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So recently I've been v. depressed sob sob over how much my f-list activity has dwindled. Used to be I'd have to go back two pages if I missed one day, and now there's maybe four more posts a day and I am a sad and emo Asuka.

But then I thought, hey, I haven't been posting much either.

Mostly I keep feeling like I can only post, and therefore spam people, if I have either fic or manga observations to share.

I don't post my random thoughts/plotbunnies/crack scenarios because right now most of them are about Homestuck and I'm pretty sure most of you guys aren't into that and i've been enough of a virus vector already, and I haven't seen a good fandom meme that I haven't done already in ages (kinda want to do a "opinions on pairings" meme for homestuck because I have ~feelings~ but aaaaa), and my real life is boring as fuck and not something interesting enough to share. (okay no yes I've gone from 180 pounds to 144 in the last six months and i'm not done yet! >:O i'm exactly five feet tall so yes, still quite visibly overweight. shut up i'll be proud if i want to be. told you it'd be boring!)

But as a result I'm complaining of something I'm doing too. Hrrm.

It doesn't help that I'm guilting over not writing much teamwork recently. (but hey! the other day I started chapter two of the wedding fic. It has Sasuke and Naruto and Sai at a bathhouse. Sai keeps being Sai at the two of them, which is hilarious but hard to balance lest I fall into total moronisation of the guy. :/ Still, it's not teamwork proper. hrrrrn.) I think part of that is the canon hasn't been really grabbing me as much as it used to recently. Insane!sasuke is so frustrating and Naruto the lone hero who makes token "efforts" at team fighting while gloriously bathing everything in his radiance as Sakura is sidelined... meh.

(the rest of that is that I have to write a Sakura-POV fight scene while naruto and sasuke are off having relationship angst in the background. I like writing fight scenes, but only if there's emotion in it, and I REALLY like to write character interaction, which cannot be focused on right now because dramatic tension blahblah. If I keep stalling on it, it means I'm doing something wrong with my plotting, but I haven't figured out what that is yet.)

I need to rekindle my love for Naruto. Maybe a reread/rewatch. Idk.

I need to friend more communities with interesting stuff on it? but like what. No clue. aaa.

I need to start posting on LJ more! D: but about whaaaaat. DX

Argh. Stupid f-list. Update more, damn you!

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I would love to see Homestuck stuff from you! This might be a bit blunt but, it's your journal, why are you letting other people dictate what goes on it? If you worry that much, just put it under a cut? I personally just skim or skip over things that i don't like or have no real interest in. Doesn't seem like it should be an issue?

Also, congrats on the hard work paying off! And, would you be entertained by a live blog of Naruto? (I am idly poking at the story occasionally but must admit that I am waiting for the series to end to decide if I want to finish it. What is it with Shonen Jump series having amazing beginnings and characters and just...kind of drifting to a random end?)

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askerian - 2012-03-01 12:28 (UTC) - Expand

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yoiyami - 2012-03-04 07:28 (UTC) - Expand

I really like reading about people's lives and such, even if you think it's boring haha ;; I just think people live all sorts of really interesting and different lives! While fanfic/fandom stuff is fantastic (and I really love your fanfics), I don't always follow the fandom and don't always know what I'm reading ahaha. XD

ALSO congratulations on losing that weight!! YOU CAN DO ITTTTT. I think I'm around that weight as well ;; maybe a little more though I'm 5'2... but yeah, some people don't think 140-150 is overweight but it depends on how tall you are as well ;-; weight distribution /baw

Yeah, me too. *nosy* but my life would be likle "today i stayed home and messed around on the internet", with some "today i cleaned my room" thrown in for variety. XDD;

yeah, personally I don't care what charts and "common wisdom" say, if I can still grab handfuls of my delightful rolls of flesh, i'm still overweight, sorry people. :/

I'd say post some Homestuck! *grin* I keep meaning to read it again, and heck, you managed to get me to return to Naruto three times after I dumped it. You've got a talent.

Also, dang, congrats on the weight loss!

