28 March 2006 @ 08:46 am
I don't what's good for me, do you know what I need, do you know what I need?  
White Knight Awards Voting is underway! (yeah, I'm going to be starting pretty much every post with that I think!)

I owe a huge apology to [livejournal.com profile] entrenous88 - I accidentally left her nomination for best Xander/Dawn story off the voting form. It is now listed, but if you have already voted and would have liked to have voted for Council Business in that category - please let me know! (shona[at]moments-lost.co.uk or wka[at]moments-lost.co.uk) Thanks - and again, I'm so sorry to [livejournal.com profile] entrenous88

Other news, well... there actually isn't any other news. I'm now horribly behind on my own schedule for [livejournal.com profile] iconfic150 and am starting to really get worried that I might not finish it. I've kinda... been sleeping more than usual lately. (Which is a good thing, don't get me wrong - lack of insomnia=a bonus.) Which has meant I've not been spending as much time online or writing (or iconing) as I'd like (plus it seems as if every time I have a spare hour then something else demands my attention - like the two and a half hour phone call from my sister which I don't remember much of because I was actually watching "Pharoah's Revenge: Egypt's Lost Treasures" on the discovery civilisation channel. Dr Hawas amazes me with how enthusiastic he is about Egyptology... but that's another story. So the Faith ficlets have been notable by their absence lately. Hopefully I can get caught up with myself, hopefully.

I'm also feeling horribly guilty about the stories I have on the go. Especially the Africander stories - I'm so far beyond the not-a-deadline now that it's really not funny. And then there's Destiny. My re-write of my own favourite story (the original concept, not the original writing which sucks beyond the telling of it) which faltered after the prologue. I really wanted to keep the momentum of that one going but it fell by the wayside a little. And right now all I seem to do when I do manage to find time to write is plot out ideas for the [livejournal.com profile] joss10k challenge (It'll be called Final Straw and is inspired by the Snow Patrol album of the same name - but it is not a song fic!) and the Neverwhere crossover idea that refuses to die.

So this is my solemn pledge. I will not start anything new - site, art, fic, or vid - untill I have at least three of my current projects finished.

Africander - Morocco (deadline missed)
Africander - Tunisia (deadline missed)
[livejournal.com profile] iconfic150 - Faith fics and icons (deadline - 13th April 2006)
[livejournal.com profile] fanfic100 - Mara Jade challenges (no deadline)
Destiny
What a Difference a Day Makes
Walk Away
Crimson Regret
[livejournal.com profile] joss10k - 10,000 word Xander story (starting on 1st April, to be completed by 10th June)
Slayerless (not posted on LJ yet)
Neverwhere crossover
Off Course (BtVS/Lost crossover - not forgotten it, honest!)
Worlds Collide (BtVS/SW:EU crossover - again, not forgotten)
Fics and graphics I owe from the December OTP meme
(and if they end up not being included in the [livejournal.com profile] iconfic150 entries, the Faith ficlets from the prompts you guys gave me.)

There are others projects ongoing, including fics and sites but the ones listed above are the ones I am determined to finish before starting anything else.

Yikes.

So, again I have very little to do at work today, and since we got a letter yesterday with our job descriptions and expectations on it which had the effect of making every single member of staff feel incredibly unappreciated, I no longer care about keeping up the pretence of work. *fingers crossed* that I can make some headway on that list!

(I am feeling better by the way - still not really eating solid food, it's soup and porridge all the way, but I am getting there.)
 
 
Current Mood: weird
Current Music: Kane - House Rules
 
 
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[identity profile] velvetwhip.livejournal.com on March 27th, 2006 11:50 pm (UTC)
As someone with a frightening stack of WIP's, projects, and chapters to beta...you have all my sympathy!


