bradygirl_12: (batgirl (happy halloween))

Thank you!

A very generous donor gifted me with DW points to allow me to access a big bunch of my icons again! The access will last through Valentine's Day, and expect to see Halloween and Christmas icons used, too, tee hee. Gotta use 'em while I can. I am SO HAPPY!!! :D

Crossposts: https://bradygirl-12.livejournal.com/1577651.html
bradygirl_12: (batwoman (montage))

Hi, luvs!

Creative Muses are funny (funny peculiar, not funny ha ha, to quote the Professor from Gilligan's Island). I thought Valentine's Day might pass me by this year but then a week before the holiday, bam! I got 3 story ideas. :) Needless to say, not all made the deadline, though I did get 2 out of the 3 written, edited and posted before February 14th. The third was only a few days late. Close enough! ;)

My current WIP started out as 3 chapters, or so I thought. Then it became 4, oops, 5, now 6! I THINK 6 is it for this particular installment of the series, but I wouldn't bet on it. :)

Any fannish projects on your plate?

Crossposts: https://bradygirl-12.livejournal.com/1556903.html
bradygirl_12: (steve--diana (my goddess 1))

Happy Valentine's Day, luvs! 💝

Crossposts: https://bradygirl-12.livejournal.com/1556338.html
bradygirl_12: (steve--diana (my goddess 1))

Happy Valentine's Day, luvs! :)

Crossposts: https://bradygirl-12.livejournal.com/1517858.html
bradygirl_12: (clex (sweetly romantic))
Happy Valentine's Day, luvs!!! :)
bradygirl_12: (steve--diana (my goddess 1))
Hi, luvs!

Happy Valentine's Day to all who celebrate! :)

I know people complain that this is a manufactured holiday to benefit corporations, but what holiday isn't a benefit to Big Business these days? I laugh when the Christian fundies wail that they'll be banning Christmas someday. Are you kidding? Business, big and small, would never allow it! That's when most of businesses make their profits for the year. So, no, just chill.

Modern capitalism means corporations get to fill their pockets. I refuse to let the joy of holidays go by because every holiday is consumerist. I celebrate the holidays like this one and take joy out of it.

Besides, it's good to have a day when we're reminded to say, "I love you." With busy modern life, we often forget. Sometimes it's nice just to say it or show it in a special way.

Enjoy your day, my friends! :)
bradygirl_12: (chocolate heart)
Happy Valentine's Day to all! :)
bradygirl_12: (chocolate heart)
Happy Valentine's Day, my friends! May your day be a joyous one. :)

Whoops, gotta go get some breakfast. I'll be going to the early showing of Lego Batman with some friends, and then we'll be visiting my sister as she recovers from surgery at home. Enjoy your day! Review to come. ;)
bradygirl_12: (chocolate heart)
Hi, luvs! Happy Valentine's Day! Love you all! :)

Today, of course you should send love to the people you care about, but give yourself a little love, too. We all are too hard on ourselves sometimes. Take a look at a story you wrote and say to yourself, "You know, that isn't half-bad." Same for art or anything else creative that you do.

I'm giving myself the gift of luxury of time today. No chores, just fun. I plan on attending a little Valentine get-together later and tomorrow is when I change decorations for St. Patrick's Day and spring. Decorations as in decorative figurines, stuff to hang on the walls, etc.

My mother was big on holidays and we always celebrated each one. She did extra for Halloween and Christmas (and even had a couple of ceramic turkeys for Thanksgiving!) but even smaller holidays like Valentine's Day saw ceramic angels with hand-painted hearts on their clothes and pretty stuff like a heart-shaped music box get center stage.

My dad was a smart man. He was always prepared every Valentine's Day with a big box of chocolates, red roses, and a nice card. He got little boxes of chocolates for my sister and me, too. :)

So have a great day! We are preparing for another blizzard here starting tonight. Situation normal. ;)
bradygirl_12: (steve--diana (wedding night))
Hi, luvs!

