The countdown has begun.

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1. There have been a lot of new friendings happening recently, so you know, introduce yourselves! Why are you acting like you have no home training? Your mums would be appalled.

2. I got an OC calendar in a gift exchange and I bought the S1 DVDs yesterday. I believe this is now the time for me to ask for a divorce? Is this how I works again? I did see last night's episode though, and very much adore Sandy and Ryan. serialkarma and I were discussing the non-hotness of Lindsey's mom and we've chalked it up to her not being a Newport resident. Hot people only in city limits. Also, my Ryan-adoration really knows no bounds at this point.

3. It seems that everybody and their grandparents is in the yuletide/sekritholidayperson crunch, so I thought I'd throw up some inspirational (well, for me) music. At least the stuff is fast-paced.

a. Turin Brakes - Pain Killer -- I heart Olly and Gale, not because they're friends of friends, but because they write wicked songs with lyrics like 'You need something better than the bacon and eggs/ The creaking in the walls and the banging in the bed'

b. Elbow - Buttons and Zips and Elbow - Snooks (Progress Report) -- I couldn't decide between the two, and since I'm trying to coax circe_tigana into the Elbow fold I thought I should put up both.

c. Gomez - Here Comes the Breeze -- Okay, this isn't really fast-paced, but to know The 'Mez is to love them, and I love this song, so just download it!

d. Jay Z - 99 Problems -- Because, yes, I know, not getting these stories done on time does feel like 99 Problems.

e. And because nothing I do is compelete without them: I present Ryan Adams singing about hookers (Tina Toledo's Street Walking Blues) and Jeff Buckley singing in French (Je n'en Connais Pas la Fin)*

Go forth and Merlin speed!

*The quality on this recording isn't as good because this was made back before his mother decided not to kick people off Napster for looking for rare stuff. Not that I was bitter when that happened, no. Of course not. Also, yes I did name that HP trilogy after this song, because Jeff is singing in French!

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[rossywar.livejournal.com]

Did I ever introduce myself? I can't remember...

So, hello! My name is rossywar and I like to read your lj. :)

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Hello! :D

[andrealyn]

*waves* I came due to the vast awesomeness of your Lost-fic. 'Ello!

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you, I quite like Lost. I like it so much this hiatus is killing me.

[qe2.livejournal.com]

1. There have been a lot of new friendings happening recently, so you know, introduce yourselves! Why are you acting like you have no home training? Your mums would be appalled.

Am I a new enough friending that you'd like me to do this? Just say the word - and tell me what you'd like to know.

::is actively looking for distractions from the whole dSSS thing, while thanking her lucky stars she did NOT do Yuletide this year::

3. It seems that everybody and their grandparents is in the yuletide/sekritholidayperson crunch, so I thought I'd throw up some inspirational (well, for me) music. At least the stuff is fast-paced.

Oh, THANK you.

::kowtows in gratitude::

I've a particular tune in mind to trade back, but yousendit is being stubborn about giving me the chance to load something back...grah. Later, perhaps.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

You are adorable, yes -- also you have to sign up for yuletide next year so you can flip out with the rest of us. It's a special pain that must be shared ;)

I've a particular tune in mind to trade back, but yousendit is being stubborn about giving me the chance to load something back...grah. Later, perhaps.

EEEEEE!!!

[resmin.livejournal.com]

1) Introductions:

Was here before, drifted due to fannish interests, got sucker punched by one T. Nott and am now back. Am currently writing yuletide fic and begging the universe for more time. Also, I'm trying to figure out who Jared Leto can be in HP-land if only because I have the perfect icon but no character to lend him too.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Welcome back! Theodore and I are both delighted to have you here ;-) Also Jared Leto Jordan Catalano. Ooooooooh.

[afrikate.livejournal.com]

*waves* Hey ya, I friended you because of my deep love for Telegraph Avenue, which I have been meaning to feedback, but, you know. Life. Gets in the way. Anyway, yes, love the OC fic and your commentary, enjoy reading your journal.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the party, I hope you have a good time here :)

[velutlunas.livejournal.com]

umm, *fidgets*, I'm Meagn. I wandered in through your Lost fic and have been devouring your memories. Afterall, anyone who writes Hurley fic is a beautiful person in my book. Not to mention all of your characters seem real and well thought out, something my fandom of choice has been severely lacking in lately. *sighs and watches 11 year old fangirls stampede her once quiet little fandom*

I'm mostly an anime/comics nerd, but occasionally will get sucked into a TV show. I prefer reading Original Character stories by authors I like, but as I'm trapped in fandom verses it's difficult to get a hold of those.

...And I think I've babbled myself at you quite enough. *cough*

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I know you :grins:: you made me art; I always remember the people who make me pretty things.

Also, I'm so pleased that you enjoyed that Hurley piece; I had a fabulous time writing it; he's such a great character. ::waits anxiously for Lost to come back::

[aliaspiral.livejournal.com]

*trys vainly to remember when and why she friended you*

er, hi! i dont think i introduced myself either, although its entirely possible i did, and im just such a spaz that i dont remember it at all.

So here is my personal ad.

Im alia, i enjoy long walks on the beach and fic in many many fandoms. I am currently obsessed with Lost and Harry Potter fic and have dedicated all my brain cells to different plot bunnies. And speculations. And possibilities. And Snape.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Hi, Alia, it's lovely to meet you :)

[sorcha-feanor.livejournal.com]

I friended you awhile ago.......so hello!!
I think I friended you because of the awesome HP fic...I do so like to be in the presence of greatness.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I do so like to be in the presence of greatness.

Me too, where can we find some?

[shikishi.livejournal.com]

I think I friended you a bit back, maybe two or three months ago? I usually introduce briefly before friending, but may not have.

