Tagged by sparkly_sparky 

Firstly: If you've been tagged, you must write your answers in your own LJ and replace any question that you dislike with a new, original question.

Secondly: Tag eight people. Don't refuse to do that. Don't tag who tagged you.

(I'm not gonna tag, but you can do this if you're interested!)

What is your favorite movie?
Oh, there are so many! (I LOVE chick flicks!) But my absolute favourites are Sweet Home Alabama and Casablanca.

What kind of books do you read?
Romance and crime 

What are your most awesome skills?
Singing, playing the guitar, and maybe my freakishly good capacity to grasp Accountancy.

What's your dream job?
Music Producer. I love to dream...

What's really creepy?
Creepy crawlies, any form. And, duh, horror movies. I hate horror movies.

What's your current fandom/obsession/addiction?
In Death, In Death, In Death!!!! I love that series! (btw, it's homicide, not goth) I'm nuts about Eve/Roarke!

What are you listening to?
Boom Boom Pow. I generally hate the BEP, but this one's stuck in my head.

What websites do you always visit when you go online?
In Death.net, LiveJournal, my mail, and ffn (but not so much anymore)

What was the last thing you bought?
Hmm... oh yeah. I bought this really cute top for my sister. I saw it and something told me to buy it for her :)

Pie, cake or cookies?
Cake!

Do you get cravings? If so, what do you crave?
Ice cream, chocolate and orange tic tacs.

What do you do to change your mood?
Listen to music :) Very therapeutic.

Any particular characteristic of people that you dislike?
Oh, the whiny ones. And the kiss ups.

Do you want to learn another language?
I already know quite a few. Maybe an Indian one.



Five things you can't live without.
My family, my instruments, almond oil, In Death, my phone.

What is one song you could listen to repeatedly without ever getting tired of it?
Anything by Michael Jackson. I'd forgotten about him until his death. And since then I've suddenly become a major fan.

What are you looking forward to?
Honestly? Finding the time to do some writing. Which won't be for long. The next chance I'll have is before uni, which is a year from now.

Say something to the person who tagged you:
Aw, you're just really fun and nice =) Thanks for tagging me!

Leave me a comment and I will give you a letter. Then, write 10 things that you love starting with that letter. Post the list in your journal. Give out letters to your commenters in return.

sparkly_sparky  gave me 'B'

1) Butterflies
2) Billie Jean (the song)
3) Booth/Brennan
4) Basset hounds
5) Beaches
6) Babysitting
7) Balconies
8) Biology
9) Bar chords
10) Bungee jumping (haven't done it, but would love to.)

I guess I haven't been totally forgotten on ffn. There was a PM and a couple of reviews today that really made me happy.

I've got a *lot* going on for me this year and a few months of the next, so I don't think I'll be able to write anything until next summer. I'm barely online much anymore. I've got TG rehearsals in August, and after the exam, I'm going to have a very big decision to make. And I hate making decisions, really.

God help me.

I'm missing writing fanfiction so, so much, I could cry. I'm just at such an incessant dead-end for ideas, it kind of makes me sad. *tears up*  Check out the icon. Heh.

That's all.

I have to go do my eco paper. Talk about sad.

It was either this or economics homework on isoquant curves, so.

 

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I bought quite a few books yesterday because I seem to have a lot more time than usual. We haven't been dumped with homework. Yet.

So, I read The Long Road Home by Danielle Steel. I was kind of hesitant to pick it up at first because I used to like her books some time ago, but then they just got so monotonous with pretty much the same storyline over and over again. But I'm glad I did, because it was so, so, so wonderfully written, and a total tearjerker. Poor, poor Gabriella.

Then there's Bag of Bones by Stephen King. The synopsis was really intriguing and I'd have loved the storyline if I just liked his style of writing. So I didn't get through more than 100 pages or so before I put it down and gave up. I like stories with a whole lot more dialogue than humongous paragraphs of text.

And today I started Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb. She's terrific, just so very terrific. All I've read is a couple of books in the In Death series, and I'm already a huge Eve/Roarke fan. I just love them so much! I keep looking for ID fanfiction but there isn't much because most sites don't support it.

There's Midnight Bayou, From the Heart, and Hidden Riches by Nora Roberts, something by Perry Mason, the title of which I don't remember. I'm on a reading marathon!

i'm babysitting kevin tonight. the kid's adorable, but he's really a handful. last time i was there i came home with whipped cream in my hair. (hey, that rhymes!) so i've got to start planning my strategy.

my cousin's baby is due in ten days! yeep! i'm so excited!

I'm just loving being at California this time of the year--London's just so, so cold! But we fly back in a little bit (back to school tomorrow and that whole rigmarole.) Anyway, I'm so happy to meet my family here and all the cousins I had no idea existed! I'm totally in love with Cookie, my cousin Jennifer's dog, because she reminds me of my own dog who's at a friends' momentarily. Am I homesick? Maybe a little.

Another cousin of mine, 14yrs old, Jake wanted me to teach him how to talk all British because this girl he likes thinks it's hot. Frankly he kind of sounded weird because he couldn't get the words like "can't" and "dance" and "often" etc.

Now I have to psyche myself up for the aeroplane. I hate, hate, hate flying. So passionately. I'd really rather swim across the Atlantic.

My sister's been in a sort-of daze since yesterday. Apparently Nick Jonas friended her on Facebook. She says she's in love. Which had some weird feeling churning in me because she's only twelve and still a baby. But it seems like she's growing up... and well, she'd going to be getting crushes and all. It's just strange. My God, I'm worse than my father. Just being a protective big sister. My duty.

