Decamping to Japan Blog for most of this year, peeps.

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Living in a rural environment means we have loads of them- for lots of people in my area this is the first generation going to University, even staying on until sixth form. People from my village marry people from the next village (there is no hypocrisy here..), buy a house down the road and have accents like Sam Gamgee; "If I take one more step, it'll be the farthest away from home I've ever been..."

So you can imagine the stress of doing a Japanese degree at Leeds University. It's in a far away northern place that nobody knows anything about and generally has untrue preconceptions of, and I'm studying a language nobody knows about belonging to a race everyone over the age of 60 hates and whose culture is often confused and stereotyped. Great.

I think this one woman I met today takes the biscuit, though. Fair enough, my Grandpa is a pain in the arse and racist generally- as far as the Japanese are concerned, he had a good friend who was a PoW there. Maybe that I can understand (what I can't is when he defends the bombing of nagasaki).....however....

( Oh Janice, you're such a CARD (read:retard) )

I just edited my journals, to LJ cut ALL of them, and tagged ALL my entries. Wow. I have been using LJ for how long and all my posts fit on one page. That's shocking.

So therefore, I must do something about this.

It's kinda difficult getting used to writing a diary that other people can read! Yet here I am about to tell you that it's 12.20 in the afternoon where I am and I am not: dressed, breakfasted, working or out of bed. Fuck it.

What I am, is horrified that IMAGE IS SO OVER-EMPHASIZED IN OUR MODERN SOCIETY ( that was for maskalade). It is horrifying that a beautiful girl can go to a ball and not feel beautiful because she is not stick thin, or a bit taller than average, or (as I usually feel) has mad hair. Oh but last night was different.

( Rated M for language and stupidity )

WELL. That's enough feminism for today. You know what I AM? Hungry.

Ellie is signing off.

Title: Teacher Teacher
Pairing: ByaRen
Rating: Teen, for mild language and crushing.
Author: Moi
Wordcount:2,034.
Summary: Renji's grades aren't so great and he's paying for his tough attitude in class. What will his beloved Kuchiki-Sensei say to pull him out of his laziness? How hard will Renji work to impress him?


( Sensei Sensei )

Ok, I might just end up posting on here like it's a LJ account, rather than just a place to store failed fanfic. I'm probably going to get a new LJ for Japan though. Weee gonna be excitin'.


First....BLEACH. ZOMG.

( SPOILERS )



Second zomg anime and zomg Firefly. I watched ALL of Haruhi and ALL of firefly. Both are epicly epic and I ship so many pairings in Haruhi it's untrue. As for firefly, I hope to watch the film soon. I just need my fix.....and I wish I saw more of Mal and Inara, and Kaylee and Simon.

Third.....a pipe burst in my flat kitchen. Water everywhere. I was so hungry......I had been waiting for one of my flatmates to bugger off with her many friends so there was room to cook and then whooops someone turned the tap and the room is full of water and it's actually leaked through the floor into the three flats below. Yes. Three stories. It was a LOT of water. But I can't seem to be mad because the two plumbers were so sweet and they mopped the floor for me. Bless 'em. They were all northern and everything haha.

I just realised how much I swear. I really am quite crude. I apologise.

........Sorry. I know I've never ever done a personal...sort of...chatty....me talking about my life post before cos I only use LJ for posting fanfic . I just needed to vent this anger, in a place where I know lots of people will understand. I luffs you gaaaiz for all your awesome geek knowledge ^^


I have an unusual name. I KNOW I have an unusual name, but I can, IN FACT, NOT SURPRISINGLY, can manage to spell MY OWN name. After all, I do have to write it...ooooh....ALL THE TIME.

So when I write to A PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH at a frickin' russel group university, and not only sign my name thus: From, Elanor Edwards, but also include it IN MY SIGNATURE, with my degree title, why does he then reply: "Dear ELEANOR..." (without the caps of course, that would be rubbing it in, for which I would have e-mailed him back telling him he was an idiot and a jerk)

Has he not READ Lord of The Rings?!?!??!?! Hey, maybe I'm wierd for reading the books, and maybe it's too much to ask that he knows the context of my name (English professor? Read books? Am I stereotyping?), but SERIOUSLY. What makes it worse is that it's not just him. I've had teachers telling me my name is spellt wrong on the register, and people pronouncing my name in ways that the english language technically does not allow (unless they have just founded yet another irregularity to add to the hundred volume dictionary of irregularities of the English language. To which nothing has been contributed since 1902).

