st_aurafina: Rainbow DNA (Yuletide! Panic!)
I'm trying to write my [livejournal.com profile] yuletide requests, and it's hard! I don't want to sound like a twat. *sigh* Requests are the hardest part.

We watched the second episode of Journeyman tonight, and [livejournal.com profile] lilacsigil said here why the show is working really hard to make us not like it, in spite of an awesome cast, and an interesting premise. But House! House is awesome, funny, and right back on form. And Heroes is just a bunch of fun.

I'm up to the skip 20 page of [livejournal.com profile] xmmficathon! I read, like, four stories today. *headdesk* I have concentration issues. *wanders away in vague manner*

I want to do a rec post soon. Soon!

This is a totally useless post, really. Mostly I'm wondering whether I'm brave enough to volunteer to write in the Temeraire/Lord John Grey-ish era. I wrote for the 1602 ficathon, but that was a bit different - they have, like, technology and stuff in the 18th century.

ETA: I started doing valsalva maneuvers today, and my tinnitus dropped right away. As did the stabbing pain in my jaw. Remember this, next time, woman! Don't suffer for two weeks.
st_aurafina: Rainbow DNA (Yuletide! Panic!)
1. My tinnitus is turned up to eleven today. Eleven is the point where I start thinking about ramming a skewer through my head. I bought gorgeous new squashy all-over ear headphones in preparation for NaNo yesterday, and I can't wear them.

2. The [livejournal.com profile] yuletide buzz is building already! It's time to start panicking about my requests! I hate writing requests, and I always feel sorry for the person who has to write for me.

Here are some great posts that are helpful:

Yuletide for Newbies, by [livejournal.com profile] marycrawford explains how the exchange works, what you will be committing to when you sign up, and the important dates, which have been updated for the 2007 exchange.

[livejournal.com profile] thefourthvine on writing a good request which was based on a poll made last year while Yuletide was running. I've linked the poll because there are many, many comments discussing what makes a good request, and what kind of bad requests have scarred them forever.

[livejournal.com profile] liviapenn on making a request that your writer will enjoy, using the imaginary fandom of Ghost Soup. (The way she writes about it, I'm starting to wish Ghost Soup wasn't imaginary...)

3. I signed up for NaNo. Um. Yep. *screams in terror* I'm st_aurafina on the NaNo site, if it ever comes back up. Anyone out there that I can add as a buddy? *quakes* Should I make a Nano filter? *ponders* I'll think about that.

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