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Hi!

2013-10-17T17:05:33Z

I cannot believe it’s been almost a year. Wow. How the hell did that happen? I guess I really don’t come to LJ any more. I do still hang out on AO3 though and a bit on Tumblr. I’ve become a much more visual person since I started hanging out on Tumblr. There is just some gorgeous stuff being posted *all* the time! You should really check it out. Prepare to be dazzled! And have time slip away from you. You’ll look up and it will be *hours* later.

Still primarily Teen Wolf focused, still very much a Sterek fan. And Avengers as well. Haven’t really picked up any new fandoms though I will read a good Kane/Toews fic. I’ve never seen a hockey game or even watched an interview with them. I think I followed a link for a favorite author somewhere, I dunno. Now I click on a link for them if the story sounds good. I occasionally explore some of the stories being posted on AO3 in a previous fandom, but not too often.

I signed up to do the mini_nanowrimo thing again this year. Really hope to do better this year than last. I fell into a black hole at work and didn’t come back out till this past June with the go live of the new system at work.

I have been super busy lately. We just had a birthday for my three youngest, so had a nice dinner and cake for each one on their day. Then we had a huge party for all three of them, with lots of food, cake, 3 piñatas, and lots and lots of candy. And lots of kids and their parents running around. It was nice though. A lot of work before and a lot of work after, but totally fun. It was really nice to see everyone who came. The kids are already looking forward to next year. The hubby is too!

I have been very busy at work. We just went through a huge transition to a brand new system, which included new hardware and new software for the entire hospital and clinics. It only took two years of long days and late nights. Still trying to catch up, actually. We also got reassigned to new areas of support so lots of learning going on and meeting new people. It’s been a little challenging which is good; it keeps life interesting. We support computers, fax machines, copiers, scanners, phones, tablets, and now we support Macs as well as Windows PC so I’m always learning, whether or not I want to.

I also just finished taking a college class for a certification for work. Now I just have to take the test so I can show that I actually learned something. I keep meaning to do the studying, but can’t find the time. I do have to study though because I promised the hubby I’d get a certificate for his company next. I am planning to go to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill next year so I intend to finish the certificates this year so I can concentrate on that next year.

I have lost 45 lbs so far. Yay me! \o/\o/\o/ The doctor told me that with my genetic history I was going to be diabetic so I had to lose weight. I've been working on it since the beginning of the year. I am using Nutrisystem and I'm walking everywhere. I'm still working to see where I end up. I would rather be on a diet for a while and not for the rest of my life, you know.

So I’m always running. With 4 kids at home now, – CI returned home during the summer to return to school ; JS is still in Ashville with the grandbaby [who is now 5 years old (How is that even possible? wow!)] – helping with homework, work, and studying, and doing company stuff for the hubby while he’s gone during the week, life is a little crazy. Crazy but good.

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Drabble 421 (Teen Wolf)

2012-11-03T23:52:05Z

“There’s a second line. My God, Jackson, there’s a second line. I’m pregnant.”

“Take a breath, Lydia. It will be ok.”

“What am I going to do?”

“What we are going to do is get married. The wedding’s already scheduled for next month. We’ll still move to Cambridge.”

“It’s not what we planned.”

“It’s not going to be exactly what we planned, but it’s going to be all right.”

“But how will it work?”

“It won’t be easy, but we’ll make it work. Together. We’ll be a family. We’re going to get our happy ending.”

“Are we?”

“Yes, we are.”

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Drabble 420 (Suits)

2012-11-02T15:30:48Z

Donna can’t help feeling guilty. She and Rachel have been friends for years. She knows Mike’s secret and why he won’t tell Rachel. The possibility of Rachel telling is real, either by accident or in a fit of rage after Mike breaks her heart. Because he will. The way that he looks at Harvey when he thinks nobody is watching gives him away. When Harvey finally decides to stop pretending he’s not looking back just as much will be the end of MikeandRachel.

The only thing that she can do is be there for Rachel. “Wanna go get a drink?”

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Drabble 419 (Teen Wolf)

2012-11-01T13:59:22Z

“Show me how, I don’t know, I want…”

Derek stopped Stiles’ babble with a gentle nip to his lower lip. “What do you want?”

