the five stories meme

I've done this a couple of times and well it's never the same meme twice for me since i'm always writing and my moods and likes change daily so here goes.

in honor of the upcoming Buffy anniversary this weekend I'll start with fic in that universe (note, both will take you off LJ)

Hyperion’s Son

there's nothing in the rules about not picking a WIP. I love this story. Even with it faltering in recent months (that's being generous i know), i think it's probably one of the better things I've ever written. (Note FRM - explicit drug use)

Psychedelic Butterfly Some may be wondering why i picked a gender switch fic that borders on crack. It's Spike/Dru for one (with young Ethan and Giles which makes it hard to resist) Also, it was my very first challenge fic and I think I did a good job with it. Of course I haven't reread it in a few years so I might regret this. (note -FRMAO, gender switch, masturbation)

in the realm of Fullmetal Alchemist i have another two

Why They Call It Falling - this was written before the Roy/Riza history revealed in the Ishbal arc but i still love it and so do others. I think this story brought me the most readers in a new fandom and it still remains popular with them. It's one of my few attempts at romance that actually worked. (note -FRMAO)

Funeral of Hearts Pt 1 and Funeral of Hearts Pt 2 This story is still the best story I've written that no one has bothered to read. I'm not sure if its the frank treatment of rape and its aftermath or the idea of a polyamorous relationship but outside of my two betas exactly one person has ever let me know their opinions on it. I still think emotionally this is one of my strongest works. (note -FRMAO, hetero and homosexual relationships, polyamorous)

and lastly from Saiyuki

This Side of Paradise Does this one really deserve to be here? I don't know. Maybe I'm fond of it because it's my first story in yet another new fandom or because it was just so much damn fun to write. Come on, a homage to the granddaddy of all sex pollen stories, what's not to love (note -FRMAO, homosexual relationships)


okay note I picked a lot of erotica...huh. Imagine that. Well enjoy. Feel free to tell me if you think i should have picked something else

sigh

well after seeing mjules post about procrastinating on things best not left undone I hit the job board...still seeing precious little of interest except for this one...my alma mater Uni of Central Florida is opening a MEDICAL school and is looking for profs with my qualifications...the ad is dated 2/19. They say they started interviewing in 2/12 (you know before the ad went up) now i've checked that job board every week and that ad was NOT there. Mom checked the board and she woudl have seen that too. I might still apply even though I don't WANT to return to Orlando all that much. Still, medical school students!!

Then I accidentally let slip that there was a job I'm well suited for in East Liverpool which is less than an hour away from home. I do NOT like this place (still Ohio none the less) yes this is a Kent State branch campus but EL is a pit. My mom called twice to insist I apply. My dad called and did the same and then my brother (since mom told everyone). I just did the research on the stats. ave salary is 21K for men, 18K for women, over a third of the population is below the poverty line. in the last 7 years there's been more than 60 rapes and there's over 300 registered sex offenders in a town of 13,000. I think i'm justified in NOT going there. i don't care that the family wants me closer.

I don't know what it is about returning 'home.' Most people would call it full circle. Many would see it as the right, good thing to do. For me...it feels like defeat and I couldn't tell you why. The university of Wisconsin branch has a spot that would be great...only it's so far north that I don't want it. Sigh. I know that I might not get my dream job but i would like to leave here (which really isn't a bad job, it really isn't) for something I think would make me happy rather than, huh...maybe it'll be okay. It's depressing.

And then I managed to burn myself badly today. I heard the soup bumping so I went to get it off the stove. What I didn't realize was that i had the wrong burner on (the bumping was caused by the convection heat). Not only that the metal handle was OVER the burner that was on. I grabbed it and fried myself. Got second degree burns over my thumb and palm and the skin is blistered nad hanging off the index finger (which can't even straighten). In a word. Ouch.