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ladyslvr at 12:06am on 14/08/2003
ladyslvr at 12:06am on 14/08/2003Nearly everything I own--including a few things that aren't supposed to be--is now in storage.
We got moved out of the house without killing anyone, tho I'm not so sure that some people didn't have designs on my life. There was a lot to do at the last minute, and Mom wasn't real happy that I had offered to make lunch for everyone helping us; she thought it was an extreme waste of time to be cooking on moving day. Granted, cooking does make it difficult to clean the kitchen. But, it's not like we could have run out for fast food: the nearest fast food restaurant was 45 minutes away. So I cooked, people ate, and everything somehow got into either the truck or one of the cars. Oh, we managed to get a truck from Ryder.
That was July 30th. While DH and FIL spent the 31st unloading the truck into storage, I spent the day setting up bank accounts, transferring insurances, and trying to get carpet ordered. The latter is a whole nother mess. We initially tried to go through the Lowes in Dubuque. They actually told us that they were too busy for our business. That's a first.
We spent a few days with my mother in Indiana, then headed down to visit my, erm . . . Jacqueline is my first cousin, once removed. She is also forty years my senior. By Southern rules, this makes her my aunt. Likewise, my mother's former college roommate is also my aunt by these same rules. So we went to visit my Aunt Jacqueline in Atlanta. She is a complete stitch, just the neatest woman. She wined and dined us, and terrified us with her driving. I'm honestly surprised I made it back alive. But, we went to a neat little hole-in-the-wall called Agatha's Mystery Theater. It's a dinner theater, kinda along the lines of "How to Host a Murder." Audience participation is mandatory. As such, I got stuck writing a song parody, then having to sing it (with a group of people) to the rest of the audience. Somehow I pulled that off while staying completely sober. Anyone who finds there way to Atlanta can consider Agatha's recommended.
My second cousin Rachel joined us for a few days at Jacqueline's. I'd never met Rachel before this trip, tho I'd heard a little about her. It turns out that she's the younger sister my mom never had. They look and act so much alike. By the end of the trip, we had rearranged the whole family tree, making Jacqueline my grandmother, Mom and Rachel her daughters, and me the granddaughter. It was also unanimously decided that I have Jacqueline's nose, which solves that mystery.
Later in the week we caught a production of Thoroughly Modern Millie. IMO, it had two songs that were completely unnecessary and the first act dragged a bit. Other than that, I really enjoyed it. Last night we watched the movie version starring Julie Andrews, Mary Tyler Moore, and Carol Channing. Or, I should say, we tried to watch it. It was so bad, we turned it off. Only two other movies hold this honor. It's interesting that the play and the movie can be so different, yet be the same thing.
We concluded the trip with a drive up into the mountains to visit my Aunt Sharon (see above, re: college roommate) and her husband and paid a visit to the Dillard house. It's a country inn with a restaruant. What makes it somewhat unique is that all food is served family style, so it's more like a buffet except that you get to take home anything you didn't eat. I could live (albeit, probably not for very long) on their fried chicken and iced tea.
The trip as a whole was a huge pig-out. Everyone had waaaay too much to eat. And every single bite of it was wonderful. I am so ready to hibernate.
On Friday DH and I head back up the road to close on the house.
We won't be moving in until towards the end of the month. My email access will be extremely spotty until then. Email me at your own risk.
Meanwhile:
Gakked from everyone:
First fandom you wrote for: Tomorrow People, unofficially. Sliders, officially. I think. It might have been Highlander.
What year was it? Um .. depends on which one you're going on. In 1988 I wrote a story for my 9th grade English class called Welcome to the Tomorrow People, starring Mary Sue and six of her closest friends. Not surprisingly, it didn't even reference a single character from the canon. 1995 brought my net debut.
Why you chose this fandom? In 1994 or 95 I stumbled upon Sliders-Creative. I'm pretty sure it was the third fandom I'd joined after FORKNI-L (Forever Knight) and HIGHLA-L (Highlander). Like me, it was still raw and somewhat confused about the whole fandom thing; it hadn't settled down into cliques, factions, and flag-wavers, so I felt more comfortable trying my first story there. Also, I felt it would be easy to write a Sliders story that crossed over with the Tomorrow People. I was wrong on that point.
Were there any particular authors that first pulled you into the fandom (and do you still recall their names?) Nope. I joined the lists first, then started discovering authors later.
Do you remember the first story? Yes, tho I'm not sure if it was "Welcome to the Tomorrow People," "Good Question," or "On the Wings of Pigs."
Do you remember your first beta-reader? I think it may have been Kyrie Daniels.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
estirose was probably my second beta reader, followed shortly by tptigger.
How do you feel about that first story? I'm really glad I wrote them. Neither of the three were especially good, but I don't think they were especially terrible either. I learned much in each case.
Why do you like or dislike that first story? I'm somewhat embarrassed to still be associated with stories that I've long since outgrown. OTOH, I couldn't have outgrown them if I hadn't started with them.
What did you learn from that story? That I could tell a story and that people would care what I had to say.