Gabrielle
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on March 27th, 2006 11:53 pm (UTC)
I think I'm like some kind of magpie - as soon as something shiny catches my eye I drop everything else. Y'know I was actually contemplating signing up for another [livejournal.com profile] joss10k story to run concurrently with Final Straw? That's just... insane! (Now, once I've got three of the list out of the way I may be in the market for another challenge... *g*)
[identity profile] velvetwhip.livejournal.com on March 27th, 2006 11:55 pm (UTC)
:::shakes head:::

You're worse than I am.

:::walks away, mumbling:::


Gabrielle
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on March 27th, 2006 11:59 pm (UTC)
I'm a glutton for punishment.

*nods*

(and have I told you how much that icon of yours makes me giggle?!)
[identity profile] velvetwhip.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 12:01 am (UTC)
Thanks! The icon was made by [livejournal.com profile] mimisoleil and comes from the cult classic Reefer Madness.


Gabrielle
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 12:02 am (UTC)
Ooo! That's one of the films [livejournal.com profile] engelsteorra loaned me! (It's sitting on my dvd bookcase at home right now!)
[identity profile] velvetwhip.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 12:04 am (UTC)
It's hilarious! The character of Ralph will live in your memory forever!


Gabrielle
[identity profile] engelsteorra.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 04:37 am (UTC)
I think that icon is actually from the original movie 'Reefer Madness' rather than the musical version I loaned you. I've not actually seen the originaln but it seems to be quite the cult hit.....
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 04:40 am (UTC)
Well I'll just have to watch both then... I'm sure TCM or somewhere will have the original on at some point...

(Too much caffeine - head swimmy... *g*)
[identity profile] engelsteorra.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 04:42 am (UTC)
I just got my hands on my first jolt of caffeine for today, ahhhhh, sweet juice of life......

I'm bored, come down here and entertain me.
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 04:44 am (UTC)
Can't - have to train the GT in a few minutes and I forgot again (yes, this is the same thing I forgot yesterday and postponed until today...)

What is it I do again?
[identity profile] engelsteorra.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 04:48 am (UTC)
Ummm, write fanfic and make icons *shrug*

;o)
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 04:50 am (UTC)
So wish I still had the "Bite Me" icon in my rotation!

*g*
[identity profile] engelsteorra.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 04:52 am (UTC)
Just go and kick Monkey, that'll make you feel better.....
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 04:55 am (UTC)
Heh! You know the really pointed boots I have? Guess what I'm wearing today...

*g*
[identity profile] engelsteorra.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 05:10 am (UTC)
Excellent! Give him an extra boot from me ;o)

I think we've broken you LJ layout :o)
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 05:12 am (UTC)
I'm kinda intrigued to see if it'll go down to one letter per line...

or maybe I should throw in words like Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious just to see what it does. (And yes, I've spelled that wrong, I know...)
[identity profile] jgracio.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 05:16 am (UTC)
HTML won't break words down, that's as far as it goes, at least AFAIK.
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 05:17 am (UTC)
Yeah, I'm almost disappointed in a way - still, it's funny to see it all screwy like this!
[identity profile] engelsteorra.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 05:18 am (UTC)
It'll just keep adding, eventually we'll get a scroll bar at the bottom.....
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 05:25 am (UTC)
*singsong voice*

We bro-oke LJ, we bro-oke LJ!

*checks water in kettle to make sure it actually *is* water and not vodka...*
[identity profile] engelsteorra.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 05:30 am (UTC)
Shush you, with your nice warm tea. It's frickin' freezing over here now...... *pout*
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 05:32 am (UTC)
Monkey's kinda rationing the tea a little - so I'm on coffee or nothing.

***CAFFEINE***!!!!!

*g*
[identity profile] engelsteorra.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 05:35 am (UTC)
well, if one of you two could be arsed to come over here and get the tea bags then you'd be OK *rolls eyes*

I've 160 scottish blend sitting over here doing nothing.
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 05:38 am (UTC)
hehehe - oh by the way: http://www.houseofninja.com/wuname.php

I may be over at tea break...
[identity profile] engelsteorra.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 05:44 am (UTC)
I'll be expecting you.....

