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I'm lucky on that front -- my email notifications come through well enough, and they're the only things that remind me to keep checking here!

It is an original. =) The writing is all over the place at the moment -- some days good, others bad. The past two days I've really wanted to get some done, but life has been interfering. So I've done nothing. And now I'm too tired to even try.

Well, I hope everything goes well for you. =) Just thing -- one day there won't be any more classes for you to take, and everything will have been worth it! You'll have to keep me updated on how everything goes. ^_^

Wow, that WOULD get complicated! =O But as long as you can all make it work, that's what matters. =) I'm happy for you! Especially if he's being honest about everything, too. Props to him for that! Honest guys are so hard to find.

Ahh, I see. >.< I'm sorry to hear about that. Is there any chance of having it removed from your record? Maybe after everything is paid off? That would suck. =/

I know that feel! XD I've gone from checking Mibba every day to almost forgetting that it exists. It's a good thing I get email alerts when I get comments on anything, or I never would have known you'd stopped by! =P

I could never give up on my writing. Even when it's hard for me (which it has been lately), I'm always thinking about it. And I have too many ideas that I love to ever really abandon them. I'm in the middle of trying to get a new story started before Halloween, and it's killing me. D= This is my Wattpad account.

I salute you! I don't know how anybody manages working full time and studying. I don't think I could ever do it. I feel tired enough already, and I only work four days a week! (I genuinely think I'm lacking in vitamins or something. I need to see a doctor about it.) And if you know it's something you're going to enjoy, more power to you! =) It sounds like a really worthwhile career choice, too. <3

A boyfriend! =D The first ever! =D =D =D Good on you! And your "I don't know what to do with him!" comment made me laugh, because that would be me, too. XD I'm sure you'll figure it out. Ahhhh, I'm so pleased for you! =D You'll have to keep me updated on how that goes! And what's this about trouble with the law?! =O I hope it's nothing too bad?

Yes! Much as I dislike Facebook, I can't deny that it's good for keeping people connected. =P

I just remembered that we're friends on Facebook, so now I'm not panicked about the Tumblr thing anymore. =P

Ha ha, it's okay. =P I just feel bad for all the months (years?) I spent promising a re-write and a sequel, and now I'm not delivering. I'm not saying I've abandoned it yet, but it's definitely not a top priority.

I've actually fallen in love with Wattpad. They have an app, so it's easy for me to read no matter where I am, and I can even write and update easily from my phone if I really want to. =) It's a nice change from having to do everything on Mibba through the desktop version.

Ah, school -- the life killer! =P What have you started studying?

I've not been bad. Mostly been working, so that's uneventful. I really need to find a new job, for my sanity. I'm thinking about going back to study next year, but I wouldn't know what to do. D= I told my mum I just want to write a novel and score a six-figure book deal! XD So...yeah. Not much to report from me. =P Although, I just realised that I've been deleting a lot of stuff I don't use lately, and that means my Tumblr -- so I can't message you on there anymore. D=

How've you been, anyway? I hope life is treating you well!

Thank you for the lovely comment on Crash Into Me, love!

Although you make me feel terrible. I haven't even looked at that story in months. I've been trying to focus more on my original stories, and I basically only post on Wattpad now. =/ Mibba just wasn't the right place for me anymore.

On the bright side, I've turned Lost into an original story and it's not doing too badly. =)

I hope you've been well? It's been an age!

Thank you so, so much for the comment on Crash Into Me, love! I think you already know how much I appreciate it. =)

Yeah, another backwards update. I figured it might confuse some people, sorry! And if I go ahead and do what we've been discussing in our secret messages, it might mean more backwards updates. o.o I'll think on that tonight and we'll see how we go!

Love you forever! <3

Never apologise for late comments - because seriously, it's usually the late comments that remind me why I'm still writing this story. I've fallen into a rut again, and your comment has helped. They always do. You're magical like that.

I don't know how I'm feeling about this version. I'm trying to make it more realistic while still following the same idea, but some chapters are feeling boring to me. (Like the last chapter.) But I'm posting them because hey, at least I'm writing again. Anything is better than nothing!

