travels, writing, and bizarre gifts

Surprise! I'm back in New Jersey again!

My mom called last night saying that the family was invited to Susan's house for New Year's Eve (the Gepfords usually throw a party), and she thought I might be a bit lonely and at loose ends in Ithaca -- which I was.

So I caught a bus this morning and am now in Madison for the weekend. Life is weird like that.

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"Apartment Manager" is progressing, but more slowly. However, I finished chapter 4 of "More or Less the Same" last night. It needs revision -- it's way heavy on the introspection and I kind of lost the specifics of Anna's 'voice' partway through -- but it should be up soon. Then I can get back to Yukiko and company.

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My German... penpals isn't the right word. Former hosts, perhaps. Distant friends? Whatever. Anyway, we exchange letters and postcards at random times, and also Christmas presents. This year we sent some local wine, scented soaps, a few typically American snacks (such as saltwater taffy... mmmm, saltwater taffy...), and a tourist book about the Blue Ridge Mountain highway.

They sent us a book, a candle, some wine, Lebkuchen (I have yet to find a way to tactfully tell them that my dad and I don't eat it because it has nuts, and my mom and sister don't like it), and some Lebkuchen liquor.

How, exactly, you get an alcoholic beverage out of something that's like gingerbread made using hazelnuts for flour is beyond me.

I wonder what on earth it tastes like?

travels, writing, and bizarre gifts

Surprise! I'm back in New Jersey again!

My mom called last night saying that the family was invited to Susan's house for New Year's Eve (the Gepfords usually throw a party), and she thought I might be a bit lonely and at loose ends in Ithaca -- which I was.

So I caught a bus this morning and am now in Madison for the weekend. Life is weird like that.

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"Apartment Manager" is progressing, but more slowly. However, I finished chapter 4 of "More or Less the Same" last night. It needs revision -- it's way heavy on the introspection and I kind of lost the specifics of Anna's 'voice' partway through -- but it should be up soon. Then I can get back to Yukiko and company.

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My German... penpals isn't the right word. Former hosts, perhaps. Distant friends? Whatever. Anyway, we exchange letters and postcards at random times, and also Christmas presents. This year we sent some local wine, scented soaps, a few typically American snacks (such as saltwater taffy... mmmm, saltwater taffy...), and a tourist book about the Blue Ridge Mountain highway.

They sent us a book, a candle, some wine, Lebkuchen (I have yet to find a way to tactfully tell them that my dad and I don't eat it because it has nuts, and my mom and sister don't like it), and some Lebkuchen liquor.

How, exactly, you get an alcoholic beverage out of something that's like gingerbread made using hazelnuts for flour is beyond me.

I wonder what on earth it tastes like?

[Fic] "More or Less the Same," part 4 -- BtVS

Voila! I have edited (as well as walked the dog, eaten dinner, and done some general putting away of random household stuff), and here is chapter 4 of "More or Less the Same," in which I explore what might happen to a new vampire during season 4 of BtVS. No Mary-Sues, I promise; Anna is about 85% me and her human family is about 70% my family, but I'm doing my absolute best to write people realistically, flaws and all.

I've had several years worth of therapy for depression and related issues. I think I have a pretty good grasp of my flaws. :-)

( More or Less the Same, 4 )

Am now off to work some more on "Apartment Manager."

[Fic] "More or Less the Same," part 4 -- BtVS

Voila! I have edited (as well as walked the dog, eaten dinner, and done some general putting away of random household stuff), and here is chapter 4 of "More or Less the Same," in which I explore what might happen to a new vampire during season 4 of BtVS. No Mary-Sues, I promise; Anna is about 85% me and her human family is about 70% my family, but I'm doing my absolute best to write people realistically, flaws and all.

I've had several years worth of therapy for depression and related issues. I think I have a pretty good grasp of my flaws. :-)

( More or Less the Same, 4 )

Am now off to work some more on "Apartment Manager."

UPDATE! 'Secrets' chapter 8 is up on FictionAlley!

Ooh! Ooh! Squeeee!!!

Chapter 8 of Secrets, 'With a Family Like This,' is posted! Go read it! The Dueling Club! The third attack! Weasley family interactions! Dream scenes! Blackouts! Tom being devious! A bit of Ginny-Harry interaction! Ginny-Daphne rivalry!

Come on, you know you want to read it...

*Liz shuffles feet in mild embarrassment over the previous display*

And then, y'know, review. Pretty please? With cherries on top?

UPDATE! 'Secrets' chapter 8 is up on FictionAlley!

Ooh! Ooh! Squeeee!!!

Chapter 8 of Secrets, 'With a Family Like This,' is posted! Go read it! The Dueling Club! The third attack! Weasley family interactions! Dream scenes! Blackouts! Tom being devious! A bit of Ginny-Harry interaction! Ginny-Daphne rivalry!

Come on, you know you want to read it...

*Liz shuffles feet in mild embarrassment over the previous display*

And then, y'know, review. Pretty please? With cherries on top?