ceitfianna: (four elements)
Life has been full and it finally feels like its heading towards happier things. This past week, my parents came up to visit and I got a new car. Same model as my old one but the almost newest one and oh its taken a huge load of worry off my shoulders. Now I'm not wondering what's going to break next and my car is so pretty, its a lovely dark blue so I've decided to name it Jester as I'm a Critter now. Also I think it fits, my car is fast and can do so much more than I've fully realized and its fun to drive.

Since they came up here, I'm not heading down for Thanksgiving, but my fridge is full of leftovers as we did a good bit of cooking when they visited. I made pumpkin cheesecake for the first time and oh, so delicious but next time will make farther ahead of time. We also had a great visit with my older relative and her husband which was nice and felt great after the tough one from before. Her husband has dementia and last time we had gone on a long drive and it was a lot. This time, we brought sandwiches and just stayed at their place which went better.

My Yuletide is going slowly but going, I feel like my writing has started to be happening more. I'm writing for a fandom and a ship that I've written before and I have some ideas.

Work is going okay, I found out that we'll be closed the Sunday and Mondays of the holiday weekends, which is when I normally work so don't have to waste leave days on them. There are more jobs that I need to get out to but I'll do that.

I've also finally started on a project of having a new smaller purse from an army bag that I bought at I think Arisia or Boskone years ago. After I found it, I went online and bought some neat Rogue One patches then didn't have an iron so they've just been sitting there. Well, this past week I finally iron on the patches, I'm going to add some stitches for extra security and they look so good. Next big step is clearing out and sorting my bag to use my new bag and do the same for a smaller wallet as well. The end of this year and next year is going to be about life changes that improve my life.

In might be good, might be bad, the building I live in has been put up for sale, it hasn't been sold yet so trying to not overthink it. I've learned for myself and anxiety that I tend to have moments of thinking of the worst possible outcome then reminding myself how to deal if that happens. This doesn't always work when its kind of ongoing like job things but for the apartment it works. I like this apartment but its not perfect and if I had to find another place, I could do it.
ceitfianna: (Jane thoughts consume me)
This has been an odd but nice holiday season so far. My parents and their friend group has become the health care coordinating team for another couple; the wife had a major stroke the week before Christmas and her husband is dealing with the onset of dementia. For all of us its bringing back hard memories of the Christmas that my sister spent in the hospital. Also I drove down early enough to avoid the worst of the storm last week, just had to deal with a good bit of traffic as I wasn't the only one thinking of moving ahead of the storm.

Thankfully my brother and his family took on the major cooking and hosting. I did some baking; a Greek yogurt cake and a gingerbread buche de Noel, which were fun and big hits.

Another bump was that my first paycheck was mailed to my apartment so I don't get to use that money until I'm home. Apparently it take them one round of set up for the direct deposit to work.

In good things, I'm enjoying having the time to finally read At the Feet of the Sun which is wonderful. Goddard is such a good writer. I'm also enjoying cooking with my new Smitten Kitchen cookbook, so far we've made endive salad and a leek and brie galette.

For Yuletide, I received two wonderful gifts.

The Proving Grounds of Coruscant which feels very like the Andor series with all its choices.

Hero is an amazing short October Daye fic that has all the feels and vibes of why I love that series.

And my fic is going over very well which feels nice. At the moment, I have some challah rising and I'm going to finish writing a fic for another small exchange that I'm in.
ceitfianna: (Yuletide Tumnus)
I've made my way to my family holiday bubble after a full day of driving and everyone testing negative. Now I'm in the last stretch of writing my Yuletide so I can post it tonight. Then I'll get into helping to carry the Christmas tree down, decorations and cooking. I really needed to be down here, to take a break and be with family. Also the drive turned out beautiful with a wonderfully colored sky and ribbons of birds doing their twisting and turning ribbons. The traffic was lighter than usual too and I had my music.

