Fiction, Lies, and Deceit :: Writing by Amory

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Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:00:10 GMT

Stolen from speccygeekgrrl , who always has the best memes:

If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, (even if we don't speak often or ever) please post a comment with a COMPLETELY MADE UP AND FICTIONAL memory of you and me.

It can be anything you want - good or bad - BUT IT HAS TO BE FAKE.

I'm off to take a Latin quiz I'm woefully unprepared for. Give me some good memories to come back to! :D

063

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:36:51 GMT

Does anyone know how to downgrade to a basic LJ account? I don't think I can deal with these new video ads that keep popping up.

ETA: Never mind, I found it. LOL, 6 userpics.

058

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:18:03 GMT

Kick-Ass in HD

Trailer Park | MySpace Video

I think I just came.

057

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:32:39 GMT

I suddenly desperately want fic where Mia telecoerces Alec and Logan into having sex.

"I had no idea I wanted to do this to you."

"I didn't even think I liked you."

And Mia just giggles. "Oh, boys."

SOMEONE WRITE THIS FOR ME NOW. Or peer-pressure me until I write it myself.

055

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:54:46 GMT

I just watched the first two episodes of White Collar, and am officially a fan--though no, I can't say I particularly ship Neal/Peter. Possibly Neal/Elizabeth, actually, and definitely Peter/Elizabeth. ;]

In other news, I just found some notes and paragraphs I scribbled out last year for an angsty, Christmastime Chuck/Dan Gossip Girl fic. Anyone want to read through what I've got and tell me whether it's even workable/help me pull it into something cohesive? It's maybe 600 words, so no big commitment.

Oh, and I'm downloading Dark Angel s2, so expect me active in that fandom again soon. (!)

051

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:52:50 GMT

lads;fkj;lskdjfads FINALLY A SAM/CAS INTERACTION. YOU GUYS, ALL MY WILDEST DREAMS ARE COMING TRUE. NOW ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS
1. STOP FIGHTING
2. REALIZE HOW MUCH THEY HAVE IN COMMON
3. BECOME BEST FRIENDS AND TERRORIZE DEAN
4. ????
5. PROFIT.

I can see this happening very soon. Obviously. ♥

Besides that, this episode was awesome. Jesse was adorable and scary in a Firestarter, Stephen King-esque sort of way. Sam was wonderful and introspective and self-flagellatey, but not in an over-the-top super emo way. I love that Castiel is still very Angel Of The Lord, even after his rebellion, and I love that Dean understands and accepts that enough to still look out for his action-figured self. I'm sure there will be wank, as everyone loves to flip out every time OMG CASTIEL IS MEEN, but for now, I'm quite content.

Oh, and this is the second episode running that I've been more interested in Sam than Dean. WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME YOU GUYS? I've always liked both brothers, but Dean was just a bit higher up on my list until this year. ~~Jensen is still more attractive. SAM, GET A HAIRCUT.~~

050

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:07:03 GMT

I fail at posting anonymously. Also I am an attention whore?

049

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:20:12 GMT

Yuletide Fandom Nominations have opened for the year!

I nominated:

17 Again (2009)
Britannia High (tv)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Rome (tv)
Skins
Stephen King - The Long Walk

I'm really psyched for this; I'll have to start my list of prompts and fandoms I'd write in now. <3

I'm not sure yet if I'll volunteer to write Inglourious Basterds, if only because there are so many characters I'm afraid I'd get something I won't like. I don't know; we'll see how it goes. Maybe I'll just sign up for an IB-specific fic exchange this year.

046

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:54:04 GMT

Just finally watched Supernatural 5.05, and was I the only one royally pissed at the way they botched the Little Bastard/James Dean bit of history? I mean, the car is in pieces (eleven, I think?). It has been since Dean, I don't know, CRASHED IT HEAD-ON. You got that, writers, so why fuck up with the rest of it? It's not even like they wouldn't have had a story otherwise. They could've written the guy as finding the Porsche engine Dean's car used, since that was removed intact and placed in another car (which was then fatally crashed the first time it was driven), so you still get the cool mythology.

Is it too much to ask for some accuracy? It's pop culture/recent history, not nuclear physics.

GOOGLE, SHOW. LEARN TO USE IT.

045

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 07:06:46 GMT

pignapoke just got me into this site called Lockerz, currently in beta testing and giving out free stuff to members. If you'd like to be referred/check it out, post your e-mail address here (comments are screened). :]

And yes, ulterior motives! Of course I get bonus points for referring members, so I'd love you forever if you'd sign up and give it a look. <33

044

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:01:06 GMT

~~day one • a song~~
~~day two • a picture~~
~~day three • a book/e-book/fanfic~~
~~day four • a site~~
~~day five • a youtube clip~~
day six • a quote
day seven • whatever tickles your fancy

I pretty much fail at daily memes, it seems. :\

But, quote:

"I know myself," he cried, "but that is all."

Closing line of the book I take my username from, This Side of Paradise. I identify with Amory a little too much sometimes, and never moreso than at that moment.

