Wait -- I just read that. It was Criminal Minds fans or something.
We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.
Mal ,'Serenity'
The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Jesse - Nov 19, 2007 2:55:34 pm PST #8370 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Polter-Cow - Nov 19, 2007 2:56:08 pm PST #8371 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I didn't realize Criminal Minds had such a rabid fanbase until the strike.
Kevin - Nov 19, 2007 3:19:12 pm PST #8372 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
One of the LJ groups I'm on posted the DDI one of the studio execs.
I know that kind of thing will probably get looked down on, but direct action is always wacky fun in my world.
Tamara - Nov 19, 2007 3:56:50 pm PST #8373 of 10001
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
DDI?
Una - Nov 19, 2007 4:15:22 pm PST #8374 of 10001
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.
"You know, I read your friend Allyson's book. So when I got the email I had no qualms about donating. I figured, these people know paypal. They know how to do this."
That is made of win!
Polter-Cow - Nov 19, 2007 4:24:13 pm PST #8375 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Direct dial-in?
Kat - Nov 19, 2007 4:30:47 pm PST #8376 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Oh, Kristen, what a fabulous story! LOVE!
JenP - Nov 19, 2007 4:32:31 pm PST #8377 of 10001
Ditto. That's so cool.
P.M. Marc - Nov 19, 2007 8:10:29 pm PST #8378 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
P-C, trust me when I say you really, really don't want to know the context behind the HONK!
Nilly - Nov 20, 2007 12:45:24 am PST #8379 of 10001
Swouncing
Kristen, I love each and every part of this story, starting with your very lovely idea (you so totally rock), continuing with the generous response by people, and, of course, the "I read Allyson's book" part.
Oh, and we were talking about strikes in general here (as I posted way way upthread, Israel currently has two big ones: highschool teachers, and universities' senior staff), and I mentioned that there are other strikes going on in the world, like the WGA's strike, in the USA. And then I mentioned you, my online friend who is a writer and on strike. One of the people in the room, who just got back from a Post-Doc of two years in Boston, asked me which shows you worked on. I said that the first job was on a show canceled after only three episodes, and that yours never got to air. Since he was watching American tv for the last couple of years, he asked which show it was, in case he'd heard of it.
When I said "Drive", expecting a blank look and a "never heard of it", he nearly jumped out of his seat, all "Yeah, how come they cancel a show so quickly?" and "it was a really well written show" and "which episode was your friend's, again?" and "it was a really well written show!".
I felt so proud (um, without ever having watched a single episode yet. Even the scripts are still waiting for me). As if it had anything to do with *me*. And I don't care how silly that is.