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tommygirl::waves to new friends::
::waves to existing friends::
::waves to the world::
I think I missed my calling as a pageant queen sitting upon a float in a parade.
Anyway, I'm having much fun with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
allzugern's friending meme and making new friends along the way. For this reason, I shall share some info about me.
I've done a list of random facts before, so I'll build from there. If you're really interested in knowing all you can about me without knowing anything at all, well, click on that link.
Moving on...
My stances on the following:
Defriending/Friending: No one ever needs my permission to either friend or defriend. No one is obligated to friend me because I friend them. I friend people that I find interesting and/or enjoy their fandom creations. I also never want anyone to be afraid to defriend me either. People's interests diverge, life goes on, whatever - no need to explain yourself to me here. I also don't cut people from my friends list for not commenting enough or any of that stuff. No worries. Do whatever you need to and I will understand (unless you're like a handful of people that I'm very close to off livejournal too, then i'd probably be saddened if you dropped me ::eyeshollyhearth and iamtheenemy::)
Wank, Drama, and what that means for my journal: Based off the above, rarely if ever do I defriend someone. And though I've never been put in this position as of yet (because I seem to play it smart and pick the cool, mellow folk to befriend), I want to make this clear: I don't tolerate the drama and wank and basically ripping apart of other people (that are not celebrities deserving of mocking - for that is a different thing) in a public forum. I outgrew any interest in that sort of crap when I was in junior high. I don't expect everyone to get along, but I expect people to respect each other and just...you have a problem with someone handle it with that someone...in private...without dragging all of livejournal and the internet into it. Part of the reason I manage to avoid wank and such is because I just move on. Maybe that's harsh, but that's what it is.
And yeah, that's basically the only thing you could do that would make me suddenly be all, "argh...I cannot bear to have this person on my list ever again!"
I must admit that there is always a good chance that I won't even know if you caused problems unless it's freaking HUGE. Because I seem to miss almost all the wank out there. I live in my own little world and apparently miss all the fighting/wank/drama in fandom. So yeah. I'm always the girl three weeks later going "what big crack happened?"
Filters: I have two filters. One that's just my friends list minus communities and one that's people who wanted to read my original novel excerpts as it progressed. If you want to be added to that, you can, but I haven't really posted anything lately. So yeah, I read my friends list sans filters, so at some point I'll have to overcome my compulsion to keep adding people - but y'all are too damn interesting. I can't help myself.
Comments: Comment as much or as little as you want. I do try to comment on my friends list - some more than others based on whatever is being posted - and I'm working on getting better at leaving feedback for any story that I enjoy. Sometimes I forget. Also, please feel free to disagree with me on things, provide constructive criticism, whatever so long as you do it in a polite manner.
1. I work in transportation management for a nonprofit organization. It's interesting, but not what I want to do for the rest of my life.
2. I've found that the best place to meet celebrities is on smoke break during intermission at Broadway shows. I've met quite a few people that way and it's somewhat surreal to look up and see JC Chasez outside with someone who's puffing on a cigarette.
3. I hold grudges. I'm a pretty laid back person. I try to be a good friend to people and be a good person, nice, kind, etc...but that all goes out the window once you've crossed me. It does take a lot to get me to that point, but ugh...it might not be fair, it's not my best character trait, but I don't forgive things, not really, not ever. (See # 8)
4. I have two older brothers. I'm not really close to either of them. I think this is part of the reason I'm always attracted to fandoms/shows/books/etc with a very strong, protective, caring older brother. Because it's what I've always wanted and never really had.
5. Yet these same brothers suddenly turn into Mr. Protective whenever boyfriends have entered the picture. Thus proving that boys are insane.
6. I love gay men. My best gay, Ben, calls me a great "fag hag." And I am. Through the years I realized that this trait was obvious even in my younger years when I was in love with the male figure skaters, Greg Louganis, and the dad from the Brady Bunch (Before the curly hair anyway). Because some of my favorite people are gay, nothing sets me off more than ignorant, hateful slurs against gay people.
7. I don't really discuss politics here. I try to keep it fandom happy. But for the record and because I'm proud of who I am: I'm a bleeding heart liberal from the blue state of New Jersey and I do all I can in local/state politics to ensure we stay a blue state. I'm Pro-Choice, Pro-Gay rights, Pro-Impeaching Bush. I'm more than willing to discuss any political issue with anyone and I promise to hear them out and keep it civil at all times...and I expect the same in return.
8. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for one of my friends and this includes y'all. Of course, I work in nonprofit so I don't have money to throw around...but I like to cheer people up when they're having crappy days and I'm always around if you need to vent or to provide an ear to just listen. I don't always know the right thing to say, I'm kind of blundersome and Dean-like (from SPN) in that way, but I'll try. I also feel the need here to expand on # 3. Because I am much more forgiving of someone doing something to me than I am if they did it to one of my friends or my sister. That's when my grudge/bitchy/really mean and evil side comes out. I do have one. I just like to keep it hidden away for special occasions to really pack a whallop when it's needed.
9. I went to Catholic school for many years and because of that I'm slightly insane and have my issues with my own religion, but at the same time, I definitely believe in God. I just like to picture him much more loving, laid back, and less judgemental than most Bibles portray him.
10. I used to like the Bay City Rollers. They had this show when I was like three...and ohmigod. It was awesomeness that I loved like whoa!
I think that about sums up how I work, if such a thing is possible. I am "a crazy nut" as the six-year-old in my life is prone to tell me. I am also "way too obsessed with two guys making out" according to the boy in my life.
Oh, my main rule: have fun! Enjoy yourself! Embrace my insanity!
Otherwise, what the heck you doing here?
Ciao amigas! I'll be borrowingestrella30's pimp hat and cane in a few to do a post of some links and such, but otherwise, have a good day!