Looks like I have posting access today, so a quick Happy Valentine's Day to you all! My thoughts on the holiday are here, if you're interested. Love is love! :)

Who are the most romantic couples in your fandoms? I'd pick Steve/Diana because they are romance itself. They both fell in love with each other at first sight. Yep, it's canon! :)

Clark/Bruce because Clark is just a romantic sap, and despite himself Bruce is drawn to that. :)

Bruce/Dick because Dick has a very similar personality to Clark and can drawn Bruce in. A heart-shaped box of chocolates and a few dozen roses with a sparkling smile wouldn't hurt, eh? ;)

Clark/Dick? Hell, yeah! ;)

Could Steve/Tony from Marvel be romantic saps? Sure! Steve would love doing the old-fashioned bit. And I think Natasha/Pepper and Clint/Coulson could enjoy a good Valentine's Day. Both Pepper and Phil would plan the heck out of the holiday! :) Steve/Thor because of the grand sweep of their powers and personalities. Saps! ;)
bradygirl_12: (aphrodite (queen 1))
Hello, luvs!

Since my posting access is iffy at best, I decided to post this a little early. Besides, I consider this Love Week with Love Weekend tacked on at the end. ;)

A lot of people don’t like Valentine’s Day, and that’s fine. They say it’s too commercial. That’s true. But what modern holiday isn’t? Halloween? Christmas? Even St. Patrick’s Day is commercial now! And it’s always been that way. Whether for religious or cultural reasons, merchants always made a buck off the festivals and holidays as they hawked doves and religious trinkets outside the temples. Corporations will always co-opt.

I like Valentine’s Day because it reminds people to say, “I love you.”

Ah, you say. Shouldn’t that be said the other 364 days a year? Of course. But in chaotic, rushed, modern life, don’t people need a nudge now and again? I feel fortunate to have told my parents that I loved them often before they passed away, but sometimes you take your loved ones for granted. You do everyday things out of love, but isn’t it nice to make a special gesture once in awhile? Valentine’s Day helps us make that special gesture.

The holiday’s marketing is focused on the romantic aspect, but Valentine’s Day is for everyone. And who wants to be in an iffy relationship just for the sake of going out to dinner on February 14th?

Valentine’s Day is for expressing love between parent and child, child and parent, sibling and sibling, friend and friend.

So, a big SHOUT OUT to my friends here on my flist who have done such wonderful things for me in fannish ways (paying for userpics, paid accounts, helping with tapes and DVDs and creative things, birthday fics, etc.) and in RL. When I’ve needed you, you’ve come through for me, even if it’s just to post a fun entry on your LJ for the day. Know that you are loved.

LOVE YOU ALL!!!

*BIG HUGGLES*
bradygirl_12: (jla (lj))
Hi, luvs! Time to update 2014's BradyGirl_12 Challenges! :)

You may have noticed that I didn't host a Winter Holidays Challenge last December or unveil a Valentine's Day Challenge yet. That was due to a bunch of factors: LJ being abandoned by fandom, people leaving DC Comics fandom because of the Reboot, and so on. While my Challenges were always successful in the past, I noticed a downward trend the last few years that helped my decision to cut back on hosting Challenges. I will host a Halloween Challenge later this year, but I really don't know if I will be hosting any others. I'm a little sad about that, because I've been doing this since 2007 and having a lot of fun, but I'm afraid my little Challenges aren't inspiring people quite as much anymore. Like I said, it's due to many factors. I guess Big Bangs are more in fashion! :)

Anyway, we'll see what spring brings (Robins! ;)) and in August, it'll be time to unveil the Halloween Challenge. Beyond that, I really don't know. Like my fanfic writing, I'm bobbin' on the waves here!

