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Q&A

23 January 2004 by MissMeliss

Y'all know the drill, and y'all know I tend to be guarded. This is your chance to get behind the guarded-ness.

Rules of Engagement:
1) You comment, requesting an interview.
2) I'll respond by asking you five questions.
3) You'll then post an LJ entry, answering my questions.
4) You'll refer to these rules.
5) You'll come up with five questions, when folks ask you.

Please assume that if you ask me, I want to be asked in return.

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Song Help?

21 January 2004 by MissMeliss

If anyone who has seen the movie Better than Chocolate could tell me the name of the song playing in the background during the scene where Maggie and Kim are in Kim's van, as it's being towed…I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks.

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Hey, Selandra!

18 January 2004 by MissMeliss

Just a quick note to tell you that I managed to remove the image from the archive pages at the blog…which means no more issues with grey-on-dark-brown.

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IDYLLWILD: Intro Post

17 January 2004 by MissMeliss

Tucked into a forested valley in the middle of Northern California's Coastal Mountain Range, is the small and little-known village of Idyllwild. History says that it was originally a mining camp, and that after the Gold Rush was over, it became known as a retreat for artists and writers who wished to escape from high society. By the middle of the twentieth century, Idyllwild had become a full-blown artists' colony, boasting an array of shops and restaurants not generally found in such a comparatively small place. Despite this, it has remained largely obscure, and while the population now includes dot-com divas and an assortment of telecommmuters, the general sense is that everyone who lives there is subtly different from the whole of society.

Above the village, perched on a broad plateau just below the peak of the highest mountain, is The School. It's a structure that manages to incorporate many and varied architectural styles without being garish, and it boasts panoramic views of the rugged coastline and the ocean beyond, as well as a more peaceful view of the sheltered village below, though no one is quite certain how this is possible.

Students and teachers refer to the sprawling institution as “The Academy” or ISOMATA. Brochures, should one be lucky enough to come across any, refer to it as “Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts” but some rare people have claimed that this is a cover, and that the real purpose of the school is to serve as the west coast's educational facilty for young witches and wizards of extraordinary talent. The real name of the place, they claim, is Idyllwild School of Magic and the Arcane.

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If you're reading this you've been invited to help do some world building, using the world of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels , but translating them to an American setting without feature characters, as the basis of new MUSH.

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New Filter

17 January 2004 by MissMeliss

I've created a filter called Idyllwild. Those of you who know what it is, have been added. Anyone who wants to know what it is, please ask me or , and if you want to be part of it, I'll add you.

Sorry for the mystery…we're not ready to go public with this yet.

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Yet another Harry Potter quizlet

16 January 2004 by MissMeliss

Swiped from .

Your Years at Hogwarts by nevermindless
Name:
The Sorting Hat places you in: Slytherin (Green and Silver)
Subject you are naturally best at: All of them.
Your favorite book: Important Modern Magical Discoveries
Pet you bring to school: A salamander. He lives in your house’s fireplace.
You are most known for: Getting atleast one howler a month.
Created with quill18's MemeGen!
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I wish!

16 January 2004 by MissMeliss

Anita
Anita~ You are Anita Blake! The entire series
revolves around your complicating life. You
currently have two boyfriends, Micah and Jean
Claude. You are Bolverk for the local werewolf
pack (which means you punish the naughty ones)
and are Nimira of a pard of wereleopards. For a
living you are an animator (which means you
raise corpses for a living) and are a licenced
vampire executioner. You have led a life full
of adventure and danger and truthfully you
would have it no other way.

Which Anita Blake Character are you?
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And then again, I don't wish, because I really wouldn't want her life for longer than a day or so.

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January-itis

14 January 2004 by MissMeliss

I'm having that feeling of “I don't feel sick, but I really am not in the mood to be at work today, because if I was curled up at home, I could write or listen to moody music, or, or, or…”

It's the grown up version of post-holiday senioritis, I think.

Playing hooky is NOT just for kids.

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Obligatory Pimping

13 January 2004 by MissMeliss

I originally saw this mentioned in 's journal, but it didn't register. It registered when I saw it in 's journal.

wants YOU. Check it out.

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Sssssso not Ssssurprised

12 January 2004 by MissMeliss

ResultSnake
Your Patronus is the Snake! The snake is a symbol
of healing, hunting and fertility. He is also
the mascot of Slytherin House.

That your Patronus is a snake says that you are a
cunning person. You also tend to have a healing
influence on others…and you're a bit of a
horny little git, aren't you? ;) Keep your
focus on the more permanent things of life and
you will be a fantastic witch or wizard!

What is Your Patronus? Version 1
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What I’m Reading: Bibliotica

Review: Indigo, the Deep by Kellye Abernathy – with Giveaway

Review: Indigo, the Deep by Kellye Abernathy  – with Giveaway

Indigo, the Deep is the third installment in Kellye Abernathy’s Yellow Cottage series, and the third time I’ve had the privilege of immersing myself in one of her stories.

Review: Under the Stairs (An Anthology of Homebound Horror) edited by Adam Vine

Review: Under the Stairs (An Anthology of Homebound Horror) edited by Adam Vine

I listened to the audiobook edition of Under the Stairs, and I have to say that these stories feel even more unsettling in audio than they might on the page.

Review: Flowerpot Romeo by Simone Goodman – with Giveaway

Review: Flowerpot Romeo by Simone Goodman – with Giveaway

Sebastian Wilson is an aspiring actor whose latest “role” leads him into the lives of a wonderfully eclectic group of people. What I found especially interesting is that the male lead is a catalyst rather than the center of everyone else’s story. Without even realizing it, Wilson becomes exactly what several people need at pivotal moments in their lives, even as he struggles to accept himself for who he really is.

Review: The Catalyst by Andrea Goyan

Review: The Catalyst by Andrea Goyan

Science fiction is often at its most satisfying when it combines imaginative ideas with believable human stakes, and Andrea Goyan’s The Catalyst does exactly that. The novel balances scientific intrigue with questions about responsibility, identity, and the unintended consequences of discovery, creating a story that’s as engaging intellectually as it is entertaining.

Book Spotlight: The Time of My Life by Samantha Tonge

Book Spotlight: The Time of My Life by Samantha Tonge

  About the book: The Time of My Life How far would you go to change your life? When Eliza Woods sees an advertisement for someone’s whole life for sale – their house, car, all their belongings, even their clothes and cat – not to mention a trial-run in their job and an introduction to […]

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