So today, AKA my first Reading Day, was a pretty epic fail on my part.

One positive: I finished revising one essay for nonfiction and got to pop one of my balloons! (I got a balloon for every project I need to finish between now and Saturday, and when I finish something I pop the balloon. This morning I had eight of them. Now I have seven.)

But that's all I managed to do. All. Day. I'd hoped to get that essay out of the way by noon today, but I didn't wrap it up until about 10:30 PM. So my other one, which will take a lot longer to revise, will need to get done tomorrow, along with reading about eight books/articles and studying for my screenwriting final. Not to mention my hall breakfast, my staff lunch, and the mandatory sessions I need to go to for my summer internship.

This might be the first time I've used this expression here, but... FML.

I also made the rather fatal mistake of checking my grades this afternoon. I'm probably going to end up with a C in consciousness. Because that's what they gave me on my paper. Yeah. My awesome paper that I nearly killed myself writing. Fuck you, Gendle and Pugh. (Hey, I rhymed. Ain't I clever? =P)

Long story short, I cried three times today. I don't cry that often. It's not really something I plan to make a habit of.

But anyway, that's not really the point of this post. (Or I guess it's half the point.) No, the point is that while procrastinating, angsting, and eating half a pint of ice cream, I wrote a drabble in... wait for it... the Barely Coping universe-type thing! (Is a "yay" appropriate here?)

Anyway, this is a scene I've had in my head for a while, though I have no idea if I'll use it when I actually start writing this thing again. I was also using this to get back into the swing of that universe, because once this hellish week is over I'm going to actually have time to write some more of this, I hope. So for now I'm just... channeling my angst into drabble form. Mkay?!


( You're welcome, IO. )

All right. To bed with me. I won't be around much from now until Saturday/Sunday, so... peace out, suckers.

Fandom: HIMYM (Samverse)
Pairing: Barney/Robin
Word Count: This part: 2369
Summary: Set in 2030. Barney's nephew Sam learns to deal with the loss of a loved one. This part: Ted's POV makes its first appearance. (Get psyched.)
AN: Dudes, seriously. This has been sitting open all week, and I've been trying my best to finish it, but I've been coming up completely blank. Tonight I start getting ready for bed and suddenly it (kind of) comes together?! *headdesk* Oh, and the story now going to be longer than 10 parts. FML.
Previously: Part 1 // Part 2 // Part 3 // Part 4 // Part 5 // Part 6 // Part 7



( I tuck away the thoughts in my head, and I live behind closed doors... )

Fandom: HIMYM (Samverse)
Pairing: Barney/Robin
Word Count: This part: 3011
Spoilers: mostly for idioticonion's "My Way" and "Valentine"
Summary: Set in 2030. Barney's nephew Sam learns to deal with the loss of a loved one. This part: the one-month anniversary.
AN: I've been shooting to get this part finished today... hopefully once you get inside, you'll see why. Sorry I fail at updating! This is probably like the 12th draft of this part, and I'm still not sure I like it at all. Feedback = awesometeen.
Previously: Part 1 // Part 2 // Part 3 // Part 4 // Part 5 // Part 6


( I make believe nothing is wrong... how long can I pretend? )

Because right now I'm sitting in the student lounge eating ice cream while typing away at my computer. So like JKR and her cafes, but with like twice the calories. Or something.

Bee the dub, the thing I'm writing? No, not my giant fandom paper, stupids. (And my icon kind of represents how much I have to read for that.) It's Barely Coping, parts 7 through whatever. I'm pretty determined to get part 7 done and posted by sometime tomorrow, even though I've got tons of other stuff to be doing instead.

Just thought you all deserved some kind of update on that front, since it's been like years since I've updated and I know you were all dying (har har) for a new chapter. Keep your eyes peeled!

In other news? Um... the weather got gross again. Barney lost the fandom cage match, which makes me sad... and when I get sad, I stop being sad and kill Dean Winchester instead. True story. I've sprouted some kind of social life recently, yay me! I'm currently obsessed with Joss Whedon musicals (aka, I got the soundtrack to Once More With Feeling). Oh! And once again, I'm having huge trouble finding a ride home for spring break. Can't I just, like, go maybe a couple of days without having a stress-induced crying jag in front of people I hardly know?


ETA: Overheard in the lounge:
Girl 1: Suit up!
Girl 2: Ted, Ted, Ted...
Lord almighty, how I WISH I had some context for this eavesdropping. Because that might convince me I'm not going completely insane.

