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                <title>Thank you DeviantArt (Harmless News)</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:12:29 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ :#getlit: | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a> | #<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a><br /><br /><br />Today is the day the final pages of the harmless book are put together. I have just voted my choice on the front cover as I write this.<br /><br />I canÂt believe that months ago I was posting news articles asking people from this community to submit and the wonderful response that deviantArt delivered. A good percentage of the final chosen pieces for the book came from deviantArt and I cannot thank you guys enough. You turned a local project into a world wide international one.<br /><br />The exciting news is at the moment, the book is close to print and will likely be produced within the next few weeks. WeÂre looking at a launch party in early new year and already know it will be available on Amazon to purchase. <br /><br />I spent hours yesterday writing the introduction to the book and found myself overwhelmed when I think how long the journey has been. ItÂs been an exciting process looking back, from looking at submissions, deciding what submissions did and didnÂt go in (being the lit snob of the group I think I found this harder than the others), from the very long task of editing and proof reading all the agreed submissions and then spending three hours on Monday night deciding what order to put the pieces in. Looking at the final product, I know it was completely worth every step. <br /><br />Self harm affects a lot of people- not just those suffering but the friends and family who want to reach out to that person, who want to have a little more understanding as to why someone may hurt themselves deliberately. Self harm is a coping method to manage emotional stress. I know it makes people feel uncomfortable talking about it, but the more awareness, the more understanding it means there will be more compassion and sometimes a little bit of compassion goes a long way. I know from my own experiences that all you want to do is show people you are hurting on the inside and it takes a big person to accept that and not turn it into a catty remark about attention seeking.<br /><br />I know for a lot of you at the moment it is thanksgiving, so it would make sense for me to tell you how thankful I am for your continued support in the project. Some of those, especially in :#getlit: have even gone as far as rereading the parts I had wrote to double check it made sense! For everyone who favoured and commented on the articles and spread the words of support, thank you. DeviantArt has this wonderful side to it of community impact and I am thankful for that.<br /><br />As for those whose pieces got submitted to the final book, I would list every name, but am not sure whether everyone who has got in are comfortable knowing. If you are, do show yourselves and I will make sure credit is given.<br /><br />I canÂt wait to have a copy of the book in my hands.<br /><br /><a href="http://bigheartplz.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/b/i/bigheartplz.png" alt=":iconbigheartplz:" title="bigheartplz"/></a><a href="http://bigheartplz.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/b/i/bigheartplz.png" alt=":iconbigheartplz:" title="bigheartplz"/></a><a href="http://bigheartplz.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/b/i/bigheartplz.png" alt=":iconbigheartplz:" title="bigheartplz"/></a><br /><br /><br /><br />ps. Groups are almost here! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/e/eager.gif" width="18" height="15" alt=":eager:" title=":eager: by darkmoon3636" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>11-11-1918 + update</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:23:19 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/store/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> Store </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to%3DBeccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /></div></div><br /><br />Hello there!<br /><br />ItÂs been a while since I updated my journal. I could blame nanowrimo or I could actually tell the truth and explain there has been a lot of procrastinating. IÂve been ill with a chest infection for a couple of weeks now, its finally gone and no more pathetic coughing! At one point I sounded like I smoked 60 cigarettes a day and then tried to run a marathon! <br /><br />I have been about though, mostly focussing on the things below as well as work for drama school and of course the job hunting. I still havenÂt had any luck on the job front despite filling out a ridiculous amount of application forms. I donÂt even hear anything back so have no idea if I am writing the wrong things or just not suitable full stop. ItÂs very frustrating, and humiliating too to be honest. I like working and working hard too so it isnÂt nice being on this end, especially with how the jobcentre treat you and make you feel stupid. Grr. <br /><br /><br /><b><u>Writers-workshop</u></b><br /><br />Well I firstly have to say a huge thank you to =<a class="u" href="http://nycterent.deviantart.com/">nycterent</a> who has worked her socks off on our current workshop. I havenÂt seen someone so committed to something like this on dA for a while, so it is really refreshing. It has also shown me just how much more exciting groups are, and how they suit the concept of #<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a>. <br /><br />Please do check out the latest workshop and our <b>62</b> entries for it! ItÂs blasted the previous record of 34 entries for a workshop so weÂre really happy! The entries can all be found in the workshop gallery. I didnÂt submit myself, but this workshop has had a huge effect on my nanowrimo story- I donÂt think IÂve used as many metaphors in my life!<br /><br />As for news on groups, if you are not already make sure you are watching the #<a class="u" href="http://hq.deviantart.com/">hq</a> group and the #<a class="u" href="http://communityrelations.deviantart.com/">communityrelations</a> group as these will be where the updates and information on the groups launch will be. From what I gather, groups are going to be launched very soon, probably when the last of the bugs have been squished out. Although I am going to miss alpha testing, I canÂt wait to convert the workshop from a basic group into a super group!<br /><br />#<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a> actually celebrates itÂs 2 year anniversary today! Although the account was open about a year before this marker, we officially opened our first workshop on the 11th November 2007. ItÂs impressive to see how far we have come since then and I am really pleased with it. <br /><br /><br /><b><u>Nanowrimo </u></b><br /><br />So 18 thousand words in and IÂm at that phase where I am starting to hate my story. I am on this chapter which was supposed to be a little Âsoul searchingÂ for my main character and it just turned out to be really flat because I wasnÂt really getting anywhere. I moved on from that but now I am over analysing my entire story so far and already thinking about rewriting. Still, I am slightly ahead of target so canÂt complain too much.<br /><br />The chat room has been absolutely buzzing this year, which is really nice to see, especially the sheer scale of new deviants. There are some crazy people who have already hit the 50k mark, one girl is considering doing 50k each week! I wish I had the time to be honest lol.<br /><br /><br /><b><u>Harmless update</u></b><br /><br />I would love to be able to share a list of all the amazing deviants whose work has been used for this, but I know due to sensitivity not everyone will want me to. If you are happy with me to list you, then please let me know and I will next journal.<br /><br />The main news is that almost everything has now been proof read and edited- mostly by yours truly, and has now been sent to the publishers to be put into the book. I have seen a preview of some of the pages and it looks brilliant! ItÂs going to t... ]]></description>
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                <title>NaNoWriMo 2009 &amp; Chat event!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:39:04 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="badge"></div><div class="curve">wordcount:<div class="numberbox">0</div></div><div class="links"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/420524">My NaNoWriMo</a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery">My Gallery</a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/favourites">My Favourites</a></div><br /><br />:#getlit: | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a> | #<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /> <u><b> Sunday 25th November, 9pm GMT </b></u> come join the  #nanowrimo chat room for a launch party event! It is an excellent opportunity to come wrap yourself in the encouragement of fellow participants, and get motivated about your novel. Hope to see you there. <br /><br />Please heart the news article and spread the news: <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/97604/">[link]</a><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /> *<a class="u" href="http://mae-jay.deviantart.com/">Mae-Jay</a> has provided a list of useful links for NaNoWriMo too, please check her article: <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/96258/">[link]</a><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletpink.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpink:" title="Bullet; Pink" /> How awesome is this css from =<a class="u" href="http://moonfreak.deviantart.com/">moonfreak</a>?<br /><br /><br />Hi guys<br /><br /><br />NaNoWriMo is only a fortnight and a bit away! It is time to start making that all important decision whether or not to sign up and get involved. For those who have never heard of NaNo before, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. The challenge is to write a 50 thousand word story in the month of November. ThatÂs 50k words in 30 days = 1667 words a day. Once it is broken down it doesnÂt seem so bad?<br /><br />You can sign up at the official wesbite: <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.nanowrimo.org">[link]</a> where you will be able to find people in your region as well as an abundance of forums, resources and words of encouragement. If you are lucky like I am, your region may be buzzing with participants who have weekly meet ups and local support networks to. I am actually helping out as a Muncipal Liason  for Derbyshire this year, which is probably why I have gone over-enthusiastic for it!<br /><br /><br /><b> NaNo Chatroom</b><br /><br />The chat room #NaNoWriMo is up and running. Please do pop in, share your thoughts, story ideas and ask questions. In November the room is a central hub for deviants who need encouraging and support, as well as word wars and dares to keep people writing and getting to that 50K mark. For now, it is an excellent chance to pop in and discuss story ideas, maybe bounce off thoughts about characters etc, or even just to say hello and meet those who are also aiming to complete the challenge.<br /><br />It is not confirmed date-wise yet, but there will also be a NaNoWriMo launch party sometime before the 1st November, encouraging more people to be persuaded to join as well as sharing those pre-NaNo fears. WeÂll also arrange for a few writing tasks, dares and games too that may eventually contribute to your novel.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /> We also will need a few more moderators in the chat, mostly just to keep things friendly and encourage and run word wars. If youÂre interested, please note `<a class="u" href="http://retrozombie.deviantart.com/">RetroZombie</a> or me.<br /><br /><br /><b> NaNo writers of 2009</b><br /><br />If you are participating in this years NaNoWriMo, feel free to let me know and I will add you to this list. If you have an account set up on the NaNo website, please tell me that too so if anyone wants to add you as a ÂbuddyÂ they can (username on site in brackets). Eventually I may update with word counts, but weÂll see.<br /><br /><br />`<a class="u" href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/">Beccalicious</a> (beccalicious)<br />`<a class="u" href="http://retrozombie.deviantart.com/">RetroZombie</a> (retrozombie)<br />=<a class="u" href="http://cassiedj.deviantart.com/">cassiedj</a> (cassieness)<br />=<a class="u" href="http://lostkitten.deviantart.com/">LostKitten</a><br />*<a class="u" href="http://endomorph-usagi.deviantart.com/">Endomorph-Usagi</a> (ViscountUsagi)<br />~<a class="u" href="http://jesperla.devianta... ]]></description>
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                <title>Self Promotion</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:18:11 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/store/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> Store </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to%3DBeccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><br /></div></div><br /><br />:#getlit: | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a> | #<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a><br /><br /><br />I apologise first for my previous journal, last week was a pretty shitty week. I wish I could share why, but it really doesnÂt matter now. It did feel like shit, and to be honest I am still feeling horrible from it all, but I just need to dust my skirt and start a Monday feeling fresh.<br /><br />Thank you to everyone who responded, it means a lot to me <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br /><br /><b>Self promotion</b><br /><br />I would like to blame `<a class="u" href="http://atrue.deviantart.com/">ATrue</a> for this entirely.<br /><br /><br /><b> About me </b><br /><br />I am 25 years old with a degree in Creative Writing and theatre studies. I studied this degree because my passion lies in scriptwriting and prose writing. I do tend to post more poetry on dA though simply because it is something I would like to improve on. <br /><br />Since graduating in 2003 I have worked for a Law Publishing company and then as a Project accountant. I recently have found myself unemployed due to the world recession. My ambition is to either teach or become a professional scriptwriter and director in the theatre. I also work three evenings a week teaching drama at a performing arts school in Derby. <br /><br />I live with my boyfriend of almost 6 years called Joseph who I adore.  I also enjoy singing along to my cheesy iTunes, watching Friends and Scrubs repeats, playing on the Wii and am inclined to the occasional Mojito night with my friends.<br /><br /><br /><b> On DeviantArt </b><br /><br />IÂd like to think I was a fairly dominant member of deviantArt, not so much for my writing but more for my enthusiasm for the literature community. I am a senior and have been since November 2007. In June 2008 I was (and even now still a little) happy to be the recipient of a Deviousness award for my efforts.<br /><br />I have been involved in quite a few projects and contests. My first contest was a simple one called ÂGames & DarknessÂ. I then went on to follow up this contest with one on the theme of ÂAddictionÂ. After these contests I moved on to host a month-long project on Scriptwriting in June 2008 and have since been involved in promoting scriptwriting on deviantArt, having had the opportunity to work with CR and the film teams to create the current Scripts to Flicks contest. I am hoping in the future to produce more resources and prompts to encourage more scriptwriting.<br /><br />As for clubs, I am the founder of the first literature group to move over to the new system #<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a> , which has been around now for over 2 years. Although weÂre currently dealing with a transitional phase merging into group status, I am hoping for a grand re-launch of the group soon, with a wonderful growing team of people working with me. In the past I have also managed the literature team on *<a class="u" href="http://dailydeviants.deviantart.com/">DailyDeviants</a> and featured work on behalf of :devwordcount.<br /><br />My ambitions on dA are both personal and community based. My personal ambitions revolved around trying to establish my writing into some form of better quality than it currently exists, which does mean I need to write more. As for the community based, I would love to simply see more members of the community interacting together from all levels of ability and just bringing those who donÂt know how awesome a community exists into the know. Although I have applied several times before and not been accepted, I would still like to be a GM for this communit... ]]></description>
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                <title>Rock bottom</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:30:14 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/store/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> Store </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to%3DBeccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><br /></div></div><br /><br />Okay the optimism failed for the time being. I will get back to it.<br /><br />I didn't sleep at all last night.<br /><br />Sorry for the ranting, I don't have anywhere else to write this stuff.<br /><br />*edit* instead of the dramatic journal, here is a poem instead:<br /><br /><br /><br />A fool I was to sleep at noon,<br />         And wake when night is chilly<br />Beneath the comfortless cold moon;<br />A fool to pluck my rose too soon,<br />         A fool to snap my lily.<br /><br />My garden-plot I have not kept;<br />         Faded and all-forsaken,<br />I weep as I have never wept:<br />Oh it was summer when I slept,<br />         It's winter now I waken.<br /><br />Talk what you please of future spring<br />         And sun-warm'd sweet to-morrow:Â<br />Stripp'd bare of hope and everything,<br />No more to laugh, no more to sing,<br />         I sit alone with sorrow.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Optimism</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:09:36 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/store/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> Store </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to%3DBeccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><br /></div></div><br /><br />:#getlit: | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a> | #<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a><br /><br /><br />I have been really, really down lately. I think I have let unemployment get to me and its not making me feel so grand.<br /><br />Therefore to pull myself out of this mope, I am going to take a leaf out of the lovely `<a class="u" href="http://gaioumonbatou.deviantart.com/">GaioumonBatou</a>Âs book and create this journal of optimism.<br /><br />The idea is you guys leave a comment, say something positive, and I will respond to you with a positive and feel good comment too.<br /><br /><a href="http://bigheartplz.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/b/i/bigheartplz.png" alt=":iconbigheartplz:" title="bigheartplz"/></a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>One Mojito too many!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:33:30 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/store/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> Store </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to%3DBeccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><br /></div></div><br /><br />:#getlit: | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a> | #<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Hello<br /><br />I am trying to write this before my friends arrive for a girlie night in, which will involved making and drinking Mojtios, watching the X factor and then believing we can sing better by playing singstar. I probably wonÂt finish this journal before they arrive, so the latter half may be laced with a hangover!<br /><br /><br /><b>Scripts to flicks</b><br /><br />Well if you havenÂt been following, the winners on the literature side of the script to flicks contest have been announced and the film side (where they take the scripts and turn them into films) has been launched. <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/94933/">Please do check out the news article and fave it for support.</a><br /><br /><br />Part of my prize was to feature the winners. I have decided not to do this in my journal, but instead will be creating a little widget on the side for the pieces. However a huge congratulations to *<a class="u" href="http://thornyenglishrose.deviantart.com/">ThornyEnglishRose</a> who wrote the overall winning piece. I think Rosey is stocked on subs now for at least four years!<br /><br /><br /><b>Nanowrimo</b><br /><br /><br />I know it is only the early end of October, but those who are considering NaNoWriMo this year need to sign up and start thinking about the story they are going to write. <br /><br />I am looking forward to NaNo this year as now it is my second year, I feel a little bit more confident about how it works and know that I have managed to reach the 50k before and will do again. I like the challenge of NaNo, and I think it will give me a good kick up the bum to get my writing hat on again. I seem to have been on a bit of hiatus from my own writing so I think it will pull me back in.<br /><br />`<a class="u" href="http://retrozombie.deviantart.com/">RetroZombie</a> has reset the room #nanowrimo so feel free to come in and have a chat. If you are new to NaNo and have any questions, there will be people in there for you, as well as a chance to get to know those who are also enduring the month. <br /><br />So which lovely people besides myself and =<a class="u" href="http://bekkia.deviantart.com/">bekkia</a> are doing it this year? I will try and keep a list of participants, and I hope ^<a class="u" href="http://stjoan.deviantart.com/">StJoan</a> is keeping her lovely word count tally of participants too!<br /><br />Bring on the word wars!<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Twitter</b><br /><br />I signed up to twitter ages ago now- I think it was when deviantArt made it a widget and people started inviting me. I donÂt really take good notice of twitter and for that reason I guess twitter and those on twitter donÂt take good notice of me. Therefore I have decided to try and make it more interesting.<br /><br />This started with adding some people who I should have added ages ago. Then I decided to add a few things which interested me, such as nanowrimo and sky sports news. I then added soccer AM, which is a show I enjoy watching on Saturday mornings, and even a few celebrities because I thought Âwhy notÂ? <br /><br />I am still a little lost with twitter though, it is good for posting links of interest I guess, but I rarely see use of the @ messaging system. Who here has a twitter and do you use it? What do you guys think of twitter, is it really as exciting as the media makes out? Or is it just face book status updates without all the other crap?<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Lit news</b><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletpink.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpink:" title="Bullet; Pink" /> Halloween is just around the corner... ]]></description>
