Oh man I can't believe I posted seven fics in a week!?

[petronia]

Even if they're short. I have all my 31_days fic in the same document and the current wordcount is 5300. Best not to think about it overly at this point, the last thing I need is to convince myself that the feat is impossible. Although I kind of feel bad for people who don't have me friended for fic (or at least not Mirage fic), because a writing streak makes me boring by any other standard. No blogging about my life, no discussions in the comment threads, etc.

Anyway, fixed the last fic. (Of course everyone reads and comments on the one I wrote while drunk. ^^; Though Tania liked that one too - she says she prefers the funny ones.) I also added background music. That's the nice thing about the Intarweb, you can make a multimedia presentation of it.

Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi: if you're not Francophone you know Vanessa Paradis as the mother of Johnny Depp's children. This was her first hit; it's an odd little novelty song about a Parisian taxi driver who "knows all the little bars and dark corners", and cruises around blasting "rumba, classic rock and cheap mambo". On a cha-cha-cha beat. I think it was written by her uncle or something? XD She must've been around sixteen when this was recorded, and sounds twelve.

Hide - What's Up, Mr. Jones? Now I like X-Japan's string-soaked metal ballads as much as the next CLAMP fangirl, but you have to admit: Hide's solo work is qualitatively better. I'd been hopping to this one for years before it occurred to me to look up the lyrics. Then I realised it was about David Bowie. Best headbanger by an embittered Japanese Ziggy Stardust ex-fan evar! (Unless of course it's actually about Yoshiki, which would be even more awesome.)

In other news: I've mentioned this already to select people, but I'm being unleashed on going to Europe for two weeks, September 17 to October 2. I'll be in Antwerp, Amsterdam, London and... I don't know. Finally going this time instead of just making noises, plane ticket bought and everything. My Korean pianist aunt even claims she will leave me the car keys, though I don't know if I have the sheer chutzpah to go driving about in Europe on the "wrong" side of the road in a car not my own.

Comments

[sesame-seed.livejournal.com]

Broke the 10,000 word mark last week. *feels accomplished* Of course, this is the week everyone and their cat decides to descend with dinner invitations, so probably won't make it through the fortnight. Ah well, haven't technically faltered yet..

Congrats on the trip! Do take care? Car = replaceable, Sabina = priceless.

[inarikami.livejournal.com]

If you have time and are up for Going East, come to Budapest. Seriously. I'll show you around.

[pere-chan.livejournal.com]

London! Got time to visit? Email me at pere(underscore)chan(at)yahoo(dot)com if you'd like a guide!

[mirichan.livejournal.com]

She was 15. And sang like way too many French female singers, that is with barely a voice (which I personally loathe, you can't believe)... She's a better actress, thank god, although still with that tiny voice.

[morphaileffect.livejournal.com]

.. oh wow "what's up mr jones" IS about david bowie XD

i'm not that fond of zilch, but i do love this song and play it right after x japan's "drain", for obvious reasons.