NeverNormal.com

New Websites and More Changes

2009-03-16T22:11:00.002-04:00

Sorry I haven't posted in quite some time...real life has been quite interesting lately...but I've had the time to create three new song fanlistings AND convert all of mine over to Enthusiast....now, the next order of business is to rejoin a lot of fanlistings again. But, for the time being, here's the links for the "Inside the Fire", "Bad Girlfriend", and "Shakin' Hands" fanlistings.

Faith TtH 100 form

2008-09-10T23:15:00.005-04:00

I'm going to be writing 100 drabbles about Faith, according to this table below, which I'm keeping here to keep track of the one's I've done already. The numbers with titles in bold are ones that are written. If they're linked, they're posted online. And now, over a year after I started on this project- ALL 100 ARE WRITTEN!! YAY!

001. Whatever Helps	002. Enjoying Death	003. Doesn't Come Into
004. We Came to Help	005. Want. Take. Have.	006. Post Mortem
007. Needs Must	008. Heal Thyself	009. These Stories Are True
010. If Wishes...	011. Been There	012. Change of Opinion
013. A Part of Me	014. Explanations	015. Where There's Smoke...
016. Preserve Everything	017. Needing, Waiting, Wanting	018. Discourse on Humanity
019. It Never Goes Away	020. Not For Me	021. Kindred Souls
022. The Final Frontier	023. After the Fall	024. My Own Way
025. Blue With Envy	026. Root of All Evil	027. Possible Difficulties
028. Into the Rabbit Hole	029. Only the Lonely	030. The Things We Do
031. Doing a Favor	032. Through Her Eyes	033. This Just Sucks
034. Luck o'the Irish	035. Ohana Means Family	036. Interlude
037. Happy Birthday to Me	038. Legend Has It	039. I Tried
040. Takes Many Forms	041. No Evidence	042. Redeemable
043. Coming Home	044. The Prophets Know All	045. Daughter of Eve
046. Why Here?	047. Dream Come True	048. Such a Strong Word
049. A First Time for Everything	050. Stubborn As Can Be	051. Crazy But True
052. I Know How You Feel	053. Other Side of the Coin	054. A Part of Things
055. Not Gonna Take Me	056. Hard Habit to Break	057. Better Than This
058. Post Fight Regimen	059. Testing Methods	060. Afterwards
061. Are You Crazy?	062. Just a Game	063. Assistance Required
064. A Job to Do	065. Subject Unknown	066. Take 1 Part Were, 1 Part Slayer and Stir
067. Someone Who Understands	068. Blessing in Disguise	069. Feeling Foolish
070. The End Result	071. Contemplation	072. Consequences
073. The Only One	074. You've Gotta Believe	075. Gimme a Reason
076. What Did You Expect?	077. Little Miss Executioner	078. Clashing Methods
079. Pick Me Back Up	080. Crashed	081. Inevitable
082. Perspective	083. Addictive	084. Want It Hard Enough
085. Unexpected Mercies	086. Walk With Me	087. Always Something
088. Given a Choice	089. I Hate History	090. Too Little, Too Late
091. To the Rescue	092. All Your Fault	093. Prophecy Fulfilled
094. Another Time, Another Rhyme	095. Running Interference	096. Met My Match
097. A Lot in Common	098. A Way About Her	099. Tie Me Up
100. Gotta Start Somewhere

Status as of 9/10/08: 100 online, 100 written out of 100

Hard Decision

2007-03-10T15:23:00.000-05:00

In the wake of my new job, and the increased responsibilities both it and my website (a business related one, not this one) have on me at this point in my life, I cannot in good faith try to continue the upkeep of my over 2000 fanlistings that I am a member of. I will also be getting rid of most of the fanlistings I currently run myself. I mean, I'm 25 now, and as much as I have enjoyed making these sites, I have other things that are more important to me now, and I need to stop using those sites as a crutch and escape from the responsibilities I have in life now. So, if website owners wish to remove me from the list, I understand, but it's something I no longer have the time, energy or inclination to upkeep.

Updates

2007-01-28T15:21:00.000-05:00

Updated these sites today, both with members and updated info:

Updates

2007-01-14T12:33:00.000-05:00

Yes, I know it's been a while since I updated, but the combination of most of my fanlistings having at least one new member, and the others being fanlistings that needed updating, even if only to say that I didn't have any new members, all fanlistings were updated today.

