I don't usually mix my fandoms in one post but meh - not caring at the moment.

[marguerite_26]

You kinky little buggers! I go out shopping for a couple hours, come back and hp_kinkfest is at 5 pages of prompts. SQUEE!!!

Hmmm... In other news, everyone and their dog is doing this and well.. bahhhhhhh!

I know very little about some of the people on my friends list. Some people I know relatively well. But here's a thought: why not take this opportunity to tell me a little something about yourself. Any old thing at all. Just so the next time I see your name I can say: "Ah, there's so and so...she likes office supplies." I'd love it if every single person who friended me would do this. (Yes, even you people who I know really well. Then post this in your own journal. In return, ask me anything you'd like to know about me and I'll give you an answer.) ♥

In other, other news... 3 Merlin vids all with spoilers for 3.13
Courage and Magic by MagicalUnicorn22 [this vid captures the EPIC OTP that is Merlin/Arthur like none other I'd seen]

Within these Dark Time a Beacon is burnng by analyst_1

Crack Part Deux by meeshell384 Warning for utter ridiculousness and bathroom humour

And in other, other, other news... I'm debating whether it's possible to write an entire fic in exactly 42 word snippets. o.O

Comments

[nene.livejournal.com]

I have 4 Degrees, 7 piercings, a pair of sparkly purple Dr Martens, a dog nicknamed Colin (yes, really) and an incurably lazy streak. I only discovered this journal a few days ago so tell me anything you're comfortable with :D

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

hi! 4 degrees! Impressive. :)

I have one! a Math degree with a minor in Computer Science. It's all very useful while I stay home and raise my kids. *g*

Another random thing... I also have someone on my flist named nenne. :D My apologies if I ever get you two mixed up.

[lolafeist.livejournal.com]

Those videos, good lord. That funny one made me laaaaugh and laugh. I don't usually like cracky stuff but good lord.

Memememememe. Um. I used to read through the TV Guide looking for episode descriptions that would stroke my H/C boner. Especially when I was really into The X-Files. But even back in the actually-watching-Highlander days.

What did you study in school?

[lolafeist.livejournal.com]

WAIT, re-do. I know that already.

What's your favorite name?

[lordhellebore]

HP fandom is one kinky place ^^ I'm still wondering whether or not I should prompt...

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

PROMPT!!! You don't need to write, but someone might be inspired by your prompt to write something amazing! :D

[snarkyscorp.livejournal.com]

GOD KINFEST YOU TEEEEEEASE. I love that fucking fest. Ung. *molests you*

Anyway. About me! I have 2 cats: Pickle and Nagini. I often think of myself as a boy in my head (you know, when you think of a mental picture of yourself? Mine is male about 80% of the time). I am in love with Korean manhwa. Nnng the art is fantastic. I'm obsessed with elephants. Seriously, any kind of elephant is beautiful to me, and I get watery eyes when I see one on TV.

A question por vu.... Who is your favourite author and what did she/he write that made you feel this way? (I'm assuming it's someone other than JKR, but if JK's your fave, pic your #2)

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

*squishes kinkfest*

NAgini!!! ahahahha!!!

FAvourite author is Jane Austen. Lame answer. I know. But what can I say? As much as I adore Dumas and the Bronte sisters and so many others, Austen writes books that I want to read over and over. And that's what inspires me. :D

[hermette.livejournal.com]

My absolute favorite, favorite food in the world is watermelon. I could (and have) eaten it until I was sick.

Are you a person who wears jewelery?

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

When I was pregnant with my second I ate watermelon like CRAZY. It's was really insane. I can understand your craving. :DD

I love the 'idea' of jewelery but never wear any. I'm too lazy. I wear my simple wedding band and I never take it off. Everything else (including my engagement ring) is left in my jewelery box. :/

[scarletscarlet.livejournal.com]

Hey, my middle name is Elizabeth :). I like it more than my first name.

Thing. Uh, I was a really Serious Catholic until I was 13, agnostic throughout my teenage years, and then at some point realised the doubt had gone and I was comfortably atheist. I occasionally experience dissonance at the enormity of the things I used to believe!

What are your thoughts on yaoi formative experiences with religion, if any?

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

My mom's middle name is Elizabeth! actually the name she goes by (well, Betty). (her first name is my first name... )

I'm still a Serious Catholic. :D I remember my first formative experiences with religion because the simple 'this is what we believe so you much believe it, too' It was probably around 13 as well. I remember being really into reading about the occult/the paranormal and while I found it fascinating and was totally obsessed with it, I also found it terrifying. My faith (as confused as it was) was a solace and a grounding force while I continued to explore those darker parts of myself and my imagination.

...

