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Y. Effusive, embarrassing, and possibly kinda scary amounts of gratitude to

romanyg for paid time. You're awesome with the love and make lj a cooler place to be, and not just for the random fairy gifts on the doorstep!

A. And: I'm back! For good this time I think. I helped my brother move to Gainsville, Florida--I'd never been to FL. Or Mississppi or Alabama. It's humid in Houston, but Florida is SWIMMING in it. Seriously, if you can't hold your breath for long times underwater, don't go to Florida. I nearly Wicked Witched of the West'ed.

Y. Ask a question, any question about me, about fandom, about fic, about lj, about you, about oompas or hatracks or zits or finely carved small foxes, and I'll answer to the best of my ability. Unless I don't feel like it; then you're screwed. But no, really, I want to play! *blows breath on window and draws heart with fingers*

! ZOMG thank you again

romanyg!

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What are your thoughts on:
a) driftwood sculptures, especially when they are scultped back into trees?
b) RPS
c) the likelihood that anything ever TRULY dries out in FL
d) you, me, or any combination there in
e) stuff on my cat? Dot com?

A. FL is hell. I can't believe I lived there for three years. What was I thinking? Stupid boys. Anyway. I'm so glad I'm out.

Y. Why are you so awesome?

I am in awe of your questions.

a) I've never seen driftwood turned back into trees. In fact, the only driftwood sculpture I know is Al Rollings, a guy who sells his art in the part of Michigan where I stay. And dude, I think he's awesome. Mostly he makes wood into birds and fish, and I really like that element because birds and fish are a part of wood--but not in that way. I think I like the birds the most though because they tie the birds to the fish.

b) Kita has an icon that has JM saying, "Suck my RPS'ing cock", and she used it once in answer to the question, "what are your thoughts on RPS?" I pretty much am in line with that answer. I don't think it's right to send those kind of stories to the people they're written about, but other than that the personalities they present to the world seem like fair game. Those personalities aren't they're real personalities, and I prefer RPS that's more fantastic than an attempt to be realistic. For instance, RPS set in the past or where one character is a hooker or something to me is just fun hot crack. It's not meant to be anything world shattering that makes you realize new things about the "people"--because they're characters, not people.

c) Negative percentile? Stuff that's not in Florida thinks about Florida and gets wet. Kinda like me and DB.

d) I like your icon. Also, there's something you said about me on

southernbangel's love meme a bit ago about how I don't take stuff seriously unless it needs to be taken seriously, and I wanted to say I like that about you too, and I like how that colors our interactions on lj. I can talk to you about eating pony cookies but then you'll produce stuff like that Connor fic and my brain just goes to town on it. So often both in RL and online, there's a group you talk to about "serious" thinky stuff and a group you have fun with, and it bugs me. I like how I feel like you can take either and not be all, huh?

e) I want my brother to put his cat on it, but I don't think I could convince him to put stuff on the cat. He'd be worried about hurting him, when really you can cover that cat in cockroaches and he'd just say, "yum!"

A. Me too.

Y. My mom! And right back atcha! *yay cd!*

e) Stuff on my cats makes me laugh, because you know as soon as the flash hits, the cats scram and things are flying. He could cover the kitteh with packing peanuts?

d) srsly, I like that I can be silly and thinky with some people. Some on my flist are all of one only, but the ones I like best are the ones that are SMART and HILARIOUS. (Or at least enjoy the funny.) ♥

a) See, the trick is to make the driftwood LOOK like driftwood. There's the artistry. The art comes from picking it up and just selling it. Maybe you could glue a squirrel or an owl to it and sell it at a roadside stand. (And ooh, neat link!!)

HIHIHIHIHIHI.

Uhm. That is all.

*pouncetackleglomp*

Me too! *crazy glee!*

And I hope you're feeling better.

1) Hope the move went well. Don't remember hearing much about your brother. Is he turning into a gator?

2) Do you drive? If so, do you have any special harrowing and/or wacky car driving experiences to share? What kind of driver are you. And, tangentially, how do you feel about fanfic references to Buffy as terrible driver? Is Bad Driver Buffy indicative of something, or am I reading too much into the phenomenon of people writing Bad Driver Buffy...

I am! Thank you!

And next week I am on Vacation!! And I have accomplished things! And next week I am on vacation!!

ZOMG missed you.

S: YAYYYYYY paid time by other people!

E: Oo Florida. I'm in GA. Houston < 33 hometown. :D

X: Why do so many people think the sub-genre of horror/thrillers that is Dead Teenager Movies are lazy? Okay - so the plot is basically a bunch of teenagers being killed, but there's so much effort and work that goes into making people look like half of their head was chopped off with a motor! /random

So glad! I was getting afraid to press that kiss you button to comment on your lj, you know with your funny syphilis mouth.

Where are you going? You have to come to Texas some day.

I didn't even get to read your JM/VK fic yet. It was a bitch knowing it was there and not having a cozy space to read it in.

Arooga! I did a DVD commentary for Stick Shift and blockquoted you. You know, in case it was a dream of yours to be blockquoted. Even by some hubristic and smutty-minded internet character who couldn't be arsed to follow proper MLA format.

For questions, I commend you to said commentary, though you needn't answer them all, nor any at length.

But before I go, I feel the need to glomp you. Brace yourself. WHOMP!!! Good. I feel better.

