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Lita Maxwell
This is just a small announcement but I have not dropped off the face of the planet. I forgot the password to my journal (more than once), changed it each time and yet when I tried to log into this journal I couldn't... So tonight when I was getting ready to change the password yet again, I somehow took a chance, typed in what I thought was the password and it worked! So yes... I am a definitely goober. You're more than welcome to laugh at me now.

In other news, I've uploaded two new Gundam Wing drabbles and the eighth chapter of Love is A Battlefield is currently uploaded. The first drabble I wrote was for Patriot Jackie who is a diehard Zechs/Noin shipper. So I wrote "Undeniable" as a Christmas gift for her. It basically explains (from Zech's point of view) how they fell in love. The other drabble I wrote "What Hurts The Most" centered on Wufei and Meiran's relationship. It was a radical departure from what I normally write. It was a tragic romance (if you're a fan of GW then you already know those two were doomed from the start) but I did a twist to their relationship.

Instead of them just disliking each other or simply tolerating each other, Meiran ended up contracting an illness (which I never named) and it was heavily implied that she was going to die. The story was mainly written in her point of view. Unfortunately Undeniable seemed to be the more popular story. Oh well... You win some and you lose some right? At any rate, nothing new to report on the exercise front or healthy living front. I've actually been pretty bad with those two things.

For starters, I injured myself (my knee was bothering me really bad) and I just don't have any desire to watch what I eat anymore. Maybe that's a sign of me being depressed or apathetic? Anyway, just thought I'd make a little update and let everyone know (friends and just those who are curious about me) what's been going on in my life.
 
 
Current Mood: contemplative
Current Music: Casting Crowns "Set Me Free"
 
 
Lita Maxwell
Hello there! I know I haven't updated this journal in months but this year, things are going to be different. I plan to be more productive and more active! If I say I'm going to do something then I'm going to do it. It's time I start doing what I SAY I'm going to do instead of just wishing I had done it.

At the moment, I can't write anything new because my Microsoft Word program is acting up. I'm stuck waiting on my dad to come and reinstall it. So until then I'll have to write whenever I'm near a computer that actually has Microsoft Word installed on it. Don't worry. I still have a few stories (original, fanfiction, short stories and poems) up my sleeve.

Within the next few weeks, I hope to update my two Gundam Wing stories (Just One Of Those Days & Love Is A Battlefield). My goal is to finish those two stories and then move on to some of my other fanfictions I mentioned previously. I'm definitely going to try to flex my writing chops more!

Health wise, I'm going to keep a close eye on what I eat and how I eat. I'm going to try and eliminate junk food, sodas and other sorts of icky foods from my diet. I know... Easy said than done right? Spiritually, I do plan on getting myself together but it's definitely going to be a long process. Well, here's to hoping that 2009 treats us all well and is much kinder to us than 2008 was. Cheers!
 
 
Current Mood: good
Current Music: Yu Gi Oh Ending Theme "Overlap"
 
 
Lita Maxwell
04 August 2008 @ 11:47 pm
All right... I haven't updated this journal in forever. Forgive me please? *gets big puppy eyes* I've uploaded at least three new stories. The first being a Yu Gi Oh two shot called "By Your Side". I posted that story a few weeks back. It primarily deals with Yugi's feelings on Yami/Atemu leaving and Yami/Atemu's feelings on having to leave Yugi. That particular story didn't go over very well. I only got one review... I knew Yu Gi Oh was a dead fandom but I didn't think it was THAT dead you know?

Then about a week ago, I posted a Batman one shot called "My Sacrifice". Though I don't read the comics, I've heard from a friend what's currently going on and I am not pleased. So thus "My Sacrifice" was born. In that story, it basically deals with how I think Batman would be broken beyond repair. See in the current comics, they're getting ready to end Bruce Wayne's career as Batman but they're not going to kill him. At least not yet anyway...

Instead they've drugged Batman and have him acting stupid, Nightwing is currently locked up in Arkham because he's been mistaken for someone else, Alfred was beaten up really badly and Robin is pretty much on his own. And supposedly Bruce Wayne has a biological son named Damien Wayne... Yeah right! That little twerp ain't his kid. I'm also not happy because Batman and Catwoman didn't get their happy ending. Instead it looks like Batman is going to be paired with Talia Ah Goul.

Don't get me wrong. I'm happy that Batman is at least getting paired up with a woman (yes there are fans who think the Bat swings the other way but that's a rant for another day) but why couldn't it have been Catwoman? It's clear and obvious to anyone that's where his heart truly lies. Plus their relationship is just so fun, spontaneous and absolutely tragic.

The only reason why the Bat and the Cat broke up was because Bruce wasn't ready to give up being Batman yet and Catwoman refused to play second fiddle to his crime fighting adventures. I mean can you blame her? Who would want to be stuck at home wondering whether or not their spouse is going to be coming home in one piece? Although technically I'm being unfair. The Cat is quite capable of taking care of herself but sooner or later, I could see her retiring and wanting to settle down.

Plus she's just a much more interesting character. Talia's just the second in command of a group of assasins PLUS she loves her father a little too much. I mean the main reason why her and Batman CAN'T be together is because her father comes first! She listens to him more than she listens to Batman. *growls in annoyance*

Anyway, the last story I just finished work on is a Transformers one shot called "I Need You". That story mainly deals with Bumblebee's thoughts/feelings when he was being held captive in the movie and how he finally realized that he cared for Sam.

I also have seven chapters of my Gundam Wing romantic comedy story posted. Apparently, I haven't given Relena's character justice because someone commented that she was a bit out of character in the last chapter. What I'm trying to do with the characters in this story is to show the ups and downs of their relationships. So many people give them happy endings and assume the non-yaoi pairings in Gundam Wing are just so happy and care-free. PLUS the romance usually ends up being how fast can the author get the couple in bed. Not ALL romances have to be about sex you know!

At any rate, when I start working on chapter eight, I'm going to explain in my author's notes about how I'm not very fond of how most people portray Relena. She's always being written off as either annoying, can't do anything for herself, entirely too dependent on Heero or always getting kidnapped/threatened.

I mean I can understand the kidnapping/threatening angle but every single H/R story? Come on! That's beyond predictable and stale. I like to see Relena being independent, a little saucy and definitely having some spunk/fire in her soul. I mean she faced off against Romefellar, OZ, etc, etc and came away from the confrontations WITHOUT a single scratch on her. If that doesn't come across as showing that she's more than capable of looking after herself then I don't know what does!

I suppose I'm just annoyed that most people have these preconceived stereotypes on how the Gundam Wing characters are supposed to behave. For instance, it's widely accepted and "common knowledge" that Quatre is totally in love with Trowa and vice versa. Duo's a long haired idiot who gets on people's nerves, Wufei's a chauvinistic pig who can't stand Duo or anyone else for that matter, Heero actually doesn't love Relena because secretly he has the hots for Duo, Zechs and Treize love each other-never mind the fact that BOTH of them had women who were totally devoted to them and actually admitted that they loved them and of course the Gundam girls all magically know each other and are best friends for life-never mind the fact that some of them never even met in the series and would probably only know about one another through the Gundam pilot they associate with the most!

You can tell I've been dealing with this fandom way too long huh? I know everyone is entitled to their opinions BUT it's just really tiring to have a different opinion. I'm trying really hard to keep everyone close to their respective personalities but I'm also trying to realistically show how I think their relationships would play out. I mean obviously they would all have to pursue relationships when they got older because in the series, NOBODY had time for romance.

Which brings me to my next point. How is it that the fans think ANYONE in Gundam Wing had time for romance or sex? Everyone was too busy trying to stay alive to even THINK about let alone ENTERTAIN the notion of romance or sex. My favorite thing ever though is how people pair Zechs with Dorothy and then the fans automatically assume the two of them were having sex on Libra. Ummm no not really. Zechs might be a blockhead when it comes to realizing how Noin feels about him BUT I'm pretty sure he wasn't sleeping with Dorothy on Libra. As for Dorothy having an interest in him?

