So as y'all may have noticed, I don't really post here any more.

Two journals ended up being too much to keep up with and so it didn't happen.

So now I'm going back to just one. If you'd like to be switched over to my other journal (in which I post frequently) just post here and I'll add you. I've already added a couple of you (i'm still lilia, just with a different ending) For some of you I think this will just be goodbye. I can't keep up with everything and some of our intrests are just too diverse.

I'll also be keeping up a blog in a more literary style at http://thoughtsofthatgirl.blogspot.com So if you really want to see my commentary on life, you can go there too.

Thanks!!!

Lil

I just bought Guild Wars! I'm so excited. It looks really cool. I've got must of it set up and currently its downloading something. I'm looking forward to trying it out and playing around with it. I just wish it had a manual I didn't have to print off online. I've been reading over things trying to figure out how to play it etc.

My characters name is Kaye Aliyah. I dunno if that means those of you who play can find me or what... but I thought I'd let you know.

Also if anyone has any tips on playing and stuff. Since I really have no idea what I'm doing!

Well I gotta run. Hope everyone has a Happy New Year!

One thing I like so much about vacation... is having the time to read fanfic. Yes, I read fanfic. Harry Potter only though. And yes I love it.

However I would have to agree that some of my views of certain characters have become biased due to reading so much. And of course reading Cassie Clare's Draco trilogy. It's almost as long as canon HP stories that you get pulled into that world. I've been wanting to re-read that (have it saved to comp if anyone needs it) but haven't had the time.

Today I've been uploading my long Lily/James story to UR.org Looking over it wow... I think I could do much better now. I did write that two and a half years ago before I'd had several writing classes. But hey, you do what you can.

I did come across this awesome fic -
100 Ways to Get Rejected
http://fanfiction.portkey.org/index.php?act=read&storyid=6779&chapterid=&agree=1

Basicly it is James using pick up lines on Lily. It is hysterical. My fav so far has been:

James: "Evans! Come here often?"
Lily: "What's that supposed to mean?"
James: "I have no idea, but some people think it's a good pick-up line."
Lily: "Black?"
James: "Yeah . . ."

Seriously, that person is brilliant. Every Lily/James fan must click and read. You will die laughing. I keep wanting to add things to my fav list because there are just so many good ones! Lily is just as smart with the comebacks as James is with the pickup lines. :-)

Thinking hard about Guild Wars again. I think, if I can scrounge up the money after Christmas, I'll buy it. I think it would be a fun way to waste my time. :-D ;-) I know some of you mentioned playing it... any tips, hints, suggestions? How does it work and all that?

Well I was going to say a lot more... but Mum needs me... bye!

Guess who has been cast as Edward Cullen?


The one and only Robert Pattinson! I had never really thought about him as Edward before, but after looking at some pics online... he'll be perfect!

*happy sighs*




Who else is excited!!

So I haven't made a real post in ages huh?? I'm really sorry about that. This has been the hardest, most busiest semester ever. I'm still wondering how I survived. Or if I survived at all! Well, I'm sure I passed three of my classes, but I'm scared about my Statistics class. It was very, very hard. Cause well, I hate math.

I realize I've also been a bad friend cause I haven't been commenting. I use this journal so much for graphics (ie finding icons and stuff) so lots of times people posts get buried in icon posts. Sorry guys. :-( I really want to try and be better! I think I'm down to only a couple actual friends still. Tis sad.

But moving on... I only have three finals left and I'll be done with this semester. To make my life better, I bought myself an iPod. Put a few songs on it last night at a friends house. I'm loving it! But seriously, I need my laptop up and working so that I can use iTunes and put some songs on it! I only have 10 at the moment... pitiful.

I'm seriously considering starting to game. I used to do online RPG's all the time. It started with YahooClubs and Star Trek RPGs, then to message boards and a LOTR RPG where I actually participated in a "war". Craziest thing ever. But it was so much fun!!! It was quite a creative release too. I was recently looking into Guild Wars and I think that is something I could really get into. You can get it pretty cheap from Amazon. Of course then I'd want all the expansion packs... but still. I think I could really get into something like that. Or I might get back in to online RPGs. But I'm not sure I want to do something LOTR related again. Am I totally crazy?