He's obviously READ my name. Otherwise he wouldn't have put the horribly twisted and mutilated, perverted version of my name there, he just can't be bothered to read it- and probably presumed that in a technically inept way I had managed to typo my own name twice ("oh the coincidences!") even though the letters a and e are two or three keys away from each other. I would insert a joke about him thinking my fingers are that fat, but to be honest, I think that's sinking a bit low.


^^;;;;;;;;;;;;;; as you can tell. I love my name, and I love my parents for giving me such a kick ass name and a kick ass start in life- this way, you can tell whether you know the right people by whether they can break your name down into it's two elvish words or not. It works a charm.

Title: Climbing to his Pedestal
Pairing: ByaRen
Rating: PG-13...getting there
Warnings: Lang, OC
Authors: Me and zorbazura001

Notes: Merry Christmas everyone, here is the next installment. Sorry it's taken so long! It's been a busy year.

( Renji increased his pace )

Title: The Problems with being Subtle.
Pairing: Who Knows?!?!?! ByaRen or RenjiRichiki. You'll see...
Disclaimer: Not mine >_<
Summary: Renji does try, but he's such an idiot sometimes. Who knows what hearts he will break trying to get his True Love to notice him.




( It was a waiting game... )

Title: Agony Aunt Abarai
Characters: Byakuya(x)Renji, Hisagi, Ikkaku, Kira and Ichigo. Implied KiraxHisagi and IchigoxRenji.
Rating: Um....warnings about bad language. Gomen!! And mild Yaoi-ness. ^_^
Disclaimer: Why, Kubo, why won't you let me buy them!?!?!
Summary: Renji is looking for a different kind of Valentines Day to the rest of soul society. Is he the ONLY one in a comfortable relationship!?!




( Quiet valentines day afternoon. )

Title: Sleep Talk
Pairing: ByakuyaxRenji
Rating:....pft...PG I guess.
Warnings: Dirty talk ^_^. Nothin' explicit!!

Summary: Bya and Renji have to share a room in the living world...are they awake or are they dreaming? Just a little drabble guys.

So inspired by the song "Fantasies come True" from Avenue Q. Love that so much ^_^






Byakuya sat awake and dead still in their hotel room, listening adoringly to Renji's snores. He really was loud, Byakuya reasoned, that's why he wasn't sleeping. Well, that and the fact that he despised Living World missions- sitting in bed watching the man he secretly adored sleep was pure hell. He would never admit it to anyone but himself. He sighed and adjusted the book on his lap then realised he hadn't turned a single page since Renji came in and settled down.

The redhead's gentle and regular snores stopped abruptly and the noble froze. Have I woken him? "Renji?" he whispered tentatively.
"No...don't make me," the Fukutaicho squirmed in his sleep.
"Make you what?" Byakuya frowned, eyes raking over the lump of blankets and the red hair thrown across the pillow. "I don't wear dresses, I wear catsuits you jerk!" came the 'reply'.

Talking in his sleep? Byakuya chuckled, that was a new one, he thought as he turned back to his book. "That's my candle!" Renji muttered, turning over so Byakuya could see him. The noble smiled at the peaceful expression on his face. "You're really hot, Taicho..." the Fukutaicho subconsciously grinned. Byakuya shivered and looked wide-eyed at his room-mate. "Renji?" he hissed.
"I love you."
"Whaa-t?" Byakuya swung his legs off the bed and looked intently at the object of his affections. "Please, I want you..." the redhead's back arched suggestively.

Byakuya gripped the edge of the bed and looked away. "I want you too," he whispered, closing his eyes.
"Please Taicho."
"Anything for you," the Captain smiled, thoroughly captivated by his own imagination. All he could hear was Renji's voice uttering the word "Taichou..."


