alexisjane

Day Two of standing up all day. I'm tired and cranky and so full of Chinese food I might die.

Doing a meme because everything hurts and I'm too tired to take a shower just yet. Stolen from everyone : )

1. Are you named after someone?

After a character in a book my mum was reading when she was pregnant...though she can't remember what book... *sighs*

( Many questions )

Click the picture for more information!

( Me talking about my *feelings* )

( Me talking about the tattoo...and *feelings* )

Anyway...it's looking pretty dark and angry right now, but it's going to settle down into light sepia eventually. It's weird how I feel like I was walking around with something missing for so long, and now I'm complete. It's a nice way to start the new year : )

( Actual picture here : ) )

Just saw a BBC news headline on the website - what does rosemary do to your brain?

My first thought was, whatever the fuck she wants! Don't mess with her, you'll just make it harder on yourself. I think maybe I should read some fic about bunnies or something for a bit.

Also, this morning I managed to gash a fucking hole in the bottom of my foot. It bled like a mother but it seems to be okay now and I can walk on it okay. I was wondering though, what's the best way to get blood out of a carpet. The thing was pouring for a bit and it's everywhere : (

Oh and Lily's being super sweet about it and coming up and sniffing it gently everytime she goes by! It's the cutest : ) xx

I've been having a massive crisis of confidence about my writing.

I haven't really wanted to talk about it as I think it's perfectly normal and I've been trying not to let it get to me. But it's hard when I feel like I don't have the time to properly concentrate on my WIPs so they're rushed and scrappy, and the BB is just endless and wholly unsatisfying to write at the moment. I've been dragging my feet with it as I can't stand writing when every word is vile. And it has to be that way as that's just how my first drafts come out but editing seems like it's a lifetime away and I just...hate it.

And then this morning I received a comment on my BB from last year, on AO3 and...Christ, I cried. It was stranger, which shouldn't make a difference but I think it does as they have no reason to be nice to me. And they were just so complimentary and invested in the characters and the story. They really connected with it emotionally and they asked for more.

I feel like I couldn't ask for anything better. It really helped to remind me that I may not be the best writer but I can tell a story that people want to read when I put my mind to it. It feels like a weight has be lifted and I'm actually looking forward to getting down to my BB this afternoon and making some headway.

Anyway, it made me really think.

Please...

When you read something someone has taken the time to write, please leave a little comment to let them know.

Even if you thought it wasn't all that, pick out a positive thing about it and say something nice.

If you don't have time to write a gushing review, just a smily face could make their day.

If you want to lurk, that's cool. But just a little wave to say you appreciate someone taking the time - to write 2.5k of Samstiel, 100k of crossover gen or some chibi!J2cowboys or whatever you find that makes you smile - doesn't mean you have to give up your anonymity. We won't hunt you down.

Writing is hard. Art is hard.

Typing : ) or ♥ in the comments takes less than two fucking seconds. And it can make so much difference to the way someone is going to feel that day.

Anyway. That's it. Rant over.

And thank you to everyone who comments on my stuff. You lovely enablers, you ♥ xxx

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So, my relaxing evening, quietly drawing, somewhat ruined by the neighbours TV being so loud, whatever rape scene they were watching triggered me into a panic attack.

Good times.
Haven't had one of those in a while.

Now playing Zepplin so loud, it's actually hurting my head but they might get the message. Not holding my breath though.

In other news...

( The Show )

( Criminal Minds - spoilers for 10.13 )

( The Listener )

Inbox at....I'm not even gonna say coz Somer will stroke out ♥ I'm getting there though : )

Love your faces x

29th Dec:

fufaraw - If you could have a whole day to do whatever you want--and adequate time before to plan it, what would it be?

Oh god...I actually have no idea.

Um...I guess waking up somewhere hot, near a beach. Getting up nice and early and taking a swim (in a pool, not the sea coz eww...no fishy touching), taking a walk on the beach with the dog to dry off, having a nice relaxing breakfast in the sun, spending the morning walking and exploring a forest or somewhere architecturally interesting, having a nice lunch, spending the afternoon reading and swimming, spending the evening drinking and playing pool and then taking a walk on the beach in the warm night air...

...all in the company of someone totally hot so we could have sex at every opportunity...obviously : ) x

So...tomorrow is Monday which means I really have to start getting my shit together.

( Stuff, things, my to-do list (fml) and some VERY IMPORTANT ART AND BIRTHDAY NEWS in red if you just wanna skip to that bit.... )

Anyway. That's where I'm at ♥ ♥ ♥

5th Dec:

milly_gal - Proudest moment, and no bullshit hun, the honest to god proudest moment of your life, without you doing the whole "I'm not awesome" thing *hugs*

Goddammit, Milly! You know I hate that stuff : P

( I feel like I don't get stuff right... )

Stiil a few more days left!

