Dare to be different and learn to be lonely

Unfortunately the new ReverseBang dates have the same issues as last year's spread out schedule and based on that experience I had already decided I wouldn't participate if it happened again. To find satisfaction in arting I need be able to be in the moment and that's just not going to work if I need to be available for collaboration over such a long period of time. (Posting won't start until January 2015!? On something that I'd have to start working on now? No. This is not a BigBang, minimum wordcount is 3000) Even though I am sure it's the best choice for me, it still feels like a huge decision. I have conflicted feelings about not joining in, especially since I've been with this challenge since the start. I will still be making the piece I had in mind, but I'll do it in my own time.

Rant over. On to the MEME (if anyone still wants to talk to me;)

Lots of authors on my flist are doing the writing meme and I want to play. I think there was an actual art-meme going around some time ago, but I couldn't find that, so I've changed the current ABC-set to suit artists. Give me a letter/pair of letters and I'll answer your question(s)!

A. Describe your comfort zone—a typical you-piece of ART.
B. Is there a trope you’ve yet to try your hand at, but really want to?
C. Is there a trope you wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole?
D. How many ART ideas are you nurturing right now? Care to share one of them?
E. Share one of your strengths.
F. Share one of your weaknesses.
G. Share a teaser from one of your favorite pieces you made and explain why you’re proud of it.
H. Talk about your current wips.
I. Which ART has been the hardest to create?
J. Which ART has been the easiest to create?
K. Is arting your passion or just a fun hobby?
L. Is there an episode section of canon above all others that inspires you just a little bit more?
M. What’s the best advice you’ve ever come across?
N. What’s the worst advice you’ve ever come across?
O. If you could choose one of your pieces to be filmed, which would you choose?
P. If you only could visualize one pairing for the rest of your life, which pairing would it be?
Q. Do you create your art from sketch to finish, or do you mess about out of order?
R. Do you use any special tools, like worksheets or outlines?
S. Stephen King once said that his muse is a man who lives in the basement. Do you have a muse?
T. Describe your perfect arting conditions.
U. How many times do you usually revise your ART before posting?
V. Choose one of your earlier ARTs and edit it into your current/a different style. (Person sending the ask is free to make suggestions).
W. If you were to revise one of your older pieces from start to finish, which would it be and why?
X. Have you ever deleted one of your published ARTpieces?
Y. What do you look for in a beta?
Z. Do you beta yourself? If so, what kind of beta are you?
AA. How do you feel about collaborations?
AB. Share three of your favorite artists and why you like them so much.
AC. If you could make an alternative version of any ART out there not made by yourself, which would you choose?
AD. Do you accept prompts?
AE. Do you take liberties with canon or are you very strict about your image being from the show (or RPF is applicable)?
AF. How do you feel about smut?
AG. How do you feel about crack?
AH. What are your thoughts on non-con and dub-con?
AI. Would you ever kill off a canon character?
AJ. Which is your favorite site to post ART?
AK. Talk about a review that made your day.
AL. Do you ever get rude reviews and how do you deal with them?

I really, really, really, really, really, REALLY wish I had someone to watch 'Say Yes To The Dress' with. Obviously I watch it because it's excellent bitch tv. For those of you who never heard of it: it's a real life televisionshow about brides to be who go shopping at Kleinfeld in New York ("The largest selection of weddingdresses in the world").
I don't believe in marriage and find weddings a waste of money, so I'm already judging anyone who walks into a bridalshop. But that's only the start...
Never mind that these people are willing to spend over 1500 dollars on a dress they are only gonna wear once (I'm sure I buy things that they wouldn't understand). That's the bottom price of dresses at Kleinfelds, by the way. Average spending on the show is about 3000 - 5000 dollars and sometimes twice that amount.
What bothers me is that they often don't HAVE that much money to spend. I assume they get a loan or put it on credit? Either way they don't know the meaning of the word budget. (Neither do the shop-assistents, oh pardon, the 'consultants') Plus a lot of these women don't even pay for their own dress and have mommy and daddy or their fiancé pay the bill. What the fuck. It just boggles my mind.
Don't even make me start about the dresses. I hate this program and the channel it's on so much, but I just can't stop watching. Every workday there is a double feature from 8-9 p.m. and it has me glued to my couch. Yelling at my tv.

It's awesome. Anyone want to come over and watch with me? Pretty please?

This was my last spam-post for today. I plan to finally write a decent one tomorrow, about my massage and the progress of the Cleaning House project. I also hope to have time for a rant-post, titled: "Dear artists of BigBang and other fanart-challenges, stop listing Google Image Search as a source for your material. It's a fucking search-engine, not the owner of any photos."

There was much I had wanted to rant about this week, but my mind and body are a mess and I couldn't focus long enough to write it all down. I finally managed to scribble my thoughts down and get them off my chest. This may be a little late, but for me still relevant;)

( The Oscars )

( Politics )

( Personal issues )

Enough whining. I have something to look forward to and right now I will focus on the fun: I'm going to Reykjavik next weekend! Despite my ridiculous experience with traveling I'm already starting to stress out about packing, but I'm sure I will get through that and be able to enjoy the adventure *g*.

So, how are all of you doing? You've been awfully quiet, flist. So much so that I worry I'm missing out on stuff. MAIL ME, COMMENT ME, LOVE ME. (You know I love y'all, right?)