Okay - I have no idea how much sense that makes, but there it is, as best as I can explain it. :D Interesting question.

[potteresque_ire]

*Swings legs and thinks*

1) I like cold drinks. Anything icy and creamy and sweet makes me happy. I order my coffee iced even if I have to carry it in -10C and on 2 metres of snow :).

2) Er, speaking about office supplies, I am EXTREMELY picky when it comes to them :D. I only use fine points as I write small—so, no medium ball points, no Sharpies with tips thicker than Ultra Fine and no pencils or 0.7mm leads. Also, college-ruled paper only—no wide-ruled. I also have an unhealthy love for Staedler and Pilot (asian version) products. *iz VERY annoying*

3) I like Optima font in MS Word and seldom use "standard" fonts like Times or Times New Roman. I only switch into the latter ones at the end if I must. :)

4) My current laptop's name is Scorpius. It's a MacBookPro13in dressed in Gryffindor red :).

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

1) Brrr! Your like a litte Pie!sicle

2) ahahaha!!! *squishes you*

3)I HATE TIMES or TIMES NEW ROMAN. HATE IT!!! I immediately copy all fics to word and change to Verdana. I'll have to check out Optima! :D

4) YAY!!! Gryffindor!SCORPIUS! hee! :D mine's Mary Ann.

[fcmwt-r-do.livejournal.com]

I love the ocean and have been scuba certified since I was 14. I actually do love office supplies! I have been in band/marching band for over 10 years and have marched in the Sugar Bowl (pre-Katrina), St. Patricks Day Parade in Dublin, a concert tour of Europe (7 countries in 16 days), and the Holiday Bowl and did it all with a sousaphone/tuba, go band!

I'm kind of a new stalker, so you can pick what you want to tell. :)

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

I was a diver, too! I used to help teach a SCUBA course in highschool!!!! *waves dive flag with you* :DDD

(I haven't been down in years though. Since 93? *meep*)

March band! v. cool.

hmm... what to tell... I hate being cold. I hate being out side in the winter doing.. 'wintery things' when I could be INSIDE by the fire. why do people want me to ever leave my house?

[readbeforesleep.livejournal.com]

I'm a super shy librarian who took 10 years to get up the courage to get a Livejournal account and make a comment on anyone's fic. My first foray into fandom was reading super porny BTVS fanfic in my office when I wasn't kicking creepy dudes off the public internet computers for looking at porn sites.

What is your dream location for going on vacation? Right now mine would be anywhere warmer than 30 degrees.

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

awe! you sound adorable shy librarian. I hope LJ's not too scary a place. We're (mostly) nice, if a bit loud. *g*

I stumbled on BTVS porn as my first intro to fanfic too!!! I remember it very distinctly and my own shock at what I was reading (and was there MORE?)

I was just googling to see who that 'Spike' guy was that I saw on TV. :)

Dream location is Italy. Honeymooned there and I've been dying to go back. :D

[wordflake.livejournal.com]

• I'm afraid of balloons (actually I just have a fear of loud and sudden noises, like balloons popping) and can't even be in the same room as a balloon without feeling really anxious. The party I was at last friday themed "children's party" was a nightmare :S

• When I was young I believed that in the beginning of the world and time everything was yellow. No, yellow was the only thing that existed. Then a tree appeared. Then a gate. And then me.

What is it with you and tentacles? I'm curious ^^

[kayoko.livejournal.com]

I totally agree with you on the balloon thing! You know those booths at the mall with the twisty balloon that turn into other things? Ultimate fear, folks. I swear they'll pop any moment!

[bohemiabythesea.livejournal.com]

Well, one thing I will have mentioned all the time already: I'm writing up my thesis at the moment, and am oscilliating between silly and panicky, with a side-dish of high-level procrastination.

A random thing about myself: I'm a pretty decent cook.

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

*pets your thesis writing brain* :D

YAY! cooking! I have a passion for food too. I adore cooking and playing with ingredients. What's your fav. dish to make?

[fathomlessspite]

*waves* YAY videos, i don't watch enough merlin videos :)

Also, something about me...erm, whilst I'm am an avid Arthur/Merlin fangirl, (with the occasional side of Merlin/Gwaine obviously) I secretly ship Merlin/Lancelot :)

Ooo, I know because I want to ask you this, what was your first encounter with or how did you get into fandom/fic-writing?
Mine was randomly clicking on a link from a star trek website to a fic and squealing and running away when I came across the graphic slash portion...I got over that reaction pretty quickly though

Oh and Bradley James is the prettiest thing to have ever graced my tv screen

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

i don't watch enough merlin videos ME NEITHER!!!

awe! Merlin/Lancelot are cute. They don't do it for me, but I totally SEE IT. :D

what was your first encounter with or how did you get into fandom/fic-writing?
my encounter was similar to yours. I'd watched an ep of BtVS and didn't really understand what was happening and need to know MORE so I googled it. I ended up getting a really filthy fic (which I originally thought must be an episode summary - until the started with the fucking. LOL) and yeah... I was hooked THAT INSTANT.