I'll be slightly about as I'm enjoying taking the time to read The Return of the Thief, which is really good and relax. Another nice that happened before I came down was getting paid for working election day. I feel like there's hope as the year ends, along with stress. Today we went shopping as I couldn't see the one way aisle places and people weren't paying attention to where they were. Everyone was masked but it ended up highly stressful.
ceitfianna: (running towards a happy ending)
Today is my day for catching up since my drive ended up one day as I spent the 2nd with my parents visiting my sister, and I said I wouldn’t be back at work until tomorrow. I’m so glad that I did that because this entire break has been long and not that much of an actual break.

My sister’s been in the hospital since the Thursday before Christmas and is still there due to various complications stemming from her cancer that they’re trying to fix. Its a good hospital and she feels safe there but it changed the feel of the holidays especially as going forward, we still don’t know exactly what to expect. Keep sending good thoughts our way as we need them.

Job stuff is okay, I'm in the final round of interviews for the job I have now but in the second tier according to my boss. I don't know how bad this actually is because the way she talks about things is always in a fairly neutral to negative way, and I don't think I'd be her first choice. Our working styles don't mesh well together and a lot of my work is spent trying to find ways to make her happy while getting things done and not having students get too much of her negativity. But since the hiring process is going long, my contract has been extended to March and now I know that this is a kind of job that I can do really well. And its one that's needed in the various universities in the area. So tomorrow I'm going to go planning for a good year.

Now for the happy stuff, I didn't end up doing a lot of writing over break due to family stuff but wrote one Yuletide story and got one.

I wrote Sit you down in gentleness, an October Daye slice of life focused on Quentin/Dean and received Over and Over (Everything Comes Back To You) a wonderful The Cutting Edge story.

Then on New Year's Eve, I finally wrote a fic for the Cassian prompt-a-thon, Not Today, a fairly angsty story about Cassian almost dying and Jyn saving him.
ceitfianna: (Default)
Title Turn of Time
Characters Demeter Greek Mythology
Rating PG
Disclaimer No one belongs to me.
Summary Demeter walks the world as she misses her daughter.

This is a terribly late gift fic for [personal profile] in_the_blue and [profile] kit_the_brave who gave me a choice of what I wished to write. This idea came to be at one point and wouldn't be quiet until I wrote it.

She could never keep track of all the borders and new names but judged by the people and how they did. )

More Ideas

Jan. 2nd, 2012 09:34 pm
ceitfianna: (Default)
I went to bed last night with the AU for William/Thalia Indiana Jones/boarding school/I don't know what spinning around in my head and then found this wonderful prompt meme from a friend. Sadly that AU has created too many ideas and none of them have been written yet, hopefully soon I'll feel happy enough to actually write them. My mind is odd. I've already started on a new XMFC story for it.



50 reasons to have sex fic fest

DW | LJ

Life is busy as I try to figure out when I can leave to get back in time for work and if I can trade out my shifts for the end of the week so I can have the weekend to travel.

I hope so because this has been another terribly busy break that's been glorious but tiring. I would love to have a little more time to just be with my parents and spend some Christmas money. *fingers crossed*
ceitfianna: (Default)
This year I wrote On the way back, a Hexwood post-canon story about Mordion and Vierran starting out on their relationship.

This was one of the easiest Yuletides I've ever had as it didn't have to compete with papers and presentations and I could give it the time it merited.

It also helped that I've been hoping for a chance to try and write some Diana Wynne Jones' fic so it all came together wonderfully. [profile] dictator_duck betaed for me and was a great sounding board as I figured out my ideas.

I hope that I can keep up this tradition of finishing my Yuletide a little early and having it get ever longer each year.
ceitfianna: (Default)
Title On the square
Characters Katya Nightwatch books, William Evans 3:10 to Yuma
Rating G
Disclaimer No one belongs to me
Summary William takes Katya to Moscow for Christmas.
Written as a gift for [personal profile] bodldops who requested William, Katya and a proper Russian Christmas. I'm sorry for the delay and I hope you like it.

At his look, Katya laughs and puts on the hat as he opens the door for her and as the cold Russian air surrounds them, she moves through, tugging him along. )
ceitfianna: (Default)
My Christmas was rather nice as Christmas Eve was my present night with my parents and then on the day we drove up to New Jersey and had another present session with my brother and his family. We spent the night and it was nice but we left pretty early the next day. The day after Christmas was spent quietly, I do love being able to just be with my parents.