Yeah right. She likes STRONG men. I'm not saying Zechs is weak but she likes her men to have confidence, strength and above all else she LOVES a man who fights for what he believes in. She definitely took a liking to Heero (though he avoided her at all costs) and she was definitely fond of her cousin Treize. But I never saw any signs that she was attracted to and/or liked Zechs. If anything, they were both just using each other. Besides, that pairing just doesn't feel right to me. Zechs is the property of Noin. Enough said.

Anyway, I suppose I've rambled enough for one entry. I'll just have to mention my thoughts on Relena's portrayal in the next chapter of "Love Is A Battlefield". I don't plan on being mean but I will definitely stress that my version of Relena actually has a backbone and isn't afraid to get her hands dirty.

Currently in the pipeline is chapter eight of Love Is A Battlefield and maybe another Transformers story. I haven't decided yet. Either way, I know I'm probably going to be working on two stories at once. I do want to try my hand at writing long stories again. I miss the thrill of actually planning and leaving my readers dangling. I'm a bit twisted I know but aren't all authors like that? ^___^
 
 
Current Mood: annoyed
Current Music: Bethoveen "Fur Elise Remix"
 
 
Lita Maxwell
11 July 2008 @ 07:24 pm
There's no real reason behind this post other than to thank all of my dear and wonderful reviewers for Love Is A Battlefield! For a while, I was hesitant to post anything for the GW fandom because I thought everyone had forgotten all about it.

But apparently that's not the case! I hope I can live up to my reviewers expectations and keep writing works that they'll be interested in reading! So again, thanks to everyone who is taking the time out of their busy schedules to read and review my stories especially my Gundam Wing stories! ^___^

By the way, I won't be home this weekend but rest assured I will have Love Is A Battlefield at the forefront of my mind. I have no intentions of giving up on that story. I still have quite a few twists and turns to pull off before I even think about wrapping this story up. Now if you'll excuse me I have to leave.

Some of my family members are expecting me tonight and I don't want to be stuck driving at night. Again, thanks to all of my lovely reviewers! Regardless of what fandom it is, I don't care if you're only interested in one of my stories! I'm just glad you're all enjoying my works so much! ^___^
 
 
Current Mood: cheerful
Current Music: Ian Van Dahl "Castles In The Sky"
 
 
Lita Maxwell
30 June 2008 @ 01:53 pm
It's been almost three weeks since I last updated. The fifth chapter of Love Is A Battlefield is complete and already up at fanfiction.net. I've already finished work on chapter six but this time I'm concerned with my portrayal of Zechs and Noin. I wasn't planning on giving them a major role in the story but that idea went completely out of the window. It looks as if all of the main couples are going to get attention (excluding Trowa and Lady Une). But I do have something special in mind for both of them!

At any rate, I think after I'm done with Love Is A Battlefield, I'm definitely going to work on a few lighter stories. I never knew just how taxing writing a romantic comedy could be! Especially one where the humor is very subtle and hard to pull off without making the characters out of character!

I am definitely going to do a Transformers fic next. It'll just be a matter of me sitting down and actually working on said story. After that story, I think I'm going to start work on an older story I found. It was my first attempt at Science Fiction and I forgot how much I really loved that story. Of course it was for Gundam Wing too. I also plan to start doing some comedies. I've got at least several ideas in mind so it shouldn't be too hard to write one of them.

Here's a tentative list of what I shall be working on next:

Gundam Wing
Love Is A Battlefield
Chapter 6: Jealousy At Its Best
STATUS: Currently Being Beta Read

Transformers
I Need You
Genre: Hurt/Comfort/Friendship
Summary: He just knew he was going to come for him because there was just simply no other option. He had to come for him. Movie-verse
Characters: Bumblebee and Sam
STATUS: Will be worked on when I come back from vacation. Under construction.

Home Is Where The Heart Is
Genre: Friendship/Humor
Summary: She didn’t have the faintest clue why she was taking care of him or why he was repaying the favor.
Length: Multi-chaptered
Characters: Karai and Michelangelo
STATUS: Will be another venture into the comedy genre. Under construction.

Home Is Where The Heart Is shall be another attempt for me to get back into the TMNT fandom. I've been gone for so long plus all of the authors I love and really look up to have been pretty quiet lately. I know life gets in the way but I still miss them. If it hadn't been for them, I would have never decided to take up fanfiction writing. Long story short, they've been very nurturing and supportive.

With the above story, I'm going to write it as if it were a part of my "Donatello is dead" series. I don't have a better name for it so at the moment that's what I'm calling this story arc. The first arc was Death, Destruction and Darkness then came Mistaken Loyalties. I actually need to repost Death, Destruction and Darkness as well as The Beginning of the End.

Though I'm a bit miffed because I can't find the disc I saved my very first fanfiction on. It was called Shattered Reality and it was really filled with angst and drama. Also, I can't find my first TMNT comedy called "Confessions Of A Female Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle". So that's two stories I can't find or post again!

After I wrote Shattered Reality, I wrote a sequel entitled The Beginning of The End. I reposted that over at a TMNT forum I frequent occasionally but it's missing the epilogue. I still have to post that actually. *sheepish smile*

At any rate, so I've got at least three stories that fit under the "Donatello is dead" story arc. So that means there will be five stories altogether. Technically, it should be six if you include There's No Such Thing As A Happy Ending. Oh goodness! I had no idea one story was going to generate so many other stories!

But back to what I was originally saying. In Home Is Where The Heart Is, it picks up directly after Death, Destruction and Darkness but right before Mistaken Loyalties. In this particular story, it's going to center around the odd and unlikely friendship between Mikey and Karai. I'll have to repost that story up at fanfiction.net again. I'll get on that after I get back from vacation. As a matter of fact, I might post that story and The Beginning of The End together. One chapter from each story. That shouldn't be too bad.

I'm really itching to start working on this one story though. It's going to be a Vampire Knight story. I don't plan on making the story long at all. It'll probably be two chapters (three if I manage to stretch it out.) Basically what I want to do is write a story that strictly focuses on Zero's feelings about Yuki. I really want them to end up together but they probably won't. But that's a rant for another day. The story is probably going to be very angsty and sad though.

At any rate, here's a brief description of the story.

Vampire Knight
Genre: Romance/Tragedy
Summary: He didn't know when it happened. He couldn't even explain when it might have happened. He just knew that he loved her. Perhaps he might have loved her too much but he knew who really held her heart.
Characters: Zero and Yuki (will have mentions of Kaname as well as Kaname/Yuki)

Now it's time for me to take my leave. I really do plan on posting those recipes. I just haven't had the time to do so. That's something else I'll have to do when I get back from my vacation. ^___^
 
 
Current Mood: creative
Current Music: Utada Hikaru "Sakura Drops"
 
 
Lita Maxwell

The fifth chapter of Love Is A Battlefield is complete but it's not flowing right. I was able to iron out the kinks on the first half of the chapter but the second half of the chapter is buggging me. I don't know how to fix it. Maybe it's because I'm trying to write Trowa? He's ALWAYS given me a tough time. Heero's no better but at least I can get around him. Trowa though? No such thing... He's way more harder than Heero! I would probably even be able to pull off Zechs (he hasn't popped up  yet). 

At any rate, I plan on cleaning up that chapter later on this evening. Today I'll be with dad because it's Father's Day! We're talking him out to eat and then we're going to hang out at his house. In other good news, I have finished my second Yu Gi Oh story! It's entitled "By Your Side" and it's already up over at fanfiction.net. I thought I did an okay job but I know there's room for imporvement. I'm a bit sad I've only got one review so far. Then again since the story isn't yaoi or shounen ai, I should have expected that....