Brent was referring to his mother, Jan. =) He's still holding out hope that he can convince his parents to get back together. I imagine he was in the car begging her to stay, and she kept saying no, she couldn't tonight - so he ran to his father and demanded that Brian Sr. tell Jan to stay. He really wants them to get back together.

And - spoiler alert - he sees Haylie's being there as an obstacle. If his father is so busy worrying about her, how's he going to focus on getting back with Jan? So Brent's going to continue being a little shit, because that's what little brothers do when they don't get what they want. ;)

I really need to get back into writing this...

Thank you so, so much for the comment. It came at an especially perfect time since I'm currently sick for the fifth day in a row, too.

I'm definitely not going to rush. And I guess even if I do end up hating it, the sequel could work as a standalone, too. But it would be so much better as a sequel.

I'll definitely have to give The Originals a watch. I didn't watch The Vampire Diaries or True Blood because I was over the whole vampire thing (probably because I was into vampires before the whole craze, and then Twilight happened and everything went to hell) but I still love them. So I'll put it on the list! TWD too, if it's getting better. =)

Kidnappings are always fun. XD ...that makes me sound really evil, but you know what I mean. I just love the drama and the emotions that they bring out in characters!

Thank you so much for the comment on Crash Into Me, love. ;) And you're so right - I am definitely feeling more like myself after reading all of the beautiful comments. <3

I absolutely want to attempt the sequel this time, which means I need to not hate CIM by the time I reach its end! I've had the general idea for the sequel since I finished the very first version of CIM, and it just won't leave me alone. Zacky and Haylie's story deserves its proper end, not the shitty one I keep giving it. So fingers crossed!

I hear you on stories not being updated. I went through my subscription list today, and all but two stories I was subscribed to haven't been updated in over a year! It's so sad to see, but also kind of my fault - I haven't read anything new on here in quite some time. It might be time to start again.

I finished the first season of Heroes, and it's definitely worth a watch. =) I've heard good things about The Originals too, but haven't got onto that yet. Do you recommend it?

I quite like OUAT! I wait for the DVDs on it, though. D= And I got over TWD after season three. I hated that it became less about zombies and more about politics. Sure, it was realistic, but...eh. The first season was my favourite. I kind of wish they'd go back to that. I've heard it's getting better though, so I should probably try to catch up. =P I liked the first season of AHS too, but never watched any of the others. Which are your favourites?

The Sopranos... I tried to watch those. I have all the DVDs, but they sort of give me a headache. I think I made it to season four... I'll eventually get through them. I do love me some mafia stories! (Needs more kidnapping. ;) )

Oh, I know it. =P I used to be obsessed with Tumblr. I think I drifted away from that around the same time I drifted from here. Now everything's slowly coming back... Funny you say that, too! I'm currently watching the TV show "Heroes" for the first time. I'm obsessed with the idea of superheroes, and I've watched to watch this for ages. So here I am.

I was hoping that having people reading my work and giving me a reason to keep posting would keep me here, so we'll see how we go. Because I really need the motivation. I want to get back to the mindset I was in when I finished Lost. I was so excited for everything. =P

What shows are you catching up on?

Ha ha, it's all good. XD I've been procrastinating like crazy! Getting back into Tumblr is probably what's done that to me. I could spend hours flipping through my dashboard, until something reminds me that I have more important things to do. =P

It feels good to be back. =) Now I just have to work on staying back.

I know we just reconnected on Tumblr, but I felt the need to shower some love on your profile, too. (=

Me? Procrastinating? Never! o.o

(Seriously though, I love you. <3)

I completely hear you! I try not to think about death, because it sometimes scares me to tears. But I believe in reincarnation, so I guess I shouldn't fear it too much? But the not knowing, absolutely. It's terrifying. But if we knew everything, life wouldn't be much fun, would it? And if aliens come to kill us... Well, we'll be dead anyway, won't we? =P

I'm the complete opposite! =O If somebody recommends me a book - sure, I'll read it. But I usually hate it! The books I love most tend to be the ones I pick out at random when I shop. One of my favourite series I actually found because I was in a bookshop with my best friend, and she told me I wasn't allowed to leave with less books than her. I turned around, the cover grabbed me, and the rest is history. XD

Aww, that sucks. =/ But at least you're working on building up your credit, so you're still on the right track. =) If I was in your situation, I'd be in the same boat - I have no credit, and my mum's is bad. >.< It's a nightmare, huh?