Yesterday though was awful and I've been feeling very worn out. I've figured out how to crosspost between the two journals but I know I'll be poking at things as I miss all my icons and my layout. Yet I'd rather not lose track with anyone because they're moving over here, I just hate feeling pushed and so haven't done my various RP journals yet. And I know that many of you love DW and I'll adjust, I'm simply low on energy. So that means that I'm going to crosspost and then go and edit for the right icon on LJ as I haven't figured out which of my many icons to bring over here.

Now what made yesterday so horrible was I woke up to an overdraft notice in my Ann Arbor bank account because my card was stolen and used. I called them and filed a claim to say that wasn't me, but there was another overdraft again. I'm sure it's a case of the two bank parts not talking to each other but I hate it. Also yesterday the weather was utterly horrible, raining and blustery but I went out in it. A local book chain here is closing, Atlantic books and it's near a nice little pub so I drove out as driving and good music do help and found some great reads. I've also been rereading Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, which is a book that I love for all that it's rather depressing at points. Then with my parents we went to a dinner party with some of their friends which was so terribly mixed. There were gorgeous menorahs, fantastic homemade latkes and borscht but there was a whole round of conversation about freaks and so much patronizing language. My mother said that couple was known for being flippant, but it really hit me the wrong way to hear them basically go it's annoying when patients go and research online. Yet earlier they were going but you should never censor books no matter how horrible, I wanted to hide in a hole.

There was some RP after that was nice and I have ideas for those of my gift fics that I have left. I promise that I haven't forgotten them, I've just been very low on creativity and energy the past few days.

The nice news is that my Yuletide keeps getting Kudos and at least one or two comments which is nice. It's a small fandom and I seem to write Yuletides that aren't easy for the general public but that's okay. The person it was for liked it.
ceitfianna: (happy face Tumnus)
Life is good and I'm about to head north for Christmas with my little nieces. I wanted to get other people reading my Yuletide gift as its wonderfully written.

Sayin' Grace, 3:10 to Yuma
A day in the life of the Evans clan written during Yuletide 2011 for FiKate, who wanted to see a bit more about how the Evans family works together. Set pre-movie.

This was just what I was hoping to read and I love that it's written from Mark's point of view.

I hope everyone's having a great day, I won't be around too much for the rest of today but more so tomorrow.
ceitfianna: (Yuletide Tumnus)
At the moment, I'm not going to try and figure out posting to LJ and DW yet, I probably won't until after Christmas because I'd rather not be fiddling with it. I just finished wrapping my last family gifts and I'm considering having some pups drop off gifts in Milliways as I know some of them would.

I'm also working on ideas for the gift fics I have left, which will slowly be written hopefully all before the New Year. There's a Yuletide gift waiting for me which knowing myself, I will read not long after the stroke of midnight. Though now I've looked won't work, so I'll look in the morning. My new Yuletide icon is quickly becoming my holiday icon as Tumnus in the snow and Narnia is quite connected to Christmas for me.

Tonight I'm going to have a small celebration with my parents and tomorrow we'll open each others' presents before heading north to New Jersey to celebrate with my brother and sister and mainly my two little nieces.

This holiday I feel remarkably relaxed which is a nice change from the past two years when I was juggling the holidays alongside the work for my masters. The constant worry of finding a job is there as we went to a open house last night and I spent a part of every conversation explaining that I'm looking for a job. Though I can also say that I enjoy the part time job I have and for all that it's not my dream job, I am a librarian.

I hope that all of your holidays are full of joy and surrounded by the people you love.
ceitfianna: (stars in a tree)
Title City of Lights
Characters Demeter Greek Mythology, Sallie Reynolds Firefly
Rating PG
Disclaimer No one belongs to me.
Summary Demeter has always loved Paris and she shows Sallie why this holiday season. Written for [livejournal.com profile] neenie who requested Demeter and Sallie, re: the holidays. This was partly inspired by my memories of Athens during Easter and a visit to Paris in high school, I hope you like it.

