Well, where to start?
The Eternal Destiny contest is over and we’ve crowned our winners. Want to know who snatched the honors? Visit the ED LiveJournal for results and pretty banners. I also got the new skin up, and I have to say that it’s probably my favorite. Aside from the pretty header (courtesy of RighteousRed and Neo), I love the vivid blue and white scheme. I’ve done a blue before for the Summer Skies layout, but Heatwave trumps it. Definitely. And aside from that, Neo made some pretty bitchin’ banners for the contest winners using the header art (which is what I wanted since the contest and skin goes hand in hand), so big kudos to her.
I’ve already mentioned this, but I will do so again. RighteousRed gave that fanart to me as a gift and I really can’t thank her enough (though I certainly tried to!). She’s a brilliant artist and an amazingly generous person -and not just because of this giftart, but in general. She lets me commission her to death (and never fails to give me exactly what I want!) and she has offered her entire gallery to the Feudal Association. As in, take what you need and you don’t even have to ask. That, to me, is just a testament to how awesome she is. She rawks.
Okay, speaking of. The FA nominations has kicked in so get in there and nominate your favorite stories and fanart. We accept any nomination from pretty much any site. Go do your fandom duty!
I plan on writing this week. I’m nearly finished with Danga’s next chapter. I wanted to post it this weekend, but ED stuff really sidetracked me due to the multiple ties and other stuff. But I want to make good on my months long promise, lol. I also owe Miss Goddess something that I’ve been unable to dig into for a long, long time (but I plan to start the first chap this week as well).
Hell, I owe a few people fictions. I don’t know when I’ll be able to deliver, but I’ll try my best. Plus, on June 16th, Absolution turns 3 years old, and InuGrrrl turns 4. I’m celebrating (as you know) with a new story that I wanted to pen 2 years ago. I even had Notoes commemorate it with a doll that is already finished. WAHOO! I’ll post a pic of the doll on Anniversary day.
And while we’re on dolls, she finished my Hikari doll! It’s so kawaii, too. She re-made the pic Ilsa made for me, and I must say that it’s pretty accurate. I love it. Here’s Ilsa’s art for 2006:
Now, here’s that art brought to life!
How fucking cute is that?? The doll for my new fic is just as squee-worthy, and she really outdid herself. By the time I’m done, I’ll have a wall of her dolls! 😀
After I made this blog, I killed my Xanga. Only, I totally forgot that my gift AMVs were hosted there. >.< Worse, because I closed the account, I couldn't get my penname again. Ah well. I think that as infamous as I am, everyone is pretty clear on who InuGrrrl is. But anyway, I didn't want to host the videos myself because it's a bandwidth drain, so I opened another account. No blogging will be going on there; just video hosting. I even put a simple little skin up and it looks better than the old video page, which was plain and xanga-looking. Anyways, it's here.
Ungh. I have site work to do for the FA, so it’s time to bounce. Hopefully I’ll get it up quick, grab a bite, then hit the fiction. Now to remember that this is fun and not work…
Happy Hump Day!
So I like what I see when I’m looking at me
When I’m walking past the mirror
No stress through the night, at a time in my life
Ain’t worried about if you feel it
Got my head on straight, I got my mind right
I aint gonna let you kill it
You see, I wouldn’t change my life, my life’s just… fine!
-Mary J
Life is good. Wicked good. I lived through gram’s anniversary, got some hilarious e-mail from my friend pertaining to lube and checkout counters (the lulz were fantastic), and best of all, one of my favorite artists just gave me a ‘to die for’ present! According to her, because I’ve been so awesome to her, have done so much good for the fandom, and because she loves me (and I love her right back!), the art I wanted to commission from her will only get done if I accept it as a gift.
Words can’t express how humbled I am by that. Seriously. I’d pay a ransom for her work, but not only am I getting exactly what I wanted, but getting it as a gift and for those reasons? I’m stunned and really, really grateful. It kind of showed me that karma actually can work in the reverse. I’ve always tried to play fair out here. I don’t draw first blood. Ever. It’s not my style. We don’t have a problem until you create one, and I think some of the good vibes I do try to put out are making their way back. (So just imagine all the drama queens that put out endless globs of senselessness? 😛 )
I got a little more writing done on Onna’s giftfic, and I’m laying out what exactly what will go into the last chapter of Edge of Seventeen, and for pesky kid brothers ( 😀 ), a little Hanyou Kagome is in order. I owe him, though. I really do, so I’m on it, Danga, I promise a chapter very soon (s0me of it is already written). Same goes for “Everything You Want”, Tina’s ridiculously overdue fic. Ack. So much to get done! Plus, Neddi’s birthday is coming on Friday and she requested a lemon from me that made me just O.o Okay, I’ll admit, I can write a decent lemon, but what the hell, woman?! I won’t tell y’all what it is, but lawd. O.O I promise to try and nothing more! >.>
It’s Tuesday, but it feels like Friday. I had a good work day, booked a few new clients for June and July, and my dishes are done. Damn! Shit is looking up, lol. I may even make the world right and do my spring cleaning…. Aight, that’s stretching it. <.<Â Oh yeah, I did say that I’d show you guys my latest giftart from Kau, who commissioned my nee-chan, Ilsa. Okay, I’ll put up a small version since it’s watermarked now.
Human InuYasha in a hot spring. Can we say YUM?
Welp, what’s going on with me? I haven’t really been sleeping or eating. I dropped roughly 12 pounds in about a week, and I haven’t slept more than 4 hours in a 24 hour time span in nearly 2 weeks. Needless to say, I’m exhausted and everything is taking its toll.
In general, I’m stressed about different things, and I have a full plate ahead of me with ED and FA site work. Plus, of course, my real job and the fact that the season is kicking in and I’ll be working a lot. Therefore, I need to get my shit together and start sleeping and eating again.
I was looking over my fictions, and holy shit, some haven’t updated in SO long. Writing has become harder, since, unlike some, I don’t want to be cookie cutter, so I put a lot of effort into each story. That energy is draining, and combined with block, I find myself taking forever to update -something I swore I’d never do. I want to improve on that, so I picked up a fic I’m 10 months late in updating. With any luck, I’ll be kissing it goodbye shortly. I’m actually going to try and make that a goal. For every chap of something new, I follow it with something older. Who knows, maybe I’ll make a dent in my WIPs. Expect at least one chap this weekend.
I was watching TV and saw a commercial for Dennis Leary’s show, “Rescue Me”. Apparently, it’s about firefighters. The theme song was one of those instant “I love this” moments, so I downloaded it and you’re hearing it now. Isn’t it fun? I love it. Makes me all bouncy. 😛
I finally posted to LJ. It had been weeks. I barely go in there now just because it’s brimming with smegma, but I do have friends there, so I like to say hello every now and again. However, it will be a while before I post again. *shrugs* Not a lot to say, and other than wanting to know how they’re doing, I have no real reason to be there (other than InuRomp).
My friend is going to Japan in like 2 weeks. I told her to bring me back some IY stuff. Squee.
My nee-chan, Ilsa, is making some giftart for me and sent me a sketch. WOW. That’s all I can say. I think I squee’d so loudly my neighbors heard. It’s not colored yet, so I won’t show it, but the drool factor is significant.
Alright, I’m pretty tired. I’m keeping myself up a while longer in an attempt to go to sleep at a decent hour (with the help of Lunesca). We won’t discuss the fact that I didn’t fall asleep until 12:30 this afternoon. Sigh.