I still plan on writing that Transformers story. As I matter of fact, I have another idea in mind as well. The second story is going to be set in the movie universe (just like the first story). With the second story, I'm going to focus on Optimus Prime and Megatron. We never got a clear picture as to what they were feeling so I'm going to try and get inside their heads. So the story is basically going to be, "what was going through their heads as they fought each other?" It's going to be heavy on the angst/drama/hurt/comfort though so if that's not your cup of tea then maybe my first story might be more to your liking. 

I cooked something new the other day too. It's a dish called shrimp paella but I'm too lazy to type everything up right now. When I get home, I'll type up all of the recipes I've been meaning to post. I think so far it's three dishes? I've been doing fairly well with what I eat, though I've fallen victim to the late night munchies...

Last night when I got off of work, I actually had Taco Bell. Not the best food to eat at night but I was hungry and I didn't want a bowl of cereal or some fruit so I caved. BUT I'm still doing better than most people. I've been watching my junk food and sugar intake. I could do better with my calorie watching but at least I'm trying! I know I've done a really good job with my salt intake. I rarely touch salty stuff unless I absolutely WANT salt. So that's a definite plus. ^___^ Now I'm off to enjoy my day with dad!

 
 
Current Mood: content
 
 
Lita Maxwell
04 June 2008 @ 11:51 pm
So my second Bleach fic is up over at fanfiction,net. It's basically a rewrite of episode 60 of the anime where Hinamori "meets her end" at Aizen's hands. When I was watching the episode, I couldn't help thinking what would have happened if Hitsugaya had gotten there BEFORE Hinamori did. Well it didn't take me long to write the story but I had to make it slightly AU because I didn't want the story to just be a rip off of episode 60. At any rate, it hasn't gotten any reviews (even though I've joined a hitsuhina community here) and I've already written one Bleach fanfiction. I figured people would review my next Bleach fic since my first one went over so well. At least about as well as a fanfiction can go if that makes any sense...

The fifth chapter to my Gundam Wing romantic comedy is currently at 35% completion. This chapter looks like it's going to be a doozy. This is basically the chapter where Duo has to face the music, Quatre's issue with Dorothy is somewhat resolved and I still have to write about Heero's night at the office. So I've got plenty to focus on with this chapter! I just hope I don't screw it up. The problem with Gundam Wing is that it's hard to do comedies without making the characters out of character. The humor in Gundam Wing was very subtle (so subtle that you could have missed it if you weren't paying attention)! So I'm trying very hard to make everyone act as they normally would if they were stuck having to deal with sticky and unavoidable romantic situations. Besides, it's always fun to watch the guys squirm and suffer! Sorry but it's true! 

Everybody knows you're not really a writer unless you like putting your characters through all sorts of troubles, problems and sticky situations. It's just only ONE small and tiny part that makes being a writer worthwhile. The other part (and perhaps the best part of all)? Getting to read the reviews and thoughts of your readers. It's so amusing to see and read their reactions to stuff! Sadistic much? Nah, not really.

At any rate, the latest dish I made is called shrimp paella but I took a few liberties with the dish's ingredients. I'll try to get that recipe and the last recipe I did posted some time soon. I'm getting sleepy so I know there's no way I'll be able to focus on posting both recipes tonight.

Fanfiction wise, I've decided not to start my next Inuyasha story, "Better Than Me" nor will I be working on "Why" (that's another Bleach story). Right now I'm trying to focus on different genres though my muses are violently demanding I return to my roots. See when I first took up fanfiction, I predominantly wrote angst, drama, tragedy, general or friendship stories. I didn't bother focusing on other genres so at the moment I'm experimenting and trying to see what other genres I'm really good at. I've been told I'm pretty decent with humor so I'm currently dabbling with that genre at the moment. I've also been bitten by a romance bug but my romance stories aren't attracting enough readers. 

I don't know if it's because my romances are weak and lacking or if it's because I don't understand how romantic relationships work. I mean I know romances aren't all about cuddling, kissing, holding hands and sex. There are other things a couple can do to keep their romance alive. At least that's what I believe. I get so tired of seeing "romance" fanfictions which should really be labeled as smut or porn. Honestly, does EVERY single romance story have to revolve around sex or end with the characters getting in bed? There's more to romance and love than just sex! I had better stop before I go off on a rant... 

Anyway, this is what my writing schedule will look like indefinitely for the next couple of weeks:

Gundam Wing
Love Is A Battlefield
Chapter 5: Caught Red Handed
STATUS: Nearing The Middle Of The Chapter

 Yu Gi Oh 

By Your Side
Genre: Hurt/Comfort/Friendship
Summary: He had always known that one day he would eventually have to return to the realm of the dead. And though he didn’t want to leave his side, he promised to find him again one day.
Length: Two Shot
STATUS: Still under construction
 
Transformers
I Need You
Genre: Hurt/Comfort/Friendship
Summary: He just knew he was going to come for him because there was just simply no other option. He had to come for him.
Length: One Shot
Characters: Bumblebee and Sam
STATUS: Currently next on the list of fics after the 5th chapter of "Love Is A Battlefield" is completed.
 
 
Current Mood: dorky
 
 
Lita Maxwell
28 May 2008 @ 12:08 am

All right dearies, this is what happens when you aren't attending school during the summer: 
1) You become an insomniac and thus end up staying up late reading fanfiction and listening to music.
2) You end up working on some of your fanfictions.
3) You get attacked by several different ideas at once while you're trying to sleep.
4) You can't sleep peacefully because you're itching to get up and write.

Now what have I been up to you ask? Other than working a lot and trying to save up money, nothing really. I have been bitten by several different plot bunnies though. As I mentioned previously, all of these ideas are for different fandoms as well. I just managed to finish chapter four of Love Is A Battlefield which was returned to me two days ago.

I rewrote it (revisons and all that good stuff) and sent it back to my beta. I also revised my Inuyasha one shot because I was finally able to get it beta read! And there's also my SM one shot. I was having some trouble with getting the story to flow correctly so I sat down and changed several things. 

Nothing important really. I just added more details and descriptions for certain scenes. I haven't heard from my beta though... I sent the revised version to her like three days ago and I have yet to hear anything. I ended up sending her a little note tonight asking her if she got the story. I hope she did because I'm really ready to post that story. 

I'm going to wait three more days. If I don't hear from her by Saturday then the story is going up at fanfiction.net and shinnetou_ai. Anyway, my writing schedule hasn't changed much. I was planning on working on the next chapter to my GW story and then I was going to start work on my next Bleach story but I got sidetracked...

Listening to music and reading fanfiction will do that to you. ^__^ Anyway, I didn't expect this to happen but I will be eventually wandering off into the Transformers fandom. I've always been a fan of the cartoons (God knows there are soooo many of them) but I never bothered to write any stories for them. Until they made the movie though which rocked on soooo many levels! I suppose anything is possible right? I mean I ended up writing a fanfiction for Yu-Gi-Oh which I swore I would never ever venture into that fandom. Though I'm a fan of the show, I hated how it was run and ruled by yaoi fangirls.

I am NOT going to go on a rant but I will say this: I'm sick and tired of all of my fandoms being ruled by yaoi fangirls. How is it that characters who are as straight as they come end up falling madly in love with one or several different male characters from their perspective shows? I can understand if one or two of the characters swing that way (suddenly reminded of Uranus and Neptune from Sailor Moon) but to make characters swing that way just to satisfy your own wishes? I find that infuritating on so many levels. BUT I will never make it a point to wage war on someone who's into yaoi. If they tell me they're into that, I just try to change the conversation or I just don't say anything.