XD I'm sorry for dragging you back to Naruto when you were finally free, dearest. *cacklecackle*

*twirls like a (rather short-legged) ballerina*~

I would be 110% down with you posting any Homestuck things that come into your mind! (...wait have I ever commented here before, this is probably not going to be effective. HI, I REALLY LIKE TEAMWORK AND PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING ELSE YOU'VE EVER DONE :D

Also congratulations on the weight loss!

*relurks*

hahaha XD I remember your screenname from SOMEWHERE so I suspect you have indeed commented before, but it's always nice to hear it. *cackles*

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For the record, I am TOTALLY OKAY with you spamming crazy Homestuck crack. If you're worried about overwhelming non-fans, maybe you could compile it into one post? Either way, I miss you posting.

Hm. Compiling it might work. *pondery* Though really it's stuff I mostly forget after I've had the thought and shared it on AIM with friends, so I dunno how well that'd go... *chinscratch*

I am more than okay with reading Homestuck babble! But then again, I am in obsessive new fandom love with that series myself right now, so I am not exactly unbiased here. *wry*

(Also, post about whatever interests you! It's your journal, after all. Readership shifts over time and people drift in and out of various interests without always overlapping. It happens, it's natural, there's no way to stop it, so it's probably best for your peace of mind not to worry too much when you get interested in new and different things and want to talk about what currently grabs you.)

Oh man, the honeymoon phase with a new fandom. It's really awesome, isn't it. *__* everything is shiny.

(.__. very good point. ♥)

if anyone asks, I am totally blaming that upcoming "why asuka ships what she ships" post on you. >__> You enabling enabler.

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edenfalling - 2012-02-28 09:09 (UTC) - Expand

I does not commment very often but I would love to here more Homestuck from you. Your posts about it was what got me reading it. And gorging myself on fanfiction of it ;)

XD oh man, the gorging yourself on tons and tons of new fic stage of entering a new fandom. My plunge into Homestuck was GLORIOUS that way. Alas I am now reduced to hoping for updates and refreshing pages three dozen times a day like everyone else. Soon you will be there too, and I am so, so sorry for it. ;^;

♥

I just wanted to dip in and say that your weight loss is fantastic. I should probably go to the gym myself today... >_>

I had to look up how much it was in UK stone but then I was blown away, well done you!

(What is your secreeeeet~? ;__;)

hahaha, i had to look up how much it was in pounds and inches because i measure in kilograms and other metric. XD and my secret is...! i used to eat tons of potatoes and bread (i have it on good authority that french bread is awesome. i'm obv. biased, but hey) and now i don't. Which, uh, is pretty much it. (I still eat some, just in way more reasonable amounts. also cut off cookies and things like that but honestly i'm not even missing them, s'weird. Now when I need a snack I eat pseudo-crab sticks. XD) But recently my weight loss has been way slowing down so I guess that means I'll have to get on my apartment bike and work out more often after all. XDD Which I was supposed to be doing ANYWAY, since i'm not letting myself watch any anime if i'm not biking at the same time. Makes time speed faster and I barely notice the strain, so i dunno why I even stopped. :/

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fateofshadow.livejournal.com - 2012-02-28 19:03 (UTC) - Expand

Homestuck ee. <3

But psssh even non-proper teamwork is awesome teamwork.

And yeeeeees canon-naruto is kind of boring me too.

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I will never get over the fact that your 'leave a comment' type button says 'spank me'. Makes me laugh every time I click.

Anyway, Asuka, I must say, you are a gateway drug. I was resisting Homestuck so well until you started writing for it. I read the fic anyway, sighed, and went off to read the canon. BASICALLY, your fics are so good that I don't think it really matters if you've read the source material or not. You expand on subjects well enough that even a reader unfamiliar with the source material doesn't feel like there's a lot of assumed knowledge in regards to a character/situation.

And in any case, this is your journal. Who really cares what some people think/say? You're not under any obligation to post/write certain things. Post/write what you like. I for one will lap it up.

