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A forum for exchanging lists of things you'd like to have done before you die.
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Jul. 21st, 2008 @ 11:42 am 07/21/08 Homepage Spotlight
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Share a secret through the means of art, under complete anonymity.
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Jul. 21st, 2008 @ 11:29 am 07/21/08 Homepage Spotlight
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A community for cemetery photographers, dark poets and anyone else who appreciates and admires the beauty of cemeteries.
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Jul. 17th, 2008 @ 02:51 pm Sister, sister
I have a wonderful sister.
Sally.

Do you have a wonderful sister?
What's her name?

P.S. I hope to get back to kissing posts soon. Still researching.


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Jul. 17th, 2008 @ 07:10 am Basic Accounts and X-Men
Current Mood: awake
Account Structure Update
Back by popular demand, Basic Accounts will be available to all users again by the end of the (northern hemisphere) summer. More information on the decision-making process and proposals relating to the future of Basic Accounts are in [info]lj_2008.

New Themes
Two attractive and all-new Flexible Squares themes, "Circular" and "Circular Brown" are now available.


L to R: Circular and Brown

New V-Gifts
Give someone you care about the gift of enticement. With the new Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream, Tea, Coffee, Curry and Sushi v-gifts, all the significant people in your life will be able to share in the longing for the tasty edibles below. Plus, it reminds loved ones you think they're really sweet, really savory or just plain satisfying.


L to R: Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream, Tea, Coffee, Curry and Sushi

Ж-Men...but not the ones you might expect!
This week LJ Russia launched Ж-Men, a new comedy series about superheroes, inspired by the LJ communities dedicated to superheros, comics and cartoons. The title's "Ж" comes from ЖЖ, the nickname for LiveJournal in Russia.

Ж-Men's script is written by a group of LJ enthusiasts who also happen to be television professionals. Who knew? Following the premiere, five more episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks. We hope you find the series fresh and enjoyable.

This is, of course, an experiment for LiveJournal. As always, we'd love to hear what you think!
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Jul. 15th, 2008 @ 08:12 pm Writing Frenzy
By Tamra Norton

I'd love to blog today, but I'm busy writing! Yup, I'm right in the middle of a full blown writing frenzy! And I'm sooooooo close to the end of my manuscript I can taste it. Feel it. Smell it! I'm so close I can hardly think of anything and I can hardly even sleep.

Is this normal? Healthy? Good for the environment?

Oh well... It's summertime and I'm riding with it (since I can't afford to drive anywhere else). :)

I've missed my blogging Tuesdays and connecting with y'all, but I promise, a few missed weeks will be worth it when this project is done. And I also promise I'll be back to blogging soon.

Wish me luck! My self imposed deadline is THIS Saturday! :)
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Jul. 14th, 2008 @ 12:08 pm 07/14/08 Homepage Spotlight
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A writing prompt where members respond to single phrases and use them in their posts.
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Jul. 14th, 2008 @ 12:07 pm 07/14/08 Homepage Spotlight
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A community for green thumbs, botany enthusiasts and lovers of plant life.
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Jul. 14th, 2008 @ 12:05 pm 07/14/08 Homepage Spotlight
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The LiveJournal destination for Mystery Science Theater 3000 fans.
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Jul. 12th, 2008 @ 02:11 pm More Kissing
From THE KING OF ATTOLIA

SPOILER
SPOILER
SPOILER

If you haven't read the books, don't read any further. It means so much more when encountered at the right point in the story.

so STOP READING & go buy the books.


    She reached for Eugenides, touched him on the face. He leapt backward like a startled deer, so explosively that Costis almost fell over trying to hold him. The queen snatched her hand back as if she had been burned.
    There was a collective gasp from all around and then silence. Nothing stirred in the courtyard, not even the air, while the queen looked down at the king and the king looked down at his feet. Costis's heart sank-- for king and for queen, and for himself, who was uncomfortably loyal to two people at the same time.
    The queen had begun another slow step backward up the stair behind her when the king caught her by the wrist and pulled her forward. He pulled Costis as well. Costis was sufficiently taller than the king that bringing his shoulder down to provide support put him off-balance. He had to shift his footing with care, and shift it again as the king let go of Attolia's wrist in order to catch the robe at the elbow and pull her closer.
    The king lifted a hand to her cheek and kissed her. It was not a kiss between strangers, not even a kiss between a bride and a groom. It was a kiss between a man and his wife, and when it was over, the king closed his eyes and rested his forehead against the hollow of the queen's shoulder, like a man seeking respite, like a man reaching home at the end of the day. "I didn't have the gardens searched," he said. "I'm sorry."


This works so well -- mainly because of everything that goes on between these two before this moment and also because of what the reader doesn't know. As the reader, we don't experience the kiss (no sensory details here) -- we are Costis watching the kiss. We sense the love between these two characters. Whalen Turner set this up so well -- it took her three books -- and it's well worth the wait.
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