Taking a deep breath, Stiles started speaking again, “I’ve never done this before. I want to do it right.”

With a press of his lips against the corner of Stiles’ mouth, Derek whispered, “there isn’t a right or a wrong way. It’s about what feels good. Does this feel good?”

Derek licked his way into Stiles’ mouth, catching Stiles’ moans on his tongue.

Letting his head fall back, trying to catch his breath, Stiles gasped, “Yes.”

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Teen Wolf

2012-10-12T13:48:29Z

Since I don't have to pay $140 a week in daycare any more \o/\o/ I had a little more discretionary income this month. I decided to spend some to treat myself. I donated some to the Obama campaign by buying some t-shirts and buttons and got some t-shirts from cafepress as well. I actually may have gone a little overboard at cafepress because I got one for me, the hubby, and the kids. We are all going to be walking billboards for the president. =D

Another treat I got was some tea. The kids and I will go through a tea-drinking phase and we'll stock up on some good tea. This time, I found fandom-related tea! It was so cool. I don't really remember how I found it. I clicked on a link and then clicked on another and I stumbled across adagio tea. There were some fandom signature blends and I found a Teen Wolf version! Several, actually. I decided to try the following and got a 3oz pouch of each of them:

Sour Wolf
Snark Nerdy to Me
Ginger Fabulous
Everybody's Tea
Tea(se)

I couldn't resist with names like that. I also thought it was adorable that since some the characters featured were in 'ships with other characters, there was a discount for getting the teas together. The artwork was also very cute. I just got them last night. I tried the Lydia ginger/peach tea and it was scrumptious! Of course, I had to open the others and they all smelled soooo good! I can't wait to try the rest. Especially the Tea(se), the Derek/Stiles one because that one smelled *delicious*!

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The State of Me

2012-10-09T15:36:47Z

Wow. I knew it had been a while since I did a real update, but had no idea it was since June. When I posted about my yahoo mail going nuts, I just used an app. I took a look today. June 21st! Ok, lots of things happened and I cannot remember any of them. Other than KS started kindergarten. Her birthday is 11 days after the cut off date in NC so I had to jump through so many damn hoops and bend over backwards and do a few things that were "a bit not good". But! It was totally worth it because she is in school and looooves it.

Other than that, things are pretty much the same. Go home, go to work, go home, go to work... With a few trips to catechism class for the boys and to Walmart and the movies - even though I am limited to watching PG-13 because of the kids, I have gone to the movies a lot; KS is old enough to start sitting through an entire movie with minimal fuss now - thrown in there. The hubby still works out of town during the week so doing the single mom thing still. Both JC and CI live in Asheville now so have only the 3 youngest. All three are a handful individually, together they're making me go gray. Literally. Every day I find more gray hair, I swear. I'm going to end up looking like Jamie Lee Curtis one day. Well, maybe not quite like her. Though I wouldn't mind it one bit. I think she is one sexy woman.

I have been keeping myself busy. I don't run around on LJ ever; I really do mean ever. I get overwhelmed by the idea of how out of touch and out of the loop I am so I don't look. I have never run around on DW because I don't know where to go to find the good stuff. I run around a little on tumblr looking at pictures and fanart. OMG! The art is amazing. I am in awe of people who can draw. There is some beautiful, gorgeous stuff on tumblr. And some beautiful stuff on AO3 too! I cannot even begin to tell you how talented some fans are. Wow! Vids too!

I hang out on AO3 reading. I have been totally swept away by Teen Wolf - and yes, I mean by Sterek - so I read a lot of that. I also read some Avengers, especially everything Darcy, with a few threesome combos in the mix. I very recently - like in the last couple of weeks - caught up on watching Sherlock so I've been reading a bit of that. I also caught up on Doctor Who, - also in the last couple of weeks - but since I haven't seen the last episode I had to stop reading the fic in fear of "spoilers, sweetie" - just imagine River Song saying that in her gorgeous voice. I loooove that woman! Her and Amy and Rory. Well, the Doctor too, actually. Which is a surprise to me since I wasn't really a big fan of his, initially.

