Greetings from the sunny Southern point of Africa!

I'm normally one of the lurkers here in the forest, and I think one of a very few South Africans!

Just got back from a 10day holiday yesterday and decided I'm going to share one of those days with you guys.

Normally I call a small mining town an hour away from Johannesburg home but the last few days I got to wake up to this:

Come inside and let me know what you think! 

Yes, I batman now have short hair AND SPEAKING OF WHICH my secret identity is not to leave this website.

now talk about tv, comics and how awesome Batdog is 

Hello campers!

Today we're going to play 

I know it's traditionally been a "Hump Day" game, but I thought it would be a fun way to interact and also get some new recs to read.

So here is how this works:

Someone will post a 'clue' about a Twific.  It can be a phrase, a picture, a song etc.

Someone else will guess which fic they're describing from the clues.

Feel free to add links and commentary about the fic, especially if it's an "oldie but goodie" that someone else might have missed.  

Example:

My clue: "Turpentine"

Fic: The Submissive or The Dominant by Tara Sue Me

Come and play with me!  

Warning: there will likely be spoilers within this CF.  :D

Fic Dive of the Month
February 2015

Here's your chance to show your favorite stories some love.

VOTE Here 

The Top Five Favorites will move on to the Fic Dive of the Year in July!

You can vote for as many stories as you like, but only one chance to vote.
(Or you can get sneaky and vote from multiple devices)

Poll closes on March 15th at Noon!

Good Luck!

For a refresh, which I know I need frequently:

Go to "Search" on the ADF homepage. Click "List All Tags" and select "Fic Diving."
 

Hope you enjoy my Tuesday in East London. I tried to think of a way to make it sound more exciting than it actually is and entice you in, but I'm too tired and my brain is slow so I gave up. It's a typical day for me with not enough hours in it...

See the exciting (okay, not so much) day in my life.

This is where I worked for 24 years, a lot of good times and very fast paced.

Now, I am in Central Illinois and this is the view from my desk at work. The good news is "it's Beautiful" the bad news is "It's a Cemetery" with 7500 burials underneath the ground. At least it is quite.

Come with me, to the Emerald City!  I had a Wicked day ;)

My Day In The Life is a video contribution! There are a few pictures thrown in also! I was able to take more video in the morning but the afternoon got hectic! 

I chose a day that I worked, since a day at home would just be boring! Our first class was just a few people, so I was able to make a few extra things, and even got my boss to film! We talk about vanilla. It's because I found at least 6 quarts of vanilla extract in a cabinet the other day!!! (There may be more, but the cabinet is high and I am short. 6 is what I was able to count from just looking!)

BTW: The meringues were absolutely lovely and delicious! Homemade marshmallows are insanely awesome! And vanilla sugar cubes make coffee the best thing ever!!!

I'm loving seeing everyone else's pictures also! We have some awesome people here!

Diving Deep for Fan Fic Treasures
 

Got a nice little batch this week, including a couple of Fan Fic newbies.
Let's make sure we send out some positive and encouraging vibes to these gals that are braving the Fan Fic trenches for the first time!

Don't forget to tell them you found them here in the Fic Dive Campfire!

I Know Where This Is Going by smileypv
What about your life is true when you know your fate?

Interesting plot. Just a touch of supernatural at the beginning, so far.  I'm looking forward to see where this one is going!

Temptation by TalesOfTwilight
Edward Cullen thinks he has the perfect life; a good job, a great apartment, brilliant friends. That is until his best friend Emmett, asks can his 21 year old sister stay at their apartment for a while. Edward can't help his attraction to her. She's smart. She's funny. She's beautiful. His head says he must stay away from her...But his heart says give in to temptation. EXB. 

New writer.  Good story.  He's trying to stay away.  I don't think that's going to work out so well. :)

Red by Albell1990
Bella was born with a red soulmate mark. She had long come to terms with the idea that he was dead. When an attack brings her to Forks, what she discovers will change her life forever. A/U

Another new writer.  This one needs some beta work, but I was so intrigued by the plot I can get over it.  Haven't seen the "mate" scenario played out quite like this before.  Lots of canon Twilight elements to start, but she let me know that it will diverge from canon in a few chapters.  

FLASH BACK FIC DIVE:
 

Cruise by DeeDreamer
It's the heat of the summer and Eddie Masen's heart just got trampled in the Carolina clay. He's convinced his summer is ruined when a li'l firecracker enters his world. Bella's a sweet name for a girl so hell-bent on makin' mischief, but she might just be exactly the thing to breathe new life into good ol' boy Eddie. June 2013 WitFit.

Dodge and Burn by abstract way
He assumed Isabella Swan was eccentric, yet that very fact intrigued him. He hadn't dealt with a compelling person, sensible or colorful in quite a while. She just seemed ripe with possibilities to be anything but mundane.

Reunion by KeepersOfTheNaughtySparkle
Edward,once a geek, and Bella secretly crushed on each other since high school. Can their 10 year reunion bring them together? Is one night enough to squelch a decade old passion or will it fan the flames into an unquenchable fire. AH/B&E

Thanks Everyone!  ENJOY!
 

What are you reading this week, guys? (I actually haven't read anything. like, who am I?)

Bonus Question - What are your favourite books that no-one else seems to have read?