Over the years, there's one thing I've learned about being into anime/manga. You can't and you never will change other people's opinions. If they think a character or several characters swing the other way then there's nothing you can do to tell them otherwise. Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah my current fanfictions!

Hopefully when I get up tomorrow I can start work on the following stories:

Gundam Wing
1) Love Is A Battlefield
Chapter 5: Caught Red Handed
 
Bleach
2) Ignorance Is Bliss
Summary: He always knew he would do anything for her.
Genre: Tragedy/Horror
Length: Two Shot
 
Yu Gi Oh 

3) By Your Side
Genre: Hurt/Comfort/Friendship
Summary: He had always known that one day he would eventually have to return to the realm of the dead. And though he didn’t want to leave his side, he promised to find him again one day.
Length: Two Shot
 
Transformers

4) I Need You
Genre: Hurt/Comfort/Friendship
Summary: He just knew he was going to come for him because there was just simply no other option. He had to come for him.
Length: One Shot
Characters: Bumblebee and Sam
 
5) Falling Apart
Genre: Angst/Drama
Summary: What were the thoughts of Optimus Prime and Megatron as they clashed in battle?
Length: Two Shot
Characters: Optimus Prime and Megatron
 
 
Current Mood: annoyed
 
 
Lita Maxwell
12 May 2008 @ 11:26 am
The school semester is finally over! I am pleased as punch that I will finally be able to write full time again. Yesterday was Mother's Day and I ended up writing a story. It was unexpected and completely last minute but I'm very pleased with the way it turned out. It was an Inuyasha one shot entitled Only You.

Inuyasha

Genre: Family/Hurt/Comfort
 
Summary: “Sometimes I can’t help wondering if she’s proud of me… If she’s happy with the person I’ve become…”

It's over at fanfiction.net and I'm very proud of that story. I'm going to send it off to be beta read later on this evening though. I know there were a few spots that seemed rough and unpolished but still I'm very happy with that story. Originally I wanted to write a poem in honor of Mother's Day but the creative juices weren't exactly agreeing with me. 

At any rate, I have finally managed to finish my Sailor Moon one shot. I'm not very pleased with the way that story came out. It feels too choppy and too rushed. The story feels like it's all over the place so hopefully my beta can give me some pointers on how to clean that story up. 

I tried to use an original idea but for some reason the story just isn't in my heart... Maybe it's because I haven't seen Sailor Moon in so long? Or maybe it's because Sailor Moon isn't my fanfiction forte? Give me Gundam Wing, TMNT or even Bleach and I'm all right. Give me a fandom from way back when I was little and apparently I'm screwed. *sighs*

Good news though! I won't be abandoning my GW romantic comedy after all! Apparenly after I made a post over at het_romance and I basically asked the reviewers their thoughts, the story ended up getting some attention! That made me very happy. Not because I'm a review monger but only because I didn't want to end up writing a story for nothing you know? So chapter three has been completed and chapter four isn't far behind. I might start work on that particular chapter within the next couple of days.

Here's a list of what I shall be working on within the next couple of weeks.

Gundam Wing  

Love Is A Battlefield
Chapter 4: Annoyed Beyond Belief

Bleach

Ignorance Is Bliss
Summary: He always knew he would do anything for her.
Genre: Tragedy/Horror
Length: Two Shot

Yu Gi Oh 

By Your Side
Genre: Hurt/Comfort/Friendship
Summary: He had always known that one day he would eventually have to return to the realm of the dead. And though he didn’t want to leave his side, he promised to find him again one day.
Length: Two Shot

Inuyasha

Better Than Me

Genre: Drama/Romance
Summary: She loved him and yet she had no idea how much pain she caused him.
Length: Multi-chaptered
Characters: Inuyasha and Kagome
 
 
Current Mood: creative
 
 
Lita Maxwell
All right. So the Yu Gi Oh one shot was posted ahead of schedule. For some reason, I couldn't stop myself from writing (when it came to that particular story). It turned out much better than I thought it would. Anyway I have one last final left before I focus back on writing. I think I'm going to wrap up my Bleach drabbles and then try to get the third chapter of my romantic GW comedy up. I hate to do it but in the next chapter, I'm going to leave a note explaining that I'm going to abandon the story if I don't hear any feedback. I know the whole point of being a writer isn't to get reviews and/or feedback but how else can you expect to improve and grow if you don't even know what you're doing wrong? 

This is a list of what I'll be working on in the upcoming weeks: 

Gundam Wing  

Love Is A Battlefield
Chapter 3: Dog House Blues

Bleach

Don't You Even Know I'm Alive?
Chapter 11: Ignorance

Ignorance Is Bliss
Summary: He always knew he would do anything for her.
Genre: Tragedy/Horror
Length: Two Shot

Yu Gi Oh 

By Your Side
Genre: Hurt/Comfort/Friendship
Summary: He had always known that one day he would eventually have to return to the realm of the dead. And though he didn’t want to leave his side, he promised to find him again one day.
Length: Two Shot

Sailor Moon 

Inexplicable
Genre: General
Summary: Few things in this world made sense. That much he knew and understood perfectly. What he didn't and couldn't understand, however, is why Kunzite chose him as second in command. 
Length: One shot

There's no definite order as to how I'm going to do the stories. Most likely I'll just go with the story that I'm most inspired by.  I do think, however, that I'm retired from the TMNT fanfiction section. I haven't been able to come up with anything new and I have no desire to write anything TMNT related. I had some plot bunnies related to the 4th movie but a lot of people beat me to the punch with the ideas. Oh well, that's life. 

As for the recipes, there are two dishes I need to post about: Baked tilipia with brown rice and mushroom gravy and Beef Tips with brown rice, mushroom sauce and mixed veggies. I'll post those recipes later on tonight when I'm taking a break from studying. Yes, I'm smack dab in the middle of finals at my university. 

And in other good news, I will finally get my butt into gear and start exercising this summer! I don't know how well I'm going to do with kicking my sweet tooth or chip habit but I have been making a conscious effort to watch what I eat and what I buy.
 
 
Current Mood: blah
Current Music: Rei Hino "Sakura Fubuki"
 
 
Lita Maxwell

Today I uploaded the second chapter to my Gundam Wing romantic comedy. I'm thinking of scraping the whole story though. Chapter 1 only got one review and so far I haven't gotten any reviews for chapter 2... I know it's only been a day but this has happened with my other Gundam Wing stories too. The only Gundam Wing story I wrote that got a lot of reviews was "Just One Of Those Days". That was mainly a general/humor story too! I was trying to break out of my angst, drama, tragedy and general habit so that's why I decided to tackle a romantic comedy. 

Honestly I don't know what I'm doing wrong either. I try really hard to keep everyone in character (there's nothing worse than an OOC Gundam Wing story *shudders*) and I try to pay attention to grammar, punctuation, etc, etc. I hardly get reviews so in the event that I'm doing something wrong I wouldn't know... Nobody is reviewing so I'm stuck wondering whether or not I've done what I set out to do... *sighs*

Anyway, I haven't started work on chapter three yet but I'll get to that sometime Sunday evening. I make no guarantees though because I've been writing Love Is A Battlefield by the seat of my pants. I have, however, started working on a Yu-Gi-Oh one shot. Apparently it's much more easier and productive to just sit down and write rather than agonizing over what should happen, how this character should sound, etc, etc. 

Luckily for me, I have at least several different betas (since I'm currently dabbling in several different fandoms at the moment). I'm trying to finish up the Yu-Gi-Oh one shot so I can send that off to be critiqued. I'm really proud and happy about this one shot though. I know the topic I chose has been done to death but I like the way it turned out. 

Hmm, I think after I finish the Yu-Gi-Oh one shot, I'm going to try and wrap up my Bleach drabbles. I don't think I need to add anymore drabbles unless the reviewers ask me. That's what I'm going to say in the author's notes for my last drabble which shall be centered around my second Bleach OTP: Ishida/Orihime!