Around them is a swirl of languages and people, here they're two women, who might catch someone's gaze for their happiness. )

Me and LJ

Dec. 22nd, 2011 04:08 pm
ceitfianna: (Jane thoughts consume me)
At this point I don't have a DW mirror but will probably pick one up during this break as I don't see myself leaving LJ. I've been here since I think 2001 or 2002 when [livejournal.com profile] erinmuse gave me an invite code and through it I've found Milliways which is one of my true online homes. I just don't want to miss all of you who are going over to DW. LJ frustrates me, but I don't want to spend time and energy being angry at it during this holiday season. Instead I'm going to create a mirror, find ways to keep doing what I do normally and try not to lose track of anyone.

I was thinking of creating a mirror today but then I came back from shopping and mailing my holiday cards and my parents' connection decided to not work for me. So it took me about an hour to get online due to resets and other things, which has been my online annoyance for the day. My aim is to try and set one up during the holidays and I'll do another post and then go and find out who everyone is.

In book thoughts, I just finished a book that reminded me of how much I love the history of tall ships; The Fighting Temeraire: The Battle of Trafalgar and the Ship that inspired J.M.W. Turner's Most Beloved Painting. If you love the history of ships and the Napoleonic war, go read this book, the author weaves a fantastic story, the illustrations are gorgeous and it's a great book. I finished reading it while sitting in my favorite cafe in Lewes and eating my regular meal there.

My parents are currently off to New York city to watch an opera, so I get to have a quiet night here on my own, which will probably include RP, writing and laziness. Also I'm going to get some pictures onto my computer as a few of them will be used for presents but there will be a post of them later. Life is complicated but overall good.
ceitfianna: (Weasleys family)
I ended up not being on last night because even though the second half of my drive went well, after decorating the tree and drinking with my parents, I was tired. Tonight I've got an online shift so will be on for some threading and such, but probably not a huge amount. My road trip went incredibly well, clear sailing with the worst bits on 76 through Pennsylvania with spitting rain and dealing with the horrible traffic around Baltimore and the Bay Bridge. The trip was wonderful, because I love seeing how varied the US is from Michigan to Delaware and turnpikes to small country roads.

This morning I had my hair cut and then went to hang out with my dad and share a barbequed turkey at the place where he has his studio set up. It was a chance to meet a lot of interesting folks from Lewes, drink eggnog and I only winced once at a horrible remark.

I posted my Yuletide on Monday night and feel happy about it. It ended up being the longest one I've written yet and the posted the earliest and I hope my giftee will like it. I've got ideas for the various gift fics and hope to mail out my holiday cards tomorrow as they're all set.

My parents are going off to New York for an opera tomorrow so I'm going to have the house to myself for a night so will be around more. For all that it took longer, driving on my own was one of the most restful ways to travel. I know my car, I had my music and the roads were new but it's a great adventure.

I hope everyone's travel and prep is going well, this is a busy season but I hope a good one. My body's also doing that fun thing of oh, I can stop now.
ceitfianna: (goddess with bird)
Title Worth praying to
Characters Ben Wade 3:10 to Yuma, Demeter Greek Mythology, mentions of Dan and William Evans from 3:10 to Yuma
Rating PG
Disclaimer No one belongs to me, I'm just borrowing them for the story.
Summary There's been a drought and Ben ends up seeing a pray for rain fulfilled.
Written as a gift for [livejournal.com profile] sardonicynic who requested something Demeter and Bencentric with the phrase the lies of heroes. This idea appeared while I was driving and I hope you like it.

It didn’t feel right to speak, the air around them felt empty but as they passed, Ben could almost swear he tasted rain. )
ceitfianna: (Yuletide Tumnus)
I just finished wrapping all my presents for my family and wanted to give everyone a heads up on what's going to be happening with me. Tomorrow and Tuesday, I'll be driving from Michigan to Delaware with an overnight probably somewhere around the Pennsylvania/Ohio border. Hopefully there will be some kind of internet access wherever I end up staying but there's a good chance there might not be.

