Standing all alone in a black coat

[schmerica]

So today my sister and I went out to Target, and of course the first thing to check is the one dollar bins, right? And I saw this there, and it freaked me the hell out badly enough that I almost bought it JUST SO I COULD SHOW YOU ALL. Seriously, what the hell?

I *also* went out with my sister yesterday, at which point I tried on these shoes, which. You guys. I am very much in a Wayne's World "They will be mine. OH YES. They will be mine!" place right now, because I am totally completely in love with them. I did not realize my life was incomplete without owls on my shoes, but it SO WAS. Not that I have any money whatsoever, but maybe an early birthday present?

I've gotten to the point where I have to stop brainstorming the fifteen different ideas I have going on and choose just one and commit to it for ds_match. It's still weirdly exciting! Usually at this point in a challenge I'm kind of hating myself. But I'm still really happy and eager for this, which is awesome. I think I'm going to go with the "daily word count assignment" strategy to make myself write. By this time tomorrow I will have finished X number of words! Woo! Note to self: obtain caffeinated beverages to assist in this process.

(Ds Match is also doing a lovely job distracting me from both DS Seekritsanta and Yuletide, both of which I've decided I'm better off not doing this year. I didn't do Yuletide last year, and the year before that I had to drop out; the stress of the challenge overwhelms the awesome for me when I write, so I'm better off just reading. Plus, the things I really love about challenges aren't as vivid when you have hundreds and hundreds of people signing up, because I like the feeling of knowing everybody. Which I've always had in DS Seekritsanta, and actually I have participated in it every single year since its inception! But I really think I can't handle the responsibility this year, so sigh, just a reader [and beta, probably] again.)

I have had the song "West Coast" by Coconut Records stuck in my head for like five days now. It could be worse.

I still mean everything I said about arranged marriage fic yesterday, by the way. TELL ME MORE.

Comments

[ignazwisdom.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, I have to go to Target RIGHT FUCKING NOW. That shit is FRIGHTENING, and yet ... I want it! So bad!

Those are also super cute shoes. But they don't have Jim Halpert's face in a heart on them! Now THAT would be a pair of shoes, for real.

I'm sorry to hear that you won't be doing Yuletide or DSSS ... even though yours is obviously the smarter and saner position. They're going to have to institutionalize me by the end of the holiday season this year.

(I wrote an arranged/forced marriage fic, but it was House fic, not dS fic. *pouts*)

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

*snicker* I did not mean to ENCOURAGE this state of events!


Those are also super cute shoes. But they don't have Jim Halpert's face in a heart on them! Now THAT would be a pair of shoes, for real.

Ahahahahaha, and now I am speechless.

(I wrote an arranged/forced marriage fic, but it was House fic, not dS fic. *pouts*)

Awwwww. Writing in fandoms I don't read in is SAD.

[nos4a2no9.livejournal.com]

Dude, I want that notepad too! But we don't have Targets here. So can we go 50/50 on the Freakiest Goddamn Thing In the Universe?

[sophia-helix.livejournal.com]

I hate that notepad so much I can't even tell you. I did buy the one that had a S2 promo shot, and some of the Dwight sticky-notes, but giant Jim is too scary for words.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

See, this was the only Office merchandise at the Target I was at? So the complete lack of context made it even CREEPIER.

[nos4a2no9.livejournal.com]

Pearl! I want that notepad! Maybe ignazwisdom and I will go 50/50 on it and we'll share Jim Halpert's face. I'd ask to share with you but you selfishly went out and spent a whole solid dollah on your own. *shakes fist* As to the owl shoes? No question, they MUST be yours.

Just out of curiosity (and because I like to do fic gifts, or at least charmingly inept attempts at fic gifts) when is your birthday? If you'd like to keep the date secret and you don't want to go through the bother of setting up a Fake Internet Birthday, could you let me know? Because I'd like to wish you best, uh, wishes and such.

And yay for ds_team_angst and the Matchup challenge! Although I'm so sad that you're not going to participate in dSSS. Good luck on the writing for the matchup story, and let me know if you need anything. I take my captainly duties very seriously.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Hee, I did not ACTUALLY spend the one dollar! I didn't think it was worth it, so I had to google for the picture instead.

Fic gifts are one of my favorite things in the entire world, and if you felt inspired, my birthday is December 13th.

[annakovsky.livejournal.com]

Ahahahaha, omg, that I Heart Jim stuff has been blowing my mind. Who is the target audience for this wretchery?

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

I don't know! I was assuming maybe the people you talk about in filtered posts?