我要飞Faye

Ageing in Fannish years

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 07:00:05 GMT

Again stealing things from other people's memes, I found a topic from this post about fannish growing up where the poster is asked to write about how life and age and experiences has changed his/her taste in fannish stuff.

It fascinated me enough that I have to write about it myself.

I probably have been fannish my whole life, because I remember obsessing about books and Chinese drama like Justice Bao, but the age in which I remember being fannish in a significant life-style changing way was when I was 12. That was when the wave of Japanese manga/anime started becoming prevalent in my country, probably starting with Sailor Moon. They were all pre-dubbed/translated into Chinese.

The interesting thing about being where I live is that the Taiwanese version of translations came out the fastest. That meant that I got translations in a) my mother tongue, b) with the traditional script that I wasn't as familiar with, because I grew up with the simplified form of Chinese.

That was why when I first became "fannish", I was predominantly reading and writing (!!!) in Chinese. I wrote my first fic in Chinese. I also somehow managed to overcome the barrier and actually read traditional script (when I learned simplified), which is still pretty useful now. (I don't know why I didn't extend that power to Japanese boo hoo).

( Watch me morph over the years! )

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Wardrobe Essentials

Fri, 11 Oct 2013 08:25:41 GMT

tenebris and I got to talking about what we considered "wardrobe essentials". I thought it was a pretty misleading term, because what I absolutely had to have in my wardrobe is as follows:

Clothes - A little black dress. A fancy top and good pants. A brighter dress for outings/parties. One pair of jeans and 1 nice T-shirt. Collared blouse. Knee length coat. Formal coat. Button up sweater. Socks are optional.

Shoes - One pair each of flats, sneakers, low heels in black, higher heels in another colour, boots (any length)

Which I think is quite different from the ladies.

So I thought it would be fun to do it for the other characters too!

( Take a peep into the wardrobe )

I might do Homestuck next, this is fun!

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Bleach 342

Sat, 05 Oct 2013 01:06:34 GMT

I made the mistake of watching Bleach episode 342, after a really long time of looking at other things. I'd saved the ep on my phone, and was checking what was on it on a rainy morning.

This time round, I picked up on different things. I noticed that Ichigo complained that Rukia wasn't looking at him, but after she did he knew what she wanted to say. Which was why when Rukia was saying her farewell, she was looking away before looking at him in that last moment. Can I just say this is one of my kinks? Where speaking is not communication, because there are so many other ways to communicate too.

I also noticed that Ichigo went down fighting to the last, and Rukia let him. It's the partner kink that I've been nattering about all this while.

And just like that, I'm back in love with IchiRuki all over again. It's my forever OTP, because it encapsulates all the things that I like and look for in a pairing. Canon hasn't been very kind to them (both as characters and as a pairing), but I'll always hold IchiRuki near and dear to my heart.

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Poetry in Courtship

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 02:12:46 GMT

I might not like the Tale of Genji but I really like the idea of love via poetry, and the author of the novel is skilled in both poetry and prose. So I admire the story for the story but I hate the character? It is a bit like Wuthering Heights (I hate Heathcliff.)

Anyway, I came up with a Heian version of ByaHomu. The original version was Cinderella like, which after a bit of research I'm not sure it will fly. So this is the revamped version which loses some of the original I feel. I also have no idea what the convention is for the English version of Heian poetry, so I just wrote with the same subject matter but with none of the syllabic conventions.

( The slow blossoming of a relationship )

Omg this is such schmoop but AT LEAST I FINISHED IT. YAY FOR FINISHING THINGS.

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Trope Bingo: Fill - Accidental Marriage & Wingfic

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:56:25 GMT

Title: A Hand that Meets My Own (Bleach, Accidental Marriage & Wingfic)
Summary/Preview: Masaki has a counteroffer to make Isshin
Content notes: Spoilers for the latest Bleach chapter, fluffy but sad.

( Masaki and Isshin )

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Bleach 469

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:46:01 GMT

Non-spoilery reaction: I need to stop reading Bleach at work, my colleagues are starting to look at me weird.

( Spoilers will tell you why )

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A warm glowing feeling

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 06:25:22 GMT

Just watching this ending made me fall in love with IchiRuki all over again.

(warning: flipped to avoid Youtube censors)

All my favourite scenes ever ♥

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Bleach 464 Reactions

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:55:41 GMT

I admit, I didn't post about the last few chapters ( BUT SPOILERS HAVE SINCE CHANGED MY MIND )

I... I feel a bit faint *swoon*

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SWOON

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:27:16 GMT

So I open up my flist and see

- Ichigo's determined eyes in Bleach 461

- BLEACH HELL CHAPTER (Chinese subs)

THERE IS TOO MUCH SEXY ON MY FLIST RIGHT NOW *SWOONS*

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BLEACH CHAPTER 459

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:30:34 GMT

YOUR CHAPTER REACTIONS. I WANT THEM. GIVE THEM TO ME.

MOTHERFUCKING KT WITH MOTHERFUCKING CHAPTER TITLES.

MY HEART.

