posting this as a reminder to myself (with a public declaration of love)

[harborshore]

When getting comments on your work from someone whose intellectual abilities you don't respect, but who nonetheless has power over how you'll be graded when you turn in the final draft, public politeness and private amusement is always the best response. Also, it helps to figure out where they're actually right but saying it in a wrong, wrong, wrong way, as opposed to where they're just wrong.

Or as Jack Sparrow puts it: "Take what you can, give nothing back."



PS. Thank you all for the varied advice on hair yesterday! I feel educated and much more ready to talk to a stylist now that I sort of know what I want :D

I love you all and I'm leaving for crazyland again. homeless[dot]sky[at]gmail[dot]com or comment here if you need me, and if you feel like leaving me a hug or a silly picture or a happy thought or something, that'd be most appreciated. Whether you do or don't, though, know that I appreciate every single one of you so much. Thanks for hanging out here with me. ♥

ETA: People who send me fics and ficlets, whether in response to celebrating finished paper drafts or posts of needing love, are, man, if you could see my smile right now. *beams epically* thesamefire, enhendi and nokomis305, you are all so fucking awesome, I can't even. ETA 2: AND wasoncedelight. I LOVE YOU GUYS.

ETA 3: And now I'm getting out of bed, about to start on the Day of Edits, and, you know, in these comments there are cat macros, pictures of MCR and MSI, a picture of the Jonas Brothers, hugs, a snippet of cuddly Mike Carden/William Becket (♥ unlurkster), and, you know, I just. Thank you. ♥

Comments

[iamsupernova.livejournal.com]

THE FACT THAT YOU APPROVE OF JOBRO HAIR-RUFFLING CHEERS ME TO NO END. HAVE YOU READ STEREOMER'S JOE/FRANK FICS?

[harborshore.livejournal.com]

Joe/FRANK? Uh, no, I didn't know they existed! I read her Joe/Brendon, though.

Also, a cautionary note: I don't like their music, so I can't fully embrace the fandom, but I'm completely on board with fics.

[iamsupernova.livejournal.com]

Oh, I meant Joe/Brendon, ahah. Frank is their bff and I got confused.

Haha, some of their songs are guilty pleasures of mine. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE GOOD FOR ME TO LIKE IT OKAY. Also have you seen their youtube channel? THEY'RE RIDICULOUS.



ALSO THIS BOY HAS NO SHAME


Seriously, he and Brendon are meant for each other. I bet Joe enjoys Panic's cover of Shout.

[harborshore.livejournal.com]

Hee, you are adorable. ♥ I, no, for me to get into a band fandom I have to actually like the music and while I don't deny having guilty pleasure songs, theirs don't do it for me, but like I said, I am so down with fic.

[iamsupernova.livejournal.com]

I'm not really in JB fandom either. I enjoy my own little bubble of bandom-kids-who-like-Disney, with the Zeffy and the Miley and the crossovers.

[harborshore.livejournal.com]

I can absolutely see how they're a lot of fun, for sure. :D