cloverdew

Title: Dead Soldiers
Character Pairing: Katie Bell/Roger Davies
Prompt: ricochet
Rating: PG-13 (Nudity, harsh language, and adult themes)
Word Count: 1,472
Summary: Katie and Roger keep bumping into each other. Eventually they give in to fate. Or circumstance. Or whatever you want to call it.
Author's Notes: Inspired by pb_katie and pb_roger at post_bellum.
Many thanks to the lovely sugarquill39 for being a Beta.
Link to Prompt Table: Read the Rest in the Series

( Dead Soldiers )

Title: Whipping Girl
Character Pairing: Katie Bell/Roger Davies
Prompt: the beautiful side of evil
Rating: R (Adult Themes)
Word Count: 178
Summary: Katie finds what pleasure there can be in pain.
Author's Notes: Inspired by pb_katie and pb_roger at post_bellum
Link to Prompt Table: Read the Rest in the Series

( Whipping Girl )

Since I asked for a few from other friends, I guess I should do this, too.

Drabble Meme:
I will write a drabble for the first ten (or so) commenters to request one (100 words exactly.) In return, they have to post this in their journal (if they want). You may request the character and/or the pair for the following fandoms: Harry Potter, Twilight, Pushing Daisies, Grey's Anatomy. Please comment with the character/pairing and a prompt of some sort (word, emotion, link to an image, etc.)

Also, go easy on me. This is my first attempt at writing anything of this kind, so... yeah, you've been warned.

Drabbles (each exactly 100 words):

Grey's
Weapons of Choice (Meredith, Cristina - Shoes - for the_rainbow_jen)

HP
Cookies (Harry/Hermione - Oatmeal - for inell)
Giving In (Ernie - Softness - for purelush)
Things You Find In A Broom Cupboard (Katie/Roger - Ministry Owls - for starrika)
The Best Man (ERnie, Cormac - Family - for purelush)
Missing A Scar (Daphne/Draco - Missing - for sugarquill39)



And now I'm sucked in to rarepair_shorts:

rarepair_shorts HP Rare-Pair Challenge Author: cloverdew Pairing: Katie/Roger Progress: 2/13

1. the beautiful side of evil

2. ricochet

3. elusive

4. don't say yes

5. a smoky haze

6. like a hole in the ground

7. tepid

8. the most amazing sight

9. ruin

10. without a smile

11. that's a bit of a disappointment

12. I want a clearer picture

13. too much information

This archive includes fanfiction and excerpts from roleplay that stand as fanfiction.

Bones:

by ruthie_snow:
'Idol' Gossip (Angela, Bones)


Grey's Anatomy:

by littledupont:
In The Fire (Meredith/Derek)

by ruthie_snow:
Or Whatever (Meredith, Lexie)


Harry Potter:

by post_bellum:
Family Fun Time (Neville, Frank and Alice Longbottom)

by road_ahead:
Fenrir Greyback's Attack (Fenrir Greyback, Hermione Granger)

by auntbijou:
A Visit (Harry Potter, Saint Nicholas)

by inell:
Valentine's Day Ficlets
(includes: 2 of Charlie/Hermione, Katie/Seamus, Hermione/Kingsley, Fred/Hermione, Viktor/Hermione, Ron/Hermione, George/Neville, Charlie/Madam Rosmerta, Remus/Tonks, Harry/Hermione, Hermione/Terry, Harry/Hermione/Ron (FOR ME! :D), Seamus/Hermione, Katie/Marcus, Helga/Rowena) [Various Ratings]

Released (Katie Bell)

by purelush:
Big Russian Mama (Hestia/Percy)
Harry's Favourite Pants (Harry/Katie)
The Talk (Hermione/Katie)

by the_rainbow_jen:
Afterlife (Sirius, Snape)
Barfight (Seamus, Seamus/Dean)
Feathers (Seamus/Katie)
Porridge (Theo/Hermione)

by sugarquill39:
An Idea (Ernie/Eloise)
Words and Tears (Dean/Luna)

by voldxcore:
In Wonderland (Luna/Draco)


