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(Random otter icon because I have no coffee icon as of yet. Yet.)

Yesterday I apparently woke up in a different time zone (somwhere in Australia I think), because I had random, epiphany-like moments where I suddenly cried out, "Wait! Today is Tuesday! Not Wednesday!" The tradition has continued into today, because I've already had to tell myself once that it's not Thursday. On the bright side, waking up a day ahead of the rest of the world has done marvelous things with my hair this morning, so I guess it's an even trade.

On an even brighter note, I ♥ write-offs.

Maybe a hundred or so words of that is from various tweaks when I was editing yesterday, but mostly from Monday's session with

kristen999. I'm in "The Little Engine That Could" mode right now in regards to this story, probably because I keep thinking up snatches of dialogue, and have to rush to the computer to write them down before I forget. I honestly don't think I can write 40K of pure snark, but there are days that I wonder. (Maybe 20K.)

Because I think I like stressing myself out, I went ahead and signed up for the

gateverse_remix. It sounds like such a fun exercise, I couldn't resist. I sort of feel sorry for the person who gets assigned to me, especially if they have no idea who I am and the first link they click on is either "A Fowl Encounter" or "Otters, Otters Everywhere!"

On a final note, I just frightened myself by looking at housing prices and mortgage rates. If you'll excuse me, I need to go breathe into a paper bag now.

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Yay! 13% done already! See, knew you could do it - and you're getting more dialogue ideas as we speak!! And 40K of pure snark - well, if anyone could do it I'd bet on you!!!

And now you've signed up for the remix! Yikes! I was looking at that, but the fact it is all genre scared me off - and the fact that I'm not sure I could write a remix anyway! Part of me wants to give it a try, part of me is scared I'd fail miserably (or get a genre I don't like to read). Maybe I need to look at the rules again...

As for house prices, well, they're falling a little over here in the UK. How far they'll fall remains to be seen! Probably not a good time to buy unless you have to (which, of course, will push the market down even more...!). Glad we're not wanting/needing to move atm.

Hope you find the right house at the right price in the right neighbourhood soon (and don't panic about living alone - just buy yourself a dog that looks a bit fierce but is actually a little sweety!! Or get yourself a pack of Giant Otters, they take on caiman and win!).

I'm just starting to look. Probably won't make any real decisions for another year or so when I pay off those minor credit card debts. I like trading off my small debts for huge giant ones. Probably will keep an eye out for foreclosures in my area, since that's the only way I'll be able to afford anything on my own, this area of town. Renting just seems so pointless, and I want the option of a doggy door so my little mongrel won't wake me up at 4 AM to go pee.

My folks haven't made any real noise about kicking me out yet... I just like to make a preemptive strike ;)

Pack of giant otters? I could do that. I hear they're even better than peacocks.

And now you've signed up for the remix! Yikes!

I'm a glutton for punishment. The pairing stuff makes me a little nervous, but I think I can always try something once. Kind of take whatever the relationship is on the show and just skew it slightly, you know? I'm more terrified of being faced with like a whole collection of gorgeously written works and having to do something different with them. The minimum is a 1000 words on that though, so I think it's probably doable, even if it's a different take on a significant scene or something.

Yay! 13% done already!

What's funny is that I haven't even finished the first "day" yet. I'm kind of curious to how long it's going to take for the action to ramp up. Corporate action heroes apparently take some time to get going. (Are you dying of curiosity yet?)

And 40K of pure snark - well, if anyone could do it I'd bet on you!!!

Hee! There should totally be a snarkathon, if there's not one already. All snark, all the time.

What's funny is that I haven't even finished the first "day" yet. I'm kind of curious to how long it's going to take for the action to ramp up. Corporate action heroes apparently take some time to get going. (Are you dying of curiosity yet?)

Yes, yes, yes - I've been curious ever since you mentioned John's motorbike, let alone SuperSpy!Rodney!!! Salivating over here!!

Hee! There should totally be a snarkathon, if there's not one already. All snark, all the time.

Oh crap, don't tempt me...really, don't!!! Not sure how it would work - which is probably as well!

Salivating over here!!

Excellent. *steeples fingers together ala Monty Burns*

Not sure how it would work - which is probably as well!

It could be a fall thing! Watch the colors change and the banter be exchanged or... yeah, I'm not sure how'd it work either. Definitely better this way.

It's your fault - I've just signed up for the <;j comm="gateverse_remix"> as well!

What have I done! *panic dance*

Eek, hope I can manage it alright - it's only 1,000 words minimum, surely I can do that?!!

It's All. Your. Fault!

Bwaha! First I tempt you with fic, now with remixes!

It's All. Your. Fault!

I think I can live with that ;)