QUICK ANNOUNCEMENTS

...want to continue them. FIIIIIIVE GOOOOLD RIIIIINGS Thanks to a wonderful suggestion from Sammo, from Christmas until January 3rd characters in Taxon can wake up to a fourth-wall present from the Aliens. To ... if your characters got something, too. NOT OVER YET The other holiday glitches are still in effect. As always, you can backdate threads if you need to, but also feel free to have ...

Mostly I'm talking about "learned helplessness"

My birthday is on January 8th. I'll be twenty-three. It's ... it's not a happy thought.... and emotionally draining time. You know, the thing with having a birthday in January is that the milestone of "new calendar year" and "new year of life... even when circumstances are most favorable to them. This has a decided negative effect on the economy. Anyway, I had a little case of learned helplessness. My ...

[Fic] weave the sunlight - for pasty_pants

... into his arms by now, but Merlin is apparently very elusive. When Arthur says something to this effect to Lance and Gwen, however, Gwen just laughs some more and pats him gently on the arm,... characters, and the most inexplicable thing is--he doesn't really think he minds. The start of January is one big blur of parties, well wishes and nights that Arthur would rather forever obliterate from ...

...'ve kind of been ignoring my hiatus lately, but it's sadly time for it to go into full effect. I am embarking on a journey to the wild wilderness of the ski slopes. Where it is doubtful there ...feel bad ;A; Anya, Italy, Lithuania, Lirael, modly things. I will be back with a vengeance January 11th. Assuming I don't die of exhaustion in the meantime. Merry Christmas, happy holidays and (early) ...

Budgeting 101

...swiping plastic doesn't have the same psychological effect. If you can do online bill pay for...what my own personal budget looks like for January 2010: Income: $1,880 Rent/Utilities: $360...: $75 (we got paid early for January due to the finance office being closed for...own budget in the comments. Stick with it in January. At the end of January, I will make a follow up post to this one to see how...

Multipurpose post : Indiana Meetup, Photo request

...a meetup so we can get to know eachother! If you're interested in a skating meetup in Indiapolis in late January or around valentines day, please let me know over here. Even if you're not interested it would be nice ... be useful to have pictures where offbrand, thrifted items, or only 'loli-able' items have been used to good effect. Thanks for anything anyone wants to share, and happy holidays.

Gift fic for aenigmadarai

.... Jin tried a winning smile. This usually had surprisingly positive effect on people. Although, in Jin’s experience, the very promise of sexual activities itself usually had a very positive effect on people. This suited him slightly better than Maru’s frown ... into Maru’s bed. He managed it on the second of January, wiggling his eyebrows and saying something about New Year’s resolutions. ...

Mod post, New Members, and Merry Christmas!

..., for now, mainly because I happen to like her and the image of her. :D Some time in January we'll switch to a new layout, however, in time to celebrate Mass Effect 2 that comes out 26th January. Second, we have more new members! Welcome trojanphoenix , zenedai , emynii , master_of_mad , [Bad username: deltania...

The Untold Story - Chapter 7 - The Fine Art of Falling Apart

... always politely thanked him for the thoughtful gesture. In January 2002, Castel had seen Nicky meet her mother at .... He was turning into a monster, whatever calming effect she had had on him was no longer working,...’t know where you got that idea from but-” “January 26th 2002, you were in Rome with your ... had given her had already begun to take effect and Nicky was feeling pretty light-headed and ...

Cause-&-Effect Contemplations

... Money usually flows easily between X-Mas and the Sugar Bowl game.   But the economy is dreadful and people are just not spending money.   So, for all I know, I may be homeless in mid-January if the X-Mas rush does not materialize.  Weather could be very cold and rainy.  Jackson Square could be closed by politicians, or Homeland Security.         However, I remain copacetic.  I am utterly calm.  ...