Thoughts on the Journey

In an effort to not only write more but get my writing out there more, I've been posting my works over on Archive of Our Own. As inspired by ashen_key, walksbyherself and newredshoes, I have also been playing on the Thor Kink Meme and I wrote some Loki/Sif.

Knowing and Telling can be found at the meme here and on Ao3 over here.

If you haven't looked at my works' page before, I've posted some older things, two Will stories and a Demeter one. I'm going to write more and get it out there.

Last night I went to an SI pre-graduation party at a local brewpub and had a wonderful time. I had free beer and food and was reminded of just how nice my fellows SIers are. We're all so busy that even though we see each other a lot, we're usually buried in school work. This was a nice chance to just hang out and talk and realize that we're near the end.

After that, I ended up walking over to a fun Ann Arbor festival called Fool's Moon. I took some pictures and saw lovely lanterns, adorable little kids dancing to music. It just made me so happy. Today I slept in wonderfully late before doing a fair bit of RP. I also discovered that my tax refund came in so I can go grocery shopping and not worry about straining my budget.

Also I had a great time today when I went to one of my favorite little cafes and just read Rosemary and Rue for a while. After how Late Eclipses tied up a lot of things, I decided to do a reread to see the plots come together.

At the moment, I'm feeling immensely relaxed as it becomes obvious that while I have tons of stuff to do, my actual classwork is starting to let up. My two Monday classes after this week are either not going to meet or not have any readings. Which is nice as my group projects are coming to a head in my other two classes.

I think I'm going to make it through this semester and do all I can to keep myself open to the good and not let the bad drag me down.

The two memes I have on this post for pictures and prompts are still open.

Since its poetry month, I'm adding the lyrics to Simple Gifts here as its one of my favorite sentiments.

'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
When true simplicity is gain'd,
To bow and bend we shan't be asham'd,
To turn, turn will be our delight,
Till by turning, turning we come 'round right.

At this point I have less than a month left of classes and plans are going forward for my summer class. There's so much to do and I know I can do it but my days are just filling up so fast. I was debating writing up a to do list but I think that will scare me more than help me.

Thus I'm going to steal a simple prompt meme from walksbyherself as having things to think about writing makes me happy.

Prompt me. I'll write you a fic no more than three lines long.

Most of you know my fandoms and as always I'm open to anything.

This meme has been been floating around my flist, last seen on wanderlustlover and I love it so I'm going to borrow it.

Name a female character I have ever written (EVER EVER EVER, anywheres) and I will attempt a drabble about her. If you give me a keyword, lyric, or picture I will use it if it sparks something for me.

Also ask about any characters and I'll do my best to write them.

Today's been a good day, class was strange but spring is in the air, which makes me happy.

Happy Valentine's Day! I love you you all and hope you have a fun day however you celebrate it.

Here's a meme that's floating around my flist, last seen on doihearawaltz:
I will take prompts for 1 sentence Valentine's fics. Any AU/Original Fic/Fandom that I've written before! RP is totally a fandom.

Today is a day of classes for me, but I woke up early to do some homework and I'm feeling rather awake. I might try and wake up earlier the rest of the week and the weather is beautiful.

Or in English, all over the place after a long but good day. I like both of my classes. The seminar one was fascinating, we talked about orality, literacy, rise of printing, change of technology, all things that I love talking about. Then in Professional Practice, we talked about online learning and for next week, I have to put together a screencast. I love these connections about thinking and learning that echo across classes and its one of my favorites parts of SI.

Normally this would be a good day and the classes were enjoyable but I feel like someone's shaken me. I think the cold has gotten into me and that's why I've been a little off all day. It was snowing when I left in the morning, which I didn't expect and I had trouble waking up.

Then on my way home I decided to buy dinner and there's this new sort of Cuban place that I tried. The only thing was when I went in I was hungry and cold so I had trouble deciding, I got a sandwich and an odd drink but wished I'd gotten the plantains they have. So far they're the best thing, the rest of it just seems like too little for what you're charged. I really wished I'd just stopped at my favorite Chinese place instead.

I'm home now and doing better, Castle is amazing. I know I still owe some prompts but I do like collecting them, since they're something to think on during quiet moments.