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                <title>It was Jobie! + answers to questions</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:59:25 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/store/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> Store </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to%3DBeccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><br /></div></div><br /><br />:#getlit: | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a> | #<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a><br /><br /><br /><b> My question for you first </b><br /><br />Which lovely, lovely person purchased for me this lovely print?<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://trenchmaker.deviantart.com/art/the-way-home-35771685"><img src="http://th02.deviantart.net/fs11/150/i/2006/185/f/0/the_way_home_by_trenchmaker.jpg" width="147" height="150" /></a></span></span><br /><br />Thank you very much!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /> Its was `<a class="u" href="http://poisonedrose.deviantart.com/">poisonedrose</a>! Thank you my lovely Jobie <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br /><br /><br /><b> Your questions for me </b><br /><br />IÂm such a bandwagon jumper. You guys can ask me anything, just enter it in this little form <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.formspring.com/forms/?712201-9P9aXlhJYJ">[link]</a> and I will post the questions and answers here.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /><b> Answers so far: </b><br /><br /><br />1, why aren't you a lit GM?<br /><br />Because I am not. There is no secret that I would love to be, but at the moment I am not. Maybe next time, maybe not- its not really my decision lol. <br /><br />2. If you had to be stuck in a lift for 18 hours with a deviant, which deviant would it be?<br /><br />Hmm. It would either be someone I know already like `<a class="u" href="http://poisonedrose.deviantart.com/">poisonedrose</a> or =<a class="u" href="http://lady-shirakawa.deviantart.com/">lady-shirakawa</a>, but if it was someone I had never met, but enjoy talking to, then probably `<a class="u" href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/">lovetodeviate</a> or `<a class="u" href="http://poprocksandcharlotte.deviantart.com/">poprocksandcharlotte</a>. If it was someone I didnÂt know as well, maybe take $<a class="u" href="http://chix0r.deviantart.com/">chix0r</a>. 18 hours is a lot to fill.<br /><br />3. is there anything you wouldnÂt be willing to see published in your journal or are you prepared to stand by what you have said and answer any question, regardless of content, honestly and openly?<br /><br />Ask me a question and I will see whether or not I would. I am a fairly honest person.<br /><br />4. OH DEAR GOD WHAT IS THAT?<br /><br />It is my time machine.<br /><br />5, Where do babies come from?<br /><br />I reckon you are asking something you already know the answer to. Try intercourse.<br /><br /><br /><br />6. Who is your favourite deviant? is it me?<br /><br />I donÂt really have a ÂfavouriteÂ deviant. There are a lot of people who I either admire for the artwork or respect for their efforts in the community. Some for both. There are also people who I consider as genuine friends..<br /><br />7. What do you really think about Fella, and what she would change the dA mascot to, if anything?<br /><br />Fella amuses me for the name really, in that some places ÂfellaÂ is a name for a penis. I think he is cute and dandy though, and I have always wanted a fella plushie. <br /><br />If the mascot had to change, then the llama is second to fella really. I think if they sold a llama plushie alongside fella, there would be a mass sale on them. <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/l/llama.gif" width="43" height="97" alt=":llama:" title="Llama...an important part of life" /><br /><br />8.  Don't you wish your girlfriend was hot like me?<br /><br />Depends, my girlfriend is... ]]></description>
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                <title>Becca has a hobo sock</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:16:11 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/store/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> Store </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to%3DBeccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Loves%20Reach/thSStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><br /></div></div><br /><br />:#getlit: | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a> | #<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a><br /><br /><br />Hello there!<br /><br />Thank you everyone for the lovely birthday messages- some lovely uses of emotes and plz accounts! I had a good birthday- my Mexican themed party was awesome, and then my actual birthday had the company of my parents, which was really nice too. Joseph even got me a balloon, so despite turning 25, I still acted like I was 5 in terms of excitedness!<br /><br />Joseph also bought me a netbook, which is a Dell Inspirion 10.1V (if that means anything to anyone), the most important thing about it is that is it pink! I am hoping to use it to fufill my ambition of writing in places away from the distraction of home, such as in cafÃ©s or other quieter places. I am hoping it will help me loads during NaNoWriMo, which is only like 40 days away. <br /><br />I went into work yesterday to clear my desk. That was it now, never to return to that place again. I am now officially unemployed and genuinely frightened about the prospects of getting a new job. To be honest, I wanted a new job, but my concern is how long it is going to take. IÂm not very good at writing application forms and donÂt have years of experience for anything. Knowing just how many people are in the same situation doesnÂt exactly fill me with positivity. I guess though I have to stay as positive as possible, which is why I have planned to apply for at least 2 jobs a day, get up before 8 on weekdays and do other practical things whilst unemployed to keep myself feeling busy.<br /><br />It was quite sad leaving work yesterday, moreso because nobody really seemed bothered. I kind of cleared my desk and went with barely a goodbye. Nobody really said anything to me besides the girl I sit next to who was in a meeting when I left. It makes me wonder just how little impact I actually had there despite being there for two years. Oh well.<br /><br />Right so staying positive, aside from job hunting, something I now have a lot of free time for is writing. The only problem is I sat down all afternoon and didnÂt write anything, I just loitered on the internet and watched Disney films (Beauty and the Beast followed by Robin Hood). Where that is all fun and games, it isnÂt exactly helping me. Therefore if anyone has any writing challenges or ideas for me, preferably scripts or prose, but IÂm happy to play with poetry, then please offer suggestions here.<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>DeviantArt Stuff:</b><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletpink.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpink:" title="Bullet; Pink" /> <b>NaNoWriMo</b> isnÂt far away, who is up for it this November? For those who havenÂt experienced before, check out <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.nanowrimo.com">[link]</a> and sign up to join the fun! There is a chatroom :#nanowrimo:, which I expect will open properly in October. There is a lot of people who participate in this challenge and last year it was really good fun, with word wars and making sure people hit that 50k. I was also lucky to be in a region where they have weekly meets too, and those in the Derby area if you sign up, let me know and come to these meetings!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletpink.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpink:" title="Bullet; Pink" /> Scripts to flicks judging is almost complete. We have chosen our winners, but still deciding upon a grand prize winner and runners up. I have to say there were some quite enjoyable pieces to read, so keep your eyes out for the news article. It also lists information for those wanting to create a film.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.... ]]></description>
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                <title>Happy Birthday to me!</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:21:54 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="moar"><u><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://"><div class="postit"><div class="day">Place text inside me for the "more" rollover!</div></div></a></u></div><br /><br /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Devmeet and feeling anxious</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:07:42 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Dear%20Diary/thSStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Dear%20Diary/thSStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/store/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Dear%20Diary/thSStar.png"></img> Store </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to%3DBeccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Dear%20Diary/thSStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /></div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a> | #<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a><br /><br />Hey<br /><br />Thank you everyone who has messaged me about losing my job, especially to =<a class="u" href="http://lady-shirakawa.deviantart.com/">lady-shirakawa</a> (who has taken up job hunting and sending me lots of links!). ItÂs still quite hard to think about really, and I am just full with a lot of worry about finances and the prospect of getting another job. Last time I was unemployed, I think I went into depression and I really donÂt want to be like that again. It feels like I havenÂt actually stopped crying all weekend!<br /><br />I have to go to work tomorrow, which I am anxious about because I know what my lot are like. They love rumour and gossip, and despite being a mostly male orientated office, they can be quite bitchy. IÂm scared of all the gloating that yet another ÂsupportÂ staff member is going and the engineers are safe to carry on tinkering with their trains. Luckily there arenÂt many people in at my end of the office tomorrow so I can get my head down and job hunt.<br /><br /><br /><b>Derby Meet </b><br /><br />Yesterdays meet was probably one of the best ones I have been too actually. It was exactly what I needed after the news on Friday, and I think everyone had a good time.  After we got everyone from the station, we moved into town to the Westfield food court for some nom. We spent more time here than I has planned but it was worth it as we got some good dA discussions led by $<a class="u" href="http://zilla774.deviantart.com/">zilla774</a>. (I think dA is one of those places you must work for and actually still be happy to talk about work on your days off!), and a few ÂcomplaintsÂ from ~<a class="u" href="http://bewareofthesnowman.deviantart.com/">bewareofthesnowman</a>.<br /><br />The Derby festival was a mixture of impressive and very bad. There was some street theatre which I think I was the only one who enjoyed that (example: people going around with vegetables and treating them like babies- so of course I just go ahead and join in!). I did find it funny the deviants playing with the diabalos and us playing ball games were getting more attention that what was going on onstage!  ~<a class="u" href="http://fujiguy.deviantart.com/">fujiguy</a> was kind enough to let me play with his rather lovely camera, so do not judge the quality if he puts them up on his page!<br /><br />We moved into the obligatory wetherspoons for dinner and drinks, and quite a lot of us were still there. ~<a class="u" href="http://captainsemajnikmab.deviantart.com/">CaptainSemajNikmab</a> introduced us to the silliest card game, which was filled with a little bit of cheating, but very funny.  My boyfriend Joseph came and joined us for a bit before going out with his mates, which wasnÂt as scary as I thought it would be. <br /><br />Finally, after watching a crane lift some French drummers in the air,`<a class="u" href="http://greenie.deviantart.com/">greenie</a>, ^<a class="u" href="http://synfull.deviantart.com/">Synfull</a>  and myself ended up in the Friary (one of my favourite pubs in Derby) for a few more , before ending the day. As Adrian was staying at mine, technically the devmeet didnÂt actually end until about 12 noon when I left him in town to take pictures of the hippodrome.<br /><br />Oh yes, and wasnÂt I cruel with those extreme sour sweets? <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/m/mwahaha.gif" width="29" height="15" alt=":evillaugh:" title="EVIL Laughter!" /><br /><br />People who came were:<br /><br />`<a class="u" href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/">Beccalicious</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://lady-shirakawa.... ]]></description>
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                <title>Bad Stuff :(</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:08:26 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Dear%20Diary/thSStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Dear%20Diary/thSStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/store/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Dear%20Diary/thSStar.png"></img> Store </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to%3DBeccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Dear%20Diary/thSStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /></div></div><br /><br />Today I was told I only have my job until the end of September.<br /><br />I really don't like the prospect of being unemployed, let alone the stress of finding a new job. However maybe something positive will happen and something good will come, and fast.<br /><br />It's typical after last night, when I got told by the drama school I work for in the evenings they're making me perminant and I'll be teaching mroe classes (3 evenings a week instead of 1), so I was really happy yesterday.<br /><br />I am really useless at writing application forms, so expect a few moaning journals. If anyone knows any good jobs for someone with a degree in creative writing and theatre, and 4 years finance experience in the Derby area please let me know. <br /><br />Devmeet is still on tomorrow, going to need it to take my mind off things!<br /><br />Becca x<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Alpha groups, and a busy becca!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:11:22 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Dear%20Diary/thSStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Dear%20Diary/thSStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/store/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Dear%20Diary/thSStar.png"></img> Store </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to%3DBeccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Dear%20Diary/thSStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /></div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a> | #<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a><br /><br /><br />Hello!<br /><br />I ditched my driving instructor and now have the difficult task of finding a new one. ItÂs getting enjoyably busy at the moment for me though, with the below things kicking off as well as a fair amount of offline works too. For example, my birthday is on the 16th and weÂve decided to have a Mexican themed party on the 12th, I have lots of visitors this month and the theatre school teaching will start up in a few weeks time! All in all a busy Becca, but its all really positive. <br /><br /><br /><b> Alpha Group- #<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a> </b><br /><br />Well for those who have yet to discover #<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a> is now a group. At the moment it is an Alpha group, so it is in the testing mode and restricted to basic group status. I am very excited to be involved in groups at this stage, and canÂt want to see more interesting groups pop up once the process is rolled out. <br /><br />So far I have played about in sorting out members and just a few basic tools. IÂm not sure how the gallery and favÂs side works yet. Its a lot to take in at the moment, so just a pre warning for people who want to set up groups- plan a little in advance want you want and how you go about it!<br /><br /><br /><b> Derby Devmeet </b><br /><br />I am very excited about the devmeet next week. Notes have now been sent out to those interested and I actually have a plan of what weÂll be doing. Check out <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/26502332/">the meet journal</a> if you are interested. Also, all UK residents should also check out another new group #<a class="u" href="http://britain.deviantart.com/">britain</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b> Script to Flicks   </b><br /><br />The deadline for <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/88150/"> Script to Flicks </a> is looming! In fact you have until <b>Monday 31st August</b> to get your entry submitted to the contest gallery. <br /><br />So far there are 30+ entries, so I would love to see more! WeÂre looking for 15 winning entries, so at the moment the chances are pretty good. Not only is it a great contest, but its an opportunity to try a different style of writing, and even if you donÂt win I would encourage everyone to have a go!<br /><br /><br /><b> Harmless Update</b><br /><br />This morning I went to Nottingham to have the second of our submission selection meetings. It all went really well, with a lot of entries accepted. WeÂve yet to contact people from this batch, so please donÂt start asking me yet. However we think weÂve got all the literature submissions sorted.  ItÂs been a really positive process and I have realised I quite enjoyed it so far.<br /><br /><br />I turn 25 in a few weeks time and not looking forward to it really. I donÂt know why, but I thought by 25 you would be somewhere and achieved something. I want to be married before I am 30, and have a child when I am 30 as well as somewhere fitting in a teaching career. Sadly these things all bottle down to having money, something I really donÂt have. The recession has affected me without me really thinking much of it, and I guess it is the same for everyone. I donÂt really want to go into a whole moan about it, these are just my current ramblings.<br /><br />So how are you?<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>1 week left- do it now!</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:00:01 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="bg"><br /><br /><b> Enter <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/88150/"> Script to Flicks </a> </b><br /><br />You have little excuse as there are lots of prizes, and lots of chances to win! Prizes include having your work put into a film, publication in the wonderful *<a class="u" href="http://soundzine.deviantart.com/">Soundzine</a> and pleanty of deviantArt related goods!<br /><br />So there.<br /><br />Do it or I may have to set ^<a class="u" href="http://sparrowsong.deviantart.com/">SparrowSong</a> on you all!<br /><br /></div> ]]></description>
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                <title>We turn into tigers when we've got to fight back!</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:17:32 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/store/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> Store </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to%3DBeccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /></div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a><br /><br /><br /><b>9th Birthday Aftermath</b><br /><br />Well I was actually away from Friday to Sunday so managed to miss absolutely everything and anything that was to do with the 9th Birthday celebration weekend. <br /><br />The stuff we set up at `<a class="u" href="http://seniorevents.deviantart.com/">SeniorEvents</a> went as well as expected, especially the task hunt which had some absolutely hilarious results. I apologise openly to $<a class="u" href="http://chix0r.deviantart.com/">chix0r</a> who was subjected to a whole array of pop songs from the 1980Âs and any other deviant who received Âthe eyesÂ for apparently no reason. Thank you to all the seniors who really put the effort in, because it was a tiring week getting it all together even if it didnÂt seem as big as some of the other goings on. <br /><br />To see how things went `<a class="u" href="http://bluem00n.deviantart.com/">bluem00n</a> has a wonderful account of all the winners and events <a href="http://bluem00n.deviantart.com/journal/26482047/"> in her journal </a> <br /><br />I was very (very is an understatement, there was a scream on the train) pleased to see some new seniors over the 9th birthday, including `<a class="u" href="http://poisonedrose.deviantart.com/">poisonedrose</a> and other lit seniors such as `<a class="u" href="http://anavah.deviantart.com/">Anavah</a>, `<a class="u" href="http://queenhrosie.deviantart.com/">queenhrosie</a> and `<a class="u" href="http://iscariot-priest.deviantart.com/">Iscariot-Priest</a>. I expect since I am late in the game in congratulating them, but if you havenÂt already you should. There were actually 30 new seniors in total and they can all be found on the lovely <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/88936/"> seniority announcements article.</a> <br /><br />I can already predict that if the 9th birthday was as mental as it feels like it was; the 10th is going to be like Angelo planted a bomb, hid it in the nonfiction journalism category and waited for someone to dare submit to it so it would go off. At least weÂve got a good year to brace ourselves for the madness.<br /><br /><br /><b>Derby Devmeet</b><br /><br />WeÂre planning a devmeet on the 5th or 6th September. This is that same time as the Derby Feste which is apparently quite good. Check out <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/26502332/">the meet journal</a> if you are interested.<br /><br /><br /><b>Fantasy Football</b><br /><br />A few of us have got together and set up a fantasy football league this year over deviantArt. The game is simple, you have 100mil to make your own team using players from the English Premier League and then those players earn or lose you points. if you are interested in joining in this game, it will last the entire football season, but definitely worth the fun. <b>Please tell me if youÂre interested on this journal and I will note you the information</b>. You need to enter a team by the end of this week though or youÂll miss the first game!<br /><br /><br /><b>Important literature news</b><br /><br /><br />-<img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/88150/"> Script to Flicks </a> <br /><br />I havenÂt seen much enthusiasm for what is a very awesome contest. To put a bit of perspective on this, it has been in the works now for over a year, and you guys have till the end of august to come up with a short script, poem or comic script that can be worked into a live or animated film. This is a very exciting opportunity... ]]></description>