I'm re-reading HP7. I'm almost done with it. I just realized how worked up I was over Fred's death. I just re-read that part (cried a little, but not nearly as much as the first time) and realizing that a lot of that stuff afterwards... well, I didn't remember! I was just so worked up I couldn't hardly concentrate one what I was reading! So its almost like reading a new book for some of the stuff I missed. I wanted to read it sooner, but couldn't bring myself too because I new how hard it was going to be. But it hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be. I cried in different spots. When Dobby died, when Harry and Aberforth were talking about Dumbldore and how Ariana died.
I'm really enjoying this book. Not sure though if it is my fav or HP5. Which I re-read this summer. Haven't read six in awhile either.

Been fic hunting again. Reading the books always makes me want to read/write fics. Especially Ginny/Draco and MWPP era fics.

Well I must be off... I'm getting hungry</lj-poll-1103770>

Poll #1095267 TV shows
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

How many TV shows a week?

So you remember that brilliant poll I did about your blood type? Well guess what! That type of poll doesn't work for the statistic data I'm trying to pull together. *sigh* I need numbers, not yes or no answers. And I didn't find this out until after I'd done the poll of course. (it was not specified in our directions like i think it should have been)

So what I need know is for you to give me numbers! Took me awhile to come up with an easy question for you to answer... but I finally did.

I need to know how many TV shows you watch in a given week. And I'm not talking about those on DVD. I mean currently running shows.

If the same amout of people answer this one as the last one, I'll be in good shape!
Thanks guys! And sorry for the mix up

Hey all... need some help! Need to do some research for a statistics project. I need 35 replies to the following poll... so please, every one just take a couple seconds to answer it!

(if you've answered this on my other LJ... don't answer it agian!)Poll #1085861
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

Do you know you're blood type?

Kittens to adopt!! Does any one want to adopt a kitten? My neighbor has four beautiful kittens she is trying to get adopted. If she can't, she might have to take them to the pound. :-( They are black or grey kittens. I can't I can't remember how old they are now... a month or so I think. They are really sweet, and so is their mom. So please! If you are serious and can take good care of one or more of this kittens... e-mail thatgirllil (at) gmail (dot) com

So Jo did an online interview and answered a bunch of fan questions... there were some great questions and great answers. I've copied a few that were my favs. Not sure if all my flist has finished, so I'll put it under a cut. But it was really funny, sad, and interesting. I think you can find a link at MuggleNet or Leaky.


30 days till Dragon*Con!!!

Well, I've finally made it back from my trip abroad. And wow was it a trip! Spent four weeks in Russia and two in England. While I was in England I was able to make it to the London premire of OotP. Got some great photos and got Jo's sig. *squeees!* It was a ton of fun. You can see pics at http://www.flickr.com/photos/lils_photos/

I'm really excited about Friday night/Saturday midnight. Isn't it going to be awesome? I still can't believe that it is the final book! I'm really excited, because I'll be at the Borders across from the Disney Store where I work, and I'm going to help the out and cosplay Ginny. I'm just excited that I get to be Ginny and help out. They are too. Any way...need to try and find some good pics from the recent movie to make sure I get the look right. My only trouble is I have bangs and she doesn't!

Yes, I am still around...

I cannot believe what a crazy month May has been. I mean, I knew it would be busy what with the end of school, finals, and Russia preparing... but wow. It has been crazy!

I'm leaving for Russia in three days. Yes, three days. I leave on Thursday. It gives me chills just thinking about it! I've all the major stuff packed. But I still have a little to do. But not so much that I'm wigging out yet. I fell very comfortable at the moment with where I am in the packing stage. But ask me Wed on Thursday morning... I might say different. :-)
If anyone is interested in reading my Russia blog, you can find it at http://lilsadventures.blogspot.com

I've been looking into the Festival of Festivals, an international film festival in St. Petersburg. Looks like I'll get to go! I don't really know a lot about it, but it looks (and sounds) pretty interesting! Hope there are some good movies! The problem will be finding the right movies to see. You know?

I finally, finally saw the season finale of BSG. Yes, it has taken months. But it doesn't help when the person whom TiVos all the BSGs for you leaves the country for a month, and then you are so busy with work, you can't get together. But finally, we did. It was so good! I love that show! I hate that we have to wait until next year!!! That's just crazy. You know? And those four Cylons!!!!! Wow. I can't get over that. What a shock!

I saw Pirates at midnight with, well, a bunch of pirates. :-) It was great fun and I got a lot of pictures. You can see them at www.flickr.com/photos/lilsphotos
So any one who was at Regal thrusday night, you can find pics there! I don't have time at the moment to look everyone up... Sorry!

Hello! Hello! Hello!

Yes I'm still here. But school and life in general has been crazy busy.

