I Keep Trying to Get Out...

[crazydiamondsue]

...and they keep pulling me back in. So I gave a friend (who's always been very supportive of my writing) my website address because he wanted to see what I've been working on lately. Gulp. Okay, first of all, he's never watched anything from the Buffy 'verse and I tried to explain that he wouldn't get it. He insisted, and I'm never one to turn down fb, so I acquiesed. He's a gay man, so I figured some of the slash might intrigue.

He thought my little vignette Hair Like Chinese Silk was charming, but basically said, "Sue, why are you wasting your time with this? We've been telling you for years that you have the ability to make this a career, and you're never going to do that sitting around at 30 (I'm 33, so that was nice) writing stories about monsters." (Seemed to work okay for Joss...) So basically his thought process was "all this effort - nothing to show for it." Hey, I resent that - I've had squees aplenty!

It just kind of pulled me out of the B-verse and back into RL, which isn't always of the good. I've also been exploring aspects of my (former) RL, writing up a fic for nashmaveric . She wanted gay cowboys, so I dug my George Strait box set out and I've been stalking members of the IGRA (International Gay Rodeo Association) for tips. My first human AU, Angel/Xander will be roping its way toward you soon. So, country roads are taking me home, but things are not quite as I remember - hee! Please join me as I waste my time. Sorry, that'll be burnin' my ass for the rest of the night.

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Re: First love

[spikendru.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah! He played in the Poconos a few years ago, and my husvand refused to go with me, so I drove to my daughter's school and picked her up and we went together and I had a blast. I put her in charge of the piccie taking, so I could just sit and bask, and she was sneaking around trying to get good shots (cause our camera? not the best) and I got a signed photo! Yay me!

It was appropriate that I took her with me, cause she didn't get to go the first time I saw him in concert! I was living in Phoenix, Az. at the time, and he was scheduled to play at the Az. State Fair on Oct. 24, so I immediately rushed out to get tickets. I was pregnant with her at the time, and when I found out my due date was Oct. 24th, I was really bummed! But Elena was very cooperative, and decided to make her appearance Oct. 5th, so 2 1/2 weeks later, we left her with my mother-in-law and went to see my Rick! And if that's not dedication, I don't know what is! Two hours on a bench with an episiotomy! Only for Rick!

Re: First love

[crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com]

Hee! You said Poconos! One of my favorite words...strangely. That story about your daughter was great.