Adopting Out 12 Fanlistings

2006-12-05T10:07:00.000-05:00

Wish I didn't have to do this, but with the trend my life's taking and where I hope to be in a couple more months, I definitely need to seriously cut back on the number of fanlistings I run right now...so if you're interested, you can check out the fanlistings available for adoption here and this is where you go for the adoption form. PLEASE be sure to read ALL the rules too.

Updates and a Holiday Layout

2006-11-30T23:27:00.000-05:00

Here's the sites I've updated recently and I also made a new layout for NeverNormal for the holidays, so enjoy!

Updates

2006-10-28T22:11:00.000-04:00

Got some more fanlistings I updated, but I also made a new layout for Opportunity Knocks, my adult archive, and am working on a new layout for this site as well...but my CW.net regards are a little more important right now than what's going on in my goofing off corner of the world, unfortunately, so I haven't had as much time lately to devote to these sites like I might like to, and for that, I'm sorry. But, here's the other sites that got updated today:

Updates

2006-10-14T07:52:00.000-04:00

Here's the latest batch of updated fanlistings, and hopefully I'll get around to actually posting about the fanlistings up for adoption! Updated:

Updates

2006-10-01T13:21:00.000-04:00

I'm going to try and remember to make a post every time I update the fanlistings, so that it doesn't look like I never update, even though I try to every two weeks or so. The main reasons I haven't had as much time to play with these sites as I might like is that I've had a combination of family problems and lack of time, what with the summer being the slow season at work. That and the fact is I'm coming to realize I need to streamline the sites I do have to make time for the ones I REALLY love. But, all that aside, here's the fanlistings that were updated this weekend: Arcana, In the Arms of Angels, Justified, Live in Two Worlds, Magical Moments, Scintillation, and Unleashed. I've also made Just Fanatics, Drastic Measures, Opportunity Knocks, and Live in Two Worlds subdirectories, so you can now go to narnia.nevernormal.com, for example, to find Live in Two Worlds now. I'm in the process of making all fanlistings that are now with new owners to automatically switch to the new url...that might take a couple weeks though.

Life's Little Instructions #7

2006-07-06T18:17:00.000-04:00

I'm on a role now, so here's some from 301-350.

301. Become an expert in time management.

303. Never go to bed with dirty dishes in the sink. (Literally or figuratively?)

304. Judge your success by the degree that you're enjoying peace, health, and love.

308. Make the bed when you're an overnight visitor in someone's home.

309. Contribute 5% of your income to charity.

312. When tempted to criticize your parents, spouse, or children, bite your tongue.

313. Never underestimate the power of love.

314. Never underestimate the power of forgiveness.

315. Don't bore people with your problems. When someone asks how you feel- say "Terrific; never better." When they ask "How's business?", reply "Excellent and getting better every day."

316. Learn to disagree without being disagreeable. (Working on this- not having much luck, however.)

317. Be tactful. Never alienate anyone on purpose. (Working on this- slow going, however. I have a bad habit of putting my foot in my mouth without meaning to and not much idea how it got there.)

318. Hear both sides before judging.

320. Be courteous to everyone. (ESPECIALLY the ones you don't want to!)

323. When there's no time for a full workout, do pushups.

324. DOn't delay acting on a good idea. Chances are solmeone else has just thought of it too. Success comes to the one who acts first.

325. Be wary of people who tell you how honest they are. (Wish I'd known this before I met Dirty D!)

326. Remember that winners do what losers don't want to do.

327. When you arrive at your job in the morning, let the first thing you say brighten everyone's day.

328. Seek opportunity, not security. A boat in a harbor is safe, but in time, its bottom will rot out.

330. Rekindle old friendships. (I would, if I wasn't worried how much I've changed would scare them off.)

332. Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.

333. Instead of "if only", try substituting "next time".

334. Instead of using the word "problem", try substituting the word "opportunity".

335. Every so often, push your luck.

338. Live your life so that your epitaph could read "No regrets". (I'm working on it!)

339. Never walk out on a quarrel with your spouse.

346. Be bold and courageous. When you look back onb your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the things you did.

347. Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.

Life's Little Instructions #6

2006-07-02T12:54:00.000-04:00

Know it's been ages since I listed bits from this collection, but here's some more from 251-300.

251. Learn to show enthusiasm, even when you don't feel like it.

252. Take good care of those you love.

254. Keep it simple. (stupid lol)

258. When meeting someone for the first time, resist asking what they do for a living. Enjoy their company without attaching any labels.

260. Every day, show your family how much you love then with your words, your touch, and with your thoughtfulness.

261. Take family vacations whether you can afford them or not. The memories will be priceless.

264. Don't nag.

266. Beware of the person with nothing to lose.

269. Don't whine. (Why not? Can I have some cheese with it tho?)

271. When facing a difficult task, act as though it is impossible to fail. If you're going after Moby Dick, take along the tartar sauce.

