cat-charla's Journal

As I slave (and wince and cringe) over AAWSK corrections and html additions, I've had the idea to rewrite some of the chapters of AAWSK. I'm not talking about a complete makeover and redraft the entire series, which would be insane. Manageable, but insane. I'm thinking more or less the first ten or so chapters of AAWSK, and some random ones down the line.

I've already written part one, and given the series the tentative title of AAWSK: Dos. I posted it on RAM to a lukewarm response. Maybe it was because I used the first person point of view instead of the second. Anywho, I'm going to repost it here again, and follow the old tradition of AAWSK and all fanfiction and use "you" for the lead.

I would really love and appreciate reactions and replies when I post. If I get more aye than nay, I'll continue to post. If not.... I'll quietly bury AAWSK: Dos with a gallon of kerosene and a lighted match.

Please keep in mind that the first chapter is already about a year old, and I WILL be using the original Japanese names. Thank you so much for the support and could you please spread around the word that I'm not dead? I miss my readers! Please and thank you! ! I love you!

My wonderful readers, I know you have wondered why I haven't updated since August. Simple: I'm a lazy bi-otch. Not so simple: I miss my friend.

I have not talked to Yumi since September, and it's eating me inside. Most of you know that we're good friends, and what we've been through these past years. Some of you talk to her too, and I'm wondering if you've contacted her at all. I'm not above begging, so I'm pleading to you, if you've heard anything from her, anything at all, please tell me.

I'm relatively positive the majority of you have found a friend over the Internet you could swear was one of your blood, a sister. That' s the way it is with Yumi and me, and this sudden silence from her is agonizing. Maybe you've read the note on her homepage; maybe you're blissfully unaware. Either way, it does not change the fact that I do not even know if she's alive. And that's all I'm asking, really: to know that's she's alive, and okay.

Please, if you have talked to her, tell me. If you actually know her in real life and can physically attest to her well being, please talk to me.

This may seem like an empty threat due to my lack of any updates or new writing, but if I do not hear from her or from one of you about her, come February Indypendens-Sol and I will announce a hiatus, it's length depending on how long it takes us to find Yumi. I'll even take it further, and discontinue either AAWSK or TMM, both of which are nearly done, but worth giving up for the sake of our friendship.

That's how much Yumi means to me: I'm willing to cheerfully give up one of my loves, my writing, for another love, my friend. So please, please, if you anything, anything at all, please do not hesitate to talk to me. I beg of you, let me know if she's okay.