This is a time of celebration, so sit still and be quiet.

Snyder ,'Chosen'


Natter 39 and Holding  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


amych - Sep 30, 2005 8:16:36 am PDT #2309 of 10002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

because I'm good at the martial arts, and there's no way I could be and be lazy like this.

Ahahahahahahahaha!

More seriously, I've gotten pretty much the same review before, and... ugh.


Topic!Cindy - Sep 30, 2005 8:18:49 am PDT #2310 of 10002
What is even happening?

Oy. I just got busted by my boss. And she's totally right.

Damn, I hate when the second part follows the first. There's not enough room left to comfort yourself.

...

Is the New Yorker B&T label anti Italian-Americanism in disguise?


Consuela - Sep 30, 2005 8:18:52 am PDT #2311 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Oh, the whole clever and lazy thing. Yoiks. I've been coasting on clever for about six years now: it's a problem.

B.org is not helping, frankly.


Topic!Cindy - Sep 30, 2005 8:19:22 am PDT #2312 of 10002
What is even happening?

That was my favorite xpost, ever.


§ ita § - Sep 30, 2005 8:23:20 am PDT #2313 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

And! And! To make it worse, she's all "People get more disappointed in you since you make such a good first impression."

I haven't gotten called on that since school. I'm so pissed.


Topic!Cindy - Sep 30, 2005 8:25:35 am PDT #2314 of 10002
What is even happening?

Dammit, ita. I don't think a person should ahve to hear that after high school, or maybe Freshman year of college, at the latest.


amych - Sep 30, 2005 8:26:31 am PDT #2315 of 10002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

I don't think a person should ahve to hear that after high school

Seriously. She might as well send home a note that says "she's very smart, but she's not working up to her potential".


§ ita § - Sep 30, 2005 8:28:51 am PDT #2316 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

The bottom line is ... I'm not as clever as I thought I was, and she's paying more attention than I thought she was.

The in-character way to address this is to knock her socks off for three weeks and then get lazy again. But obviously revealing too much of my potential is part of my problem. So I'll aim for notable (and hopefully maintainable) improvement.

I had a couple Krispy Kremes. I think they helped.


Consuela - Sep 30, 2005 8:31:34 am PDT #2317 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I had a co-worker about whom I was forced to say, "she's smarter than she's willing to be." But she made a couple of deeply stupid mistakes, showed up for work when she wanted to, and bloated several projects with bad product. I was very grateful when she left.

Her replacement, whom I hired, is far superior and works harder than I do. Eeeps.


Lee - Sep 30, 2005 8:32:10 am PDT #2318 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I think the clever but lazy may be another Buffistas trait, since I've heard it too.

Poor ita. Hopefully she'll stop paying attention soon.