So I'm super bored, this happens every summer, I feel like I have absolutely nothing to do and it absolutely drives me insane. I've been on summer vacation for all of a week and a half and I already can't take it. I suppose it's because I am so excited for college (I'm that weird kid that's been dreaming of college since she was 8, planning everything as much as I could). I wanna go now, get to do all the things I've wanted to my entire life. I've been stuck (nicely, enjoyably, but still stuck) in a fairly small area for nearly 15 years of my life. We moved when I was four, partially because this would be a *bigger* town than the place we were originally in. As I've always said, the biggest thing my current location lacks is a bookstore closer than 45 minutes away. 

Anyways, I'm bored, and I'm going to discuss my pet peeves with you all. 

Peeve #1: If you are writing about a character that is pregnant, Please, Oh PLEASE, reasearch it. As an obsessive planner who has already decided how many children she is having (and what their names will be), I did quite a bit of research even though I *wasn't* planning such a story. You cannot feel the baby move at three days. You cannot have a baby weigh nine pounds at 15 weeks. *ahem* You *can* sleep with people while pregnant. Pregnant people do not need to be coddled to the point where they can't pick up a carrot. Morning sickness is not confined to the morning hours, but all hours of the day. In fact, recent studies have even found that moderate alchohol drinking is ok during the first trimester (though I wouldn't honestly recommend it anyways). And for a few fun facts, the baby will shove your heart up and slightly to the left, and essentially sits on your bladder. No one seems to want to mention those bits :P 

Peeve #2: This is reallllly simple. Spellcheck. It comes free with many programs, and chrome will even underline it red in most places. It's not that hard. As self-proclaimed world's worst English-is-first-language speller, I don't understand why this is so difficult for some. Also, it's not all that difficult to find beta readers....

Peeve #3: The very reason behind why I write . The way women are typically portrayed in fanfics drives me mad. I will not fall to my knees in worship if you kiss me. If you force me I will not eventually join you in a happy relationship. I do not collapse into a puddle of goo because someone is 'handsome' - no matter who they are. Excessive persistance is stalking in my book. And no, just because I cook well does not mean I will "make someone a good wife someday." I am not interested in being a docile housewife. And why should anything I do lend me to being a good wife? So what? Doesn't talking to each other and finding common ground matter a whole lot more? Sheesh. Also, I feel the idea of a strong woman who *isn't* a , is extraordinarily under representated. I'm going to be the more dominent one in the relationship - I fully expect it, it's just who I am. I'm not saying I'm stronger (though, a sad commentary on our times is that me, in all my 5', 94 lbs. glory can beat most of the guys I know at arm wrestling :P) I just enjoy being in control, and I won't be with anyone who can take that away from me. 

Peeve #4: This one isn't for fanfics, just in general. What is so great about tall guys? As an excessively short girl, I find talking to anyone above 5'8" to be painful for my neck XD Girls who are my height that I know will not date anyone who isn't above 6'. Not only are they limiting their selective process drasically, I just don't get how that can be even remotely comfortable. Besides, I just like shorter guys (though as my mom cautioned, I'd do well not to get anyone *too* short just to improve the gene pool XD) 

Peeve #5: I will portray whoever I feel like as an evil/not nice person. I don't care if they're your bias, fact of the matter is, I really don't like Hyuna, and therefore, should I ever need an evil female character, that's who I'm going for.

Peeve #6: That's it! See, I've really only got a few that truly irk me in life XD Oddly enough, most of them deal with fanfics, but they do translate to real life for most of them. I'm sorry if I've offended anyone, what started it off was an mpreg fic that had me closing my eyes in pain. Not because it was badly written, but because of the lack of fact checking. Some of it just seems like common sense....*feels a bit better now getting this all down*