Dearest & Most Rarified Yuletider,

So you’ve been chosen to write my Yuletide stories! Wow, must be tough being you. In the highly probable event you are confused and/or distressed by my prompts, I’m here to tell you more! Before we start, I just want to say—thank you. Thank you for participating, for picking my fandoms, and for choosing to deal with my requests. Thank you for making this effort. I've written a metric ton about my reading preferences, but please don't let this intimidate you. 99.99999% I will love whatever you produce! Remember, part of the idea is that you enjoy yourself, so don't stress too much about pleasing me. Have a great winter season and I'll see you on the 25th. :D

( TL;DR - THE HOLIDAY VERSION. )

First of all, thank you to everyone who commented and joined the discussion in the previous post. You are wise and kind and I am incredibly lucky to have your input.

Now back to your regularly scheduled fierce: Yuletide people, you will explode when you hear that as a matter of fact,

I HAVE TWO MATCHES OUT OF THREE PROMPTS.

FUCK YES, BEGINNER'S LUCK. \o/

Yesterday was a horrible night. I keep thinking I'm over it, but more than 12 hours later it still hasn't left me, so I'm writing about it ( here. )

There are some things you just don't do. And guys, simply—be sensitive. Okay? First and foremost, do no harm.

Goshly, flist; life has turned completely upside-down! In the space of just two days, all sorts of things are happening:

1. Next year I may very well be living abroad for a year, probably in North America. No concrete plans yet and as such I'll spare you the details, but basically: being stationed as a "young emissary" from Israel in a Jewish community somewhere, working for the Jewish Agency. Chances are it'll be Southern New England, but technically could be anywhere, including Australia, Holland, England, Canada, and a million places in the US. Fingers crossed and details hopefully forthcoming. I'm still kind of reeling.

2. Possibly in a couple of months we'll be moving house, AGAIN. Those of you who have been around know that last year my mum and I have moved to the kibbutz, and before that I lived a year in Tel-Aviv, and before that in another, different town up north. Seems to be we can't shake the moving bug, because we might be moving to a different house (still within the kibbutz though, which is a relief). Pros: it's right next to my grandparents' house! (♥) Cons: I really like our current place, small and cozy as it is. We'll have to see how things play out.

3. I am THIS CLOSE, THIS CLOSE to finishing my project, y'all. The same one I talk about here. Also, today I'm sending it out to all the people who showed interest, so if you want to read a wicked awesome dissertation about trickster-figures in Norse and Jewish mythology, drop me a line. I will KISS YOU, seriously. All the cool kids are doing it.

4. I GOT MY CAST TAKEN OFF. FUCKING SCORE, YOU GUYS. My leg had sprouted a small forest in the meantime, jesus. There are pictures! Soon in a post near you.

5. YULETIDE. Who's signing up, maggots? Because I sure as hell am! (Blame roga when I crash and burn.)

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