Got a new guitar!!!!!!! It was like love at first sight when I saw it. Black, matte, acoustic, Fender. With a complementary plucktrum!

What the heck is wrong with fanfiction net? It's been totally inaccessible these past two days, and I'm running out of patience! Online traffic? I don't think so. So annoying.

I'm looking forward to seeing my friends back home! I've really missed them so much!

I've got a pack of tissues in my bag. I really hope I don't cry at the airport. But it always happens! Baaaaabyyy.

Speaking of babies, I played teaparty with my 4yr old cousin today. And I'm not embarrassed to admit it was so much fun!

Gosh, wow, it's been a long time.

Since I was last online--

-- OH MY GOD, I turned 16! I did it! I actually did it!

-- OH MY GOD again--I'm getting a new guitar! I'm now wondering what to name it.

-- I read a tonne of Nora Roberts' books, and then absolutely had to watch Montana Sky. That woman's brains should be in a museum.

-- Got a FictionPress account. Don't know why though. Just want to write something that isn't limited to a fandom, I guess. 

-- Aunt Monica sent me earrings from Italy!

-- Lost a bet with my sister. Now I have to make a Youtube vid of me singing some song by some Disney person. Ugh. What to do.

-- Wrote my Accountancy exam today. My ledgers and balance sheets tallied, so, yay.

-- Found out that Richard Bachman is actually Stephen King.

-- School's out! Earlier this time.

I'm waiting for one of my guitars to come back home. I'd given it to the shop to replace the D-string with a D'Addario one, and they're taking so long!

I've also signed up for Circuit Creativity which is a extra-curricular club at school. It's really, really, popular and I've been wanting to join for a really long time, but you've got to be 16 or above, and I'm on the verge of turning 16 so they're finally letting me join! Yay! But that also means I'll be even busier with, what, guitar lessons thrice a week, piano twice, vocal training once in 2 weeks, Trinity Guildhall modern drama classes and animation classes. Plus school. Whew! I gotta breathe! But I love it this way!

I found another Nancy Drew book (I swear I thought my sister had some 10 or 15 books, not so many!) at home and delved into it instantly. I didn't really like it as such but I spotted something that was of interest: Bess Fayne. Yep! Go read it! The Haunted Bridge. The copy I have is the 1937 Irish version. Probably Brit too.  

I've been reading like insane lately, these past 2 weeks. More than a book a day. Not bad.

~The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

Awwww. That was bittersweet.

And around 11 recommendations I read at yalitlovers</lj> 


I've also got a seminar to do for commerce class on the topic web advertising. In front of 73 people. Yes, 73 people. My partner's not too thrilled about having so much of an audience because he's shy I think. I kind of like the thought, though. So, I've got 2 slideshows ready. All I'm waiting for is a due date.

I was in Niki's (the sister's) room searching for something I needed when I found this Nancy Drew book, and just flipped through it randomly.

Well, whadyyaknow! A poem written by Bess.

Check it out!


ROFL!

She's the only one I know whose appetite is worth comepeting against Ned's!

Just thought y'all might like to read this. :)

My bestestest friend Kayla finally showed me the dress she's going to wear at her sister's wedding. It's gorgeous! But she says it makes her feel foolish because it's all girly-girlish. I swear, give her a chance and she'll wear jeans and a tee to her own sister's wedding. I'd bet my life on it. It's kind of irritating sometimes how different we both are. But I love her! Shelly's getting married on Nov 2nd. I'm excited! Weddings do make me cry though...

I finished my Trinity Guildhall guitar exam yesterday! YEAH! Another grade complete!

Title:Fortuitous
Pairing:Nancy/Ned
Summary:After an anguishing breakup, when Nancy and Ned are led by a case into being captured together, they find that a little delve into their romantic past is inevitable.
Spoilers:NDF9 - False Moves

Here's the link to it:

Fortuitous

I've been listening to Unfaithful by Rihanna for the past 3 days almost continuously and I just realised... that song is so Nancy/Ned(ish!) It's totally Nancy/Ned! It makes me want to cry! Especially the line "I don't wanna be a murderer."

I wonder if the girl detective knows that she's a murderer. (okay, so maybe her unfaithfulness isn't upto that degree.)

It's just ironic

Yeeeeeeeeeepppp!

I've got my Trinity Guildhall exam next week! Which means I shouldn't even *be* online! It's on Oct 7th (my sister's birthday!) and for the guitar, obviously. This isn't the first time I've done a grade exam, but I always get so nervous! This is the second time I'll be playing my own compositions.

School reopens on the 3rd. *cries* But until the 8th, I've got permission to go home at 1:00 in the afternoon because I'll have rehearsals and practice etc. My  teachers can be really sweet sometimes!

Wish me luck!

Ooh, another meme! I do so love finding these things lying around!

Rules:

1. Pick a fandom.
2. Have in mind a character (other than the primary ones) that belongs to the selected fandom.
3. State three hints related to the character.
4. See if your friends can guess the person you've in mind.
5. Make sure you screen all comments so any number of people can take part. 
6. People who guess right will be awarded with the satisfaction of being  "obsessed"

Oh, can I add rule number 7?
No Googling!

Here goes.

Fandom: Nancy Drew

The clues:

1. Dark-haired
2. Not exactly bound to win Miss Congeniality
3. Daddy's little girl

Comentario, por favor!

ETA: It's Brenda Carlton