I just read an awesome series. I'm not actually sure of the series title but its by Scott Westerfeld, Uglies, Pretties and Specials. I actually haven't read Specials yet as it is still in hardback. I bought my other two books in paperback, so I want the last one to be paperback as well. Wonder how long I'll have to wait for that...hmmm. Any way... it was an awesome series. Very well written sci-fi. So if you are looking for something to read while you wait for Eclipse, I highly recommend it. Is a world where every one perfectly beautiful really as perfect as it sounds? Read these to find out! I can't wait to read more of his stuff.
We are trying to get him to come to D*Con and that would be awesome!!!

I joined The Unkowable Room which is a HP Fan site. I decided to give it a try for my fanfic. Though the way to upload stories is kinda weird. Still trying to work that out. Hopefully I can get my long story up soon. But for now, you can read this one: http://unknowableroom.org/1771/1 I've posted links to it before at different sites so you might have read it already. Its the one-shot on the night James and Lily died. Ummm if you haven't read it, do so and review!! (because you are totally awesome!)

Only about a month and a half before I leave for Russia!!! *meep!* I'm soooooo excited!

Hope you all are doing well!!!

So I haven't been around LJ much lately. College has been crazy and last weekend we were in Jacksonville. So not as much time for LJ as I would like. I realized just how much I missed by not being here! Wow! You guys update like crazy. Of course I also have a ton of icon coms to try and keep up with. At times it makes me want to make a separate journal just for those. Or that LJ had a way that you could look at your friends on one page and comms on another. *sigh*

Since my BSG friend is in New Zealand and Australlia at the moment, I have seen any BSG's since a certain character blewed up. This means I have no idea what everyone is going on about. And thankfully all my friends have been so wonderful as to put everything under a cut so I don't get spoiled. I guess I'll just have to wait till she gets back to get caught up on everything.


GRRRRRRR!!!!!!!! I just got called in for work. Why does that always happen when you least want it too? Hmmm?? Terrible really. I haven't got half the stuff done that I need to. *bad me!*

Well I must go then. I was going to say more but I cant because of said work.

*squeeee!!!!*

August 7th, 2007!
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"Bella?"

Edward's soft voice came from behind me. I turned to see him spring lightly up the porch steps, his hair windblown from running. He pulled me into his arms at once, just like he had in the parking lot, and kissed me again.

This kiss frightened me. There was too much tension, too strong an edge to the way his lips crushed mine—like he was afraid we had only so much time left to us.

* * *

As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob—knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?

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So I am in a very fan ficish mood today. Actually, I have been all week. Ever since reading a couple of recent fic recs from Jess, I have wanted more. But I haven't really had time. And I don't really have time now, but I'm craving a good James/Lily. Or even going so far as to write another one myself! I haven't even finished posting my last one on MNFF. But thats because I was having problems with my last chapter. *sigh* I asked this last time and no one said anything... go any good suggestions for where to post fic? I don't really like FF.net so if you know any where else...??

My study abroad planning is going well. Turns out I'll be spending one night in Frankfurt Germany before I come home. How exciting is that!!? The closer I get to my trip, the more excited and nervous I get. I mean think about it... 6 weeks in Europe! And in one country where I don't speak the language and another where I can just barely speak it. (though I'm working on it) And of course England. Today at the grocery store I heard some British people and I got all excited thing, I'm going there! And then in history class when we talked about Russia... *sigh* I think I'm going to burst!

Still haven't seen this weeks BSG. Must go find it online somewheres. Probably PeekVid. Man I wish I had cable!! I miss Heroes already. I can't believe we have to wait till April!!! *sigh* I'll have to hold on to Lost and Smallville for awhile. At least there aren't any re-runs of Lost. And Lost has actually been pretty good so far! Oh, and I'm rewatching Voyager with Netflix. I adore that show.

College is going okay. Only 7 more weeks of classes. I will be crazy busy this weekend and probably should be doing school now. But I'm being lazy. Bad me, I know. I've got so much I need to do, and just don't feel like doing it. We all have days like that, right?

Been messing around with a new layout. I like it. For now.

Any way... I'm posting to announce the Dragon*Con YA Lit track MySpace

http://www.myspace.com/dragonconyalit

Go visit. Go friend. We'd love you.

I seriously need some new icons. Or maybe a paid account... or maybe that survey thing where you can earn LJ dollars... that would be cool. Any way...