If you'd like to enjoy past stories and art, please go to the Fic/Art Challenges Page for links to all of my past Challenges. And you can go to my Profile Page to view all the fabulous banners that [livejournal.com profile] ctbn60 has made for me. There are current banners and links to older banner archives there.

So, I hope to host more in the future (and with [livejournal.com profile] ctbn60's wonderful banners!) but for now, looks like we'll have to eat our Valentine chocolate in private! ;)

It's -6 below zero here (am I living at the North Pole?) so everyone who's in the deep freeze, stay warm 'n' cozy! :)
bradygirl_12: (batwoman (montage))
[livejournal.com profile] rijsg has written a lovely romantic femslash tale (Kate/Maggie) for the 2013 DCU Fic/Art Chocolate Valentine’s Day Challenge. It was posted yesterday on Valentine's Day (My posting issues here at LJ continue! Now I can post from my IE browser but whenever I edit, it deletes the entry. *sighs*).


BradyGirl_12 DCU Challenges A03 Collection

Subcollection (2013)

The completed Master List (on LJ) is here.


Title: Maybe Tomorrow Is a Better Day
Author: [livejournal.com profile] rijsg
Fandom: DC Comics
Pairing: Kate Kane/Maggie Sawyer
Rating: PG13
Word count: 988
Notes: Written for [livejournal.com profile] bradygirl_12's DCU Valentine Challenge. Title taken from the Poets of the Fall song of the same name.
bradygirl_12: (steve--diana (typewriter))
Hi, luvs! Yes, I'm a little early wishing everyone a Happy Valentine's Day! I might not be on-line tomorrow so I didn't want to miss sending my lovely flist my well wishes. :) You are the BEST, you guys! *hugs*

Also, if you don't post a fanwork tomorrow for the 2013 DCU Fic/Art Chocolate Valentine's Day Challenge, hey, the rest of February is still red-white-and-pink! :) And the Late Entries Policy will allow you PLENTY of time! I'd hate to retire this Challenge next year. Bring me the luv, luvs! :)

I might not be able to post your entry notice tomorrow but will credit you with a February 14th posting if you do.

Be loved! :)
bradygirl_12: (steve--diana (typewriter))
Title: Roast Beef, Roses And You (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Steve/Diana, J’onn J’onzz, Clark/Bruce
Genres: Angst, Challenge, Drama, Fluff, Holiday, Hurt/Comfort, Romance, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Summary: When Diana has to cancel their Valentine plans, Steve comes up with a solution to fix things. Clark and Bruce also get the benefits of his fix-it. ;)
Date Of Completion: January 27, 2013
Date Of Posting: February 12, 2013
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1447
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Note: Written for my 2013 DCU Fic/Art Chocolate Valentine’s Day Challenge. Prompts: Dinner, Champagne, Red, Roses, Sappy Card ;), Hearts (Heart-Shaped), Chocolates, Chocolates/Candies, Yellow, Pink, White.

Well, that’s what happens sometimes when you date a superhero. And I can’t fault Diana for taking on monitor duty after what happened to Clark. )
bradygirl_12: (superman--robin (smiles))
[livejournal.com profile] haycle has drawn a sweet, romantic Clark/Dick illustration for the 2013 DCU Fic/Art Chocolate Valentine’s Day Challenge that never fails to make me smile and sigh at its adorable beauty. Enjoy! :)


BradyGirl_12 DCU Challenges A03 Collection

Subcollection (2013)

The completed Master List (on LJ) is here.


Title: Super Valentines (on LJ)
Title: Super Valentines (on Deviantart)
Artist: [livejournal.com profile] haycle
Characters/Pairings: Robin (Dick Grayson) & Superman
Continuity: Comicsverse
Rating: G
Disclaimer: I DON’T OWN ANYTHING DC RELATED
Author’s Note: Written for [livejournal.com profile] bradygirl’s 2013 DCU Fic/Art Chocolate Valentine’s Day Challenge. Prompts: Chocolate, Roses, Hearts.

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