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| Today's class went better than yesterday at least insofar as spreading germs is concerned. I was still congested, still light-headed and achey, but not sneezing anywhere near as much. Was able to get a class that was almost 45 minutes behind schedule to end on time, without skimping on anything important. Of course, by the time 5pm rolled around and I made it back to my hotel room, I was complete toast. Physically, and mentally. And so I've spent the evening in the hotel room, reading real books as well as checking email and hitting all the usual sites and all that. Ordered room service for dinner (AMAZING chicken tortilla soup; so-so burger). Had a great phone conversation, when the service wasn't cutting out, with ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) richtyrrell commiserating over our mutual illnesses and how we can't meet up tomorrow. He's fighting some nasty flu. I think I'll probably call it a night shortly. A few posts ago, I commented on some of the less-than-positive comments we hear about at www.comicfencing.com. Comments left about us on other forums. Another incident tonight has me seriously reconsidering bothering with commenting on webcomics at all anymore. I've touted www.allencomic.com on here fairly often. It's so secret that I find the comic to be funny, realistic, and just enjoyable. I've chatted with the creator in forums, email, and over AIM. I've offered usually goofy comments on the Allan comic itself, but I've also shared more constructive criticism with him on his www.ourfutureisred.com webcomic as well. Every now and then, someone on Allan's comic (it happened when he was primarily hosted on DrunkDuck.com, and has happened now twice on his own site) will post a comment along the lines of TALEKYN IS A FOURTY YEAR OLD MAN WITH NO FRIGGIN LIFE OTHER THAN THESE FREAKING WEBCOMICS THAT HE WASTES HIS LIFE ON, HES PATHETIC AND A COMPLETE FAGGOT. Yes, that's a direct quote. Now, I know comments like that shouldn't get to me -- this is obviously somebody trying to get me comment back, to defend myself. It is quite possibly the same person who made similar comments a year ago, at which point I stopped commenting on Allan's comics for a while. One thing Allan (or ANY webcomic creator, of any age) should not have to deal with is someone starting/maintaining a flamewar in the comment boxes, or forums, on his site. So I usually just keep my mouth shut, let Allan defend me if he wants, and go on my way. I know that there are plenty of other people reading / commenting on Allan's comic who are in my age range -- I'm not the only adult in the English-speaking world reading his comic. Still, every now and then I can't help but wonder ... maybe it's not worth it to even bother commenting. Maybe I should just continue to post my book reviews and travel pieces and occasional webcomics reviews right here, and stop commenting on the comics themselves (I almost never take part in the associated forums, so that's not an issue.). That would certainly reduce some of the stress in my life. Or I could just be a really cranky bitch who is tired of being sick. | |
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| Thrashers won 7-4 tonight to open the season. It was fun watching with a group of people in the house. The best part was Madison wanted to watch with us. She was a little disruptive, but it's hard to watch a full hockey game when you are 6 years old. She wanted to watch, and she knew what was going on. I had to carry her up the stairs to bed at the end of the game though. Just completely exhausted. Near the end she told me that it was really sad that washington had to loose, and that all those people got to go to the game and we couldn't go. She was curled up in my lap for a little while at the end too. Good parenting moment there. | |
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| Alright, so here's the situation. I have wanted a Basset Hound since I was a little kid, and just recently I moved into a house and was in a situation where I was able to get my own dog for the first time, and that's when I found Daisy the 8-month-old Basset Hound on Craigslist. I ended up buying her from a couple of "animal loving" people, who are appearing more and more to have been total jerks who just wanted my money (They charged me 300 dollars, which I later found out is more than most purebred Basset puppies go for). In the beginning, she was a very sweet dog, but had extreme separation anxiety. She would whine and howl all night long, and the second anybody ever left the room she was in, she would freak out. When it got so bad that nobody could sleep, I brought her to my mom's house, whose partner has 4 dogs, and is a veterinary technician who has a lot of experience in dog training. While her anxiety got better, we found out that she had food aggression when she was eating with other dogs, and as soon as we thought that that was getting better, she all of a sudden turned just generally aggressive to all other dogs. While she's not a huge dog (about 30 pounds) she is definitely capable of hurting other dogs, or cats, which I have several of, and I just can't take the risk. Daisy is in need of a home with NO OTHER PETS AT ALL. I believe that she would be perfect for someone who wants just ONE dog, and is willing to devote much time to their one and only dog. Daisy loves people (She hasn't shown any aggression towards humans) and would be very loyal to a loving owner. Although I'm a little bummed about spending a total of 600 dollars on this dog (Got her spayed, she has a crate, bed, toys, food, etc.) I am not looking to make any money off of her, I just want to make sure she has a good home. I am afraid that she would be put to sleep at the Humane Society because of her behavior around other dogs, and Purebred rescue groups will not accept any animals with aggression issues. So if you or anybody you know would be interested in Daisy (And please, feel free to give her a new name) Please let me know. Like I said, she is spayed, she has had all necessary shots, and she would come with all papers, and all of the basic doggie necessities. I have a few crappy cell phone pictures of her behind the cut, just let me know if you'd like to see more. ( Read more... )- :distressed
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| Wow, its been a week. I guess I've just been to exhausted to update anything.
