Thursday, January 31, 2008

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.


Saturday, January 26, 2008

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.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

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.

Friday, January 18, 2008

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.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

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.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

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.

Sunday, January 13, 2008

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.