What one story from that fandom are you most proud of? Assuming for a moment that Sliders was the first fandom for which I knowingly wrote (and now that I think about it, I think that "Good Question" wasn't posted until after "Pigs" started posting), then I have to say "When the Music Stops." It has a lot of flaws, but I still think it's a pretty decent story and I'm really in love with the prologue.
What did you like most about this fandom? The overall quality of the fiction. Unlike a lot of other fandoms, the most prolific authors were also the best.
What did you like least about this fandom? Kyrie was rather more iron-fisted with it than I was comfortable with. It was far too easy to piss her off. After becoming her assistant, I spent a lot of time trying to placate her.
Are you still active in this fandom? Nope. After she left fandom, I took over running SLFIC (the former Sliders-Creative). Eventually I got tired of it and handed it off to someone else, who promptly let the whole fandom die. There was a brief attempt at a revival a few months ago, but nothing came of it.
What was the second fandom you wrote for? Highlander
What year was it? 1995, I think.
And why did you chose this fandom? I was already on the list and devouring the fiction. Since I made the tremendous mistake of trying to make my first story a multi-way crossover with Sliders, Tomorrow People, and Highlander, naturally, the time came when I had to cross-post, tho I don't believe I ever did. I did, however, post an interlude/vignette to HLFIC-L as a kind of advertising for the larger story.
What was the first story you wrote for the fandom? "Good Question." It was also the only story I officially wrote the fandom.
How did you feel about that first story? It's okay but far too short.
And your beta reader? I don't believe I used a beta reader for that piece.
What one story from this fandom are you most proud of? There isn't one.
What did you like most about this fandom? The stories were interesting and there seemed to be a lot of longer ones. Although HLFIC-L was essentially the same people as FKFIC-L, the former wasn't as obsessed with challenges as the latter, which meant that a lot of what got posted was longer and less intentionally comical.
What did you like least about this fandom? The people were very clique-y.
Are you still active in this fandom? Nope. I understand that there's not much left of it.
Any other fandoms that you wrote for or are involved in? Wrote for: Forever Knight, Tomorrow People, Buffy. There's no actual fandom, but I've tried to write for My Secret Identity. Involved in (in the loosest sense of the words): VR.5, Kindred: the Embraced, Dead Last, Do Over, Angel.
We got moved out of the house without killing anyone, tho I'm not so sure that some people didn't have designs on my life. There was a lot to do at the last minute, and Mom wasn't real happy that I had offered to make lunch for everyone helping us; she thought it was an extreme waste of time to be cooking on moving day. Granted, cooking does make it difficult to clean the kitchen. But, it's not like we could have run out for fast food: the nearest fast food restaurant was 45 minutes away. So I cooked, people ate, and everything somehow got into either the truck or one of the cars. Oh, we managed to get a truck from Ryder.
That was July 30th. While DH and FIL spent the 31st unloading the truck into storage, I spent the day setting up bank accounts, transferring insurances, and trying to get carpet ordered. The latter is a whole nother mess. We initially tried to go through the Lowes in Dubuque. They actually told us that they were too busy for our business. That's a first.
We spent a few days with my mother in Indiana, then headed down to visit my, erm . . . Jacqueline is my first cousin, once removed. She is also forty years my senior. By Southern rules, this makes her my aunt. Likewise, my mother's former college roommate is also my aunt by these same rules. So we went to visit my Aunt Jacqueline in Atlanta. She is a complete stitch, just the neatest woman. She wined and dined us, and terrified us with her driving. I'm honestly surprised I made it back alive. But, we went to a neat little hole-in-the-wall called Agatha's Mystery Theater. It's a dinner theater, kinda along the lines of "How to Host a Murder." Audience participation is mandatory. As such, I got stuck writing a song parody, then having to sing it (with a group of people) to the rest of the audience. Somehow I pulled that off while staying completely sober. Anyone who finds there way to Atlanta can consider Agatha's recommended.
My second cousin Rachel joined us for a few days at Jacqueline's. I'd never met Rachel before this trip, tho I'd heard a little about her. It turns out that she's the younger sister my mom never had. They look and act so much alike. By the end of the trip, we had rearranged the whole family tree, making Jacqueline my grandmother, Mom and Rachel her daughters, and me the granddaughter. It was also unanimously decided that I have Jacqueline's nose, which solves that mystery.
Later in the week we caught a production of Thoroughly Modern Millie. IMO, it had two songs that were completely unnecessary and the first act dragged a bit. Other than that, I really enjoyed it. Last night we watched the movie version starring Julie Andrews, Mary Tyler Moore, and Carol Channing. Or, I should say, we tried to watch it. It was so bad, we turned it off. Only two other movies hold this honor. It's interesting that the play and the movie can be so different, yet be the same thing.
We concluded the trip with a drive up into the mountains to visit my Aunt Sharon (see above, re: college roommate) and her husband and paid a visit to the Dillard house. It's a country inn with a restaruant. What makes it somewhat unique is that all food is served family style, so it's more like a buffet except that you get to take home anything you didn't eat. I could live (albeit, probably not for very long) on their fried chicken and iced tea.