I adore Bradley James. ♥__♥ I could never pick a fav betwee him and Colin now, but when I first started watching... it was Arthur that made me drool first. :D

[subtlefire.livejournal.com]

Me? Hm...I'm actually not much of a fan of most holidays. To the point that I kind of can't stand a lot of them. Mostly I hate the obligatory nature of them, that it creates an expectation of presents or flowers or candy, etc. I don't acknowledge most of them, even with family. I like the seasons surrounding some of them, but not the day itself. I like birthdays and Halloween and Thanksgiving and Independence Day. No one gets shit from me on Mother's or Father's day, if I'm with someone when Valentine's Day rolls around I don't want to treat it as anything other than a regular day, and right now the only people who get things from me on Christmas are my parents.

Wow, I sound like a curmudgeon. I just like it when things happen because you want to make someone happy, not because it's expected of you.

Also, I'm a nude model for artists and art classes. That's much less bah humbug :)

For you: even if you don't live with regrets, is there anything in your life you wish had happened differently?

[mijeli.livejournal.com]

I'M SNAGGING THIS INFORMATION FROM MAGGIE'S JOURNAL WITHOUT PERMISSION


..just so you know ;)

[aliciajd]

I'm way older than the average person on your flist. I live in the middle of the US (Nebraska).

Have been a slasher since the late 60s. I never really abandon a fandom, just add new ones. So I'm following a boat load of barely alive fandoms. But, now think HP will always be my truest love.

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

That's like 50 yrs of fandom!!! OMG! *hands you a golden penis for that*

:D

But, now think HP will always be my truest love.
AWE!!! ♥

[altri-uccelli.livejournal.com]

I'm a very boring, suburban mom, but here goes:
1. I love Belgian-style ales and just got home from a tasting. (Of the ones we drank, we voted Unibroue's Fin du Monde as our favorite, go Quebec!)
2. If you count precollege, I've been in academia, either working or as a student, my entire life from age 5 on (40+ years, omg).
3. I'm American, but lived in Montreal for awhile and it's my favorite city. We spend a few weeks there every summer and I cry when we cross Pont Champlain heading back :(
4. I'm rather extremely nonreligious, but most of the profound artistic moments of my life have involved singing sacred music (like masses or Magnificats or other liturgical pieces)

Question: is there a point at which you'd give up on canon if it got too anti-OTP, or do you feel that fannishness, for you, is/must be firmly based on the canon that you are given?

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

I'm a very boring, suburban mom,
I'm a boring, suburban mom too!!! YAY!

1. YUM!!! I haven't tried that but will now! :)
2. holy shit that's a lot of edumacation!!!
3. Oh hey! I grew up in Cornwall, Ontario - a hour outside of Mtl! It's also my favourite city!
4. lovely!



is there a point at which you'd give up on canon if it got too anti-OTP, or do you feel that fannishness, for you, is/must be firmly based on the canon that you are given?

WOW. That's a hard question. hmm... canon is really important to me. It's the core of my characterisation and can never 'not' be the roots of my characters. However, I am able to look at what we are given in canon and see other possibilities. In HP I believe the Epilogue or not depending on how it suits me. But for example, if I had been a snarry shipper? I don't think I would still be in this fandom. I find resurrecting killed characters or always writing in AUs exhausting and it kills my muse. I stopped writing in Angel/Btvs after the Angel finally because I didn't like what canon left me with. :(

I hope that answers your question. :D

[stellamoon.livejournal.com]

You already know lots about me, but here's a ramdom sampling of useless information LOL!:

Since you mentioned office supplies; I gotta tell you that I love them! Staple removers, letter openers, all colored sticky notes, and those really cool rolly thingies that take the place of old fashioned white out!! LOVE THAT!

I cannot let the ice in a drink touch my mouth, I'm in love with Jared Leto, my middle name is Dawn, I put ketchup on my eggs and mustard on my chicken sandwiches, I'm mostly ambidextrous, I was once a member of MENSA, I do not like sodas, and I once had a cat named Ug. I've only left the U.S once, and that was to go on a vacation in Mexico. I didn't really enjoy it. :(

Ok, a question for you: Can you tell me your fondest childhood memory?