Yeah, I suppose you're right. Besides, I don't know how else the movie could have ended. It would have felt...empty without the battle scene. And that's sad.

Mm, fair points. Then there's also the theories about how aliens built the pyramids, and Stonehenge. I don't know if I believe either of those, but at the same time...how did people back then do it? It seems unlikely. I just...I don't know. And thinking that they could have been exploring space all this time really is scary! That whole universe out there, outside our solar system, our galaxy... I feel so tiny thinking about this. o.o

I was supposed to be reading crime, but my favourite authors have just had new releases, so James Patterson has been put aside for the time being. XD Don't try to force it in, the story isn't going anywhere. ;) Right now I have a huge to-read stack to get through too, but I'll let you know if anything is amazing enough for recommending. XD

Holy crap, congrats! =D It must feel seriously good to be a car owner! XD Did you get the one you wanted?

First time I watched it, I didn't really notice either. But the second time, for sure - I think it would have been a scarier movie too, if they'd just woken up and found their son missing. No battle scenes, no being certain that the aliens actually existed. Just pure, "Oh, shit, our son is missing!"

My two best friend's in primary school (one is still my best friend, the other moved away when we were in fourth grade) had a sleepover together once, and they swear that they saw some sort of floating light. I was supposed to be at that sleepover too, but I'd gone home earlier because I was scared - though I can't remember why! So definitely, I agree that we're not alone in the universe. And it's terrifying! I like to hope that we're the more advanced life form, but. Who knows?

Actually, that episode of Supernatural got quite a bit of it right. =P I don't know about people being "returned" and then being able to see everything from the faerie world, but I do believe there are people out there who can see things that the rest of us can't. Just like there are people who can see spirits and whatnot. But yes, there's a whole huge world of folklore out there, and it really is quite interesting. ^_^

Oh, nice! =D What an interesting way to find a new genre! XD Man, I wish I had the patience to just brows Tumblr and YouTube for new music, but my Internet gets too slow. >.<

And now it's time for me to crash and go to bed. I'm not even half way through a long, hard week. D=

Honestly, I find Dark Skies to be fairly realistic. I like that the old man they see details that there are three types of aliens, but "the greys" are the most common. I find the idea of "the greys" to be believable. The only part of that movie I didn't find believable was the end, when the family was fighting them off. Beings that can slip into your house like that every night would be able to take your son fairly easily, without you ever seeing them.

On the other hand, I don't know that I believe "the greys" are the only thing that could be visiting Earth. I remember as a kid, going to my best friend's house, and her showing me some seriously crazy foot prints on her house. They were too high for anyone in her family to have put there, and they were...odd. They sort of looked like bird feet, but bigger. And what bird walks vertically up a wall? I've never forgotten that.

Faeries, well, they have some similarities to aliens. They abduct people - usually only first-born sons - and they might leave strange signs of having been nearby. The general idea is that they live in another dimension, but they can come and go here. They can't touch iron. If you spill salt or sugar in front of them, they have to stop and count every grain. And they can't lie - but they're extremely good at avoiding the truth! There's a ton of lore on them. =P But if you want to read a good series that involves faeries, I highly recommend "Wicked Lovely" by Melissa Marr.

Yeah, that sounds like a good plan. At least then you know your car is going to last the long run. =) I'm not sure what year my mum's car is from, but I don't think it would be any earlier than 2000. And that's also a fair point. Even a couple of years old, cars are still fairly expensive. Might as well just make the jump and get brand new. And hey, at least you know exactly what you want. =) You'll reach your goal!

