out_there | Entries tagged with meme

Rules:

Those who wish to participate will say so, and I will give them three topics, or spheres of interests, which I think they are not interested in, or maybe I would be even surprised to learn that they have an affinity with. It would be curious to learn who will be more surprised, those who hear what people think they are not interested in or cannot do, or those who learn that their expectations of people are either incorrect or spot on.

runpunkrun gave me:

envelope

I so rarely send letters these days and when I do, it's nearly always work related and boring envelopes, but I do love those fancy coloured ones that come in letter writing sets.

Through many moves and decluttering, I've thrown away all of my writing sets but I still have a love for those little coordinating note pads and envelopes, all in pretty colours and motifs. I don't use them -- hence the culling -- but I love them like other people love craft supplies.

bamboo

One of the coolest things that I remember about visiting Hong Kong was the way bamboo was used as scaffolding for various big construction projects. Here, scaffolding is always, always made of metal but that was a weirdly cool difference.

As a plant, I like bamboo as a screening option -- I'd actually like to use it down the side of our house to screen the kitchen window -- but I don't trust it not to spread like a noxious weed.

As a potplant, I once accidentally left a potted bamboo in a cupboard for months. (It had been put down while unpacking after a move and forgotten.) I think I might be the only person who's actually managed to kill bamboo.

bicycle

I had a bike as a kid, but I honestly don't think I've been on one since I was 17-ish. (We moved interstate and had to cull. I wasn't a huge fan of bikes in general and suddenly we were living in a much bigger city, so I don't think we replaced them. Hm.) I do have a very clear memory of riding my bike down suburban streets when I was around 7 and enjoying the sense of movement and rush of wind.

In hindsight, the numbering should have gone the other way -- 1 the latest, 287 the oldest -- since that's how AO3 lists/counts them and would have made it easier.

stonepicnicking_okapi - 50
I'm Somebody's Fetish - 311 words of a gen Sports Night drabble. Man, that's hardly a story. (Clearly, I pad my writing stats a little. Heh.) Okay, things I like:

1) While I have lost the link to the original comic strip this was about, I still like the general idea -- that Dan is cool enough to reference things that Casey doesn't get, but Dan will still find a way to include Casey on the joke.

2) I like the rhythm of the very first paragraph, the humour and ... Casey-ness of it:
[Casey] dressed casually. He dressed neatly. He wore neat, casual clothes and he was presentable.

3) I liked that I could mention Natalie and Dana and Jeremy (and that Casey is uncool, but so is Jeremy so there is some nerdy solidarity there).

jenna_thorn - 99
Days Like Years - 1625 words of Sam/Josh, West Wing.

1) This is a little experimental: first person POV, a very limited description, a lack of names at the start which makes it harder to follow, and the slightly unreal feeling of exhaustion. Parts of it work and parts of it are clumsy, but I really like that I tried something different. Even if it doesn't work together as a story as well as it could do, I'm proud of myself for trying.

And by halfway through, the story does pick up momentum, so I like that. (And, you know, this was written in 2005. So maybe it's nice to see how my writing has improved since then.)

2) I like this bit of description:
"Oh," I say, taking a good look at Sam. His clothes are rumpled and creased; his hair's unruly and sticking out over the edge of his collar; his very blue eyes are also bloodshot. He looks about half as tired as I feel. "It's been a long day."

3) I like the simplicity of this gesture:
Sam doesn't smile. He lays a hand on my forearm, running his thumb over the rolled-up sleeve of my shirt.

misbegotten - 107
In Shades of Indigo and Violet - SGA, John/Rodney, Wing porn.

1) This is the only wingporn fic I've ever written, but I still think it's hot. Go me. I also like that it's sex that follows the idea of "doing what feels good to get off", a little messy and not quite perfect, but hot.

2) "You're surprisingly mean for an overgrown butterfly." Hee!

3) Overall, I find this story very funny. There's Zelenka being snarky ("offend gravity and common sense at the same time"), there's references to pranks-as-retaliation, there's lots of snark between John and Rodney. I really like that sense of humour.

anarfea - 201

The Ill-Advised Backpack - Prison Break AU, Michael/Alex

1) Written for Celli's 2009 taxfic challenge, and therefore a wonderful excuse to talk about the exciting ideas of depreciation as a financial concept vs the real world usage of an asset. (Yes, I am an accountant. And a little bit of a nerd.)

2) I love the pacing of this, the short sharp sections leading to more. The way it's not strictly chronological but it fits together by the end, and how half of the focus is on how a story is told and remembered. It's not just about what happens, it's how you interpret that and assign meaning.

3) As much as I love a happy ending, and the sheer temptation that a super smart Michael would be to teacher-Alex, I also love Alex and Felicia's friendship. I love that she calls him out but also respects his boundaries (I love the "Don't" moment, where Alex doesn't need to actually explain that it's a sore spot). I love the shared history and shared sense of humour, too.

Halfway through the junior pile, he gets a call from Felicia, saying, "Of the many, many themes present in Moby Dick, bestiality is not one of them."

It surprises a laugh out of Alex. "A man's love for his whale? There's got to be a market for that somewhere."

(It was nice to end this meme with a story I'm really, really fond of.)

I kind of fell into silence last week, but not on purpose. I meant to update and then work was busy and then it was a long weekend (where I enjoyed being offline so much), and then suddenly it's a week later. *waves hands vaguely*

But, since this meme is going around and it looks like fun:

I currently have 287 works posted on AO3. Choose a random number -- no peeking! -- between 1 and 287 inclusive (where 1 is the first work ever posted and 287 is the latest), and I will tell you three things I currently like about that work.

(Okay, to be honest, there are a few translations of fics that pad out that number, but if you randomly hit a translation, I'll talk about the original story.)