Yes! My comment button is the best button to have ever buttoned. Which is makes it ~heartbreaking~ to me that I've had it like that almost as long as I've had this journal (ten years!) and you're like the third person to comment on it. TT^TT

I am so, so, SO sorry about being a gateway drug and getting even more people in The Fandom That Swallowed The Internets. (haha, no way it'll catch up to HP anytime soon but it sure seems to be giving it a good try.) Sorry, hon. ~~(NO WAIT I AM NOT YESSS COME FANGIRL WITH MEEEEE BWAHAHAHA.)~~

I read the fic anyway, sighed, and went off to read the canon.
D: NAUGHTY. But I'm super glad to hear that it made sense to you anyway. \o/ and also that it was that tempting, bwahaha.

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ u.u~

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tanukyle.livejournal.com - 2012-02-28 21:17 (UTC) - Expand

We're not here for anime, we're here for Askerian XD so post whatever you want. If someone doens't want to read about homestuck, then their loss.

Also, GRATS on the weight loss. I desperately need to do that myself but I can't seem to stop shoving food in my mouth. D:

as far as memes go.. have you considered doing any random art memes? some of those can be pretty fun.

#.___.# ummmmmmm. iyaaa~n. ♥

yeah uh, evil food, why does it have to be so EDIBLE. and usually tasty. ;____;

i'd do art memes only my art muse seems to have fucked off for the last six months, and even when it's around it always deals badly to pressure anyway (even worse than my fic muse). i've been sketching a bit recently because of the lure of New Fandom shininess, but that's almost a fluke. I'm still baffled over managing to produce even quick shitty sketches, honestly.

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uneko.livejournal.com - 2012-02-29 00:39 (UTC) - Expand

I agree with everyone else--post whatever you like! I just like seeing my friends list moving even if I don't know half the stuff people are talking about. I'll work harder on posting, too. ._.

And losing 36 pounds is totally nothing to sneeze at. You are seriously awesome. Like half of the world, I'm also trying to lose weight, but I've been getting nowhere fast. Argh. Great job! Maybe you'll inspire me to get off my butt and actually put together my exercise plan...

Awe! We <3 you too!!! Pretty much though, I just like seeing how your brain works. =) Teamwork fan fiction is awesome, but your generally view on things (life, not just manga/fic) is also just has fun. You are totally allowed to babble insanely at us whenever you like!

I feel ya <3 I can't even imagine how I used to post all the time lol... mostly it was just inane babble and memes XD

I would not protest more posts from you, that's for sure :) I still try to keep up with my flist (easier now that, as you pointed out, people are blogging less).

I miss your memes, i could have stolen some. hnn. Find some memes already! >(

OH OH OH and thank you for the dragon! It's funny. XD ♥

I don't think it's that big a deal if you take a break from Naruto. It's been going on for . . . well, I was in high school when I started watching and I've already completed undergrad, so a long time. It's to be expected that you might get tired of it.

I took a very long break from Naruto (at least four years) and when I've recently got back into it and I'm having a lot of fun with it. I'm even liking insane Sasuke (granted I'm mostly loling at the whole thing).

The flaws are still pretty much the same. Sakura's always been side-lined and that continues to be really annoying. I think she does more in the movies, believe it or not.

The issue here is if i take a break it's likely I won't come back. (or maybe in seven years like I did with GW buuut yeah, teamwork's been wip for six years already, that's long enough) And I don't want to leave this fandom because then my inspiration will die in short order and Teamwork will never be finished. I have SO MUCH PLOT left for this 'verse, there's no way I want to let it die.

Aww, poor Asuka... I don't feel too bad for not contributing given i have not written a single journal since I added you XD but i know what you mean about the lack of people/comms updating.

As for interesting stuff to share, congrats on your weight loss, that's something to be very proud of! I'm working on my own myself.

Best wishes with Teamwork! And yay for wedding fic and added Sai!

Erm, yeah. Dunno what else to say. *hugs*

Ok, a few things:

I, too, love on the "spank me" button. Just saying. ^^

I've also noticed a huge decrease in posting, which makes me a sad girl. ~~And I doubt I have anywhere near as many friends as you~~ *pokes at f-list*

I come here for Asuka, so whatever Asuka is sharing, that's what I'm reading. :) RL, crack, bunnies, fandom, Naruto, whatever. I'm not into Homestuck and had never heard of it before you mentioned it, but it doesn't bother me at all. I skim over it, and make a mental note that if I ever get into it I can come back and read in detail. :)

All Teamwork work is love. ♥

Weightloss is WIN. Every time. Good for you! :)

I too have been doing some weight losing. More veggies, smaller portions, all that. Now I just need to exercise. ;(>.<)

I eloped with the Supernatural fandom... *cough*

Although recently I've been working on a RED/DOOM/Supernatural/StarTrek:XI/DoctorWho/Alien/PitchBlack/Dune/Priest/Riddick (I think that's it...? um) crossover of massive proportions. *facepalm*

SO YEAH. POST WHAT YOU WANT.

