So, holiday (for some) or not, it's a good day for this sort of thing. So, denizens of Fandom far and wide, what are you thankful for? Big or small, secret or not, this is the place to tell everyone who or what you're thankful for. Tell us why you're thankful, too!

This is a good thing to share no matter the day so share it loud and share it proud! What are you thankful for, Fandom?

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[special thanks to yakkoyaks for this suggestion!]

All right, it's a quiet Saturday night and I'm not even going to try and make this sound all that therapy like. We all love pretty things so why not show it off?

POST PRETTY PICTURES OF YOUR CHARACTER/PB!

That's it! Show 'em off, enjoy other pretty, go wild!

[Yep, it's an excuse to post pretty pictures of your PB's or whatnot. Try to resize them if you can! LJ's scrapbook feature provides an easy way here but feel free to use other sites and/or smaller pictures!]

Because it is Friday and I need something funny and distracting ...

Go ahead. Get it all out.

Fight with yourself.

So, the semester is roughly half over! A lot's happened, a lot's gone down, a lot of things have transpired and here, in this therapy session, we wanna know about it! We want you to share and you have to share honestly. Not gonna be a good therapy session unless you get it off your chest!

1. <b>What's your mood after this half of the semester?</b> 2. <b>Best thing to happen to you so far?</b> 3. <b>Worst thing to happen to you so far?</b> 4. <b>Most surprising thing to happen to you so far?</b> 5. <b>Current status of any relationships you might be in?</b> 6. <b>Got any plans/wishes for next semester?</b>

You can answer as many or as few as you want! Just gotta be honest!

I think it's about due time to check in on this one again. So, SEX. Who's having it? Who're you having it with? Who's not having it wants to have it? Who's not having it and doesn't give a damn that they're not? Who's a little scared by Chuck's (of the Bass variety) apparent dry spell (dry for him, that is)? Want more of it? Less of it? Is sex complicating matters? Do you wish you were a monk? And what are Merlin and Francine doing in their post tonight?

Come on, everyone loves this subject and it's been awhile since we've talked about it! Sharing is caring!

In an effort to keep similar things together, I've moved our state of the characters post to the therapy comm since we do an IC version of this every once in awhile and I thought keeping the OOC version here might make more sense. Of course, the therapy comm will remain your haven for all those therapeutic posts you need to make, this is just me moving this particular update here since it's not really a meme but it's not really IC either. All memes will still take place in the OOC comm, of course!

Anyway, I'm sure you all know how this works (and here's our last one) but, if you don't, it's basically a post to give the game at large an update or a summary of what's going on with each of your characters. Romances, classes, upcoming plots, things you might want to do with them in the future, crushes, people you want to thread with, etc.

Feel free to include general end of summer thoughts, plots that came together, and development that occurred over the entire course of the long, hot summer. For the newbies, feel free to describe the first few days and maybe outline what you're hoping to do! And, the familiar example:

Umbridge: Sometimes, it's hard for me to play her because she's so intensive and tiring. But, she's having fun hexing students and pissing off teachers. I'm enjoying her games of give and take with Anakin and Wade, particularly. I'd love to see her thread more with Roy. She'll be leaving soon but not before a big explosive ending.

It doesn't have to be exactly like that but that's basically the gist. Feel free to reply to each other if you have thread ideas or even plot ideas. So, go forth and share!

What do you mean I'm now a Disney Princess? No. Absolutely, positively, not.

If I start singing at animals, someone shoot me.

Every character has one. What's the motivation of yours? Do they just want to be loved? Do they want to protect others? Do they want money, glory or pain?

Or do they just want to be accepted by an alien culture when they've been raised in another? Maybe they just want to honor their adoptive parents by joining an organization that has opposed your culture in the past?

Okay the last two are just for Worf.

Tell me what motivates you FH'ers!

Classes start in a week, so, Fandom, how was your summer? Did you get a tan? Fall in love? Are you still hoping to do one or both of those things before Labor Day?

Any lingering summer trauma, including the omg-island-of-vampires kind? Share. We love it when you share.

This was brought up briefly in a thread in yesterday's meme.

So what I want to know is:

What are your Daddy/Mommy/Parental issues?

What the hell was I thinking?

I am so so so so sorry.

...I blame my mun. Can I do that? Temporary insanity and mun.

Now that the BDE is over, and we've learned things about ourselves that some of us might rather not know, the one question that remains unanswered is:

What would you do for a Klondike Bar?




[IDEK. My brain requires random silliness to counter the soul-crushing emo, and it's not cold & flu season so I can't have Bel take NyQuil again. ;) ]

So... how many of us were broken for the amusement of our muns?

