My goal here is to figure out when everyone is (in general) is awake in relation to me. I want to make a neato graph for myself so I know when to expect each of you to be awake.
Please add *actual* consciousness, not just "not sleeping" times. Lord knows I'm technically awake long before I'm capable of any higher functions. 

EDIT: ALSO PLEASE LEAVE YOUR TWITTER NAME BECAUSE SDJKK HANDLES
EDIT: Location, not time zone please. ^^; The program I am using requires the closest big city to you (and country/state). Comments are screened, if you'd prefer to answer there

I am poor!
In an effort to pay my insurance bill and buy *something* for Christmas (and maybe a source of some ego petting, ngl),
I'm selling photos!
(really, asking for donations, but it amounts to the same thing)

Pick any number of photos from this album, and I'll either e-mail you a high resolution image of the cropped version and the original (if I still have it) or I'll send any size print you'd like to the Walgreens closest to you (either payable by you, or with a donation high enough to cover the cost. Example: $1.59 for a 5x7, $2.99 for an 8x10)
(if you've really got your heart set on my sending you something, I'm sure we can work it out. <3) Let me know via e-mail or in the comments which picture you want with number and description. THANK YOU!!!

Good Ones

Suggested Donation: $5/picture

If the button isn't working, send monies to [email protected] If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail or comment here!

Disclaimer: These are my opinions and you are not obligated to take them into consideration or even read them. Do feel free to discuss and comment.


Dear Authors.

Stop starting your sentences with 'and' or 'but' unless you really, *really* feel the need.

Reorganize your sentences to read more cleanly. If there seem to be a lot of commas, there probably are.

Learn to use the semicolon properly or don't use them at all.

Break out the thesaurus. Using the same descriptive or uncommon word too many times breaks the flow and sounds repetitive. You've got a vocabulary *and* resources at hand, don't be afraid of words. If the reader is unlikely to know your word, give it context, or just let them google it. Give your readers credit. If they end up not having deserved it, that's their own problem.

Do not be afraid of writing along the same lines as someone else. These are *your* words and really, everything's been done before yeah? The fact that it's *you* writing it is what makes it different.

Get a beta. Even if they aren't the best in the world, even if they're awful at grammar and spelling. They'll catch things you missed and most likely offer suggestions that even if you don't take them, may give you a new perspective or a new idea for something else. Also, they are often both great confidence boosters and firm ego tamers.

If you can't, or don't want to get a beta (for whatever reason), give your work a day to breathe and read it over.

Now this is important. Pay attention here.
Write firstly for yourself. Write because you have to or because you love it. Write because there is something in you that needs to be taken out and expressed.
DO NOT write because you feel obligated. Try to be realistic in your goals and ambitions, but don't be afraid of putting yourself out there either. Reaching for the stars can be terrifying, but it *should* be glorious. If the work feels like work, take some time to breathe and refresh your mind. Tired, forced writing is very rarely any good at all. Writer's block may very well be your brain's defense mechanism. Listen to it. It might be telling you something important.

Don't forget to eat, sleep, and see your friends and family. And don't pretend that this doesn't apply to you. I see you. *Cobb squint*


I love you, truly. You create something from yourself and give it as a gift and that's beautiful. You put yourselves out there for criticism and I *know* how hard that is, but you also get validation and adoration. I hope that the crit is kind, or at least truthful and helpful, and that you always get more satisfaction out of your writing than disappointment.


Dear Artists,

Most of this applies to you as well if you just ignore the bits about commas. I am so in awe of people who can create something from what's in their mind. I can't even do proper stick figures, so it's astonishing to see you make these things with depth and emotion that I swear I know the *feel* of, just from looking. I've seen icons made that give me ~emotions~. The right shading or color filter or the tiniest adjustment of a line can *make* a piece. You're brilliant and I love you.

panic has settled down a bit. progress!

 

I look like a tired soccer mom today. Huh.

 

my goal for this weekend is to get a "me and my fandom" post up with pics of the fandom people i've met irl <3

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Crawled back into bed all excited about being warm and comfortable, maybe I'd even sleep a little more, and instead I started thinking about the laundry I need to do and the shower I need to take and the lunch I need to pack.
Ugh.
I have a job I now loathe going to, with no real end in sight. I get minor little panic attacks all the time over it and I can't figure out how to stop them. I want to quit, but there's just no way.
*sigh*
I need a sugar daddy/momma to come take care of me for a while until my head's on right.

 

Man up Molly.

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I don't like this name anymore, but I *do* like my early adopter status. I want to rename, but $15 is a stupid amount of money to pay for that. Ugh
lj, you and I are not friends right now