Anogete's Journal

This evening I did something I never do. I went out for coffee with a friend. I only met her a couple weeks ago on a new social networking site for nerds. By chance, she was sent to Albuquerque for training at Sandia National Labs. She contacted me and we texted each other yesterday when she arrived in town since we had decided to grab a coffee together. I got a text from her after work, asking if I wanted to meet up at the place across from her hotel. We had a cup of coffee and chatted for over two hours outside on the patio. The weather was nice, especially after the sun set. It was a good time, and we may meet up later this week before she leaves to return to D.C.

In the past week two different people have contacted me to ask permission to translate a couple of my SS/HG fics into Russian. Has anyone got similar requests? It just thought it was odd for two different people to contact me in such a short period of time regarding that.

I watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Saturday night and thought it was slow and slightly clumsy at times. As a whole, I didn't really enjoy it. There were good parts, but a couple of the subplots were completely unnecessary. There were not interesting or likable characters. And, personally, I disliked Kate Winslet's character with a passion. I understand where they were going with it and what they were trying to convey, but I felt as if they did a sloppy job of it. Actually, in general, I feel as if movies are too long. At first, I thought this might be due to my watching anime and developing a dwindling attention span. Now, I'm not so sure. I sat down and watched The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, which is about two and a half hours long, and was completely engrossed because it is a masterpiece. Das Boot, a German film about U-boats during World War II was nearly four hours, and I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. I can watch Tarkovsky films over and over without tiring of them or my attention dwindling, and he is notorious for long films that drone on and on. I think I've just honed in on what I appreciate and enjoy movie-wise. And if I feel the filmmakers are trying to put one over on me, I shut down.

Title: Turn My Wooden Heart (Chapter 5/13)
Author: Anogete
Characters/Pairings: Nine/Rose
Genre: Action/Adventure, Romance
Rating: Adult, NC-17
Beta: tardismate and amberfocus
Summary: The Doctor and Rose find themselves wrapped up in a war between two tribes of people. As they sort out the conspiracy surrounding this war, they begin to question their feelings for one another.
Disclaimer: I certainly don't own anyone or anything associated with Doctor Who, but I do enjoy playing with Nine and Rose. ::pets them::
A/N: This fic is thirteen chapters with a short epilogue, and it is nearly complete. I'm going to try to post at least two chapters a week. Also, big thank yous to Tardismate and Amberfocus. You gals have been so much help, and I appreciate all you do.

Previous Chapters: Chapter 1 || Chapter 2 || Chapter 3 || Chapter 4

( chapter 5 )

Title: Turn My Wooden Heart (Chapter 3/13)
Author: Anogete
Characters/Pairings: Nine/Rose
Genre: Action/Adventure, Romance
Rating: Adult, NC-17
Beta: tardismate and amberfocus
Summary: The Doctor and Rose find themselves wrapped up in a war between two tribes of people. As they sort out the conspiracy surrounding this war, they begin to question their feelings for one another.
Disclaimer: I certainly don't own anyone or anything associated with Doctor Who, but I do enjoy playing with Nine and Rose. ::pets them::
A/N: This fic is thirteen chapters with a short epilogue, and it is nearly complete. I'm going to try to post at least two chapters a week. Also, big thank yous to Tardismate and Amberfocus. You gals have been so much help, and I appreciate all you do.

Previous Chapters: Chapter 1 || Chapter 2

( chapter 3 )

Title: Turn My Wooden Heart (Chapter 1/13)
Author: Anogete
Characters/Pairings: Nine/Rose
Genre: Action/Adventure, Romance
Rating: Adult, NC-17
Beta: tardismate and amberfocus
Summary: The Doctor and Rose find themselves wrapped up in a war between two tribes of people. As they sort out the conspiracy surrounding this war, they begin to question their feelings for one another.
Disclaimer: I certainly don't own anyone or anything associated with Doctor Who, but I do enjoy playing with Nine and Rose. ::pets them::
A/N: This fic is thirteen chapters with a short epilogue, and it is nearly complete. I'm going to try to post at least two chapters a week. Also, big thank yous to Tardismate and Amberfocus. You gals have been so much help, and I appreciate all you do.


( chapter 1 )

I know most of you on my flist don't give two figs about Doctor Who fic, especially Nine/Rose, but I'm posting it here anyway. It's my LJ; I'll do what I want. ::sticks out tongue:: ;-)

( kiss my ass, writer's block )

- There are too many raisins in Raisin Bran. I think they should cut back. However, it does taste wonderful with soy milk.

- My 401(k) doesn't look like it wants to cry anymore. I've almost gained back all the money I lost a couple months ago.