I am completely behind on Haven, Lewis, Grimm, Suits, White Collar, Supernatural, The Good Wife, Merlin, Criminal Minds, Leverage, Common Law, Once Upon a Time, Castle, and I don't even know what else, truthfully. I have watched Glee and Hawaii Five 0. Both of which I'm thinking about NOT watching any more, especially Glee. OMG, especially Glee. I don't even know why I've watched that other than the boys wanted to and because of Kurt. Other than that, I don't even know. I really don't. I will probably continue watching H50 just to see what else they've slipped past the bigwigs at CBS because somebody, somewhere is not paying attention to the stuff they're letting them get away with.

I haven't watched any new shows other than Elementary, which I'm very much on the fence about. I like both of the actors fine and, I think, both of the characters. I'm not quite so sure about the writing though, particularly the bit about ( very, very tiny spoiler ). It definitely hasn't grabbed me. I really like the BBC version much better. Both Watsons are excellent and BBCSherlock is phenomenal, but I like CBSSherlock ok, for right now. Although, if they keep doing more of the ( same tiny spoiler ) I'll probably stop.

That's an update on the state of me. Well, other than I signed up to do the mini_nanowrimo thing again this year. I'm already got ideas about what to write in my drabbles! I am very excited about that! I hope everyone has been doing well, while I've been MIA. Ha, ha. MIA. That's funny. Yeah, I'm a dork, I know. But I can't help it. I think I may have been spending too much time reading about teenage werewolves and the boy who runs with wolves - I feel like I should finish that with "and the wolf who loves him", but I'll leave it be. We'll just pretend I'm not that much of a dork.

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Yahoo mail

2012-09-26T17:42:03Z

If you get an email from my yahoo mail address, please delete it! I did not send it! Do not click on any links in the email. Something happened to my account. Hopefully, it won't happen again. If you do get any more, please delete those too.

I do not just send out random email like that, especially not with any links included. And if I ever do, I'll say something telling you why. Thanks!

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Drabble 418 (Glee)

2012-06-22T03:06:17Z

“Kurt said there wasn’t anything going on with you two when I asked him.”

“What do you mean?”

“Don’t do that, man! That’s exactly what Kurt said. You know what I mean! There is something going on with you and Kurt. You take him with you on your trips whenever you can. You go out and eat all the time. You’re practically attached at the hip, dude!”

“Finn, there is nothing going on with Kurt. Everything is the same as it’s always been.”

“Why does it sound like you want there to be?”

“Maybe because I do. But he doesn’t.”

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Drabble 417 (Glee)

2012-06-21T04:08:47Z

“What’s going on with you and Puck, Kurt?”

“What do you mean? There’s nothing going on with me and Noah.”

“Right there is exactly what I mean! Since when is Puck Noah? He’s Puck!”

“I’ve gotten used to calling him that because everyone else calls him that.”

“Which everyone? Everyone I know still calls him Puck.”

“Everyone he works with.”

“That’s another thing. You know everyone he works with. You’ve gone to Paris, to LA, you even went to North Carolina when he did that bit part on Iron Man. You can’t say nothing is going on. What is it?”

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Drabble 416 (Glee)

2012-06-20T03:09:26Z

“Anything else, sweetheart?”

“No, thanks.”

Seeing the faint grimace on Kurt’s face at the waitress’ question, Noah stopped stirring.

“What’s the matter?”

“Nothing.”

Squeezing lemon into the tea and stirring, Noah hummed quietly.

“It’s nothing.”

“Try this.”

“It’s tea, Noah, I’ve had tea before.”

“Not like this. It’s different here. Try it.”

“It’s good.”

Kurt took another sip.

“Will you tell me what’s the matter?”

“Everyone keeps calling me sugar, honey, sweetheart, baby. I’m not a baby.”

“They don’t mean it like that. It’s a southern thing. They do that to everyone.”

“They don’t think I’m just a kid?”

“No.”

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Drabble 415 (Glee)

2012-06-19T01:04:22Z

“What are you doing tomorrow, Kurt?”

“I’m on the afternoon shift at the bookstore, so I’m sleeping in, going out to eat, then to the movies.”

“What you watching? There’s nothing new out this week.”

“I know, Noah. I’ve already seen Men in Black, Snow White, Battleship, Prometheus, The Avengers; I even saw Madagascar. I think I’m going to watch Avengers.”