273. Remember that overnight success usually takes about 15 years.

274. Leave everything a little better than you found it.

278. Don't expect money to bring you happiness

280. No matter how dire the situation, keep your cool. (Easier said than done!)

281. When paying cash, ask for a discount.

284. Never underestimate your power to change yourself.

286. Practice empathy. Try to see things from other peoples' points of view.

288. Discipline yourself to save money. It's essential to success.

289. Get and stay in shape. (Working on that...diet is becoming DIE with a T on the end tho!)

292. Don't burn bridges. You'll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river. (Already found that out- to my detriment.)

294. Keep overhead low. (What exactly does this mean?)

295. Keep expectations high.

296. Accept pain and disappointment as part of life

297. Remember that a successful marriage depends on two things: 1)Findingh the right person and 2) Being the right person.

298. See problems as opportunities for growth and self-mastery.

300. Don't expect life to be fair.

Version 11

2006-05-30T10:52:00.000-04:00

Finally got up off my ass and made a new layout for nn.com and also cleaning out my fanlistings...though I forgot when I transferred servers that the old cgi submit form was with my old server provider so I've gotta work on making a php version, so gimme a couple of days on that, but you can email me the submit info, but read through the rules on the adopt page.

Life's Little Instructions #5

2006-03-26T13:13:00.000-05:00

Here's some more from 201-250.

201. Don't carry a grudge

203. Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank full

205. Loosen up. Relax. Except for rare life-and-death matters, nothing is as important as it first seems (Yeah, but it's still really hard for me to truly relax...I'm much better at panicking)

208. Attend high school art shows and always buy something

210. Commit yourself to constant self-improvement (Isn't this kinda like a small step in the right direction?)

212. Don't allow the phone to interrupt important moments. It's there for your convenience, not the caller's

215. Don't plan a long evening on a blind date. A lunch date is perfect. If things don't work out, both of you have only wasted an hour

216. Don't discuss business in elevators. You never know who may overhear you

217. Be a good loser (I'm trying to get better at this)

220. Spend less time worrying who's right, and more time deciding what's right

222. Think twice before burdening a friend with a secret

223. Praise in public

224. Criticize in private

226. When someone hugs you, let them be the first to let go (I've been trying this a lot lately...it's fun)

227. Resist giving advice concerning matrimony, finances, or hairstyles (What if said advice is asked for? Does this still apply?)

228. Have impeccable manners

229. Never pay for work before it's completed (Dances don't count, cuz it's entertainment, not work! :P)

231. Keep a daily journal (So what do ya call this? lol)

232. Keep your promises (I'm trying really hard to be better at this)

234. Teach your children the value of money and the importance of saving (You can never start saving too early!)

235. Be willing to lose a battle in order to win the war (I've never understood this phrase...what's it really mean?)

236. Don't be decieved by first impressions

237. Seek out the good in people

240. Drink eight glasses of water a day

242. Be cautious about lending money to friends. You may lose both

244. Buy a bird feeder and hang it so you can see it from your kitchen window (I would, but the way my house is, the only trees are in the backyard, so I guess I'll put it there)

247. Tape record your parent's memories of how they met and their first years of marriage

250. Learn to show cheerfulness, even when you don't feel like it (This one's really hard for me)

Some of these have really given me room for thought....what about you?

Life's Little Instructions #4

2006-03-20T22:08:00.000-05:00

Here's some more of Life's Little Instructions, from 151-200.

151. Get acquainted with a good lawyer, accountant, and plumber.

154. Resist the temptation to put a cute message on your answering machine

155. Have a will and tell your next of kin where it is

156. Strive for excellence, not perfection. (Sometimes I wonder if they're not just two sides of the same coin)

157. Take time to smell the roses (Can I grow 'em too?)

158. Pray not for things, but for wisdom and courage (This might work- if I actually prayed anymore)

162. Keep your desk and work area neat (As any of my friends will tell you, I'm constantly losing the battle to get this done)

163. Take an overnight train trip and sleep in a Pullman

164. Be punctual and insist on it in others

168. Resist telling people how something should be done. Instead, tell them WHAT needs to be done. They will often surprise you with creative solutions

170. Be neat (Again- a losing battle)

171. Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts (So where does the persons with the useless trivia come in?)

