Oh, hey, I've been tagged...

01. What are your nicknames?
The Hubby calls me "Wif." Which is short for "wife." Yes, we're strange, you already knew that, shut up.

02. How do you style your hair?
"Style"??? What is this "style" of which you speak? Seriously, I just wash it, brush it, and go. I don't even blow it dry...

03. What's new in your life right now?
Nothing, really, other than this shiny little netbook I'm typing this on.

04. How many colours are you wearing now?
Blue pants, a purple turtleneck, brownish-gray hunting socks, and a gray Iron Man tee.

05. Are you an introvert or extrovert?
Both? I don't approach strangers, but I'll talk your ear off if you approach me.

06. What was the last book you read?
"Dead as a Doornail" by Charlaine Harris. I'm really enjoying her Sookie Stackhouse books.

07. Do you nap a lot?
Nope. I could stand to get more sleep, though.

08. If you could only watch one TV show this season, what would it be?
"Chuck." It's a tough question, because there's loads of good TV on right now, but...yeah. "Chuck." I love the writing, I love the characters, I just...love it.

09. Is there anything that has made you unhappy these days?
The election. But it wasn't unexpected, so, whatever. And my weight, because that's an ongoing battle.

10. What's your favorite dessert?
Mocha cookies and cream ice cream. Which is actually my DREAM dessert, because damned if I've ever actually had it or even seen it, but I'd love to.

11. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
About a half hour, shower included. See part above, where I don't blow my hair dry.

12. What websites do you visit daily?
LJ. Robert Downey, Jr.'s IMDB board. Stop looking at me like that.

13. What classes are you taking right now? And if you're not in school any more, what's your job?
I'm a full-time stay-at-home mom.

14. Do you like to clean?
Ugh, no. A world of no. "Fire of a thousand suns"-level hatred.

15. What's the last song that got stuck in your head?
"Rockin' the Suburbs" from the "Over the Hedge" soundtrack. *loathes* Why can you never get an earworm of a song you actually like?

16. What's the last movie you saw?
"Inkheart," yesterday. Enjoyed it thoroughly. What a cast!

17. What's better: eternal love or memorable love?
Eternal love. Because what if it's a bad memory?

18. What color do you look best in?
Brown and yellow.

19. Best time of your life?
Right now. I'm doing what I love (writing) and even getting paid for it occasionally. Win.

20. What are you most looking forward to in the coming month?
LTUE. And the schedule's up! Yay!

I'm not taggin' anyone else, because I'm a dirty rule-breaker. Which you'd know if you've read anything I've written ever. *snerk*

Oh, hey, I've been tagged...

01. What are your nicknames?
The Hubby calls me "Wif." Which is short for "wife." Yes, we're strange, you already knew that, shut up.

02. How do you style your hair?
"Style"??? What is this "style" of which you speak? Seriously, I just wash it, brush it, and go. I don't even blow it dry...

03. What's new in your life right now?
Nothing, really, other than this shiny little netbook I'm typing this on.

04. How many colours are you wearing now?
Blue pants, a purple turtleneck, brownish-gray hunting socks, and a gray Iron Man tee.

05. Are you an introvert or extrovert?
Both? I don't approach strangers, but I'll talk your ear off if you approach me.

06. What was the last book you read?
"Dead as a Doornail" by Charlaine Harris. I'm really enjoying her Sookie Stackhouse books.

07. Do you nap a lot?
Nope. I could stand to get more sleep, though.

08. If you could only watch one TV show this season, what would it be?
"Chuck." It's a tough question, because there's loads of good TV on right now, but...yeah. "Chuck." I love the writing, I love the characters, I just...love it.

09. Is there anything that has made you unhappy these days?
The election. But it wasn't unexpected, so, whatever. And my weight, because that's an ongoing battle.

10. What's your favorite dessert?
Mocha cookies and cream ice cream. Which is actually my DREAM dessert, because damned if I've ever actually had it or even seen it, but I'd love to.

11. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
About a half hour, shower included. See part above, where I don't blow my hair dry.

12. What websites do you visit daily?
LJ. Robert Downey, Jr.'s IMDB board. Stop looking at me like that.

13. What classes are you taking right now? And if you're not in school any more, what's your job?
I'm a full-time stay-at-home mom.