043

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:24:59 GMT

Because fanfiction has never brought me anywhere close to tears before, I have to recommend this:

My Eyes are an Ocean, by entangled_now
Supernatural
Dean/Castiel
NC-17
part 1 || part 2

I love the concept--blind!Dean, post-apocalypse--and the attention entangled_now always pays to supporting characters: Sam isn't written out of the picture (far from it; I'd almost say that Dean talks to/about his brother more than Castiel), and Bobby, Ellen, and Jo all get at least a (totally in-character) reference to fill out the 'verse. And the ending--well, just read it.

It's not spoilery, for those who haven't seen 5.01+ yet. It's a total AU.

042

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:09:17 GMT

I never thought we'd have to have this talk, but CASTIEL, STOP SWEARING. THOSE TWO INSTANCES WERE POSSIBLY THE MOST AWKWARD MOMENTS OF MY LIFE. I was literally squirming and praying for the couch cushions to swallow me up and end the secondhand-embarrassment pain (easily the worst of the pains, next to childbirth).

I mean, adorable. But still. Embarrassment.

Also, Sam! ad;safldskfjs;lk I know everyone on my f-list and their cousins are hardcore Deangirls, but I was really more interested in Sam this week. I mean, RECOVERING DRUG ADDICT ANGST and TEMPTATION and GUILT and ADSFLSDKJFDL HE MADE OUT WITH LUCIFERRRRRRRRR OHGOD THE FIC WILL BE EPIC. And what the hell must supportive AA girl think of him now?

And I've had my fingers crossed that Sam = Lucifer's vessel for a long time, so tonight was my night. Maybe I've watched too much HBO/read too much CLAMP in my day, but the idea of SamnDean's epic-and-conflicting-destinies? I LOVE IT. I know TPTB won't end it this way, but the idea of the two of them destroying each other in the end is just. Wonderfully tragic. <3

I won't talk about next week, for the sake of my spoilerphobic friends, but suffice to say I am excited. And very pro-facial hair.

041

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:39:08 GMT

How do you tell if you have a fever if you don't have a thermometer?

I'm freaking out a little bit, guys. My best friend just tested positive for H1N1, and now I'm achy/sore throat-y/headachy/generally feeling the malaise. I took some tylenol and will go get tested officially tomorrow.

I don't want to be sick, guys! Much less feverishly sick with a virus that none of my friends want around them!

040

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:02:39 GMT

Can't stop downloading free audiobooks. I think I need help.

But they're so convenient! I just cleaned my bedroom and read 6 chapters of Sinclair Lewis' Babbitt, a book I've been trying to get around to finishing since last summer, at the same time! :D

I've been browsing LibriVox and the fiction section of Audiobooks Corner, and I've downloaded:

Babbitt - Sinclair Lewis
Main Street - Sinclair Lewis
Bleak House - Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man - James Joyce
The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne
Absalom, Absalom - William Faulkner
As I Lay Dying - William Faulkner
The Pilgrim's Progress - John Bunyan
Candide - Voltaire
Les Miserables - Victor Hugo
The Brothers Karamazov - Feodor Dostoevsky
The Screwtape Letters - CS Lewis
Intensity - Dean Koontz
Redcoat - Bernard Cornwell
A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
Catch-22 - Joseph Heller
Defending Your Faith - RC Sproul

The recording of Les Mis alone is like, 8 years long. Obviously, I totally need to still be browsing the archives right now. xP

039

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:13:43 GMT

~~day one • a song~~
~~day two • a picture~~
~~day three • a book/e-book/fanfic~~
~~day four • a site~~
day five • a youtube clip
day six • a quote
day seven • whatever tickles your fancy

[ The Guild @ YouTube ]

Any self-respecting netizen needs to watch The Guild--even those who, like me, know next to nothing about WoW can enjoy it. This and The Legend of Neil (google it, old-school Zelda fans. It's hilarious) are possibly my favorite web series of all time (yes, even if the list includes Dr Horrible).
This video isn't an episode of The Guild--it's a music video the cast put together over the hiatus about internet relationships and cybersex. It's hilarious and more catchy than it should be, really. xD

038

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:17:03 GMT

~~day one • a song~~
~~day two • a picture~~
~~day three • a book/e-book/fanfic~~
day four • a site
day five • a youtube clip
day six • a quote
day seven • whatever tickles your fancy

[ Stranger Than Eviction ]

Troll journal or real guy in a fucked-up situation--whatever you believe, this blog is ridiculously entertaining. I highly recommend drunken dramatic readings of the posts with friends; it totally enhances the experience, and what else are you going to do while you wait on the edge of your seat for the next update? xD

Read this if you enjoy: laughing until your sides ache, creatively-spelled curse words, drunken voicemails, and/or the phrase "SO SUE ME."

037

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:27:43 GMT

~~day one • a song~~
~~day two • a picture~~
day three • a book/e-book/fanfic
day four • a site
day five • a youtube clip
day six • a quote
day seven • whatever tickles your fancy

I was going to do This Side of Paradise, for the sake of my username, but this book fits my mood better.

