Sweet Dreams

So, guess what? I actually managed to meet my Halloween deadline. The rough draft of To Be By Your Side, my newest Chibi-Usa/Helios story, is done! (Well, done enough, at least. I know I'm going to add more scenes later, but the main part of the story is finished.) That means I'm now looking for editor. Anybody interested? For those who are going to be Nano-ing, I'm not planning to send the first chapter out until December, so don't let that stop you from volunteering. When it comes to an editor, I feel I'm fairly solid on spelling and grammar (although everybody makes mistakes every once in a while), so I'm looking more for an editor who will concentrate more on the other stuff: characterization, plot, emotion, etc. 

I also feel I should point out as a warning that the story deals with the topics of depression and suicide, so if that's something you would rather not read, then don't volunteer.

On a related note, guess what I happened to find listed at Right Stuf? DVDs of Sailor Moon SuperS Pegasus Collection #6 (although they put an S summary up) and the SuperS movie! My eyes nearly jumped out of my head when I saw them listed. O.o Seems like they got in some very old backstock. Very limited quantities, though. At the time I'm writing this, they have 28 left of the Vol. 6 and only one of the movie (which I was tempted to get since I have the movie on video and would like it on DVD, but I highly doubt that'll still be in stock on my birthday next Monday, when I'll probably have the money to buy it. Oh, well.) If you've been looking for either of those for your collection, you better pick it up fast.

Lastly, happy belated birthday to my favorite senshi, Setsuna/Sailor Pluto! (Her birthday was yesterday.)

Man, when is Right Stuf finally going to get in a new order of Cherry Juice volumes? I ordered them for my birthday over two months ago, and they're still on backorder. *sigh* I didn't really mind at first, since it was kind of a "well, okay, this sounds kinda interesting" purchase, instead of a "must have right now" kind of purchase -- I haven't even read the Vol. 3 that they did send me yet, which is definitely unusual for me -- but two months is a bit ridiculous.

I want new manga. :(

Well, I'm twenty-five today. Ugh. I feel unbelievably old. (Yeah, I know it's not that old, but to someone who considers herself a teenager at heart, I'm old. :P)

Only good thing about today is that Mom's going to buy me Sims 2 for my new computer. I told her I didn't really want anything, since my parents already bought me the computer, the new desk, chair, and printer, but she insisted on getting me something, and I've really been wanting Sims 2 ever since we got this computer. (My old one had trouble with the original Sims, so I never even dared to try Sims 2 on it.) It's kind of bad timing, though, with NaNoWriMo going on... I'll probably have to make up a rule that I can't play it on the weekdays until I've at least reached my 2,500 words-per-day goal, or else I'll never get anything done. *laughs*

Speaking of NaNoWriMo, I'm off to a decent start, I suppose. I wrote about a thousand words yesterday, which is good, considering it was a Saturday, and I normally don't write on weekends. I'll get really serious about it tomorrow.

(Heh, you know what's kind of amusing? Today's the end of Daylight Savings Time, meaning today gets an extra hour. Twenty-five hours for my twenty-fifth birthday, that's kind of neat. Just wish my body had let me sleep in the extra hour... Oh, well.)

Some of you might remember that my sister gave me a Blades of Glory DVD for my birthday last year (although I actually ended up getting it around Christmas since she kept forgetting to bring it when she visited). Even though I usually watch DVDs right away when I get them, I never watched it, since I had already seen it at the theater and had a backlog of anime to get through.

Well, last night I was really in the mood to finally watch it, except I couldn't find it anywhere. :(

Mom and I must have searched twenty minutes for it with no luck at all. I just don't understand where it could be. Mom thinks it might have accidentally been thrown out with the Christmas trash (you know, wrapping paper, bows, and boxes), but I'm almost certain I've seen it on one of our DVD racks well after Christmas. It's not like I've lent it out to anybody, so it should still be there.

This is driving me crazy. Mom has promised to buy me a new copy if we can't find it, but I don't want my sister's gift to be a waste of money. I mean, I never got the chance to watch it.

*sigh*

This sucks.

I'm twenty-four today.

Ugh.

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.
The Inland North
The South
The West
The Northeast
Philadelphia
Boston
North Central
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Heh, I thought for sure that I would get Southern, since I am from the South, but, then again, I never really thought I had an accent, so I guess that's pretty accurate.