I started a new job this week at Dick's Sporting Goods as the Footwear Lead. Which means I've worked 9 hour days since wed and wont have a day off untill next Friday. Plus side is lots of money, due to the 50some odd hours next week.
Anyways, I'm exhausted from opening, unloading, stocking, and backstocking shoes day in and day out. It's fun though, I seem to have a good team working under me. On the down side, my writing is taking a hit as I haven't had time to do any hardly. I'm trying to get a short story done for a contest before the 15th, but I don't know if I'll have the time or energy to finish it by then. Hopefully. I almost can't wait untill the store is actually open and I'm not so freaking exhausted all the time...we'll see...we'll see.
I watched the first three star wars this week though, and plan on watching the second, and more holier trilogy, three this week before to long. I'm looking forward to it, its been over a year since I watched them last and I've been itching...which is why I wore my "walk the sky" shirt today (complete with the twin setting suns over it)
I'm out of here
G.V. Golwitzer
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Well, that ends it for the night. Nothing can top that in terms of entertainment. | |
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| So there's this movie:
VERY limited release. Like, 10 cities. So, I thought I'd wait until January and just buy the DVD,but then I find out a few details. 7 of the 10 cities are part of a "tour" financed by the director of the movie out of his own pocket because the studio is being so hard to deal with. One of those 7 cities is Orlando. Sunday Nov 16. Tickets are $15 which seems a little high for a movie, but the director and one of the writers will be there, and there probably will not be another chance to see this movie in theaters.
Ulterior motive time: my car won't make the trip to Orlando, and I'm looking for carpool buddies...
http://www. firstshowing. net/2008/09/24/repo-the-genetic-opera-road-tour-details-revealed/
http://www. repo-opera. com/
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| I was immediately interested when I saw that sandybright had posted a " Mad Men era" quiz. I love Mad Men, and was amused when I saw the 'Jackie or Marilyn' faux Playtex ad. And although I'm neither a Jackie or a Marilyn.....I'm happy with who I 'am'. For the most part, all the 'Audrey' traits are pretty much me.....too bad I don't look like her. :) Your result for Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz... You Are an Audrey!
You are an Audrey -- "I am at peace"
Audreys are receptive, good-natured, and supportive. They seek union with others and the world around them. How to Get Along with Me
- * If you want me to do something, how you ask is important. I especially don't like expectations or pressure
- * I like to listen and to be of service, but don't take advantage of this
- * Listen until I finish speaking, even though I meander a bit
- * Give me time to finish things and make decisions. It's OK to nudge me gently and nonjudgmentally
- * Ask me questions to help me get clear
- * Tell me when you like how I look. I'm not averse to flattery
- * Hug me, show physical affection. It opens me up to my feelings
- * I like a good discussion but not a confrontation
- * Let me know you like what I've done or said
- * Laugh with me and share in my enjoyment of life
What I Like About Being an Audrey
- * being nonjudgmental and accepting
- * caring for and being concerned about others
- * being able to relax and have a good time
- * knowing that most people enjoy my company; I'm easy to be around
- * my ability to see many different sides of an issue and to be a good mediator and facilitator
- * my heightened awareness of sensations, aesthetics, and the here and now
- * being able to go with the flow and feel one with the universe
What's Hard About Being an Audrey
- * being judged and misunderstood for being placid and/or indecisive
- * being critical of myself for lacking initiative and discipline
- * being too sensitive to criticism; taking every raised eyebrow and twitch of the mouth personally
- * being confused about what I really want
- * caring too much about what others will think of me
- * not being listened to or taken seriously
Audreys as Children Often
- * feel ignored and that their wants, opinions, and feelings are unimportant
- * tune out a lot, especially when others argue
- * are "good" children: deny anger or keep it to themselves
Audreys as Parents
- * are supportive, kind, and warm
- * are sometimes overly permissive or nondirective
Take Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz at HelloQuizzy | |
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| I've been told by probably a half-dozen people that they're planning on dressing up as the Joker for Halloween this year, so when I saw this image on Digg I just had to share: ( Why Halloween Will Suck This Year (Image) )Keep it original folks! On a related note...what should I go as for Halloween? Nothing comes to mind. | |
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| From ABC NEWS: Sarah Palin abused her power when she fired her Public Safety Commissioner this July, a state investigation has concluded. Oh shit! I mean, I knew she was a bitch, and the devil, but a person with political power abusing office?? Say it ain't so! Well, this sucks for sarah palin. Times like this, I'm proud to be an Obama supporter. (im always proud to support obama btw) | |
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| I forgot to mention that my recurring role on " The Starter Wife" starts tonight: 2-hour season premiere at 9 pm on USA Network. If you're on Eastern Time it's already started. Sorry, I totally spaced. It's hard to keep track of all this stuff.  | |
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| A ton of stuff arrived from Greg Palast’s office. Palast inscribed the copy of ARMED MADHOUSE with: "Fuck ’em if they can’t take a joke." The guy who introduced me to Palast’s work, many years ago, described him as "the real Spider Jerusalem."
