My daugher got her first tattoo today... and I'm jealous!
I want another one now! They turned out awesome.
And she handled the pain with no complaints.
Yeah, my kid is awesome!

Happy Birthday epic_love18

AWE NIC... happppp happppppp happppy birthday. *clears throat* Yeah, um, I can't sing.

Yeah, so my DVR did not record two of the shows I set up... Flash Forward and The Vampire Diaries.
Luckily I did get Sons of Anarchy and Supernatural.

vysed  Because I've taken a break from the massive amount of crap fic I was reading, I redid my LJ. Think the black says something about my mood lately?   vysed 

I've also fallen behind on LJ's. I used to read afrocurl 's LJ everyday and I really need to catch the fuck up!

But for now, it's almost 130 a.m. so I'm going to bed. First time this week I've been asleep before 3. Don't ask what I've been doing because I have no idea!

I just went through FF and cleaned out all of the fics that haven't updated in months or have and just have taken a turn for the worse. I can't believe how many fics I'm reading that have tanked. *shakes head* So sad. I cut more than twenty. I was reading everything out there trying to to consume it all. Then I'd just get pissed off when I'd get updates that I didn't really like.. Nothing against the authors. It's their story and I'm sure TONS of other people like their fics - I'm just finicky, and we all know my opinion matters to no one, but myself. Besides there are certain types of Bella's I don't like to read. I can't fucking believe that the great Edwards out there in all of those fics can stand some of those Bellas. STOOPID! I sure hope they aren't reflections on the authors. *shudders*

Things, off the top of my head that I am still reading. (Not the full list - just ones I can remember right now.)
The Blessing and The Curse - although, evidently it's on hiatus or something
In the Land of Milk and Honey - oh, yeah, she pulled it for story infringement or going to make it a book or something
The Vampire in the Basement - oh wait, hasn't updated in forever. No clue what's up with that.
Bittersweet Symphony - oops... months since they've updated
If Not for You - psych... MIA
My Brother's Best Friend... erm, months since an update.

OK, let's try again, Fics I'm reading that have updated in the last month:    O_o   *crickets*

Just kidding...
Kick ass fics which pwn me AND YOU MUST READ: (these are WIP)

Clipped Wings and Inked Armor
Emancipation Proclamation
Expectations of Success
Living Backwards
Son of a Preacher Man

Expectations of Success
Summary:  Bella’s journey to define what it means to be successful in life. A story of accepting yourself and finding happiness in the middle of a lower tax bracket. Not everyone wants the white picket fence. AU/AH BxE

It's funny!

It's only 7 chaps in, but I really love this Bella... of course I said that about a few other fics and changed my mind. HA HA HA

ANYWAY--- It is really good and Bella is totally snarky! I love it. Plus, it takes place in Milwaukee where I used live for a couple of years. It's by Lisa aka lasmke
and it's at fanfiction.net  HERE

Now run and enjoy it. Alert it, you know the drill.

Sons of Anarchy
Supernatural
The Vampire Diaries

... that is all ...

Another school year has started! I can't believe my daughter is a senior... and will be 18 in just a couple of weeks.
Craziness I tell ya!!

I'm so happy - it's almost time for Sons of Anarchy to start back up... I think Sept 7th... or 9th. Whichever.
And there is some new show starring Josef Fiennes so yeah, I'm going to be all over that.

Sigh... what else? I went thru my ff.net alerts and deleted all the ones that have not been updated in the last 3 months or more. Yep. I just fucking tossed 'em. I figure someone will mention it somewhere if a good one updates or completes. One chapter ever equinox doesn't really work for me. I get too impatient. LOL I wonder if everyone works from some sort of draft or not because sometimes shit just goes off or dies... ugh, I'll shut up. That was all my last post was about.

ANYHOOOOO... here's a pic or two of the kiddo. Awe! *wipes single tear* They grow up so fast. I think I'll go dig up nekkid baby pics now. Bwahahaahaha.
   

