brief update on my life, writing etc

[omi_ohmy]

Hello there, flisters.

I thought I'd post to say that yay! I'm still around, and boo! where did the past 8 months go?I've been completely absent from LJ for a couple of RL reasons this year, ranging from sucky to good. My mum got sick (cancer, she's still having treatment, prognosis looks good *all the fingers crossed*), my course got intense (I passed), and the bit that got squeezed out was my fandom life. I'm sad I didn't get to write my drabbles, and I still haven't replied to my erised comments, which is shocking really. I want to, but it's been so long now... Anyway, if you suddenly get reply notifications, I hope you can be understanding about why it's taken so long.

I also haven't written at all, or even read much fic, nor looked at LJ this year. But I find myself circling back to fandom, as I always do. I loved watching Mad Max: Fury Road earlier this year, and I've dipped my toes into the MM:FR and MCU fandoms, but it's still Harry and Draco who have my heart. I've been reading the HP books to my kids - who are now totally obsessed - and it's been great to immerse myself in Harry's world. I've signed up for erised again, and have a lovely little fic half-written for it. I think I have to resign myself to the fact that I'm not going to have much time for writing for now, but that doesn't mean I don't care or don't miss it.

I've been reading through my flist the past few days, stalking everyone, and happy to find out how you have all been doing.

Apart from the fandom side of my life, everything else is okay. It's been a tough year, but my kids are doing great, I'm taking more time for myself and loving studying, I've discovered decluttering, I finally got my hair cut after years of not getting round to it, and I've rediscovered the joy of napping.

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Comments

[fantasyfiend09.livejournal.com]

It's great to hear from you!! Just yesterday I was thinking, "Where is Omi? I hope she's okay."

I'm sorry your mother got sick, but I'm so glad the prognosis looks good. And yay to passing your course and the kids doing well. Very cool that they are into Harry Potter. I can't wait until mine are little HP fans with me.

I miss your writing, so it's very exciting that you are writing for Erised. Maybe you can't write as much as you like, but all words and good as Tryslora is always reminding us. ;)

Glad to hear from you and that you are lurking! *hugs*

[omi-ohmy.livejournal.com]

Hello! I was just thinking about you, too, the other day, and how warm and funny your stories always are.

Little HP fans are the best. I feel as though they finally speak the same language as me. Well, minus the slash and the shipping, of course. :D

I'm excited about writing for erised, I'm so glad that I'll be able to write at least one thing this year...

Thanks for saying hi - I'm always faintly surprised anyone remembers me!

[fantasyfiend09.livejournal.com]

*blushes* Oh you! *flaps hand about*

I do find myself wondering what shipping my kids will do when they are older. They might not think of relationships during the first three books, but I can't wait to hear what they'll say (years from now) about the Yule Ball dates or the HBP hook ups.

Oh course we remember you! *points at your masterlist* Hello!! (add "Valley Girl" accent) Who can forget your brilliant work? And those of us who have ever been lucky enough to have you beta a fic will never forget you either. You are amazing at making other people's work better. And then there's just you being you! *hugs*

[omi-ohmy.livejournal.com]

Lol, now it's my turn to blush. Thank you, those are all lovely things to say. :)

I still do the odd bit of betaing, if anyone is interested... *throws that out there*

[celestlyn.livejournal.com]

It was great to hear from you. I'm sorry about your mom. My sister has cancer and is in remission right now, but her type is still incurable, so we will take every minute we get.

I'm bummed that you don't have much time for writing. I always love your stuff! Sort of makes me want to kick and stomp my foot, and make you write fic just for me, but I do know how rl messes with our ability to multi-task. I look forward to Erised and hope there will be time for more down the road. Glad you have resurfaced.

[omi-ohmy.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that you live with that uncertainty with your sister, but I'm glad you can make the most of the time you have. Cancer is a sucky thing of suckness.

It's really nice to know I've been missed (or my writing, lol). I've half written a few little bits and pieces over the year, so maybe I'll get to finish more than my erised. We'll see!

[geekslave.livejournal.com]

So sorry about your mom's cancer, but I'm glad the prognosis is good. And glad you passed your course and you and your kids are doing well.

Stacey

[omi-ohmy.livejournal.com]

Thank you - it's been a hard time but it's good to be coming out of it. :)

[gracerene]

So pleased to see you pop up on my feed! :D

I'm sorry that this year has been rough and busy, but fandom will always be here waiting with open arms. :)

Can't wait to read your Erised fic!

[omi-ohmy.livejournal.com]

Fandom has always been a lovely welcoming space after hard times. :)

I better get on with writing my Erised fic, then!

[capitu]

I'm sorry this year's been so rough. It's good to see you around though. **hugs**

[omi-ohmy.livejournal.com]

Thank you, lovely. It's good to be around again. :)

I shall have to go through your recs to find some new fics to read - I must have missed so many.

[khalulu]

Hello, hello, how lovely to see your dandelion-against-the-deep-blue-sky icon again! Congratulations on passing your course, and all best wishes for your mom's health.

Sounds like you deserve some good napping after all that!

Welcome back and I'll be looking forward to your Erised fic!

[omi-ohmy.livejournal.com]

Hello, fellow poetry-and-bees lover! It's lovely to reconnect to you again, thank you for the welcome back. :)

[evilgiraff.livejournal.com]

All the love, my darling :-)

[omi-ohmy.livejournal.com]

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[zeitgeistic.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear from you and I'm so glad that things are looking good for your mum! I hope to see you around more often when life settles down for you, and I'm looking forward to reading your erised fic.

Thank you thank you thank you

[(Anonymous)]

I know you have a life to live, and it seems like a really wonderful one, but your writing is beyond anything I could have ever expected in fanfiction. I love your writing style, the quirky plots you pick up, the happy endings and the sad ones, the fact that you know about Alfies Antique Market (I was a receptionist at Grays Antiques in Bond St for a time so that little tidbit made me ecstatic), and the fact that you know how to tease and test the romantic build up in your stories.

I'm stuck back home with my parents in the suburbs (I love 'em but the repetition is Dursley-esque), and I'm waiting for the UK home office to approve a residence card so I can be reunited with the love of my life. I would be totally unbearable, but your writing is killing me softly with its sweet lingering romance and tolerable and believable smut. Everyone I know who ships Drarry either already knows you or recommends you before I can even say 'Omi'. And if you don't continue to write fanfics, please, write anything - your style has to keep going. Please, keep up the good work, it may be saving my life.