The FanFiction Writers' National Anthem

Most, if not all countries have a national anthem. I know that FanFic Writers don't make up an entire country, but surely we still need an anthem.

I was introduced to the song "Somewhere A Clock Is Ticking" by Snow Patrol. A livejournal user called obfreak used the song for a Stargate Atlantis music video (John-centric). Here's a link to the LJ post where she's put the video: http://obfreak.livejournal.com/18013.html.

If FanFic Writers were to choose an anthem, I would pick this song. First, here are the lyrics:

I've got this feeling that there's something that I missed
(I could do most anything to you...)
Don't you breathe
Don't you breathe
(I could do most anything to you...)

Something happened, that I never understood
(I could do most anything to you...)
You can't leave
You can't leave
(I could do most anything to you...)

Every second, dripping off my fingertips
(I could do most anything to you...)
Wage your war
Wage your war
(I could do most anything to you...)

Another soldier, says he's not afraid to die
(I could do most anything to you...)
Well I am scared
I'm so scared
(I could do most anything to you...)

In slow motion, the blast is beautiful
(I could do most anything to you...)
Doors slam shut
Doors slam shut
(I could do most anything to you...)

A clock is ticking, but it's hidden far away
(I could do most anything to you...)
Safe and sound
Safe and sound

(I could do most anything to you...)
(I could do most anything to you...)
(I could do most anything to you...)
(I could do most anything to you...)
(I could do most anything to you...)
(I could do most anything to you...)

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I think that the repeat line in the song ("I could do most anything to you") is pretty self-explanitory, and relates easily to fanfic writers. Isn't that what fanfic writers do? Steal characters and do whatever we want to them? That's what I do.

This song is going on a very short playlist for when I'm writing (or editing) the Stargate Atlantis fic I've started.

An Epic Battle for the History Texts

Many, many hours ago, in a place not far from where I now sit, there was an epic battle between good and evil. The humans fought valiantly, taking as many of their foe with them as they could, but they could not succeed against an enemy as ruthless and undefeatable as the zombie. They could not find a way to kill them or change them back to their human state. The most they could do was stun them for a short time to keep them from changing more humans. The battle was not long; the humans falling after only an hour of fighting. Some do not know of the epic battle that took place in East House, but those that were there will never forget it. And they would not pass up the opportunity to once more have the chance to take down the zombies. The zombies cannot stay in power as they are now. Humans are rising once again, and soon they will have the numbers and armaments to once more take on the zombies. This time the outcome will be different, of that I am sure.

FanFiction.net Is Down

The entire fanfiction.net site is down, or at least it is for me. I think I'm going through fanfiction withdrawl. It's a little painful. I need my daily dose of hurt!Dean and Shep Whump. Stupid interwebz!! Borking fanfiction.

Atlantis Web Design

So, I had to find three web design companies for a homework assignment. I was bored when I went looking for the third, so I Google searched the following: web design company Atlantis. This is one of the sites I found: http://atlantiswebdesigns.com/. I really like the site layout. It would probably be better if the links worked and there was some content, but what do I know. I'm just a web design student. I like that the sillouette picture at the bottom is of the city of Atlantis from "Stargate Atlantis". I think that's pretty great. "Stargate Atlantis" is the reason why I put that in the search anyway. I tried searching for "Supernatural" too, but I didn't come up with any web design companies, and definitely not any good ones.

Why Can't I?

For some reason I can't focus today. I'm trying, but I keep zoning out. Then I zone back in and I have no idea what's going on. This sucks. I have so much work I need to do tonight. I don't have time to zone out. I really do want to write tonight as well. Even though I have a lot of work to do I'm also going to spend sometime on AIM doing sprints. That way I can hopefully get out of my post-NaNo Writer's Block.

Fun and Excitement Quota: Filled!

Well, I've fulfilled my fun and excitement quota for the month of January.

I love fake fire drills. They're the best. I had just started actually writing this essay I have due for tomorrow (it's two page essay, easy as cake) and the fire alarm went off. Megan and I exited in a timely fashion and met up with everybody else that was in the dorm at the time outside. Turns out Riki burned some popcorn and set off the alarm. We got three fire trucks and a fire van.

Why did I choose to come to school in Vermont again? Oh yeah, web major. I like it here. Except for the essays. I'm totally ready to be doing some personal writing. I think my next project is going to be a Stargate Atlantis fanfic, but we'll see if that happens.

Targeted Marketing At Its Best

It looks as if targeted marketing on the internet has finally progressed to the point where it reads the user's mind.

Below is the ad that was at the bottom of a LiveJournal post I was looking at. The post is a Stargate Atlantis mood theme: http://www.livejournal.com/moodlist.bml?moodtheme=363762&ownerid=5917468.

YES!! Finally an ad that makes sense for me. I was on a Stargate Atlantis themed page and the ads are for Supernatural and Stargate SG-1.

