I would just bring a pie to that party.

That imposter is a hell of a photographer

Yes, this. I have one really good photo of TNG, and that's the one that Tom took. I need to get it printed at some point.

"draw porn"

I can tie really great rope corsets on people (they look super cool, seriously). And yet I think that might be the kind of party where the explaining would be...awkward.

Better improve my poi-spinning skills. (Does "hitting myself in the head without concussing myself" count as a skill?)

*Everyone* has imposter syndrome. I swear.

I have imposter syndrome about my professional stuff, but in fandom I have, in defiance of Dunning-Kruger, determined that I'm a pretty good writer. This does me no good in my life outside fandom, except that I've learned to take editorial critique with a modicum of grace.

Oh, and my boss actually said in a meeting the other day that I was a better writer than he is! Which is very nice to hear, but then I've got probably fifteen years on him, so it's not actually a surprise.

My co-workers (up through CIO) think it's worth remarking on how well I write and present most business docs (it seems to also be remarkable about the ones I fumble, unfortunately). Uh, no--I think I'm pretty damned good in general at those, actually. We can take that for granted and move on to why I keep fucking up the other ones--what is wrong with me there? Requirements? Expectation? Framework? Subject matter? I need to see if there's a common ground before the next occasion...

Steph, I would love a party at which someone without context and unkinkily tied rope corsets. Fuck explanation, that's just so cool. I still haven't managed to find a group for that closer than San Diego, or maybe Pasadena, maybe.

I feel I should decide on one or two yellow belt techniques in case I'm ever asked to "teach krav" on demand.

Because...that could happen, right? Any time now.

Unrelatedly, I was kinda histrionically accused of being stupid and male and not personally familiar with sexual assault the other day. I forgot I hated gawker. But I wasn't on jezebel! I didn't see that coming. I was sarcastic to a guy downplaying the incidence of rape, and got taken seriously and she just went off. Like, based on my first sentence she had a whole riff that ignored the part where my last sentence said I was a woman.

Sometimes this internet addiction gets exhausting.

I think most people have imposter syndrome about at least one part of their lives, don't they? I mean, everyone I know does. I thought the invite gave enough outs that non-performers did not have to. I'd go and DEFINITELY share photos, Tom. Either bring a slide show on an iPad or something or hand out links to your tumbr.

Steph, I would love a party at which someone without context and unkinkily tied rope corsets. Fuck explanation, that's just so cool.

Me too!

I still want to get a corset to help make my belly smaller, but I'm embarrassed to even go looking for one.

well, gawker media's Web sites are toast today.

Steph, I would love a party at which someone without context and unkinkily tied rope corsets. Fuck explanation, that's just so cool.

Me too!

They're really easy to do. If I ever make it to another F2F, I will gladly bring rope and tie corsets for people.

The bit of the gawker sites I'm still reading works fine (IO9's Observation Deck). What's broken, LeN?

I *almost* like this wallpaper, but the inconsistencies bug. However, the choice of items that includes bottom right corner is almost making up for it.

lifehacker and gawker are out for me.