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                <title>Derby Devmeet Saturday 5th September</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:20:34 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/store/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> Store </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to%3DBeccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /></div></div><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /> Notes have been sent out! Also it isn't a match day at Derby so travel should be easier and town may not be as busy!<br /><br /><br />Hello<br /><br />As it is both mine and =<a class="u" href="http://lady-shirakawa.deviantart.com/">lady-shirakawa</a>'s birthdays in september, I thought it would be nice to have a gathering of sorts. The weekend of the 5th is also the Derby Feste; a small festival in Darley Abbey park which is apparently very good. So the plan would be we'd go there, have a mooch around, then probably find some family friendly pub for some food, artwork and chatter.<br /><br />If you are interested, please respond to this journal. We will meet at the train station, and I will note people with further details a little nearer the time.<br /><br />Confirmed coming:<br /><br />`<a class="u" href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/">Beccalicious</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://lady-shirakawa.deviantart.com/">lady-shirakawa</a><br />^<a class="u" href="http://synfull.deviantart.com/">Synfull</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://bewareofthesnowman.deviantart.com/">bewareofthesnowman</a><br />*<a class="u" href="http://lemonade4jessa.deviantart.com/">Lemonade4Jessa</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://devlant.deviantart.com/">DEVlANT</a> (+ ~<a class="u" href="http://josh-675.deviantart.com/">josh-675</a>)<br />=<a class="u" href="http://thetricksters18.deviantart.com/">thetricksters18</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://can-i-haz-cookie.deviantart.com/">can-i-haz-cookie</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://fm-vorassi.deviantart.com/">fm-vorassi</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://sply-dude.deviantart.com/">sply-dude</a><br />`<a class="u" href="http://greenie.deviantart.com/">greenie</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://squishypops.deviantart.com/">Squishypops</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://fujiguy.deviantart.com/">fujiguy</a><br /><br />Not yet confirmed:<br /><br />=<a class="u" href="http://exzes.deviantart.com/">exzes</a><br />@<a class="u" href="http://narfmaster.deviantart.com/">Narfmaster</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://sorrowburn.deviantart.com/">SorrowBurn</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://ice-11.deviantart.com/">Ice-11</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://flaviolongato.deviantart.com/">flaviolongato</a><br />$<a class="u" href="http://zilla774.deviantart.com/">zilla774</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://shaunjoyce.deviantart.com/">ShaunJoyce</a><br />`<a class="u" href="http://poeticwar.deviantart.com/">PoeticWar</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Thank you<br /><br />Becca<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Simples...</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:09:06 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="topmenu"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/random/deviant">random deviant</a> | <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/">join dAmn</a> | <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/random/deviation">random deviation</a></div><br /><div class="content"><br /><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a><br /><br />1. A group of meerkats is called a "mob", "gang" or "clan". These mobs can range from 20-50 meerkats.<br /><br />2. In some parts of Africa, the meerkat is known as the ÂSun AngelÂ, protecting the villages from the ÂMoon DevilsÂ<br /><br />3. In a mob, one or more meerkats stand sentry (lookout) while others are searching for food or playing, to warn them of approaching dangers. When a predator is spotted, the meerkat performing as sentry gives a warning bark and they all hide away. Sentry duty is usually approximately an hour long and different members of the mob will take turns to stand watch.<br /><br />4. Meerkats are immune to scorpion venom and therefore like to eat them. They also will eat lizards, snakes, insects, eggs, plants, spiders and even small mammals and birds. <br /><br />5. Meerkats originated from the Kalahari Desert in Africa, where they still exist largely in the wild. <br /><br />6.Meerkats can dig as much dirt as their own body weight in 3 seconds.<br /><br />7. Russian Meerkat Aleksabdr Orlov is the founder of the popular website comparethemeetkats.com where you can compare hundreds of meerkats to find one suitable to your needs. This is a spoof created by the actual company comparethemarket.com. However, AleksanderÂs popularity has increased so much, a British zoo named one of its new meerkat pups after the character and his catchphrase ÂsimplesÂ is used frequently.<br /><br />8. Aside from Aleksander, the other most well known meerkat in popular culture is Timon, who is seen in DisneyÂs Lion king Franchise. Along with his Warthog friend Pumbaa, they live a care free life under the philosophy of ÂHakuna MattanaÂ<br /><br />9. Meerkats do not mind sharing their burrow with other desert creatures. Some mobs have been known to share with Mongoose, ground squirrels and even snakes.<br /><br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Half-Blind-McKay.deviantart.com/art/The-Meerkats-101478374"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.net/images/150/shared/poetry.jpg" width="150" height="125" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://IDeviant.deviantart.com/art/Meerkats-103843130"><img src="http://th08.deviantart.net/fs39/150/f/2008/322/5/d/5d402a5f7f0a22c0d0eb70f50f8fc03f.jpg" width="92" height="150" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://therealarien.deviantart.com/art/meerkats-for-jess-60861365"><img src="http://th07.deviantart.net/fs16/150/f/2007/209/a/c/meerkats_for_jess_by_therealarien.jpg" width="150" height="110" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://staticgirl.deviantart.com/art/A-huddle-of-Meerkats-41911429"><img src="http://th03.deviantart.net/fs12/150/i/2006/297/1/c/A_huddle_of_Meerkats_by_staticgirl.jpg" width="150" height="110" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Hassat-Hunter.deviantart.com/art/Meerkats-49369783"><img src="http://th02.deviantart.net/fs14/150/i/2007/053/9/1/Meerkats_by_Hassat_Hunter.jpg" width="150" height="113" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://MBoulad.deviantart.com/art/Meerkats-at-the-Theater-45043535"><img src="http://th01.deviantart.net/fs14/150/i/2008/079/5/5/Meerkats_at_the_Theater_by_MBoulad.jpg" width="100" height="150" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://GKmon-DORU-fanatic.deviantart.com/art/Connect-the-Meerkats-69721535"><img src="http://th04.deviantart.net/fs28/150/f/2008/142/a/2/a2318d7d9aa577be71e2eb8c5e3a31cc.jpg" width="150" height="100" /></a></span></span><br /><br /></div> ]]></description>
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                <title>4 years of Beccalicious...</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:20:08 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/store/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> Store </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to%3DBeccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /></div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a><br /><br />...are you fed up yet?<br /><br />It is coming up to my 4th dA birthday. Every year this clashes with the wider celebrations of deviantArtÂs birthday and this year is no exception. I guess it is good to use these times as a time for reflection.<br /><br />When I walked to work this morning I planned this ridiculous journal, reviewing everything that had happened in the last four years and wondering why I have stuck around for so long. I went through various dramas, events and even discussions I had had on dA and was going to list some, and a lot of it actually made me feel quite sad. I wondered how many times I had considered quitting deviantArt altogether or how many times even where I just wanted to disconnect myself from those around me. But there has been some pretty amazing things too, meeting people, seeing some stunning artwork, both in literature and visual arts, even pieces which have stirred reactions in me I could never appreciate in art before. I then realised who would be interested besides me and I have all those memories. I am not here to sit and justify my every action and reaction as a person, as a deviant, it would just get too depressing. In fact the justifying stops now.<br /><br />So despite not exactly blossoming as a good writer in these four years and perhaps been given ticks and awards I do not deserve as much as I am proud of them, I guess the only thing I need to do is thank those who have been there so far and continue to be there so forth. ThatÂs you guys, the strange bunch that you are who take the liberty to watch me- whether you watch me for my writing or because you thought I was useful to watch (lol) or whatever the reason, itÂs been a good long four mad years and here is to another four or more!<br /><br /><a href="http://bigheartplz.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/b/i/bigheartplz.png" alt=":iconbigheartplz:" title="bigheartplz"/></a><br /><br /><br />Birthday stuff is going on everywhere. There shall be a proper birthday journal probably soon with ltos of links of interesting things. We've been doing some magical stuff in the seniors group and I know there is pretty much something for everyone all over dA.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>There IS a HUGE contest and it involves LIT!</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:37:44 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="tx"><div class="bx"><div class="left"><div class="right"><div class="tl"><div class="tr"><div class="br"><div class="bl"><br /><div class="menu-x"><div class="menu-right"></div><div class="menu"><a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/">GALLERY</a><a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/prints/">PRINTS</a><a href="http://my.deviantart.com/deviants/add/Beccalicious">WATCH ME</a><a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?tk=fQ0JTQIW/">CONTACT</a></div><div class="menu-left"></div></div><div class="content"><br /><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/e/eager.gif" width="18" height="15" alt=":eager:" title=":eager: by darkmoon3636" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/e/eager.gif" width="18" height="15" alt=":eager:" title=":eager: by darkmoon3636" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/e/eager.gif" width="18" height="15" alt=":eager:" title=":eager: by darkmoon3636" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/e/eager.gif" width="18" height="15" alt=":eager:" title=":eager: by darkmoon3636" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/e/eager.gif" width="18" height="15" alt=":eager:" title=":eager: by darkmoon3636" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/e/eager.gif" width="18" height="15" alt=":eager:" title=":eager: by darkmoon3636" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/e/eager.gif" width="18" height="15" alt=":eager:" title=":eager: by darkmoon3636" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/e/eager.gif" width="18" height="15" alt=":eager:" title=":eager: by darkmoon3636" /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/88150/">[link]</a> <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/88150/">[link]</a> <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/88150/">[link]</a> <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/88150/">[link]</a><br /><br />Now that is a VERY SHINY LIT CONTEST! You all know about scripts, there are articles lurking in my shout boards somewhere so there is no excuse but to have a go. If youÂve never written a script before, just relax and have a go. <br /><br /><b>MOAR excitement?!</b><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Check out `<a class="u" href="http://seniorevents.deviantart.com/">SeniorEvents</a> and seniors please check out our seniors forum.<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> 9th birthday this time next week!<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> *<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a> relaunches TOMORROW with a very exciting prose workshop.<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> I am going to an Oxford devmeet tomorrow<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Go visit the lit forums<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk that dinosaur!<br /><br /><br />ItÂs actually been a really shitty week for me, emotional to the point I nearly wrote a massive emo journal on here and decided not to. In short it was general feeling of uselessness and that I am never going to achieve or progress anywhere in life. Jobs a bit lame, Becca is a bit lame. I turn 25 in September and just feel like I have done very little. I donÂt expect things to be handed to me on a plate, but bloody hell I do wish sometimes I was given a chance.<br /><br />However I did get accepted into a theatre writing partnership and will be teaching more drama in the new Term in September so not the worst week in the world.<br /><br />Now go forth and be excited!<br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></description>
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                <title>Tugging the bandwagon</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:40:04 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/store/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> Store </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to%3DBeccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /></div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a><br /><br />Because I am a bandwagon geek who feels she has to join in...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />10 Things I Wish I Could Say To People:<br /><br />1. You probably think I am desperate now, and I feel if I try again I will seem like I am begging. All I want is a change, to show to you and to everyone that i can do it and I will do a good job too. Please just think about giving it to be, I donÂt know how much longer I can feel this defeated.<br /><br />2. An eight year old is not going to know whether youÂre quoting Shakespeare or not. Put your pretentious butt elsewhere and stop treating them like theyÂre stupid.<br /><br />3. I wish instead of promising to do something about it, you actually start putting action into place.<br /><br />4. I am jealous how lucky you are.<br /><br />5. I donÂt think I will ever find the right words to say to you. YouÂve hurt me in ways I donÂt understand why and yet I still want you to like me.<br /><br />6. Sometimes you kill my optimism.<br /><br />7. When will you ask me the question? Everyone expects it, now even me.<br /><br />8. If I met you right now, I wouldnÂt know whether to hug you or slap you.<br /><br />9. You are everything to me in this world. I see my life with you completely and it scares me that one day you will find me too annoying or something silly and I will lose you.<br /><br />10. YouÂre stories are sometimes that elaborate, I canÂt believe them. I sometimes think youÂre lying, but not sure why youÂd lie about things like that.<br /><br /><br /><br />Nine things about myself:<br /><br />1. I tell people off at work for using text speak.<br /><br />2. I am a queen at cribbage.<br /><br />3.  I expect too much and then when things donÂt turn out that way, I take the hit perhaps too much. I wish I could change that about me. ItÂs not as bad as it used to be, I blame cynicsm.<br /><br />4. I get really enthusiastic about things too quickly and when nobody shares that enthusiasm I feel a bit defeated.<br /><br />5. I think I have shared this before, but I collect Tiggers. I have almost 200 collectibles now. Ask anyone who has visited my house, theyÂre everywhere!<br /><br />6. I currently have about 6 unfinished scripts to complete. Scriptwriting is a really big thing for me, I absolutely love it. Just real life and procrastination seem to get in the way of me completing them. When they do though, I will be polishing and sending off to theatres!<br /><br />7. When I go shopping, I rate the customer services of places I go with Joseph. WeÂre quite fussy people and both have high standards of customer service. <br /><br />8. I have a real pet hate for wet busses! It sounds weird, but what I mean is that there is nothing worse than riding a bus on a rainy day. Everyone is hot an bothered, there is condensation on the windows, no air conditioning or windows open, and lots of wet coats and brollys etc. ItÂs horrible!<br /><br />9. I name my plants, actually I name a lot of things form inanimate objects to people I see. Maybe that is the writer in me I donÂt know. My favourite plant is my heather whose name is Matilda.<br /><br />Eight ways to win my heart:<br /><br />1. Cheese<br />2. Boosting my confidence<br />3. Being interesting, and interested in what I have to say too.<br />4. Accepting me for who I am, whatever you dislike.<br />5. Shiny objects<br />6. Buying me a Tigger<br />7. Being yourself- I hate fakery and pretence<br />8. Singing along with me<br /><br />Seven things that cross my mind a lot:<br /><br />1. The future<br />2. My weight<br />3. deviantArt<br />4. FriendÂs Quotes<br />5. Exerc... ]]></description>
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                <title>Seniors, Meets, and drama</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:32:34 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/store/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> Store </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to%3DBeccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/le%20coeur/thSStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /></div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a><br /><br />I am properly back from Holiday now- a bit more a awake and sadly back into a routine of working, sleeping and looking forward to weekends. The holiday was absolutely lovely, a private villa with it's own pool and all the sandwiches my boyfriends family could make! I managed to even get a bit of a sun tan, which for me is amazing because I have to wear factor 30 or tun into a lobster.<br /> <br /><br /><b> Seniors! </b><br /><br />Senior people are secretive and doing things for you soon! However those seniors, volunteers and staff reading this need to get into the senior forum now and share in the delights of that stuff.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletblack.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblack:" title="Bullet; Black" /> <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/devart/senior/1328043/">Magical link 1</a><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletblack.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblack:" title="Bullet; Black" /> <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/devart/senior/1328044/">Magical link 2</a><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletblack.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblack:" title="Bullet; Black" /> <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/devart/senior/1328051/">Magical link 3</a><br /><br /><br /><b> Harmless </b><br /><br />I just wanted to update on the progress. <b>The deadline for entries is next Friday 31st</b>, therefore please start sending submissions to inourownwords@hotmail.co.uk . <br /><br />I have seen the submissions, and we need a lot more of everything. Fictional prose especially, which I am sure those perhaps wanting to submit but not sure what to write about could start from. <br /><br />We have some very talented writers and artists on deviantArt; IÂd really like to see some of those in the finished product.<br /><br />We've now got involvement from places like RecoverYourLife, which is one of the larges online communities for Self Harm Support. Plus lots of local interest as well as some more well known names. It is all quite exciting, I look forward to going through the submissions!<br /><br /><br /><b> Derby Devmeet? </b><br /><br />There seems to be a fair few devmeets on the go at the moment, but I quite enjoyed the meet we had here back in January. September is =<a class="u" href="http://lady-shirakawa.deviantart.com/">lady-shirakawa</a>Âs and my birthday so it would be pretty cool to have one. Plus ^<a class="u" href="http://synfull.deviantart.com/">Synfull</a> we be back from her travels and she will come I am sure.<br /><br />The dates I am thinking is either the 5th, 12th or 25th September. I am not fussy. People interested so far are:<br /><br />`<a class="u" href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/">Beccalicious</a><br />^<a class="u" href="http://synfull.deviantart.com/">Synfull</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://lady-shirakawa.deviantart.com/">lady-shirakawa</a><br /><br />Let me know if you are interested and state a preference on dates. I will post a separate journal soon.<br /><br />Also check out *<a class="u" href="http://britain.deviantart.com/">britain</a> for all your UK devmeets and now there is also a <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2033166&id=1246359137&ref=nf#/group.php?gid=109282809282"> facebook group </a> too.<br /><br />I should be going to the Oxford meet on the 1st August, but still not 100%.<br /><br /><br /><b> Flash Fiction </b><br />Yes I am 12 days behind, but I will catch up! If you are flashing, feel free to pop into <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/Flash... ]]></description>