Last year's stats.

( This year's stats )

( Year End Fic Memes )

Fun meme stolen via

goss (who got it via

dylan_mx). The Rules:
• Pick 15 of your favorite movies.
• Go to IMDb and find a quote from each movie.
• Post them here for everyone to guess.
• Strike it out when someone guesses correctly, and put who guessed it and the movie.
• NO GOOGLING/using IMDb search or other search functions

Guess the Quotes:

~~1. But you didn't say God bless you when I sneezed.~~ Dogma -

st_aurafina, who is very good at this game.

~~2. Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.~~ Princess Bride -

st_aurafina

~~3. Your condescension, as always, is much appreciated.~~ Inception -

king_touchy

~~4. There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.~~ Kingsman -

tehomet

~~5. You see how picky I am about my shoes and they only go on my feet.~~ Clueless -

misbegotten

~~6. "Wings? I don't have wings!" / "Of course not. You're a boy."~~ The Dark Crystal -

st_aurafina

~~7. It's the honest ones you want to watch out for, because you can never predict when they're going to do something incredibly... stupid.~~ Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl -

coprime

~~8. You just killed a helicopter with a car!~~ Die Hard 4 -

coprime

~~9. So forget any ideas you've got about lost cities, exotic travel, and digging up the world. We do not follow maps to buried treasure, and "X" never, ever marks the spot.~~. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade -

misbegotten

10. What's true in our minds is true, whether some people know it or not. What Dreams May Come

~~11. You are Cheerleaders. Cheerleaders are dancers who have gone retarded.~~ Bring It On! -

catwalksalone

~~12. This is the captain. We have a little problem with our entry sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and then - explode.~~ Serenity -

st_aurafina

~~13. All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?~~ Monty Python's Life of Brian -

st_aurafina

~~14. One: Don't you ever touch me again. Two: Don't you ever touch me again.~~ Pacific Rim -

goss

15. Well, I wouldn't argue that it wasn't a no-holds-barred, adrenaline-fuelled thrill ride. But there is no way you can perpetrate that amount of carnage and mayhem and not incur a considerable amount of paperwork. Hot Fuzz -

catwalksalone

Because a meme is the perfect way to fill in time.

( AO3 meme )

Give me a character, and I'll tell you:

How I feel about this character
All the people I ship romantically with this character
My non-romantic OTP for this character
My unpopular opinion about this character
One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon

Because all the cool kids are doing it, the writing meme that's going around. My stuff is on AO3, so nominate a question that you'd like answered:

A. Describe your comfort zone—a typical you-fic.
B. Is there a trope you’ve yet to try your hand at, but really want to?
C. Is there a trope you wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole?
D. How many fic ideas are you nurturing right now? Care to share one of them?
E. Share one of your strengths.
F. Share one of your weaknesses.
G. Share a snippet from one of your favorite pieces of prose you’ve written and explain why you’re proud of it.
H. Share a snippet from one of your favorite dialogue scenes you’ve written and explain why you’re proud of it.
I. Which fic has been the hardest to write?
J. Which fic has been the easiest to write?
K. Is writing your passion or just a fun hobby?
L. Is there an episode section of canon above all others that inspires you just a little bit more?
M. What’s the best writing advice you’ve ever come across?
N. What’s the worst writing advice you’ve ever come across?
O. If you could choose one of your fics to be filmed, which would you choose?
P. If you only could write one pairing for the rest of your life, which pairing would it be?
Q. Do you write your story from start to finish, or do you write the scenes out of order?
R. Do you use any tools, like worksheets or outlines?
S. Stephen King once said that his muse is a man who lives in the basement. Do you have a muse?
T. Describe your perfect writing conditions.
U. How many times do you usually revise your fic/chapter before posting?
V. Choose a passage from one of your earlier fics and edit it into your current writing style. (Person sending the ask is free to make suggestions).
W. If you were to revise one of your older fics from start to finish, which would it be and why?
X. Have you ever deleted one of your published fics?
Y. What do you look for in a beta?
Z. Do you beta yourself? If so, what kind of beta are you?
AA. How do you feel about collaborations?
AB. Share three of your favorite fic writers and why you like them so much.
AC. If you could write the sequel (or prequel) to any fic out there not written by yourself, which would you choose?
AD. Do you accept prompts?
AE. Do you take liberties with canon or are you very strict about your fic being canon compliant?
AF. How do you feel about smut?
AG. How do you feel about crack?
AH. What are your thoughts on non-con and dub-con?
AI. Would you ever kill off a canon character?
AJ. Which is your favorite site to post fic?
AK. Talk about your current wips.
AL. Talk about a review that made your day.
AM. Do you ever get rude reviews and how do you deal with them?
AN. Write an alternative ending to a fic you've written (specify by title, link or general description).

Because I'm bored and scattered, and I know I'll be flying out in 48 hours, let's try starting a photo meme.

The theme is "sights we take for granted". I'd like you to post three pictures:

a) your hand
b) your keys
c) a sight you see every day

( Photos )

In my case, I took a shot of the houses across the street from my place (complete with this morning's cold foggy weather). What do you see every day?

Via

wintercreek:

I currently have 241 works archived on my AO3 account. Pick a number from 1 (the most recent) to 241 (the first thing I posted there), and I'll tell you three things I currently like about it.

Pick any passage of 500 words or less from any fanfic I’ve written, and comment to this post with that selection. I will then give you the equivalent of a DVD commentary on that snippet: what I was thinking when I wrote it, why I wrote it in the first place, what’s going on in the character’s heads, why I chose certain words, what this moment means in the context of the rest of the fic, lots of awful puns, and anything else that you’d expect to find on a DVD commentary track.