*squishes you*

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

I am not surprise in the least that you are particular about office supplies. *g*

I cannot let the ice in a drink touch my mouthhee! me neither. :D
but mustard of chicken sandwiches is WRONG. LOL.

My favourite childhood memory? hmm... I think it would be playing with my bff. I had a girl who lived next door that was my age and we spent ALL our time together when we weren't in school. It was really lovely. I wonder where she is now...

*glomps*

[shes-gone.livejournal.com]

My favourite office supply in the world is the printer that also staples. It's so satisfyingly precise, the way the staples all line up across copies, and are perfectly parallel to the edge of the page. *______* I also enjoy that chk-chk sound it makes, when inserting the staple.

What do you order when you go to a coffee shop! And when you go to a bar?

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

I USED TO USE A PRINTER THAT STAPLED ALL THE TIME!!! I loved sound it made! That rhythmic chk-chk and slide of the paper being stapled then moved out of the way... yeah. That was AWESOME! Also, hate stupid tasks like stapling so YES!!! DONE! loved that. :D

Coffee: large double-double at Tim Hortons!
Bar: Gin and Tonic and two limes! :D

[isisanubis.livejournal.com]

Alright, let's see...

I'm 24 and I don't have a driver's license. I've never had one. But I need to get one soon. I live with my grandmother (to avoid my mother issues and to help out), and she's half blind, so, that's something I'm going to have to take over.

I'm more of a planner and thinker - I can come up with things but am total shite most of the time on getting them done, what about you?

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

That's lovely that you help out your grandmother! awe! :D

I'm quite the opposite. I'm definitely a 'get shit done' type of person. Though, I'm impatient. If I wake up and think hey, there should be a Merlin crossdressing/gender-bending fest, then I'll like do it TODAY and have it all planned and pimped and be bouncing to announce it IMMEDIATELY. I will follow through on it all (I don't drop things) but I do 'rush to the wrong answer' - so my recs are full of love, and typos. And I don't always perfectly clean up one project before jumping head first to the next. :/

[thepretender501.livejournal.com]

First, Kink fest yay!! I should totally leave a prompt!

Now to your meme :) I really like sea turtles. I watch videos of the babies hatching and making their way to the ocean on youtube lol.

Also, I rented Queer As Folk from my local library when I was in college. I went to a different library for every boxset in an attempt to avoid teh *awkward*

What's your favorite film and why? Oh and your favorite flavor of ice cream? Sorry if it's been asked already I didn't read everyones responses yet :)

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

awe! sea turtles! how lovely. :D

ahaha! QaF! I used to try to catch it when it was on, and quickly flipping the channel as soon as someone walked in. *g*

My favourite film! So hard to answer that. Okay - I'll go with Moonstruck because I can never resist watching when it's on TV. My husband's italian and the little italian references and the romance of it and the stellar acting of the supporting cast makes me fall in love every time I see it. I'm not a fan of Cher or Nicolas Cage - but that movie! ♥__♥

ice cream? I'll go with Ben and Jerry's half-baked. :)

[sansura.livejournal.com]

I really really love the HP fandom and I'm a librarian.Hmmm,I also have a cat named Chicken.

[sansura.livejournal.com]

Also, what is your favorite fantasy novel?

[goldylost.livejournal.com]

About the meme....
I have more books than clothes, I fluent in 2 Languages (Hebrew and English) and can understand 2 more (French and Arabic).

My question: What is your favorite fandom character?

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

I have more books than clothes, hee!!! I wish that were true for me. :D

My favourite fandom character... hmmm... I think at the moment it would be Gwaine from Merlin - mostly because he's a bit 'undiscovered' so I like what we are given to play with and it really tempts me to write him.

In HP, it's Draco. maybe Harry. maybe Scorpius.... GAH!!! Don't make me choose!!! LOL.

[leofuller.livejournal.com]

I'm British, and I'm a late-fifteenth century historical re-enactor. I can only cope with the glaring historical errors in Merlin because it's a legend and not time-period specific - and because the friend I lived with when series 1 was on wouldn't let me shout at the TV. (Very few of my friends will watch historical films or TV programmes with me...)

I never write on the first page of a notebook, so that the first page is always neat and clean even when the rest of the book is full.

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

I'm a late-fifteenth century historical re-enactor.
ahahha!!! my first reaction is HOW DO YOU WATCH MERLIN??? LOL.

That notebook habit is interesting. I write all my fics in notebooks, and I like to start a new book only when I have new, plotty fic to write, but only then. I hate to start a notebook on a 3k bit of PWP.

[kitty_fic]

Think of me and you can think of strawberries, hello kitty, and pink flamingos!
^_^

[kitty_fic]

Oops! I forgot to ask a question:
What's your favorite fruit?