*... I hate when I'm reading a fic and it just goes to shit.

Put up a fucking warning or something. You know, "Hey readers, I plan on taking this piece of work I've gotten you hooked on and just throwing it in the fuckin' chipper."

I swear to god - did you just pull that shit out of your ass or what, because it's STOOPID, annoying, and basically just pisses me the fuck off.

Why aren't betas stepping up and being all like, "Yo! (because all betas should be versed in MTV Raps reruns) Yo! You can't pull this shit on people. They're going to fucking call you stupid stoopid and other names that will hurt your feelings. Especially D3 because she is seriously going to be pissed at this random and completely unnecessary turn." 

Was it part of an outline or did you just wake up pissed off and decide to ruin my day, too? Oh Oh or did you watch some fucking stupid movie and decide that your fic could use "sommathat"?

GRRR. Now I've gone and made a cranky post and I don't even have PMS. Great! Just great! Way to ruin my LJ flow.

So, since the Fanfic Obsession of 2009 started, I have watched slim to no TV. With fall television coming up soon, I don't even know what is on anymore! Sheesh. I am sure of 3 shows that I will watch/DVR (Supernatural, Sons of Anarchy, Entourage) but I can't remember what I spent all my nights doing before reading so much. I mean, I remember I watched like 2-5 shows every night of the week and DVR'd and downloaded the shit out of shows... but it's like they've all left my mind and I didn't even finish last season of some of them. I have to watch out for the start date of Doctor Who so I can dl it. I'm just not sure if I want to get back into television (to the extreme that I was before). I've fallen behind on Bones, OTH, FNL *shakes heads* Man, my priorities are fucked up. Next, there'll be someone knocking down my door to revoke my nerd and pop culture status card!

Ashley's senior year of high school is getting ready to start. She had her senior portraits taken last week and I can't wait to see the proofs when they come back!

I need a new drool worthy crush. Everything just seems so, for lack of a better term, "old". I need new. So... share with me... what am I missing out of the loop on?

This post's fic recs:
Clipped Wings and Inked Armor - The official best Tattward EVER. This story has so many hidden layers. Plus it is my #2 all time favorite Edward of ANY fic. (While everyone knows Wide Awake was my #1 w/a bullet fave fic... CWaIA easily is second... if not tied for first.)
Living Backwards - The first two chapters didn't convince me that I would love this fic, but then it got really really good. So good, that it makes my rec post. You really start thinking about things like what the hell would happen if you changed the past and while most "back to the past" fics are not that realistic - this author has managed to make me hope that the impossible just might be possible... I find myself obsessively checking my email for updates.
The Best Man - OK, this is total fun. Edward and Bella are in a contest to be Jasper's best man. Brother against best friend. It's just a nice break from all the heartfail and deep angst out there. There is a tad of angst - it's just not drawn out for 30 fucking chapters. HA HA HA If you're looking for something to make you smile, I rec this one.
The Blessing and the Curse - This fic snuck up on me. It starts with a bit of the supernatural element in that Edward can read minds (or just Bella's mind, not sure yet)... so that kinda made me not to sure if I'd enjoy it... but I got so drawn in to this original and well written story! It starts with BPOV and continues for like 6 or 7 chapters giving us her view of everything. I found myself almost loving to hate Edward, but then she gives us an EPOV and holy fuck - I had to look at everything I thought I knew about the fic and my entire opinion changed. There really isn't anything I can call this fic other than "smart". You definitely must read it.

ALSO... if you are into one shots - while the voting is probably over, or near over, I am pushing shoving you toward the Tattward and Inkella contest. *select the M rating from the drop box to view all the stories* There were a fuckload of great entries! hunterhunting had two: AntiEstablishment Anarchy and The Festival of Sound and Steel (and she's made of awesome). I also suggest reading these 3 entries: Second to None, Revelry,  and Lights, Camera, Ink.