Apollymi ::||:: Dark Passion Play

Holy loyal readers, Batman!

I just got a PM from one of my most loyal FanFiction.net readers to say that she had preordered both Amaranth and Verdant in print and that she was eagerly looking forward to reading both of them.

Holy shit. I mean, holy shit. Even my family hasn't bought their copies yet.

In other news, I'm currently working on the next chapter of Whoever Brings the Night. Once that's finished, then (probably) it's over to Belladonna or Route 666. I need to finish my sekkrit project. I mean, while I'm watching Pretty Guardian Sailormoon, I might as well take advantage in being in the right frame of mind for it.

Oh, Roo found Cracker again. Greatttt... (My father had a cat, Q, who his dogs killed. We inherited all Q's toys, including a little bird that makes chirping noises when it's bumped. It's loud and annoying, so I named "Polly Wanna Cracker" or Cracker for short. Yeah, I'm weird.) I swear, though, that I have never seen a cat love a toy quite like he adores this little loud thing.

I have an idea for another novel I want to do. When I originally came up with the idea, it was for a YGO story, though, so I'm not too sure on how the conversion should go over... other than that I might genderflip Ryou and Mokuba. Hmm, maybe Yuugi too. Other than that, I'm not too sure. The original idea did rely a good deal on the YGO back-story... though there is a very sad part of me that wants to rewrite Metal Heart as a novel. I know, I know: bad me, no cookie.

Work starts back on Monday and (hopefully) classes should start up on Tuesday. If all goes like I want it to, I'll be in Latin 1 and Line-Editing. I'm working on a Graduate Certificate in Publishing and Editing... and I just want to take Latin. FSU will pay for it, so why not, you know.

I did a little girly splurge yesterday. I've been in a girly mood lately, but then, I've always loved makeup. (I did help a friend make herself look like she drowned when she dragged me to see Titanic, but that's neither here nor there.) MAC, Coastal Scents, and Makeup Junky are my girly hookup; I want to go Urban Decay, but I can't afford them. Anyway, I picked up a couple of things from the MAC store, a pair of rainbow striped tights from Goth Trend/Hot Topic (even if I wasn't in there for that -- I was looking for a Grumpy Bear shirt), and a new pair of sunglasses from Claire's.

I think we have one or two more errands to run, but I really can't remember as I am decaffeinated at the moment. Katsuko has to bleach out her hair today, so that it's ready by Monday. I'm sure there was something else, though, and it's just not coming to me. No big shock there.

I've started looking into video blogging since I finally found a freeware video-audio recording program that would work on my Macbook. I've only done one so far, and that was me and Roo testing it out. (If anyone knows of a freeware better than BabyaTV, please let me know. It tends to record at ungodly large sizes, like 1600x1200.)

So whenever Katsuko deigns to get out of bed, we'll start the day; I've been up since about 8:30, since the kitties don't like both moms sleeping. Back to work on WBtN! Later!

No, that is spelled right.

I bought myself (and Doc Hikari) a treat tonight: a bottle of Arbor Mist Sangria and Monkey Bay Rose. I don't know why I'm in a wine mood tonight. I'm damn sure hoping a glass or so will help me sleep better tonight, though, since I'm having some of the Monkey Bay at the moment.

Doc and I are discussing the relative merits of purchasing a wine rack, since I seem to be building up a collection (again). That way, if my other Mummy (the other one who lives in Georgia) decides she wants to birthday or XMas us, we can just say "wine"... and we'll know we have a place to put it.

In other news, the sekkrit project is going well. I've written a little over 200 words. For me lately, that's doing VERY well.

...I need new anime icons. I think I'll go find some.

So, okay, I just made this big post about how I need to quit slacking off and just write. I will. I swear I will.

But first I need to brag a little on the camera I bought myself last week and that should be in sometime this week or next.

I bought myself a Canon Digital Rebel XT digital camera. It comes with a 18-55mm lens and all the OEM accessories. On eBay, I picked up a set of filters (UV, polarization, and florescent) to go with it. My next purchase (when the camera gets here) will be a Compact Flash card for it. Then in a few months, I might pick myself up a bigger lens, maybe a macro or a telephoto. I know, huge difference, but I'm not sure if I want close up or far away yet. I'm leaning towards a large angle lens, though.

Yes, I'm a geek. I love myself for it.

Okay, after a lot of debate, I've decided to upgrade my account here from free to Permanent before they take the option away in March.

I'm still digging my new layout, even if it's all green. Actually two of my three journals are green right now: my Tin Man layout on Live Journal and this one. Journal Fen is still blue, for a while, till I find a layout in green that I like.

And I don't even like green!

Lots to do today: go by the GMC dealership and pick up my touch-up pens for my car; go by Sam's Club and get some of our groceries and a new box of my contacts; go by the Parkway Wal-Mart or the Thomasville Road Wal-Mart and get groceries; maybe go by Books-A-Million or Borders and see if either of them have the Sandra Hill books I'm missing, as well as a copy of the 2008 Writer's Market book for less than the cost of my (eventually slightly possible) firstborn child; and WRITE.

I did pretty well last night and got about 1800 words written after I got home, plus the 1000 I did whilst I was still at Grandmother's, for a total of a little over 2800 words. I need to do another day like that, preferably without the staying up till nearly 1 a.m., but I already know I can do that if needs be. I'm running so far behind that it isn't even funny. If I keep writing over 2200 words a day, I might be caught by the end of the week, but the more I write per day over that, the closer I'll be to caught up and the sooner.

So, errands then writing. Game plan.