14. Do you like to clean?
Ugh, no. A world of no. "Fire of a thousand suns"-level hatred.

15. What's the last song that got stuck in your head?
"Rockin' the Suburbs" from the "Over the Hedge" soundtrack. *loathes* Why can you never get an earworm of a song you actually like?

16. What's the last movie you saw?
"Inkheart," yesterday. Enjoyed it thoroughly. What a cast!

17. What's better: eternal love or memorable love?
Eternal love. Because what if it's a bad memory?

18. What color do you look best in?
Brown and yellow.

19. Best time of your life?
Right now. I'm doing what I love (writing) and even getting paid for it occasionally. Win.

20. What are you most looking forward to in the coming month?
LTUE. And the schedule's up! Yay!

I'm not taggin' anyone else, because I'm a dirty rule-breaker. Which you'd know if you've read anything I've written ever. *snerk*

*wibbles*

So, matociquala (Elizabeth Bear) had an interesting post today about PTSD, and how it's portrayed in fiction, and how most of the time it's portrayed wrongly. It's not sexy, it's not a character flaw *gags*, and it's not going to be healed by the power of the Magical Vagina (or Cock).

She says:
"traumatized" is not a character trait. It can lead to character traits, because suffering generally affects who we are, but all by itself it's not a character [trait].

Not!Harry is Traumatized. Yes, with a capital T. His triggering incident happened three years ago, and, while he's getting better, he's in no way "whole" or even close to it yet. Do not restrain him, do not come at him with a needle. As not!Harmony says:

If he wakes up tied to the bed, you will not believe the level of freakout. He lost his shit when I suggested that he tie me to the bed once. I don't even joke about that stuff with him.

And he's got a longer row to hoe than most, because he refuses to take mood stabilizers--because along with the needle phobia he picked up a lovely fear of being addicted to anything.

Naturally, with everything that's just happened to him, he's had a major setback. And not!Harmony, she loves him, she does, and she's got a nice case of Wilson Syndrome (she's a Fixer by nature), but even she isn't sure she can go through this again with him--although I don't really explore that. Maybe I should.

So, yeah, it's a mess. He's a mess. Not only that, but he knows exactly how much of a mess he is. In fact, in light of this, I'm not sure that even I know how screwed up he is, and maybe I should dive back in and figure out what triggers him beyond the obvious and possibly weave that into the narrative a bit.

Why, yes, it's still All About Not!Harry and the fact that he's My Favorite Punching Bag™. Why do you ask?

In the meantime, I have a shower scene to write, in the interests of Showing rather than Telling. *evil laughter* Speaking of what triggers him.

*wibbles*

So, matociquala (Elizabeth Bear) had an interesting post today about PTSD, and how it's portrayed in fiction, and how most of the time it's portrayed wrongly. It's not sexy, it's not a character flaw *gags*, and it's not going to be healed by the power of the Magical Vagina (or Cock).

She says:
"traumatized" is not a character trait. It can lead to character traits, because suffering generally affects who we are, but all by itself it's not a character [trait].

Not!Harry is Traumatized. Yes, with a capital T. His triggering incident happened three years ago, and, while he's getting better, he's in no way "whole" or even close to it yet. Do not restrain him, do not come at him with a needle. As not!Harmony says:

If he wakes up tied to the bed, you will not believe the level of freakout. He lost his shit when I suggested that he tie me to the bed once. I don't even joke about that stuff with him.

And he's got a longer row to hoe than most, because he refuses to take mood stabilizers--because along with the needle phobia he picked up a lovely fear of being addicted to anything.

Naturally, with everything that's just happened to him, he's had a major setback. And not!Harmony, she loves him, she does, and she's got a nice case of Wilson Syndrome (she's a Fixer by nature), but even she isn't sure she can go through this again with him--although I don't really explore that. Maybe I should.

So, yeah, it's a mess. He's a mess. Not only that, but he knows exactly how much of a mess he is. In fact, in light of this, I'm not sure that even I know how screwed up he is, and maybe I should dive back in and figure out what triggers him beyond the obvious and possibly weave that into the narrative a bit.

Why, yes, it's still All About Not!Harry and the fact that he's My Favorite Punching Bag™. Why do you ask?

In the meantime, I have a shower scene to write, in the interests of Showing rather than Telling. *evil laughter* Speaking of what triggers him.