173. Be kinder than necessary

174. Encourage your children to havbe a part-time job after the age of sixteen

175. Give people a second chance, but not a third

177. Never take action when you're angry (Do I have to?)

178. Learn to recognize the inconsequential, then ignore it

182. Be romantic

184. Don't quit a job until you've lined up another

185. Never criticize the person who signs your paycheck. If you are unhappy with your job- resign

186. Be insatiably curious. Ask "why" a lot

188. Be the most positive and enthusiastic person you know (This one'll be one of the harder ones to do)

189. Learn how to fix a leaky faucet and toilet

190. Have good posture. Enter a room with purpose and confidence

191. Don't worry that you can't give your kids the best of everything. Give them your best

195. Determine the quality of a neighborhood by the manners of the people living there

197. Don't forget- a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated (I put this one in as much from myself as to others)

198. Feed a stranger's expired parking meter

199. Park at the back of the lot at shopping malls. The walk is good exercise.

Life's Little Instructions #3

2006-03-16T00:07:00.000-05:00

Here's some more of Life's Little Instructions, from 101-150.

101. Learn how to read a financial report (And how, exactly, do I go about doing that?!)

102. Tell your kids often how terrific they are and that you trust them

103. Use credit cards only for convenience, never for credit

105. Treat yourself to a massage on your birthday (You don't have to tell me twice!)

107. Smile a lot. It costs nothing and is beyond price. (Yeah, I need to remember to do this more.)

108. When dining with clients or business associates, never order more than one cocktail or one glass of wine. If no one else is drinking, don't drink at all

109. Know how to drive a stick shift (I tried- Rich won't lemme near the 'stang now!)

111. Never use profanity (Little late for this one too)

112. Never argue with police officers (Uh- duh?)

113. Learn to identify local wildflowers and trees

116. Consider writing a living will

118. Don't buy expensive wine, luggage, or watches

122. Stop and read historical roadside markers

123. Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly

124. Know how to change a tire

125. Know how to tie a bow tie

126. Respect your children's privacy. Knock before entering

127. Wear audacious underwear under the most solemn attire

128. Remember people's names (I try to but too many don't wanna stay in my head!)

133. When someone is relating an important even that's happening to them, don't try to top them. Let them have the stage

137. Keep your watch five minutes fast

139. Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have

141. Give yourself an hour to cool off before responding to someone who had provoked you. If it involves something really important, give yourself overnight

143. Join a slow pitch softball team (And where, pray tell, am I supposed to find one of them?)

146. When playing games with children, let them win

Update to Opportunity Knocks

2006-03-14T23:37:00.000-05:00

I finally got around to actually updating some of the stuff on Opportunity Knocks, my adult fiction archive. I don't know why it took me so long to convert them for this website, but I now have up the first two parts of my four part (right now) Harry Potter Wild and Wacky Series (mainly Draco/Hermione, but more get added as the series progresses). Fumbling Fingers is Part One and Wandering Hands is Part Two, and it's best if you read them in order. I will post Part Three (Teaching Methods) the moment I finish typing it up. You can also find these two stories posted on RestrictedSection.org (warning- adult content!) under my penname mzwebfreak, but you can find them on Opportunity under my real name, Christy. Also, I'm in the process of figuring out how long and how big of a project it would be to convert OK and Drastic Measures to the eFiction program. Will have more info when I find it.

Everything's Done

2006-03-13T10:35:00.000-05:00

Got all of my pending fanlistings up and off the ground. I combined the two Huey Lewis songs into one fanlisting site at Through Time and Kayleigh also gave me the Dogma movie fanlisting, so that one's up too.

Life's Little Instructions #2

2006-03-08T23:30:00.000-05:00

Here's some more of the Life's Little Instructions list, from 51-100.

51. Take out the garbage without being told (And don't forget to put a new bag in the can, either!)

54. Surprise loved ones with little unexpected gifts (I just need to figure out what kinds of stuff they like)

57. Make the best of bad situations

59. Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you

60. Admit your mistakes (I still need to work on that)

62. Use your wit to amuse, not abuse (Does being sarcastic count?)

66. Support a high school band

67. Demand excellence and be willing to pay for it (Would that be literally or figuratively?)

68. Be brave. Even if you're not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.

70. Hug children after you discipline them

72. Give to charity all the clothes you haven't worn during the past three years (I think that would get rid of half my closet!)

76. Choose a charity in your community and support it generously with your time and money

78. When someone wants to hire you, evenif it's for a job you have little interest in, talk to them. Never close the door on an opportunity until you've had a chance to hear the offer in person

81. Avoid sarcastic remarks (But that's no fun!)

83. In business and in family relationships, remember that the most important thing is trust

85. Never encourage anyone to become a lawyer

87. Even if you're financially well-to-do, have your children earn and pay part of their college tuition

88. Even if you're financially well-to-do, have your children earn and pay for ALL of their car insurance (You can bet on that!)

