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sab*I* am staying in tonight, the first Saturday in AGES, and retiring to a bubble bath with my book on iPod. This being, of course, Dark Tower VII, and I've got about eight-ten hours left to go so I'm trying to let it linger (while desperately needing to know WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!). ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
_maayan is off to the bar to represent, yo, take one for the team, as it were, and tell Shox that I'm wet and naked at home with no interest in anything else. *g*
Last week I was in NY for Dad's 70th birthday -- photos to come, including some highly adorable ones of baby me and babyspycookies -- and I blew off this week under the pretext of recovering from my cold and writing the Great American Screenplay about Abe Lincoln, but next week it's back to the grindstone and 40 hour weeks with the DNC. Which is fortunate if for no reason than I need the money, putting aside the great Democratic post-election ennui that needs a sharp kick in the ass. I'll keep you posted.
But mostly, mostly, I'm suffering sensory overload. I ain't built for this rockstar lifestyle, yo! THOUGH, yesterday I saw Jason for the first time in weeks -- M and J and I went out to a little middle-eastern place and sat quietly in the courtyard and drank Lebanese beer and spoke like civilized people, which was long overdue and very nice. Ostensibly the extended Jason-Chris-Elijah brigade is having brunch tomorrow at some ungodly hour, which may or may not also be calm and civilized, but it sure as hell better be if I'm waking up at 8:00 for it. But I swear, I haven't spent so many nights a week drinking since COLLEGE.pene, you would not recognize me what with all the groovin' and bar-hoppin'. I need a WEEK holed up in my room, is what.
While we're on the subject. Or not. I notice I've got some new friends since I laid the smackdown on Jason's behalf regarding his photographs of Elijah et al. Welcome welcome, there's nothing wrong with new friends, but if you're expecting me to be some sort of font of Elijah info I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. I don't know Elijah terribly well yet, we only met a couple months ago through Jason and Shox, and even if I did, I'm not in the business of using this LJ to chronicle anyone's life but my own, and me, I'm just yer run-of-the-mill fangirl. It's also worthwhile to let you know that I've known Jason and Shox for YEARS, and they're both well aware of my porny fangirl habits -- and Lij et al are certainly aware of the internet's interest in them. So, y'know, keep on keeping on -- I have always endorsed a healthy fannish lifestyle, and plan to continue mine for years to come. *g*
I'm also not terribly familiar with the LOTRips fandom (everything I know I learned from my loyal henchwomanesorlehcar) but -- as I venture toward being part of canon what with this new surreal twist my life has taken, I find myself exposed to some marvelously tinhatty freaks. So, you know, if you're a freak, and you're reading this, basically as long as you don't show up at my house and throw stuff or try and harm my family we'll all get along fine. Yes? I'm not in the habit of friends-locking my LJ (I tend to use that to keep RL friends *out*, and therefore only lock it if I'm, like, bitching about my current girlfriend or boyfriend or co-worker or boss) and I don't wanna, but maybe I'm just being stupid. Seriously -- is anyone out there plotting to harm me or my family? If I friends-locked this journal, would that PROTECT me or my family? spycookies, are you afraid of tinhats harming you or Beanie? And -- world at large -- do you think I'm being stupid? Am I putting myself in danger? How dangerous ARE these LOTRips people?
In conclusion, a kitten, thanks totzikeh, and I am off off off to the Dark Tower and a bubble bath for mon peau sensible!
(Meanwhile,likethesun, gamesiplay, whatever hat you're wearing, and septicemic [purveyor of fine icons everywhere], go have lunch together on my behalf and I'll buy you both dessert and I'll even text-message your cell phones while you're there so I can participate in the festivities.)
_maayan is off to the bar to represent, yo, take one for the team, as it were, and tell Shox that I'm wet and naked at home with no interest in anything else. *g*Last week I was in NY for Dad's 70th birthday -- photos to come, including some highly adorable ones of baby me and baby
spycookies -- and I blew off this week under the pretext of recovering from my cold and writing the Great American Screenplay about Abe Lincoln, but next week it's back to the grindstone and 40 hour weeks with the DNC. Which is fortunate if for no reason than I need the money, putting aside the great Democratic post-election ennui that needs a sharp kick in the ass. I'll keep you posted.But mostly, mostly, I'm suffering sensory overload. I ain't built for this rockstar lifestyle, yo! THOUGH, yesterday I saw Jason for the first time in weeks -- M and J and I went out to a little middle-eastern place and sat quietly in the courtyard and drank Lebanese beer and spoke like civilized people, which was long overdue and very nice. Ostensibly the extended Jason-Chris-Elijah brigade is having brunch tomorrow at some ungodly hour, which may or may not also be calm and civilized, but it sure as hell better be if I'm waking up at 8:00 for it. But I swear, I haven't spent so many nights a week drinking since COLLEGE.