Pushing Daisies:

by ruthie_snow:
Bit-O-Honey (Chuck/Olive)
Underneath (Ned/Chuck)


Twilight:

by anarogue587:
Early Winter

by borntobewild13:
Always Come Back

by lilah_london:
Persuasion: Bella and Edward's Wedding Night - Part 1

by lizterry:
The Bride at Every Wedding and the Corpse at Every Funeral

by purelush:
Seduction (Edward/Seth)
Sparkle and Shine (Edward/Jake)

by voldxcore:
Knew You'd Come Around (Bella/Jake) by voldxcore

From Fitness Magazine:


1. I'm Too Tired
"Unless you're incredibly sleep deprived or jet-lagged, there's no reason not to exercise when you're tired," says Sachs. In fact, working out will rev you up. Robert E. Thayer, Ph.D., and his colleagues at California State University, Long Beach, found that just 10 minutes of brisk walking can give you up to two hours of increased energy. If possible, work out in the morning. A.M. exercisers are better at sticking to a fitness regimen, say researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. If early evening is the only time you have, try drinking a cup of coffee beforehand. The caffeine jolt will get you to the also improve your workout performance.

2. I'm too busy
Many people don't exercise because they feel weighed down with work, but a good sweat session will make you more productive on the job. You'll have less stress, a clearer head and a better perspective. "You can actually get more work done after your workout than before," says Mark Anshel, Ph.D., a performance counselor with LGE Performance Systems, a corporate training center in Orlando, Florida.

A recent study at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign suggested that people who thought they were too busy to exercise really did have the time but chose not to make it a priority. Figure out how to incorporate physical activity into your workday. Try exercising at lunchtime, when many of us can steal away without missing too many calls or meetings.

3. I'll never look like Jennifer Lopez, so why bother?
"Comparing yourself with others is unrealistic and often leads to feelings of frustration, which can sabotage your workouts," says Richard Van Haveren, Ph.D., a sport psychologist at Georgia State University in Atlanta. Instead, set challenging but attainable goals, then focus on how you're going to achieve them, for example, by running two miles a day three days a week. "In this case, running is something specific that you know you can do, whereas looking like a certain celebrity may not be."

4. I'm too sore from yesterday's workout
Light exercise the day after an intense workout may help you recover faster, says Priscilla M. Clarkson, Ph.D., a professor of exercise science at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. When you lift weights, you cause microtears in your muscles that then mend, making the muscle even stronger. Exercise, she says, probably increases blood flow, nourishing the muscles with oxygen and removing waste products. A recent study at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, shows that people who engaged in light activity the day after a strenuous workout experienced less soreness than those who didn't.

5. I feel as if I'm getting sick
Feeling under the weather doesn't have to keep you from the gym. Research from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, shows that working out with a head cold isn't harmful. The study, which divided volunteers with colds into two groups—one that exercised every other day and the other not at all—found no difference in the duration or severity of volunteers' symptoms. "While exercise may not improve or shorten your cold, it certainly won't make it any worse," says lead study author Thomas Weidner, Ph.D.

6. I'm bored with my workout
Boredom is one of the major reasons people give up exercise, according to sport psychologist David E. Conroy, Ph.D., an assistant professor of kinesiology at Pennsylvania State University. If you've done the same routine day after day for months, it's time to try something new.

To keep yourself interested, try varying your activity. Experiment with new moves from magazines or books, or sign up for a class you've never tried, like kickboxing, African dance, yoga or Pilates.

7. I'm too stressed
Instead of adding tension to your life, exercise actually reduces it. Studies show that when faced with nerve-racking situations, regular exercisers are less likely to experience chest or joint pain, anxiety or depression. Working out can buffer stress simply because it acts as a distraction. University of Wisconsin -- Madison kinesiologist Bill Morgan, Ed.D., compared the effects of meditation, hypnosis, exercise and resting quietly to determine which had the greatest ability to promote relaxation. He found that by diverting people's attention away from their worries, exercise was most effective at lowering tension levels, with its calming effects lasting up to five hours.

