February, where did you go?

[red_lasbelin]

Well, I finally have unearthed my way out of the mountain of things left undone enough to update. February's gone so fast I really didn't have time enough to breathe. Through a bad combination of events, I didn't start writing my MSV2012 fic until February, I had to write that, finish the swap and also do my regular beta work.

Shortly after the swap, I got a stomach bug - my stomach STILL isn't the same after that. Combine it with work deadlines, plus the oeam_bigbang challenge, for which I was betaing and doing art for keiliss's fic literally last minute. Never let it be said life is not an adventure. (You should totally watch her lj - she's posting tonight and it is a great, entertaining, clever, funny and creepy story!)

I don't have any looming deadlines at the moment, so I've been able to read almost all of the MSV 2012 stories. I am working through reviewing them all, and I highly recommend people go over, read and leave feedback. There are some really great stories on there. I do have some personal recommendations: All Rivers by esteliel, A Little Heat by minuial_nuwing, and The Night the Sea Came In by keiliss.

Esteliel's a gorgeous Elladan/Haldir, and if you have any fondness for the pairing, you must read it. Min's fic is stunning, Erestor/Gildor in her hands is quite good and well worth a read. And I'll read any story with Kei's Gil, but it so happens this is a brilliant fic in a time and its events I've not read much about and I think it was written wonderfully.

On a completely unrelated note, I'm currently in a love/hate relationship with my hair. I looked at a picture of me six years ago and was startled to realize I had not changed my hair in over 8 years (I have long curly hair). This made me want to run out and get a hair cut, but I have had perfect hair days since and it is doing its utmost to remind me how much I love it. It's incredibly irritating!

Very belatedly, I'd like to thank everyone who left a kind word for me on this year's VDSA, run by the ever lovely kenazfiction. It was absolutely lovely to find the messages. I also received V-Gifts from sbyte and phyncke. Thank you guys so much!

Comments

[ellynn-ithilwen.livejournal.com]

I hope your stomach will soon be well. ;)
And if I may add my two cents - don't cut your hair. At least not much. I love long hair, so I always vote against cutting... :)

[red-lasbelin.livejournal.com]

I adore long hair myself, it is one of the most attractive qualities out there! (I'm very shallow *g*)

I just get restless sometimes and wonder if I should change - plus I'm thinking along the lines of long term travel and it might be easier. But I don't know. I do so love my hair.

[lotrangel17.livejournal.com]

I totally need to go and read more of the MSV stories - there always seems to be something come up and I don't get back on. I did get the notice of your comment on mine and I am going to respond )_) add that to the list. I have so many emails to respond back to its awful - total procrastinator!

I tell ya, I didn't post this yet but I cut my hair, like 5 inches of hair. I had the long curly and now it short and she put in layers and I freaked when I got home but I'm adjusting and even pulled out a curling iron for the first time in years!

Sorry about the stomach bug, someone has been sick in our house forever or at least since Christmas. Tim is on antibiotics for an ear infection right now and my pink eye won't go away.

Hope things stay calm for a while for you :)

[red-lasbelin.livejournal.com]

I'm finally working through my own backlog, it seems like the hits just haven't stopped coming so far this year. I saw you did respond and that spurred me into action!

Do you like your short hair now, or is it still 'this was the worst decision I've made for a while'? I worry I'll look awful with shorter hair, but I haven't had short hair since I was a kid so who knows?

I hope your pink eye went away! My family's better now, thank you. :)

[chaotic-binky.livejournal.com]

I hope your stomach feels better soon.

I constantly have to threaten my hair to get it to behave - sigh!

[red-lasbelin.livejournal.com]

At least the threatening works! Mine just laughs at me when I do that.

Stomach feels better now, thanks for the kind thoughts. :)