pene, you would not recognize me what with all the groovin' and bar-hoppin'. I need a WEEK holed up in my room, is what. While we're on the subject. Or not. I notice I've got some new friends since I laid the smackdown on Jason's behalf regarding his photographs of Elijah et al. Welcome welcome, there's nothing wrong with new friends, but if you're expecting me to be some sort of font of Elijah info I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. I don't know Elijah terribly well yet, we only met a couple months ago through Jason and Shox, and even if I did, I'm not in the business of using this LJ to chronicle anyone's life but my own, and me, I'm just yer run-of-the-mill fangirl. It's also worthwhile to let you know that I've known Jason and Shox for YEARS, and they're both well aware of my porny fangirl habits -- and Lij et al are certainly aware of the internet's interest in them. So, y'know, keep on keeping on -- I have always endorsed a healthy fannish lifestyle, and plan to continue mine for years to come. *g*
I'm also not terribly familiar with the LOTRips fandom (everything I know I learned from my loyal henchwoman
esorlehcar) but -- as I venture toward being part of canon what with this new surreal twist my life has taken, I find myself exposed to some marvelously tinhatty freaks. So, you know, if you're a freak, and you're reading this, basically as long as you don't show up at my house and throw stuff or try and harm my family we'll all get along fine. Yes? I'm not in the habit of friends-locking my LJ (I tend to use that to keep RL friends *out*, and therefore only lock it if I'm, like, bitching about my current girlfriend or boyfriend or co-worker or boss) and I don't wanna, but maybe I'm just being stupid. Seriously -- is anyone out there plotting to harm me or my family? If I friends-locked this journal, would that PROTECT me or my family? spycookies, are you afraid of tinhats harming you or Beanie? And -- world at large -- do you think I'm being stupid? Am I putting myself in danger? How dangerous ARE these LOTRips people?In conclusion, a kitten, thanks to
tzikeh, and I am off off off to the Dark Tower and a bubble bath for mon peau sensible!(Meanwhile,
likethesun, gamesiplay, whatever hat you're wearing, and septicemic [purveyor of fine icons everywhere], go have lunch together on my behalf and I'll buy you both dessert and I'll even text-message your cell phones while you're there so I can participate in the festivities.)
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Date: 2004-11-14 07:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-15 03:17 am (UTC)Hello
Date: 2004-11-14 07:53 am (UTC)So, speaking for myself only, I'm not a stalker ;-) A) I can't afford it and B) it's obviously more terrifying than endearing to actors anyway, so I can't really understand what the point/goal is. I'll stick to being a convention-geek with my cheesy button collection.
But as a side note, I'm also a total X-Phile ("Clyde Bruckman" even trumps LOTR on my favorites list. Best. Thing. Ever.) and I haven't read XF fanfic in awhile, so it's been great exploring your fanfics! They're very fun reading! (and in the first one I read, you quoted Sondheim, which made me very happy). So, hey, rock on for X-Files fandom as well.
I don't actually know if I have a point. But hello! Don't mean to freak anyone out. I think I'm harmless.
*goes back to polishing knife collection*
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Date: 2004-11-15 12:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-14 07:57 am (UTC):::puffs out chest:::
i'll protect you!
consider me your own personal wind-up toy. er, wait. don't overthink that. or, uhm, do, if it'll be fun and involve m&m's poker.
wow. that paragraph needs to just stop while it's ahead.
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Date: 2004-11-15 03:35 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2004-11-14 08:54 am (UTC)plus, hi. :D
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Date: 2004-11-15 12:16 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2004-11-14 09:35 am (UTC)Nice to visit here, thanks for listening. As for friends locking... I'd hate to be cut out. Perhaps give it a while and see what happens?
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Date: 2004-11-15 12:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-14 10:22 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-15 12:18 am (UTC)Meanwhile, I made Maayan watch "The More I See You" the other night, for the first time, and, of course, I thought of you. Master complicator...
xoxox
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Date: 2004-11-14 02:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-15 12:18 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2004-11-14 02:48 pm (UTC)It's true, though. There are some, how shall I put this, not entirely sane people in LOTRips fandom, but you learn to ignore them after a while. I only know of two major nutcases, Amy whatshername and someone else who fell for her spiel, who actually seems to think she's Elijah Wood and is looked for by the police for fraud, but other than that... ;)
In conclusion, I for one am harmless, and while your post in the community did lead me to your journal, the reason I've added it to my flist is that you're into Scrubs and other cool fandom-y things, and did your best to kick Bush's ass in the past election. *thumbs up*
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Date: 2004-11-15 12:22 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-14 04:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-15 12:22 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-14 06:21 pm (UTC)Mostly wanted to drive by to give my sympathies about not being cut out for the rockstar lifestyle. I hit the same wall. Had invites to do fun stuff last night and I opted to stay home and clean the apartment because it had been like a month since I'd had a chance to do so. I have a lot of cleaning left to do, but at least I found the living room floor.
