Meme and Stuff

[serafina20]

Item 1:

Although I will be looking this up, does anyone know if a scattered memory is common during menopause? My mother has always had a bad memory, but lately she seems to be getting worse. Now, this could be because she's just not listening to anyone anymore (which is possible), but, last week at least, it was ridiculous. And scary.

Item 2:

I'm going to be getting into my classroom next week (tomorrow, actually). Since I feel more comfortable keeping my school-stuff locked just in case, I created another journal, pallas_athena6 to post all about school. If you're interested in reading it, feel free to friend and I'll friend you back.

Item 3:

Still working away on COTW 47 and trying to come up with the next part of LLAR 2. On the second, i'm scattered as to what should happen next, although I know what the main plot-type-thing would be. Woudln't it be nice, though, if I just wrote it as a sweet fic where Clark and LEx get married rather than have to deal with *plot*. *sigh*

Item 4:

Fill out the meme.

o name:
o age:
o where on earth do you live: Y
o reason behind your LJ username:
o five things you want to do/accomplish before you die:
o what makes you happy:
o what have you been listening to lately:
o do you enjoy reading my LJ:
o if so, why: Enjoyment just is.
o interesting fact about you:
o favorite destination:
o favorite quote:
o will you post this in your LJ:

RECOMMEND
o a movie (that amazes you - a beautiful movie):
o a book (that inspires you, and one you couldn't put down):
o a musical artist, song, or album:
o your favorite LJ user (not on my list already):

Comments

[batdina.livejournal.com]

for what it's worth, scattered memory appears, at least anecdotally, to be a side effect of menopause. I think the male medical community doesn't like it, but if you read books on menopause written by women, it's right up there with the top ten list of ick that occurs.

A couple of friends have used wellbutrin (an anti-depressant) for the short term until their bodies got used to their new chemistry and it helped them tremendously.

off to consider your meme.

[serafina20.livejournal.com]

Well, for the most part, my mom's okay. She hasn't been complaining,e except that she's annoyed at the hot flash thing and waking up at the same time every night. I don't know if she noticed how scatter-brained she's been lately, or if, like I said, she's just not listening to me and my sister at all because it's the end of summer and she's tired of having us around her all the time. I find myself tuning her and my sister out a lot lately, too. :)

[shattered.livejournal.com]

*Anxiously awaits* more of LLAR 2.

"...if I just wrote it as a sweet fic where Clark and Lex get married rather than have to deal with *plot*."

See, now I think you *could* do a story dealing with this theme (time permitting of course!), and not have it fall under the whole "oh, but it's soooooo OOC" nitpicking. Basically, the premise is a what-if, and those don’t necessarily have to be rich in plot to be interesting. And I think a story like that can be great if it explores all the different aspects inherent in that scenario of a wealthy bald billionaire marrying a gay male (not to mention alien) from Kansas. There's a lot of interesting ideas in that scenario, that could be interpreted in any number of ways that could be sweet without being cloying.

Anyway, sorry for the long tangent. Your last post about those ranting lists got me fired up.:-)

[serafina20.livejournal.com]

See, now I think you *could* do a story dealing with this theme (time permitting of course!), and not have it fall under the whole "oh, but it's soooooo OOC" nitpicking.

Oh, I do to. I wasn't saying that I'm being stopped by people's rants or anything. It's just, the way the sequel is set up (having to deal with Lex's depression, his feelings towards Morgan, the whole Lois thing, and now his memory problems) *this* fic can't be the fluffy-sweet and much easier fic I almost wish it could be. But, really, that's a lie. I'm getting too much out of exploring the depths of Lex's depression to really want it to be fluff-light.

Thanks for the support!

[ngaio]

Item 1: Yes (I have natropathic suggestions if you wish!)

Item 2: Friended

Item 3: ::hugs::

Item 4:
name: ngaio
age: 30
live: Bangor (Wales, not Maine)
reason: unpronouncable, unspellable, neuter gender-ish, crime writer
5 things: travel, hot air balloon, go to a con, get a tattoo, actually write something long with plot
happy: friends, LJ, fic, chocolate
listening: good grief, anything and everything, jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass
enjoy: yes, or I wouldn't be here
why: real life, fiction, you
interesting: erm, I have no sense of smell
destination: Canada (Toronto)
quote: currently? ::grins:: see icon!
post: yeah, probably

movie: Ice Cold in Alex
book: Skallagrigg (link to info on my LJ)
music: I have a hard time with this, I listen to so much. Robb Johnson and Pip Collins
favourite not on list: good grief I don't know! for what? fic? real life? as a friend (not a Friend)?