I find BDSM to be fairly interesting, but again - only if it's written well. I guess I'm just a really fussy reader. =P I never considered that there was slash BDSM out there! That's crazy. XD And yeah, work and life in general like to get in the way of reading. It sucks. I can't wait to get more time on my hands. But then again, I'll probably hate having so much free time, too. =P

I love The Nightmare Before Christmas! =D Alien movies for me are scary because... Well, I believe in them, too. I believe in ghosts and demonic possession and faeries, vampires, etc. (to certain degrees) but aliens are different. With everything else, there are strict laws - faeries can't touch iron, ghosts are repelled by salt - but with aliens, everything is new. We know practically nothing about them, and that scares the living hell out of me.

I think one of the reasons War of the Worlds gave me nightmares was that after my best friend came out of the cinema from watching it, the sky resembled the sky in the movie. =| Grey, with spirally clouds. It was crazy. That sort of sky is weird for us.

Mm, that's a fair point. My mum's had a few cars like that. Her newest car, we've had it maybe five years now, hasn't had any major problems. She's only had to replace the battery, but other than that nothing. This car was $1,600. My best friend also bought second hand, but she spent $8,000, but hers drives like a brand new car. She's never had any problems, so there's a half way point, too. But you have to be lucky to find a car like that. =/ And unlike buying brand new, you probably can't do a payment plan. So. Pros and cons everywhere! D=

I used to say I would read practically anything, but I had to stop lying to myself. I get to graphic sex scenes these days and I just skip over them. Some of them I find too much, others I just find boring or unnecessary. It's not that I can't read them, I just...don't want to. So I think my stories will forever be without sex scenes. =P I do admire people who can write them well, though.

I really want to take a look at some of these stories now! So naturally, I have to go to work for the next two days. Why does life have to be so cruel?

<3

Yep, an alien story. Of all the movies I've ever watched, I find that alien movies scare me the absolute most - even if the movie isn't actually scary! Seriously, War of the Worlds (yes, the Tom Cruise version) gave me nightmares. The hell? So one day I sat down and watched the two alien movies that scare me the most in the entire world - Dark Skies and The Fourth Kind (this one especially) and it just...inspired a story. I'm hoping it will be scary, but also interesting, but we'll see how we go. =)

The murder mystery is going to be a serious challenge. XD

Ooh, you're going to buy brand new? I admire you for that! I've never even considered it. I'm just going to go second hand, because that's what my mum has always done. But I think you'll be able to keep up with the payments. =) Your mindset changes when you have things to pay off, so you'll definitely be fine. Even with all the concerts! XD

Mm, three years ago. I think that would make them (some of them) better than the newer ones in some ways, because it was fresher back then. And I'll definitely look into them when I start reading again. =) I'll basically read anything, except straight out smut. I need a plot to keep me interested.

Thanks, love. <3 I think we're all doing okay at the moment. Unlike my grandmother (who passed unexpectedly in January) this one was actually expected. As much as it can be, I mean. He went peacefully, and he's not suffering anymore, so it's for the best. It's just a shock and it hurts, y'know? =/ But we'll be okay.

I figure it'll get better if I give it time, too. It's not like I don't have ideas - I have my angel stories that I should be working on, and a plethora of new ideas that I've been getting recently (an alien story, a murder mystery...) So with time, I'm hoping my ability to write will come back. We'll see what happens. As for trying something new, as soon as I get through my to-read pile I intend on stepping away from my young adult fantasy comfort zone and reading some crime novels. Because I have an idea for a murder mystery and no idea how to write them!

I had to laugh at that, because we're doing the same thing - saving for a car. =P I hope yours is going well. Working all the time sucks, but I guess it's what we have to do, right? And ooh, that's new! I don't think I've read any original slash. I mean, I've read published stories that involve gay characters as their protagonists, but never anything on here. Is it a big thing on Mibba lately?

Hey, love.

If I'd read your message when you posted it, five hours ago, I would have said everything was fine. Not great, but fine. But literally five minutes ago I got told my grandfather died this afternoon, so... Not feeling so great anymore. =(

Writing is... Non-existent at the moment. I've got a serious block that nothing seems able to solve, and it's starting to drive me crazy. Photography-wise I'm not doing much. Going to photograph my cousin's wedding in October, but I've not been shooting any shows or anything personal lately. I guess I'm just creatively burned out?

How have you been? It's been ages!