Thank You, Thank You. Thank You Very Much

Well, I finished "studying" for the two finals that I have tomorrow-Algebra II and World History. Yaaaay. Actually, I wrote down notes for Algebra, because we're allowed to use them on our test (yesss!). The sad thing is though, I still abysmally suck at math, so they'll probably only help marginally...NO! I will not think that; they will be a huge help and I will ace the test...ace the test...ace the test.

And World History's a joke-I didn't study for the midterm and I got a 98%, so not much to worry about there. No, my real worries lie in Chemistry and Spanish II. NEB is having her sweet 16 party in the Big City this weekend; she's rented out an entire Thai restaurant (yum). So, I'll be at her house Saturday and Sunday...which leaves Friday afternoon and Saturday morning for studying. And, since I already took my AP Psychology final today (which I got a whopping 96% on, by the way) that means I have almost two hours on Monday morning to study for those exams....ugh. I don't wanna study.


FIC UPDATE:

Sunburst-until my inspiration arrives again, Jake and Katie are stuck in limbo.

Newsicals-still working on a sticky Sputchy installment (haha, I made an alliteration!). Expect the next chapter to be slash.

Blushin' Blankets-Blush slash, obviously. Moreso sweet than sexy. It's still in the notebook-writing stage, so once I get it where I like it, I'll publish. (I need a Beta over here!)

Untitled-Modern day Blush, SpotOC, Javid fic. Mush is Cat's gay best friend. Cat wants to go to the Spring Fling with Spot. Blink is Spot's best friend. When Mush attempts to get Spot to ask Cat to the Spring Fling, he falls for Blink in the process. (Reaaally gonna need a Beta who can keep me on task. This'll be a summer project.)

The Sound of Newsies- 1899 AU-ish/crossover-ish fic. Basically, if you mix Newsies and TSOM together, you get some cranky OC's, a lovesick Spot, and some good fun. Sounds campy, I know...but bear (bare?) with me! I've already got the whole thing outlined, chapter by chapter, in my notebook, so I have no reason to give up on this story!!

Untitled (Newsies/Evita)- Another musical crossover thingy set several years after the strike. Jack and his new paramour are trying to unite the working class together under one banner. CAST: Juan Peron=Jack Kelly. Eva Duarte de Peron=OC, working name is Marisol Juarez, street-smart immigrant. Che Guevara (or just Che if you're a fan of the movie) Kid Blink.
There's a lyric in "Oh, What a Circus" that goes something like this "And who am I, who dares to keep his head held high, while millions weep? Why the exception to the rule, something something something straight-up fool? Or just a man, who grew and saw, from 17 to 24, his country bled, crucified, she's not the only one who's died!
Now, this got me thinking. Sexy Che=Sexy Blink. And what's Blink without Mush? See where I'm going with this? No? Well, change "She's not the only..." to "He's not the only..." and voila! Slash and het in one happy, shiny, Andrew Lloyd Webber package!

Wandering Child-another working title. I'll be continuing the story of the Phantom of the Opera into another generation! If you've read Phantom, by Susan Kay, you know that Erik & Christine have a son, Charles....but Raoul, being the generally good guy he is, doesn't let Christine know that he knows it isn't his kid, and raises him anyways. Now, what if Christine also had a child with Raoul, like she was supposed to? Meet Madeleine-the product of a C/R lovefest! After Christine dies of cancer, and Raoul dies several years later, Charles, his pregnant wife Pascale, and Madeleine move to America. Brooklyn, to be exact. Charles, the musical prodigy that he is, will make money in music halls, Pascale takes up work as a midwife-even though she herself is due soon, and Madeleine ends up as a seamstress. Yep, this is a Spot/OC romance. I'm not going to give too much away, but if you're a "phan" of the Opera Ghost, you'd probably like this story!

So, if you're interested in beta-ing for any of these stories that I've indicated need or will need a beta, please email me, message me at FFN (I'm Across the Stars on there).

Indroductions, Anyone?

So, you've stumbled across my little blog on the big 'ol interweb. Huzzah!
You might know me as Across The Stars [ATS], SRF, Catalina, or, if you've been around a reaaaaly long time & can't keep up with the username change that happened about a year ago over on FFN, you may know me as icyfingers13. See why I had to change it? Across The Stars is a MUCH better name.

Here's what's going to be going on here at Observations.

1) I rule the world. Well, no. I rule this blog, so don't presume to tell me how to do it.
2) Personal info is not given out. Nada. Zilch. Never.
3) I can do whatever I want on here. I may post pictures. I may post short fics (beta, anyone?), or I may just squee about Newsies for an entire post.
4) If you visit, please leave a comment and tell me how you found this blog. Yes, my ego needs frequent stroking.

That's all for now, because I'm supposed to be studying for my finals.