Yes. Men like sports. Men watch the action movie, they eat of the beef, and enjoy to look at the bosoms. A thousand years of avenging our wrongs and that's all you've learned?

Xander ,'End of Days'


Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork  

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.


Consuela - Aug 25, 2011 12:25:21 pm PDT #22208 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

good point, Ginger.

That said, I would rather write than work, but I know I am a lazyass, and I would never be able to write fast enough or well enough to make enough money to live on. So it's nice to know that the skills I do have are enough to feed me & keep the dog in kibble and greenies.


§ ita § - Aug 25, 2011 12:28:15 pm PDT #22209 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I would (do) draw for free. Primarily because no one is going to pay me to do it.

To flex my big brains, on the other hand, apparently they're good with. Oh, okay!

I am unrelatedly reminded of a woman I saw yesterday who had a tramp stamp (deliberately chosen term) of "Eye Candy". Seriously?


Atropa - Aug 25, 2011 12:30:29 pm PDT #22210 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I want to be a well-known and respected Goth Icon and fabulously wealthy eccentric. My problem is I don't have all the skills or time to turn my minor level of fame/infamy into something that makes real money.


Polter-Cow - Aug 25, 2011 12:31:25 pm PDT #22211 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I think you're doing pretty well, though. You've already got the first part down.


erikaj - Aug 25, 2011 12:33:45 pm PDT #22212 of 30001
Always Anti-fascist!

I think I had a nectarine today. But it could have been a peach. I'm never really sure of the difference. It was good. Allyson, even my mom, queen of Suck It Up and Deal, was very much pissed about the service you're getting in re the car. Also, the waste of junking a car for a $50 part.(if you have to.)


Liese S. - Aug 25, 2011 12:33:58 pm PDT #22213 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

I would do what I do for free. Or you couldn't pay me enough money in the world to do it. Depends on the day.


Atropa - Aug 25, 2011 12:34:27 pm PDT #22214 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I think you're doing pretty well, though. You've already got the first part down.

Thank you, dearheart. It's just that I'm aware enough to know what I *could* do, but I don't have enough time/energy/motivation/skills to get my gothy empire established. For example: I really need to start looking into the details of small-batch manufacturing for clothing.


NoiseDesign - Aug 25, 2011 12:34:42 pm PDT #22215 of 30001
Our wings are not tired

I'm fortunate, I actually am doing what I love, and would do most of the work I do for free, and I still think that article is full of shit.

If you can make things align, then yes, it is great. I'd rather work 100+ hour weeks in my current career, than 40 hour weeks at most other jobs, but I've also been unnaturally fortunate in being able to turn this into a career.


Liese S. - Aug 25, 2011 12:35:31 pm PDT #22216 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Oh, peaches! I need to get peaches for canning. But my farmers market also has a bulk canning tomatoes deal on now. So I need to be doing those. Actually, I really just need to hit it or I'm going to be missing the entire canning season. That's one of the things I hate about being gone for the summer.


javachik - Aug 25, 2011 12:39:08 pm PDT #22217 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.

The whole premise is stupid anyway, since free doesn't pay the rent. So even if you would do something for free, who the fuck cares? You still need to pay the rent/mortgage and eat.