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littlemousling posted her voice meme that she snagged from oanja , and I too decided to do it.

1. How did you get sucked into the One Direction madness? (do you want to blame someone in particular?) How long ago did it happen?
2. What do you wish the next record will be like?
3. Who is your favourite? (and don't say you love them equally. If you can't judge otherwise, look into your 1D folder on your computer, which member's photos have you saved the most? or whose photos do you reblog the most on Tumblr) What is it about this person you like so much? Has your favourite changed during the time you've been involved in the fandom?
4. Who is your least favourite? (I know this might seem horrible, but try. We know you still love them even if they're not your favourite.) Has that changed?
5. Have you seen them live? If so, how was it? If not, would you like to?
6. Do you have an otp in this fandom? If you do, tell us a bit about why the pairing is your favourite?
7. Do you have a One Direction pairing that you don't particularly ship/like to read?
8. Do you have favourite story tropes? What are they?
9. Is there a 1D fic you wish someone would write?
10. Are you working on a story right now? Do you want to tell us a little about it?
11. Anything else you'd like to add?



One Direction Voice Meme - letsgofriday by letsgofriday

Apologies for the crappy sound quality!

Title: Murderous, Co-Dependant
Author: rageprufrock
Rating: pg
Time: 10:35
Size: 9.77 mb

Summary:

It's an uncomfortable and telling measure of the depth of Lestrade's parental guilt that he acquires not one, but two kittens.

( Notes and Download Links )

Because I like to follow trends, I shall follow the recent one floating around journalling communities as of late, namely photographing my day as it goes.

( :) )

Nabbed from croissantkatie !

( yay!? )

 I don't know if you guys know this, but I love The Cab. They're my go-to when I'm in the car with my mother because even she likes them. They're the perfect mix between pop and actual proper music that isn't all go into studio>speak into mic>autotune. 

( angel with a shotgun )

 I had a good giggle at these and decided to share. I don't know if anyone here is a Game of Throne fan, which you'd need to be to get these. If you are though, enjoy!

( littlefinger is the only source of humor in this bloody show )

YOU GUYS I GIVE UP OMFG DW WHAT ARE YOU DOING.  
I'm back with more podfic recs! I had so much fun making the last one, even though DW refused to post it.



Angsty-As-Hell podfics:

You know the ones I'm talking about. Put them on and have a cry.

i) Sea Change, by sunsetmog  and read by knight_tracer . This was the first fic that came to mind when I thought angst. Bry reads this fic so well, she really gets across Spencer's despair.

ii) If Music Be the Food of Love (I'll Have the Veggie Burger), by sunsetmog  and read by pennyplainknits . Mog seems to be the master at angst, woah. I love this fic deeply. Penny gets Brendon's voice down so well, it's exactly what I imagine the shitty!apartment days to be like.

iii) A Light To Burn All The Empires, by arsenicjade  and read by [Bad username or site: nodense.� @ livejournal.com]  and read by bohemeyourself . I've said before I love Rae's voice, and I'll say it again. It's adorable and she reads Spencer SO WELL <3

iii) Vampires Will Never Hurt You (But I Make No Promises About Zombies) by solarcat  and read by isweedan . Because who doesn't love the combo of illness = helping the sick one out = sexy times? (Granted, this is usually Frank who is sick, though.) Be sure to check out the sweet prologue to the verse too!



 Crossovers:

Crossovers are awesome, like the best of both worlds! (includes non-bandom band crossovers!)

i) This is What Happens (When You Use Tape to Hold Your Pants Together) by addandsubtract  and read by waiting4rain42  . Some alien tries to eat William and he gets hit on by a creepy sexual investigator. Fucking Wales.






  IGNORE ALL OF THIS OMFG. Dreamwidth what on earth are you doing? Nothing wants to format correctly, ugh.

 ARGH. TODAY IS NOT MY DAY FOR HTML, IS IT?

Nope.

I made a rec list of awesome bandom podfics you should download RIGHT NOW yup, but it DOES. NOT. WANT. TO. POST. CORRECTLY.


So uh check it out at my livejournal for once?

Day 2

In your own space, post a rec for at least three fanworks that you did not create. Drop a link to your post in the comments. See if you can rec fanworks that are less likely to be praised: tiny fandoms, rare pairings, fanworks other than stories, lesser known kinks or tropes. Find fanworks that have few to no comments, or creators new to a particular fandom and maybe aren't well known or appreciated. Appreciate them.

Fic: We Should Take the Road Less Traveled (1950s college AU) by foxxcub|panic! at the disco|r|brendon/spencer, jon/ryan|

I really, really, really like this fic. Jon and Ryan are just so right, and I don't even like this pairing.

Person: iamdali 

I admit it, I'm there for the icons. But Hev churns ut fic like a machine. In a good way. They are all awesome. She deserves more love, non?

Fest: Bandom Pretend Dating

Okay, so it's no exactly a lesser-known thing. But it's given us so many amazing fics and podfics, and there are still prompts left to fill! Go go go! What is there is delightful, and Penny did a great job of managing it.

Nabbed from paraka!

Stats:
I have posted (made about 15!) 9 podfics this year! Or, since September, which woah. Go me!
The total length was 07:14:39!
This is an average of 48 minutes per podfic!
8 of these were in bandom, and one was in Doctor Who!

What was the best podfic you made this year?
The best? I am proud of everything I did, but I am very proud of how quickly I got through I Have Been All Things Unholy. I didn't think I'd been able to do that. I also liked Meet in The After Awhile. I've recorded that one three times, twice with a crappy set-up and once with a proper one. Up The Line is still one of my favourite stories so to be able to do something from that universe makes me happy.

Most popular?
I Have Been All Things Unholy, thankfully. Of course, I am happy with any response to my work but I was really hoping for a good response to this one in particular and it did! I had 17 comments, and as of now, 303 downloads. LJ doesn't do page counts, unfortunately.

Most under appreciated?
I'm pretty happy with all of them, except Missed Your Skin While You Were East. That is still one of my favourite stories, but I do know why it didn't get such a good response, mainly as it is part of a series where it is very advisable to read the other parts first (one is already podficced but part 2 hasn't been one, and I did part 3.)

Personal favorite, for whatever reason?
I Have Been All Things Unholy, for obvious reasons \o/

Most difficult to make?
Despite the rush, IHBATU was easy. I flew through it. As still as of yet, unposted Glee podfic called Ash is killing me. It was one of my first podfics, and it was great and I was proud of it as I went to hit save. Audicity crashed. I have tried everything to get it back, but I am only left with the raw files. I can't stand to look at it anymore!

Most "ah ha ha I can't believe I'm doing this"?
IHBATU - "why am I even trying to get this done in a MONTH I am mental."

Most fun to make?
CJ Cregg Never Had This Problem was so much fun!

Was there one that didn't turn out the way you wanted?
Yeah, a Glee one that I haven't posted. I forget it's name now, but I was really excited for making it, but my speech patterns didn't fit it. I tried anyway, but listening back I just sounded stilted and awkward so I left it.

Biggest learning experience?
Meet in the After Awhile. It wasn't my first podfic posted, but it was recorded. I learned a lot about recording, such as visual marks like claps to help with the rough edit.

What's next? Do you have any podfic goals for next year?
I have Heaven's Not About Our Reputation half recorded, so I'm excited for that. I might make it my podfic big bang, but I am unsure I can stick to the deadlines given out in such challenges. 2012 is important exam year for me, and I have resolved to spend less time online. :| Let's see how that works out, shall we?