I really like this prompt meme from walksbyherself:

1. Name 2 characters from any of my fandoms.
2. Name a destination, anywhere in the known or created universes.
3. I'll write you one character's postcard to the other, from that destination.

I think the job stuff is sorted out. I went and talked to one of my bosses who's here today and I was able to clear things up. Thank you for all the advice.

At the moment, I feel a little on edge as if someone's rattled me and I haven't quite settled back into position yet.

To try and get myself back to that place as I keep cataloging today, I'd love some prompts.

Give me a situation, lyric or something random along with some characters you know I write and I'll write you at least 100 words of something.

Its nice to realize that I actually have a lot of things done. My semester's over and graded, my presents are all wrapped and my Yuletide is posted and set. I discovered that the post office isn't taking anymore mail today so holiday cards will wait a little bit longer.

My only point of complaint is that I'm not feeling my best. The back of my throat hurts, lozenges only help somewhat so I've been sleeping badly.

Luckily I have the time to just sleep as much as I need it, but I hate being partly sick. I'm going to try and see if I can manage to put together my milliclaus today and possibly an EP.

Tonight there's a small party with friends and then a family dinner, which I'll be cooking for. Lots of restful things and I have tea, so I won't be too sick.

I'm in an odd sort of writing mood so if you'd like a fic from me just leave a prompt in the comments, since writing things for my friends makes me happy.

Tomorrow I have my last 8:30 am class and I hope its my last ever. Next semester all my classes are in the afternoon and evening but I'll probably have work at least one morning a week, which I don't mind. Just 8:30 am is far too early for me to try and be a student.

I'm currently feeling like I'm fighting off something since I'm achy and my body just seems not the right temperature. My last classes have actually been really nice, last night someone brought madelines to History of the Book and my IP professor made us cookies and let us out early.

Seeing all the holiday fic giving reminds me that I love writing fic for people. I can't promise that I'll even start writing them until I'm done with stuff, but I'd love to write for people. Cards will if all goes well head out next week.

Please request a fic from me, most of you know my fandoms and anything from Milliways and Mixed Muses is fair game. Feel free to give me up to three and pairings, lyrics, whatever you want me to use.

Also I just got my first holiday thing from wonderwhatif and it was just beautiful. Thank you.

I hate this week a lot. Last night I was working on the assignment for my Online Search course and I thought I did it okay. This class has handouts and powerpoints aplenty so I was referring to them all over the place. In class I mentioned mine since I didn't get a result so I figured I did something wrong.

Now one reason I don't like this class is the professor does this thing of being incredibly sarcastic and kind of mean, but its hard to tell if she really thinks we're that stupid or if its just her way. It doesn't make me feel comfortable or like I actually want to listen to her, because I have to sort through all this stuff to find out what's she's teaching. Yet as she kept repeating in class today, she's been teaching this same way of searching since 1987. It got really annoying, we're using an old system to search databases since supposedly it will teach us how to truly do searching. I find it tough and feel like I'm having to learn programming again. All the things that are useful end up buried under a flurry of handouts and sarcastic comments and she does know stuff somehow.

Now the thing that's made me all tense and annoyed. Class was in the morning, after class I went to get my laptop checked out and now have my laptop in the queue of a good repair place. So I get home I think around 1 and I don't think I checked my school email. I started my assignment that's due tomorrow and now have a nice draft. Some time around 4 or so, I see there's an email from this prof. Basically she goes, there are tons of things wrong with your assignment and I want to speak to you, I'm around at these times. Well, the time she mentioned was this afternoon and I'm home and its too late. The time she recommends for tomorrow is when I'm working and this is all in this I need to see you and this is when you'll see me tone.

I wrote her an email apologizing for just getting the email, saying what wouldn't work tomorrow and would next week work. I've yet to hear from her which is freaking me out. I've talked about this in chat and on Twitter too, but I need to write it out so its not stuck in my head. I really hate this class, but its too late to drop and start another one. I'll get through this, but gah, I hate this. the_croupier, whenever you're online, ping me, you've taken this class, hopefully its not as bad as it feels.

Please distract me with something, I'll take prompts, I'll take silly things just help.

ETA I got an email back that reads like an order, you will be at my office at noon. So that's what I'll be doing after my morning shift. I hate this.