My number one Bleach OTP is Renji/Rukia. Now that I think about it, I just might have another Bleach idea in mind. *smirks* More on that idea when the pieces actually start falling into place though. The only other Bleach idea I have in mind at the moment is an Orihime centric one shot. It'll basically deal with the scene in the manga where she witnesses Ichigo fighting for the first time. 

We all know Ichigo has a ruthless fighting style but Orihime never actually saw him fight up close and personal. I just want to try and write about how she would feel if she saw him fighting. You know since he's got the whole Vizard thing going on and what not. It got me to thinking about whether or not she'd still love and accept Ichigo for who he was (even if he would seem like a completely different person while fighting). Okay so maybe he's not a different person while he fights but you get the point. 

And laugh if you will but I also have two Sailor Moon ideas in mind. The first SM story is going to take me forever to actually write because I'm currently annoyed as hell with Sailor Moon. It's a long rant I'll save for another day (more specifically for the day I'll start working on that ficlet). I don't think I'm going to have a problem with the second SM idea though. It's going to be Nephrite centric and it's a one shot. 

I know most of my readers are probably annoyed as hell that I'm only doing one shots but that's all I can write at the moment. Hopefully when school lets out I'll have more time to write longer stories. *crosses fingers*

Back to Nephrite though! He's my absolute favorite male character but I was utterly appalled and horrified to find how little appreciation and love he gets from the SM fandom. Kunzite and Zoicite get way more attention than he does! Even Jadeite gets more attention than Nephrite does. At any rate, that particular one shot will deal with how he became second in command of the Generals during the Silver Millennium. 

I've always wondered why was he chosen as second in command since he's so emotional and cocky. Supposedly he has also has a very nasty temper. The creator, herself, said "He's emotional and cocky. He'll probably get himself killed." And true to her words, he got himself killed because he let his emotions get in the way. 

Oh did I mention that I prefer anime Nephrite over manga Nephrite. Let's just say I'm not very happy how the SM creator treated any of the villains. Most of them came across as one dimensional and flat. None of them were able to really shine or make me sit up and take notice of them. At least in the manga that's how I felt. In the anime though? There were several villians that just stole my heart and attention. 

Anyway, here's a glimpse at my current fanfiction schedule so you all can know what to expect from me in the following weeks:

1) BLEACH 
Don't You Even Know I'm Alive: Last drabble should be uploaded within the next few days.

2) GUNDAM WING
Love Is A Battlefield: Chapter three should be up and running within the next two weeks.

3) YU-GI-OH!
I Can't Leave Him: Should be uploaded within the next week possibly two weeks (depends on how long it takes to get critiqued).

4) FRUITS BASKET
Love Letters: Tentatively next on my list of stories after the completion of my Bleach drabbles, Yu-Gi-Oh! one shot and uploading of the third chapter of Love Is A Battlefield. Not so sure when this story will actually be uploaded or if it will definitely be the next story I write. 

 Oh well. That's about it for now.

 
 
Current Mood: blah
 
 
Lita Maxwell

Yesterday I updated my Bleach drabbles, "Don't You Even Know I'm Alive"? I haven't gotten any reviews for the latest chapter but it's only been a day. To be honest, I'm not really happy with the latest chapter. I wasn't really feeling Ichigo/Orihime as a couple. It's not that I'm biased or anything. It's just I don't really see them as a couple. He spent a good majority of the time IGNORING her and now all of a sudden there's a possibility that he MIGHT like her? I see their relationship more as brother/sister. That's only one reason why I can't see them together. 

The other reason though? I actually prefer Orihime with Ishida. Ishida NEEDS someone sweet and bubbly to help him open up. And who better for the job than Orihime? I mean Ishida certainly hasn't shared screen time with any other female right? Mayuri's daughter doesn't count... Though I did fancy the idea of Ishida being with her for a while... WHAT?! Everyone is entitled to have their crack pairing moments you know.

Anyway, I have one more drabble left to go! It'll be Ishida/Orihime. While I was writing the Bleach drabbles I tried really hard not to be biased. It's just some couples were more appealing and interesting to try and write about. I enjoyed writing the Ichigo/Rukia drabble a lot more than I did the Ichigo/Orihime drabble because I had a little more to work with. At least Ichigo and Rukia are around each other constantly!

Ichigo and Orihime are around each other too but not nearly enough. Plus I haven't seen any really huge and significant hints from Ichigo about his feelings towards Orihime. Orihime though? We all know she totally LOVES Ichigo. Oh well. I tried and that's all that mattered. 

I'm toying around with the idea of actually expanding more on the Bleach drabbles. Someone left me a review and said I should have wrote a chapter from the other person's perspective. For the drabbles, I took turns writing from only one person's perspective. The first drabble was Tatsuki's perspective then the second drabble was Renji's perspective. So basically I went with a girl, boy, girl, boy scheme. 

It worked out better that way because I was really able to get into most of the characters' heads. The only ones who gave me grief were Aizen and Ichigo. Those two sure are hard to write about! Anyway, I'm thinking maybe I should write drabbles from the other person's perspective as well? I don't know... I'll see how that goes. 

As for my latest Gundam Wing story which is a romantic comedy, I managed to get chapter two written. I had lots of fun with that chapter. I won't give away any details but let's just say I took some liberties while writing about one particular Peacecraft. Chapter two is currently being beta read so I'm waiting to hear back from my beta. Until then I'm going to try and think about what should happen in chapter three. I don't want the story to jump all over the place. That would be a catastrophe!

So far, I've only written about Heero and Relena. In the third chapter, I plan on focusing on a different couple. Said couple will probably be Duo and Hilde too. I like Heero and Relena as a couple but I find that they get way too much exposure. The stories over at ff.net are either entirely yaoi or entirely Heero/Relena. After awhile you get tired of seeing nothing but yaoi story after yaoi story and then when you finally think you've found a non yaoi story, it ends up being 1xR...

Every once in a while I'd like to see 2xH, 4xD (or Quatre paired with any woman really-he's NOT gay I tell you!), 5xS, 6x9 or 13xLU. I'd love to see Trowa paired with someone but he was the only character who wasn't officially paired with a woman. I would pair him with Catherine but I'm so used to the idea of them being siblings that it would be weird writing about them... Unless... And darn it! Now I've got a mutated plot bunny on the loose! *sighs*

The bad news though is that I have finals to worry about in less than three weeks. So that means I'll probably be lagging in the writing department again. That's why updates have been so far and few. I've been trying to stay afloat with school and my part time job which might as well be a full time job. 

Anyway, hopefully this weekend I can get some more writing done. I plan to wrap up my Bleach drabbles within the week. And I also plan to have chapter three to Love Is A Battlefield ready and raring to go by the end of the week as well. Only time will tell though.

 
 
Current Mood: blah
Current Music: Nami Tamaki "Sanctuary"
 
 
Lita Maxwell

First things first! I've stumbled upon some very horrifying stories concerning meat. For starters, farmers give chickens hormone treatments so they can grow in three weeks. They also have to give them some other sort of medicine to calm them down. With cows, they're feed food that's treated with hormones to make them really fat. Not only that but sometimes the cows aren't killed before they're slaughtered. So that means the cow is still alive while it's hanging on the meat hook. Their bodies then release all sorts of toxins (because they're in pain, etc, etc). 

What's even worse (and this part I already knew) is our veggies and fruits are being sprayed with lots of pesticides and chemicals. Another thing that bothers me is how the FDA has approved the usage of cloned meat. Studies claim that consuming cloned meat won't negatively affect our health but that's just not natural. I do not fancy the idea of eating a piece of chicken or beef that's come from a cloned animal...