The trip as a whole was a huge pig-out. Everyone had waaaay too much to eat. And every single bite of it was wonderful. I am so ready to hibernate.
On Friday DH and I head back up the road to close on the house.
We won't be moving in until towards the end of the month. My email access will be extremely spotty until then. Email me at your own risk.
Meanwhile:
Gakked from everyone:
First fandom you wrote for: Tomorrow People, unofficially. Sliders, officially. I think. It might have been Highlander.
What year was it? Um .. depends on which one you're going on. In 1988 I wrote a story for my 9th grade English class called Welcome to the Tomorrow People, starring Mary Sue and six of her closest friends. Not surprisingly, it didn't even reference a single character from the canon. 1995 brought my net debut.
Why you chose this fandom? In 1994 or 95 I stumbled upon Sliders-Creative. I'm pretty sure it was the third fandom I'd joined after FORKNI-L (Forever Knight) and HIGHLA-L (Highlander). Like me, it was still raw and somewhat confused about the whole fandom thing; it hadn't settled down into cliques, factions, and flag-wavers, so I felt more comfortable trying my first story there. Also, I felt it would be easy to write a Sliders story that crossed over with the Tomorrow People. I was wrong on that point.
Were there any particular authors that first pulled you into the fandom (and do you still recall their names?) Nope. I joined the lists first, then started discovering authors later.
Do you remember the first story? Yes, tho I'm not sure if it was "Welcome to the Tomorrow People," "Good Question," or "On the Wings of Pigs."
Do you remember your first beta-reader? I think it may have been Kyrie Daniels.
estirose was probably my second beta reader, followed shortly by tptigger.How do you feel about that first story? I'm really glad I wrote them. Neither of the three were especially good, but I don't think they were especially terrible either. I learned much in each case.
Why do you like or dislike that first story? I'm somewhat embarrassed to still be associated with stories that I've long since outgrown. OTOH, I couldn't have outgrown them if I hadn't started with them.
What did you learn from that story? That I could tell a story and that people would care what I had to say.
What one story from that fandom are you most proud of? Assuming for a moment that Sliders was the first fandom for which I knowingly wrote (and now that I think about it, I think that "Good Question" wasn't posted until after "Pigs" started posting), then I have to say "When the Music Stops." It has a lot of flaws, but I still think it's a pretty decent story and I'm really in love with the prologue.
What did you like most about this fandom? The overall quality of the fiction. Unlike a lot of other fandoms, the most prolific authors were also the best.
What did you like least about this fandom? Kyrie was rather more iron-fisted with it than I was comfortable with. It was far too easy to piss her off. After becoming her assistant, I spent a lot of time trying to placate her.
Are you still active in this fandom? Nope. After she left fandom, I took over running SLFIC (the former Sliders-Creative). Eventually I got tired of it and handed it off to someone else, who promptly let the whole fandom die. There was a brief attempt at a revival a few months ago, but nothing came of it.
What was the second fandom you wrote for? Highlander
What year was it? 1995, I think.
And why did you chose this fandom? I was already on the list and devouring the fiction. Since I made the tremendous mistake of trying to make my first story a multi-way crossover with Sliders, Tomorrow People, and Highlander, naturally, the time came when I had to cross-post, tho I don't believe I ever did. I did, however, post an interlude/vignette to HLFIC-L as a kind of advertising for the larger story.
What was the first story you wrote for the fandom? "Good Question." It was also the only story I officially wrote the fandom.
How did you feel about that first story? It's okay but far too short.
And your beta reader? I don't believe I used a beta reader for that piece.
What one story from this fandom are you most proud of? There isn't one.
What did you like most about this fandom? The stories were interesting and there seemed to be a lot of longer ones. Although HLFIC-L was essentially the same people as FKFIC-L, the former wasn't as obsessed with challenges as the latter, which meant that a lot of what got posted was longer and less intentionally comical.
What did you like least about this fandom? The people were very clique-y.
Are you still active in this fandom? Nope. I understand that there's not much left of it.
Any other fandoms that you wrote for or are involved in? Wrote for: Forever Knight, Tomorrow People, Buffy. There's no actual fandom, but I've tried to write for My Secret Identity. Involved in (in the loosest sense of the words): VR.5, Kindred: the Embraced, Dead Last, Do Over, Angel.
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Southern rules? And first fics....
2) The first story I ever saw you post was On the Wings of Pigs. But that was the mailing list-- don't know if you maybe posted to the newsgroup first? (Not remembering the history too well....)
Don't be ashamed of that story-- it kicked off tpfict, don't forget. ;)
Southern Rules?
I'm here in northern Ohio and Rowan (the daughter of
Hmm...
Re: Southern Rules?
Re: Southern Rules?
'Sides, we're all close enough to be family.
Everyone likes it this way, so I guess that's what counts (except my friend Kara, who hates "Auntie" Kara and only wants to be "Aunt" Kara, because when you pronounce "Auntie" as Ahn-tee, she hates the thought of being The Anti-Kara ;-> )