xie_xie_xie:

Must... finish...gift exchange...fic....

maxymama:
I am participating in the Gift Exchange for the first time this year and I might not back online from Christmas vacation until a few days after things are posted. I am not sure of the logistics of how items are posted/received, so I just want to say in advance, thank you to my giver! Kisses! And, if it turns out that you couldn't finish, that is ok too. You still get kisses!

Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate it. Be safe and have fun!

maxymama:
If/when someone reads through this and it seems to make sense, I will then post it to the graphic journal. But for now, it is just here. Cuz I can make mistakes in my own journal with minimal amount of being laughed at, yes? But I don't think there are any mistakes. *crosses fingers and toes*

How to make an animated icon with snow falling, or leaves, or any other falling object using Photoshop, like:

by ohfreckle or by me

I am going to (hopefully) show you to make the leaf-falling icon above. Any falling object will work though- snowflakes, condoms, hearts. I have tried many ways to make this type of icon, and this is the easiest for me, with the least mistakes. ( You should know how to make an icon using more than one frame before attempting this, imo )

not_yet_defined, posting in bj_action:
We had one more late addition so i'm reposting the Master List. Read. Enjoy. Leave Some Love.


*banner by qafmaniac

Fucking Candles by etextraordinary

Snow Lessons by ahaw9913

Something to be Said by the_minx_17

Snowfall by frantic_quest

not_yet_defined, posting in bj_action:

Title: Snowfall
Author: frantic_quest
A/N: non-betaed and last minute but I’m just trying to get back on the horse here, so it is what it is, you know? Thank you to those who encouraged me to try again, you know who you are ;)

( Snowfall )

not_yet_defined:
After a weekend of puking in my house and the realization that gift exchange submissions are due tomorrow, i've abandoned porn. I'm made of fail.

But I'm surprisingly ok with that, because the submissions we did get for Theme 13 at bj_actionwere oh so good. :D And those authors are made of win. AND the amnesty wasn't in vain, because someone else did submit one, and i'm going to post it now!

Now if you see me around between now and midnight tomorrow, yell at me kthnx. I'm supposed to be working on my gift exchange :D

pfodge:

In the past few weeks I've had some icons and headers in a few challenges that have finally been revealed and I am able to post them. Please check out the communities that are listed They're are some great entries in all of them.



Comments and Credit always appreciated. Please do not alter in any way
Upload icons to your own computer/server NO HOTLINKING!!!
How to credit here


( Challenge icons and more )

pfodge:

My son just walked in the door.

xie_xie_xie:

There's been a big discussion going on in Greater Fandom over the community/asylum metafandom, which puts out a list of links to interesting meta discussions across all the journaling sites every few days.

Nutshell: They aren't linking to much meta lately. Why?

I found a lot of interesting people to follow by reading metafandom, and read some truly thought-provoking discussions. And I used to submit my stuff to them from time to time, and they would link to it, which I enjoyed.

But the last three or four times I submitted a link, either mine or someone else's, either QAF-specific or "big picture" fandom meta, it was just ignored. I never knew if they just didn't like it, or didn't get  it, or what the problem was.

I have nothing profound to add. I just assumed its moderators were in an echo chamber and didn't want minor fandoms, or maybe just didn't care for what I had to say, or possibly that moderator interest had waned and people's submissions were not being looked at anymore. I'm not an insider in that world and honestly can't say what happened, or why, or really, even when.

But I do miss how it used to be, and miss seeing my stuff get linked to. I hope all this discussion results in a more diverse and vibrant metafandom experience for us all.

ETA: Just checked, and the last post of mine linked to from metafandom was last April... this one.

maxymama:
Q: For which episode do you have the most icons uploaded to your userpics?

eta- Before I counted, I would have thought 122 or 513, since both have happy & romantic and sad moments, revolving around more than just BJ. Think of the iconning gold mind those eps are and all of the emotions we see! But in actuality, 314 is in the lead (tied with 122). I was surprised.

vl_redreign:
WHY am I drabbling alone??

*raises eyebrow, taps fingers*

xie_xie_xie:

I have worn the "X" off my keyboard.

vl_redreign:
So I was thinking...

Shuddup. It happens!( Meyer, Hamilton and Rice )

xie_xie_xie:

I have changed my default icon to reflect my obsession with both Brian and Justin and the giddy gloriousness that is the holidays the season.

not_yet_defined:
I don't read a whole lot any more, so it can take me a while to read things after they've been posted. But I can't sleep. And there was all this porn to be read at bj_action. And suddenly I've found a new appreciation for all the snow in my front yard. Although its so hot in here after reading the fics for the Snowbound theme that I think the snow in my front yard might have melted clear to the street from the heat radiating out my living room. Yay Snow! is all I gotta say.

vl_redreign:
I met up with the lovely xie_xie_xie today for a lovely lunch and afternoon of shopping today.

Do you have any idea how hard it is to find an ankle-length skirt!?!? IMPOSSIBLE!!!!

Xie needed a new lipstick, so we trekked to Neiman-Marcus, where I watched her "get her makeup did." A lot of fun, actually, and the salesgirl was so effing cute. I wanted to stick her in my purse, but some people consider that kidnapping.

We wandered upstairs, still in search of the eleusive ALS, and walked right into heaven.

HEAVEN, I tell you!!!

For just ahead, in all its red-soled splendor, was the Christian Louboutin display.

See these?


OMGSQUEE!!!!

I touched these, and had a quiet, dignified, tasteful spontaneous orgasm. I did, ask Xie!!!

She dragged me away from there, at which time I performed unnatural acts on pairs of Stella McCartney's, Stuart Weitzman's and Manolo Blahniks. As we were leaving, I touched the Louboutins once more. I'm sure they winked at me.

We finally found what I was looking for at Forever 21. Come Christmas, I will post pics of our most excellent finds.

All in all, a wonderful day, with absolutely insanely gorgeous weather (mid 60's!! EYE NOES, RIGHT!?!?), considering that when I left home, it was foggy.

Now I have to think up some drabbles for tonight's prompt at qaf_drabbles. Come check out the Gusmas Drabble Challenge!!

_alicesprings, posting in _love_qaf_fic:

Title: Comeback
Written By: _alicesprings
Timeline: AU
Author’s Notes: Written for the Friends and Lovers Challenge at qaf_challenges. This fic was something really different for me, and I had a blast writing it! MASSIVE amounts of thanks to xie_xie_xie for her amazing beta skills on this fic! I could not have done it without you! ♥

( Comeback )

maxymama:

Some very nice person gave me a permanent account! Wheeeee. And thank you, anonymous nice person.

Poll #4722
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

I should celebrate by:

Now I am going to reply to others' posts badly, just so I can go edit them. Mwuhahaha. Apparently that isn't an option.

xie_xie_xie:
Marathoning West Wing.... fire in the fireplace... cloudy cold day... Kyrie curled up on the sofa.... nothing to do today but meet vl_redreign for lunch and go downtown and buy a new lipstick!

This is what I need to recharge the creative batteries!

happier_bunny:

I don't have any place to be today. No rushing around to get ready for Christmas or my trip.

We have about an inch or so of snow which makes everything so pretty.

I think it might just be a perfect day. I'm going to bounce between the goodies from the FALL CONTEST, wrapping Christmas presents, watching NCIS on dvd (seasons 1-6 I got for my birthday) and reading porn from the SNOWBOUND challenge at bj_action.

*happy happy sigh*