In other news, my story for NaNoWriMo is off to a good start so far. I managed about two thousand words today, which is my per-day goal. The NaNoWriMo website is majorly annoying me though. (Yeah, I finally officially signed up.) I know that a lot of people must be accessing it, but seriously!

Oh, well.

Birthday tomorrow. Blah.

I'm rather ticked off with my sister. Laura forgot my birthday. I wasn't expecting a gift or anything like that, but a card or an email would have been nice. Even a short phone call would have sufficed, though she knows how much I hate talking on the phone.

Well, I'll give her until this weekend. Maybe she did mail me a card and it just hasn't gotten here yet. But if she didn't, I have half a mind not to send her an e-card this year for her birthday (which is next month) like I always do.

EDIT: It turns out that Laura didn't forget. She actually called the house last night, but since Mom had the ringer off and her number didn't show up on Caller ID, we didn't know it. However, she called Mom's cell phone today and told me "Happy Birthday," so I'm glad. I didn't think she was the type to forget something like that. ^_^

In other news, I forgot to mention that I finally watched Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone last night. Since I read the first three books during the Rita evacuation, I figured I might as well give the movies a try and see what all the fuss was about. It was pretty good, I guess. Strange thing, though, was that even though I thought it was too long, it also felt like it was too short as well. Does that make sense? I got the same feeling with the first book. I think it has something to do with the fact that I feel the Sorceror's Stone was never really given the attention that I thought it should in either canon. We know that it was created by Nicholas Flamel and it has the power to prolong life, but that's about it. (You know, if I wasn't so scared of the HP fandom, I wouldn't mind writing a fanfic about the creation of the stone.) Flamel himself doesn't even show up, which I think would have made things more interesting. Plus, the stone thing always seemed more like a subplot to me, instead of the main part of the book.

Other than that, my only complaint is that Lee Jordan (that's his name, right?) didn't do his hilarious commentary during the Quidditch match, instead stuck with just announcing points. His biased comments and Professor McGonagall's scoldings were the funniest parts in the books!

Today I'm 22.

Whoopie.

Here's a couple of meme results I thought were appropriate for today. ^_^

Your Birthdate: November 2

Your birth on the 2nd day of the month adds a degree of emotion, sensitivity, and intuition to your life. The 2 is a very social number allowing you to make friends easily and quickly. Yet you are apt to have a rather nervous air in the company of a large group. You have a warmhearted nature and emotional understanding that constantly seeks affection. You are more prone than most to become depressed and moody, as emotions can turn inward and cause anxiety and mental turmoil. It can be hard for you to bounce back to reality when depression sets in.

Eh... I don't think that's really true of me. Maybe a little.

You Are 13 Years Old

Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

Hey, I always say I still feel like a thirteen-year-old, although it's a bit disconcerting to have proof that it's true. *laughs*

Yeah, my birthday isn't until the second, but my parents won't be home until after seven that day, so Mom thought we might as well do the cake thing tonight. She offered to let me have my present (the Princess Nine boxset) as well, but I wanted to save something for Wednesday. Besides, I know if I had gotten it tonight, I would totally not work on my my Someday's Dreamers fic that I want to get done by my birthday.

The cake had to be the chocolatiest (yeah, that's not a word...) cake I ever had in my life -- Triple Chocolate Fudge with Triple Chocolate Fudge Chip frosting. Yum. I love not having my sister around to tell me I can't have a chocolate/chocolate cake. ^_^ I guess you could say this cake made up in spades for all the times I had to have a vanilla/chocolate, chocolate/vanilla, or vanilla/vanilla cake because Laura didn't really care for chocolate cake, even though she usually only ate one piece anyway.

I also managed to blow out all my candles for the second year in a row! Twenty-two this year -- I'm quite proud of myself. ^_^ Of course, they were all rather close together, but who cares? I still get my wish. (And no, I'm not telling or else it won't come true. :P)

In other news, tonight's Grey's Anatomy was just too sad, and not just because Derek chose... Well, I won't spoil it for those who haven't seen it. I will say, however, that I don't think I've cried so much over a TV show for a long time.

*sniffles*

Oh, yeah, this show is becoming one of my faves...