First, I would like to warn you that I started writing this entry on the 18th, so... yeah. There's that. Second, it is deceptively long. Those lj cuts just cannot be trusted.
So, last night (Monday the 17th) I picked up Catching Fire- thinking that I'd read a chapter or so and drift off to sleep? Yeah, see, that didn't happen. What DID happen is I marathon read the entire freaking thing between the hours of 5-9am. Yeah. Why I was trying to READ A BOOK in an attempt to put myself to sleep at five in the morning is beyond me. I have no excuses. And I don't feel like cutting so no spoilers but OH MY GOD, I LOVE FINNICK. I mean, I knew I would. I'd been spoiled enough about him that I knew he'd be a favorite character but holy crap, I loved him. Way more than I like any of the other characters and I don't even know why.
The books kind of annoy me in parts (my ear they reconstructed can hear the force field? Really, Katniss?) but again, I am astounded by how much I just COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. It just really reels you in- like, I'm not even gonna lie, I'm not the BIGGEST fan of Katniss. She could be a stronger character, and I think if the whole love triangle thing was out of the way she'd seem less shallow and Bella Swan-esque. (Okay, I'm sorry, comparing them was too much. These books are actually better than Twilight.) But she does damn well for a girl thrown into this kind of conflict- and again, I usually hate first person so much. Like, I usually can't even get into it unless it's written really well, and like- parts of this definitely are. There are some Mary Sue elements there, but they don't make up her character.
Anyway. I digress. FINNICK IS AWESOME. Now I have to go read Mockingjay so I don't keep myself awake again.
Annnd,
halcyon_iota asked me a couple more questions from
this meme, so here are those answers.
( Q & A ) Lol, Repo/Hunger Games crossover would be kind of epic. Finished Mockingjay. (Tuesday the 18th) I was sadfaced. It's like clockwork, I swear. And.... have the second part of the 5000 question meme.
( Part 2: Questions 101-200 ) (Friday the 21st) It's one of those days- sun is shining, sky is blue, there are nice fluffy clouds and there are cats sleeping all around you because you are warm and you think, "Damn, it's gonna be a good day." And then you realize that the sunshine is deceptive, it's actually 11 degrees, and one of the cats has puked in your hair.
Also, I played through four basement levels of Re:CoM Rebirth/Reverse in like, two hours last night. Epic. Maybe if I finally finish CoM I can get around to finishing Math Days and Birth by Sleep.
And lastly, a fic meme, because I am still stuck in the land of writer's block. And I live for domestic fic. Also, heads up- this meme is kind of a meme to get me out of writers block so I can finish up that
other Mistletoe meme, so I'm not ignoring it, I swear.
Give me a pairing, and then give me an everyday setting (coming home from work, waking up in the morning, going grocery shopping, etc.) and I'll write a short drabble involving said pairing in said situation. You can ask for pairings that have already been requested, and be as creative as you want with the situations!