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                <title>Back with a fizzle, tomorrow with a bang!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:45:53 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button">Gallery</div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button">Journal</div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/store/"><div class="Button">Store</div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to%3DBeccalicious"><div class="Button">Note me</div></a> <br /></div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a><br /><br /><br />I am back from my holiday is the Algarve. For once my pale English skin has a slgihtly browner tinge to it, and I was lucky not to go lobster red.<br /><br />Flight home was nice and easy. London Underground has too many bastard pickpockets around. Stupid Vic line being closed meaning crowded Picadilly line and enough space for some bitch to slip her hand in Josephs pocket and snatch his wallet. The transport police are nice folk.<br /><br />I have also had the funniest tummy for the past few days. Diet starts Monday!<br /><br />-Damn is not working.<br />-I keep accidently clicking on that ' premium member' thing next to my name and have decided not to like it. I don't feel very prenium at the moment!<br />- I have over 1000 deviations in one week. I may have slid over the 'remove all' button, but if people want to show me their stuff, feel free to link it here.<br />- I had 357 journals, 15 comments, 6 replies, a ridiculous amount of polls and 5 notes. not too bad.<br />- I wrote 4 flash fictions on holiday so will be on catch up. When damn works I will pounce on anyone for a 30/30.<br /><br /><br />I am le tired.<br />I have a lot to catch up on. I have plans, ideas and things to do.<br /><br />Any gossip or news here?<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>It's a Jolly Holiday with Becca</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:06:45 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button">Gallery</div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button">Journal</div></a> <a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/store/"><div class="Button">Store</div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to%3DBeccalicious"><div class="Button">Note me</div></a> <br /></div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a><br /><br />Hello<br /><br />Tomorrow I am going on Holiday for a long relaxing week in the Algarve, Portugal! We have sunshine, a pool and a lovely Villa waiting for us and after a bit of drama where I couldnÂt find a decent pair of shorts, we are almost packed and ready to go! We are getting the train from Derby to Gatwick Airport which should be fun- but that is what a DS, a cribbage board and UNO is for!<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://eburt.deviantart.com/art/Writing-emoticon-49900575"><img src="http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs15/f/2007/060/d/9/Writing_emoticon_by_eburt.gif" width="30" height="30" /></a></span></span> I will still be doing my Flash fiction whilst I am away, instead using the old fashioned pen and notebook to make sure I write daily. So far the month has been good- the writing hasnÂt but that is what a redraft or eight is for.<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://FantasyStockAvatars.deviantart.com/art/Avatar-Lupus-Support-Ribbon-71306614"><img src="http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs24/i/2007/337/3/f/Avatar__Lupus_Support_Ribbon_by_FantasyStockAvatars.png" width="50" height="50" /></a></span></span> Whilst I am away, could you all please consider and produce something to send in to Harmless? IÂll be honest with you, I had a look at the entries and there are some good ones, but I believe that people of DeviantArt could provide a much higher standard not only of quality, but originality too. These pieces donÂt have to directly be about self harm, they could be something positive, uplifting, something which could make someone smile. They could be a commentary on what self harm means to you or even just reaching out to people who may be suffering. Think hard about it, please?<br /><br /><a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/81255/"> The news article for Harmless has full information. </a> Please let me know if you intend to produce something for this and reassure me because we need more entries!<br /><br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Coconutflakes.deviantart.com/art/Coco-wants-the-heart-113086269"><img src="http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/047/e/c/Coco_wants_the_heart_by_Coconutflakes.gif" width="50" height="50" /></a></span></span>When I get back next week, I am going to be involved in some rather cool projects as well as a bit of a *<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a> revival. <br /><br />I hope everyone has a good week, and remember to note me with any exciting gossip and keep me updated! <br /><br /><br />Take care xxxx<br /><br />PS. This CSS is absolutely gorgeous!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Flash Fun and Harmless Appeal</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:09:55 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="tx"><div class="bx"><div class="left"><div class="right"><div class="tl"><div class="tr"><div class="br"><div class="bl"><br /><div class="menu-x"><div class="menu-right"></div><div class="menu"><a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/">GALLERY</a><a href="http://Beccalicious.deviantart.com/prints/">PRINTS</a><a href="http://my.deviantart.com/deviants/add/Beccalicious">WATCH ME</a><a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?tk=fQ0JTQIW/">CONTACT</a></div><div class="menu-left"></div></div><div class="content"><br /><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a><br /><br /><br />Hello <br /><br />2 weeks till I go on Holiday! 7 days in the Algarve with a Villa and pool! I am playing around with this new skin feature for journals (lazy CSS!).<br /><br /><u><b>Harmless</b></u><br /><br />Self Harm is an uncomfortable subject for a lot of people. For those who havenÂt experienced anything to do with it, it may be the want of ignorance, to not know about it. For those who have, perhaps it is a recollection of how you feel towards it, sometimes if can be an angry or sad feeling. Discomfort about something isnÂt a crime, but Harmless is an organisation out there to support and give understanding where perhaps there isnÂt any.<br /><br />Harmless needs and wants you all. I need and want you all. We have on dA a wide range of talented and interesting writers and artists from all different backgrounds. I want to see some entries to this book project to reflect that. There is a lot of scope in fiction, nonfiction and visual and even if what you produce is a few words, they may be a few words that could mean so much to someone reading.<br /><br /><a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/81255/"> The news article for Harmless has full information. </a> Please let me know if you intend to produce something for this and reassure me because we need more entries!<br /><br /><br /><b><u>Flash! A-ah!</u></b><br /><br />July is Flash Fiction month! This is a new month, which like NaPo and NaNo before it sets a challenge to write a different piece each day of July. This time weÂre going to be looking at flash fiction, and so far over 60 people have signed up.<br /><br />I would encourage anyone sat there feeling uninspired and looking for a challenge and a chance to develop your short fiction to sign up and get involved. Even if you donÂt have 31 pieces at the end of the month and just have 6, youÂll have some material there with potential to redraft into some really well written fiction. It doesnÂt matter who you are, whether you are new to this form of writing, looking for a challenge, perhaps naturally a poet or an experienced writer. This is open to everyone no matter what your ability.<br /><br />For full details of this month, check out *<a class="u" href="http://flash-fic-month.deviantart.com/">Flash-Fic-Month</a> or join the chat room <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/FlashFictionMonth">#FlashFictionMonth</a>. <br /><br /><br /><u><b>Writing</b></u><br /><br />I have finally put the Worst Haiku Ever to rest. It no longer exists in public eye. I am actually really happy about this. As a writer I would rather have people viewing my writing than one DD which lacked creativity and hard work. The solution was to remove it and hopefully one day IÂll have some writing to be proud of. <br /><br />Part of the reason I am doing flash fiction month is because I need to focus on writing. Too much am I getting involved in things that just cause me to feel worse about myself. IÂm fed up of being told what I should and shouldnÂt be doing on dA- I came here to write and share and learn with writing and I want to go back to those routes. I donÂt need people criticising me, critique my writing instead. <br /><br />IÂll finish this journal off later <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></description>
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                <title>Becca Vs Shakespeare!</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:38:06 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br />Firstly, Everyone needs to go to *<a class="u" href="http://poisonedrose.deviantart.com/">poisonedrose</a>Âs page an congratulate her on achieving a 2:1 and a Degree in Creative Writing and English! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/d/dance.gif" width="29" height="21" alt=":dance:" title="Dance!" /><br /><br />Secondly, it is true, I took on ~<a class="u" href="http://shakespeare.deviantart.com/">shakespeare</a> in an epic battle over miscats. $<a class="u" href="http://chix0r.deviantart.com/">chix0r</a> has opened up a public journal asking for peopleÂs opinions of a new system being introduced to deal witht he abundance of miscats we have throughout every gallery on dA. As you know this is a subject i could rant for absolutely ages about, so please do share your feedback to Fiona. Check out <a href="http://chix0r.deviantart.com/journal/25386070/"> her journal for more information.</a><br /><br /><br /><b>Photographer Wanted</b><br /><br />I need some education really and some devious help from a good photographer, preferably living in the UK, even better if they live in the midlands or Derby. We have a photography contest at work led by our marketing team where they want us to take some decent pictures. It is open to everyone at work, but I thought it would be a real opportunity to learn a little bit more about photography beyond my little Fuji non-lens. <br /><br />What I would like is for someone to come with me and show me how to use a half decent camera, (because I know most photography folk have them, I have seen you all with them at almost every devmeet!) and to educate me in taking decent shots of what I need. The content of the pictures is train focused, so not the most exciting, but I know that there are people who could educate me and make it exciting and we hopefully will get some good shots!<br /><br />Anyhow if you are interested let me know. IÂd prefer someone over 18 as I can buy them a drink at the end of the day <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> Perhaps a couple of people could come and weÂd have an unofficial meet.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/l/llama.gif" width="43" height="97" alt=":llama:" title="Llama...an important part of life" /><br /><br />My head hurts with all the extra dramas going on left right and centre. I think it is time we considered breaking into the party rings. I did however start writing a piece earlier today so at least the stress has provoked some kind of creativity. Silver linings and party rings- the answer to all drama.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> Who bought me a sub?! I seem to have gone from 3 months to 17 months on a sub? IÂve had no email telling me who did this and I want to thank you!<br /><br /><br /><b>Harmless Project</b><br /><br />We are starting to see submissions coming through for this project at Harmless, but I would love to see more. We have a lot of talented writers who could submit something I know that would make an impact on an individual. Even some haiku that you feel could bring a smile to someoneÂs face, anything... ]]></description>
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                <title>HQ, Lit, Becca and "HAT" stickers</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:29:10 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br />Hello<br /><br />Well yesterday was a very long but worthwhile day! I went to the :hq: devmeet in London, where I think there was about 350 deviants in total around the Albert memorial. It turned out to be a lovely day, nice weather and really good time meeting a whole range of people you wouldnÂt normally see at a devmeet!<br /><br />There will be a lot of names missed and forgotten in this journal. I apologise if I have not registered your presence, feel free to mention where I met you!<br /><br /><br /><b>Early morning</b><br /><br />My one complaint about this devmeet was getting up at 7am on a Sunday. This alone is a travesty because it made my Sunday feel like a work day! Got ready after choosing a summery yellow top and headed to the train station. I was supposed to meet Alex (~<a class="u" href="http://exitialis.deviantart.com/">Exitialis</a> ) but unfortunately he missed the train by about 30 seconds, leaving me to study the highway code all the way to London. I got to London just after 11am where Karen (^<a class="u" href="http://synfull.deviantart.com/">Synfull</a> ) and Sarah  (`<a class="u" href="http://brokenboulevard.deviantart.com/">brokenboulevard</a> ) were waiting for me, and we decided to head straight to the meeting point as people were due to be arriving from 12-2.<br /><br /><br /><b>First part of the meet</b><br /><br />We arrived to discover we were almost the first ones there, with a few lost souls being pulled in too. Very quickly we were actually joined by $<a class="u" href="http://mccann.deviantart.com/">mccann</a>, $<a class="u" href="http://randomduck.deviantart.com/">randomduck</a> (who had both come all the way from Canada to be frightened by crazy deviants) and the lovely $<a class="u" href="http://pachunka.deviantart.com/">pachunka</a> (who came from Dublin and has the lovely accent to match) and some others including @<a class="u" href="http://vayde.deviantart.com/">Vayde</a> who had an ice cream.  Very quickly after that (and to our surprise) came $<a class="u" href="http://spyed.deviantart.com/">spyed</a> and $<a class="u" href="http://heidi.deviantart.com/">Heidi</a>. I think they may have planned a core staff gathering not expecting early deviants, but hey, it all worked out well! <br /><br />Within the next hour we were under a tree looking at portfolios of people who brought their work along and generally just waiting for people arriving in drips and drabs. There was a lot of running around and collecting people (what would we have done without mobile phones?). We then moved over to a proper meeting point where the numbers just grew and grew. I managed to find Jobie (*<a class="u" href="http://poisonedrose.deviantart.com/">poisonedrose</a> ) and Martin ( `<a class="u" href="http://abcat.deviantart.com/">AbCat</a> ) and we established weÂd be the only lit people here (we were so wrong!). Alex got a little bit too excited with the concept of stickers and ran around sticking labels on anyone wearing a hat (labels said Âhat&#146<img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wink.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=";)" title=";) (Wink)" />, and one poor guy (who are you?) even got a ÂmouthÂ label stuck over his mouth, whilst handing out cakes at the same time!... ]]></description>
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                <title>It's all London Baby!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:29:13 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br />Hey<br /><br />Had a really good time in London today, can't believe how many people were there! I think $<a class="u" href="http://spyed.deviantart.com/">spyed</a> was more scared of me than I was of him. *<a class="u" href="http://poisonedrose.deviantart.com/">poisonedrose</a> was also Angelo (or Angela).<br /><br />I ended up taking over the lit lot!<br /><br />I have a full journal to write tomorrow. Two in fact as I need to write one on *<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a>. Groups are going to be awesome for us!<br /><br />Will share more tomorrow. We got some lit questions answered too which is always nice!<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://StJoan.deviantart.com/art/tries-it-99809062"><img src="http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/278/a/8/tries_it_by_StJoan.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Illusio-5.deviantart.com/art/beccalicious-stamp-78242424"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/054/3/a/beccalicious_stamp_by_Illusio_5.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://inspiredimperfection.deviantart.com/art/writers-workshop-stamp2-77273148"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/044/0/e/writers_workshop_stamp2_by_inspiredimperfection.gif" width="100" height="50" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://itzjusdrama.deviantart.com/art/getLit-Now-80000945"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs28/f/2008/074/9/e/getLit_Now_by_itzjusdrama.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/Bring-on-the-Trumpets-Stamp-101636210"><img src="http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/298/c/7/Bring_on_the_Trumpets_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/Confused-Gummy-Worm-101637531"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/298/9/f/Confused_Gummy_Worm_by_lenawargo.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://insaneone.deviantart.com/art/becomeTHEchange-stamp-101543841"><img src="http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs33/f/2008/297/b/b/becomeTHEchange_stamp_by_insaneone.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/dA-Lit-Forums-Stamp-110577033"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/024/2/5/dA_Lit_Forums_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="credit">Coded and designed by kjherstin Â© 2008</div></br> ]]></description>
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                <title>Going to London,! &amp; #britain!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 08:35:52 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> <b>if you are excited/ shy about the HQ meet tomorrow the room <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/britain">#britain</a> is always open for people to come in and have a chat to others going! </b><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><br /><br /><br />Tomorrow is the UK HQ devmeet, or more like some kind of deviantArt convention. There is expected to be about 300 people there which is quite nerving but I'm loud enough I am sure! Who else is going? The confirmed location is <b>The Albert Memorial, 2pm</b> at Kensington. You can get there at <b>South Kensington tube station</b> which is on the <b>Piccadilly, Circle and district lines</b>. I will be coming from St Panc and will probably be there early. There will probably be sweets and stuff too! I am going to dig up a green squishy ball too I think.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /> Green ball has been found! All is good <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br />For anyone coming via or at Derby, please note me as you're welcome to join me on the train for a pre meet. Alex will be with me so it won't be just me, but we seem to attract a few people in this area.<br /><br />It's been a horrible week for me, not just with dA, but at work and I am quite tired. I am actually about to go to Nottingham to discuss the Harmless book project more. I want to try and encourage more of you to submit to that as we want a diverse range of entries from all sorts of people.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /> Harmless meeting says we need MOAR entries! let me know if you're considering! <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/81255/">[link]</a><br /><br />I had my first official class to teach last night for drama, it was quite fun really, but there were a few things I had resevrations about. We'll see how things go. I also have a driving lesson this afternoon.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /> Driving lesson saw me take on a kerb and also scream at doing 40mph!<br /><br />Hope everyone is having a nice weekend. If you're not going to London tell me what you are doing. <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://StJoan.deviantart.com/art/tries-it-99809062"><img src="http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/278/a/8/tries_it_by_StJoan.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Illusio-5.deviantart.com/art/beccalicious-stamp-78242424"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/054/3/a/beccalicious_stamp_by_Illusio_5.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://inspiredimp... ]]></description>
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                <title>I started a Joke...</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:26:34 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br /><i>I started a joke, which started the whole world crying,<br />But I didn't see that the joke was on me.<br />I started to cry, which started the whole world laughing,<br />If I'd only seen that the joke was on me.</i><br /><br />IÂm an idiot. <br /><br />My last journal caused a mixture of responses, some positive some negative. I only posted it as a way to vent, not to attack anyone directly. Perhaps I did write something which was highly critical and imbalanced that was seen as a negative attack, but we canÂt all be robotic and hide how we feel and sometimes all we want is a little bit of assurance. Perhaps I havenÂt been taking the right perspective, having a more selfish opinion than a general one, I donÂt actually know. <br /><br />I have high standards and expectations. It has always seem to be a flaw more than a good thing However I donÂt set out ever to spite people, I am not that kind of person. I am an honest person, perhaps someone who shows too much and that is where I make mistakes.<br /><br />Right now I want to break away from all that, break away from here am pretend it doesnÂt matter. ItÂs not going to happen. I know what is going to happen, things will keep going, keep trekking along.<br /><br />IÂm sorry.<br /><br /><br />I am going to London to meet the HQ folk in a few times where perhaps IÂll get an insight to the business side of dA and I also want to address literature more. Perhaps it will regenerate my faith in dA.<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://StJoan.deviantart.com/art/tries-it-99809062"><img src="http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/278/a/8/tries_it_by_StJoan.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Illusio-5.deviantart.com/art/beccalicious-stamp-78242424"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/054/3/a/beccalicious_stamp_by_Illusio_5.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://inspiredimperfection.deviantart.com/art/writers-workshop-stamp2-77273148"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/044/0/e/writers_workshop_stamp2_by_inspiredimperfection.gif" width="100" height="50" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://itzjusdrama.deviantart.com/art/getLit-Now-80000945"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs28/f/2008/074/9/e/getLit_Now_by_itzjusdrama.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/Bring-on-the-Trumpets-Stamp-101636210"><img src="http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/298/c/7/Bring_on_the_Trumpets_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/Confused-Gummy-Worm-101637531"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/298/9/f/Confused_Gummy_Worm_by_lenawargo.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://insaneone.deviantart.com/art/becomeTHEchange-stamp-101543841"><img src="http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs33/f/2008/297/b/b/be... ]]></description>
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                <title>Super Meh</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 05:28:06 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br />I'm fed up, frustrated. <br /><br />I guess I shouldnÂt leave short melodramatic journals like that.<br /><br />IÂll be honest though, since around January time I have been unhappy with dA. ItÂs not so much the mini dramas that flare up, but more a frustration of the bigger picture.  IÂve given it six months to sit quietly and hope for some kind of change, something new and different and all we get is words and no action, defence but no evidence.  IÂm getting bored of seeing potential and little results.<br /><br />There are a lot of passionate, enthusiastic people here, people who spend a ridiculous amount of hours of their daily lives on deviantArt seeking ways to make things just a little bit more interesting for everyone, working selflessly and coming up with creative ideas to make a difference. IÂm not saying I am one of those people, but it feels like a lot of those things get shunted and ignored for one reason or another. <br /><br />The GMs are apparently doing all they can, the core staff are apparently working their cotton socks off to make things better, but where is the end products? A critique feature which fails literature, a group project that was due to launch a month ago, and a buzz word called ÂstreamlineÂ that only exclusive people can get involved in helping with. ItÂs all promises and it frustrates me when I get excited because I want to be involved, but find out everything is behind closed doors, and we canÂt help with the things we want to. I have been on deviantArt for four years now, and the same issues are discussed over and over again and although solutions are suggested, they rarely get seen to the end. <br /><br />I compare deviantArt to my workplace sometimes. People are too scared to speak up because theyÂre worried about the after effects- and yet sometimes a bit of honesty can go a long way. People are always busy, yet when it comes to delivering you find yourself waiting months later. You have people on the bottom level so frustrated because they want to be able to help and make a difference, but there is a ladder and the right people to like you in the way. Maybe this frustration is just a fact of life.<br /><br />Maybe itÂs just me. Maybe for some reason the control freak in me thought my opinions and ideas mattered and I had the ability and knowledge to see things through, or that there was a change there to get involved. I put myself forward so many times and usually come up with epic failure.  I applied for GM, I noted $ members to offer help and push for some ball to be kept rolling, but 3 worded  or no answers after paragraphs of thought feel wasted. I guess IÂm not good enough. <br /><br />I should be grateful really, I have a tick and a deviousness award which shows someone thought a lot of me a year ago, but these things are just markings, theyÂre not end products that can reach to a wider group of people.<br /><br />If I didnÂt care it would be great. I could walk away with some scathing journal and forget I ever was obsessed with this community. Perhaps I would be writing more and not worry that people only appreciate half witted haiku limerick hybrids over hard worked pieces or managed to achieve something with my efforts. The problem is... ]]></description>