2nd Dec:

kiltsocks - the best Christmas present you ever received or the gift you enjoyed giving the most :)

( I didn't get what I got... )

1st Dec:

ephermeralk - Favorite Mexican food/ what would you want to try if you were actually IN Mexico and/or an ode to nachos

Yay for food questions!

My experience of Mexican food is thusly...bearing in mind I can't eat spicy foods. I want to, I just can't. And yes, I know you get used to it if you persevere and all that, but this is...no. I used to be able to but after a course of hospital treatment I just don't seem to be able to get my throat to do anything other than violently burn...so...

I like nachos. Some pubs serve them here and they're always a good thing to get but I don't know how authentic they are. They generally have chili, sour cream, guacamole, cheese and stuff on which I really like...except I don't like that it's not evenly distributed...or that I have to share. But the nachos, I like.

I like burritos. My son discovered burritos when a small Mexican take out place opened around the corner from us and for a while it was all burritos all the time. Except they were too much food. I can eat a lot and I could eat a whole burrito but oh god...I would have to lie in the floor for about four hours afterwards. But..delicious. Eat half, you say? Don't be ridiculous!

I went to a Mexican restaurant with a friend. We hadn't been before but apparently it was supposed to be really authentic, wonderful Mexican food. I had swordfish. I love swordfish. It was inedible...and I'll eat anything. Also, how do you screw up swordfish! My friend had something meaty with a chocolate sauce. It was horrible. Like really disgustingly horrible.

I just thought the restaurant was bad but then my other friend who had spent a long time traveling around Mexico said that actually the food was pretty bad so it could have been on purpose.

Thus ends my experience with Mexican food.

If I were in Mexico, I would try everything! I love food and I like trying new things, so as long as it wasn't too spicy, it would be in my mouth. Yeah, they might be some ick, but you never know what's going to become your most favorite food in the world so you have to try! : )

I couldn't do an ode...

A Haiku to Mexican Food.

Nachos are so good.
Burritos make me happy.
No, not too spicy.

Snaffled from

wings128 who snaffled it from gaffsie and veronamay

Pick a date in December and give me something to talk about. Give me a question or topic-- I'm going to say anything goes, either fannish (TV, movies, books, comics, music, fandom, ships, fictional characters, actors, writing, arting) or real life (if you touch something I don't want to talk about, I'll tell you and you can pick something else). Whatever comes to mind!

1st Dec:

ephermeralk - Favorite Mexican food/ what would you want to try if you were actually IN Mexico and/or an ode to nachos
2nd Dec:

kiltsocks - the best Christmas present you ever received or the gift you enjoyed giving the most :)
3rd Dec:

wendy - How do you drink your coffee?
4th Dec:

milly_gal - proudest moment
5th Dec:

locknkey - what one thing would you ask for, for yourself, if you could have it
6th Dec:

laurathelurker - Are you a pet person, how many have you had over the years and which was your favorite?
7th Dec:

casey28 - 3 favourite books?
8th Dec:

wings128 - the "why art?" question : )
9th Dec:

dizzojay - Which is your favourite character in Supernatural and your least? Why?
10th Dec:

brightly_lit - How did you get into painting, and how did you develop your skills?
11th Dec:

matchboximpala - What book do you think you should read, but likely never will?
12th Dec:

debauchedsock - Why don't you want to eat kale?
13th Dec:

alycat - something that inspires you?
14th Dec:

toratio - What was the first fic you ever read? Was it awesome? Was it awful? Did it get you into ficcing? Aka losing my fic-ginity : )
15th Dec:

septembers_coda - Describe the deepest love you've ever felt. Who was it for?
16th Dec:

firesign10 - if you were going to illustrate a favorite book, which one would it be?
17th Dec:

tifaching - What is your dream vacation?
18th Dec:

majestic_duxk - what is your favourite non british main meal to eat?
19th Dec:

emmatheslayer - How did you get in to the supernatural fandom ? and where you a fan from the start of the show ?
20th Dec:

blackrabbit42 - Please share your favorite art-related website
21st Dec:

sophiap - what is your favorite thing about this time of year?
22nd Dec:

jj1564 - what is your favourite Christmas movie or song
23rd Dec:
24th Dec:

meus_venator - If you could only choose one boy (Sam, Dean, Jared or Jensen) to help you survive the Zombie apocalypse, which one would you choose and why and how would you spend Christmas together?
25th Dec:
26th Dec:
27th Dec:

brightly_lit - How do you organize your day/what's a typical day look like? (dammit)
28th Dec:
29th Dec:

fufaraw - If you could have a whole day to do whatever you want--and adequate time before to plan it, what would it be?
30th Dec:

astarloa - A scene from a book or film that's stuck with you - for good or for bad.
31st Dec:

big_heart_june - got any special plans?

Oh my lordy...so close. I have to be done tomorrow with this commission before she sues my ass...I can't wait to think about something else! Anyway...I was going to wait til I was done but...well...wine...