Who am I? I can't honestly answer that question - perhaps my reiki therapist would be better qualified. I know that I write an awful lot of stuff about Neville though, and Seamus. And yes, on occasion, the dread Harry/Draco. I also like to stalk those writers whose character development I admire, which is how I ended up here. Master Nott is just too much fun not to have you on my friends list.

Plus your randomness entertains me to no end.

yes, well. that is enough blather, isn't it?

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Plus your randomness entertains me to no end.

Me too ;)

Hello!

[neversince.livejournal.com]

Hello, my name is tinamishi and I stalk your fic. *steps down*

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

::snickers::

Hello.

Next to the podium please? Keep the queue orderly and to the left!

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Ah, Spider-Man. Have you read Riptide? Fabulous. (http://www.livejournal.com/users/veuki/113598.html#cutid1)

[maybedarkpink.livejournal.com]

Hey there! Don't remember if I properly introduced myself or not. I'm Mar, I'm small and cute and I love many fandoms, including Lost and the O.C., and well, I suck at this kind of thing! :)

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Hello, Mar who is small and cute and likes many fandoms :)

[ghost_lingering]

Well, I friended you a while ago, but I never really introduced myself, so: Hi, I'm Siri and I read quite a bit of your fic, even in fandoms that I'm not all that aquainted with. Before I got an lj (and was a terrible lurker of many people, too afraid to leave anonymous comments for fear of...I seriously have no clue), but anyway, back in my lurker days, it was your LotRips fic that finally pushed me over the edge and made me give into the temptation that was RPS. I'm pretty sure I've never read a fic of yours I didn't like, and I've read quite a few of your fics. Anyway, I think that's really about it...I'm pretty harmless so, really, so don't mind me. I'm just the girl in the back, reading and drinking orange juice.

[visionofblue]

Why are you acting like you have no home training? Your mums would be appalled.

That gave me the sudden urge to smooth down my hair and stand straighter, heh. And honestly, I think my mum would be appalled enough at the man on man action thing that she'd let impoliteness slide.

I'm new to LJ, hence the lack of manners. Friended you recently because I adore your fic, and it seems every time I discover a shiny new fandom, there you are writing wonderful things. And you wrote fabulous Hurley fic, and that made me finally have to friend you.

I've been restraining myself from trying to convert you to Veronica Mars since I don't...you know...know you at all. ;)

[fivil.livejournal.com]

I thought I did introduce myself, but anyway. Hi! I'm a Finnish (Finland is this country between Sweden & Russia in case Geography isn't one of your strongest points) senior high school student sort of a person who first found her way here through Lotrips.

I didn't friend until I knew three of the fandoms you wrote in; Lotrips, HP & OC. I don't read the first one much anymore and I'm a hopelessly spoiled newbie to the third one (it's not long ago since they only started airing the show here) because I just can't stay away from episode recaps and season two spoilers and fanfiction and suchlike.

So, uhm, yeah.

[sajee.livejournal.com]

Hi, I'm sajee and I friended you because . . . Look! A bird! *runs away*

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Birds are evol. Except hawks and most birds of prey. And chickens -- cos they're tasty. And I quite like swans, but they're pretty evol too.

Hi

[cat-eyed-fox.livejournal.com]

I fell inlove with your fic and friended you and then fell inlove with whole package. Plus the sib was saying my FList was tiny and I was over come with feelings of inadequecy and poor spelling. ANYWAY! hi.

Re: Hi

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

::chuckles::

Hello :)

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

Ah, hello. Yes, I'm sorry I didn't introduce myself - I am a somewhat rude and loathsome character. Loathsome and lurksome. So ... yes. Hi.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Loathesome and lurkesome and quite prone to using adjectives with 'some' on the end, yes? ;) Hello!

[the-plebe.livejournal.com]

Um...hello. Am here for all things Lost and OC related, and for a teensy bit of HP too. :DD

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Hello! :)

[circe-tigana.livejournal.com]

Awwww, yay! Elbow!

::downloads::

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Yes. I thought you might like that.

[beatperfume.livejournal.com]

I probably also did not introduce myself, because I tend to lurk. But um, hi! I'm Rei and I like Lost and the OC and Harry Potter, and ... yeah. Sorry, am sleep deprived at the moment, but I love reading your journal.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Hi, Rei, it's lovely to meet you :)

[freedomfry.livejournal.com]

*adding her voice to the multitudes*

Hi! I'm freedomfry--I stopped in originally because of the ravings by circe_tigana and have tuned in for the rest of the wonderfulness that is you.

*waves in a non-stalkery way*

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Yes, circe_tigana does rave a lot; she's quite mental in case you didn't know.

[prairiedaun.livejournal.com]

Hi, I friended you recently. Probably either because of Lost fic, the Nott series or even the O.C, I really don't know.

Myself, I'm a student and at the moment that's pretty much it. Oh, and I curl and play the bass drum in a womens-only pipe and drum band.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

You curl? Tell me about curling, please? I haven't the foggiest idea how it works apart from the idea of getting as close as possible to a centre circle, while knocking other people out of the way. Much like bocci, really.

[mskat.livejournal.com]

Sorry. never introduced myself, but I friended you during last year's OC season.

Damn. I'm bad mannered. Apologies.

[miss-saigon.livejournal.com]

Hi, I've lurked in your journal off and on since reading Telegraph Avenue sometime last year--funny story, I only read the story because of the Ryan Gosling casting as I hadn't actually seen any episodes of the O.C. at the time. Anyway. I loved the story and I got tired of always following daraq's recs to find out when you posted new HP stories. I love the little niche you've created in the HP universe.