My new motto, spawned while on the phone a couple of weekends ago in one city not sure anymore what city
Hope all at the wayward home for girls is well after your weekend night in.
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Date: 2004-11-15 03:23 am (UTC)But. This week, methinks. MeHOPES.
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Date: 2004-11-14 08:47 pm (UTC)I said it in my first comment in your journal, but it bears repeating here: I HAVE NOT FRIENDED YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE FRIENDS W/ ELIJAH, k? *Hugs* And you don't have to worry-I'm no freak, I assure you. Just your normal, average, everyday college student...Well,
I do have a rare chromisonal disorder, but other than that....I'm also extremely anti-tinhat.
OMG CUTE KITTY YAY!
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Date: 2004-11-15 12:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-14 09:04 pm (UTC)You may remember me from the Seekrit pics posting a couple of weeks ago.
I deliberately did not friend you not because you aren't a cool person but because I did not want to seem to be doing so only because you know a certain someone I am a major fan of.
As someone who has battled with tinhats on many occasions to the point where ,and esorlehcar will confirm this, I have developed a 'reputation' for it and have since retired from the battle because they are too ridiculous to bother with anymore, I hope I can give you some reassurance about them and most Elijah fans in general.
As absolutely crazy as the tinhats are I doubt they pose any real threat. They seem to prefer living in their little made-up fantasy world online. Though many of them including their 'leader' have met Elijah and friends on many occasions they have never, to my knowlege, ever done anything more than greet him, take his picture and get autographs. If they've ever done anything worse Elijah would be the one who knows and you should ask him about that. And if any of them or any other fan I know have ever done anything worse I'll 'virtually' clobber them ;)
I don't think you are in any danger. Most Elijah fans of all sorts are really pretty nice people. A few, a small few, are borderline-lunatics but not, I hope, dangerous ones.
I am very obsessed with your small friend as are all my online pals but I live in the boonies of PA and I'm old and tired and sickly and rarely venture beyond my neighborhood. So I pose no threat whatsoever. Aside to Eso... All right no wise-cracks..I'm obsessed and prone to manic type posts on occasion but I'm not dangerous and neither are any of my good friends.
Have any of the tinhats or anyone else been bothering you particularly, beyond just friending your journal? If they haven't been doing anything I doubt they will.
If you'd really like more info from the point of view of the obsessed side of fandom you can email me (it's on my info page) and I'll be glad to answer any questions I can.
Most of us including those wacky tinhats are OK people. Many of us are actually quite nice and non-threatening.
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Date: 2004-11-15 12:26 am (UTC)But I have had the experience you describe, so far, all very nice people who have found me and friended me through this extravagaaaanzza. Feel free to friend me, if you want, or don't, but thanks for posting and responding.
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Date: 2004-11-14 10:47 pm (UTC)and then I spent last last Saturday in and also at home. I rented movies and watched them alone. also Friends DVDs. maybe I've stolen your personality.
then again it sorta freaked me out and I've been out every day since. though my lifestyle is significantly less rockstar and significantly more of the gay. maybe I need a back-up band. ;)
love you babe.
xoxoxo
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Date: 2004-11-15 03:24 am (UTC)Oh, to be home watching movies alone! Friends DVDs! You did steal me!
xoxox
me
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Date: 2004-11-14 10:54 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2004-11-14 11:29 pm (UTC)WHAT?!? False advertiser!! *unfriends immediately!* Heheh! Just kidding, of course! Can't get rid'a me that easily! :p
Nah...as I said in my introductory post to you, I stumbled across you journal during a "journal hopping" journey through friend's friends pages(and it's a good thing I didn't have to get back out the same way I came in, because I could not tell you all the leaps I took to end up here). While there was most definitely a moment of "OMG! She's friends with Elijah!!", the more I looked, the more I found you interesting - and, SCRUBS - and later I discovered, M*A*S*H* and Northern Exposure!!! Need I say more.
As far as fic writing goes, I'm not into RPS (or, slash in general for that matter, though there have been a few exceptions to that - but it's gotta be super good story telling for me to read it). The only RPS I have ever read (from start to finish - I have stumbled onto a few and stopped after I read the rp's name) was one that came HIGHLY recommended and was, in my humble opinion, fantastic writing. Actually, I'm not sure it would really even be considered real RPS as the characters, though named for some of the LOTR actors, were not at all themselves...that is, none of them were actors or celebrities, etc. Basically, I think the author just borrowed their names and some similarities to their personalities. Oh - wait, there was that one other - but again, not really RPS because it wasn't really about their real lives - being that it was set in ancient Mesopotamia, and so, bore no real similarity to their real lives;-).