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                <title>Self Harm, Harmless and You</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 14:08:26 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br />Hello<br /><br />I actually started noting people but I think a journal is much more appropriate!<br /><br />I know this is very cheeky of me to ask for you to favour an article over the masses on dA. However this is something relating to an external and very real. <br /><br />Self Harm affects 1 in 8 people in the UK, whether a person is self harming themselves or a friend or family member may be suffering. Often it is a difficult issue to understand, with a lot of stigmaÂs making the understanding much more difficult.<br /><br />Harmless is a non profit organisation based in the UK who are trying to challenge the issues which surround Self harm seeking ways to support and educate people from all walks of life. For the second time since they started in 2007, theyÂre turning to deviantArt for help with a project.<br /><br />I got involved in the project through my own very real experiences of Self Harm, having overcome a time in my life where I resorted to hurting myself. It has been 3 years since anything last happened and I am in a much healthier place. However a lot of people arenÂt, hiding away from the sterotypes and often feeling alone and unsupported. I am passionate about finding those people and showing them there is a way out of this.<br /><br />This news article is all about a book project where they are seeking a mixture of personal and quality writing and artwork. It needs an injection of quality mixed with the raw and personal contributions.<br /><br />The link to the article is here: <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/81255/">[link]</a><br /><br />I would appreciate any support, even just favouring the article or putting it in your journal.<br /><br />And if anyone does want to talk about Self Harm , my experience or have any questions, feel free to ask. I am fairly open about the entire thing.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bigheartplz.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/b/i/bigheartplz.png" alt=":iconbigheartplz:" title="bigheartplz"/></a><br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://StJoan.deviantart.com/art/tries-it-99809062"><img src="http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/278/a/8/tries_it_by_StJoan.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Illusio-5.deviantart.com/art/beccalicious-stamp-78242424"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/054/3/a/beccalicious_stamp_by_Illusio_5.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://inspiredimperfection.deviantart.com/art/writers-workshop-stamp2-77273148"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/044/0/e/writers_workshop_stamp2_by_inspiredimperfection.gif" width="100" height="50" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://itzjusdrama.deviantart.com/art/getLit-Now-80000945"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs28/f/2008/074/9/e/getLit_Now_by_itzjusdrama.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/Bring-on-the-Trumpets-Stamp-101636210"><img src="http://fc07.devianta... ]]></description>
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                <title>An Almighty Catch-up!</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 11:27:51 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br /><b><u>Hello</u></b><br /><br />ItÂs been a while since I have actually sat down and wrote a journal. I expect this to be a fairly lengthily one, so I have headlined everything so you can skip the bits that donÂt interest you.<br /><br />ItÂs been a busy few weeks, things at work being a bit melodramatic- I even had to have a go at one guy because he was being so rude to a friend of mine. I work in a place with some very old fashion minded men, who see women as people who should do all their paper work and make them coffee- and therefore we donÂt always get treated very well. A lot of people just put up with it for peace sake, but Becca doesnÂt walk on eggshells because her feet are wide and stompy! Either way it has been interesting listening to a lot of people open up their opinions on this matter. I guess it is the nature of the business- weÂre talking an engineering group after all. It just bothers me a lot when people just see you as a little girl and therefore wonÂt believe you even when youÂre telling them the right thing to do. Grr. It has been stressful!<br /><br />There has been some good stuff too. We brought a PS3- well Joseph did after his work gave him a Â£250 voucher to spend in store for his filming work. (UK folk watch out for a programme on C4 called ÂIÂm running SainsburyÂsÂ!). The PS3 is still in its box at the moment whilst we look at some games. I am considering treating myself to ÂLittle Big planetÂ, or some equally girly game like singstar! Any recommendations?<br /><br /><b><u>Race for Life</u></b><br /><br />ItÂs been 2 weeks since I completed my 5k run for Cancer Research UK. I think that was the last time I posted a journal, just to say I did it. I am still a little bit overwhelmed and surprised I managed it to be honest. I didnÂt stop once and managed to jog most of it too. We had a few crazy sprints when we heard the first runners had made it past the line after 10 minutes, and there was a moment where we were chasing a group of teletubbies because we didnÂt want them beating us! All in all it was a great day, with lovely weather and I definitely picked the right people to run with. <br /><br />I think the most poignant thing about the whole day though wasnÂt just the huge turnout of runners, but the messages on everyoneÂs back telling everyone why they were running. There were messages which actually brought tears to my eyes, others which had so much effort put into them and they were powerful even in their simplicity. There is a reason why so many people get involved in this event up and down the country, and it is those messages that give you the answer. Honestly I did cry a few times!<br /><br />In total I raised Â£620, which is pretty good. Between three of us in a team, we made our Â£1000 target, so weÂre really pleased. All the money has gone directly to Cancer Research UK. My sponsorship page is still open and will be for the next few months, so any last donors more than welcome: <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/rebeccajturney">rebeccajturney</a><br /><br />I did say if I got to Â£700 I would put a picture up to prove I raced, but Â£620 is far more than I ever expected and a huge thank you... ]]></description>
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                <title>I RACED FOR LIFE!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 04:47:21 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br />Just got back<br /><br />I ran 5k in 45 mins and am knackered! 45 mins!!! I thought it was going to take me about double that!<br /><br />Thank you everyone for you support.<br /><br />Proper journal to follow when I am not so out of it!<br /><br />If I get to Â£700 in sponsorship, I may show some raceday pics too!<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://StJoan.deviantart.com/art/tries-it-99809062"><img src="http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/278/a/8/tries_it_by_StJoan.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Illusio-5.deviantart.com/art/beccalicious-stamp-78242424"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/054/3/a/beccalicious_stamp_by_Illusio_5.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://inspiredimperfection.deviantart.com/art/writers-workshop-stamp2-77273148"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/044/0/e/writers_workshop_stamp2_by_inspiredimperfection.gif" width="100" height="50" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://itzjusdrama.deviantart.com/art/getLit-Now-80000945"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs28/f/2008/074/9/e/getLit_Now_by_itzjusdrama.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/Bring-on-the-Trumpets-Stamp-101636210"><img src="http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/298/c/7/Bring_on_the_Trumpets_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/Confused-Gummy-Worm-101637531"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/298/9/f/Confused_Gummy_Worm_by_lenawargo.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://insaneone.deviantart.com/art/becomeTHEchange-stamp-101543841"><img src="http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs33/f/2008/297/b/b/becomeTHEchange_stamp_by_insaneone.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/dA-Lit-Forums-Stamp-110577033"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/024/2/5/dA_Lit_Forums_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="credit">Coded and designed by kjherstin Â© 2008</div></br> ]]></description>
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                <title>Tomorrow I run!</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 10:52:07 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br />Hey<br /><br />Just a quick one to ask once again for some of you lovely people to sponsor me! Tomorrow is my Race for Life, where my unfit self will be doing a 5K run to raise money for Cancer Research UK.<br /><br />Cancer Research UK is one of the UK's leading organisations that invest into the research of one of the most destructive diseases in the world. Everyone has been affected by cancer, whether directly or through friends and family. It is important more money is raise for this cause so in the future this horrible disease can be a thing of the past.<br /><br />I am really looking forward to it, there will be a lot of pink, a lot of women, but a lot of people running for a very worthy cause.<br /><br />You get a square card to put on you tshirt which says so far 'I Race For...' and tonight I have to fill this in. I wanted to try and write something poetic, but instead I am simply dedicating it to two people. Janet Austin, my mother best friend who lost her battle in 2003 and Jerry Hope, one of my creative writing lecturers from uni who was nothing short of inspiring who died sadly last year. The final note will be for all of us, for people on devart, for people who faught till the end and those who survived. Now I have to get all of that on this almost A4 paper.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpink.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpink:" title="Bullet; Pink" /> My sponsorship page is <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/rebeccajturney">rebeccajturney</a><br /><br /><br /><b>Hen Do</b><br /><br />Tomorrow evening I am going on a Hen Do, which just so happens to start at my place with champange. There has been a request for some good old girly going out cheesey music. So people, share with me some of the best cheesey songs you own and love!<br /><br /><br />I probably won't be on tomorrow, so have a good weekend everyone and wish me luck... and sponsor me or spread the word!<br /><br />Take care! xxxx<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://StJoan.deviantart.com/art/tries-it-99809062"><img src="http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/278/a/8/tries_it_by_StJoan.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Illusio-5.deviantart.com/art/beccalicious-stamp-78242424"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/054/3/a/beccalicious_stamp_by_Illusio_5.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://inspiredimperfection.deviantart.com/art/writers-workshop-stamp2-77273148"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/044/0/e/writers_workshop_stamp2_by_inspiredimperfection.gif" width="100" height="50" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://itzjusdrama.deviantart.com/art/getLit-Now-80000945"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs28/f/2008/074/9/e/getLit_Now_by_itzjusdrama.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/Bring-on-the-Trumpets-Stamp-101636210"><img src="http://fc07.deviantart.com/f... ]]></description>
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                <title>Cue the Rocky Montage!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 06:13:07 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br /><b>1 week till Race day!</b><br /><br />Oh my god I only have a week left to attempt to raise my levels of fitness! My Race for life event for Cancer Research UK is this time next week! I am a mixture of frightened and excited, it is going to be a laugh, but very hard work. IÂve not been too well this week, which means that I havenÂt done as much exercise as IÂd like to. Therefore this weekend and Bank Holiday Monday will be a montage of Rocky style moves!<br /><br />I have hit my Â£500 target, but Cancer Research still needs money, and therefore it would be fantastic if more of you could dig down deep and sponsor me. The minimum donation is Â£2, which is $2.98 USD or Â2.25 EUR according to todayÂs conversions, so even if that is all you can donate, it is just as big a gesture as any amount.<br /><br />My sponsorship page is <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/rebeccajturney">rebeccajturney</a><br /><br />And if you donÂt like me, there are other deviants doing this including the lovely *<a class="u" href="http://poisonedrose.deviantart.com/">poisonedrose</a>, who turned 21 this week! Why not wish her Happy Birthday with sponsorship?  Her page is <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/jobandale">Jobandale</a>.<br /><br /><br />  <br /><b>Le Sigh</b><br /><br />There are a few journals out there and I am not sure whether people are just looking for reassurance of their own worth, or confidence or an ego boost of some sort, but they all seem to be concerned about their place on dA. Now I went through a phase a matter of months ago where I wondered if I was valued on dA, but didnÂt post about it because it felt quite a selfish thing to post about.  After a lot of thinking, I came to remind myself that I am just one person of 10 million, and I shouldnÂt expect to be given things, because out of those 10 million there are people who do far much more for the community, sometimes even just through their brilliant art. <br /><br />It isnÂt always about extravagant clubs or over the top projects; it is the subtle things that add value to the community. Those who take the time to reply to comments, give critique or just put their art out there- these people rock. The people who suggest DDs, the people who come into damn and have a chat, those who share their knowledge and educate others with it, those who get stuck into serious conversations about their art, and even those who come onto the forums for a bit of silliness. We have to have silliness, people that make polls about music lyrics, people who make plz accounts- they contribute to the community too.<br /><br />And yes, sometimes things donÂt work out. You club may be struggling to keep people interested, the DD you suggested still hasnÂt been picked or whatever- but at least youÂre doing these things. Within these issues there is still that enthusiasm, that energy, that passion that keeps you here. And I canÂt speak for those who run this place, but even these things contribute to the community. <br /><br />So next time you feel undervalued on dA and things donÂt seem to be going you way or you just get frustrated with things (bloody hell do... ]]></description>
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                <title>I've reached my target!!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:02:08 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br /><b>Updated 27/04/09</b><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /> Congratulations to two brand new shiny lit seniors! `<a class="u" href="http://drunken-splice.deviantart.com/">Drunken-Splice</a> & `<a class="u" href="http://memnalar.deviantart.com/">Memnalar</a>. Both very much deserved and I am pleased for them. Go contratulate them.<br /><br />Also, check out <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/78310/">The Dr. Evil Project</a>, because it is funny!<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Hey guys</b><br /><br />I havenÂt posted a journal in ages now besides about the very exciting <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/24077031/">Alton Towers Devmeet</a>! Please show your interest if youÂre considering coming along as I will be sending out notes soon!<br /><br /><b> Mini rant </b><br /><br />I donÂt like the new critique system. The star rating is abysmal and the fair/unfair rating only encourages dummy throwing. It especially isnÂt great for writers, who do redraft pieces etc. However I do like the separation of critique from comment.<br /><br />That is the end of my mini rant.<br /><br /><br /><b> Race for Life Update! </b><br /><br />On the really really super dooper note, I have some very positive news to share. As of Wednesday this week I hit my Â£500 target for Race for Life- almost 2 weeks before my race even starts on the 9th May! I just want to say that reaching the target made me cry in a good way, a way that just really made me realise people can make a difference and I thank everyone who has donated so far. ItÂs a real Âfaith in humanityÂ boost when you see just how generous people can be. And it isnÂt just those who have donated, but the people who have promoted this in their journal too- thank you so much for your support.<br /><br />Just because I have reached my target though, doesnÂt mean that Cancer Research UK doesnÂt need any more, so please keep those sponsorships coming! My fundraising page is <a href="http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/rebeccajturney">rebeccajturney</a>. Also if you want to help another deviant hit their target for the same cause, check out *<a class="u" href="http://poisonedrose.deviantart.com/">poisonedrose</a>Âs fundraising page <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/jobandale">jobandale</a><br /><br />Apparently now, my friends and I are going to be wearing 80Âs style dance clother, which involve pink t-shirts, pink leg warmers and pink hair bands! Photos may be shown, but only if I get Â£700 or more in total! Also in the evening of this I am going to a Hen party- it is going to be a long day!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> An extra big special thanks to `<a class="u" href="http://memnalar.deviantart.com/">Memnalar</a> who alone contributed a staggering Â£110 to Cancer Research on behalf of my race! Everyone else who has donated so far can been seen on my race for life module on my profile.<br /><br /><a href="http://bigheartplz.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/b/i/bigheartplz.png" al... ]]></description>
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                <title>Alton Towers Devmeet</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 06:26:13 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" />  Notes have been sent out! Please confirm you're coming as more details will follow! Still plenty more room for other people to come too!<br /><br /><br />Guys, if you are wanting to come but not local to AT, I have discovered this rather amazing website for hotels laterooms.com. There are some resonably priced hotels in the area if you're interested and can afford it: <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.laterooms.com/en/Hotels.aspx?k=alton%20towers&d=20090515&n=1&rt=1,0">[link]</a> prices on my search started from Â£25 with average room prices of Â£40.<br /><br />Notes will be going out this week, containing more info so if you are interested please get your name on this list!<br /><br />Just to update I went to AT on Easter Monday and although it was busy it was still awesome. Rita was closed, therefore may be closed when we go, but there is still lots to do! Make sure you really keep an eye out for ticket offers and if you find any good ones, please drop us a note so I can add it to the list. Otherwise full price is Â£36 on the day (Â£29 online) and nobody wants to pay that!<br /><br />Tickets avaliable so far:<br /><br />The Sun- 2 for 1<br />Sky Mag April- 2 for 1<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /> Burger King Half Price! <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/cheap-days-out#burgerking">[link]</a><br /><br />Also, can you give indication of what region you'll be coming from as it will help with travel arrangements. If two of you are from the same area, it may be worth discussing coming together.<br /><br /><br />On <b>Saturday May 16th</b>, there will be a devmeet that is a little unusual. It shall be a meet where we take no prisoners, where if youÂre scared of heights it isnÂt worth you coming (unless you want to overcome them), and where your feet will hurt from queuing all day long.<br /><br />Oh yes, one of Becca's favourite things to do will become a devmeet! WeÂre going to Alton Towers!<br /><br />If you are interested, please let me know as soon as possible so I can put you on a list. <br /><br /><br />Confirmed people:<br /><br />`<a class="u" href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/">Beccalicious</a><br />^<a class="u" href="http://synfull.deviantart.com/">Synfull</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://lady-shirakawa.deviantart.com/">lady-shirakawa</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://bewareofthesnowman.deviantart.com/">bewareofthesnowman</a><br />`<a class="u" href="http://brokenboulevard.deviantart.com/">brokenboulevard</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://samildanachemrys.deviantart.com/">SamildanachEmrys</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://beezeroone.deviantart.com/">BeeZeroOne</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://wolfosthewhite.deviantart.com/">WolfostheWhite</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://exitialis.deviantart.com/">Exitialis</a><br />`<a class="u" href="http://greenie.deviantart.com/">greenie</a><br />`<a class="u" href="http://rushy.deviantart.com/">Rushy</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://amy-w-s.deviantart.com/">amy-w-s</... ]]></description>
