Hi, everyone!!! It's me again, back at last!!!

It sure has been a while, hasn't it? Yeah...I'm pretty sure I've broken my record of dry spells with this one - 3 years...3 whole YEARS since I've updated anything!!! Man I've got SOOOO much making up to do!!! Well, I'm proud to say that I'm presently in the process of making that happen. Pretty soon I hope to be making updates to my stories, and, if time [and my life] permits, possibly adding another to my present collection. Stay tuned...

A Few Basic Facts About Me

1. Well, first and foremost, I am a simple girl who leads a pretty normal life - if you don't count the fact that I work a full-time six (yes, 6!) days a week, participate in numerous other activities such as various business meetings, bible study groups, computer training and certification, and all that other extra stuff... Yeah, my life is pretty normal...

2. I absolutely love anime and manga (ain't that obvious, lol). My favorites are Bleach and Naruto, and my favorite characters are:

Bleach: Ichigo, Renji, Grimmjow (there's a few more, but I'm too lazy to list them. And, those three are my favorite favorites anyway. :3)

Naruto: Naruto, Kakashi, Gaara (again, too lazy to list them all, and these guys are my favorite favorites)

3. Aside from my obsession with technology, I love to read and write stories...a lot. _ It's very relaxing and almost therapeutic.

4. I love cookies. All cookies, but especially chocolate-chip cookies. I know it's weird and off-the-wall, but I do.

Quote of the day: "Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." (Proverbs 16;18)

Random question of the day: Bleach fans, are you as happy as I am that Grimmjow is finally back?

If you would like, feel free to send me your responses. All opinions and comments are welcome, so speak what you feel.

Prospective Story Spotlight

This is something new I thought I'd try just for the heck of it. In this section, I'm going to post a piece of a prospective story that I am working on for you, the prospective readers, to...well...read. After you read the segment, I would love it if you would tell me whether or not it's a HIT or MISS, or just whatever you think of the IP story.

Today's prospective story is entitled: Anger Management, another Bleach story that I've started working on. Here we go...

“You want me to do what?!”

Grimmjow’s voice ricocheted off the stone walls of Orihime’s room as he glared incredulously at the blue notebook and pencil in the orange-haired girl’s hands. Orihime let out a nervous laugh, shifting uncomfortably under the intensity of the Sexta Espada’s cerulean glare. She then offered the items to him again, hands trembling ever so slightly.

“This will help you to better manage your anger, I promise.” she said nervously. “All you do is –“

She was abruptly cut off when Grimmjow suddenly stood from the couch and started towards the door, hands shoved into his pockets.

“Wait, where are you –“

“There is no way in hell that I’m spending a fucking second of my time writing in a stupid notebook about feelings I don’t even have. You can take that shit and shove it up your narrow ass.”

"B-but…it helps with anger management.” Orihime said almost defensively. “And, it’s Aizen-sama’s orders…you’ll get into trouble if you don’t do something.”

Effectively ignoring the girl, Grimmjow yanked the room door open and proceeded to walk out.

“WAIT!”

Grimmjow stopped in his tracks, a look of mild surprise etched into his expression. He turned to look back at the girl, who looked more surprised that he did. His expression quickly began to darken. Did she just yell…at him?

“What the fuck do you want, girl?”

Orihime took a small step forward, quietly clearing her throat. “How about thinking about it this way… You can use this notebook to write down everything you think about…everything. That way, you can express all of your thoughts about everything – and everyone…including Aizen-sama – without getting in trouble for it.”

Grimmjow’s brow rose slightly as Orihime’s words began to register in his mind. After a second or so, he walked back into the room, closing the door behind him and then leaning against it.

"All of my thoughts, eh?” he finally said after about a minute of silence.

A small smile found its way to Orihime’s lips. “That’s right.” she replied. “And what’s more, the notebook is private, so nobody is allowed to see it or even know that it exists.”

After another slight pause, Grimmjow pushed himself out of his leaning position and walked back towards Orihime. “Gimme the damn book.” he said.

Orihime’s smile widened slightly as she handed the notebook to the Sexta Espada. “Now, a couple more things,” she began as Grimmjow sat on the floor underneath the small barred window, “typically in notebooks, you put the date and time at the beginning of your entries, but I just use “Day One” since I really don’t know what day it is. And at the end of your entries, you say something like, “Sincerely,” and then put your name.”

Grimmjow looked at the girl with a blank expression. “Why the hell do I have to do that?”

Orihime opened her mouth, and then closed it again, pausing to think for a moment. “You know…I don’t know, but that’s how I’ve always done it.” she said.

Grimmjow looked at the girl a second longer before grunting in reply and muttering “whatever” under his breath. He then glanced down at the notebook in his hand, mumbling a string of curses as he hesitantly opened it up to the first page and began to write...

So, there you have it. Just a little snippet of a story that I am working on. Tell what you think, okay?

Later : )

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