a hiatus is something that ends

[brandywine28]

You guys? I'm pretty sure Miley Cyrus is a harbinger of doom. No, really, the second she came sauntering downstage with that giant foam finger we should've known this whole VMAs thing was seriously ill-omened. It did not bode well for the rest of the evening.

Alright. Must. Employ. Yoga breathing. I'm doing my best to wave away aaaaall the pessimism, here, 'cos if I don't focus on the positives I'm liable to cut someone. In no particular order:

1. I've been hoarse all day from screaming "JAYYYCEEEE!!!" at the TV in my best Stanley Kowalski voice. Painful, yes, but I don't mind. It's a solid, tangible reminder that my boy's still got it! As if there were ever any doubt.

2. Seeing all the popslash fen, past and present, coming out of the woodwork for this, all amped up and eager? Warmed the cockles of my heart. Really. The cockles.

Sparkly solidarity: it's important, yo.

3. Last night, less than twelve miles from my apartment, Chris Kirkpatrick put his arm around JC Chasez and posed for a picture. That is all.

4. I feel like I'm maybe - possibly? - ramping up into a headspace that'll allow me to write again. I know. I know. (Maybe I'll finally take a serious crack at that "Mail-Order Bride JC" AU I'm been yammering about to zebraljb for, oh, the last 67 months or so.) I still have plenty of NSYNC stories left in me, regardless of time passed, and I'm even comfortable with the fact that there's a very good chance only a half a dozen people will ever read them, so. We'll see. :)

Comments

[pensnest]

I'm feeling the stirrings of maybe possibly being able to write something again, too. It's a nice feeling. Let me hasten to assure you that I will read Nsync stories! *grabby hands*

It is so nice to see the love.

[starturtle0977.livejournal.com]

The Miley performance was not good. Or maybe I'm just too old but I saw things...saw things that I NEVER should have seen EVER.

I friended you awhile back as I noticed you were still present (thank goodness) in the sparkly fandom but not sure if I ever introduced myself, so Hi! I'm Mary :) LOL! Sparkly solidarity is important...because yes!

New popslash is always welcome :) I've been in the headspace for writing a lot lately but haven't had the time to sit and be able to take advantage of it much. the last 67 months LOL! I understand this all too well.

*throws sparkles*

[zebraljb.livejournal.com]

You owe me at least one Bassez as a wedding gift. I gave you Ariel TrickC!

Seriously though I understand. I want to write now too.

[sperrywink]

Good luck getting into a writing headspace!

[ullman79.livejournal.com]

Oh I'd read. Not sure I'll (ever) get around to writing again myself but I definitely still crave some new popslash. :)

[brandywine28.livejournal.com]

Really? Yay! *tosses confetti* Alright, I will if you will!

It's been so weird and frustrating, knowing that I could do it, like, in theory, but not being able to string two words together once pencil actually met paper and ARRRGH. But now, see, there's a light at the end of the tunnel! I can see it! And it's very, very homoerotic, this light, and also oddly verbose, so DOUBLE YAY!

[brandywine28.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I have to at least make an effort, right? I mean, the boys! They need me!

[brandywine28.livejournal.com]

Sweet Jesus, you really think I'll be able to match the awesomeness that is Ariel!JC? Don't get your hopes up, m'dear.

The thing is, I do have a few Bassez ideas, but they're all so complicated and AU-y and I haven't had the energy, like, even just thinking about them made me tired and besides, everyone knows Bassez is a farce because JC and Chris share a love that cannot be tamed, and yes./end whiny rant

Between this year's Sesa, my M.O.B. thing and JC and the Seven Whores, I'm feeling pretty optimistic right now.

[brandywine28.livejournal.com]

I swear, I didn't think I was old--until Miley, that is. Miley ruined everything.

Howdy, Mary! *waves dorkily* Definitely still in sparkly fandom, no worries on that front, but I've been in such a weird, dour place these last few months and it turned me into kind of a nervous freak; at one point I wrote a couple thousand words of...something or other and immediately deleted it because it was an abomination unto the gods of slash. And also because I'm ridiculous. :)

But yeah, I feel like the whole VMAs thing has given me a bit of a kick in the pants, so I'm just gonna go with it! *catches sparkles*

[brandywine28.livejournal.com]

God, I know that feeling. :) I can't really vouch for the quality of my output; I can totally see myself churning out a bunch of schmoop-filled OTP wallows that will excite exactly no one but me, but...I guess it's better than nothing?

[zebraljb.livejournal.com]

The only thing that keeps Bassez from becoming a reality is Lance's new nose. I am sure of it.

[brandywine28.livejournal.com]

You're giving The Nose too much credit, methinks. Sad. :)

[starturtle0977.livejournal.com]

I hope she goes away soon. I know its unlikely but I really don't want to have to see anything like that ever again ever.

*waved dorkily back* I'm sure those words were NOT an abomination unto the slash gods ;) And I'm pretty sure being ridiculous is mandatory in sparkly fandom.

The VMAs and interviews / photos have been amazing. It makes the heart happy.