1. It went well. My brother lived in Austin. He's an electronic musician; he's tall, kinda stoic-y, sandwich-voiced, and has dredlocks. His wife is getting a phD but she'd kill you if you called her a gator because school spirit makes her puke. My brother's not going to school yet because he's an undergrad (took some years off) and they won't give him money, and it's too expensive unless he's a FL resident. So I think he's getting a job.

2. I learned to drive at 16 like many Americans, but at home had to practice on a stick shift. I sucked with the automatic at school and still can't drive a manual. Because I sucked so much, my teacher was shocked I passed the driver's ed test she gave--the very first day, she had to tell me which was the gas and which was the brake. And after I started going, she had to tell me to "take the damn car out of reverse!"

After I got my license, I still tried to practice the stick shift a lot with my dad. My dad isn't scared of much--when hurricane Rita was coming straight for Houston, he shrugged his shoulders and played video games. But my dad? Was terrified of being in the car with me.

The first time I took the manual out alone, I got in a wreck. It was very minor and barely damaged either car, but I didn't drive again for 4 years.

At 20 I got an automatic because I had to drive to school. I've been driving it ever since, never gotten in an accident, and never had my dad tell me we were all going to die.

As for Buffy. I took her as a canonical bad driver, and never thought much about it beyond that. But in the last fic I wrote, I used the obvious metaphor for driving (and who gets to drive), which is of course sex. And in that scenario, she was a very competent driver, if a little fast and forceful (she's still much better at sex than driving though).

But I thought about it and realized someone with her coordination and reflexes just couldn't be that bad a driver, I guess because I think the reason I suck so much is I have incredibly slow reflexes, no coordination, and very little common sense when it comes to mechanical (gross mechanical, not machine mechanical things).

I'd add that because she is canonically such a bad driver, I tend not to read that metaphor into bad driver!Buffy in fic. It is, however, and interesting query.

Houston is your home town? Generally I don't like it, but it'd be more fun with you here ;o)

I think the reason people, myself included, feel that way about Dead Teenager Movies is because I place importance on writing and concept over special effects. This is of course because I am biased towards content over aesthetic, and the few times when I'll take the latter at expense to the former is when the aesthetics are extremely pretty or creative, as in "The Cell".

But dude, you've opened my eyes to people's heads half chopped off by motors. I'll totally respect it more next time I see it. And all that fake blood! The ketchup it must take.

I got block quoted! That's...that's...you don't know what it means to me. *invisible tear* It was totally a dream I didn't know I had.

And oh, fabulous questions; I'll give your commentary more than a skim because it deserves it, and I have thoughts, Stulti; I have THOUGHTS.

That's not a glomp it's a whomp. HURAOUNCE! It's a hug, but also a hurrah, and a kind of bounce or pounce. Also, double-u.

A. I don't drive manuals either. I suspect I could, but I actually don't like to be over-involved with stuff I don't have to be... It's like anything else where there are purists... I often bend to convenience over the finer control you get with the stick shift.

B. There's something about too much Bad Driver Buffy that stops being a cute quirk and starts getting kind of dismissive/demeaning. Buffy, the easily distracted teen driver is one thing. Writing her as a bad driver at age 25 though... something about that always bugs me. Which is kind of a weird quirk, because I know most people don't really think very hard about it.

I am going to Fla., to pick up my son who's been with his grandparents for the past 3+ weeks. He goes there every summer, and they take him ON A FUCKING CRUISE. I never went on a cruise. He's TEN FOR GODSAKE. But, you know. Jewish family. First grandson. He's pretty much the Messiah.

But I am staying a week, at my sister's house. She has wireless and a spare bedroom. I intend to sleep late, then go by my mom's house, eat bagels a lot, and lay by her pool with my kidlet until lunch time, when there will be more Jew food. Then, maybe some writing until dinner time. When my father comes home and will take me for Chinese or Italian. Or, more Jew food.

It's gonna be a whole sleeping-eating extravaganza. I cannot wait.

JM/VK, OTOH, isn't going anywhere. Whenever you read, tis cool. :)

That pretty much sounds like the life; I hope you have as good a time as it sounds.

But now I want a bagel.

Questions...hmmm....
1. Who was the first person you friended on LJ and why?
2. Tell me about a squeeing fangirl moment.
3. You can have coffee with any actor from the Jossverse. Who would it be and why?
4. You can have coffee with any character from the Jossverse. Who would it be and why?
5. Tell me about a book you have read more than once.
6. A CD you never get tired of listening to.
7. The most satisfying part of writing is...
8. The most difficult part of writing is...
9. The perfect vacation is...
10. When is Best Souvenir gonna be finished, damnit!

whew.

Sorry to butt in, but for me the stick shift is integral to me not forgetting to pay attention while driving. The stick isn't a distraction; it's a reminder that I'm "working." So I appreciate having to be taken off autopilot once in awhile!

OK I have more questions. Ha.

1. How much editing do you do with your fic? How much of what comes out on your first pass makes it pretty much intact? I don't need percentages or anything, here; just a general idea.

2. I'd still love to hear your thoughts on my Erik p.o.v. novella, however misguided I now consider much of it. (no pressure, just a friendly little nudge. And wink.)

3. Do you think you'll stay in TX forever? Despite my frequent experience being uprooted, I'm eternally glad for some of the places I've moved from; Houston being one of them.

The hold-up on BS it totally due to her annoying lame-ass beta.

Which would be my annoying lame-ass.

I am overjoyed you're back.

In Florida, there are large flying cockroaches. Nothing more needs be said.

I hate you.

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