[kitkat3979.livejournal.com]

o name: Katy
o age: 24
o where on earth do you live: South Australia
o reason behind your LJ username: based on an old email address, no idea really.
o five things you want to do/accomplish before you die: finsih PhD, travel extensively, procreate
o what makes you happy: friends, music, books, codeine
o what have you been listening to lately: Powdefinger "Vulture Street" album
o do you enjoy reading my LJ: Yes
o if so, why: I love your fic, and you write interesting fannish meta and rants
o interesting fact about you: people are always surprised when I tell them I'm a grad student, apparently I look like a bimbo (blue eyes, blonde hair, boobs)
o favorite destination: Anywhere would be nice.
o favorite quote: "Occasionally, I'm callous and strange" Willow, BtVS - I can't think of a literary or RL quote at the moment.
o will you post this in your LJ: Already have

RECOMMEND
o a movie (that amazes you - a beautiful movie): Neverending Story (I saw it again yesterday, it's the first movie I can remember seeing with my parents. We went to the drive-in when I was about 5)
o a book (that inspires you, and one you couldn't put down): I haven't had as much time as I'd like for reading recently
o a musical artist, song, or album: see above
o your favorite LJ user (not on my list already): I love my whole friends list.

[elychari.livejournal.com]

do you enjoy reading my LJ:

i do enjoy reading your lj....why? coz you got me darn hooked on COTW. *g*

and LLAR is one of my all time favorite fic. i'm so glad you're writing a sequel and as token of my appreciation, i made you this icon.



*g*

[serafina20.livejournal.com]

I"m speechless and stunned. It's so goregous. Thank you. *hugs*

[elychari.livejournal.com]

your welcome... but it was really your awesome story that inspired me. *g*

and i'm really glad you like it. *G*

[serafina20.livejournal.com]

Just so you know, I can't get the icon to load for some reason. The first time I tried, it said itw as too big, and now I just keep getting "this document has no data" message. So I'm not going to be able to use it, probably, but that doesn't mean I don't love it to death.

[elychari.livejournal.com]

*facepalm*

i'm so stupid for not checking the file size.

i've corrected it and has successfully uploaded it to my livejournal so you won't have problems uploading it. again, so sorry for the inconvenience. *g*

[obsidian-rai.livejournal.com]

Plot is good. *nods* I have been close to tears on many occasions during the last five parts of LLAR2. I'm just bad at posting comments. Somebody should hit me. lol

Here's my response to the meme:

o name: Raijahn

o age: 28

o where on earth do you live: Portland, OR

o reason behind your LJ username: It's actually a name I created for myself four years ago. At first it was just my online tag, then it became my 'alternate personality's name' (loooong story) and now...it's just me. I have two first names. *grins* How cool is that?

o five things you want to do/accomplish before you die: Get published, have at least one child (marriage is optional), finally find 'the job' (kind of like 'the one' lol), travel to at least two of the countries I want to visit and see the US accept gay marriage as legal.

o what makes you happy: a good book; writing my stories; anything SV; my friends (online and in rl); chocolate; watching my sisters grow into wonderful, mature women; playing with my muses; listening to Quinn talk about his life, all five hundred years of it; pizza on Fridays; sleeping in on Saturdays; all things random.

o what have you been listening to lately: Disturbed - Believe, Josh Groban - Closer

o do you enjoy reading my LJ: Yes, though I don't comment nearly as much as I should. I'm very bad that way. *is shamed*

o if so, why: Because you're very insightful and so open about being gay/bisexual, and you write so wonderfully.

o interesting fact about you: This may be interesting or just plain creepy, but my muses live in my head. I can hear them, see them and interact with them any time of day or night. Lex, Clark and Quinn. It's fun and occasionally crazy. Specially those days when Quinn tries to bite Lex. (Quinn is a vampire).

o favorite destination: Outside my head? Usually home. It's where my comp is. Inside my head? The house my muses live in.

o favorite quote: I want to play with your evil inside. Disturbed from the song Awaken.

o will you post this in your LJ: Sure!


RECOMMEND
o a movie (that amazes you - a beautiful movie): Girl with a Pearl Earring. I was blown away by this movie's gorgeous simplistic storytelling. Ya'll should totally watch it.

o a book (that inspires you, and one you couldn't put down): Obsidian Butterfly by Laurel K. Hamilton.

o a musical artist, song, or album: Josh Groban

o your favorite LJ user (not on my list already): lexalot