Also yay weight loss! Good luck meeting your goal, I know you can do it! *\o/*

oh god that crossover. i know like two fandoms in it. XD What's the rationale for the crossover?

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ryouseiteki.livejournal.com - 2012-03-01 21:55 (UTC) - Expand

Like everyone else has been saying, we don't care what it is you post, as long as it's there for us to read XD I read stuff of yours all the time, even when I don't know the fandom or ship the 'ship :3 It's all Asuka, so it's all worth reading!

Congrats on the weight loss!! I'm also in the middle of trying to lose weight (who isn't?). Been walking/jogging every day, and while I don't necessarily watch what I eat (because I know I'd break and eat yummy foods anyway, and then feel guilty for eating the yummy foods), I do watch how much I eat in one sitting. Still, I wish I had a cycling bike that I could ride while watching anime! That sounds like the best way to exercise ever...

Oh, and hitting 'Spank me' to leave a comment makes me cackle. People tend to edge away if I'm responding to one of your posts in a public place :3

Asuka, this is YOUR livejournal. You don't owe us anything! If you want to post Homestuck you should - just because part of your fanbase isn't into it doesn't mean you shouldn't enjoy it!!

If you restrict what you post because you don't want to upset people who are just here because of your awesome naruto fic, you'll end up getting bored and not posting at all - and I'd say the majority of people are just here because we find you witty and fun and stuff.

On the other hand, now you've infected so many people, you should really take responsibility....

If it makes you feel any better, I was into Homestuck already, so I'm just jazzed one of my favorite authors has gotten into it!

And put me on the list for "up for any nonsense you want to spam us with." After all, if it really seems that uninteresting, we can always just scroll past that entry.

And I totally understand about the not-that-into-Naruto anymore thing. Of course, I pretty much only follow the series anymore via your occasional babble. Never managed to jump back in after the timeskip.

Good job on the weight loss BTW! I've lost a big chunk over the last year or so myself, and now I'm just trying to figure out how to keep it off (winter, why do you have to be so cold and unpleasant to exercise in *shakes fist*) and get new pants that aren't falling off me (I am very particular about pants--or at least more insistant on things like functional pockets and whatnot than fashion designers seem to think I should be--so this is a bit of a process). Good luck keeping it up!

I don't pipe in often, butttt... *HIGH FIVES* on losing the weight! You've every right to be proud :D

Yay weight loss! *hugs* (somewhere over 2 1/2 kilos since Christmas here, unintentional - eep - but also needed - er, yay?)

As for Homestuck, speaking as one of your drooling fans who isn't actually into it and has managed to avoid it so far... post it. :) You like it? You wanna share? Post it. Lots of people will enjoy it, those of us who aren't reading it will be fine, and you may infect more of us HAHA. I PRESENT MYSELF AS A CHALLENGE. >:D

Hahaha, yeah, I haven't been updating my LJ in aaaaaaaaages either, been pretty thoroughly sucked into tumblr. I should make a post sometime, at least put up some recent art....

I have seen you frequenting the HS kink meme quite a bit though >D hehehehe.

>(((((((((((( POST MORE DAMN YOU. *kicks tumblr in the 'nads*

oh um yes. that hearthead makes it really easy to track my naughty pr0n-commenting ways, huh. Curses. Oh well, fuck being discreet. XDD

I'm also in favor of the art-prompt meme. Or you could do more if the prompts from your last meme, some of those were cool. (No I'm not just talking about mine.)

Art prompt is a big no. My art muse will just stall if I try that. Re: the last meme I also like a lot of the prompts I've gotten, but same issue, when the inspiration won't start, it just won't start. I am sadness. ;_;

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