10 fannish things that no-one knows about me...stolen from everyone : )

1. I wear Dean's ring and I have the possession symbol and quote from BtVS tattoos.

2. The fic that got me into the fandom was Mile High Club by

merihn. I'd happened upon LJ and read some things but when I read this...I don't know...there was something about it. It was sweet and hot and I ended up reading everything of hers and when I was done I checked her flist and that's how I got to

ash_carpenter's journal. You know the rest from there : )

3. Since 9.23, I've only managed to watch one episode of SPN, Yellow Fever. I'm still upset.

4. My favorite SPN quote, which I find is the perfect balance of horrifying and so funny..."Yes! It's me. Lilith!" *clings to it*

5. I get so overly invested in fictional characters that I stop watching shows because I just can't stand it...House, Dexter, Millennium, X-Files, Hannibal, etc, etc. Sometimes I deliberately watch shows knowing they've been cancelled in the first season (Life, Raines, The Unusuals, The Dresden Files) so that I know I'll make it to the end : /

6. To my knowledge I have watched every single episode of Murder, She Wrote, including the Magnum PI crossover. I have an idea for a pitch to relaunch the series but I'm too scared to write it.

7. I own all but the three latest Stephen King books, including the pop-up version of The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, but I haven't read them all. But that's because I've read The Stand about 12 times.

8. I think Jared is just...well. I think Jensen is the perfect guy. But I would marry Ty Ollson in a heartbeat.

9. I used to be able to recite the Exorcizamus Te (long form from Jus in Bello) by heart but I've forgotten most of it. I need to practice.

10. Okay...desperate and the wine is kicking in...my son really really looks like Jared Padalecki...like a lot...with the hair and everything...although he's only 6'2"...and NO I'm not sending any of you perverts pictures! We don't talk about it.

I showed you mine...pull up those skirts, ladies : ) x

Well...all the cool kids are doing it and I can never resist a meme : ) x

( Like the "quick, I'm drunk...ask me anything" game but sober...and about writing : ) )

I've seen this everywhere but

milly_gal asked for it so... : ) x

How did you first get into writing fanfic, and what was the first fandom you wrote for?
I first found my way to the SPN Family and fanfic on LiveJournal last year. I read for a few months before writing something and posting it with a huge amount of support from ash_carpenter and haven't stopped since : )

( Blatherings.... )

( Mildly embarrassing/boring reasons trying to justify why I've set up a Devient Art thing for my fannish artworks. )

Anyway. The link is here and also in my sidebar.

So far, I have put up Winged!Jensen, and a slightly improved version of Zombie!Jared. If anyone has any requests...that could be a thing : ) x

Stolen from

dreamsofspike

Send me a show and I'll tell you...

- The first character I fell in love with:
- The character who is my ‘baby’:
- The character who I do not understand:
- The character that I think the show ruined:
- The most attractive male and female character:
- The character death that was the worst for me:
- The character that is the most like me:
- The character I think the writer(s) love:
- The character that I just want to be happy:
- My four favorite characters, past or present:
- My four least favorite characters, past or present:

I was re-reading

riyku's 'You Crazy Diamond' last night and wailing over the fact that I want to podfic

homo_pink's Excitable Boy sooo badly but I'm pretty sure there's one on the way, and then this song popped into my head...

*coughs* prompt *coughs*

Crazy, violent, half-drugged Jared just does it for me like nothing else : ) I realise I have a problem...just look at all the fucks I'm giving : ) x

Thank you so much, my Darlin's, for your response to my post about f-locking my journal yesterday.

Everyone pretty much said the same thing so I'm being utterly lazy and replying to you all like this : )
I think you're right, locking it does limit meeting new friends but also it's a good plan to keep anything that could potentially give away the RL me, under wraps.

I think for me the issue is, where do I draw the line? My solution has been to set my default to friends only so I have to ask myself, do I really want everyone seeing this? rather than the other way around. Originally this was supposed to be a fic-only journal (yeah, right) so I think editing my posts a bit can't hurt. All y'all on the list are still going to have to put up with my drivel though : )

In other news...
( BB : / )
also...
( 9.21 - Gavin )

I'm sure there's other stuff...oh, yes! If you all wouldn't mind giving

ephermeralk a big sloppy kiss on the mouth for emailing me in a panic to tell me my journal had been deleted today...we both burned up a few calories over that one! I'm going to spend the evening backing everything up : )

Love you meeses to pieces ♥ x

Okay, three.

Sad first.

( There was a dog abandoned in the park this morning. )
Enough of that.

This!

I do not ship this but I know some of you do and this made me laugh so hard I just have to post it.

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And also this!

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Just giving you fair warning, this is me. From this point out I will in all likelihood become increasingly incoherent until the finale at which point I will be inconsolable for about a fortnight. Just so you know.

Hope everyone's weekend is awesomely epic except for last minute BBers. I hope your weekends are tranquil and that a full body massage awaits everyone of you. You deserve it! : ) x

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