*falls into faint on the bed*

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Some crack fic

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 06:06:54 GMT

( PMMM, Charlie's Angel style )

( PMMM in the Avatar World )

( Homura firebends for the first time )

( PMMM and the Princess Tutu premise )

( PMMM ballet )

( GO DEEPER )

( PMMM does Inception )

( In this world of Madoka's )

( Sometime in the future )

( In a time that did not exist; Bruised AU )

( Tea party )

( Generic Power Trio analysis for the girls )

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Bleach 447 and Day 17 of 21 Day Meme

Thu, 12 May 2011 01:41:46 GMT

On Bleach - CHAD IS AN ACCOUNTANT. YEYZ.

Also Hime getting to use her powers! *FISTPUMP* I'm keeping my fingers crossed for next week.

Back to finch's meme: 17. How many people on your reading list have you met IRL?

3. One is an old friend from my teens, another I met up with when I went on holiday in Australia and yet another I met up with when I went on holiday in the US.

You guys know who you are <3

If I extend this to my LJ f-list, the number goes up to 14, because my LJ f-list is a mix of my RL friends, other people I met up with when I went to the US and people who came to Singapore. XD

( Full list of qns )

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She's Kind of a Big Deal and Day 16 of 21 Day meme

Wed, 11 May 2011 01:11:32 GMT

I've been reading She's Kind of a Big Deal that I was pleasantly surprised to see today's Google feature was on Martha Graham, dancer and choreographer, another awesome lady that I'd never heard of before. And the animation for this occasion is AWESOME. (Warning, I can't view vids at work so I simply yanked the first video off Google's results.)

We need to learn more about these awesome role models yo!

Today's question: 16. What are you glad you did but haven't really had a chance to post about?

In quick point form:

1) My Sydney trip (still collating photos, but I think I'm more or less done).

2) The AMV I did

3) Reactions to Puella Magi Madoka Magica Eps 4 and 5

4) Drinking of awesome bubble tea, including Yakult flavoured bubble tea

5) Yesterday night's outing, which included okonomiyaki, half-price desserts, anime geeking and debates on whether we and/or various anime characters would contract with Kyuubei.

(Current status on anime characters contracting with Kyuubei:
Contract - Most of the Bleach cast
Not contract - All the good guys in Ruroni Kenshin

YOU WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR MY POST TO FIND OUT WHY.)

( Full list of qns )

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Simple Things

Mon, 02 May 2011 05:48:24 GMT

Writing this to get it out of my system

Some nights, Rukia dreams of an uncomplicated life

( but reality is not like that )

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Cuteness in cursor form

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 02:19:21 GMT

In a fit of fannishness, I dled a series of Ichigo cursors made by a Japanese fanartist and did this:

Now I have cute Ichigo cursors!

If you want to dl cute Ichigo cursors too, leave a comment and I'll toss up the link with instructions (everything's in Japanese).

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Wing!Fic draft

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:19:55 GMT

( Tentative rework )

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I have returned! Also quick update on Bleach 445

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 01:14:23 GMT

The update may not have gotten to everyone - I went to Sydney and I just came back. There was adventure! excitment! good food and company! and I may just have a post in the works (with pictures!).

In the meantime, some quick reactions to Bleach 445:

- Keep up the cool streak Sado!

- *pinches Ichigo's cheeks* It's a good thing you're so cute. Awwwww.

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Random jotter post

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:49:52 GMT

OK self, time to try this out

( Cuddles in Desert Rangers verse )

Ichigo holds Rukia close in the train so that she doesn't get separated from him

( Consider )

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Bya/Hisa Sprog fic

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:57:56 GMT

This is total Id fic, set in an AU in which Byakuya and Hisana do succeed in having a son. Apart from that, everything else happens the same.

Which is why the kid gets the opportunity to meet Rukia after her adoption.

( Rukia takes a stroll in the gardens and ends up somewhere else )

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Random Thoughts on Rukia

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:46:35 GMT

( Ramble )

( New Stuff )

Come to think of it, why hasn't anyone written an AU where Renji does get to Rukia first and succeed in saving her? He has a GODDARN SNAKE BANKAI.

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<3_<3

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:34:01 GMT

I... I am in love. With how RIDICULOUS Hollow Ichigo is. EEEE.

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Bleach Chapter 427

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:08:57 GMT

*MAKES NOISES THAT ONLY DOGS CAN HEAR*

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Well, that messes up the parallels to early Bleach a right bit, but EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Bleach Chapter 425

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 06:56:00 GMT

Still a chapter worthy of bleach_onion, so I'll take a stab at it.

( Spoilers and thoughts in point form )

If you read the above, thank you! I hope some of my guesses are right.

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The Haunting of a Fic, aka Author Notes for One Need Not Be A House

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 06:34:41 GMT

fic || author's notes

One Need Not Be A House, aka Bleach Horror, is finally done.

It only took about... 3 years? Maybe more? Which is why I decided to wait another day to write the Author's Notes. I was too tired last night to do a proper job.

( Let me tell you a story about a story )

Many thanks to all the ladies tenebris, hallowd and himawari who listened to me complain about this fic in one form or another. You guys rock.

fic || author's notes

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Bleach Chapter 424

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 05:20:53 GMT

Since I miss bleach_onion and this chapter is ripe for comparisons with early Bleach, here are some quick points.

( Rambly thoughts in point form, spoilers )

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