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                <title>I has a hat!</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:41:51 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br />Hey<br /><br />Firstly if you have seen all my movies, then please help me raise money for my next film! Seriously if you have enough time to leave a ridiculous comment, then you have time to spare a few pounds and sponsor me for race for life, rasing money for Cancer Research UK! You can find all details on <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/rebeccajturney">My Sponsorship Page</a>. I would really appreciate it as I am still Â£200 away from my target and training like crazy.<br /><br />Script Frenzy started today. I am already 20 pages in. Its not too late to join in if you're still up for the challenge. <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.scriptfrenzy.org">[link]</a><br /><br />Also, I appear to have a Tin Foil hat on my userpage. I hope this is kept beyond April fools as it is kind of cute! not entirely sure why I have one though so if any kind people who have a clue or a crazy theory for my new hat then please do tell!<br /><br />I'll have a proper journal entry soon.<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://StJoan.deviantart.com/art/tries-it-99809062"><img src="http://fc27.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/278/a/8/tries_it_by_StJoan.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Illusio-5.deviantart.com/art/beccalicious-stamp-78242424"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/054/3/a/beccalicious_stamp_by_Illusio_5.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://inspiredimperfection.deviantart.com/art/writers-workshop-stamp2-77273148"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/044/0/e/writers_workshop_stamp2_by_inspiredimperfection.gif" width="100" height="50" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://itzjusdrama.deviantart.com/art/getLit-Now-80000945"><img src="http://fc23.deviantart.com/fs28/f/2008/074/9/e/getLit_Now_by_itzjusdrama.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/Bring-on-the-Trumpets-Stamp-101636210"><img src="http://fc37.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/298/c/7/Bring_on_the_Trumpets_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/Confused-Gummy-Worm-101637531"><img src="http://fc13.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/298/9/f/Confused_Gummy_Worm_by_lenawargo.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://insaneone.deviantart.com/art/becomeTHEchange-stamp-101543841"><img src="http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs33/f/2008/297/b/b/becomeTHEchange_stamp_by_insaneone.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/dA-Lit-Forums-Stamp-110577033"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/024/2/5/dA_Lit_Forums_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="credit">Coded and designed by kjherstin... ]]></description>
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                <title>Weekend is here.</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:24:13 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br />Hello<br /><br />Sorry I haven't been around much recently, I've been quite busy with things such as work (never work in finance at a financial year end!) and life. To be honest my feelings about dA have been quite mixed recently between a desire to do things and a defeated feeling about those. <br /><br />I've got my parents visiting this weekend so won't be on. Just wanted to update and wish everyone a nice weekend!<br /><br />Devmeet was awesome. We should have put a ring on it.<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://StJoan.deviantart.com/art/tries-it-99809062"><img src="http://fc27.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/278/a/8/tries_it_by_StJoan.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Illusio-5.deviantart.com/art/beccalicious-stamp-78242424"><img src="http://fc55.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/054/3/a/beccalicious_stamp_by_Illusio_5.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://inspiredimperfection.deviantart.com/art/writers-workshop-stamp2-77273148"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/044/0/e/writers_workshop_stamp2_by_inspiredimperfection.gif" width="100" height="50" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://itzjusdrama.deviantart.com/art/getLit-Now-80000945"><img src="http://fc73.deviantart.com/fs28/f/2008/074/9/e/getLit_Now_by_itzjusdrama.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/Bring-on-the-Trumpets-Stamp-101636210"><img src="http://fc87.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/298/c/7/Bring_on_the_Trumpets_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/Confused-Gummy-Worm-101637531"><img src="http://fc63.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/298/9/f/Confused_Gummy_Worm_by_lenawargo.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://insaneone.deviantart.com/art/becomeTHEchange-stamp-101543841"><img src="http://fc58.deviantart.com/fs33/f/2008/297/b/b/becomeTHEchange_stamp_by_insaneone.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/dA-Lit-Forums-Stamp-110577033"><img src="http://fc55.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/024/2/5/dA_Lit_Forums_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="credit">Coded and designed by kjherstin Â© 2008</div></br> ]]></description>
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                <title>Shiny Happy People holding hands</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:57:56 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br />Hello<br /><br />Happy Friday Everyone!<br /><br />I am back from my travels. Well in fact I was back a few days ago but since then it has been a bit of a hazy catch up. I had about 600+ messages on here for a start as well as quite a few outstanding projects and promises. Tonight I intend to have a proper dA catch up, which also includes some very exciting poetry recordings for `<a class="u" href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/">lovetodeviate</a>. I also have a series of interviews to edit ready to put out about projects and needing a serious work out on *<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a>.<br /><br />I had a lovely time away, firstly in Folkestone with JosephÂs family, celebrating his mothers 50th birthday and then we went on to see some friends in Portsmouth. We went to the zoo last Thursday which was fantastic, and I mostly got excited about the Ocelots and the Meerkats. We also went out on the Saturday night for food and cocktails which was quite a pleasant night. However I think the whole time we were there I definitely ate too much and drank too much. So much so my tummy has been funny all week. <br /><br />Tomorrow is another UK devmeet, this is in London and very photography orientated. I think me, ^<a class="u" href="http://synfull.deviantart.com/">Synfull</a> and =<a class="u" href="http://lady-shirakawa.deviantart.com/">lady-shirakawa</a> will either be hiding together at the back or pretending we know about photography. Still there is a huge list of people going and it will be really nice to meet those I havenÂt met before as well as see a few familiar faces and have a bit of `<a class="u" href="http://rushy.deviantart.com/">Rushy</a> spotting! I may take my camera, but it may look a bit inadequate with the people coming when I turn up with a simple Fujifilm finepix! I am looking forward to it- there are a few of us coming from Derby together and therefore I am getting breakfast for the train.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/beccalicious/?action=view&current=imin_120x240.jpg"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/beccalicious/imin_120x240.jpg" alt="Photobucket"></img><br /></a><br /><br />On the writing front, Script Frenzy starts in April. The challenge is ran by the same folk who run NaNoWriMo and you have to write a 100 page script in the month of April. I am planning to partially cheat and revamp an old play which needs a lot of changes in it- The Lemon Phantasm. The reason being is that I have been procrastinating about this play for about 3 years now and I am not giving it the attention it deserves, despite being ever so proud of the characters and the plot. Therefore this time will be a strict focus on it, giving me that chance to kick my own buttocks and show you guys I can actually write <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/letters/=p.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":p" title=":p (Lick)" /><br /><br />IÂd like to encourage others to partake in script frenzy. You donÂt have to write for stage- screenplays and comic scripts are also welcome. You also donÂt have t just write one straight play, you could do several short pieces as lo... ]]></description>
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                <title>Away and love for the 80's!</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:48:16 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br />Hey<br /><br />As some of you already know, I am going to be away for the next week. I may still get on for the first few days as weÂll be at Josephs Parents, but I wonÂt be around to chat or be as active as I usually am. From Today till Wednesday, I shall be in Folkestone and then from Wednesday to Monday, I shall be in Portsmouth.<br /><br />I do have access to my gmail on my phone though so if anyone does need to contact me, even to share gossip or news, feel free to drop me an email!<br /><br /><br /><b>Miscat madness!</b><br /><br />Someone in the CEA team must have known I have been moaning and complaining about miscats. This morning I logged onto dA to have 61 notes sat in my inbox- all of them were violation reports! I checked some of them and they were all right, so <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/d/dance.gif" width="29" height="21" alt=":dance:" title="Dance!" />.<br /><br />It still doesnÂt resolve the bigger picture of miscats though. There needs to be an independent team who do nothing else but move miscats, people who know galleries really well. Or something. Maybe I should stick that in the suggestions forum.<br /><br /><br /><b>Upon return</b><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> Be sure to keep an eye out on a series of news articles by me celebrating groups as they stand now. I thought it would be nice that before the groups system goes in place, it would be worth looking at some of the successes of the past. 15 different clubs from different art forms have been interviewed! It is all very exciting.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> Script Frenzy is starting in April and of course I will be encouraging people to be involved. It is run by the same people who run NaNoWriMo, so it is just as good and as official. DonÂt worry though; the task isnÂt to write a 50Â000 word play, but in fact 100 pages! This will be a great opportunity for more people to have a go at scriptwriting, maybe looking at writing for screen as well as stage. If you are interested in participating, feel free to drop me a note and I will be creating a more official journal with links and resources when I get back.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> I need to cheer up about dA. Some things that have happened on here recently have really bothered me, from small things to bigger scale and not everything is personal. I think the worst of these is having to pick up from rumours of an apparent Ârun-inÂ I had with someone. Lets just say that there was no Ârun-inÂ- I was literally voicing an honest opinion and it turned out I was right. Still, it upsets me when people think I am something I am not, and therefore if you hear these stories, theyÂre all bollocks and petty drama. I have more important things to think about than drama and much more exciting things too. You all know me and what I am like, itÂs not really something I would do. In fact, I encourage optimism here, things will be lookin... ]]></description>
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                <title>Why I race for life- an apology</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:03:13 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br />I think it is time I reconsidered a few things online and offline. I am not happy.<br /><br /><br />I am sorry I have no gimmick.  I have nothing in return to give any of you superstars who are compelled enough to sponsor me in race for life. I have nothing to offer but heartfelt thanks, deep hearty thanks.  Every person who has sponsored me to do this has given me more encouragement and incentive to do this. It has made it real for me, and made me understand why I am doing this beyond my original intentions. <br /><br />This isnÂt about popularity on deviantArt. I havenÂt asked anyone to advertise my cause. The only things I have asked is that any UK women could get involved and anyone else can support us for doing so. <br /><br />Race for life is run by thousands of women each year. It is done to provide funding for Cancer Research UK. The money raise by these events provide the following, which donÂt just apply to the UK, but all over the world:<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> Earlier Diagnosis- which means that more people whose illnesses are discovered early have a much higher chance of survival.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> New treatments- Money towards not only research into cures, but drugs which can enhance someoneÂs life post cancer and their road to recovery.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> Prevention- Things such as the campaign for a public smoking ban in the UK was supported by Cancer research, which will reduce risk to smoking related cancers.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> Information- Cancer Research have managed to create websites, help lines and information which is accessible to everyone, not only for sufferers but friends and family, support into coping and statistics. <br /><br />This is where your money is going if you sponsor me to race. <br /><br />I am not doing this race for an individual person, although persons in my life have been affected by cancer. I want to look to the future, a time where high risk cancers have their survival rates increased, and that the care and attention is bought to everyone affected by the illness.   I want to be able to know that if my children or grandchildren in the future ever have cancer, they will survive, they will be cured. The same for anyoneÂs children, as we are all someoneÂs child. I believe with the commitment and funding bought into charities such as cancer research, every year we a re a step closer to beating cancer.<br /><br />So no, I canÂt give you anything if you sponsor me except my gratitude. The least I can give you is an account of my race and how it goes, maybe with a few silly pictures to match. I hope you understand.<br /><br />I race for you, I race for me, I race for us all.<br /><br />My sponsorship page is <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.raceforlifesponso... ]]></description>
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                <title>Fess up now...</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:31:05 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br />Who sent me a magnet of this:<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Leonidafremov.deviantart.com/art/RAIN-RUSTEL-102922256"><img src="http://th07.deviantart.com/fs33/150/f/2008/312/f/f/RAIN_RUSTEL_by_Leonidafremov.jpg" width="150" height="92" /></a></span></span><br /><br />This is one of my favourite artists and I already have 2 prints of this so it is a wonderful addition to the collection! When I get my own place I will be ordering his actual pieces!<br /><br />Thank you so much whoever sent this, I love it. It's what I needed after a very hideous few days at work.  <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br /><br />Proper journal update soon, just wanted to share my thanks. I even cried at work today so this really made me feel better!<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://StJoan.deviantart.com/art/tries-it-99809062"><img src="http://fc27.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/278/a/8/tries_it_by_StJoan.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Illusio-5.deviantart.com/art/beccalicious-stamp-78242424"><img src="http://fc55.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/054/3/a/beccalicious_stamp_by_Illusio_5.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://inspiredimperfection.deviantart.com/art/writers-workshop-stamp2-77273148"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/044/0/e/writers_workshop_stamp2_by_inspiredimperfection.gif" width="100" height="50" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://itzjusdrama.deviantart.com/art/getLit-Now-80000945"><img src="http://fc73.deviantart.com/fs28/f/2008/074/9/e/getLit_Now_by_itzjusdrama.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/Bring-on-the-Trumpets-Stamp-101636210"><img src="http://fc87.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/298/c/7/Bring_on_the_Trumpets_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/Confused-Gummy-Worm-101637531"><img src="http://fc63.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/298/9/f/Confused_Gummy_Worm_by_lenawargo.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://insaneone.deviantart.com/art/becomeTHEchange-stamp-101543841"><img src="http://fc58.deviantart.com/fs33/f/2008/297/b/b/becomeTHEchange_stamp_by_insaneone.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/dA-Lit-Forums-Stamp-110577033"><img src="http://fc55.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/024/2/5/dA_Lit_Forums_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="credit">Coded and designed by kjherstin Â© 2008</div></br> ]]></description>
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                <title>London, Spyed and Llama</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:41:46 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br /><div class="title"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/Lstar.png"></img>London Bound </div><br /><br />Well you all said this week would pick up and I guess you are right. Because Joseph is in London, I am now working at my London office tomorrow so I can stay with him for the weekend. I leave after work today, so I wonÂt be around for a few days. I think I need a break from dA to regroup my thoughts. DonÂt get me wrong I am still as mad and passionate as ever, but I just need to take a step back and consider some options. <br /><br /><br /><div class="title"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/Lstar.png"></img>I spyed a $<a class="u" href="http://spyed.deviantart.com/">spyed</a> in <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/seniors">#seniors</a>! </div><br /><br />Last night, the usually quiet seniors chat room had an unsuspecting guest in the form of $<a class="u" href="http://spyed.deviantart.com/">spyed</a>. Before it got all serious, he did spam the room with <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/l/llama.gif" width="43" height="97" alt=":llama:" title="Llama...an important part of life" />Âs but once settled, and with the assistance of $<a class="u" href="http://moonbeam13.deviantart.com/">Moonbeam13</a> he seemed very open to answer whatever questions people in the room had for him. So enter Becca.<br /><br /><b>NB.</b> <i> This is Becca recalling 12 hours after the event as she didnÂt save the word for word text, this is the gist of it only. </i><br /><br />I firstly made a very big statement about how dA needs to be more aware of the literature community and cater for our needs too. Apparently, we are the loudest community out there on deviantArt! The good news is that he is very aware and in fact is working towards looking at ways to improve literature on deviantArt and what we can do. There was mentioned of utilising groups, and also creating editing modules for us- similar to some of the suggestions that have been floating about. So there is the first exciting thing.<br /><br />Secondly, I asked him about bigger contests and projects for literature, or more dA contests catered to include us- again this is something which is being looked into for us. There are plans to work on collaborative projects, not only with film, but other mediums too. According to $<a class="u" href="http://moonbeam13.deviantart.com/">Moonbeam13</a> the new gallery of ÂGame ArtÂ will have a huge demand for literature involvement. <br /><br />Forums were briefly mentioned, but more as a site-wide issue about all gallery forums. It wasnÂt really confirmed what the solution is, but I did give him a link to `<a class="u" href="http://abcat.deviantart.com/">AbCat</a>Âs latest journal so fingers crossed we may hear about that soon. <br /><br />I also addressed Miscats as an issue. The message from the admin is to keep reporting as much as we feel we need to. There is a CEA team concentrating on the backlog and hopefully over the next few months the blockage will be clearer. Hopefully when we the blockage is clearer, we can finally discuss another spring clean! <br /><br />In terms of... ]]></description>
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                <title>Happy Monday</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:51:51 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> Well done to ^<a class="u" href="http://fllnthblnk.deviantart.com/">fllnthblnk</a> and ^<a class="u" href="http://sparrowsong.deviantart.com/">SparrowSong</a> who join ^<a class="u" href="http://stjoan.deviantart.com/">StJoan</a> and ^<a class="u" href="http://ladylincoln.deviantart.com/">LadyLincoln</a> for an all American GM line-up for lit. I am genuinely pleased for them.<br /><br /><br />I hate to take things badly. You don't want to but the sensible side of your brain gets attacked by the emotional. This is the second time I have been unsuccessful and I really felt for it this time. I don't know what I lack.<br /><br />Joseph is in London for the next three weeks so I am alone at the moment. It's a bit crappy, but I guess it will motivate me to do more exercise as I won't have much to be home for. Plus it hopefully will lead into a better job for Joseph.<br /><br />I have to ring up for blood test results at lunchtime too. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /> Just called and everything is fine. I had a scare few weeks back about my fertility and the doctor wanted to test a few things but if I wanted children at the moment I can. The other test was for diabates as it is very common in women who have PCOS, but luckily none of that either.<br /><br />If a week starts bad, it can get better right?<br /><br />I need someone new for my someone old, someone new feature.<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://StJoan.deviantart.com/art/tries-it-99809062"><img src="http://fc27.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/278/a/8/tries_it_by_StJoan.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Illusio-5.deviantart.com/art/beccalicious-stamp-78242424"><img src="http://fc55.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/054/3/a/beccalicious_stamp_by_Illusio_5.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://inspiredimperfection.deviantart.com/art/writers-workshop-stamp2-77273148"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/044/0/e/writers_workshop_stamp2_by_inspiredimperfection.gif" width="100" height="50" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://itzjusdrama.deviantart.com/art/getLit-Now-80000945"><img src="http://fc73.deviantart.com/fs28/f/2008/074/9/e/getLit_Now_by_itzjusdrama.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/Bring-on-the-Trumpets-Stamp-101636210"><img src="http://fc87.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/298/c/7/Bring_on_the_Trumpets_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/Confused-Gummy-Worm-101637531"><img src="http://fc63.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/298/9/f/Confused_Gummy_Worm_by_lenawargo.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://insaneone.deviantart.com/art/b... ]]></description>
