#new challenges

First challenge of 2024 achieved .. successfully completed my first triathlon today for breast cancer which was a medium length course 🏊‍♀️ 🚴‍♀️ 🏃‍♀️ with a total time of 46 minutes .. yay ….

I didn’t drown during the swim .. didn’t fall off during the ride .. and .. I didn’t injure my ankle during the run .. winning in my own mind here 😝 .. although I did see there was a few injuries along the way ….

I thought about this challenge at the end of last year and it’s something I have never done before .. I didn’t do as much preparation as I would have liked to 😝 …. Like most things in life for me .. the most important thing is to have a go …. Never limit your challenges .. always challenge your limits ….

True to my promise of being able to share something from the work I've recently started, I'm happy and proud to present one of my favorite moments from what I have written by now for this project.

So, I hope you enjoy it.

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"Hi," Scarlett murmured.

Ella blinked. "Hi?" she echoed, brows furrowed slightly, confused by the sudden simplicity of the interaction.

Scarlett cleared her throat, shifting slightly. "You know what?" she muttered, almost awkward, but committing anyway, tilting her head. "Let’s start over."

Ella raised an eyebrow, intrigued despite herself.

Scarlett straightened, then extended a hand. "I’m Scarlett Harlett," she said, dead serious despite the ridiculousness of it, voice calm, even. "Seventeen. Actress. Writer. Current emotional disaster."

Ella stared for half a second.

Then, with a soft huff of amusement, she took Scarlett’s hand, shaking it delicately. "I’m Ella Vaday," she replied smoothly, matching the energy, leaning into the absurdity just enough to let it work. "Nineteen. Dancer. Sometimes an aspirant actress. Not emotionally stable either."

Scarlett laughed softly, shaking her head. Ella smiled, relaxing just slightly.

Not sure when I’ll get a chance to use it, but it’s too good not to share.

ALVIN 2.0: So how was your day, Theo?

THEODORE: Well, I tried really hard to learn a little bit more about that physics stuff so that I can connect with you and Simon better, but I still didn’t understand it. I just can’t wrap my head around it. So, then I gave up and memorized 5 cookbooks.

SIMON: (half bitter and half sweet) At least you’re putting my memory to good use.

ALVIN 2.0: How was your day, Si? Did ya break anything?

SIMON: No…..

ALVIN 2.0: Really?

SIMON: Fine. I broke a door….and a window and made several dents in the wall. Also cracked 3 beakers. I don’t know how Brittany handles this!

ALVIN 2.0: Maybe she gets less angry than you.

THEODORE: Yeeeeah. I doubt that. How about you, Alvin? What did you do today?

ALVIN 2.0: I yelled at some crows, convinced Ms. Croner’s cats to chase Miss. Smith, and then had a 2 hour argument with Lilly over whether or not she could chew my sneakers. Jeanette’s powers are weird, man.

THEODORE: I think it’s sweet that you got Jeanette’s powers. It shows how close you are.

ALVIN 2.0: Yeah, it’s alright, but I miss my imagination. I haven’t daydreamed vividly all day. It’s HORRIBLE! I hate daydreaming without visuals and hallucinations!

SIMON: It could be worse.

THEODORE: Poor Jeanette is all hypersensitive to the max because of my powers. I feel so bad for her.

SIMON: And Brittany is….wait, have any of you seen Brittany?

BRITTANY: I AM STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO YOU! GRRRRR! NO WONDER ELEANOR IS GOING INSANE!

JEANETTE: AH….AHCHOOO!

ELEANOR: Hey, everyone!

ALVIN 2.0: Eleanor, PLEASE! I need my powers back! I’ll trade with you! You can command an army of forest creatures to do your bidding! How cool is that?

ELEANOR: Nah, I’m not done making nightmares yet.

SIMON: I have to get us switched back soon. We can’t live like this. I flunked THREE tests today. I know the material, but I can’t REMEMBER it! My memory is as terrible as Alvin’s! ALVIN’S!

ALVIN 2.0: Yeeeah. I highly doubt THAT. But, cheer up, dude. At least you’re still popular….unlike Bridget.

BRITTANY: I KNOW YOU SAID THAT ON PURPOSE! You know MY NAME!

ALVIN 2.0: Okay, yeah. You got me. I sort of notice you. Sort of.

Alvin has Jeanette’s ability to communicate with non-mutant animals.

Simon has Britt’s superstrength

Theodore has Simon’s super memory

Eleanor has Alvin’s dreamwalking/dreambombing and vivid imagination

Jeanette has Theodore’s supersenses…which suck because of her allergies.

Hello my friends! As we know there has been a new update to our favorite hellsite, YAY! *insert jazzhands* and wonderfully enough I can no longer update/ edit/ link my stories.

So, idk what to do

I will keep my tag list (tho I am pretty sure that is not reaching 90% of those on there), not adding to it, but I guess all I can do is ask that you follow my library and possibly my Ao3 if you haven't already (no pressure)

It's honestly getting so discouraging lol

This is my Masterlist 2.0 which has links to everything. For the time being Ao3 and the library will be the only way to see new stories from here on out. (Am I repeating myself? Sorry)