A hollow little game, and you’ve won it

Crap. I promised to update today, but I really don't feel like it. I also forgot most of what I was going to say.

Well, basically, my mom had a not-so-surprise party for me. Basically, she asked me if I'd be mad at her if she threw me a surprise party. I said "Probably." Then, from a couple of days before my birthday, when she apparently decided to actually do it, she made absolutely no effort to hide it. So yeah, not a surprise. It was nice, though. There were only three other people, but I wouldn't have liked a much bigger group at all anyway. I've finally got a camera! So I'll probably be taking pictures in California.

I feel bad for leaving on my brother's birthday, but it was the only date that wasn't shut out when we finally made plans. At least I'll be there in the morning.

Oh, I am very happy about one thing! I finally borrowed a disc from the computer place so I can see Chinese and Japanese on my computer. So yay.

Whatever, I'm really tired now. I'm probably going to bed in a few minutes.

And is pretty in black.



Aqua is quite pretty too, but a picture of her shall not be posted because then she will draw attention away from Riku. Also I'm not supposed to be direct linking from this website. Anyway, Birth by Sleep shall apparently include Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Beauty and the Beast... Is Cinderella next?! It's all the princesses! Maybe that's actually a point, though.

I have actual real life stuff to post too, but I don't feel like it. I'll have to do it today, though, since I'm going away tomorrow. Later, then!

On another note, it scares me how much I'm using this icon.

The most messed-up fic I have ever read just ended with an especially messed-up ending, but something has happened to me in the years I've been reading fanfics, for it doesn't seem very strange at all. Why am I posting this? It's just so weird. I can't get over it! It's impossibly far-fetched, but it works. Also in case anyone wants to read it. Beware some Sakura-bashing, though...

No, wait, it's the second most messed-up. You seriously, seriously don't want to know about the most messed-up.

Title: Tease
Fandom: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
Characters: Anita, Jean-Claude
Word Count: IDK, a decent size.
Rating: T-ish?
Summary: After another night out ghoul hunting and zombie killing, Anita just wants to go to sleep. Not easy when you've got the Master of the City bugging you. One-sided Jean-Claude/Anita. ONESHOT.
Author's Notes: I've only begun to get into this series, and so I'm experimenting with the characters before I get into the mushy gushy high suspense/horror/drama/ANGST! that comes later in the series. Yay! Go me! A little bit of info: Anita is a necromancer and a vampire hunter. Meaning she can raise and order the dead and well--kill vampires. Jean-Claude is the head vampire in the city of St. Louis and well--he's got a thing for her. Oh yeah, and he's trying to make her his human servant (by giving her four marks this can be done. She's gotten two so far as to where I've gotten, and she's trying to stop him but he's such an ass. Hence the love.).

( Jean-Claude may be the Master of the City, but he was still an arrogant ass. )

I just bought 15 books for $41 on Amazon.com.

And they were all brand new. ♥

A friend of mine at work got me into this excellent vampire series called The Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton. I am in love with it.

I bought 15 of the 16 books. I didn't buy the last one because it wasn't available in paperback. ;-;

But omg, 15 books for that much.

Haha, college? What college? I don't know what you're talking about. Work? What's that? Oh! Is that where I'm suppose to turn the pages after twenty hours of reading non-stop?

I suppose I could do that. :]

I had today off, so Morgie and I decided to do something special.

So we went to the movies.

We went and saw The Dark Knight, which in my humble opinion, was fucking amazing.

We decided that for now on--on my days off--if there is a good movie--we're going to go see it.

But this winter is full of awesome releases, including a new Marvel Comics movie, The Spirit.

I am so excited.

But the movie--awesome.

No spoilers for you if you haven't seen it. I only have to say that you must watch it for Heath's awesome performance.

♥

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I'm so sorry! I missed Akuroku Day yesterday! I'm so ashamed... To make up for it, I have to post pretty Akuroku pictures.

Development Goals and Basic Accounts

Last week we updated our development goals for 2008. Generally we noted a number of cool enhancements and investments to LiveJournal that we are working on, including improved search, usability, and site development.

We also wanted to let you know how we hope to accomplish all these things, and how we plan on paying for them. In order to accomplish our stated goals for this year and beyond, we need to increase the revenue gained from both groups of LiveJournal accounts: paid subscription accounts and ad-supported accounts.