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                <title>Becca does Race for Life!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 12:13:36 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br /><div class="title"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/Lstar.png"></img>Together we will beat cancer</div><br /><br /><br />Hello everyone!<br /><br />For the first time ever in my life I am getting involved in a charity run. The idea of me running as a whole is quite hilarious because I am terribly unfit and in need of losing a few stone, but the cause is very worthwhile I should have decided to do this years ago.<br /><br />Cancer Research UK is one of the UK's leading organisations that invest into the research of one of the most destructive diseases in the world. Everyone has been affected by cancer, whether directly or through friends and family. It is important more money is raise for this cause so in the future this horrible disease can be a thing of the past.<br /><br />My sponsorship page is <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/rebeccajturney">up and official</a> . I am not asking for grand donations, even a few pounds will do. I appreciate every penny! (If you do sponsor me, please remember to confirm gift aid too!)<br /><br />Also if there is anyone is the Derby area who fancies joining me in this race, I could do with the company! I am running on <b>May 9th 2009</b>, so there is plenty of time yet. Or even if you are in the UK and a lady, please check out the races in your region and consider taking part yourself.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="title"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/Lstar.png"></img>Who am I running for?</div><br /><br /><br />Everyone has had unfortunate connections to cancer. This may be personal or friends and family. It is sad to know so many people have lost their battles, but we have to remember others have survived. These charities are working to increasing that survival rate to honor those we have lost.<br /><br />In 2001 my motherÂs best friend Janet, who our family had known for many years lost her battle to almost 7 years on and off with various cancers. She was one of the most spirited women I have ever met, and even continued working through most of her chemotherapy. She was a huge lover of Cats, Quavers and most of all a very dear friend to my mum. In fact nearly all of my family went to her funeral.<br /><br />Last year one of the most influential mentors in my life, Jerry who was a lecturer at university and an excellent performing writer passed away after quietly fighting liver cancer. He believed in me as a writer and he influenced many of us who were attending his classes.  A typical ginger Scotsman but with a big passion and affection for art.<br /><br />There are people on here, on deviantArt who have family members who have cancer, others which sadly have a new battle to fight themselves.  <br /><br />I will be doing this for every single one of them and beyond.<br /><br /><br /><div class="title"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/Lstar.png"></img>Devious Donators!</div><br /><br /><br />These people here have my uppermost respect for kindly donating to this cause. Thank you ever so much for your generos... ]]></description>
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                <title>A journal of thoughts, or a thoughtful journal?</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:36:49 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br />Hello<br /><br />It feels like a long time since I updated, but itÂs just been over a week so not that long really! ItÂs been a little quiet recently around here, I hope that means everyone is creating artwork instead of hiding in dark corners plotting!<br /><br />The last week has been a bit mixed for me. Early on last week a trip to the doctors led to a trip to getting a blood test and a whole caboodle of health worries. I donÂt get the blood test results until Monday but hopefully it wonÂt be anything serious. I donÂt really want to discuss it further, but I was quite down because of it. On lighter notes, I did manage to do some drama tuition, teaching =<a class="u" href="http://lady-shirakawa.deviantart.com/">lady-shirakawa</a> how to be a good Cinderella and also proving to her she could act. That was intensely exciting for me as I want my eventual career to be in teaching. Now I have a minion <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br />I have just spent my lunch hour at work playing badminton with colleagues. It was a fierce match of boys Vs girls, and we beat then 2 games to 1. IÂd like to take more credit for it, but Janet my partner in this crime is pretty awesome. Still it was a fantastic workout and along with signing back up to the gym and starting swimming again hopefully I shall start seeing my weight go down. The doctor said I need to lose at least 2 stone, I say 4 if not 5. <br /><br />Joseph and I have been together for 5 years now and we mark our official anniversary on the 12th, which is Thursday. ItÂs been a crazy five years to be honest, mostly because I was a bit crazy in the first few and now I canÂt believe just how settled we are. WeÂre going out for dinner to celebrate and then have Friday off too. WeÂre thinking of going to the cinema on Friday maybe to ÂSlumdog MillionaireÂ, ÂBenjamin ButtonÂ or for the cheese, ÂHeÂs just not that into youÂ. Either way I am looking forward to it, and most of all I look forward to what the next five years may bring!<br /><br /><br /><div class="title"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/Lstar.png"></img>Some thoughts on recent literature activity</div><br /><br /><br /><b> Forums</b><br /><br />The amount of love for the forums that has been shown recently is fantastic! The majority of threads ongoing on the front page have emerged and been responded to over the past week and it is refreshing to see some activity. I hope this is kept up because the enthusiasm makes these forums so much more interesting and fun. The big boost as well was from @<a class="u" href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/">lenawargo</a>Âs stamp getting a DD.<br /><br />Thank you everyone who has shared this enthusiasm so far. Here are a selection of current threads of interest in the <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a>:<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/1247856/"> Science fiction as 'the' 20th century ge... ]]></description>
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                <title>Devmeet and Lit treats!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:24:25 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br />Hello!<br /><br />The Derby devmeet yesterday was really good fun! Get comfortable as I am going to tell you the story of yesterday, or get scrolling to the bottom where lit treats lie!<br /><br /><br /><div class="title"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/Lstar.png"></img>Derby Devmeet 31st January 2009</div><br /><br /><br />For me, the devmeet actually started the night before. I left work at 5.30pm, which is late for me but due to it being month end it usually means lateness. I had promised that in the absence of *<a class="u" href="http://poisonedrose.deviantart.com/">poisonedrose</a> from this meet it was my responsibility to provide treats for the meet. I had planned to go to one of the pound stores and also purchase something silly like play doh or bubbles, but sadly my late departure from work meant those kind of shops were closed. I also got distracted by the shine of Debenhams and bought myself a new pair of jeans- jeans which were a size smaller than my previous purchase of jeans! I was so proud of this I wore them to the meet.<br /><br />I woke up at 8am, had some breakfast and got ready fairly quickly. I decided to walk to the train station as it isnÂt too far and in fact it took me less time than predicted and I arrived at 10am half an hour earlier that anyone else was due. Drinking tea and hiding on a table outside a cafe I started texting  Tessa aka =<a class="u" href="http://lady-shirakawa.deviantart.com/">lady-shirakawa</a> realising that I didnÂt actually know what many people looked at besides those I have met on previous meets. Suddenly I was worried that I had bought nothing distinctive for people to notice me and kept eyeing up small groups of people to see if they looked devious! Luckily Tessa showed up about 20 mins later with a wonderful cat-ear hooded top and mittens to match. Soon after Tessa came Karen aka =<a class="u" href="http://synfull.deviantart.com/">Synfull</a> who bless her was very sweet. We were quickly joined by =<a class="u" href="http://bewareofthesnowman.deviantart.com/">bewareofthesnowman</a>, ~<a class="u" href="http://beezeroone.deviantart.com/">BeeZeroOne</a> and ~<a class="u" href="http://exitialis.deviantart.com/">Exitialis</a>. Poor `<a class="u" href="http://vertmb.deviantart.com/">vertMB</a> was actually stood right in front of us for a while too and he eventually joined us wearing a rather spiffy pink shirt and tie combo. Within the next half hour ~<a class="u" href="http://sply-dude.deviantart.com/">sply-dude</a> and =<a class="u" href="http://thetricksters18.deviantart.com/">thetricksters18</a> had also joined us.<br /><br />IÂd like to point out the next part of our meet was entirely =<a class="u" href="http://lady-shirakawa.deviantart.com/">lady-shirakawa</a>Âs fault. She suggested that to get to Derby City centre, a usually 5 min walk from the station, we took the scenic route because it was allegedly more exciting for photographers! This walk took a good 30 mins and we saw a grotty bridge, TessaÂs shack, and the highlight of the walk which was a Weir. This is where I learnt what a weir actually was (nearly just typed ÂweirdÂ ). My moment of discovery was interrupeted b... ]]></description>
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                <title>Devmeet is tomorrow!!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:56:31 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br />Hello<br /><br />Guess whatÂ<br /><br />DERBY DEVMEET IS TOMORROW!!!<br /><br />How exciting! I am really looking forward to meeting everyone- there are a lot of people who didnÂt come to the last one I did, and there will be a few familiar faces too. I shall be popping into town after work tonight to find some treats and silly things for us tomorrow. If it is anything like the last one, it may be a little hyperactive so be warned!<br /><br />If anyone has any preference on sweets etc, or would rather have a healthy option let me know in the next few hours. If not you shall be facing haribo!<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> Scriptwriting was good last night. We had a man who wrote for the RSC and he was discussing both Characters in plays and also a little bit of existentialism, which I think he unintentionally did till I pointed out it sounded existentialist! It was a really good session <br />though; a lot of the techniques we practiced could easily be applied to all characters for literature. I may share some of these exercises when I have the time to write them up.<br /><br /><b>Other news</b><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> Are you all watching the new *<a class="u" href="http://lit-twitter.deviantart.com/">Lit-Twitter</a> and their twitter account? If not you should do! This is an excellent project which gives you 24-hour literature news updates all day long. You can find out about new articles, project announcements and trust me; there is always something you didnÂt know about!  Go forth and keep eyes on it!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> Haikuwrimo starts on Sunday! This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who is experienced or inexperienced in the hajin world. I have done two in the past two years and am considering just writing 28 haiku about cats if I feel I am missing out this time! Please see `<a class="u" href="http://msjames.deviantart.com/">MSJames</a> for full details, but I encourage everyone to have a go!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> Sonnet workshop at *<a class="u" href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/">Writers-Workshop</a> Go!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> Some new shiny forum threads:<br /><br />Planning who does it?- <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/1240721/">[link]</a><br />Physical Appearance of Characters <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/1241411/">[link]</a><br />ÂOriginalÂ Characters? <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/1241474/">[link]</a><br /><br />(IÂm being lazy with links today)<br /><br />DonÂt like these threads? Start your own!<br /><br /><br /><br />ItÂs a Friday afternoon. I am a little bit bored and open to distraction, so tell meÂ <br /><br />1.	Your favourite form of poetry (we were discuss... ]]></description>
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                <title>If the divine master plan is perfection...</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:35:56 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br />Why hello there everyone!<br /><br />That was a bizarre weekend wasnÂt it? Not just on dA, but just as a whole it was a very strange weekend. I got my new TV and have been writing away at my play. The play is a timely process as it is all in dramatic verse, but I am enjoying it. It may not be the best thing I have written, but I believe I need to re-discover my own love for scriptwriting just as much as encouraging others to have a go themselves. Script Frenzy is the scriptwriting equivalent of NaNoWriMo and in April the challenge will be to write a 100 page script in a month. If youÂre interested, let me know as if enough interest is generated, IÂll try getting people together on here to help each other too.<br /><br /><br />The Derby devmeet is only a few days away! AND the weather is predicting light snow, so if youÂre coming bring your scarves and gloves!<br /><br /><br /><div class="title"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/Lstar.png"></img>Literature Observations</div><br /><br /><br /><b> Grow UP </b><br /><br />I donÂt think it is my place to say, but I just wanted to express a small observation I have made over these past few days. I think that the literature community has matured over this past year. We havenÂt just grown in our work or community projects, but there is some element of maturity in how we are acting and reacting to situations within our community. This time last year there we so many polls, journals and forums all assuming who would be the next lit GD and it was all pointless speculation that just wasnÂt needed. This time around I havenÂt seen these and I think it just eases the process for everyone because it isnÂt in our faces, but a much calmer transition. I am looking forward to seeing who gets the position and I hope everyone else is too. A little bit of freshness is always welcome and as a community we could always benefit from that. This community has developed so well over the past year and itÂs been wonderful to be part of that. I hope others feel like this too. There will always be a few who are cynical, a few who do like to create drama, but as an entity, weÂve represented ourselves in a great light and I look forward to that light growing this year.<br /><br /><br /><b> Forums! </b><br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/dA-Lit-Forums-Stamp-110577033"><img src="http://fc55.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/024/2/5/dA_Lit_Forums_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><br />I am really happy to see an increase in forum activity and want to encourage more of you to do so. Quite a few people seem determined to make the forums work and that again is really good to see. It just makes literature discussion so much more interesting because there are a diverse amount of people on here. This week I have learnt what Metafiction is, and will be trying to read some too. Here are a few other threads I think are interesting:<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/w... ]]></description>
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                <title>The weekend is here! + edit</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:58:23 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /> Look what the wonderful @<a class="u" href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/">lenawargo</a> did for me, and really for us all:<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/dA-Lit-Forums-Stamp-110577033"><img src="http://fc55.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/024/2/5/dA_Lit_Forums_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/dA-Lit-Forums-Stamp-110577033"><img src="http://fc55.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/024/2/5/dA_Lit_Forums_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/dA-Lit-Forums-Stamp-110577033"><img src="http://fc55.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/024/2/5/dA_Lit_Forums_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/dA-Lit-Forums-Stamp-110577033"><img src="http://fc55.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/024/2/5/dA_Lit_Forums_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><br />I want to see everyone have this stamp. If we make mroe awareness about the forums they will improve because more people will take interest and join in! Go forth and show off this stamp!<br /><br />Many thanks to @<a class="u" href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/">lenawargo</a> for this wonderful stamp effort! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="title"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/Lstar.png"></img>I canÂt wait for the weekend to begin!</div><br /><br />Hello<br /><br />Happy weekend everyone!<br /><br />You will all be pleased to know I have a voice again. The throat is still a little bit sore and has turned into a cough, but it is getting better so hopefully in the next few days I shall be back to myself and can get back on the train of motivation. IÂm actually desperate to get some exercise on the go next week and considering a detox week of drinking only water and eating mostly fruit and veg only. We shall see though, there is a whole weekend in between.<br /><br />Our shiny new TV arrives tomorrow. IÂm not so technologically minded, but can go as far as to tell you it is a Sony Bravia 42Â widescreen LCD and it is very pretty!<br /><br />I have spent most of today organising things, some stuff for deviantArt included. Last year we had a Âyear of literatureÂ and I am considering doing my own to try and organise what I commit to this year in literature and then be able to plan and give the best I can when I can. I still need to consider what to do with ~<a class="u" href="http://theliteraturevault.deviantart.com/">TheLiteratureVault</a> and welcome suggestions. The idea originally was to kind of create a resources bank of information, but that kind of got done with the induction of a few other clubs and there is no point having two... ]]></description>
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                <title>Nothing I can say, a total eclipse of the heart!</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:53:31 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br />IÂm having a bit of a mopey day today, including the doctorÂs surgery being idiots in Derby with their bad booking system and still feeling unwell. So I need some laughs this afternoon whilst I am at work and it is rather quiet. Tell me a joke, tell me a story or just share something interesting. It doesnÂt have to be amusing.<br /><br />Also, Twitter works at work for me so if youÂre on, give us a nudge.<br /><br />Also, in extension of my dislike for Derby and their football clubÂs ticket office. I hope we trounce them tonight! Also, my love to all Liverpool fans, you must be feeling a little limp that FergieÂs mind games outwitted Benitez and has left us dancing on top of you.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /> We're going to Wembley!!!!<br /><br /><br /><u> Updates </u><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> Someone Old, Someone New has been updated to two new people!<br /><br />And since some people have confessed they never have done- how many deviants would it take to change a light bulb?<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /> Ironic truth- my lighbulb in the living room has gone! This question may be answered much sooner than though!<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://StJoan.deviantart.com/art/tries-it-99809062"><img src="http://fc27.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/278/a/8/tries_it_by_StJoan.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Illusio-5.deviantart.com/art/beccalicious-stamp-78242424"><img src="http://fc55.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/054/3/a/beccalicious_stamp_by_Illusio_5.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://inspiredimperfection.deviantart.com/art/writers-workshop-stamp2-77273148"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/044/0/e/writers_workshop_stamp2_by_inspiredimperfection.gif" width="100" height="50" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://itzjusdrama.deviantart.com/art/getLit-Now-80000945"><img src="http://fc73.deviantart.com/fs28/f/2008/074/9/e/getLit_Now_by_itzjusdrama.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/Bring-on-the-Trumpets-Stamp-101636210"><img src="http://fc87.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/298/c/7/Bring_on_the_Trumpets_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/art/Confused-Gummy-Worm-101637531"><img src="http://fc63.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/298/9/f/Confused_Gummy_Worm_by_lenawargo.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://insaneone.deviantart.com/art/becomeTHEchange-stamp-101543841"><img src="http://fc58.deviantart.com/fs33/f/2008/297/b/b/becomeTHEchange_stamp_by_insaneone.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span... ]]></description>