“Didn’t you just say you watched that already?”

“Yep, twice.”

“Twice? You’re going to watch it again?”

“I liked it. Each time I noticed something new.”

“Can I come with?”

“Sure. You can help watch for the background stuff.”

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Drabble 414 (Glee)

2012-06-18T01:20:09Z

“Kurt, have you finished your chemistry homework yet?”

“I’m just about done. What’s up?”

“Can I talk to you for a minute?”

“Sure. What’s on your mind?”

“You know how Mom and Burt have been married almost a year?”

“Yeah.”

“Tomorrow is Father’s Day. It’s the first since they got married and I was wondering…”

“If you should do something for Dad?”

“Yeah.”

“I guess it depends on whether or not you want to do something for him, Finn. Dad won’t be expecting you to, if that’s what you’re worried about.”

“I think I kind of do.”

“Then do it.”

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Drabble 413 (Glee)

2012-06-16T21:13:51Z

Kurt had been seeing Puck in a different light since the trip to Paris. Puck had been so unlike what Kurt was used to. They traveled all over the city and Puck had been comfortable no matter where they’d gone. It wasn’t the usual badass attitude he’d had growing up. There was an ease of being in his own skin which infused all his actions.

Everyone’s manner toward him reflected this. He’d been Noah Puckerman, professional model, to everyone around him which in turn had affected his behavior in response. Kurt had seen him as Noah, not Puck.

“Noah?”

“Yeah?”

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Drabble 412 (Glee)

2012-06-14T18:16:46Z

“Your spring break starts next week, right? And you’re off for a week?”

“Two weeks, actually. Starting on Monday. Why?”

“You don’t have plans?”

“Not yet. Finn was talking about maybe going back to Lima to see Dad and Carole, but I don’t think I want to do that.”

“You hiding from the hobbit?”

“No, there’s just not anything for me there, other than Dad and Carole. I’ll see them when they come up for the holidays.”

“You wanna go with me to Paris?”

“Ha. You’re so funny.”

“I have a job there for next week.”

“Seriously?”

“I’m serious.”

“Yes!”

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Drabble 411 (Glee)

2012-06-13T13:35:06Z

Puck is still not sure what the hell happens. He has some photos taken, signs a contract, and then forgets all about it. Until the first call.

Puck has some more photos taken. Then a few more. Until he spends more time doing that than he spends waiting tables. He quits his job at the restaurant and starts traveling all over the East Coast. Then the trips to the West Coast begin.

The day he gets the call about the trip to Paris he realizes this is his life now. This is not how he thought his life would be.

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Drabble 410 (Glee)

2012-06-13T13:19:33Z

“I called that guy.”

“What did he say?”

“He wants to meet to talk about a contract. He also asked me if I had any pictures. When I said no, he set up a session with a photographer.”

“With a professional photographer?”

“Yeah, for late next week. He said not to dress up or anything, that they would have something for me to wear. That sounds totally sketchy, doesn’t it?”

“No, Puck, it just means they’ll have something other than your usual for you to wear.”

“I still don’t want to go, Kurt.”

“You want me to go with you?”

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Drabble 409 (Glee)

2012-06-12T23:41:11Z

Finn and Kurt had been pestering him all week to call the guy from the modeling agency. He’d had enough and agreed to call, but he’d been putting it off. He knew what the douche wanted and didn’t get why they were determined he call him.

For hours, Puck had been dialing the hand-written number on the back of the card, but not pressing send. The thought of the look on Kurt’s face when Puck admitted he hadn’t called finally made him call.

“This is Noah Puckerman. You gave me your business card last week and told me to call.”

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Drabble 408 (Glee)

2012-06-12T01:47:56Z

“You going to call that guy?”

“What guy?”

“Don’t even try it. Kurt told me all about it. He also said you weren’t going to call him.”

“Why would I call some random guy who gave me his business card?”

“To find out what he wants.”

“That’s exactly why I don’t need to call him. I know what he wants.”

“How do you know what he wants if you haven’t talked to him yet?”

“Finn, you know exactly what some guy giving out his card wants.”

