADERS COME ON! DOO EET YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!

♥ you all!

So this is where I beg all of you to check out the prompts for the Porn Battle that starts today, because I left a CRAPton of them, with some of y'all specifically in mind. So I dare you to guess which pairings/prompts were left by me, if y'all know me even a little, it just be obvious! AND FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD IN THE WORLD WRITE SO I DON'T HAVE TO LOOK WEIRD BY WRITING MY OWN PROMPTS!

♥

So, my het BB is officially finished! ...technically, at any rate! I'm not pleased with it at all, I mean, there are good points, but overall, it's pretty rushed, there are plotholes up the ass, I leave things ambiguous, and just...bleh, most of it was my own fault, I can admit. But if anybody wants to read it, the website with my fic, and all the others are here! And pleasepleasepleasePLEASE check out the art that was done for my fic, it will BLOW YOUR FREAKIN MIND I SWEAR! ♥!

And SO MUCH MANY THANKS AND LOVE AND RAINBOWS AND HEARTS AND CUPCAKES TO dragovianknight for being my beta AGAIN, and for dealing with my whining and shitty last minute deadlines and just her general epicness, I really do not know what I'd do without her epic skillz of a beta! As always, it almost goes without saying at this point, much thanks and love to the OMC for...well, being the OMC and my besties for liiiife! And of course, thanks to everyone else for supporting me and not letting me quit, and telling me that I could do this, you guys really are the bestest! ♥

And there WILL be a revised and extended edition of my Xena fic, I PROMISE you that! Don't know when, but it WILL happen!

So, my BB, for het_bigbang? Coming along REALLY REALLY REALLY SLOWLY! I am totally freaking out, it needs to be done no later than the 25th, at noon PST, and my word goal is 30k. I'm only at like, 17k! *cries!* Somebody cheer me on, or complain at me, or send me ideas, or SOMETHING BECAUSE I AM LIKE GONNA DIE! *HIDES UNDER COVERS!*

So, guys, guess who just signed up for a big bang again? Oh, yeah, that would be me! WHY DID I JUST DO THAT?! I have this irrational thing wherein if I fail NaNo, I automatically have to sign up for a big bang just to prove I can write long fics! Ugh, so stoopid! And hey, if anybody wants to be my beta reader again, hit me up, onegai!

Said big bang is here! You should all sign up so I don't feel super stupid for signing up, or left out! Or just sign up to cheer/beta/make purdy arts! ^_^ Also, I have numerous ideas for my fic, and no idea which to pick, so there's another reason to at least join the comm, so y'all can help me decide!

Make sure to cheer me on and listen to my whining! ♥

Well! I didn't get drunk (despite what the masses may say, ignore them, my word is the only correct one!), I didn't sleep around, I didn't rob anyone, nor did I commit to murder, I'm not in jail and I'm not stuck in a California hospital, so I would call that weekend a rousing success! ♥!

No, I'm not doing a con report, because I don't do that shit, because I forget things too easily do what I want! But I had so much fun, saw a few panels, paid for a lot of autographs/pics (it was worth it though!), met some extremely awesome people, took lotsa pics (and a couple vids, I'll upload those eventually...or try, at any rate!), and yeah...just had lotsa fun!

I did not get to brainstorm awesome Dillon/K fic with starandrea as planned, but never fear, the brainstorming WILL happen! Speaking of awesome people I got to meet, clearly starandrea was one of those people, goddamn is she fucking epically awesome, I ♥ her even more than I thought possible now! I also met second_batgirl I hung out in her hotel room for about half an hour with a whole bunch of other people whose names (el jay/DW or otherwise) I did not catch! So inform me of them, pleeease!

Fun teims at panels! Especially the SPD panel where Greg basically confirmed Bridge/Z was canon (HAH! I KNEWS IT!), and that they were planning a Sky/Z/Bridge triangle (...OT3 fic will most likely happen, goddamnit). Kim/Aisha fic will also probably happen thanks to Karan Ashley's comment, and possibly Wes/Jen/Eric fic because Dan Southworth likes to kiss his co-stars!

I dunno, I could probably talk moar, but...I don't feel like it? Hee. I ♥ you all, and here are some links, have fun with them!

Photos can be seen on Photobucket
and FB! Feel free to tag yourself and/or friend me on FB!

Here is the TF theme song backwards that I mentioned in TSB's room! (Serves you, girl blast, SO NICE SO NICE!)

And here is Dan macking on his co-stars!

Finally, finally turned in my final draft for au_bigbang! The final (at least for now) word count is a little over 35k! I'm quite pleased, although there were some things I just could NOT fit in, every little dangling plot will be answered in a future fic, because I am nowhere close to being done with my precious RPM Power Rangers-as-bounty-hunters verse! My lovely firstie beta starandrea has received it, and after she gets done with it, I shall be shipping it to my equally as lovely second beta dragovianknight  and THEN I shall be posting it on the 28th! SO! I shall be expecting every single one of you (even those that know shit about RPM) to take some time out of your busy day and heap praises upon me read it! Win/Win, yes?

And of course my soon-to-be-wife (oh, we haven't told anyone yet, have we? Oopsie!) bruised_candy has been epic with the epic art, and she will make more for our posting date! So happy! I love you guys!

EPICNESS WILL HAPPEN ON THE 28TH BE THERE OR I WILL CRY! ♥!

Oh, and I almost forgot, stupid me! I've got new friends, yay, POWER RANGERS friends, for that matter, that makes them extra epic! Give a huge, awesome welcome to khandreia, lumalit, mariko_azrael, queenriley, and second_batgirl! You made the right choice deciding to be my friend, bwhahaha! ...*beams innocently* If any of you have DW accounts, feel free to friend me here/there, too!

Oh, and one final very last thing! I've made a mirror account of my mysweet_time el jay over on DW, same name, babycakes! mysweet_time  it has absolutely no fics yet because I don't feel like posting all my fics on there yet, too time consuming, but I'll do it before the 28th, so my epic fic will be right there at the very top, teehee! And, once again, love you all!

ETA: STUPID USER NAME LINKING BULLSHIT! BLAGH!

I'm so stuuupid! Still frantically working on my epic RPM fic for au_bigbang, but I stupidly stopped working on it for like, two weeks after I sent in my rough draft, because I just didn't want to look at it anymore. Now I'm struggling to fill in all my plot lines before the 4th! AGGGGH! This wouldn't be so bad, but I have to allocate time for my lovely betas to read it over and make sure I don't look like a complete idiot, and aaaargh. What do I even doooo, agggh! *runs around in circles*

Also, I totally missed the anniversary of my el jay, AGAIN! It was on like, the 8th or something. I can't believe I've had that thing for SEVEN years now, holy shitcakes, man! I like to think I've grown a lot since then, considering I was like...14, jesus. I was a mere babe at that point! Oh, how time has passed! Love ya, my el jay! ♥

P.S. I love you starandrea and dragovianknight ♥