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                <title>Blah and blarg</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:18:49 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br /><div class="title"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/Lstar.png"></img>A little bit rantish</div><br /><br />Just a quick one to round off the week. I will probably update again during the week.<br /><br />IÂve been ill all week with a throat infection and it has left me feeling miserable as I have no voice- well a croaky small voice and not my own voice. It has meant a few days off work and a rather miserable weekend really because I havenÂt wanted to do much. <br /><br />IÂm frustrated. IÂm not sad, just annoyed with myself. IÂm stuck in a bit of a rut really, I keep saying I am going to do stuff but canÂt seem to find the right confidence or motivation to do anything at the moment. IÂve become one of those people who are all talk and ambition but no action. I have ideas, intentions and a desire to do things, but for some reason I am not putting those things into action and getting on with them. Whether it is applying for my PGCE or learning to drive, or even finishing some of these things I have been writing it seems to be going a little flat and unenthused. <br /><br />Even simple things like getting motivated to do exercise is becoming an effort because IÂm angry at my body for having a stupid condition that doesnÂt make it easy to lose weight. I havenÂt eaten that much this week but I just feel like I canÂt eat anything I want anyway because I will just sniff it and gain 3lbs. I need to find this motivation soon because I want to be able to feel good about my body and what I wear and how I look. I want to be healthy.<br /><br />IÂm bothered by myself. I started this New Year very positive with lots of ideas. I know I am unwell at the moment, and I know itÂs only been 18 days and I canÂt do everything at once, but it just feels like even the first steps arenÂt happening.  Bah. I apologise for the rant of this, it has been brewing all day. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In good news however I went to another professional scriptwriting workshop on Thursday where we looked at dramatic verse. It was upsetting I had to get someone else to read my attempts out, but the attempts I did do came with good reception and in fact one of them has led to me creating a whole story for a play now. The problem is though; IÂm sticking with the verse, which means tuning into the use of meter. Evil.<br /><br />Also I have been thinking about my old friend Spoken Word this week and remembering studying it at university and how much I enjoyed it. IÂve started a conversation in the forums about it, but want to know what people think of the concept and whether they would like to have a go, meaning learning to record your voice as well as writing in this form. ItÂs not an easy form after all. <br /><br />I should go to bed really. I have work in the morning. I might ahve room for an episode of Sex and the City first to cheer me up!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> I also need to update my someone old, someone new. But I need more new people- so if you're a writer who joined in the past year, drop me a note. details on the right hand side of my journ... ]]></description>
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                <title>Pure Peppermint</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:13:49 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br /><div class="title"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/Lstar.png"></img>Personal</div><br /><br />Hello<br /><br />ItÂs been a while since I wrote a journal so I thought whilst I am here at work and not enthused I might as well do something I am enthused about! I also realised this is actually my first journal of 2009 so Happy New Year to you all.<br /><br />ItÂs been a good start to the New Year, nothing too upsetting and not a lot of drama which is nice. In personal I just spent the last weekend with friends up visiting Joseph and I as a surprise for JosephÂs birthday. This involved going for a meal, drinking, and playing on SingStar and the wii. There is nothing funnier than a group of people not wanting to sing transforming into a group who are fighting for the microphone! It was really nice to see everyone since we live quite far from the south where weÂre from so for them to come up was a big effort. Makes me miss living down south.<br /><br />Today I am not very well though. My throat is sore and it hurts to swallow. IÂm hoping it will subside overnight and it isnÂt the start of something nasty. I could barely talk this morning and even now my voice is lower than the naturally loud self! Joseph and I have also had some news which I canÂt really share yet but it makes me feel both anxious and excited. In fact it is that news which is probably distracting me from anything else I intended to do. Before people make stupid guesses it doesnÂt involved pregnancy or marriage, but is still quite life changing if it happens which is why IÂm apprehensive!<br /><br />Writing wise, I started the year with good intentions and two weeks in I have half a short story written which needs finishing and I also started a bit of creative nonfiction, which I stopped because I didnÂt like how it was going and it felt really self indulgent. There are a lot of ideas swimming about at the moment, but nothing solid and nothing I want to spend the time writing at the moment. I have another professional scriptwriting workshop on Thursday which will be fun and hopefully inspiring!<br /><br /><br /><div class="title"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/Lstar.png"></img>DeviantArt Related stuff!</div><br /><br />Speaking of scriptwriting, I guess most of you by now have paid attention to my little poll about whether or not you would consider something you had written been used for film. Well the reason behind that is because there is some possibility of another scriptwriting project with possible collabs with the film community and I wanted to feel for opinions about it and how people would feel about their work being used etc. So far the conversation has been interesting, and it is good to know from the film moderating team there is enthusiasm on the other side of the fence too. So you never know what may be occurring this year. Let me know what you think <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br />You may have also heard via ^<a class="u" href="http://stjoan.deviantart.com/">StJoan</a> but I guess I should confi... ]]></description>
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                <title>Looking ahead to 2009!</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:51:13 PST</pubDate>
                
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I realised there will be hundreds of journals like this today, after all the 31st December is one of those times where everyone looks back on their highs, their lows and hopefully to the future. So here is my summary for you.<br /><br /><b>Lows</b><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> Losing both my little black cat Lulu and my Jack Russell Jake.<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> Considering leaving deviantArt because I thought people hated me. (I got over it) <br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" />  Sucking at Job applications!<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> being unable to teach drama.<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> Not putting enough writing on here on dA and not giving enough critique!<br /><br /><br /><b>Highs</b><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" />  Getting a poem in ReadThis Magazine!<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> Completing NaNoWriMo<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" />  Having the opportunity and participating in professional scriptwriting workshops <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" />  Scriptwriting Month- Hard work but worth it!<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" />  Literature Spring Clean! I am so looking forward to doing it all over again in March 2009.<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" />  Getting the Deviousness award in June. I donÂt think I will ever get over it, simply because it is the greatest honour IÂve had on here and the response has been just immense. Thank you.<br /><br /><br /><b>Resolutions</b><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpink.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpink:" title="Bullet; Pink" /> Learn to drive (come on, IÂm 24!)<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpink.gif" width="10" height=... ]]></description>
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                <title>The Goose is getting fat...</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 07:11:52 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br /><div class="title"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/Lstar.png"></img> christmas is coming... </div><br /><br />Hello all<br /><br />Firstly, a huge hugs and thank you to everyone who responded to my last journal about my dog Jake. Some of the messages were really sweet and meaningful, and they did make me smile too. Your support was awesome, thank you. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/hug.gif" width="38" height="15" alt=":hug:" title="Hug" /><br /><br />This isnÂt going to be a long journal, as I will be reprising my Âtwelve days of litmasÂ journal, like I did last year probably on Christmas Eve.  However, this year the rule is I canÂt use any of the features I did last year, sorry guys!<br /><br />My last day at work is Tuesday, and the whole afternoon is dedicated to playing silly games, including Singstar, which means I may spend some of this afternoon practising. I still need to buy a few more gifts for Joseph and get my head focussed for Christmas, which it just isnÂt yet. WeÂre going food shopping and our shopping list seems to add up to about Â£200! Thank god Joseph works for Sainsbury and we have Â£100 in gift vouchers and staff discount!<br /><br />Because of this lovely new feature for user pages, I have now moved my Âsomeone old, someone newÂ feature into my shout board as there is now room for extras on the journal. It is tres funky, let me know what you think, and donÂt forget to visit my featured writers, =<a class="u" href="http://savvy.deviantart.com/">savvy</a> and *<a class="u" href="http://memnalar.deviantart.com/">Memnalar</a> and say hello!<br /><br />Finally, because I know quite a few people are going away or visiting family for Christmas. I would like to wish everyone on deviantArt a very Happy Christmas and enjoy yourselves. Take care of one another, eat some good nom, drink some good glug (glug is apparently the word for it!) and of course, have a very positive and magical New fresh start to the New Year!<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/45269405/"><img src="http://fc10.deviantart.com/fs15/i/2006/358/6/a/dA_Christmas_Around_the_World_by_keiross.gif" width="100" height="100" /></a></span></span><br /><br />Litmas is coming soon!<br /><br />Becca xxx<br /><br /><br />Ps. I know not a lot of people have much care for page views, but I am close to 60k and want to get it by the end of December! If you get it and show me the screen dump, I shall drop a little something from your wish list to you!<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/99809062/"><img src="http://fc27.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/278/a/8/tries_it_by_StJoan.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/78242424/"><img src="http://fc55.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/054/3/a/beccalicious_stamp_by_Illusio_5.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/77273148/"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/0... ]]></description>
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                <title>sleep well my Jake</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:35:05 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br />Anyone who has me on facebook or twitter will already know this, but last night my 19-year-old Jack Russell Terrier Jake had to be put down. He had several tumours in his large intestine and was passing blood. Despite his age it was actually completely unexpected as I saw him last weekend bouncing around as if there was still a hyperactive puppy inside his heart.<br /><br />A lot of people donÂt understand why people get so upset when pets die, but for those who do can probably understand why I am so sad. I am only 24 and ever since I was 5 years old I have had this grumpy little dog in my life. One of my earliest memories is coming home from school and seeing this little white Puppy on a green bean bag twenty times the size of him. I wasnÂt allowed to pick him up whilst he was tiny, and he managed to steal one of my teddies to sleep with.<br /><br />Jake was a legend for his football skills, tail chasing and collecting rocks in the car after a walk. I loved him very much and IÂm really sad my little mad dog has gone. I know he was 19, which is really old for a dog, but I just thought heÂd just keep going. <br /><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/beccalicious/?action=view&current><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt="=D" title="=D (Big Grin)" />SC00373.jpg"<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/beccalicious/DSC00373.jpg" alt="Photobucket"></img><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/beccalicious/?action=view&current=ALLSORTS010.jpg"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/beccalicious/ALLSORTS010.jpg" alt="Photobucket"></img><br /><br /><br /><br />Sleep tight Bubbatub.<br /><br /><br />Normal service will resume sometime between now and Christmas. I apologise. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/99809062/"><img src="http://fc27.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/278/a/8/tries_it_by_StJoan.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/78242424/"><img src="http://fc55.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/054/3/a/beccalicious_stamp_by_Illusio_5.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/77273148/"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/044/0/e/writers_workshop_stamp2_by_inspiredimperfection.gif" width="100" height="50" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/80000945/"><img src="http://fc73.deviantart.com/fs28/f/2008/074/9/e/getLit_Now_by_itzjusdrama.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/101636210/"><img src="http://fc87.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/298/c/7/Bring_on_the_Trumpets_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/101637531/"><img src="http:... ]]></description>
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                <title>It's begining to look a lot like Christmas...</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:43:11 PST</pubDate>
                
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In a few hours time I will be on a train journey back down to the south to visit family for Christmas and then after a few days there I am going to be stuck at a conference for work in oxford with no interwebs for three whole days! IÂm trying to combat that by printing off and editing my NaNoWriMo story, but I am sure by Tuesday I will have twitchy fingers!<br /><br />IÂm looking forward to visiting Andover. I am hoping to catch up with some old college friends at the weekend which will be quite weird as I havenÂt seen some people for about 4 years! IÂm also taking my grandmother Christmas shopping as well as going for a meal with the whole family on the Friday. I am also sure my sister will be quite excited to see me, as I havenÂt seen her since September. She is a much better writer than me; I should make her sign up hereÂ I donÂt think she could handle the critique though!<br /><br />I joined that strange Twitter thing because people invited me to. Because some evil person has stolen beccalicious, my username is actually beccalicious1.  <a href="http://twitter.com/beccalicious1"> Add me </a>. if you like <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" />  <br /><br /><br /><div class="title"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/Lstar.png"></img> Senior Stuff </div><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> Are you watching `<a class="u" href="http://seniorevents.deviantart.com/">SeniorEvents</a>? If not, why not? There is still a scuzzle hunt on the go with unclaimed winners so if you want some cool prizes then hop on over! Also, keep your eyes peeled for any future events coming up in the New Year!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpink.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpink:" title="Bullet; Pink" /> Welcome new seniors for December! A nice long list of honours came out yesterday with literature lovelies `<a class="u" href="http://smoking-mirrors.deviantart.com/">smoking-mirrors</a>, `<a class="u" href="http://berylalexandros.deviantart.com/">BerylAlexandros</a>, `<a class="u" href="http://flutterings.deviantart.com/">Flutterings</a> and `<a class="u" href="http://leoraigarath.deviantart.com/">leoraigarath</a>. For a full list of all the newly announced seniors, check out the <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/64403/"> Seniority Announcements - December 2008 </a>. DonÂt forget to congratulate them!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> Also on the senior side, remember that you can suggest people to gain senior status too, just drop a note to $<a class="u" href="http://chix0r.deviantart.com/">chix0r</a> and let her know who and why you thin... ]]></description>
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                <title>UK Midlands Devmeet update</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:58:05 PST</pubDate>
                
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Notes of confirmation have already been sent out, but we'll accept latecomers of course! Please let me know ASAP and I will note you.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> Last updated 30/01/09<br /><br /><b> Please note: </b> If you do not confirm to me you are coming we will not wait for you at our meeting point. I will also not be able to give you any contact details. I need to really know numbers to help determine what we are doing and also for treats.<br /><br /><u>Confirmed: </u><br /><br />`<a class="u" href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/">Beccalicious</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://lady-shirakawa.deviantart.com/">lady-shirakawa</a><br />@<a class="u" href="http://vayde.deviantart.com/">Vayde</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://synfull.deviantart.com/">Synfull</a><br />*<a class="u" href="http://johohanna.deviantart.com/">johohanna</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://thetricksters18.deviantart.com/">thetricksters18</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://exitialis.deviantart.com/">Exitialis</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://wanderingelf.deviantart.com/">WanderingElf</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://sply-dude.deviantart.com/">sply-dude</a><br />`<a class="u" href="http://ladytwiglet.deviantart.com/">ladytwiglet</a> <br />=<a class="u" href="http://xxbcxx.deviantart.com/">xxbcxx</a><br />`<a class="u" href="http://vertmb.deviantart.com/">vertMB</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://melody-chaos.deviantart.com/">Melody-Chaos</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://beezeroone.deviantart.com/">BeeZeroOne</a><br />`<a class="u" href="http://rushy.deviantart.com/">Rushy</a><br />*<a class="u" href="http://mailorderchild.deviantart.com/">mailorderchild</a><br />*<a class="u" href="http://markdyson.deviantart.com/">markdyson</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://bewareofthesnowman.deviantart.com/">bewareofthesnowman</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://itti.deviantart.com/">Itti</a><br />`<a class="u" href="http://greenie.deviantart.com/">greenie</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://ukfaithless.deviantart.com/">ukfaithless</a><br /><br /><u>Interested but unconfirmed: </u><br /><br />=<a class="u" href="http://dusty-hacker.deviantart.com/">dusty-hacker</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://ordie.deviantart.com/">ordie</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://slaughteruk.deviantart.com/">slaughteruk</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Keep your eye out for journal updates on this journal!<br /><br />Becca xxx<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://StJoan.deviantart.com/art/tries-it... ]]></description>
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                <title>Tell me a secret...</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:46:59 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><div class="List"> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/gallery/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Gallery </div></a> <a href="http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/journal/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Journal </div></a> <a href="http://lovetodeviate.deviantart.com/journal/18267670/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Resources </div></a> <a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=beccalicious"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> note me </div></a> <br /><a href="http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/"><div class="Button"> <img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/SStar.png"></img> Workshop</div></a><br /></div></div> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/getLIT">#getLIT</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/writers/">Poetry and Prose Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/litworkshop/">Literature Workshop Forum</a> | <a href="http://forum.deviantart.com/galleries/fantasylit/">Fantasy Literature Forum</a> | *<a class="u" href="http://litnews.deviantart.com/">litNEWS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." </i><br /><br><br /><br /><div class="title"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/kjherstin/deviantart/Journals/Echi%20Spring%20Dream/Lstar.png"></img> What now? </div><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/n/ninja.gif" width="19" height="19" alt=":ninja:" title="Ninja" /> If you want a head start, it would be best to watch `<a class="u" href="http://seniorevents.deviantart.com/">SeniorEvents</a> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/n/ninja.gif" width="19" height="19" alt=":ninja:" title="Ninja" /><br /><br />Also, congratulations to `<a class="u" href="http://nico1.deviantart.com/">Nico1</a> for his well deserved deviousness award, make sure you go congratulate him too!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/d/dance.gif" width="29" height="21" alt=":dance:" title="Dance!" /> ItÂs going to be LITmas soon <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/x/xmassanta.gif" width="22" height="20" alt=":santa:" title="Santa Clause" /><br /><br />Proper journal some other time<br /><br />Oh andÂ<br /><br />poemplz<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/105121342/"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.com/images/150/shared/poetry.jpg" width="150" height="125" /></a></span></span><br /><br /><br />So go on, tell me something. Something people may not know about you, something you may want to confess...<br /><br />and tell me for the third journal running- what is the best party you have been to?!<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/99809062/"><img src="http://fc27.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/278/a/8/tries_it_by_StJoan.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/78242424/"><img src="http://fc55.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/054/3/a/beccalicious_stamp_by_Illusio_5.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/77273148/"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/044/0/e/writers_workshop_stamp2_by_inspiredimperfection.gif" width="100" height="50" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/80000945/"><img src="http://fc73.deviantart.com/fs28/f/2008/074/9/e/getLit_Now_by_itzjusdrama.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/101636210/"><img src="http://fc87.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/298/c/7/Bring_on_the_Trumpets_Stamp_by_lenawargo.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/101637531/"><img src="http://fc63.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/298/9/f/Confused_Gummy_Worm_by_lenawargo.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="credit">Coded and designed by kjherstin Â© 2008</div></br> ]]></description>
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