Dear Mr. Vernon, we accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it is we did wrong, but we think you're crazy for making us write an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us, in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out, is that each one of us is a brain, and an athlete, and a basketcase, a princess, and a criminal. Does that answer your question? Sincerely yours, The Breakfast Club. -The Breakfast Club

It's not lying if they make you lie. If the only truth they can deal with is their own. -Brian, Queer As Folk

The witch in Hansel and Gretel is very misunderstood; she builds her dream house and then these brats come along and eat it. -Miranda, Sex and the City

I will never be the woman with the perfect hair, who can wear white and not spill on it. -Carrie, Sex and the City

Updates

July 5: Well, hello. It's been a very long time since I've been around anywhere - here and Unknowable Room - and I'm really sorry about that. There's been a lot of stuff that's been going on in my personal life that has kept fan fiction the last thing on my mind. Since the last time I was around (January of '05 or '06?) my dad has come down with cancer three different times, and my uncle had a complete mental breakdown... not to mention normal family drama. Add in that I went off to my first year of college and was overwhelmed by classes, grades, and my own personal crap. I'm also getting surgery towards the end of this month and so my plate has been completely filled.

I'm really sorry about how long I disappeared for. I've only recently had the chance to look at a few of the reviews I've gotten - and glance at the tagboard on my profile - and I'm greatly appreciative of all of the interest/support/questions/concerns you all held for me.

On another note, I have never approved of anyone taking the plot of Hot For Teacher and making it their own. Obviously, I wasn’t the one who came up with the idea of a student/teacher relationship, nor was I the one who came up with the idea of Lily and James having a relationship as student/teacher. BUT, I did come up with my own original characters and my own plotline. Blatant copying of my story, and changing a few names, is still plagiarism. And that sucks. Thank you to everyone who has been keeping an eye out at other sites for people who have been posting Hot For Teacher. Just to clear it up, I haven't posted anywhere but Unknowable Room and here so anything else is anyone's guess...

ALSO... a big thanks to Kate - you've been an amazing beta and friend throughout this whole thing, despite the fact that you haven't had much contact with me. :)

As for Hot For Teacher, I've pretty much dropped the story. I'm sorry to everyone who's been following it, but until today I hadn't looked at the fic in a little under two years. I feel as if I've grown past the story, and the level it's at. I had a lot of amazing ideas planned for the story, and ideally, I want to scrap everything I have and rework the whole story. Unfortunately, with everything going on in my life I just don't have the time to do it. I'm going to post up the rest of the chapters that I have (up to Chapter 8, I think) for everyone who wants to continue reading what I have. Again, I'm sorry about my long absence, and I'm grateful for all of you sticking around with me. :D Thanks.