I don't know why I felt like making a list, but I did. Here is The Fictitious Women I like Alphabet – it’s hard to pick just one for each letter, and one for some letters. try it yourself.

Alice – Twilight
Bellatrix – Harry Potter
Callisto - Xena
Demona – Gargoyles
Emma - Xmen
Faith - Buffy
Gabrielle - xena
Heather - CSI
Ivy – Dead Witch Walking
Janette – Forever Knight
Kathryn – “Janeway” Voyager
Lucy – D.E.B.S.
Morticia – Adams Family
Nellie Lovett – Sweeney Todd
Oracle - Batman
Pam – The Southern Vampire Mysteries
Q – the female “Q” on Voyager
Raven – “Mystique” Xmen
Seven - voyager
Tonks – Harry Potter
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Victoria - Twilight
Willow – Buffy
Xena - Xena
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Z

I have decided that I love the Legend of Zelda on the Wii more than I ever loved that game as a kid. It is a bit concerned though that the game keeps track of how much time you waste playing it.

Okay, I bought a Wii, played with the game that came with it a bit and immediately decided I needed new games.  The first game I bought and unwrapped, took me to the end of the first level to not be able to figure out what I m supposed to do.  I bought Marvel Superhero Squad, and I can't figure out how to open a door and release the prisoners.  It's rather embarrassing, as kids probably have no trouble.

Where do we go for Wii game tips that answer the really simple questions?

Well, with Yahoo closing Geocities I had to move my site. I really waited until the last minute, but I’d like to announce my new address is:

www.realmofimagination.co.uk

While my work is up, I still have to work on the look of it all. It is merely functional at this point. In doing a bit of thinking about the look I noticed that my graphics were designed for a resolution few use anymore. I dont plan for a graphics heavy site, aside from the Comics section that isnt up yet, but I do plan to have my ˜banner on every page.

It would be nice to have banners that have graphics of

- Xmen (characters used are Mystique, Emma, Sage, Ororo, Kitty, Jean, Dani, Rogue, and minor characters in my fics are also good to use.)

- Gargoyles (characters used are Demona, Elisa, Fox, Delilah, Angela, Hyena, Robyn)

- Buffy (Willow)

- Twlight (Alice)

These can be character specific banners or group shots, they could be fandom specific or cross fandom.

I was wondering if those good at Photoshop and might like a Banner Challenge. I would like to be able to trade off my banner regularly. The understanding is that once these jpgs are given to me I get to use them. I'll be honest, and not every banner will be used. Only the ones that fit my criteria, and the feel of my site will. No naked characters please, even though that might fit a few stories.

The Banners would:
- be 1000 x 80 pixels (exactly, they all need to be the same to be able to switch them out),

- have the words "The Realm" and "Alexandria presents" or "Alexandria's Realm" or "The Realm of Imagination"

- The main background color of the graphic will be black, as the page it will go on will be black.

- Have enough going on in the banner (pics and words) to be visually interesting, but the words do stand out enough to identify the site.

This banner will be placed in a frame on the top of the website, on a black page,

Please email me the banners. All banners will be displayed on a banner page starting today up until December 25th, when I will hopefully have all the banners I will be getting and will work out the overall look of my site.

Well, I've waited until I can't wait anymore.  I need to make a new website.  I found this 'consumer report' type page and I want cheap as can be.  Anyone have opinions on the web hosting here?  I don't want so cheap it will look like crap.

http://webhostinggeeks.com/

If you know of other hosting please let me know, but I don't want to pay much, definitely not over $10, even $5 if I can get away with it.  I also want control over how it looks, so no cut and paste websites.

I have this week off of work and planned to do a lot of cleaning up in the garage.  I got sick on my first day off, not horribly sick, but I will not be in a cold garage at all this week.

I've been sicker before, even this year, which is why I think it is a little funny that I really think I have the swine flu.  I looked up my symptoms, and know of someone whose kid is ill with it, and I think it is me, and sadly my mom.  She's doing really well too.  Not sure if my dad has it, he never complains.

So my plans for an uber productive clean house this week turned into a TIVO marathon, and some straightening up inside.  I have a slight headache from the fever, and occassional nausea, but for the most part I feel okay.  Still I hide away from the outside world, because it seems the right thing to do.  But I really had wanted to do more than this with my time off.  Lame.

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I hope the map works.  I am currently playing with ideas for a trip next April, and thought it couldn't hurt to see where I've been.  I feel like I've seen most of the states I might be interested in already, but this map is rather uncolored still.

On top of what I've selected here I've been to Canada - Vancouver and Montreal, and Mexico - Puerto Vallarta and Cancun.

I think my trip to Cancun, even during the time of the swine flu panic, was the best one.  I never hung out on a beach like that, and it was great.

I had promised a few people I'd post a pic, and haven't done it yet.  Here is my Mystique as a Mermaid tattoo, done on my left calf.  It is my only tattoo, and is rather large for a beginner.

this is the first time I've posted a pic, hope it works.

Do you have tattoos?  What of?  Post a pic if it is appropriate, and we'll all share.