There's a reason I don't write (or normally read) RPS (and this is not meant as a slam on anyone who does). The reason I write fictional person fiction is this: I feel that I KNOW those characters. I "know" Frodo. I have been inside his head and heard his thoughts and felt his emotions. I know what makes him tick, etc. One of the saddest moments in the books, to me, was the moment that Frodo was stung by Shelob - because that is the last moment we are allowed inside his head. In some ways, that is the moment we (the reader) really lose Frodo. After that point, we only know what Frodo is going through from someone else's point of view. *sniff* Anyway, though Elijah did an absolutely awesome job of portraying Frodo, he is NOT Frodo. He is who he is - and I can claim no similar knowledge of him. I know him only through the media as most everyone else.
As far as my own writing goes, I write mainly H/C and FLUFF! :D Yes, FLUFF. There. I said it. I'm fluffy and proud of it! I guess you could say, I use my writing to give Frodo (as he is my most favoritest one!) all of the comfort and gentleness and tenderness and happiness that the good professor often did not. I just can't seem to help myself! :p So, with works like, "The Early Adventures of Fwo and Unga Bee" to my credit, I doubt you'd have anything to worry about from me. Hehe - judging by my fan fiction, the worst I might do is come and hunt you all down and snuggle you all to itsy-bitsy-teeny-tiny pieces! Look out! I'm coming to pet you and love on you and cuddle you and wrap you in warm blankies until you are dangerously close to being "sleepy-go-ni-ni"! Oh, and I might make you drink some athelas (spelling's prolly wrong!) tea. Other than that, you're safe!
EEEEEP!! What a darling kitten!! (look away, cp! look away! the two you have are more than enough!)
Blessings! :-)
cp
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Date: 2004-11-15 03:32 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2004-11-15 01:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-15 03:34 am (UTC)Meanwhile, I think you've nailed me in one sentence there, or at least my last-ditch, all-or-nothing sell-the-world approach to keeping the internet on at all costs. One must have one's priorities in order, you see...
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Date: 2004-11-15 05:35 am (UTC)porncomplex fanfic under a variety of psueds.It's all about your priorities, see.
And to think, this time last year all your fangirls were Farscape fans, slow in figuring out your super sekrit identity. Poor lambs.
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Date: 2004-11-15 05:37 am (UTC)I'm almost embarrased to say that I haven't friended you, but I have really enjoyed reading everyone's posts. They've made me laugh on a day that was pretty stressful, and for that I'm grateful. The only stalking I do involves my three kids and trying to keep tabs on them. Which is getting harder the older they get. Anyway, this tinnie doesn't have time to stalk anything but her own flesh and blood!
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Date: 2004-11-16 03:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-15 05:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-16 03:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-15 09:00 am (UTC)Of course, what will really be awesome is when some young fangirl now writing HP fic or something grows up to be an actress and is like, *in* one of the HP movies. Or something. The numbers are on our side, anyway.
actually have been meaning to sent you a note anyway -- the Red Sox insanity sent me back to "Tom Glavine" and let me again worship in your general direction for such a great "baseball as metaphor for life" story. You and Roger Angell, man.
also, not that you haven't been busy trying to save this country from itself, which dude, I totally appreciate, but any chance my Jed-Leo ficlet is still on a list somewhere?
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Date: 2004-11-16 03:35 am (UTC)YES. Yes. I have to -- you see, we don't have the Internet at home. And I can't write without
Point being -- stand by and we'll get the Internet at home and your Jed/Leo's on the top of my list. Meanwhile, THANK YOU for the Tom Glavine props, and also you are so RIGHT, fandom is gonna give birth to an HP actress one of these days, and soon!
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Date: 2004-11-15 04:16 pm (UTC)May I touch you?
Please?
I have pork rinds.
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Date: 2004-11-15 05:14 pm (UTC)Like NaT *waves*, I'm a fan but don't have a LJ, either. But I enjoy your use of language. Gee, there I go again...
I also am a B5 fan. Londo/J'Kar interactions, especially.
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Date: 2004-11-16 03:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-15 05:20 pm (UTC)I wasn't going to comment myself until just now when I had an epiphany and suddenly understood where your LJ title and default icon come from! I just finished reading Holes to my daughter, and, what a cool book! I have not seen the film -- is it worth seeing?
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Date: 2004-11-16 03:33 am (UTC)Anyway, welcome, anyonymous or not.
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Date: 2004-11-15 07:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-15 07:38 pm (UTC)Hee - I'm not sure I would ever describe you as run-of-the-mill anything:)
And it seems to me you're in far, far more danger from whatever else your house decides to throw at you:) Indian Burial Ground curse, far more frightening (one would hope ) than enthusiastica fangirls.
Yeah for the iPod and ginger candles and drawing out the Dark Tower and recovering from post-election ennui and the rock star lifestyle.
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Date: 2004-11-16 03:07 am (UTC)/lurking evilly
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