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laliandraWell now.
People who know me will be utterly unsurprised to hear about this.
I write a lot of blog posts that I don't post. Like, a lot. I plan them all out in my head or sometimes even in Word, and then leave them be. But Lal, I hear you say (in a whisper of pixels) why would you do this?
Firstly, because I am the world's biggest procrastinator. Without proper deadlines/encouragement, and frankly, with them, I just do not get shit done. It's an issue.
Secondly, because these posts are not my usual "here is some stuff that has happened to me recently!" They are more Thinky Thoughts about all sorts of things that I get into my head. And, I'm not used to writing like that and not sure if anyone would be interested. And yes, I know, it's my own LJ. But sometimes I fret. It's an issue.
So I figured I would chat to y'all about it. Because then you can make me do it, because then you can tell what you would actually care about reading, because then you can remind me of all the other things I have said I'd blog about and, er, never have. :D! You will note that there is no actual "All of the Above" Option. This is because I am evil. But you can always elaborate in comments!
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People who know me will be utterly unsurprised to hear about this.
I write a lot of blog posts that I don't post. Like, a lot. I plan them all out in my head or sometimes even in Word, and then leave them be. But Lal, I hear you say (in a whisper of pixels) why would you do this?
Firstly, because I am the world's biggest procrastinator. Without proper deadlines/encouragement, and frankly, with them, I just do not get shit done. It's an issue.
Secondly, because these posts are not my usual "here is some stuff that has happened to me recently!" They are more Thinky Thoughts about all sorts of things that I get into my head. And, I'm not used to writing like that and not sure if anyone would be interested. And yes, I know, it's my own LJ. But sometimes I fret. It's an issue.
So I figured I would chat to y'all about it. Because then you can make me do it, because then you can tell what you would actually care about reading, because then you can remind me of all the other things I have said I'd blog about and, er, never have. :D! You will note that there is no actual "All of the Above" Option. This is because I am evil. But you can always elaborate in comments!
[Poll #1550375][Poll #1550375]
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Date: 2010-04-12 09:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-04-12 09:49 pm (UTC)Well, you could always cheat and tell me your choices in comment form. But I couldn't possible advocate cheating on my own poll ;)
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Date: 2010-04-12 10:01 pm (UTC)Historical crushes, judgery among women, fictional women, fic recs - to hell with it, all of them except American Idol. And despite never having watched American Idol, I would still probably read that with enthusiasm.
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Date: 2010-04-13 09:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-04-13 03:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-04-12 10:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-04-12 10:54 pm (UTC)If I could edit polls I might give y'all a "a selection of the above that I will explain later" option...
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Date: 2010-04-13 12:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-04-12 10:40 pm (UTC)I hope you do not feel bad about not posting all the time (unlike some crazy people you know who cannot stop posting about their boring lives every day OMG HANNAH SHUT UP ALREADY Ahem) because your posts when they come are always awesome and exciting and cool. And much better to post when you feel like it than because you feel you should.
You are about the fifth of my friends to say you plan your posts. Which makes me feel a bit horrendous for just opening the window and splurging whatever comes into my head out and pressing 'post'. I am...not a very considerate blogger! I am very impressed with your efficiency. :)
LOVE (I post with my sexy new Matt Smith icon to emphasis the love. Oohhh so pretty!)
xxxxx
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Date: 2010-04-12 10:59 pm (UTC)I do not feel bad, really. Sometimes I feel like I am slightly wasting the opportunity to, you know, record my life and all that. I love hearing about your life! Seriously. Our blogs ARE our own, as much as I get :/ about it sometimes. I don't comment nearly as much as I should but, it's lovely to hear about your life, and it will be lovely for the future you to have it all written down.
I don't often plan my posts, not the everyday ones. Not really. But I have usually thought about the entry before I make it. Because I am crazy? Each to their own.
AAH MATT SMITH. <3 The Beast Below, Han! :D!
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Date: 2010-04-12 11:14 pm (UTC)There is no 'should' about you commenting - I still don't really expect comments so any I get is always just a surprise! I am glad I do not fill your life completely will depressing blather. :)
No, because you are sensible! :D Posterity will see you organised and efficient and eloquent!
MATT SMITH IS JUST <3 <3 <3 Although The Beast Below I feel a bit :\ about. Which sucks, but I have issues. Many issues. In my 'dipping into Who fandom this is SO AWESOME AND SCARY AND GREAT' I have had zillions of circly discussions about it the past couple of days and still can't work out how I feel about it.
But YAY Matt Smith and Karen Gillan!
<3
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Date: 2010-04-13 12:10 am (UTC)You know, I think the "taking time to think about things" approach rather than just the pure journal use is an interesting conundrum. Many a time I have felt like doing the first option... but then I realize that nobody would read it aside from me, and while it's good to think critically from time to time, there's no reason to spend hours writing it all down when you've got about seven other things you should be doing. I might compile all my thoughts on Rook and Thom into one cohesive essay-type thing before Dragonsoul comes out, as my last little analysis on Room before all my hopes and dreams are torn apart, but who knows.
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Date: 2010-04-13 01:27 am (UTC)Hmm, yes. This is what I worry about, basically. But I figure I might as well get them down somewhere and then maybe they will stop rattling round my head. OMG, yes, yes, more analysis. Please!
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Date: 2010-04-13 01:54 am (UTC)Thanks for the link, by the way! I am psyched to start reading (though I might have to finished rereading American Gods first, because Shadow's in the middle of his world tree voyage thing and IT'S EXCITING, especially since I haven't read this in a few years and I can't remember what happens next).
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Date: 2010-04-13 01:45 am (UTC)*does Kris begging puppy eyes* c'mon you know you wanna
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Date: 2010-04-13 12:01 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-04-13 07:29 am (UTC)Also, more positive feminism and discussion of how awesome women are is also good. Though I now worry slightly that you hate miniskirts? But probably you don't. But see, I am confused, so you should write a post and explain! XD
Oh, historical crushes. I ship Captain Jack Harkness/Lord Byron and would genuinely marry Keats. Oh, Keats. My heart.
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Date: 2010-04-13 12:05 pm (UTC):D, I feel I can reveal the spoiler that I do not, in fact, hate mini skirts. I have been meaning to write this post for a hellava long time, ngl.
Ahaha, that is a most excellent ship! I have a strange relationship with Keats, as I do with most poetry, actually, in that I love some of his stuff and cannot be doing with others. Mostly, I have Issues with epic poetry. But that is just my own prejudice!
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Date: 2010-04-13 09:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-04-13 12:06 pm (UTC)I hope you will like...
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Date: 2010-04-15 02:39 pm (UTC)I suppose that's a good foundation for a tyrannical government...
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Date: 2010-04-18 11:28 am (UTC):D
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Date: 2010-04-13 10:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-04-13 12:08 pm (UTC)Dr and Princess Whitelaw is going on there. EVERYONE SHOULD READ IT AND KNOW ITS AWESOME.
When are you free for some Skying, btw?
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Date: 2010-04-14 12:42 am (UTC)Tomorrow should be good for me-- will be heading out to buy some desperately needed groceries at some point in the afternoon, but spoiler alert it will probably be like 4-5PM only because I am lazy. I assume that I will be online from like 11AM onwards XDD
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Date: 2010-04-13 03:54 pm (UTC)I do this a lot with comments. Less so with blog posts, but I have been known to. You are not alone!
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Date: 2010-04-18 11:26 am (UTC)I often think of comments and then forget to write them... Woe. *hugs*
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Date: 2010-04-13 06:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-04-18 11:27 am (UTC)