The first impression
Gee, I feel as nervous as if I was on a date (oh, how would I know–my memory of my last date doesn’t go back that far, but go with me here). I’ve spent all this time preparing my LJ page, so that it looked nice and pretty, and now I’m sitting around, wondering if my “date” will show up. Well, in any case, I’ve enjoyed this.
Although LJ could make it a lot easier on their customers if they put a HTML color wheel on their page so I didn’t have to go track one down. Thank the stars for dogpile (my favorite search engine).
Events of the day: made spring rolls for lunch with mom. Tried sauteing the shrimp with ginger–a little strong (less next time), but very good. Wrapped in rice paper with red leaf lettuce, cucumber, shredded carrots, mint leaves and cilantro, dipped in soy sauce. Very flavorful. Much better with the peanut sauce though.
Worked on Chapter 6 and 7 of my Gilmore Girl story, Like Never Before. Still not sure about the name change, heck I keep calling it Life is for Learning, one of the many that I went through. I prefer Songbird, but I’ve gotten so few reviews that I’m hoping the name change will induce some more comment. I shouldn’t feel too bad about it–those who have read it have honestly loved it, so I can’t feel too self-conscious, but seriously, when I see all of those unbearable stories out with with poor grammar and missing plots and fake characters and they have 200 reviews, I get a little jealous. So if you want to make me happy, go read my stories at http://www.fanfiction.net/profile.php?userid=219204 and review.
Chapter 6 is coming along well. I just have scene left (out of a three scene chapter, I guess that’s not saying much). I’ve been hung up on some of the descriptions. Only I would care enough about trying to get the description of a restaurant that I’ve never been to absolutely perfect. Oh, I hope to finish it tomorrow.
FF.net finally up and working again. Finally I can catch up on some of my favorites. Holly Gilmore updated both of her stories, “Previously on Gilmore Girls” and “This Feeling That Remains,” (GG)
Pick out my engagement ring this morning. After setting up my account at theknot.com, with Daffy Duck as the groom, I decided that I hated all of their choices of rings and went and explored for my own. I’m seriously considering a three diamond ring with a purple diamond in the center, crowned by two clear, and amethyst along both sides. Had no idea until today that there were such things as purple diamond. I really like the light ones–good thing, they’re the cheapest, eh? So, I have the ring, I have the dress. Now, I just need the guy. One who’s very understanding of my purple devotion. 🙂
LOTR link for the moment: http://www.lordoftherings.net. They finally have new pictures for ROTK up!! Woohoo! Okay, so they’ve been up for a month, I’ve just been busy. I really wish they’d coming out with the trailer already. (grumble, grumble). My LOTR group has been silent recently. Will need to look around for more things to discuss.
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And four years later… I’m going to call it the best first entry ever, man. It is something.
I shouldn’t feel too bad about it–those who have read it have honestly loved it, so I can’t feel too self-conscious, but seriously, when I see all of those unbearable stories out with with poor grammar and missing plots and fake characters and they have 200 reviews, I get a little jealous.
Amen, my soul sister. I often feel the same sad, jealous way. Though sometimes I comfort myself by thinking of how Phoebe (on ‘Friends’) thought it was such a great thing not to be “appreciated in your own time”. Maybe we’ll be discovered after we’re dead, and it’ll be some great thing we’ll never be aware of. What a morbid and yet tantalizing thought, you know?…
Your ring sounds very nice. I’ve never really thought of what I want my wedding ring to look like, other than not as gaudy as Elizabeth Taylor’s. (How do her wrists not snap and break under the weight of those things? Not to mention her fingers.)
I need to visit my beloved lotr.net again. I remember the days when I would reload the front page, and reload it again (and again and again… tirelessly) until it was Elijah who came on to “Welcome [us] to LordoftheRings.net”. I loved the way I got to squeal so loudly each time, because I was seventeen, and apparently at that age, it’s allowed. (Though I admit to still breaking that rule from time to time… okay, sometimes minute to minute.)
Look at this, I’m writing you a book long response! How novel. Teehee.
*hugs and bugs*
I’ve missed you, darling dear. I’m glad to have found you again today, so that I could ramble your brain off. Do have a lovely day, as you are so lovely.