I've been trying to cut back on certain meats (beef and pork mainly) because I know red meats are one of the leading factors of high blood pressure, heart attacks and possibly strokes. Chicken isn't bad for you but it's still not ideal to eat it every day. Fish isn't very good for you either because reportedly certain types of fish have high levels of mercury within them.

So as you can see, I've been a little more than bothered by all of these recent findings. I know they're not new or anything. With the country we live in, bigger and better is in while smaller and leaner is out. At least when it comes to meals and size portions for food that is. 

So what am I trying to say? I am currently looking into healthier and better eating habits. I figured I was doing fine by eating yogurt, whole wheat bread, brown rice, grilled fish or chicken and baked chips just to name a few but not even those products are safe. Food additives are added to lots of foods, certain nutrients are lost during food processing and what's even worse is many foods contain high fructose syrup which is basically sugar (or at least an equivalent of sugar). 

Currently I'm interested in either switching over to eating substitute meats like soy meat or just buying organic meats. I also want to look into starting some sort of meal plan for myself. Normally I try to get lean foods, foods low in sugar, sodium and fat and "reduced" fat foods. Unfortunately those foods tend to be just as bad or sometimes worse than the foods with a set amount of sugar, salt and fat. 

I'm also interested in maybe taking a multi-vitamin once a day. I know this all sounds strange and what not. But I'm really trying to improve my health. I don't want to be 35 with high blood pressure, at high risk for heart attacks, stroke, cancer or diabetes. I'm trying to live a nice and long (not to mention) healthy life thank you very much.

I've also decided that I need to go out and either buy an exercise DVD or actually start walking or jump roping. I own a jump rope but it hasn't been used yet. I would love to go walking but my neighborhood isn't exactly safe. Maybe during the afternoon but I would never want to walk around my neighborhood early in the morning or at night.

So here's my current plan:
Slowly but surely reduce my consumption of beef and pork
Try to purchase organic chicken or fish 
In the event I do get a taste for beef or pork, I plan on buying organic beef or pork
Start buying fruits and veggies from the fruit stand
Search various websites on how to start a healthy meal plan
Try to squeeze in at least 20 to 30 minutes of exercise

I have no idea when all of that will go into effect but I'm hoping once I get all of my facts/information straight, I'll be able to rest easier at night. 

And by the way, I have not forgotten about Love Is A Battlefield. I'm actually working on chapter two at the moment. I just need to finish it and send it off to my beta. More on that particular story later though.  

 
 
Current Mood: determined
Current Music: Mizuki Nana "Innocent Starter"
 
 
Lita Maxwell

It's been a while since I've updated this journal hasn't it? Well I just finished writing a new chapter for my Bleach drabble series. It really shouldn't have taken me forever and a day to write the latest chapter but I just haven't had the inspiration to write anything lately. But the thing is... I've been wanting to get back into writing! I've just been having a hard time getting motivated to do so!

At any rate, I only have two more "chapters" to write. The next chapter will be Ichigo/Orihime. It's going to be hard pulling that couple off because I'm not really a fan of that couple but I'll do my best. I'm really nervous about the chapter I just released actually... I'm not a fan of Ichigo/Rukia anymore either. I'm really scared the diehard Ichiruki fans might want my blood for the chapter I just published...

I tried to do her and her feelings towards Ichigo and Renji justice! Honest I did! I really have my work cut out for me concerning Ichigo/Orihime though. That chapter is going to be from Ichigo's point of view and he's such a hard character to write! I haven't written him before but characters like him usually give me so much grief... 

I've never really had much success getting into the "misunderstood/angsty lead character's" head. Then again I managed to pull it off with the Gundam Wing boys. And let's face it. They're about as screwed up as they come! Let's just hope I can do Ichigo/Orihime justice!

And now about those future stories! Here's what I currently have in the works.  

Love Is A Battlefield

Anime/Manga: Gundam Wing

Pairings: 1/R, 2/H, 4/D, 5/S and 6/N

Genre: Humor/Romance

Summary: Tired and fed up with their boring and lackluster love lives, the girls decide to take matters into their own hands. They're determined to make this Valentine's Day the most memorable day of their lives. The guys, however, are going to have to do away with their sanity, pride, dignity and maybe even self-respect if they plan on keeping the hearts of their ladies.

INSPIRATION: Every Valentine's Day, I always want to write a ridiculously funny and cute story about romance. Not the sappy, sweet, gooey makes your teeth fall out kind of romance either. Since most of my stories on fanfiction.net are either angst, tragedy, drama or general, I figured it wouldn't hurt to try my hand at a romantic comedy. 

Love Letters (Working Title)

Anime/Manga: Fruits Basket

Pairings: Kyo/Tohru, one-sided Yuki/Tohru

Genre: Romance/Hurt/Comfort

Summary: A follow up to "Because of You". Frustrated by his inability to tell Tohru his feelings, Yuki makes the colossal mistake of attempting to write her a love letter. Once he completes it, however, he has second doubts about confessing and decides to dispose of the letter. Kyo, on the other hand, decides it's time to come clean with Tohru. Unfortunately for both of them, destiny has other things in mind. 

INSPIRATION: As long as I've been keeping up with the Fruits Basket manga, I noticed that when the fans write fanfiction, none of them ever address the love triangle between Kyo/Tohru/Yuki. Some fans write her with Kyo while other fans write her with Yuki. I've even seen some fans pair her with Haru, Hatori and Akito just to name a few. I'm actually terrified to think of who else she might have been paired with... Anyway, this particular idea came about because I wanted to write a story that explores the love triangle but at the same time I wanted each of their feelings to be portrayed. I just hope I can do Fruits Basket justice. I still think the one shot I posted a year ago could have been much better... But the thing with Fruits Basket is that it's so good that it really doesn't NEED any fanfiction. The author pretty much covered all of her bases except for a few things but more on that at a later time.

I've got a few other ideas in mind but those are going to be my next two stories. At least I hope so...

 
 
Current Mood: creative
 
 
Lita Maxwell

Last night I made curried chicken with rice. I substituted a few ingredients for other items but overall, the dish came out really good. I didn't eat all of it tonight but the rest will definitely be enjoyed for dinner on tomorrow! Later on, I will post what I used for the dish and how I made it though. I still haven't gotten in the habit of exercising though. Perhaps I should change that starting tomorrow. After all, I have the whole day to myself so why not? 

As for writing, I haven't had the urge to pick up anything. I really need to finish my uncompleted Gundam Wing story "Just One Of Those Days" and I really should finish my TMNT story "Kiss Me, Kill Me, Make Me Yours". It's just not fair to my fans that I haven't updated either story in well over a year... I would hate to just leave them unfinished too because I HATE coming across a really good story only to find it's incomplete.

Hmmm, what else? In the event that I do manage to write something, it'll probably be my next Bleach drabble. The couple of my choosing this time around shall be Ichigo and Rukia. I have an idea on what I want to do with the drabble. It's just a matter of sitting down and getting started. That'll be the hard part. Then again even if I do manage to get the drabble ready and raring to go, I might not be able to post it. For some reason, I can't access fanfiction.net... Hopefully it's just me and not the website.

I've been toying around with the idea of writing romantic stories. No blood, gore, tragedy, angst or drama. Just strictly fluffy, light hearted romances. I want to try my hand at romances because most of my stories have strong and solid friendships but never enough romances. I think it's about time I took the plunge and tried to write a strictly romance story. I just hope these particular stories end up being believable and realistic instead of overly cliche and predictable. There's nothing worse than reading a book and predicting everything that'll happen before you even finish the book... Only to find out what you thought would happen DID in fact happen! Am I making any sense here?

Oh and I haven't given up on my vampire story. I think I just might write that story for the fun of it. I might post it and I might not post it. I'm more concerned about my romance stories though. I need to write happier and lighter stories instead of focusing so much on doom and gloom. I'm not a negative person by nature either. I just have the absolute WORST habit of being a pessimist when things are rough. At any rate, I'm sleepy. Time for me to go and take a brief reprieve.  