“You don’t know that. What’s it going to hurt to just call the guy?”

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Drabble 407 (Glee)

2012-06-11T02:24:40Z

“I would not be stupid enough to fall for such bullshit!”

“Puck, what are you going on about? Keep it down! I’m trying to study for my Econ exam tomorrow.”

“Some guy tried to pick me up today, by telling me I should be a model. He had a business card and everything. He must have really thought I was an idiot!”

“Let me see it.”

“It was just some asshole, Kurt.”

“This card is from James Roddey!”

“Yeah, and?”

“You don’t know who that is? He’s a director at Wilhelmina International!”

“Who?”

“Not who, what. It’s a modeling agency.”

Per their site, James Roddey is a director at Wilhelmina International, but I have no idea of what. He does not go around giving his business card to random guys. Probably. I don't think.

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Drabble 406 (Glee)

2012-06-09T20:29:53Z

“You want me to what?”

“I want you to help me shave my head.”

“You’re going to cut your mohawk? Why?”

“We’re going to New York in a week. I think it’s time for a change. I want something new.”

“Okay. But why are you asking for my help?”

“I figured it’s either you or Finn and, no offense to your brother, I think you can actually help more than he can. Last time he tried to help, it was a disaster.”

“Are you sure, Puck? I don’t want you having a fit because your hair is ruined.”

“I won’t.”

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Drabble 405 (Glee)

2012-06-08T23:40:14Z

“I don’t know what you want me to say to that.”

“Puck, that’s the point! I don’t want you to say anything! I didn’t want you to know at all. I would have told you before if I had wanted you to know!”

“Why not?”

“How are you feeling right now? After what I just told you?”

“I’m not sure.”

“Angry? Disgusted? Feel like running away?”

“From you? Not even.”

“No?”

“No. The truth is I don’t even know what I’m feeling. You’re my boy, though. I’m not going to go running off like some wuss. I won’t do that.”

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Drabble 404 (Glee)

2012-06-07T20:45:01Z

“You say that you’re over him, that it’s over. How can you be so sure?”

“Can we not talk about this any more, Puck? I really don’t feel like talking about this.”

“Too bad because I do. I want to know why you’re so sure.”

“Because I realized I like someone else.”

“What? You like someone other than the hobbit? When the hell did you meet someone? You’re always running around saying you don’t have time for anything!”

“My math tutor.”

“Wait a minute. I’m your math tutor.”

“Now do you see why I don’t want to talk about this?”

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Drabble 403 (Glee)

2012-06-07T01:17:45Z

“Dude, why haven’t you talked to anyone about what a shitty thing the hobbit did to you?”

“Maybe because I didn’t want to talk to anyone about Blaine?”

“Why not? Did he do such a number on you that you can’t handle even talking about it?”

“Not that it’s any of your business, but he didn’t.”

“He didn’t break your heart, huh? Then why all the drama queen routine lately?”

“He didn’t break my heart. That’s why I haven’t wanted to talk about it. It was over a while ago. I just didn’t want to face it.”

“Really?”

“Yes, really.”

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Drabble 402 (Glee)

2012-06-06T02:43:10Z

“You talk to him yet?”

“Kurt won’t talk to me about it. I tried talking to him but he kept changing the subject. When I still tried to talk to him about it, he walked out of the room.”

“He talk to anyone about it?”

“Burt tried, but Kurt said there’s nothing to talk about. Mom tried to talk to him too.”

“I can’t believe the hobbit broke up with him via e-mail.”

“He said he couldn’t ever get Kurt on the phone.”

“Kurt call him?”

“No, he said if that’s what Blaine wanted, that’s what he would get.”

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Drabble 401 (Glee)

2012-06-04T16:35:40Z

“I love you with all my heart, Noah, but if you don’t stop touching me right this second, I swear I’m going to hang you up by your toenails!”

“Babe, what the hell?”

“Sorry,” pressing quick kisses to Noah’s shoulder, “it’s just so damn hot. It’s making me cranky.”

“I see that. You call the super to ask how much longer the AC is going to be out? I know summers in New York are supposed to be hot, but this is completely ridiculous.”

“Yeah, he promised by tomorrow.”

“So, in the meantime, come take a cold shower with me.”

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