- Why is Rupert Grint so adorable? How old is he? 16?** God, I'm such a perv. Shoot me.

- We're getting a real receptionist at work. The current pseudo-receptionist (who can't spell) gave notice yesterday since she'll be tied up with school and unable to work the proper hours. I put an ad in the classified to run this weekend. Now, I just have to cross my fingers that we get decent applicants.

- I started writing a fic yesterday. It's over 5,000 words at the moment, but I'm not sure where I'm taking it. It's Draco/Hermione. I don't know how good it is because I've never written that 'ship before and I gave up on reading so many of the Dramione stories because Draco was suddenly a super suave fellow who secretly loved Hermione the entire time. It weirds me out. If anyone 'ships the Dramione and wants to read it to tell me if it's utter shit or not, please contact me. I suspect my flist is filled with non-HP readers or SS/HG, LM/HG 'shippers, though.

- At least it's Friday. I'm taking Monday off because I feel like it.

EDIT: **He's actually 19. I feel a bit better now.

What's wrong with me? I've taken to reading Draco/Hermione fics. I hate Draco. Or at least I thought I did. I feel all dirty now.

I forgot to mention that Jason and I watched Der Untergang (Downfall) this past weekend, and it was absolutely amazing. Wow. It is an extremely powerful film. Even if you have no interest in the fall of the Third Reich, I still highly recommend it.

I'm writing again. What? Can this be? Well, I did write that Snape/Hermione fic for the SS/HG Exchange, but that was under duress since I volunteered to pinch hit before I could stop myself. I like the way it turned out, but I nearly went mad with worry over the week that I did write it.

Anyway, Tin Man fic is falling out of my head. Or out of my fingertips. After a false start which I scrapped on Saturday night, I began anew on Sunday afternoon. It's already up to 8,000 words. How did that happen? Typically, I write way slower.

I found a little tea shop a couple miles from my apartment, and I've spent $60 there since Friday. They have a wonderful selection of loose leaf tea, though. I've already had three cups today.

Has anyone read Susan Cooper's The Dark is Rising sequence? I have the first three novels in it, and I'm anxious to begin the first (Over Sea, Under Stone). Will I love it or hate it?

So, Jason and I are watching Fullmetal Alchemist. Because I can't not do it, I start 'shipping people. I have a serious thing for the close friends/working relationship becomes romantic. Hello? Mulder/Scully. Anita/Edward. Motoko/Batou. Drizzt/Catti-brie. Alucard/Intregra. And on and on. So, naturally, I love Roy/Riza. All you yaoi fans are disappointed in me, I know. I'm a het girl through and through. My problem is that I can't find any good fics involving my preferred pairing. Those I have read involve OOC-ness to the max and subpar writing. I'm coming directly from Snape/Hermione, and as much as that pairing gets bagged on, there are loads of amazing fic that come out of it. So, if anyone is familiar with FMA or Royai in particular, please rec me some lovely fics that will make me squee with delight.

Jason + Christmas Shopping = Hell. He told me I was giving him attitude. I told him he shouldn't try to do all his shopping in two hours. He used my cellphone to make several frenzied calls from Hastings (video/book store) when he couldn't find the second season of Grey's Anatomy for his sister. Who watches Grey's Anatomy, anyway? It looks boring as all get out. And, we spent almost half an hour in the toy department of Target while he played with every toy that made a sound, trying to find the perfect one for his niece. I did make him buy me biscotti to have with my tea tonight, so the day wasn't a complete bust.

Speaking of tea... The new Sleepytime Extra tea with valerian sends me to dreamland before I finish the cup. I've been drinking it before bed for the past week. Even with a lingering cough, I sleep through the night and then some. It's a miracle sleep aid! I must go buy more.

Well, this is an interesting tattoo. I'd never thought of an armpit like that. I keep looking at it for some reason. Eww.

Ha! I finished my SS/HG Exchange fic last night, edited it this morning, and just sent it off to be beta-ed. It's the fastest I've ever written 9,000 words.

Someone e-mailed me a link to the Candidate Calculator. It gives you a list of several important issues and allows you to mark your support (or not) of them. Once finished, the magic of the internet will tell you which presidential candidate you most match up with. Mine was a tie between Ron Paul and Mike Gravel. I :heart: them both. Sadly, they are not front runners. All the front runners? They were listed in my "bottom of the barrel" choices. Go figure.

I've decided that the Spinner.com article about the best opening lines of songs is completely full of shit. They forgot to include the best opening line ever. What line is this, you ask? "I guess I should have known by the way you parked your car sideways that it wouldn't last." Little Red Corvette by Prince. Come on... That's obviously the best line ever.