Oh wow I actually have things to talk about! First off, holy crap, I need a NEW JOB! It was a long, slow, painful process, but my two retail jobs have finally sucked all of the blood out of my body. I'm hoping for a new, non-retail job by the fall. I have a sort of connection at a children's home that is basically in my front yard. So I put in an application there and am crossing every finger I have (plus those of random people I meet in the mall...) that I get it. Oh man I want that job soooo much.

So, since I needed a NY state driver's license plus my Alabama registration was expiring this month (oh thank GOD!) I spent half of the week at the DMV on post. Ah...nothing like a good old American DMV to make you want to move out of the country. But fortunately that all went through well so now Hotaru-chan has nice, shiny, new New York license plates! Yatta!

And now for news on the A-chan front. A-chan is so large that he could actually BE a front. So next time you get a thunderstorm your way, it's because A-chan rolled over and shifted all of the hot air up into the atmosphere (or down...I have no idea. I'm not the little meteorologist. That would be Ja-nanners.) Yes. A-chan is officially 11 inches wide and ways (wait for it...wait for it...) MORE THAN A STONE! Here is a picture to really put things into perspective for you...


Ok, so I have to get to bed, so here's a quick little thing that would make me a VERY HAPPY RENNY-CHAN. The Harry Potter Fan Fiction website is currently taking nominations for the Dobby Awards! So, if you've ever read my lovely fan fiction and you have an account there...could you PLEASE NOMINATE ME??? I'm currently doing pretty darn good in the AU category, so I would love some more shout outs there! Look, I'll even fill the form out for you! Just cut and paste and create a hyperlink for the story! Just go here: Dobby AU Nominations and post this!

Story Title: The Dream of One Night
Author: Renfair
Link: http://www.harrypotterfanfiction.com/viewstory.php?psid=233532 [M]
Story Rating: Mature
Scene/Genre: Drama, Romance, AU

There! Easy! And you will have made me sooooo happy! I'm sure I have a lot more to talk about, but I reeeaaally need to get to bed! So that will have to wait!

I really can't believe how DUMB people are. Take, for instance, today's changes to the HarryPotterFanFiction.com webpage. It has been renamed: "HPShippersUnite." On the main page they have stated that they were all so disappointed with the way that DH turned out that the only ships that will now be accepted is Sirius/Lily and Harry/Cho. If you look at the posted stories, all the ones that do not feature one of these two ships have been deleted. But if you actually READ the new rules, it becomes GLARINGLY APPARENT that this is all a joke. Uh...remember what DAY it is tomorrow, people? And what day it is currently in parts of the world like Australia? Yes, it's April Fools. I was confused for about 10 seconds before I actually LOOKED at the page. Now, I have some online friends who were freaking out, but they totally "got it" once we reminded them that it's April Fools Day tomorrow. But there are people still over at the HPFF forums totally wigging out because their stories have been deleted. I was trying to convince people over there that it's ONLY A JOKE, but gave up. It was a losing battle to begin with.

So, I've been spending the day updating my story on Gluttony Fiction! And, in case people missed this in the past: I have a sweet forum for Harry Potter fans who are over the age of 18! Right here --> Elderly Harry Potter Fans Forum. It's really fun and I've made some awesome friends there! All you peeps on my f-list should join up. ginnyjfand desdiamonds already have! It's only a matter of time before I get you tooooo....

Besides all of that HPFF shenanigans, I haven't been doing much. Still working a lot. I just read Twilight and thought it was pretty much crap. It had a couple interesting parts, but not enough to warrant at least 3 book sequels and a major Hollywood movie adaptation. All of my Twilight-loving friends are mad at me. Oh well. I just reread The Last Unicorn for the first time in about 15 years and finally got to read the mini sequel, Two Hearts. Oh my god those books had me bawling my eyes out. I guess that's why I wasn't so impressed with Twilight. After reading Peter S. Beagle, anyone is going to seem mediocre (and worse so if they really are...) I'm stuck on what to read next. I really need a new Discworld book, but I might settle for reading Biting the Sun again. I love that book and I haven't read it for a year or so. I lent The Black Jewels Trilogy to my friend Silvana, who totally loved it and read it two days. I should make a chart of who I've converted to those books and who those people have converted. It would stretch on forever!

So I'm getting hungry and I have Netflix movies to watch so I can send them back and get Sweeny Todd! Finally I get to see Alan Rickman in all of his creepy glory!

I don't have anything specific to say, but everyone else's updating, so why not? Um. Haven't been doing anything except some reviews on my HPFF forum thread for lovely people who request them. Still debating writing a sequel to "The Dream of One Night." I really REALLY should be working on an original work (because I know those characters are just beyond seething mad at me...) but I just keep getting the most awesome ideas for a new Sevie and Avrille fic!! Dang it all. I want so much to go to Portus, but I'm seriously thinking it's just not going to happen. We are just really short of money right now, and even though we might be able to afford it in July, I'd have to make the reservations now and I just don't think I could swing it. I'm so sorry, RPG ladies!!! Maybe next year, if they do one, I can go! Hopefully we'll all still be in touch then! No, we WILL! I am very hard to get rid of, so you better LIKE me being your friend! Mwa ha ha. Besides, I was thinking that if The 69 Eyes do another US tour, I really REALLY have to go to it. Like, that isn't even an option for me. So I better save my money for that...*sigh*

I started randomly playing Animal Crossing the other day, which is so nice and relaxing. I love that game. I also got Cooking Mama 2, which is NOT relaxing! That game is even harder than the first one... A-chan is laying in the sun right now which is just so cute! He's so fat, but that just means that there's more of him to love.

I think ftsor is dead. I haven't heard from her in like, TWO or THREE BLEEDING WEEKS, CUZ! WHERE THE BLOODY HELL ARE YOU?! I heard from the Grand-Mama that you guys were sick, so I hope you're all better now :D

I feel like I should be Photoshop-ing, but there's nothing I feel like making. I should be making more icons for my little kami_chama, but I'm just so poopie. I'll probably go back to bed here. I have to work the next three days so I need to get all of the naps in that I can. Gosh I live for naps. Naps naps naps...I love you so...naps are the best.