I'm going to be around tonight trying to make sure I don't have too much waiting to be done, but if we have threads, they might end up paused until Tuesday night. My holiday cards are printed and addressed, I'm currently writing various notes in them and hope to have them sent out in this coming week. My yuletide is over the half way point and I think tonight if I put my head down and just write, I should have a draft for my beta before I get on the road. Gift fics will be happening throughout the rest of the month, Yuletide comes first but I've got some fun ideas for other ones.

In terms of stuff on the East Coast, I'll be in Delaware until about the first week of January and will have my car so some visits might definitely be in the works. My parents live down in Southern Delaware in the area across from Cape May. I know I've mentioned visits to some of you, so we should be in touch for more planning. My parents' place has numerous sofabeds and is near the water or I can drive and visit as I love having a chance to meet more Milliways' folks.

It's nice to realize my list of what I have to do before I leave is feeling possible.
-make scones for munching on
-pack
-check ipod is fully charged
-finish sealing cards
-draft of yuletide
-print directions
ceitfianna: (Yuma misty cowboys)
Title We ride and never worry about the fall
Characters William Evans 3:10 to Yuma, Bill Pardy Slither
Rating PG-13 for violence
Disclaimer Characters don't belong to me, I'm just borrowing them.
Summary William rides out as a deputy but things don't go as planned. Bill finds him when he ends up back in Milliways. Title from Tim McGraw's The Cowboy in Me
Written as a gift for [livejournal.com profile] thebattycakes who requested William, Bill tin star badges and gold shields. The prompt gave me a lot of ideas and if you like this, I might end up expanding it more.

It didn’t seem like much to represent that they were both the law, yet it was enough to have folks shoot at them just for wearing it. )
ceitfianna: (OTP Jane and Tom)
I'm currently collecting words for another round of the five words meme as I love it. Also I have many ideas for writing and posting but today when I have the time, don't have the ideas. Things will come together, I just need to give myself some time to put on music and just write. My Yuletide fic is started and I know what's going to happen but again, need to focus on it.

I spent most of today collecting present ideas for when I have the money and I'm looking forward to driving home.

My holiday card is designed and once I get the paper will be sent out so if you'd like a card and haven't left your address and prompt for gift fics, the entry is still open here.

So now to do another meme that's been going around and one I like as I find thinking about couples fascinating.

Leave a ship here that I know, any ship (canon or AU, realized or unrealized, that only lives in RPland), and I will tell you my opinion on:

who is the big spoon/little spoon
what is their favorite non-sexual activity
who uses all the hot water in the morning
what they order from take out
what is the most trivial thing they fight over
who does most of the cleaning
what has a season pass in their DVR
who controls the netflix queue
who calls up the super/landlord when the heat’s not working
who steals the blankets
who leaves their stuff around
who remembers to buy the milk
who remembers anniversaries
ceitfianna: (two noble houses-Kait/Sam)
Title Ribbons
Fandoms The Secret Texts and The Abhorsen Chronicles
Characters Kait Galweigh, Sameth
Pairing Kait/Sameth
Rating R for explicit sex
Summary Sameth likes the ribbons in Kait's hair and after a state dinner, they play. [livejournal.com profile] ashen_key requested Sam/Kait ribbons, this is what happened.

As each ribbon was untied, he laid them across her shoulders until her hair was unbound and the gold of the ribbons glinted on her skin. )
ceitfianna: (Dean time rambles on)
My kitchen is stocked, I've slept and feel like I'm regaining my normal schedule after a busy but good break. Since so much happened that I want to talk about it, this is going to be a long and rambling entry.

First off, a reminder, my holiday card post is here.

As there's so much that did happen, I'm going to try and go through chronologically in the hope I don't miss anything.

Days Full of Blessings and Work )

I think that's everything, but I might be missing smaller things along the way. I decided that I'm going to drive down over the Christmas break because I finally have a flexible enough schedule that I can do it. That means I'll hopefully be in Delaware on December 20th. My parents are going to be off in NYC from the 21st to the 22nd, so I have some time then to connect with people. As I'll have my car and also the lovely house, there are options.

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