Years ago, like when I was twenty, I decided i wanted a tattoo, but never got one.  Lately, I finally made an appointment, and decided to go with a Mystique inspired mermaid.  Today I went in to have it done

Okay, I thought it would hurt more, but for the most part it felt like I was just being scratched pretty hard, that is unless it was near bone... then I gripped the arm of the chair and did my best not to move.  I thought of my brother, who has two large tattoos and isn't a very tough guy.  Funny when sibling rivalry works for you, I wasn't gonna be a bigger wimp than my brother about this, and I powered through.

My tattoo looks great, and it's on my leg.  I was there for a long time, and watched grown men grit their teeth as well, so I feel pretty proud of myself.  I didn't almost cry like one guy, but then he was getting his chest tattoo'd.  He was crazy.

funny thing was one guy brought his parents, who looked like they were coming in from bible study for a tattoo support session.  Now, nothing overly wrong with that, but it seemed an odd place to find them, and I loved the way the father's face pinched up listening to the tattoo artists talk like sailors.  Still, when my tattoo was done the parents wanted to see it too, and I modeled my tattoo for them.

I've not updated my website in what looks to be over 2 years, and for no apparent reason I woke up at 5am yesterday with that on my mind.  Instead of going back to bed I sat at the computer, hunting down all fics I've done in the past 6 years.  I reorganized my files, and then proceeded to work on the website.  I must have put in over 16 hours in the one day.  It's really all I did Saturday, aside from 3 brief moving about breaks, and a couple go to the kitchen for a snack breaks.  I'm never this focused, so I didn't fight it.

It is almost done aside from an update/intro page and my desire to know how people have rotating (changing) pictures on some websites.  I found an older website with graphics I'd like to include on the update page, without having to manually switch them to make the look 'fresh'. 

Finding ways to deal with pictures will take research, but I have questions about the page that shows up first.  I was considering having a section for 'where these stories came from' if people care about my inspiration for ideas.  It would be more interesting than "Hi, I'm Princess Alexandria and this is my work"  What do people think would be interesting to include on that first page?  Something people might actually want to read.

Here is what is going on over here.  I've been accepted into the Writers Group and it will start in October sometime.  That means I'm gonna really push to finish up some of my ongoing stories before then, and I'll start thinking of new original fic ideas to determine what I want to work on first.

I've also been approved to attend a conference for work in October, a fun one, over the weekend of my birthday.

I'm hoping for a better october this year than the past two.  October is normally one of my favorite months, but the past two years have held some job woes that left me tense and twitchy.  Here is to an October full of good things *please* because it looks so promising now.

PS. I am so stoked about the writers group I bought myself a little black book to keep plot ideas in, when I get some.

I was asked for an autobiography and given no real criteria, so it was up for grabs what I focused on. I would like for people to read this as if it was a story and give me feedback on what works and what doesn't. I'm hoping it's amusing and interesting, if not warn me now.

Well, my plans for the Gathering of the Gargoyles fell through. I tend to say that a lot I guess, but while I like the cartoon I just don't see the point of going if my roommates aren't there.

I did console myself with a vacation, to San Antonio and then, guess what? Chicago. I will be in chicago, but i am just a week too early to make the gathering. It is when I could make everything work. I was a bit disappointed in that, but I do get to see Wicked now.

I'm bringing my mom, so as I was shelling out serious money for this trip I had to keep reminding myself that was for 2 people. It wasn't too expensive for just me, but I don't vacation alone. Now I feel broke. I hope that emotional pain from giving up my money is gone before we leave, because I know I'll shell out more money then.

why oh why don't my plans with friends ever work? I miss them. And I miss half the money this vacation is costing me.

Selfish sounding aren't I?

Okay, first let me tell you a little about my office before I share some encounters I've had with parents because of my decorating. I have a corner of a large room as my office, and it is cut off as separate by a cabinet and a file cabinet that act as "walls". I've put up a small picture of Mystique on one wall. I also put up a poster of Wicked, the musical, and two pictures by Tim Wistrom.

One day I was talking with a parent and student about the fact that they'd need to join our sister program on the main campus. they were asking about specific information, and I told them that the other program had "mutated" so I couldn't tell them much because they were no longer just like my program. The mother made a crack about the Xmen, and I thought that was rather cool and I Pointed to Mystique and she seemed to get it. One positive encounter.

The other day I was talking with another parent and child and the mother glanced at my wall. I wasn't fully looking at her at the time, but I did notice a moment of alarm on her face, before she actually asked me in a harsh tone "Do you practice Witchcraft!". Oh my god, I was impressed I didn't stare at her in disbelief too long. Instead I explained it was a poster for a play I wanted to see and I'd heard the music was terrific. I also told her it was a story based on the Wizard of Oz. What I didn't say was that I didn't see how that would matter if I did, even though I didn't. I didn't talk about the freedom of religion we all have, and didn't make a big deal of it. I just don't get why it matters. Magic isn't real, so I wouldn't be putting "spells" on her darling children.

