Good things come in threes

[lokifan]

My parents visited me on Sunday. Not only did that stress me out, and incidentally mean I couldn’t attend a meeting to try and get in on the student union’s radio station, they also give me some distinctly unwelcome news. They’re the ones who pay my living expenses, since I spend the loan on my accommodation. Since they’re not doing too well financially, they’re going to decrease it from £60 a week to £50.

Of course their jobs are stable – they work for London university and the C of E respectively – and the reason they’re not doing well is that they did building work so my sisters would have a bedroom each. And they know I got scammed recently. And – *stops self before she starts to rant*

Right. Time to post about the happy things that have happened to me lately!

I got a Skyehawke account! Isn’t it pretty? I love it! I keep going over whenever I’m online, just to look at my official-looking SKYEHAWKE archives account! :)))

I was v surprised (and bothered with myself) when I realised I didn’t post about this when it actually happened. But it has, and it is marvellous. All hail lavillanueva!

Another good thing is the very, very lovely Christmas cards I got. Thank you original_lie and dripping_cherry! (I am praying I have got that right. If I’m wrong, please please tell me.) I love 3D cards, so I was super-chuffed! And the sparklies in your envelope, original_lie, will be ingrained in both my memory and my carpet forever. :D

Much as I try to avoid cliches: good things come in threes! This is the third ‘good thing’ in more than one way, so this is clearly true. Check it out: another award nomination!

I was nominated for Best Slash (!!!) at the Rogue Poet Awards for What ‘One Time’? I am so very pleased I got nominated, though. Whoever did it, I am supremely grateful! First ever nomination. *hugs it*

Tell me about a nice thing that’s happened in your life lately! Maybe a bad thing as well, if you need to rant. My favoured method would be one bad thing, three good things, because that’s how your lives should be, my darlings. Also because I’ve come to realise that I myself am somewhat obnoxiously perky.

My “happy” tag has 22 uses, my “anxious”, “angry” and “sad” tags 7 uses between them. This is why I’m lucky.

Comments

[kubrick041087.livejournal.com]

Well I have nothing bad or good happening in my life at the moment to report, but I would like to pass on my congratulations again for the nomination. I actually adore that fic (being a huge Angel/Spike fan) so I wil keep my fingers crossed for you.

[lokifan]

:DD Thank you! You're such a sweetheart. YAY FOR ANGEL/SPIKE!

...I find I have no icons for that pairing, this displeases me. I love your icon, btw. I have much love for that pairing. I actually discovered fanfic via a hilarious, awesome James/Sirius fic, so it has a special place in my heart. Plus, you know, pretty.

[kubrick041087.livejournal.com]

mm yes very pretty!

I dont have any Angel/Spike icons either... which im rather suprised at myself about.

[lokifan]

:D Check it out! And please feel free to steal. It's so prettty and D/s-ish.

I'm coming to the conclusion that BDSM possibilities are the things all my favourite pairings have in common. I like a lot of 'enemy slash', but also incest, and then James/Sirius. A BFF pairing seems to break the trend, unless you note that whole Sirius-in-a-collar thing. :D

[monster-o-love.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the Skyehawke acct & nomination!!! I'm so glad the "happy" has outweighed the "not-so-happy" for you this week! :)

It was rather funny for me to read your post as last week my life was also ruled by three's.

Not Terribly Happy Things:
1. My fridge broke. Although it was mostly filled with condiments and alcohol, this was still ridiculously inconvenient! And there was no ice for the alcohol. :(

2. I fell down the steep, icy, flight of stairs from my apartment. Again, there was alcohol for my pain but no ice for my bruises! Oh, the irony. (no, no, I'm not really alcoholic... no really!!)

3. Because my car didn't pass a certain test my insurance was 4x more expensive and I am already quite pathetically poor.

Happy Things!:

1. Our landlord bought us a new fridge! Woo hoo!! It's shiny & pretty & clean. Yay!!!

2. Though battered & bruised, I didn't break anything during my fall! Double Woo hoo!!! (except perhaps my pride? haha)

3. I heard from a friend who had been MIA for over two weeks and the last message I got from him said he had been in the hospital. But he's still alive & doing better! Now that's Very Very Happy News!!! :D

I think you have just a fabulous attitude in life, luv! *hugs*

[lokifan]

Argh, somehow I didn't reply! So I wanted to say thanks for being sweet. :) Also, I hope your insurance has gone down!

[monster-o-love.livejournal.com]

Hahaha! Thanks, bb!! *hugs*

[megyal]

Awww *HUGS* GREAT FANDOM TIMES!

[lokifan]

YAY FOR GREAT FANDOM TIMES!

*breakdances*

[enchanted-jae.livejournal.com]

Family is so annoying and confusing at times.

[lokifan]

Couldn't agree more. Luckily I have my friends to make it better.

[melusinahp.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I'm sorry about the parent stress and glad that you have happy things to balance it out.

[lokifan]

*hugs back* How're you? Sorry I FAIL SO MASSIVELY at on-time replying, but I did appreciate your hug! I swear, I am sooo bitter now about being in Norfolk, far from slashers! Well, there probably are slashers, but I'm still bitter.

Btw, I'm failing at keeping up with the 10k posts, but I love your cause. They're all good ones, but yours is the closest to my heart. (I wonder if being in/around London has something to do with sensitivity to youth homelessness as an issue? Depressing but plausible.)

ANYWAYS. Talk to you soon

[kuri-taichou.livejournal.com]

Hmm... I guess a bad thing in my life is not being financially stable (hooray for living in Michigan, one of the worst economies in the U.S.). Good things: I've been developing more of my spiritual self recently, I finally have my own PS2, and I have more friends than I know what to do with. ^_^
On another note, your birthday is less than a month away! Gimme a pairing and a prompt and I'll do my best to write you something awesome. <3

[lokifan]

Bah on Michigan. I am sooo right there with you on the finances. :( But! PS2 is cool, and yaaayyyy for having lots of friends! That is an awesome thing.

*is excited about her birthday*