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wisdomeagleI feel like falling. A lot. Like crushing something. Something fragile and delicate and glassy. I don't know why. I don't know why I feel like crap so often these days. I'm getting morbid and I've got insomnia again. I can't focus on anything and I'm lonely. I miss my roommate. I miss school. And then I remember how stressed out I was at school, living from moment to moment, and I just want to scream. I want something perfect to happen. Just a week of absolute perfection, not having to feel anything but sheer blissed-out-ness all the time.
Spring break. Spring break was awesome. I was at my roommate's house with her adorably wonderful mother and we could make brownies or watch stuff or do nothing and it was so much fun. It was just... amazingly fun. Hopefully going to KS later this summer will be like that.
Right. That's over a month away and I have to get myself out of this funk or I will die. I can't make my brain stop... I'm going to go check email one last time, then watch "This War is Over" again and write a letter to Cynthia, as I'm mailing her birthday card tomorrow.
I will be okay so long as I keep on typing.
Spring break. Spring break was awesome. I was at my roommate's house with her adorably wonderful mother and we could make brownies or watch stuff or do nothing and it was so much fun. It was just... amazingly fun. Hopefully going to KS later this summer will be like that.
Right. That's over a month away and I have to get myself out of this funk or I will die. I can't make my brain stop... I'm going to go check email one last time, then watch "This War is Over" again and write a letter to Cynthia, as I'm mailing her birthday card tomorrow.
I will be okay so long as I keep on typing.
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Date: 2003-06-17 11:23 pm (UTC)Have you tried distracting yourself? Think of something you've wanted to do for awhile but haven't had time and get totally immersed in it. That works for me, and I've found that something totally fun (like writing/ reading fanfic) or something totally mindless (like a video game) works well. Lately, my obsession of choice has been the SIMs... But getting a Neopet (www.neopets.com) is also a really good distraction.
I can recommend some good HP fic to you, if you'd like.
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Date: 2003-06-17 11:46 pm (UTC)Thank you and love and all that good stuff.
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Date: 2003-06-17 11:56 pm (UTC)So, yes, recs. (Yay! I love reccing!) What kind of fics do you usually like? Long ones, one shots, really intelligent fic, funny fic, canon-fics, AUs, slash, het, gen, all of the above...? And what characters do you like?
Or should I just compile a list of Good HP Fics in general for you?
Oh, and you're welcome, it's no trouble, love, and all that good stuff to you, too. :)
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Date: 2003-06-18 11:20 am (UTC)shiphet or slash...Short fics would be preferred as I currently have the attention span of a gnat...
Not particularly fond of AU (except quantum mirror fic in the Gate-dom, but that's a bit different), being somewhat of a canon-whore. Depends on how AU it is. (In the Gate-dom, this covers everything from quantum mirror fics, which are allowed for canonically, to fics where there's no such thing as the Stargate and the characters are barely recognixable. I don't like the latter at all)
Gen is fine, humor is fine, serious is fine, any ratings are fine, any warnings are fine.
Characters: Minerva, Dumbledore, Sirius, Lupin, Snape, Hagrid, Ron, Hermione, Harry, Neville, Moody...
Enough fic to shake a stick at! ;)
Date: 2003-06-18 08:39 pm (UTC)In addition to these fics, you might try http://www.witchfics.org or http://www.fictionalley.org . Both are archives of HP fanfic.
And here's The List:
One-Shots
Neville Longbottom and the Boke of Fecretf (Humor, PG-13) by Eve Robinson
( http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=653103 )
After the discussion in the Gryffindor boys' dormitory, Neville is convinced he has a problem. A lucky find in Hogsmeade leads him to an uncharacteristic solution. Unfortunately, he isn't very good at Potions.
Sugar Quill Maneuvers (Drama, PG) by Alchemine
( http://www.thedarkarts.org/authors/alchemine/SQM.html )
When young Sirius Black's sugar quills are confiscated in class, he goes on an invisible search-and-recover mission to get them back. Also features Minerva McGonagall and cameos by the rest of MWPP.
Not that I'm reccing myself, but a lot of writers don't do Minerva... I have several Minerva-centric one-shots here: ( http://www.fanfiction.net/profile.php?userid=210720 )
Chaptered Fics
Staffroom Seduction (Angst, Romance, NC-17) by Dovielr
( http://www.angelfire.com/wizard/dovielr/stories/staffroom/Staffroom00.html )
Completed novel-length SLASH (Snape/Lupin) — After years of repressing certain urges because feared the evil Death Eater within, Snape finally accepts being a sadist, with Lupin's help. Spoilers for Prisoner of Azkaban, and do heed the warnings (including much BDSM)!
Like Shadows on the Winter Sky (and its 2 sequels) by Resmiranda (Angst, Romance, R)
( http://www.schnoogle.com/authorLinks/Resmiranda/Like_Shadows_On_The_Winter_Sky/ )
When Voldemort tires of Severus, he exacts his punishment. Hermione is reluctantly along for the ride in Snape's journey out of the darkness. SS/HG - not the typical love story. Dark. Book 1 of 3 in the Shadows trilogy.
The Serpentine Chain (R, Action/Adventure) by Fidelis_Haven
( http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=631464 )
1943: Grindelwald's forces threaten Europe and family loyalty is everything for Slytherins who tread a narrow path between the Light and Dark.
Walking Higher (R, Horror/Romance) by Faith Accompli
( http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=731022 )
Fifth-year Ginny story, in which she feels a little unappreciated and becomes a little unhinged; the tale of her descent into a life less ordinary with the help of a certain dark-haired strange...person. Contains naughty things. (GW/TR)
If you go down to the woods today... (Action/Adventure/Humor, PG) by ThePet
( http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=630878 )
Dumbledore finally loses his patience with Snape and McGonagall's constant bickering. So he sends them on a special team-building task...will the pair, with help from Harry and Draco, survive Dumbledore's test? And each other?
All of Rhys' Snape/Lupin stories
( http://www.fanfiction.net/profile.php?userid=207350 )
The Fire and the Rose (Romance/Humor, NC-17) by Abby and Domina
( http://www.witchfics.org/fr/ )
A Snape/Hermione comedy set in Hermione's final year at Hogwarts.
Two Worlds and In Between (Drama/Action/Adventure/Romance, PG-13) by Minerva McTabby
( http://www.witchfics.org/mctabby/twib/index.html )
The 19th Century history of the Potterverse: a saga with adventure, angst, romance (het and slash), ethical dilemmas, drama, betrayal, war, and lots of magic. Opens in 1855, at Hogwarts with the Dumbledore brothers - and Julius Marvolo, grandfather of Tom Riddle.
All of Alchemine's Minerva stories
( http://www.thedarkarts.org/authorLinks/Alchemine )
I adore all of these fics, so I really can't suggest a place to start. They're all great! Do let me know what you think, and I hope they cheer you up. :)