Can you believe it? I was actually asked if I was a Witch.

Okay, I have a vacation scheduled in New Orleans in March. The flight and hotel are booked. Does anyone have suggestions on what is good to DO in New Orleans? I'll be there from March 20th to the 24th, and I only drink a little. There has to be more to the place right?

I want a bonus day off work so bad I wonder if the children doing a snow dance in Gig Harbor want help. Does anyone know the snow dance? Do you remember it? The anticipation the night before of so much snow you could sleep in the next day, but when it does snow you are too excited to sleep in? The bonus day to do whatever you like, as long as it's in your own yard or inside, because you can't go anywhere.

As children we all learn the chants, and the prayers, for our bonus day off. I'm here to tell you that as an adult in education, it is still never far from my heart. Few can wake up in the morning and listen to the radio to hear if work has been cancelled that day. I love it.

Snow days are guiltless days off, because you know that even if you'd braved the elements and went to work, no one would need you. You can relax, because there are no stacks being added to the inbox on your desk because no one else is there to do that to you. They do it mercilessly when you are on vacation or out sick, but on a snow day... no on a snow day work just stops. It's magical.

But the mornings where you expect a snow day and you wake up to green grass and trees, those are truly depressing. I'm hoping that for once someone has predicted the snow properly here in the Northwest and I'll get a day (hopefully with electricity) to read, watch movies, and just relax. All guilt free.

Okay I haven't posted in forever, mostly because things aren't really happening here, but here is a run down.

I'm still working at my job, and it's getting to the point we better hire me some help soon or I'll just become buried under my to do list and won't be able to crawl out from under it.

I've taken a Spanish class, but still feel like I would be lost if I actually had to communicate in Spanish. I may take more Spanish in teh spring just so I can go to the relatively english speaking parts of tourist mexico and still survive. I'd never make it away from tourist town though, and I accept that.

I've started taking Tai Chi twice a week. It has helped my lower back already and now I can stand on one foot and take off my shoe. Okay, so that isn't impressive, but I did used to fall over and I don't now.

I went consumer crazy in the past few months and now have a 42" plasma tv, a new 17" toshiba laptop, and a drawer full of new DVD's to watch. I should have known my plan to not spend like crazy over the holiday would result in my spending like never ever before. I became a crazy consumer, and while I feel bad about it, if i start feeling too bad I put in a DVD and watch my TV. It makes me feel better.

My dog, for some unknown reason, has finally decided she loves me after living here for 5 years. I don't get it, but now she wants to sleep in my room, and with my allergies I end up racing her to my door at night and slamming it in her face. Sure I feel bad, but I like to breath and I can't handle 8 hours in her presence. My allergies are the only reason I race here though, because for a dog she is very quiet and I like her in the room. I really wish my allergy shots were working better so I could let her stay.

I just booked a trip to New Orleans in March for my mom and I. I had flyer miles and I am thrilled that all I have to pay for is the room. I would have used my vacation club, but New Orleans is crazy popular with the tourists and they didn't have a place for us. I'm now gonna have to take another vacation to use up my vacation club points... awww... I'll all for that. I just have to decide where to go and I'll head out again in May or June. Not too late in June, because I plan to attend this years Gathering of the Gargoyles. I just hope my regular roomies can go too, because I don't see the point without them. Here me Moonie? Summer? Allaine?

I've also been reading actual books lately. I haven't done that in a long time, but that's because I couldn't find decent books with femslash. I found a writer that has it though and I'm eagerly waiting for the next book in the series coming out next month. Sure I prefer to buy paperback books, but I'll splurge on a hardback just to know what is gonna happen next.

So that's a little of what I'm up to.

Okay, like normal my family went way overboard with gifts for me this year. I've received several books, movies, a few tv seasons, socks, etc. I also ended up with a slew of Itunes dollars. I have no idea what is worth buying on Itunes now. I tend to stick to singers I like, and rarely hear the names of the songs or singers on the radio of new people, so I have all the Inigo Girls, Melissa Etheridge, and Scissor Sisters that is out there, along with others, but I don't know where to start now.

Please respond to this message with what music you like, singers, songs, and what you like about it. Maybe I'll like it and want to spend some of this overload of cash on that.

Okay of all the Harry Potters I would have liked to find out was actually gay, he was far far down in the list. He was behind Minerva, Bellatrix, Tonks, Hermoine, and for the men, Snape, Sirius, and Harry on my list of it would have been nice if they were.

That being said, the author herself declared him gay. It is nice she has a gay character, but damn... Dumbledore?

Okay, I took spanish in high school and I took it again in college. That was years ago, and I signed up to take it yet again because i want to vacation in mexico again, but the first day of spanish 101 was sad. I forgot so much I couldn't glide on even the first day, even after taking a year of it when I first started college. Sad. I really need to work on this too, because some of my students are in the class with me, so my ego can't stand to struggle with them watching.

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Work is crazy busy too. I feel like I spend all day rushing for something that needs to be done right now, and other right now or die items are falling to the sidelines. I can't wait for the calm down after this storm.
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