So, what's going on, Fandom? Yeah, yeah, I know, we talk a lot but this is your opportunity to get everything out before we dive into some dark times. We just spent three weeks in cabins, living on top of each other, separates from SO's and BFF's and maybe getting closer with people we never expected. Tell it all! Be honest! It's therapy, after all!

And in an addition to this post, what've you got planned for the future? There someone you wanna get to know more of? Someone you wanna beat up? Something you're shooting for? Something you wanna accomplish? Someone you wanna hook up with?

Get it out, get it out nooooooooooow before there's new trauma to add.

It's time for the always fun theraaaaaaaaapeutic surveys of embarrassing and fun information about you! Come on, where you can be more open, more forthright and more informative than in your very own therapy session with all of us reading!

LIFESTYLE:

What shampoo scent do you use(if you take showers!)?
What soap scent do you use?
What toothpaste flavor do you use?
What's your shoe size?
Favorite food?
Favorite beverage?
Favorite smell?

SEXUAL:

Are you a virgin?
If yes, wanna lose it soon? Got anyone in mind?
If no, when'd you lose it?
What's (or what do you think would be) your favorite position(s)?
Last time you did the deed? With whom did you do it? Wanna do it with that person again?
Worst sexual experience?
Got any kinks (detail it out if you want!)?
How often do you go one on one with yourself (c'mon, we know you do!)?

INTIMACY:

What attracts you first about a partner?
Got a crush on anyone (be absolutely honest!)?
How many dates before you get to the hanky panky?
You a cuddler?
What's a perfect date for you?
You a fan of committment?
Endearments: Y/N?

<b>LIFESTYLE:</b> <b>What shampoo scent do you use (if you take showers!)?</b> <b>What soap scent do you use?</b> <b>What toothpaste flavor do you use?</b> <b>What's your shoe size?</b> <b>Favorite food?</b> <b>Favorite beverage? </b> <b>Favorite smell?</b> <b>SEXUAL:</b> <b>Are you a virgin?</b> <b>If yes, wanna lose it soon? Got anyone in mind?</b> <b>If no, when'd you lose it?</b> <b>What's (or what do you think would be) your favorite position(s)?</b> <b>Last time you did the deed? With whom did you do it? Wanna do it with that person again?</b> <b>Worst sexual experience?</b> <b>Got any kinks (detail it out if you want!)?</b> <b>How often do you go one on one with yourself (c'mon, we know you do!)?</b> <b>INTIMACY:</b> <b>What attracts you first about a partner?</b> <b>Got a crush on anyone (be absolutely honest!)?</b> <b>How many dates before you get to the hanky panky?</b> <b>You a cuddler?</b> <b>What's a perfect date for you?</b> <b>You a fan of committment? </b> <b>Endearments: Y/N?</b>
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[feel free to answer as many or a few as you want. it's just a sloooooooow night so have something light! AND IN THE RIGHT PLACE NOW]

It's been awhile since this kind of therapy was offered so we do it now. Tell me a secret OF YOURS, Fandom. Tell me something no one else knows. Tell me something you haven't said out loud to anyone yet. And if you don't have a secret, well then, confess something truthful that might not be a secret but you'd still like people to know!

July 4 means BBQ's, fireworks and all that jazz for a lot of us. But, here in therapy, it means something completely different. It means SHOW THE WORLD HOW PRETTY YOU ARE. Everyone in this place is freaking gorgeous so show the world. Show off!

[Basically an excuse to post pretty pictures of your PB's or whatnot. Try to resize them if you can! LJ's scrapbook feature provides an easy way here but feel free to use other sites and/or smaller pictures!]

The new kids are almost here! So, before that happens, let everyone know how things are going! It's general life update time! How's it going? Anything interesting happening? Makeups, breakups, new love, old love, cheating, fight, enemies, adventures, sadness, happiness? Confess secrets! Don't confess! Anything? Everything! Tell us! Talk to each other! Offer advice! Offer comfort! Offer sex!

After the past few days, a therapy post was probably needed so, here we go.

IT'S TIME TO SHARE YOUR SEXUAL ADVENTURES. SHARE THEM WITH THE CLASS. SELF LOVE, WITH SOMEONE, BEING DRIVEN INSANE BY THE HORMONES, ANYTHING.

SHARE.

See, this is why I don't use this internet thing. Because what the *BLEEPING BLEEP*?

[ooc: I agree- WHAT THE BLEEPING BLEEP? As of July 2009, a Brazilian version of Slings and Arrows will be broadcast on Globo TV (the country's leading network). The version is called "Som & Furia" (Sound & Fury), which alludes to Macbeth. The two first seasons have already been shot, and the man behind the camera is Fernando Meirelles, 2005 Oscar nominee for "City of God".]