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- Finally after like a million years I got myself a new LJ layout, updated my profile and uploaded an amazing new animated Glee moodtheme. I'm not sure if this is actually going to correspond with me being more active on LJ, but I hope so! I think I need to friend a bunch of people in Glee fandom but I always find it kind of difficult to get involved with a new fandom like that. Lurking is so much easier.

- How awesome was the Game of Thrones finale? The day after I watched it I went out and bought the first book; I wasn't planning on reading them because I like being surprised by the TV show, but there's no way I can last until next year without finding out what happens next.

- I assume everyone is as excited as I am about Pottermore? I don't know if it'll actually turn out to be as awesome as it sounds but right now it looks like it's going to be very cool.

- I'm still really enjoying Pretty Little Liars, but UGH, can we please get rid of Samara already. She's SO BORING; they obviously didn't bother to characterise her beyond "nice girl for Emily". Also, she looks like she ought to be cute and yet somehow isn't. Bring back Paige and her serial killer bangs, please.

- Has anyone else been watching The Voice? I'm kind of in love with Dia Frampton.

- Apparently femslash11 assignments are being sent out at the moment, although I haven't received mine yet. I'm looking forward to it; it's always one of my favourite fic exchanges, and I can't wait to start writing. :D Just received it! And it's going to be a bit of a challenge, but that's definitely a good thing.

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Come join in the LJ revival! I did a friending meme and picked up a bunch of new friends but I still think that's a really awkward way to meet people. I honestly don't know how I met so many cool people through Skins fandom because I'm useless at making new friends now.

GoT was SO GOOD. I was pretty irritated that I saw a gif of the dragons before I got to see the episode (my own fault for being on tumblr) but it didn't make that final scene any less awesome.

I'm still somewhat confused about what Pottermore actually is...

THANK YOU for thinking Samara is totally boring. I thought I was the only one. She's like PLL's Blaine. Just brought in to be a love interest with very little personality beyond that. At least Paige was off-kilter enough to be interesting.

I love Dia. I prefer Vicci's tone but Dia is a stronger musician and more original so I think she'll win the thing. I'd be cool with either of them though.

I will try! Tumblr is fun and everything but I miss actually talking to people. I should probably start with friending all the people who write fic I like (...and also commenting more on fic I read, oops) but it's still hard.

I managed to scroll past the dragon gifs on Tumblr without noticing what they were; I'm super impressed that I managed to stay unspoiled. The moment when I realised what she was doing with the funeral pyre was awesome.

Not sure anyone knows exactly what Pottermore is, which is probably what makes it sound fun! All I know is that there's new info about the world and you get sorted into a house and get given a wand, or something. And probably lots more than that!

Vicci is my second favourite but I was kind of disappointed by Dog Days Are Over. She was awesome last week though. I think in the end it'll be close between Dia and Javier just based on iTunes numbers but I'm hoping Dia can take it.

I'm sooo bad about commenting on fic these days. I don't even read that much anymore but when I do I rarely leave a comment. /guilty

Yeah, Vicci had some pitch problems in DDAO and struggled with her breathing with all the running around. Her hair was awesome though. I really hope Javier doesn't win because I think he's really overrated. His tone is nice but his penchant for zillions of runs gets old real fast and there's nothing new or interesting about his sound.

Every now and then I try to make an effort because I know that I always like receiving comments on fic, but I always find it hard to say anything more articulate than "this was awesome!".

I agree about Javier; I really like his voice but have never really cared for any of his actual performances.