Best it could come up with is 'Firey Tyrekicker'
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 06:19 am (UTC)
Heh! I like Firey Tirekicker - mine was Phantom Waster...

I may drag Monkey across for a walk as well. Are you on the info desk?
[identity profile] engelsteorra.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 06:25 am (UTC)
Yup, I'm sitting here at the front door of the RR, freezing my arse off. Damn, I wish I didn't need that shiny money.
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 06:26 am (UTC)
You have a Rory/Jess icon! I want one!
[identity profile] engelsteorra.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 06:32 am (UTC)
Ain't it great! Guess how I've been spending my time today.

Actually the person who made it, [livejournal.com profile] dodgeromance, had quite a few nice ones......
[identity profile] willowmina.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 04:18 am (UTC)
*sends hugs to Shona*

I'm with you on the ridiculously busy front. Although of course I'm not coming up with fics in my busyness (really need to post at [livejournal.com profile] joss100 to explain the situation there...).

Hope you're feeling better soon though *more hugs*
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 04:41 am (UTC)
How's all the planning coming along anyway? It's not far off now is it?
[identity profile] willowmina.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 01:01 pm (UTC)
4 weeks on Saturday... getting scarily close and things are just starting to snowball - I don't think I have a free weekend between now and then and free nights are getting ridiculously scarce as well. But fingers crossed it will go well (it better do, all the planning we've put it).

Must admit, there are times we've wondered why we didn't just elope...
[identity profile] engelsteorra.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 04:41 am (UTC)
Yeah, those letters, grrrrrr! I got my other ones sent to me at home today but, luckily for my sanity, I didn't have time to read them before I left for work.

Are you planning to go to any of the information sessions? I vaguely thought about toddling along to one and asking 'why is someone doing the same job as me on a higher grade point?'
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 04:43 am (UTC)
Apparently (or so I was told) the qualifications for one of the Grade 2 posts is higher than my Grade 3. And that makes sense in what universe? (Of course it was Janet who said this so...)

I thought about maybe heading into one of the sessions, although L's just emailed round saying they're planned out like clinics rather than Q&A sessions so I might just email the high heid yins...
[identity profile] engelsteorra.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 04:51 am (UTC)
Probably, in the end, it'd be more helpful to our sanity if we just forget about it and continue to plan our escapes.....
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 04:53 am (UTC)
Thought of a Ninja name for yourself yet? Y'know, so we can blame the wake of destruction we're going to leave behind on the Ninjas.

*g*
[identity profile] engelsteorra.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 05:11 am (UTC)
Damn, I forgot to. I'm off to find a ninja name generator, I'll bet there's one out there......
[identity profile] jgracio.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 04:46 am (UTC)
And one more vote in the 'You're nuts!' category. :)
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 04:53 am (UTC)
Certifiably insane.

*nods*
[identity profile] jgracio.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 05:05 am (UTC)
I think you should write Buffy / Every UK series ever made, movies too!

Buffy / Bridget Jones
Buffy / 28 Days Later
Buffy / Dr. Who (1 thru 10)
Buffy / Black Adder
Buffy / Mr. Bean
Buffy / Coupling
Buffy / Black Books
Buffy / The League of Gentlemen
Buffy / Red Dwarf (or Serenity / Red Dward)
.
.
.

Don't want you to run out of stuff to do. :)

You feeling better?
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on March 28th, 2006 05:08 am (UTC)
LOL!

Slight problem with some of them:

Buffy/Bridget Jones - neither read the book nor seen the film (or had any inclination to do either).
Same with Mr Bean and League of Gentlemen.

The rest though? Oh. My. God. You are just too cruel - 28 Days Later, I can totally see in my head right now. Serenity/Red Dwarf would be hilarious, and the piece de resistance? Buffy/Black Books. Just... genius.

Damn you!