Been reading the Twilight series again recently. As in the past couple of days. Finished Twilight today and started on New Moon. It is so hard to pick a favorite of those two. I really like a lot of the events of book two even though there isn't a lot of Edward. *sniff* I adore Edward. Is it terrible to have such a crush on a book character? I mean, I've liked book characters before, but never as much as I do Edward. :-) Makes me want me own personal vampire. I so wish Stephenie would come to D*Con. That would just be...awesome to say the least.
Of course the re-read has made me think about Bella's situation. I still cannot decide if I want her to be a vampire or not. Part of me wants her to stay human, because I think that is part of what makes her, her. But then again, how else would it work out for her and Edward if she didn't change? *sigh* It is all so confusing!! I'm just glad August isn't /too/ far away.

I read a Lily/James fic that Jess (jandjsalmon) rec'd recently. It made me want to get back in to fanfic writing. Especially James and Lily. I love those two. However, about said fic, I didn't like it all that much. I think it was Lily. She was just to... weird for me. I've read a lot of J/L fic. And I mean a lot. All kinds. And even though this was well written, I didn't like Lily. The diary format was clever, but the way Lily talked, the way she pined over Amos Diggory (and for some reason I keep picturing the old man from GoF), it seemed to childish for me. I think Lily had spunk and personality, not like that.
Personally, I like mine better. ;-) (http://fanfiction.mugglenet.com/viewstory.php?sid=41585)
Though of course I could be biased. HeeHee. I was wondering, any one have any good suggestions other than MNFF for posting fic? Especially J/L.

Had our first D*Con meeting of the year on Saturday. It was wonderful. All the awesome YA peeps were there, even Ohio Mary. How cool is that? Seriously, we so totally have the best track staff in teh world! (just don't tell the other tracks that) HeeHee. Bev's little one is walking and is cute as always. Though the poor thing was sleepy, no nap that day. We talked about a lot panels, ideas, guests... the usual. And then had dinner at my favorite Mexican restaurant. I had a panic moment when I thought it was closed. Thank goodness it wasn't. At the restaurant we didn't get nearly as much planning done. But it was still great. It always ends to soon. You know?

Russia is now a little less than 3 months away. How scary is that? England plans are going well too. Yay! If only I could figure out how to get "cinema" tickets for OotP, I'd be in business. It is all so exciting though!

Well I must be off, I'm meeting up with a friend for dinner. Hope all of you are well!

So I haven't updated in awhile huh?

I promise, I'm still here. It's just that between school and work, I haven't had a lot of time for LiveJournal. It is sad. :'-( I'll soon be on Spring Break... so maybe more updates then.

Russia planning is going well. In fact I just got awarded a $500 scholarship towards the trip. Yay! I'm so happy. I can't believe how quickly May is coming up. Well, maybe not quickly, but then again it isn't to far away!

I'm going to try and be back state side so that I'll be here for the release of Harry Potter 7. I just don't want to miss that, no way on earth!! But I will of course be seeing HP OotP in London theaters. The only question is where? Any one here ever been to a London movie theater? Where should I go...etc? I'm not entirely sure how to get tickets for something like that. I'd like to go to a midnight show in London at a big theater. But no idea where to go!!!

Dragon*Con planning has started picking. We have are first staff meeting next Saturday and I can't wait. It is always so much fun to see the gang and to start talking about things we are going to do. Plus it also means mexican for dinner. I have been craving Mexican!!!

Been re-watching Star Trek Voyager through Netflix. I love that show. I'm almost done with the first season. I'm realizing that I actually saw several of these first few episodes. I think a lot of what I missed was seasons two through three. Any Voyager fans here? I absolutely love Captain Janeway. She was such a great captain! And of course the Doctor. :-D It is fun to see him in the beginning when he still sees himself as a computer program.

Anyway... Hope all is well with all of you!

James and Oliver Phelps and Matthew Lewis have been added to the Dragon*Con guest list!!!

*faints!*

I'm so completely happy! So not only will we have the Weasley twins and Neville, but Starbuck and Apollo as well! This is going to be an awesome Con!!! I wonder if the Twins will remember any of the YA staff? *coughs*likeme*coughs* Course if they do, that might not be a good thing...

Okay all my wonderful Battlestar Galactica friends... I have a question. There seems to be a rumor going around about Starbuck. If you want to know what it is, watch this - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6307683077762423268&hl=en

However, I warned you! It has a possible MAJOR spoiler. So my question to you all, especially Jess (jandjsalmon) is it true?? Please say it ain't!


Any way...
Who's excited about the new season?? :-D I'm going to a friends house Monday to hopefully catch up on all that I missed. And then next week we are getting together to watch the BSG premire as well as Heroes. So yeah, that'll be fun.