Supernatural Friday Five, my blogging fall back

When I have no idea what to blog about I can do the Supernatural Friday Five. That's genius!

Theme: Questions related to aspects/actors of Supernatural.

1.) Of the gag reels from season 1 and season 2 (if you still haven't seen them, you can find them on youtube), which scene was the most memorable to you? Why?
I like the part in the season 2 gag reel that is from the episode "Heart". In the scene Dean is supposed to be working with the gun as he says his lines, then Sam is supposed to open a beer bottle as he says his. In the gag reel Jensen is having problems with the gun and Jared is bugging him about getting it right. Then when it's Jared's turn he can't open the beer bottle. I like this scene because I think it shows how their chemistry is real and how they kind of act like brothers in real life. I think the fact that they are friends makes the show even better than if they just worked together and barely tolerated each other, or something like that.

2.) Of all the other TV shows and/or movies Jared and Jensen have done, which is your favorite? Why?
Jensen - Dark Angel. I like the character. And I like the premise of the show.
Jared - Gilmore Girls. It's the only thing I've seen him in other than Supernatural and Cheaper By The Dozen. I actually liked Jared as Dean in Gilmore Girls.

3.) How do you feel about fans writing fan fiction (of any rating) that feature Jared and Jensen?
I think real-person fiction is weird. I like fanfiction because the characters are just characters and writers can do whatever they want with them (as long as they stay in character). I don't like real-person fiction because they really are REAL PEOPLE. I wouldn't want some one writing stories about me, especially not slash or hurt/comfort.

4.) What are your feelings about the music on Supernatural? Has it opened your eyes to an entirely new kind of music? Do you suddenly love classic rock? Or is it the classical episodic compositions (by Christopher Lennertz and the like) that have affected you? Or has the music not affected you at all?
I love the classic rock. It always amuses me when my iPod (named "Metallipod") or my laptop (named "Leviathan") are on random and switch from something like Kelly Clarkson or JoJo to Foreigner, Kansas or Blue Oyster Cult. This show has opened me up to a new kind of music.

5.) If Supernatural were ever to become popular with the mainstream media (sort of like Grey's Anatomy or CSI is today), how do you think our show would affect the media and potential new viewers? What would you hope potential new viewers consider about Supernatural before and after watching it?
I don't know how it would affect the media. I hope that potential new viewers would try to understand that underneath the demon and ghost hunting and all the supernatural aspects of the show, that "Supernatural" is really about family. Family and the relationships between father and son and between brothers.

Semester Two: Here I Come!

My Spring Classes

Concepts of Community
Rhetoric 2
Relational Database/Web Applications
Web Development 2 *GROAN* It's at 8 in the morning.
Literary Magazine
Internet & Web Architecture

I guess this means Sunday is going to be my laundry and cleaning day. Either Sunday or Saturday, Monday or Tuesday. Last semester it was Wednesday because I had no classes.

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Books

Concepts of Community
Teachings from Worldly Philosophy ($16.95)
Albion's Seed ($26.25 used or $34.95 new)
Virtual Self ($37.95)
Republic ($7.50 used or $9.95 new)

Rhetoric 2
Rhetorical Reader V2 ($54.50)

Relational Database/Web Applications
Concepts of Database Management ($46.75 used)
Guide to MYSQL ($41.25 used or $55.00 new)

Web Development
Stylin' with CSS ($34.99 new)
XML: Intro (w/CD) ($52.50 used or $70.00 new)

Literary Magazine
No books needed, yay!

Internet & Web Architecture
i-Net+ Guide to the Internet (w/CD) ($73.00 used or $97.25 new)

Total: Between $391.59 and $458.29

MOAR WEB TRAVELS

In the effort to post more this year, I present two links to add to everybody's web travels.

Link 1: Excited Geek Art. I enjoy making websites, desktop pictures and icons. For this I was able to do all of those. I made the site, and I'd already made most of the art on it. I'll continue to update as I make more desktop pictures and icons. It's also perfect 'cuz I can get bored and change the layout if I want to.

Link 2: Transmissions from the Sock Drawer. A blog my sis and I are posting to. We want to write an epic-ly CRACKTASTIC crossover story. SO far we have a summary of what we want to do. And right now we have planned to include Bones, Supernatural, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate SG-1, Veronica Mars and MacGyver in our story.

I'm going to add both of these links to my link list.

The Year Of Doing Big, Fun, Scary Things Together

The Year Of Doing Big, Fun, Scary Things Together is a continuation of NaNoWriMo where we get to pick what we want to do. For 2008 I want to blog regularly, and there are several other NaNoWriMo participants that have decided to blog regularly in 2008.

The list of the blogs of people participating, is to the left. It is the section titled "TYODBFSTT Blogroll" (taken down on 12/15 due to not doing anything with it and the instense amount of space it took up).