8. I'm not in the mood
If you're in a bad mood, a good workout can improve it--almost instantly. In a study conducted by the department of exercise science at the University of Georgia in Athens, researchers found that women with high levels of anxiety experienced marked relief after riding a stationary bike for 40 minutes. Many researchers attribute the exercise-induced mood lift to several biochemical changes in the body, including a rush of endorphins to areas of the brain that control emotion and behavior (a phenomenon called runner's high).

Since a lot of my friends are readers and since I am doing the 50bookchallenge this year, I propose that my friends and I do a book exchange. We can do a little reader/nerdy friending meme here on my journal and exchange addresses and then ship each other books via post or exchange in person. I think it's a fantastic idea. Who's with me? (Also, feel free to pimp to your friends!)


Name:
Livejournal Username:
Location:
Genres I read are:
My favourite authors are:
Some of my favourite books are:
I would like to exchange books (permanently, temporarily, on a book-by-book basis):
Books I have and am willing to exchange are:
Books I would like to borrow or have include:

If you want to read something truly chilling, a bit heartwarming, based on Harry Potter... this plot arc at road_ahead has had me glued to the computer all week. Oh. My. God.

Fenrir makes his move.

Fenrir gets to know Hermione.

And end to the torture.

It's official. He's been taken care of. But are there other dangers?

Honestly, I can't believe I'm a part of this game. It has some of the best writing on the internet. I feel so blessed to be a part of this amazing author community.

Find out what happens next at road_ahead.

Become an official fan of road_ahead.

I'm making it a goal to read 50 books in the New Year. Approximately one a week. I've joined 50bookchallenge for motivation and support and have a huge list of books that I want to read here. Once I've finished them, I'll add them to my lists at GoodReads & Shelfari. I'll also add them to a list here and add a short review.


( Running List )

A bit of music for you all at the holidays... because I love Pushing Daisies and it's fantasy and love. It makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.








Lyrics, Download Link and Large Cover Art Under the Cut


( Forensic Fairytale )

Step One
- Make a post (public, friends locked, filtered...whatever you're comfortable with) to your LJ. The post should contain your list of 10 holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fandom-related ("I'd love a ______ icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV.") The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.
- If you wish for real life things (not fics or icons), make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa (or one of his elves) could get in touch with you.
- Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your LJ, or link to this post (it'll be public) so that the holiday joy will spread.

Step Two
- Surf around your friends list (or friendsfriends, or just random journals) to see who has posted their list. And now here's the important part:
- If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes someone's trash is another's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use--or even know where you could get someone's dream purebred Basset Hound for free--do it.
You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf--to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not--it's your call.

There are no rules with this project, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Just...wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.


In no particular order:

1. Taking a graphic design class in the spring [working on how to finance this with my parents' advice... so, we'll see what happens]
2. Adobe Creative Suite for Mac
3. Gunmetal jewelry from Melanie Brandon
4. Book on anatomy for the artist
5. Uninterrupted relaxing weekend with Angelus
6. Some Zen things to put on my desk at work - a garden (rock with water or sand), a Bonzai tree, etc - or other things that will keep my mind focused and energy even during the work day.
7. Everyone on my flist to go to thehungersite every day between now and the end of the holiday season [acoustics1220 is already on it! :) YAY!]
8. Good quality Pushing Daisies screencaps [THANK YOU, littledupont and acoustics1220!! I'll be working on some PD graphics in the near future and will post to dewdroplets]
9. Original fiction from my very talented author-friends [currently reading some fantastic stuff by hymenchan XD]
10. Kristen Bell/Elle icons

If you're sending me a holiday card or gift, you can contact me with this information.