Since it's is Friday Free For All, I have decided to pimp a project I've been working on:

MyT-Spot.com. Our main purpose is to sell t-shirts, mugs, hats, ect. that celebrate our favorite Twilight fanfictions. All the proceeds from what is bought at our store goes to The Fandom Gives Back (www.thefandomgivesback.com).

Granted, we don't have a whole heck of a lot in our Zazzle store since we just really started adding designs into it this week but we plan on adding a bunch more over the next few weeks leading up to Fandom Gives Back Eclipse.

Right now we do have stuff for stories like Hydraulic Level 5, University of Edward Masen, Hide and Seek, A Life Extraordinary, ect. On top of Twific stories, we are also selling designs for blogs, websites, Facebook groups, ect.

 We're currently reaching out to Twific authors to see if they are interested in having merchandise based off their stories sold in our store. As well as the artists and graphic designers in the Twific community, asking if they are interested in doing original art for t-shirts.

If anyone is interested in this, you can drop a comment here or email me at creatorofswirl@gmail.com.

You can also check out what we have of our store here: http://www.zazzle.com/myt_spot

Thank you so much!

This video has the power to render people speechless. But once you regain the ability to speak, please tell me what you think.

So, yesterday, I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel in both of my hands/wrists.  I was told to wear braces on my wrists 24/7 for the next two weeks, use ice and heavy amounts of ibuprofin.  :(  This may help me avoid surgery. 

Mostly though, I was told to keep off the keyboard as much as possible.  As you can see, this is difficult.  :(

My boss recommended some voice-recognition software.  I can see that this might be really helpful for work, but what about *writing*??

Do you any of you use this to write?  Do any of you use dictation/transcription?  Are there any novelists that do this?  Can someone please tell me that my writing life isn't over? 

Also, this makes me feel olde even though I'm not even 40.  :'(

So I was scrolling through my LJ and found this post.  It was so sweet I wanted to share with ya'll.

A couple in California decided to base their engagement photos off of the movie Up.

Have you seen Disney Pixar’s movie UP? Every time I see this movie I cry no matter what. It is quite touching. So, when Wildlfowers Photography shared with us this adorable engagement shoot we were so excited to share it with you!

The idea of this photo shoot came from Lynnette and James. Their favorite movie is UP so they wanted an engagement shoot based around the movie. Below is a sweet and touching letter that James wrote to Lynnette and so kindly shared with Wildlfowers Photography and we are going to share it with you… break out your hankies…

“Lynnette… I have a confession, I am in love with you. It is not the ‘usual’ love, but the love that makes me remember the little things, the ‘boring’ things. It is the boring things in life that I will remember the most. The memories of jumping over sidewalk cracks to how the clouds talk to us. You make me remember the moments. It is that love that makes me believe. Belief that I was there when you were a toothless kid. Dancing through life, only stopping to hold my hand. Letting me know that anything is possible. I am in love with you, ‘my greatest adventure’. – James”

Super sweet pics that will make your heart squeeze and teeth rot are in the first post.

To make this interactive, share a romantic gesture that your significant other has done for you in the past.  Or perhaps something you've done for your SO.

I've already mentioned it a few times but I'm going to be a French teaching assistant in the US next year and today I got the details to where I was going.

Some of the best literary novels were spawned from challenging popular opinion. All of the books I’ve shown above have been banned in one form or another at some point for their content. Yet, today they are admired and studied. Can you imagine what the world would be like if they’d never been written?

I’d like to discuss creative freedom, controversy and judgment in fan fiction.  I think this may be a bit of a controversial topic so I’d just like to ask that my first campfire not become a place to fling insults or bash others for sharing their thoughts. There’s no right or wrong, you’re free to feel whatever you do. I’m just curious to hear what people really think.

You'll find my thoughts inside...

This has been all over the news here. People are supposed in an uproar because they say these girls are dancing too provocative.

And since its FFA Friday, I figured I'd ask your opinions.

And just because I love this guy. He dances better than Beyonce.

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

Here you go my lovely woodland critters! 

I hope you guys enjoy these!  :)

(This one is my vote for our "Official Rage Post GIF!")

I have no skills.

I have no experience (unless you count watching television, chain smoking and being generally obnoxious with a vast amount of knowledge in useless pop trivia)

I recently lost income.  I need to make some cashfast. 

Unfortunately, I've checked listings and no one is paying anyone to look at pictures of Robert Pattinson or write fanfiction.  So.

Anyone have any ideas of what a gal with no skills in these economically depressed times can do?

Anyone?

PS--Nothing in which the potential need for syphillis meds will outweigh my income. 

Some folks on here were saying how good the JR Ward series of books are. So I thought I'd try them out as you ladies usually recommend good stuff

So here is my little conundrum. Amazon are selling the set for around £20 which is the first 6 books (I assume it's the first 6, lol)

So what I'm asking people who have read this book is how good are they?

Should I just buy the first one or is it almost a guarantee that once you've read one you won't want to stop? So should I just buy the 6 book set rather than one at a time and save myself money in the long run. Plus the agony of waiting for the next to arrive if in fact they are super addictive????