As of August 28th, all users will be able to choose to downgrade their account to Basic through their Manage Account page. Additionally, we will start showing advertising to visitors who are not logged in to LiveJournal when they are looking at Basic Account journals and communities.

Basic Account users themselves will not see ads on any Basic journal or community while they are logged in to their account. If you want more information about this, take a look at our new post on lj_2008 where we outline our reasoning.

Indian Flash Fiction Contest

In other news, we are excited to tell you we've launched "Quick Tales" LiveJournal's first initiative for users in India, in celebration of India Independence day, August 15th. "Quick Tales" is a flash fiction writing contest in which we're partnering with Caferati.com, one of India's largest online literary communites. The contest's winners will receive some great prizes and it is open to anyone with a mailing address in India. We hope that users with an interest in Indian writing or just India will watch LiveJournal's india_writing community. That's where the finalists and winners will be announced, so keep an eye on it towards the end of September! If you're in India then enter the contest - if your story is slick and quick (under 500 words) then you could be the lucky winner!

Meanwhile, back at LiveJournal Inc.

We have updated and redesigned our corporate site. The goal of the redesign was twofold: first, to update the look and feel (Dystopia users will appreciate it!); second, we want to provide a destination for prospective employees, partners, and members of the press where they can access important information about the company. Kudos to our design team.

Yes, fine, I'll admit it. There were plenty of things I was going to do, and plenty of things I wasn't going to do with Insomnia, when I started writing this story.  I just thought I'd make a list of all the things, perhaps show that I'm not perfect and I'm only human. Therefore, I'm capable of error and straying from the path of making the story appear "real" (as I've gotten many reviews saying the story appears to be "real" and therefore, "I love this story!" also seems to be a factor in those reviews... ^^;). 

Spoilers for future chapters.

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And, that's about it, for now, without ruining everything for everyone. I will have some epic things coming up, but not yet. :3

~Lupin

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The week off was approved by Patsy. So from Monday of next week until--whenever, I'll be at Mama's house.

Just wanted to update on that. Other than that, I just don't feel like talking.

Meh.

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Okay, so here's the deal with work.

I am going to work this week. Instead of causing a fuss about it and making them change the whole thing, I'll just take off next week.

Apparently the Sunday I called in I didn't need to because Leah overrode Keith who had originally told her to mind her own business and changed it so I did have it off and need not worry. So no penalty point on me.

Tiiu talked to me about the schedule and gladly made it with Claire and arranged it so I had next week off. The only day I am working next week is Sunday, which I'll be working with her and it's for a special Friends and Family night event thingy. Yeah.

But as a bonus for doing that, I get an additional day off. The Sunday after this upcoming one.

We just need Patsy's approval, and I'm telling her right now, if she doesn't approve it, I'll do it myself. Permanently.

Hours are being cut back, meaning that part time peoples will get part time hours. Finally, about time. I've been working full time and I HATE it. It drives me up the fucking wall.

So I can't have more than 25 hours a week. Thank GOD. They've had me at 37-39 since...May? April? Tch, before that.

But here's the other dealio; we're losing four cashiers and gaining one. We're also possibly losing an MCA (Pat has a baker's cyst on the back of her knee, whatever that is exactly, and may go on disability). But whatever. Not my problem. I'm not filling in for everything.

On a different note, Margarete and I have had some nice chats. She's one of the peeps that works in Lands' End. She is lending me several vampire novesl (OMFG I FUCKING LOOOOOOVE YOU MAAAAAAAARG! ♥), and says I should come over to her place some time just to actually SEE what other books she has. She gave me a list of books to read, and so--finally, after a long stale life of lacking in good books to read, I have SOMETHING.

I LOVE YOU. <3333

Oh, and the subject has a purpose. In Final Fantasy IV, I have finally reached the Lunar Surface. Kain has "betrayed" us again (I think it may possibly an act after watching Yang, Tellah, the twins, and Cid "sacrifice" themselves.)

Oh, and if you ever want to see something cute, teach Cecil the Cry ability (give him the Cry Augment). He is so fucking cute. <3333

Oh yeah, and Rosa is useless most of the time. Except for her healing abilities, but Rydia can wipe that out with her awesome summoning of Asura.

Hey--question for myself:

Where the fuck is Edward in that game?! I haven't seen him in FOREVER.

:(

Oh yeah, and Fusoya is about to join my team.

Hurrah. :)

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