 
 
Current Mood: bouncy
 
 
Lita Maxwell
So I'm finally getting around to posting my recipe for curried chicken and rice! As I mentioned last time, I substitued a few ingredients out. I'm posting what you're SUPPOSED to use and what I used. That way, you can try the dish both ways. ^___^

Original Ingredients
3/4 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp curry powder
1 cup long grain rice
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed

My Ingredients
3/4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 tsp vegetable oil (olive oil is better so stick with that oil)
A few sprinkles of onion salt 
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper (I'm assuming red bell peppers are better for you but I used green bell peppers because I couldn't find a red bell pepper. It shouldn't take away from the taste though if you use a green bell pepper though)
A few sprinkles of garlic salt
*Onion salt and Garlic salt work just as well as chopped onions and garlic. I found it easier to use the salt because I could sprinkle it in whereas with the chopped onions and garlic, I was afraid I'd end up putting too much onion and garlic in so that's why I used the onion salt and garlic salt*
1/2 tsp of curry powder
1 cup of brown rice (I couldn't get long grain rice so I used brown rice. Surprisingly the brown rice tasted very good. It was my first time ever having brown rice too. So from now on, I'm switching over to brown rice. It's better for you anyway.)
2 cups of chicken broth
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables

Original Preparations
1) Cut chicken into 3/4 inch pieces. In a large saucepan brown chicken in hot oil. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook until onion is tender. Stir in curry powder.
2) Stir in rice, broth, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for ten minutes. Stir in peas and carrots. Cover and cook for five minutes more or until rice is tender. Add watera few tablespoons at a time if rice seems dry.

My Preparations
1) Cut chicken into 3/4 inch pieces. I used a large skillet instead of the saucepan. After I was done cutting the chicken into pieces, I chopped up the bell pepper while I let the oil heat up. I took the seeds from the bell pepper and sprinkled it over the chicken pieces. I figured it would give the chicken a little kick. After that, I put the chicken pieces and the bell pepper pieces into the skillet. DO NOT LET THE CHICKEN AND BELL PEPPERS STICK TO THE PAN. If that happens, you're going to end up with burnt bell peppers and chicken. Make sure you keep an eye on what heat temperature you use while you cook the chicken and bell pepper pieces too. If it's too high, you'll end up burning the chicken. If it's too low, you might be awhile while you're making the dish.

2) Continously stir the chicken and bell pepper pieces so they won't stick to the pan. Also, I made sure to keep stirring the pieces so they could cook evenly on both sides. After the bell pepper pieces got soft and the chicken pieces turned brown, I sprinkled the onion and garlic salt on them. Don't over do it with the onion and garlic salt though. Otherwise you're going to have a very garlic/onion flavored dish. I'm fond of onion/garlic flavored dishes but not to the point that it's all I can taste in the dish.

3) Next, I poured in two cups of chicken broth over the chicken and bell pepper pieces. Continously stir the chicken pieces and bell pepper pieces while the broth is simmering. Make sure the heat is at a reasonable temperature though because if not you're going to end up with really hot broth and you might get burned while you're stirring the chicken and bell pepper pieces. 

4) After the chicken and bell pepper pieces have "absorbed" the chicken broth, pour in your vegetables. You can either use the peas and carrots or mixed vegetables. I find that the mixed vegetables were better because you end up getting a little bit of everything when you use mixed vegetables.

5) Now that the chicken pieces, bell pepper pieces, mixed vegetables and broth are cooking, check on the rice. After I had all of my main ingredients in the skillet, I cooked the rice. Technically I cheated by using a rice cooker but at least the rice was done! While the rice is cooking, turn the heat down to low for the skillet and just let the chicken pieces, bell pepper pieces, mixed vegetables and broth simmer. 

*I almost forgot to mention this but when you're cooking the chicken pieces, you might want to drain the oil off of the chicken. It'll make the dish taste less like oil. At least, that's what I thought so I drained the oil off of the chicken and bell peppers.*

6) Once the rice is done, carefully pour it into the skillet. If you used a rice cooker, all of the water should have been drained already. If you cooked it over the stove then make sure there's no water left in the pot. Basically make sure the rice is drained before you add it to the chicken, bell peppers, broth and mixed vegetables.

7) Stir everything up and make sure you do it very slowly. Stirring too fast might make you spill some of the food. Once you're sure, it's been stirred enough, turn the heat off and let the dish cool. 

8) After it's cooled off, dig in and enjoy!

If anyone ends up trying this, then let me know. I want to know if I'm not crazy in liking this dish! ^___^  For any future recipes I end up trying out, I will make sure to share them with anyone who wants to try them.
 
 
Current Mood: content
Current Music: Vertical Horizon "Everything You Want"
 
 
Lita Maxwell
So I totally take back what I said about my Bleach drabbles. Surprisingly they've gone over very well. I've posted eight drabbles/chapters and so far I have fifteen reviews. What's even sweeter is the fact that my hit counter is pretty high. I'm surprised people actually LIKE my drabbles. I didn't think they were going to go over very well. So THANK YOU to everyone who has either read, reviewed or even skimmed through my drabbles. It gives me confidence because I do plan on writing a Bleach one shot centered around Orihime. I won't give that away just yet because I haven't even started on it yet! 

At any rate, I don't know when I'm going to get a chance to finish my drabbles series. I just started school and work is keeping me busy when I'm NOT at school. Plus, I've been having to do battle with my sister for the computer... Not fun. Oh but this should tide you guys over. I'm currently taking a Poetry class for my last English requirement. I plan on posting the poems I write in class here on my journal BUT those poems are going to be under a friend's lock. 

I know that sounds so anal but I'm highly overprotective of my writings. It's one thing for me to write about characters that aren't mine. It's a whole different ball game when I'm writing about my very own characters and feelings. I would hate to spend so much time on a story and then BAM! I'm cruising the net only to find that someone has taken my poetry or my original writings and are trying to pass them as their own.

And since the internet is pretty much free, I wouldn't be able to do a thing if my works were stolen. So yeah friend's lock it is. Sorry, that's just the way it is. Sooooo, for those of you who are uber curious my next Bleach drabble is probably going to be centered around Ichigo and Rukia. I don't know how I'm going to pull that drabble off because I'm not really a fan of that pairing anymore. Plus I'm biased... Hey, I can't help it if I like Renji and Rukia better. They just seem more canon! Not to mention they're SOOOO cute! 

Moving along, I've been reading some Christian romance novels as of late. The first one I read was terrible. I wouldn't recommend that author to anyone. The second novel, however, has kept my attention far more than the first novel did. And this time around, I actually LIKE all of the characters except for one of them but I can't give away the plot. The title of the book is called Courting Trouble and it's set in Texas, 1894.  It's a very good book and so far, everything that's happened came across as very believable and accurate. 

What else am I missing? OH! Tonight I'm going to attempt to make curried chicken with rice. I'm about to go start that dish within the next few minutes actually. I hope it turns out better than my vegetable medley did. I'm going to try and make that dish again but not anytime soon. And by the way, please don't buy Campbell's Chunky Chicken and Sausage Gumbo. It's okay but it's nothing to go crazy over. All of their other Chunky soups are good though. At least the ones I've had were good. I'm very partial to Beef with Country Vegetables, Sirloin Burger with Country Vegetables and Chicken Noodle Soup. They've got a few other soups but those are the only four I've had so far.