***

Renji chuckled at his Captain, he had fallen asleep half off the bed, still dressed, book open. Pulling on his clothes for today, he decided to let his Taicho sleep for a little longer.

"Renji...I love you," the sleepy-head said in his dreamy state. The Fukutaicho grinned affectionately and a brushed Byakuya's hair out of the way so he could press a gentle kiss on his cheek. "I know, Taicho, you tell me every night."

The fukutaicho left silently, and Byakuya slept.






Gomen, not very long, but I thought it was sort of sweet. Here are the lyrics for the song that inspired it:

Fantasies Come True

Haha. Well this makes me feel good about myself lol.


The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Sixth Level of Hell - The City of Dis!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

Level	Score
Purgatory (Repenting Believers)	Very Low
Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers)	Low
Level 2 (Lustful)	High
Level 3 (Gluttonous)	Low
Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious)	Very Low
Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy)	High
Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics)	Very High
Level 7 (Violent)	Very High
Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers)	High
Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous)	High

Take the Dante's Inferno Hell Test


*sigh* well. I always knew which way I would be going hehe.

Just a little something, which I am still working on really. I did a random drabble and some sentences with the pairing RenjixByakuya (as always) and I just wanted to post them....get them out of the way before finishing the next Chapter of "If Only".

Dunno whether to post them on Beautiful Devotion....opinions?

WARNING! Slightly Shonen-ai!!!! Hints at a bit more if you have a dirty mind hehe.


( drabbly drabbly )

Just...what inspired my whole fanfic. Thought some of you might like a look!

Title: If Only
Anime: Bleach
Pairing: RenjixByakuya...I guess...
Rating: NC-17 for language. I'll get there with the yaoi! I promise!
Category: Angst and romance!
Summary: There was so much more to do, will Renji get a second chance with Byakuya-sama even though he thought it was all over?

Note: Sorry....bloody work...yes it's been a long time and I've had a bit of writer's block and all sorts. Yes, yes. excuses excuses

Disclaimer: Why, why kubo? Why will you not sell them to me???

( I love the rain... )

Title: If Only
Anime: Bleach
Pairing: RenjixByakuya (and Kaeru).
Rating: NC-17 for language and yaoi.....possibly....watch this space.
Category: Angst and romance!
Summary: There was so much more to do, will Renji get a second chance with Byakuya-sama even though he thought it was all over?

Note: Here you are, hirama kyousaki 'cos you asked for it.

Disclaimer: Meh. They belong to Kubo.


( He couldn't bring himself to enter... )

Title: If Only
Anime: Bleach
Pairing: RenjixByakuya (and Kaeru).
Rating: NC-17 for language.
Category: Angst and romance!
Summary: There was so much more to do, will Renji get a second chance with Byakuya-sama even though he thought it was all over?

Note: Special appearance for Yaku-sama, cos it’s his birthday....hope you like!

Disclaimer: WHY? WHY do I not own them?


( Happy Birthday )

Title: If Only
Anime: Bleach
Pairing: Renji and Byakuya's reincarnated soul!
Rating: NC-17 for language.
Category: Angst and romance!
Summary: There was so much more to do, will Renji get a second chance with Byakuya-sama even though he thought it was all over?

Note: So....yeah....This one is a little bit longer again but I hope the trend doesn't carry on! Long chapters are painful....good painful.

Disclaimer: Don't own them


( Puzzled mind... )

Title: If Only
Anime: Bleach
Pairing: Renji and Byakuya...kinda
Rating: NC-17 for language.
Category: Angst and romance!
Summary: There was so much more to do, will Renji get a second chance with Byakuya-sama even though he thought it was all over?

Note: Well. This is where it gets a little more interesting! Hopefully.....based on a theory about souls that die in soul society being "recycled" *wink* yeah, you know where I'm going with this. Sorry about the bad name by the way, it was just appropriate that's all.

Disclaimer: I WANT KUBO TITE! CHAINED UP IN MY BASEMENT! Then I could have endless bleachness.


( That shade of red... )