I can't decide, please help.

So, my local radio station does a playlist every Friday of songs you haven't heard in a long time that you love.

Gimme yours.

There's not much to add after that. Let us Discuss.

I’m just another n00b, but just like the others before me, I need help. What kind of help, you ask? Well, I’m not going to lie, I probably need some psychiatric care, but that’s not why I come to you campers. Today, my problem is small, but unendingly frustrating.

I need help locating a fic.

Fic Description: Edward is an assassin for the Volturi. I don’t remember why, but he gets hired to kill Bella. I believe he already sort of knows Bella, but maybe I’m mistaken. It’s an all human fic, and the other Cullens aren’t aware that Edward is a ‘killer’ but I think they know he’s into something bad. Uh, Bella works in a coffee shop, I think, and that’s how she’s introduced to the Cullens. I remember this scene after Bella meets Edward where these dudes (just one?) try to screw with Bella and Edward kills them/him and it’s extremely obvious, but she’s still not afraid of Edward. He is kind of stalking her…

I read this fic a long time ago (before I even joined FF, I think. I joined 01/09, so it’s a while ago). I don’t know if the fic is still available, but any help would be appreciated!

FYT:

Hi, I know some people frown upon this, but i'm looking for a story that was pulled.

If you would like to share it with me (my eyes only, I really just want to read it again) please PM me.

My intention is not to start a post about the rights or wrongs of sharing, so if you don't agree with this post, please just don't comment.

The Forbidden Room

Thanks! 

Hi everyone!! This is my first campfire! Check my pretty new Avi made by 'Fabulous'! Thank you so much to her for it! 

But I'm not ready - where did this week go?

Some of you know and some of you may not but I am now located here - Daegu to be precise.

The 'Land of the Almost Right' and apparently also the future.

This is what my toilet looks like

Yes, it has a remote control attached to it and is one of the many gadgets to be found in my apartment (I even have a fingerprint reader a la Bond to open my door)

Thing is, I haven't had the courage to try out this contraption yet - no, I've peed, the thing is just switched off so all I need to do is flush)

I do know that one of those buttons wil heat the seat (I had the pleasure of that surprise in Daegu airport after a 28 hour day with no sleep)

WNV informs me that one of those buttons makes the seat vibrate - why? - and aparently one turns the thing into a bidet - EEW!!!!

What else do you think this thing does? I was kind of hoping that I could make a CUllen boy or Han Solo appear - then I rethought that idea as being sat on the bog probably wouldn't be how I would want to meet a droolworthy man for the first time.

Perhaps one of those buttons wins me a years worth of Andrex? Or maybe I get a free trip into space?

Suggestions? Ideas?

I also have a tv in the bathroom which includes an entry system so I can let people into the apartment (again, why, why would I want to do that when I'm in the bathroom?)

Just one of the many strange and fascinating futuristic items I've met so far on my travels (there's a door to nowhere on my subway - I'll get a pic and post that another time)

Anyhoo, supply me with giggles and snickers - come up with the most ridik function you can for one of those mysterious buttons

This is for you, INFERNALHEART, and yes, I'm still considering the blog.

Can we please discuss this. None of my friends or Family watch this show or share my love for sexy dead men. I don't get it either.

Spoilers may ensue if this topic actually goes somewhere.

My thoughts in a comment.

It's Friday Free For All and I want to talk about

COSPLAY!

For those of you who don't know, according to Wikipedia, cosplay "short for "costume play", is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction."  AKA, those weird costumes people wear at conventions like San Diego ComicCon.  AKA simply "costuming" for a lot of people, particularly those who aren't into anime and manga.

When I was 4 years old, I talked my mom into making me a Rainbow Bright costume for Halloween.  In the 25 years since then, I've gone from that, to this, last year at DragonCon:

And I've just decided for this year's DragonCon (over Labor Day), I'm going to be doing a grown-up version of this:

And maybe a little of this, just cuz:

So how about you guys?  Ever dress up as a character for Halloween?  Dressed as one of the Twilight characters for a movie release?  I wanna see pictures!  If you could dress up as any character from any book, movie, comic, etc, who would it be?  I know this one has been on my list since I was a kid:

How about you guys?  :D

Well, we're closing in on the most important finale in sports. THE STANLEY CUP, LADIES. Everyone loves a good (hot) hockey player, right? Especially us perverted campers.

For those of you who follow me on Twitter, you know that I was dealt a crushing emotional blow tonight. Yes, the Cavs rolled over, played dead, and didn't even make an attempt to beat the Celtics, ending their season, and most likely, Lebron's tenure in Cleveland.

In order to keep from crying,

I've been mostly raging.

I've been feeling the urge to injure myself and others (mostly Cavs players and coaches).

In order to keep me from being more of a sad panda,

I would appreciate any and all gifs you would like to share. Anything that helps me rage would be ideal.

Also, I want to read something happy, so rec me your favorite fluff fic. I don't need any angst. And if it involves a professional athlete who plays for a team that's not a complete embarrassment (like all Cleveland teams are), all the better.

Send me all your recs. I really need them.