As for sweets, you guys should definitely try the Nabisco 100 calorie snack packs. They're so good! They're the best thing when you have a sweet tooth! The only thing is you get a very small amount of cookies. So if you're anything like me, you have to practice patience and eat one bag per day. Otherwise, you're going to end up going through your cookies faster than you originally intended to! I think I've rambled enough for one entry so if you'll excuse me, it's off to go and start preparing dinner. ^___^ 4
 
 
Current Mood: cheerful
Current Music: Sailor Moon "Star Locket Theme"
 
 
Lita Maxwell
09 December 2007 @ 10:54 pm

So I'm currently working on a series of drabbles for Bleach centering around the potential couples in Bleach. The first drabble I posted centered around Ichigo and Tatsuki. I know that couple has a following so I'm kinda wondering where are the reviewers? I mean I'm very grateful for the person who reviewed my story as well as the person who put it on their favorite's list. It's just that I was hoping to hear a little bit more feedback. Then again I should be used to this. 

Every time I branch off into another fandom that I really really love, I always end up having to "earn" my keep so to speak. But the drabbles are far from done. My next pairing shall Renji and Rukia. I think those two would be a great couple if only Renji would work up the nerve to ask Rukia out. Then again, Rukia would either play dumb or she'd probably turn Renji down. I think at one point she did love Renji (they were together every single waking moment so it wouldn't have been THAT hard for them to have been in love) but when she went with Byakuya, she gave up on him. 

At any rate, I haven't decided whether I'm going to do the drabble from Rukia's point of view or if I'm going to do it from Renji's point of view. The first drabble came from Tatsuki's point of view. I didn't intend for that to happen but it just happened that way. 

Other couples that will be featured in my Bleach drabbles will be:

3) Hitsugaya/Momo
4) Aizen/Momo
5) Yoruichi/Urahara
6) Shunsui/Nanao
7) Ichigo/Rukia
8) Ichigo/Orihime
9) Ishida/Orihime

In case anyone is curious, there's a reason why I'm doing the couples in that specific order. I'm doing the drabbles according to when the characters met. Ichigo and Tatsuki went first because they'd been together since childhood. After them, it would make sense to do the shinigamis because they've been together for an awfully long time already. And after the shinigami couples, it'd make sense to do the non shinigami couples like Ichigo/Orihime and Ishida/Orihime.

And if anyone is curious I'm only doing a series of drabbles concering the above couples because those are the only ones that I've seen hints for (or at least it was implied in some form or fashion). Then again, one can never be sure with shounen anime titles. One minute you think you know who's going to end up with who and then the next minute, you're sitting there with your mouth hanging open because you can't believe that your predictions were wrong.

At any rate, after I'm done with the Bleach drabbles, I plan on writing a Bleach one shot that centers around Orihime and her feelings for Ichigo. I'm sure that's been done before but I'm hoping my story will be different. After I complete my ficlets for Bleach, I plan to move on to the Yu Gi Oh fandom for a bit. I have more than two stories in mind for Yu Gi Oh but my inspiration strikes me at the oddest times. Besides all I seem capable of doing right now is one shots or drabbles anyway.

Yeah, I know what you guys are thinking though. You're all thinking, "Has she lost her mind? Nobody cares about Yu Gi Oh!" I was always a big fan of the show but I never got around to writing anything for the show. But now that I'm out of school, I have plenty of free time so I figured I could write a few stories that weren't TMNT for a change. 

At any rate, here's a sneak peek at the next few stories I'll be doing: 

Yu Gi Oh

By Your Side
Genre: Hurt/Comfort/Family
Summary: He knew. He had always known that one day he would eventually have to return to the realm of the dead. And though he didn’t want to leave his side, he promised to find him again one day.
Length: One Shot
 
I Can’t Leave Him
Genre: Family/Hurt/Comfort
Summary: “Everyone always told me that he was rotten to the core. They told me he didn’t really care about me but I knew better.”
Length: One Shot

Bleach 
Who Are You?
Summary: She loved him but there was a certain side of him she had never witnessed before…Up until now that is. Finally faced with this hidden side of Ichigo, can she still love him?
Genre: Hurt/Comfort/Romance
Length: One shot (Orihime centric)
 
 
Current Mood: creative
 
 
Lita Maxwell

Okay I have way too many stories on the mind. I've got at least three stories on the mind for FMA, at least several for Naruto, at least two for Bleach, one for Tsubasa, too many to remember for Gundam Wing, at least several for Yu Gi Oh, at least three for Inuyasha, at least two for Cowboy Bebop, there's still the few TMNT plotbunnies I've got hopping around, I even have a story idea for the Transfomers movie (though it'll only be a one shot) and I know I'm forgetting something...

I'm actually starting to get some inspiration back for my Gundam Wing story "Just One of Those Days". I know where I want to take the story... It's just a matter of actually sitting down and writing... Whenever I did try to sit down and write, the words didn't come or the next chapter just didn't sound right.

Speaking of Gundam Wing, I've met some very friendly authors over the past two weeks. I ended up sending them private messages asking about their stories or reviews to the stories I had read. It was so refreshing to finally be able to read something that I actually WANTED to read. 

Most of the stories were either friendship stories or romances. In the Gundam Wing fandom, it's really hard to find romance for certain couples. In my case, I'm a sucker for Duo/Hilde and Wufei/Sally. Unfortunately they don't get nearly enough love that they deserve though... Duo/Hilde gets a little attention but they're never portrayed right. They're always shown as the bickering/all about sex couple...

I'm not even going to finish my thoughts though because this'll just end up being a rant... ANYWAY, I recently dusted off an old Gundam wing story. Originally, I had it posted at fanfiction.net but I took it down. Now that I went through and got a feel for it again, I want to get cracking on it again. I HATE leaving things undone... What can I say? I'm a weird girl. 

I haven't made up my mind on what I'll be writing about next though. I want to steer clear of Gundam Wing for a bit. I don't want to go into overload (like I did last time). I think I'm going to take my time when I'm doing Gundam Wing stories. Believe it or not but they're very complex and deep characters. It's hard to get them right on the first try so it's always very tricky to get them just right or to make the story come out sounding believable.

Speaking of animes, I was watching the second volume of Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles last night. I didn't finish it because I started getting sleepy and I didn't feel well but there are several aspects of the anime (and even some of the characters) that are beginning to bug me... Granted I've read all 15 volumes that are currently out, I still have a few issues with certain things in Tsubasa. 

I'll save all of that for later though because I'm not here to rant. At any rate, tonight I think I shall definitely get to work on writing. I might even start working on my vampire novel again. Sadly I only managed to get the prologue done and a little bit of chapter one written. 

I wanted to write more but between school and work I really didn't have the time. I figured I wasn't going to finish it in time to post it at the end of November. Remember that writing organization I mentioned? We were supposed to post whatever we had at the end of November (regardless if we met the word count or not)... In my case, I don't have anything to show and I feel bad because of it.

But then again, my vampire novel is turning out to be an epic (I mean that literally)... There was no way I would have been able to complete that in one month. It would have been filled with all sorts of problems. Maybe when I get home I'll finally be able to make up my mind and decide which fandom I'll be focusing on next. If not, I could always just do the age old fashion game of "Catch A Tiger By The Toe". I know that's NOT really the correct name but it will be for today! ^___^

 
 
Current Mood: creative
Current Music: Ayumi Hamasaki "Hanabi"
 
 
Lita Maxwell
26 October 2007 @ 03:28 am
 So I must be out of my mind. I already have one journal but now I have two! It's going to sound silly but I wanted another journal where I could just write about the things I like. My other journal is strictly about my personal life, school, work and musings on a wide variety of topics. This particular journal though is going to mainly deal with my writings, healthy living, dieting and of course exercising. So while I'll try to keep it diverse, I should you warn you all that I might get sidetracked from time to time. By the way, don't freak out if I start friending people. I'll make an announcement in my other journal that talks about this journal.
 
 
Current Mood: artistic
Current Music: Nami Tamaki "Long Way Behind"
 
 
 
 

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