[ google books: complete text ]

I wish I could find an image of the cover my personal copy has, but this book cover has been designed and redesigned about fifty million times. My copy is green with the lettering and illustration of the whale in white, and seeing it never fails to make me feel calm and centered. It's also quite worn, as I bought it used for $.50 or so and have read it three times in the past five years.

I first read this novel my senior year of high school, frustrated with the fact that my English class was reading The Great Gatsby for my third time (I'm a huge fan of Fitzgerald, but I wasn't in the mood for commentary on the Jazz Age just then), when there were so many other classics out there I hadn't touched. So I read this book on the bus to and from school, waiting for appointments, etc--basically any free moment. It took me 4 months, and it was totally worth it. I wrote on Moby Dick for my AP English Lit essay, and I've done a set of 10-12 page research papers on it, both in relation to American history and Zen Buddhism (different classes, haha).

I love this book. Ishmael, the narrator, has the most hilariously dry sense of humor and this fresh, naive, totally dorky love for every new thing he comes across--he's like one of those new!fans you meet who seems to have the fandom wiki memorized already even though he's only halfway through the first season of the show--or maybe he's the one who's written the wiki? I don't know, but he's adorable and fanboyish and I really relate to him, whether on a that's totally me! or I know several people exactly like that! level, depending on where I am in the novel.

And, being a history/lit nerd, I love this book for its context in the anti-transcendentalist movement and as a counterpoint to the more pro-individualism, fuck you I'm in it for myself novels like Atlas Shrugged, which I also hold near and dear to my heart.

I could talk about this book for eons, but I'm supposed to be leaving for a weekend trip in 10 minutes(!), and I have yet to pack. Please, if you've read it, leave me your thoughts! I'll read them Sunday when I get home, and it'll make me ridiculously happy.

036

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:49:55 GMT

~~day one • a song~~
day two • a picture
day three • a book/e-book/fanfic
day four • a site
day five • a youtube clip
day six • a quote
day seven • whatever tickles your fancy

Yes, I'm obsessed. But this image is gorgeous--it's practically straight out of a graphic novel, and for all of my criticisms of Quentin Tarantino, he does know how to capture a beautiful still. Every frame is so precise.
Did I mention it's available in high-res? Amazing!

I'm thinking it's time for a new journal header, and I'm deciding between these images of Shoshanna and Bridget Von Hammersmark from Inglourious Basterds. I'm leaning towards Von Hammersmark, if only because she's the less popular of the two characters, and her pose is fierce. Thoughts?

035

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:09:24 GMT

I FOUND IT. AN INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS KINK MEME.

Which is, of course, pitifully tiny and mostly unfilled prompts. D:

WHATEVER. I TAKE WHAT I CAN GET OKAY.

Who wants to come play with me?

034

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:24:56 GMT

[ my thread ]

As if I didn't have enough on my plate already, haha. But I love this exchange and its concept, so I'll be trawling the threads looking for something to contribute this afternoon. I really want to write some ultraviolent Inglourious Basterds fic, so if anyone wants to give me an excuse to dabble in that fandom, I'd love you.

Link me to your threads, guys! I found woodstarling, and I'm contemplating her request for Castiel/Sam, but I haven't seen any of my other f-listers up there yet. <3

PS: I WILL MARRY ANYONE WHO FILLS MY INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS REQUEST. Seriously.

032

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:32 GMT

Also: LOLOLOLOL CHECK THIS OUT.

I'll be really sad to see this meme go.

030

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:23:57 GMT

A Public Service Announcement:

remixthedrabble
has opened signups for a new round. If you've ever been interested in having your own fic remixed by another author, or if you'd like to play in someone else's sandbox for a bit yourself, check it out!
I'm a mod over there and I never miss a round; it's ridiculous amounts of fun--and the more participants, the better!

FYI:
rules & faq
round 7 signup post
remixes I've written in the past

Signups are open til Friday, 18 September.

029

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:00:36 GMT

This looks fun (stolen from speccygeekgrrl):

The "Never Will I Ever Write" Meme

Name three fics you think I will never, ever, ever write. In return, I will attempt to write a snippet of one of them.

No guarantee on length. Your "Never Will Amory Ever"s can be as specific (Inglourious Basterds, Nazi hatesex on a table) or general (mpreg) as you'd like. Come on, guys, break out the weird kinks and off-the-wall fandoms!

xD Actually, I'd probably write that Inglourious Basterds fic.

Filled So Far:
17 Again - Scarlett/young!Mike
Gossip Girl - Chuck/Rufus, Chuck/Dan
Skins - Tony/Sid, Anthea/Cook

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Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:39:50 GMT

Sorry, guys. I guess I forgot that anyone would care that my PC was out of commission for two weeks, basically keeping me offline for most of that period. The texts and e-mails were lovely and made me feel super appreciated, and no, I'm not dead.

My computer's fixed now, thanks to the creepily-attempting-to-flirt repair guy (who my mother and I fondly nicknamed "big gulp"). I'm not sure I'll be heading back there "even if [my] computer doesn't need any more work or whatever, just to hang out," but they were definitely helpful. xD

BRB, catching up on fandomsecrets and logging into google chat (amory.vain, if you haven't added me).