91. Don't let anyone ever see you tipsy (I think it's a little late for that!)

93. Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90% of all your happiness or misery

94. Make it a habit to do nice things for people who'll never find out (Sounds like a great idea to me)

96. Lend only those books you never care to see again (I sure learned this one the hard way!)

99.Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures

Life's Little Instructions #1

2006-03-06T23:45:00.000-05:00

I don't know how many parts this "series" is going to have, but I was at a friend's house recently, and saw this book called Life's Little Instruction Book (you can find it here) and was inspired to write down all the instructions I either didn't know to do yet or hadn't gotten around to doing yet. Hopefully it will inspire more than just me to try and do some of them. So, here's the first 50 of them...listed by the numbers as they appear in the book, so don't yell at me when numbers are missing. That just means that they're ones I already know or have already done. Oh, and the italics after some lists are just my little side comments.

1. Compliment three people every day

2. Have a dog (Can't it just be a pet? Won't that count?)

3. Watch a sunrise at least once a year

7. Look people in the eye (I don't do it enough- that's why it's here)

12. Use the good silver (I will when I get some!)

13. Learn to make great chili

14. Plant flowers every spring

19. Buy great books even if you never read them (Not read them?!?)

20. Be forgiving of yourself and others (This'll be one of the harder ones to do)

23. Floss your teeth (I don't do it enough- that's why it's here)

24. Drink champange for no reason at all

25. Ask for a raise when you feel you've earned it

26. If in a fight, hit first and hit hard

27. Return all things you borrow (I'm bad about this one!)

28. Teach some kind of class

31. Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards

32. Once in your life, own a convertible

33. Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated

35. Plant a tree on your birthday (Guess I'll have to wait to do it til next year)

37. Make new friends, but cherish the old ones

39. Take lots of snapshots

41. Don't postpone joy

42. Write thank-you notes promptly

43. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen every day

48. Keep a tight rein on your temper

49. Buy vegetables from truck farmers who advertiser with hand-lettered signs

I'll write more down later when I have the time.

Been Busy Behind the Scenes

2006-02-25T11:11:00.000-05:00

Sorry you haven't seen many visual updates here at nn.com, but I've been going through a rough patch where work's been hectic, and then I got sick, and I'm just now feeling better, so I have more time to devote to my sites. Speaking of which, I just got notification that I was approved to do the fanlistings for "Power of Love" and "Heart of Rock and Roll" by Huey Lewis and the News and "Goodbye Earl" by the Dixie Chicks, so this should be fun. Should have the other two up by next week or so, but, since I pretty much had a ready made layout for the Dixie Chicks song, due to the fact that I already had done one for their Fly album, I went ahead and banged out the first version of Earl Had to Die, the "Goodbye Earl" fanlisting. And, I just got word today that I'm the new owner of the Dogma movie fanlisting, so I'm gonna work hard to make a great layout for that one too!

New Layouts

2006-01-14T01:58:00.000-05:00

Seven new layouts, all told: Stars, Unicorns, Grape Juice, Onyx, Spells, Hpnotiq and Literotica.com. These all needed new layouts, since it's been over a year since I've changed any of them...yes, very lazy of me, I know.

Layouts Needed

2006-01-08T20:46:00.000-05:00

Yes, even I have realized that some of my layouts for my fanlistings are in need of a refresh, and I plan on working on them, but I'll have to find time for it around all my work hours and such, so please excuse me if they're not always the best layouts, but I felt that some of them need a new outlook, if you understand my meaning. I'm also working on including more information about some of these fanlistings when and where it's appropriate now that I have fewer fanlistings and can devote more time to those that I do have left.

Getting Rid of Deadweight

2006-01-04T22:00:00.000-05:00

Okay, when I went through to update the info on all my sites, which I've been lax on lately due to the holidays and all such nonsense, I realized that there were quite a few sites that haven't been updated in months, mainly due to the fact that nobody's joined the fanlistings. I've adopted out quite a few, and those remaining ones, well, I'm just going to put in a closed form to TFL.org, since noone seems to want them.

Adopting Out 26!

2005-10-30T21:09:00.000-05:00

I have recently come to the realization that my fanlistings are taking up more of my time and my life than is healthy for someone my age. So, with a heavy heart, I'm giving away 26 of my fanlistings. If you're interested, you can apply for them here.