Hey.
I'm Amanda.
and I...
am a new breed...
of boring.

Not really. I just have a tendency to get carried away. I'm done now.

Annnnyway...I love to write, but never have the time anymore. I had this avid fear of writing fic of the fan variety because I was terrified that I would get OOC somehow and then get flamed to the point where I would confuse my bedroom for the pits of Hell. Not that I'm saying, "Don't flame me" or anything. Flame away. I would rather have honesty than someone kissing my ass. That gets annoying sometimes and I think I'd rather have Vincent steal my shoe (hahaha...MT, if you're reading this, you'll understand the humor.)

To be perfectly honest, I don't think I would have even set foot here if it hadn't been for a couple of my friends (those knowing who they are, since they send me fics 24/7). I'm kind of glad they did, since I've been extremely effin busy lately and I just like to chill out and not have to deal with extreme stupidity. I find that here too, but in more ignorable forms.

But to the point. A few things you should/might like to know about me:

1. I'm friendly. I'm approachable. I like messages. Wanna be friends? Great. Just make sure it's for the right reasons (support, conversation, exchange of ideas, etc...) and not just because you want me to read your stuff and comment. I pay attention and I know when I'm being used. -holds up "Not Stupid" sign

2. I do read people's fics and I do review. I'm 100 percent honest and I never give empty praise. You have to earn it with me. I figure that's the only way to be respectable. Anyone can flatter people, but few people can actually mean what they say. I even give distinct, direct, and detailed comments. Only once or twice have I been so blown away that I can't find one single thing that I like more than anything else.

3. I am a reformed myspace addict, though I am guilty of checking it a few times a day still. Check it out. www.myspace.com/felldownandskinnedmyheart It's where I can write my poetry, keep track of my favorite music, and message my friends all at once. I love it. WARNING: If you want me to accept a friend add or something, PLEASE MESSAGE ME FIRST!!! I have this thing about just accepting random people...I don't do it unless they say where they saw me from. If someone really wants my add, I figure they'll at least tell me where they found me.

4. I like jello. Just thought you should know. And instant noodles are a lifesaver. Now I'm hungry. Dangitall.

5. I do yaoi. Just a warning. I'm farthest from homophobic than I've ever been, also due to same friends as previously mentioned, and I know find that I don't really care what people say. So if you don't like it, don't read it. Seriously, going around looking to irritate people about things like that is like starting a match in an arsenal full of gunpowder kegs. Don't be an idiot, okay? Everyone can have their opinions, but try not to be a total prick about it. We can all voice our opinions like adults without being disrespectful. I'm sounding like a grade school teacher. Time to move on.

6. I love love love love love anime. Not all of it. Just some. Once I get started on something I really like, however, I'm pretty much devoted until the end, stupid move or no stupid move (like the ending of the FMA series? Stupid move! It's almost like they made the movie just to atone for their idiocy). So far, I've delved into and finished, or come close to finishing the series: Fullmetal Alchemist, Trinity Blood, Inuyasha (which I'm honestly liking less all the time), Naruto, Outlaw Star, most of the Gundam series, as well as a couple other less-known anime. I'd really like to start watching Loveless and Death Note, which look ridiculously interesting, as well as Tsukuyomi Moon Phase. I keep seeing previews for it and would like to see if it's any good. Oh, and I hate One Piece. Don't ask me why, I don't quite know. I just do.

7. I just started reading some manga, but so far, I'm loving it. I started reading the Trinity Blood series, which looks okay, though I won't be able to shake the anime anytime soon...I've started reading the FMA manga (definitely different), and I've read a few in the Legal Drug series. If there is an anime on THAT, you must let me know. I'm addicted.

8. I also love Final Fantasy VII. I watched Last Order and it made me cry. I was disappointed with Advent Children, though I still love it. Kadaj freaks me out, Reno is a closet case, Tifa fighting in a mini skirt is ridiculous, Yuffie annoys the f--- out of me, Vincent sounds like Clint Eastwood (Nikki! YES, I went there...), Cloud owns, and Zack never should have died. I rest my case.

9. I'm prone to writing just about anything. My collection of stories might not seem to fit together, but that is me. On the other hand, I will never write a House fic. Love the show, like the fics, can't write one of my own. I'm just too chicken. The character is brilliant, enough so that I made my username after it, but I just can't. He is brilliant, I am not. End of story.

10. Music=Life. It's one of the few principles of my life. I can't live without it. I thrive on it. It is the source of much of my inspiration. It is like my writing: extremely eclectic. From J-rock (MT's fault) to techno, to acoustic...only thing I don't listen to is rap and country. Makes me cranky.

It seems like people list pairs on here, so I should probably do that too, hmm? Mmmkay...

FFVII
-Cloud/Vincent (Strifentine owns.)
-Cloud/Zack
-Cloud/Sephiroth
-Zack/Sephiroth
-Cloud/Zack/Sephiroth

FMA
-Ed/Roy
-Roy/Hughes (I know, never'll happen, but it's neat to think about.)
-Ed/Al (not like THAT, just so much as to anything where they're doing the "brotherly bonding" thing. I love that.)
-Ed/Hei (saaaaad T_T)

---oh, and on a side note, you will never, NEVAR catch me reading and liking any Ed/Envy. NEVARRRR. Edvy is wroooong. I can make a list of why it would never work, but that would just be me being a bi--well, y'know.

Trinity Blood
-I have yet to read anything outside of Abel/Esther, which is kinda sad, considering how much Esther annoys me. Hmm.

Naruto
-I LOVE NaruSasu. Woo.
-Uchihacest...the only kind of -cest I shall ever like.
-NaruSaku (only sometimes)
-SakuLee
-ShikaIno
-Just about anything with Neji. I love Neji, for some odd reason. He interests me.

The OC (yes, I watch. Own all four seasons. Blah.)
-Seth/Summer (haha Sethummer...)
-Ryan/Taylor
-Sandy/Kirsten
-Seth/Anna

And now I've run out of things to think about. Gawd. I'll update when my brain comes back. Thanks!