Just popping in to throw down a shot and buy a round for the house on me (and by me I mean the mysteriodly absent Ping) to celebrate the results of the election, and offer my sympathies to those of you who voted for the Other Guy.
I am SO thankful we got through that election relatively unscathed. I was worried. Actually, my greatest fear--that there would be a terrorist attack on US soil-- scared me so much I was scared to even say it. Scared of riots and out-of-control protests and Trump Trucks. Scared of rampant claims of fraud. And while the White House is making the usual noises about stealing the election, no one seems to be taking them very seriously. They normalized crazy.
So here's to democracy, here's to the US of A, and here's to all the other countries around the world for putting up with our loud obnoxious, over-sized presence.
Let's have a very quiet next four years.
HUGS
Sorry to be contrary, but I think there's a case to be made that the writer should have control of their own material. Stipulating that it has to stay on the site for up to a year is fine. Even five years, if it's stipulated up front. But author's rights should return to the author eventually. Publication rights to the story should not be held in perpetuity by Lush. The writer of the story should be able to do what they like with it.
I pulled a comp winner because I wanted to sell it on Amazon.
I'd offer to put it back, but I imagine the only thing more annoying than someone pulling a comp winner is having to repost a comp winner after it's been pulled.
HUGS
Not much going on here. Obsessively watching politics. Looks like Biden will claim victory during prime time tonight. It'll be a nice way to start off the weekend. Maybe LJ can provide a distraction from all the crazy. Go out for a nice dinner tonight. Snuggle together as temperatures fall. Read and write. Maybe watch The Americans.
Where the FUCK is .Png!? We need him in these uncertain times.
Ping 2024!
I'll have coffee. Hope everyone enjoys their weekend.
Okay. First polls are closing now. I'm knocking off work an hour early and going on a long, mind-clearing walk. Then sit down with the first of what will surely be several bourbons and watch the madness.
A round for the bar on me. See you on the other side of the election.
Everyone stay safe!
They usually go in a direction I don't expect. I'm trying to change that though, and be a better plotter. Right now I waste WAY too much time on stuff that ends up on the cutting room floor (so to speak).
I'd easily choose either. I don't need to make much money at it. Just pay the rent.
If I HAD to choose, I'd go with b. Mostly I want the audience more than the money.
No donuts!? NO TUNES!? Until we're done with the erection!? That could take DAYS!!!
Extra big HUGS today.
James, I don't do yoga, though you and Scott saying it helps with back pain makes me curious. I do walk nearly every day, and find not only does it help, it's one of my favorite parts of the day. In fact, it a lovely day today, so after work I will take a long walk as the polls close out east.
I predict the day, and the days that follow it, will be less fraught than people are fearing. In a week, democracy will be just fine. Regardless of who wins (I winced a little when I added that part, but it's true).
Not much else going on. Work til 5, walk and write afterward, then sit down with a bottle of bourbon and a bowl and watch the messy, exhilarating process of democracy in action.
Make Verbal Caffeinated Again. Köffee please.
HUGS
Team spider here. We live in spider country. Tarantula country even. It'd be silly to do anything but become comrades with them. The only spiders I kill are black widows.
Quiet weekend. Ate lots of candy, had a few trick or treaters, watched a few horror movies. The best was a grisly little thriller called The Lie. LJ said it was like watching Greek tragedy. I concur.
Watched election news obsessively this weekend. Sigh. There is a cold, objective side to me that finds all this fascinating, and keeps me hungry for detail. It's important to remember (for me anyway) that this is not a contest, not us vs. them, it's about the country, and a lot of people's actual, day-to-day lives are affected.
Anyway. Everyone stay safe. It's gonna be a seriously weird week.
I vote for köffee.
Sweet, hot, scary, and talented friend.
HUGS
Tonya, your littley reminds me of my youngest - she loved to write stories when she was little and they ALL had talking cats in them.
Looks to be a chill day, and a chill weekend. Order in tonight (it's cold out!), movie and dinner out tomorrow. There's actually a play tomorrow night, from one of our favorite theaters, but I don't know that we will go.
Anyone else exhausted by the election? Not even the worry about whether "your" candidate wins, just the day-to-day ubiquity of it all, the same talking points on both sides, all day all the time, everyone on high alert about what could possibly happen next. 5 more days.
Curves, I have not yet read your latest Tobias story, but I look forward to it. CONGRATS on the richly deserved EP.
Happy birthday Emma! I've never even seen the The Crow, though I had an ex gf who LOVED it. Enjoy!
EDIT: Mandalorian season 2 just dropped, and it has Timothy Elephant in it! We're probably re-up on Disney+ for a month to watch it!
.png, thoughts? Where are you? How are the pups?
Let's get the day started right with a cuppa the big C.
I have not. Maybe when I was a kid.
HYE screamed while seeing something horrific in real life?
HUGS
My daughter turned OFF the heat last night, so I woke up to a 61 degree house. Grrr.
Tonya, Rabies the part-dog, part-man rocks.
Not much going on here. With the election close time has slowed to a crawl. I have my last night of Get Out the Vote calls tonight.
We are gonna try again to go to the movies this weekend. Never made it out last weekend. There's a movie called Synchronic that is horror/sci-fi and involves recreational drugs that mess with the flow of time. How cool is that?
Where is .png?
Koffee would be the exclamation point at the end of my sentence.
I have to be talked into going to nearly any party I attend (though i almost always end up enjoying myself).
HYE been talked into doing something you've regretted?
Bound. Gina Gershon. Yum.
What a nice perk to growing older.
