These are making me very happy right now. Of course, if you don't have ten fingers, it probably isn't as funny, but... -_-









Both made my wicked_visions. I need to get a paid account again to update all the icons and new graphics.

Speaking of which, I've figured out what I want to make my new LJ look like. Do any of my graphically inclined friends want to offer up their amazing assistance? (Otherwise, I'll do it myself at some point...) I found the most adorable chibi-Draco and chibi-Hermione fanart. *melts*

Oh!! And a three question meme (because I'm JUST THAT RANDOM TODAY!!!):

1. Rec a song (any language)
2. Rec a book (not a manga, but can be a comic/graphic novel - would prefer stand alones)
3. Pick a pairing from the following listed below and list no more than five prompt words you associate with them:
Tom Riddle/Hermione Granger
Draco Malfoy/Hermione Granger
Kureno Sohma/Shigure Sohma

And now I shall go back to not writing this stupid paper for WRT 205. Gah.

Passed the test! ^_^ Now I'm an official beta reader! Hooray!

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A Bulleted List (because I'm too lazy to make coherant sentences):

*working as a publicity person at Pure Arrogance
*love, love, LOVE my summer job... would never trade it for anything
*applied for a passport and am going to Fan-Expo (in Canada) the weekend before school starts
*am still in hibernation mode for the most part... so sorry I've been MIA
*really into Dramione and a couple of other Hermione-centric pairings right now... haven't read much else
*super excited about this "So You Think You Can Dance" season... all ready have some people I'm pulling for ^^
*doing some neat things at work this summer XD
*currently addicted to Mario Kart
*writing mostly Dramione stuff at the moment
*super tired all the time, think it might be a health problem, dunno
*worried about issues financial, but Mom says we'll be ok, so keeping my fingers crossed
*need to call Ashley, Cyrus, and Gin-chan soon
*working on a cosplay outfit for chibi_plum and chibitenshi24, excited and nervous, going shopping for fabric this weekend
*taking an online course, but not into it, not sure whether to drop
*started my 10th attempt at a letter to Ashley -_-
*missing Marielle, Sara, and Kim... my F4... I wish we could hang out again before the summer ends
*need to also call Marille, Sara, and Kim... o_o
*debating how to get my haircut on Friday... suggestions? it's just kind of long and... long, right now

And that, is pretty much what's going on in my life. I'll try to make a more coherant post later, but the list saves space, ne? ^^;;

OMG I CAN'T BELIEVE I WON! O___O



I'm so incredibly flattered over this, as this is the first Dramione fic (much less first HP fic) I've ever written.

Things Melissa plans to do at Anime Boston:

1. Not freak out because she's unsure of her job.
2. Not spend all of her money in Artist Alley on the first day.
3. Find some Draco/Hermione doujinshi in the Dealer's Room (it exists, doesn't it?)
4. Attend the Sewing and Cosplay Jewelry workshops
5. Take lots of pictures.
6. Obtain some Dramione (and possibly just Draco) fanart.
7. Obtain yet another picture of Kureno to hang in my room.
8. Make a plushie Kureno at the Plushies workshop!! ^____^
9. Figure out the right way to listen to her headset while also concentrating on other shit.
10. Learn the Lucky Star dance (maybe... >_>)


I'm debating picking up Draco/Hermione on 30_kisses, since I'm kind of obsessed with the pairing. Heather also gave me the nicest compliment the other day when she said she was really enjoying the Dramione thread I'm doing with Erin on KA.

I think this is mainly for my own references, but here are a list of cosplay outfits I'd really like to do at some point:

( image heavy )

I think I did this mostly because I'm so down about stuff and wanted to clear my head. I think I'm going to go back to sleep now. Maybe a real post in a day or so.

ZOMG I JUST READ THE FUNNIEST DRACO/HERMIONE COMIC AND IT HAS TOTALLY CHEERED ME UP!!

^___________^

(I think I want to marry the person who drew it. And Ron was just so adorable in the comic, too... and OMG it was so cute!!!!)

;_;

OMFG I GOT AN A- IN ELIN'S CLASS!!!!

((He e-mailed me to tell me!))

*dances*

Shinshi Doumei Cross is... wow. Just wow.

( spoilers for SDC )

Other than that, I haven't really read or watched a lot of manga/anime as of late. I'm trying to finish "Gankutsuou" and "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai"... along with the Hana Yori Dango 2 Live Action. We're also watching "Lovely Complex" during our Shoujo Nights. I really like Gankutsuou... a little hard on the eyes but really a good series. I want to read the real "Count of Monte Cristo" to see how far the anime strayed from the original novel. "Higurashi", well, I've only seen one season of... and I refuse to read spoilers for it because I want to try and figure out the mystery on my own. I'm really psyched to finish watching the second season.