Fandom: HIMYM (Samverse)
Pairing: Barney/Robin
Word Count: This part: 2750
Spoilers: mostly for idioticonion's "My Way" and "Valentine".
Summary: Set in 2030. Barney's nephew Sam learns to deal with the loss of a loved one. This part: everyone packs up the suits.
AN: Just so you all know, I went back to part 1 and made a few changes. Nothing too drastic... the same things basically happen, though I elaborated on some parts and took other little bits out. Just so you know. Also, I finished plotting out this story, and it's going to be 10 parts plus an epilogue. Depending on how long more parts end up being once they get written, it could be one or two more than that, but I'm just really happy I don't have to keep ending that subject line with a question mark any more!
Thanks to: roland44 and promethia_tenk for the beta help. =)
Previously: Part 1 // Part 2 // Part 3 // Part 4 // Part 5


( No one really gets it... )

Fandom: HIMYM (Samverse)
Pairing: Barney/Robin
Word Count: This part: 3145
Spoilers: mostly for idioticonion's "My Way" and "Valentine". Here, spoilers for 4.01.
Summary: Set in 2030. Barney's nephew Sam learns to deal with the loss of a loved one. This part: Lily and Robin go back to the apartment.
Thanks to: darlingchaos and roland44 for beta help.
AN: Isn't insomnia/procrastination awesome, guys? If you see typos, tell me about them so I can facepalm and fix them. That whole concrit thing would also be greatly appreciated too.
Previously: Part 1 // Part 2 // Part 3 // Part 4



( I'm not weeping cause you won't be here to hold my hand... )

Fandom: HIMYM (Samverse)
Pairing: Barney/Robin
Word Count: This part: 2436
Spoilers: for idioticonion's "My Way" and "Valentine". But nothing in canon (set in 2030).
Summary: Barney's nephew Sam learns to deal with the loss of a loved one. This part: we see how the MacLaren's gang is doing.
Thanks to: Everyone who's ever encouraged me to write this, especially idioticonion and roland44.
AN: It's traditional to give presents when someone has a birthday. And it's my birthday today (not a teenager any more!! w00t w00t!!), so this is my present to all y'all. I know it's been a long time coming... blame Marshall for being ridiculous and my muse for being fickle and schizo. I'm not really sure how well this part came out... If this sucks, please don't be afraid to say something. =)
Previously: Part 1 // Part 2 // Part 3


( Three weeks in the making! )

Fandom: HIMYM (Samverse)
Pairing: Barney/Robin
Word Count: This part: 3000
Spoilers: for idioticonion's "My Way" and "Valentine". But nothing in canon (set in 2030).
Summary: Barney's nephew Sam learns to deal with the loss of a loved one.
Thanks to: idioticonion, roland44, and loquaciousambie for all the lovely words of encouragement, and to my own demons for requiring this purge.
AN: It's mutating. No idea when it's going to end now. Hold on to your Kleenex, people. If there are errors, let me know, please.
Previously: Part 1 // Part 2


( He's speeding... )

Fandom: HIMYM (Samverse)
Pairing: Barney/Robin
Word Count: This part: 1800
Spoilers: for idioticonion's "My Way" and probably "Valentine". But nothing in canon (set in 2030).
Summary: Barney's nephew Sam learns to deal with the loss of a loved one.
Thanks to: idioticonion for allowing me to play with her fics as part of my personal catharsis, and to her and roland44 for the kind encouragement (and roland for the advice on how to salvage this part, as well).
AN: As always, let me know if there are any typos or if there's anything that doesn't make sense or needs clarification. Part 3's nearly done (hooray insomnia!) so I'm hoping to post that in the next couple of days as well. Oh, and this thing's going to be longer than 3 parts. Right now it's looking like 5, but by the time the next part is posted I could be up to 11. Who knows? Certainly not me.
Previously: Part 1

( The day after... )

Fandom: HIMYM - Samverse
Pairings: Barney/Robin, Lily/Marshall
Word Count: This part: 2100
Warnings: Character death and lots of generally sad stuff. Not much violence, though, and none in this part.
Spoilers: No recent ones?
Summary: Set in 2030. Barney's nephew Sam learns to deal with the loss of a loved one.
Thanks to: oboeshoes for creating the Samverse, and idioticonion for writing "My Way" (which this can be seen as a companion/sequel to).
Author's notes: Any and all concrit will be forever adored. I don't generally do anything this depressing/serious, fic-wise, so... feedback would be awesome.


( Boxes of tissues... )