Ugh.

I was totally going to update LJ the other day, you know. I was like 2/3 through the post. And then I turned off my iPad, and it turned out the LJ App doesn't save drafts. *bitter*

One of these days, I may actually resurrect that post, although it was mostly a life update, so on second thoughts, unlikely.

In summary:

1. I now have an iPad, which I'm sure you've all already assumed from the above. I also now have a PS3 and a TV, which I have moved onto my desk along with all my other consoles. As I'm sure you can imagine, it sees very little use now as a desk, but then again, it was always so messy that the last time it saw use as a desk was in about 2007 anyway. And, yes, I know I am a consumer whore. I find it hard to contain myself after a year with no disposable income. Also, one netbook actually started smoking, and the other netbook has serious crash/freeze issues, so the iPad wasn't COMPLETELY indulgent. I NEED THE INTERNET OKAY.

2. I continue to work. Work is generally good. I like being a lawyer. I also continue to study. Study is less good, but on the bright side I will at this rate be a fully admitted solicitor by the end of the year.

3. I am now occasionally writing stuff again. I am still not completely down with the idea of writing on an iPad, for some reason it stalls my thought processes and I'm certainly not ready to try dealing with BBX on it, but nevertheless, there has been some writing. Mostly ridiculous Arthur/Eames Inception AUs based on shoujo highschool manga and, even more alarmingly, on sekaiichi hatsukoi. I am basically a TERRIBLE PERSON, but I maintain that Kelsey is even more terrible, because she ENCOURAGES me when really she should know better, for the sake of humanity.

4. I play a lot of video games, read many books/manga, and watch much tv/movies. Recently these have included starting Assassin's Creed, replaying Tales of Destiny 2, finally reading His Dark Materials, finally watching Iron Man, watching Thor and XMFC (what is with all the Marvel?), watching a bunch of romcoms, rewatching X-Men: Evolution, starting Suits and continuing Pretty Little Liars. Am I the only person who is still bitter about Maya?

I thought about trying to make (4) sound productive, but then I laughed derisively at my own denial and resigned myself to squishing it into as small a space as possible to at least reduce it.

On that note, AU fic meme! This is a terrible idea that will no doubt end in tears, because we all know what I'm like about AUs, and yet I am drawn to it like a moth to a flame. Basically, I have come up with a list of 25 possible AUs. If you are willing to chance the risk of ending up with a HILARIOUSLY HORRIFYING outcome, you choose a number from 1 to 25 and a fandom (plus pairing if you so choose, knowing that I will probably make it about my own OTP if you don't). If you are lucky (or unlucky, depending), I might write you a comment fic based on the prompt.

Here are three that I prepared earlier over instant messenger with the assistance of Kelsey:

( X-Men First Class, Erik/Charles, Historical!AU )

( X-Men First Class, Erik/Charles, Lawyer!AU )

( X-Men First Class, Erik/Charles, Political!AU )

Plus... bonus extras to the political AU. Ugh, THIS IS HOW IT BEGINS. /o\

( Extras )