Hm, what other fandom-y stuff have I been into lately? I've been steadily reading through Harry Potter v. 4... which I actually would like to read more of now. It's pretty good... I keep wanting to read more of it, but then I have to put the book down to do work. I watched the first movie with my dad... who said that he wasn't going to watch it and then indirectly stayed up and watched the whole thing anyway. ^^

Code Geass was pretty good, but I missed so much of it in club when we started watching it... though I did see the ending, and I have to say that the *way* it ended was pretty damn good. Club was up in arms about it... meanwhile, Sara and myself were clapping sadistically at the way people were rolling down the aisles in agony. It was quite amusing... I think the second season comes out in the spring.

Still haven't heard from the AB people yet. Still have to write this stupid paper. Still so many things to catch up on.

PS. I would like to say that I don't like how LJ now has this little thing that pops up next to the location you type in to show you exactly where that person is from... boo, maps.

So, last week kind of sucked... okay, *totally* sucked. Until Friday. Friday was absolutely wonderful. Marielle, Kim, Sara, and I spent the evening together watching shoujo. We decided to get together every week in one of the classroom styled auditoriums on campus - with the big projector screen and surround sound - in order to watch more shoujo, which I think'll be really great... just to spend time in good company.

But Monday and Tuesday were quite bad... for the reasons I mentioned in my last post.

I've been collecting Angel Sanctuary in a rather piecemeal fashion lately... and I do believe that Raphael/Sara is my favorite pairing in the series. It's kind of overtaken Rosiel/Katan... and it's not even canon. But I wish it were canon... (and I think Raphael wished it too...) ^^

I absolutely squeed in delight when...

( SPOILERS )

But yeah... I think Raphael has become my favorite character in the series. And I really love his interaction with Mika (Michael). It's actually quite amusing. Sara's probably my second favorite character, followed by Katan... and then Kira (whose true form is uber hot)!!!

Which reminds me!! My other favorite pairing in Angel Sanctuary is Lucifer/Alexiel. (And I totally heart the way Uriel calls Setsuna "Alex". XDD)

I guess AS has become my current squee of the moment... but I'm still so so so super fond of Godchild. (But really... Raphel/Sara = massive squee!!) And me squee-ing over a het pairing seems to be really rare. ^_____^

Right now I'm at Lina's for the rest of the week/weekend... and I think we're about to head out to watch the SYTYCD live performance. I recently just found out that Yan and Sunny were big fans of the show. Wish I had known that earlier! >_< Oh well. I don't have a really amazing seat, but I'm hoping I can still see the performance fairly well.

Oh, and they lost my luggage!!! (This 100% sucks... and yet, I expect nothing less from US Airways.) I haven't gotten a call from them yet... which isn't good, 'cause I'm worried that they'll call when I'm at the show and I'll miss their call. (They said they would've called by now... so... well, maybe when we're on the road I'll call them back.)

Okay, well, I guess this was just a post to a) let you know I'm okay and b) squee over Raphael some. ^^ Hey, hey! Maybe if I get caught up with work this weekend... I can actually spend some time responding to LJ comments and reading everyone's blogs!! Wouldn't that be great?! <---*would really like to get caught up*

*hugs to everyone*

Figured I'd write something not so depressing and fandom-y for a change... ^^;; (SPOILERS ABOUND... FYI.)

Writing

( furuba )

( earl cain )


Manga

( angel sanctuary )

( kamikaze kaitou jeanne )

( shinshi doumei kurosu )

( vampire knight )


Anime

( higurashi - when they cry )

( count of monte cristo )

( code geass )

Ack, that's all... I should go ahead and get going on other stuff. ^^ Take care... hopefully I'll catch up with stuff soon!

*hugs* Love you all!

Could one of you lovelies icon/write/draw, etc. some Cain/Riff (or Riff/Cain) smex, onegai? I need a pick me up. T_T

More substanial post if I don't die tomorrow.

I <3 Cain Hargreaves and the whole damn Godchild series.

Random! Cain expressions are also much love.

I wish there was more of this series. And oquerioegkahdgiqqewOMG JIZABEL!! ;_; And CAIN!! And RIFF!!

Have I mentioned I love this series?

My friend, emixpearl, is looking for the song "Farther Away" by Evanescence, which, sadly, I do not have in my collection. Does anyone have it and would be willing to upload it... onegai shimasu?

A more substanial post later. The last couple of days have not been very good for various reasons; I'd rather talk about it when I feel more chipper.

*huggles everyone*