Justin as an animator

[shopinchickcas.livejournal.com]

I just watched the first episode again and you know how Justin tells the lesbians in the hallway that he wants to be an animator?  I think he might even mention it again in that season, but I honestly can't remember when... unless maybe when The Yellow Submarine comes up.  Anyway, so I have 2 questions... 
1. when does it come up again in the show (if it does)?
2. Are there any fics out there that follow this dream of his?  He trying to become/becomes/is an animator?  (not a fic that just mentions the fact that he wants to become one, but him actually going thru with it)  I can't think of any and it's seriously driving me nuts...

And I don't mean season 4/5 AUs where he's working on Rage in LA... because, I don't know, I just see it differently... I mean, yeah, I guess he's technically an animator in them, but the way it happens is different than what I'm looking for. I guess I'm looking for a total AU where Rage maybe doesn't even exist but he still animates.

Edit: #1 found (and so obvious I want to smack myself).  #2 one fic found and possibly another by moonshadow woman but nothing centering around Justin being an animator.  If anyone thinks of anything else please keep them coming!  Everything can be found in the comments.

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[netlagd.livejournal.com]

Here's one, but Justin's being an animator doesn't really figure prominently.

I think that there is one by Moonshadow Woman, but I couldn't find it with my original search - many of her fics don't have summaries, and there are a ton (140) to sort through

Home Run by Julia

http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=731

Brian and Justin have gone their separate ways following the Rage Party.

After successfully launching his own advertising agency, Kinnetik, in Pittsburgh, Brian moves to New York to open up a second office.

Justin accompanied Ethan to Europe, but their relationship is over. Returning to Pittsburgh, he discovers that Brian has moved away. Realizing that he must get on with his life without Brian, Justin takes a position in Hollywood as an animator and now lives in L.A.

Brian is approaching his 40th birthday. Tragedy strikes and he suddenly has custody of his ten year old son, Gus.

What happens when events bring both Brian and Justin back to Pittsburgh?

With acknowledgements to 'Sleepless in Seattle'

[shopinchickcas.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I don't think I've read this one!
Just out of curiosity... is this a Sleepless in Seattle fic or just one acknowledges they took a couple ideas from it?

And yeah, I know what you mean about moonshadow woman's fics...there's been many times that requests are on here and I just know she has a fic like that one but I just can't find it... I really wish she'd add proper summaries instead of just "plot bunny by elsa". With 140 fics on MW (and like 160 on bjfic before it went down) that would be REALLY helpful!!!!

[netlagd.livejournal.com]

There's a couple of things that are from Sleepless in Seattle, but they are pretty small. There are two sequels beyond this fic, also on MW.

I don't know that I've read anything new of late by Julia aka joolesbritin. Her "Happily Ever After" is one of my favorite fics of all time. I remember starting a fic that I think was her last fic, and I couldn't read it. It was post-513 and it included Brian/other and Justin/other.

[shopinchickcas.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm not a huge fan of fics that follow a movie so closely that I might as well just watch the movie instead, so thanks for clarifying that!

Hmmm... I sometimes get in the mood for B/other and J/other fics with lots of angst as long as they end up together in the end, so I might check that other one out too (of course first checking the last chap first to make sure it is a happy b/j ending!)

[vlredreign.livejournal.com]

Justin mentions it to the lesbians in the hallway in 101, then Jen mentions it to Brian in 108 when she drops off Justin's duffle bag. She pulls out Yellow submarine, says it's Justin's favorite, then asks Brian if he knew that Justin wanted to be an animator, then says of course he doesn't. That's the last mention of it. (Some of us just had this discussion on IJ last week. *g*)

[shopinchickcas.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU!... this feels like a "duh" moment for me! I KNEW it was mentioned somewhere else, but seriously, I've read so many fics and it's been so long since I actually watched the series that I sometime have a hard time remembering what I read in a fic and what actually happened in the show LOL

[highd.livejournal.com]

Well don't feel too bad. I mean if Cowlip can't keep the dreams of it's second lead straight why should we. Poor Justin was the Cybil of career dreams.

[tawny-7.livejournal.com]

Poor Justin was the Cybil of career dreams.

Thanks for making me giggle!!!

[shopinchickcas.livejournal.com]

LOL... too true!