Lizardbeth's Tale

Borrowing a tumblr thing in case anyone around here wants to play just to have something to post. You get out of the habit and suddenly it's like NOTHING seems worthy of posting about... 


(or all of them for any story, I'm also fine with that. Because I do like to talk about fic. Any of them.) 

Today I went to get my hair done and after getting so many "that's really great" with the red from Operation Black Widow, I took the leap and had her permacolor it this time. For a long time I've done blonde highlights but this time it's darker, more of a reddish chestnut (not Black Widow red this time *g*). So we'll see what the boys think of it. (if D even notices - he took an hour to notice when it was BRIGHT RED. In his defense it was kind of dim at the time, but it was hilarious anyway). kiddo has now officially dubbed it purple.

And in the salon at the same time was some actor. I think he's on Scandal as a recurring character, from what I gathered eavesdropping. But I don't watch the show, so I don't know who he is other than I was pretty sure I'd seen him in something else, probably some guest star role(s). He's about thirty, short blonde hair, fairly tall... So there, have a vague celebrity sighting. :D

Kidlet is going to the semifinals for our AYSO region, and hopefully on to the championship. He's got some good players on his team, and he's a pretty good defender when he gets into it. I'll be glad when soccer's done, though.

Now that Big Bang is in beta (thanks Rose!), it's onto my ridiculous Yuletide fic next. I don't know if I can make it as funny as it deserves, but the idea makes me chortle, at least.

MEANWHILE, hit me with the current character meme:
Pick a character I've written and I will explain the top five* ideas/concepts/etc I keep in mind while writing that character that I believe are essential to accurately depicting them.

(this meme a.k.a. My Characterization Let Me Show You It)

and one of these days I need to catch up on tv and actually write a post about it all. Because wow did I fall behind during NaNo.

First, because kleenexcow asked, Here is my picspam post for the source for the post's icon. Trucco. Boykissing. You're welcome. ;)

( Icon meme beneath )

Fannishly, I signed up for Kink Bingo again, and my first porny idea has already transmuted itself into some kind of Loki character study. Self, we got all kinds of fic to do first, so cut it out.

Otherwise I have had a busy week with kiddo and hubby both on vacay this week, so even though we're not going away this week, it's been a whole parade of activity. Today we took the new Expo line light rail which is pretty awesome, made the trip so easy. It's so weird to think that we're basically restoring what used to exist in LA almost a hundred years ago. We saw the tent which will house the space shuttle (while the museum is under construction) when it comes this fall. That's gonna be so cool.

Just for fun -- Stolen from ivanolix


1) Give me a pairing.
2) Give me an AU setting.
3) I will write you a three-sentence fic


(I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR NOT TO WRITE AN EPIC BASED OFF ANY AU IDEA.)

Day 3 – For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to write?


( Characters I like and where they fit into the narrative of my fanfictional life )


ok, I could write more, but it's already very late on Day 3, so ...Post It!

From ivanolix

1 – How did you first get into writing fanfic, and what was the first fandom you wrote for? What do you think it was about that fandom that pulled you in?

( Answer: I take a nostalgic trip down memory lane )

( other days )

THAT MEME

Pick any character from a fandom of mine and I'll answer the following questions:

( you know the questions by now probably )

Snagged from emmiere

In honor of All Hallow's Eve, I’m inviting trick-or-treaters to my ‘door’. Comment “trick-or-treat” to this post and…well, you know the drill. Treats can be anything that strikes my fancy (pics of fave actors or pairings, one sentence fics, graphics, a few words why I’m glad to have you on my flist, etc. etc.). The more "houses" to visit the more fun it'll be, so go ahead, open your journal and help spread the fun!

eta: Sorry, I'm all out of virtual candy, and my porch light's out now. *g*

Round up in comments below:
- B5 ficlet
- BSG/B5 snippet
- um, crackish SW/DW xover thing?
- Demming (Castle) snippet

Snurched from sabaceanbabe because ... yay.


( my women of awesome icon wall )

please, nobody tell me there was an easier way to do that....