I'm sorry to have been absent for so long, my dear ones. 

First off, my foot has healed up after two or three weeks of physical therapy. I had managed to strain my tendon most of the way up my calf, so it took a  bit of work.

Then, a few weeks later, I attempted to give myself a nice concussion at work. I just rang my bell pretty hard --no concussion.

This past week, I dropped a hot pan on my arm, so I have a very pretty burn that makes my life difficult.

I also have noticed some tingling, stiffness, and pain in two of my fingers. Yay.

That's the health update so far.

I've barely had time to do much more than work and sleep. We've been pretty... swamped at work recently, so I have about six hours of overtime this week assuming I go in for all my scheduled shifts and don't stay over any longer or get called in for another emergency. I'm working six days a week and there's not been much else getting done, aside from doctors' appointments, food runs, putting gas in the car... and some very rare shopping.

I have been working on an awesome present for one friend --and then promptly suffered through my own birthday. I don't know how I feel about being 22. I'll let you know in a few months, haha.

I've been rereading some of my own fictions and I'm smoking Newports in the hope it will inspire something for "You can have Chemistry in Chemistry but Please don't have Biology in Biology". So far, nothing, but I'm quite hopeful!
I've reorganized some of my papers and drafted notecards for all of my fanfictions-in-progress and ideas. It's a very full little thingy, I should caution. 

Anyway, this is your friendly neighborhood sinner signing off for now! 

Love you all, darlings!
~Sins~

So here I sit, with someone else's stuffed penguin in my lap as  try to come up with the perfect opening line for a fairytale.

Well, that's not all I'm doing, really. It's just a part of it. So what in the heck am I talking about?

I'm getting to that!

Well, I haven't been on here in a while, I guess?

So, in case anyone cares, I've been working on some things!

• My out-of-season Valentine's fic!
  It's called "I Hate Valentine's Day" and it is actually based on two pieces of art --this piece written by ShadowHaloedAngel and this piece written by Phoneix-Faerie
  I believe I told Phoneix-Faerie that I wanted to write a piece to go with the set around... two years ago? (I don't think I ever mentioned it to ShadowHaloedAngel at all >.< ) Anyway, I've finally actually worked on it. So far, what I have done is posted on ff.net (here!), but when it is complete, I will post it here, as well!
  If you choose to read it, please read the others first (reading order is the order their linked to above), but also note that I sort of... started in an odd place? It makes sense, but it's not quite where I would have predicted starting it, myself...
  
  
• My first hetero story in... God, let's not even go there, 'kay?
  It's looking to turn into a bit of a thriller or a zombie tale. I'm not sure yet, haha.
  It's been a bit since I've really developed a new setting (I got so stuck in Mystic and RFed.) that it's being a bit of a challenge...
  
  
• What might (hopefully) be my first published m/m romance?
  So far, it's gone through two names already. Most recently, I've settled on "Music of Our Own".
  One of the publishers I stalk follow is having open submissions for an anthology, and this story should fit the criteria, since I really doubt I'll go over 12,000 words... Of course, then it has to impress the editor in charge of the project, but hopefully I'll finish with enough time to work out all the kinks.
  I intend to work with a different pen-name than I normally do, but that might change along the way... I'll let y'all know?
  
  
• My reading list?
  There's... oh, 10 library books lost in my room (not really lost, lol). I'm working through them slowly, since I really want to work on other things... Still, I can't not finish "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint Exupery!
  The novels are definitely on hold, but I also can't ignore the draw of "Tao Te Ching" (translated by Sam Hamill) because only a poet can leave the mystery in the mystics...
  And there's the book of poetry... I'm almost done with that one, at least!
  My book on writing... probably should finish reading it before I finish a piece I hope to publish, huh...?
  And my reference books... well, they're eclectic but appropriate in their own way!
  
  
• My challenge!
  Well, the compositions for it? It'll be a bit before you actually see another from me, I'm afraid everything is pushing my work on that aside for now...
  

It's actually the most recent in a streak of computer troubles.

I actually lost everything, aside from what I could download from the interwebs not more than two weeks ago...'

I had to install a new OS --then reinstall it at least twice more.

Still, computer trouble can't keep me down long before I get inventive and make the damn thing work!

Speaking of which, I got another issue that I'm going to have to fix before it drives me insane >.<

My beloved "Rubber Bands, Super Glue, and Bullet Holes" has a new chapter posted! 3000+ words!

So it is now posted on fanfiction.net and here (and with functional links and everything!).

Don't forget! "One Day At A Time - SIDE A" is written and posted only on my lj only for the time being!

I missed my self imposed deadline by a matter of minutes because my stupid internet was being evil.

But I really like what I did with the story!

Blurb:
One Day At A Time – SIDE A
Fandom: Bleach
Teaser: “I'd heard it said that one did not love someone for all of the perfection in them but for all of their faults. If that were true, there would always be a hell of a lot to love about Shunsui Kyōraku.”
Rating: T, for swearing and male/male kissing
Main Pairing: Jūshiro Ukitake / Shunsui Kyōraku
Summary: I never intended to fall in love with my best friend. I remember the way things used to be, when I was so in love with my wife that I couldn't see straight, when every piece of me was still whole and perfect and complete. Even though things had changed, all I could do was take it one day at a time.
Universe: One Trick Pony (OTP) Universe! This takes place after the “One More Night” set and runs parallel to part of “One Trick Pony”. I'll get back to you on which chapter it follows.

If you want to read it (and want me to stop being such a friggin' tease about it, check out the entry!

I'm thinking about going ahead and posting some of the stories I still need to edit here. That way, I can post the new chapters as I go along...

Any thoughts?

Latters!

Ever at your pleasure,
~Sins~

I posted four new stories here in the last 24 hours, all in parts and none of them complete yet. New chapters will be posted here soon after they are posted on fanfiction.net (and dA, for a select number of them).

This brings the total number of fan-fictions available from this site to thirty-nine.
Isn't that spectacular?!

In addition, there are extras (for "One Trick Pony"), short vocabulary lessons and clarifications (for "Utterly Hopeless // Utterly Helpless"), and clarification of terms used and a guide to honorifics (for "Strength") included for the interested and/or confused.

I feel down right triumphant!

In addition to the triumph above noted, I'm also back on my livejournal account.

To celebrate, I will be posting two very important spoilers for my "One Trick Pony" Universe!

I will not be posting them here, on my deviantART account, or on my FanFiction.net account. They will only be posted on my livejournal.

So! Keep an eye out for them and keep checking in at sinsofmidnight.livejournal.com!