The indefatigable Palast is still on the warpath: if you’re interested in voting in America, check this out.
(Automatically crossposted from warrenellis.com. Feel free to comment here or at my internet church at Whitechapel. If anything in this post looks weird, it's because LJ is run on steampipes and rubber bands -- please click through to the main site.) | |
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| I emerged in tears from a screening of "Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist". I'm probably the only person to cry at the movie, with the exception of Michael Cera once he realizes how miserable typecasting can be. This is a disproportionate emotional response; it's not *that* good a movie.
It reminded me of tenth grade, when I went on a class trip to see "Romeo and Juliet". Our recently divorced English teacher spent most of the play scowling bitterly at the stage.
I've been reading those counseling guidebooks one of my roommates left in the kitchen a few years ago, and they all advise that patients be helped to think *realistically*. Realistically, what I want is not within the realm of possibility. I'm not sure what reality has that could make this better. Perhaps I shall stumble across it as I go about my business, now that I actually have business to go about. | |
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| "Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die."
-Mel Brooks
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| "An Israeli Arab dared to use his car on Yom Kippur (like he gives a flying fuck about Jewish Halacha, duh), so the crowd mobbed him and almost lynched him. By that, I mean that they tried stoning him to death and he managed to escape. He did, by the way, try to be quiet and subtle… But you know, religious thugs don’t really use their brains before they delve into a self-rightous spree of violence." Source: http://obsessedwithreality.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/jewish-mobs-yep-we-suck-ass-too/There's a link to the original report at the source, but it's in Hebrew. What's up with this? When is violence like this ever acceptable? And note the first comment on this article where someone has the gall to actually defend this. - :annoyed
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| And you'll get little Sun where you're headed, Skippy.
Happy Birthday ragavin . . . your new pet is looking forward to meeting you.
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| From latest Take That emailing list:
Take That are very proud to announce the release of a new single 'Greatest Day' which will be out on November 24th. Tune in to your local radio station this Monday October 13th at 8.15am to hear the world exclusive first play. Info on the new album will follow shortly...
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I know, I know, my humor is neither the most tasteful nor the most elegant...but I like it! Oh, and PHIL LAMARR ROCKS!!!
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| When you see this, post your favorite quote from The Princess Bride (preferably not "As you wish" or the Inigo Montoya speech.)
A Misquote bastardized by the Great One so many years ago . . .
Friend: Come on, S_L. It'll be Fun !
S_L: Fun? You keep using this word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Usually right before one of us does something that could potentially require Bail.
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| Never having really followed the Gawker family of blogs, I’m pretty sure I didn’t know this, and was taken aback when I read it on Waking Vixen just now:
Gawker publishes posts every fifteen minutes during weekday work hours.
A rolling bullshit-ticker for people stuck at desks in America all day, I guess, drawing in from all of the Gawker blogs. Every fifteen minutes. Goddamn. I don’t know why, but that’s made me kind of sit down and think. Obviously, it’s not new, they’ve been doing it for years and I just never noticed because the most attention I pay is really no more than having the occasional callous snicker at Valleywag.
Can you imagine what this site would look like if it updated every fifteen minutes?
And I guess that that’s the genius of the Gawker system. Sit on the main Gawker site all day and you’ve got a rolling bullshit channel. Just leave it up there and hit refresh every now and then. As Waking Vixen points out, it may not particularly repay intensive and involved writing — but in a Burst Culture condition, anything longer than 500 words, an mp3 or a bit of YouTube on a blog is probably overdoing it anyway.
Every fifteen minutes. That site’s your friend for the working day, isn’t it? Always sitting there on a tab. If it could push, it’d be updating itself right in front of you.
(Automatically crossposted from warrenellis.com. Feel free to comment here or at my internet church at Whitechapel. If anything in this post looks weird, it's because LJ is run on steampipes and rubber bands -- please click through to the main site.) | |
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| Title: Five Times Lois Knew Dean Was IT For Chloe
Category: Smallville/Supernatural Crossover
Rating: T
Genre: Romance/Humor
Pairing: Chloe/Dean, hints of Clark/Lois
Word Count: 1,243
Series: Five Times Chlean (5 Times Chloe Knew Dean Was In Love With Her, 5 Reasons Sam Knows Chloe is Perfect For Dean, 5 Times Dean Knew He Was Totally In Love With Chloe)
Author's Note: At the awesomely brilliant suggestion of bellajennza, I've decided to add to my Five Times Chlean series with this little gem. Hope you like it!
Summary: Lois Lane, being the incredible investigative journalist she is realized in only five instances that Dean Winchester was the guy for her favorite cuz, Chloe.
Previous: Part I, Part II, ( Read more... )WARNING: My journal is locked to those too young to read explicit material. If you are of age, 18, (birth year *must* be shown on profile!) then feel encouraged to add me and you shall be granted access! | |
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