::waves to existing friends::
::waves to the world::
I think I missed my calling as a pageant queen sitting upon a float in a parade.
Anyway, I'm having much fun with
allzugern's friending meme and making new friends along the way. For this reason, I shall share some info about me.I've done a list of random facts before, so I'll build from there. If you're really interested in knowing all you can about me without knowing anything at all, well, click on that link.
Moving on...
My stances on the following:
Defriending/Friending: No one ever needs my permission to either friend or defriend. No one is obligated to friend me because I friend them. I friend people that I find interesting and/or enjoy their fandom creations. I also never want anyone to be afraid to defriend me either. People's interests diverge, life goes on, whatever - no need to explain yourself to me here. I also don't cut people from my friends list for not commenting enough or any of that stuff. No worries. Do whatever you need to and I will understand (unless you're like a handful of people that I'm very close to off livejournal too, then i'd probably be saddened if you dropped me ::eyes
hollyhearth and iamtheenemy::)Wank, Drama, and what that means for my journal: Based off the above, rarely if ever do I defriend someone. And though I've never been put in this position as of yet (because I seem to play it smart and pick the cool, mellow folk to befriend), I want to make this clear: I don't tolerate the drama and wank and basically ripping apart of other people (that are not celebrities deserving of mocking - for that is a different thing) in a public forum. I outgrew any interest in that sort of crap when I was in junior high. I don't expect everyone to get along, but I expect people to respect each other and just...you have a problem with someone handle it with that someone...in private...without dragging all of livejournal and the internet into it. Part of the reason I manage to avoid wank and such is because I just move on. Maybe that's harsh, but that's what it is.
And yeah, that's basically the only thing you could do that would make me suddenly be all, "argh...I cannot bear to have this person on my list ever again!"
I must admit that there is always a good chance that I won't even know if you caused problems unless it's freaking HUGE. Because I seem to miss almost all the wank out there. I live in my own little world and apparently miss all the fighting/wank/drama in fandom. So yeah. I'm always the girl three weeks later going "what big crack happened?"
Filters: I have two filters. One that's just my friends list minus communities and one that's people who wanted to read my original novel excerpts as it progressed. If you want to be added to that, you can, but I haven't really posted anything lately. So yeah, I read my friends list sans filters, so at some point I'll have to overcome my compulsion to keep adding people - but y'all are too damn interesting. I can't help myself.
Comments: Comment as much or as little as you want. I do try to comment on my friends list - some more than others based on whatever is being posted - and I'm working on getting better at leaving feedback for any story that I enjoy. Sometimes I forget. Also, please feel free to disagree with me on things, provide constructive criticism, whatever so long as you do it in a polite manner.
1. I work in transportation management for a nonprofit organization. It's interesting, but not what I want to do for the rest of my life.
2. I've found that the best place to meet celebrities is on smoke break during intermission at Broadway shows. I've met quite a few people that way and it's somewhat surreal to look up and see JC Chasez outside with someone who's puffing on a cigarette.
3. I hold grudges. I'm a pretty laid back person. I try to be a good friend to people and be a good person, nice, kind, etc...but that all goes out the window once you've crossed me. It does take a lot to get me to that point, but ugh...it might not be fair, it's not my best character trait, but I don't forgive things, not really, not ever. (See # 8)
4. I have two older brothers. I'm not really close to either of them. I think this is part of the reason I'm always attracted to fandoms/shows/books/etc with a very strong, protective, caring older brother. Because it's what I've always wanted and never really had.
5. Yet these same brothers suddenly turn into Mr. Protective whenever boyfriends have entered the picture. Thus proving that boys are insane.
6. I love gay men. My best gay, Ben, calls me a great "fag hag." And I am. Through the years I realized that this trait was obvious even in my younger years when I was in love with the male figure skaters, Greg Louganis, and the dad from the Brady Bunch (Before the curly hair anyway). Because some of my favorite people are gay, nothing sets me off more than ignorant, hateful slurs against gay people.
7. I don't really discuss politics here. I try to keep it fandom happy. But for the record and because I'm proud of who I am: I'm a bleeding heart liberal from the blue state of New Jersey and I do all I can in local/state politics to ensure we stay a blue state. I'm Pro-Choice, Pro-Gay rights, Pro-Impeaching Bush. I'm more than willing to discuss any political issue with anyone and I promise to hear them out and keep it civil at all times...and I expect the same in return.
8. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for one of my friends and this includes y'all. Of course, I work in nonprofit so I don't have money to throw around...but I like to cheer people up when they're having crappy days and I'm always around if you need to vent or to provide an ear to just listen. I don't always know the right thing to say, I'm kind of blundersome and Dean-like (from SPN) in that way, but I'll try. I also feel the need here to expand on # 3. Because I am much more forgiving of someone doing something to me than I am if they did it to one of my friends or my sister. That's when my grudge/bitchy/really mean and evil side comes out. I do have one. I just like to keep it hidden away for special occasions to really pack a whallop when it's needed.
9. I went to Catholic school for many years and because of that I'm slightly insane and have my issues with my own religion, but at the same time, I definitely believe in God. I just like to picture him much more loving, laid back, and less judgemental than most Bibles portray him.
10. I used to like the Bay City Rollers. They had this show when I was like three...and ohmigod. It was awesomeness that I loved like whoa!
I think that about sums up how I work, if such a thing is possible. I am "a crazy nut" as the six-year-old in my life is prone to tell me. I am also "way too obsessed with two guys making out" according to the boy in my life.
Oh, my main rule: have fun! Enjoy yourself! Embrace my insanity!
Otherwise, what the heck you doing here?
Ciao amigas! I'll be borrowing
estrella30's pimp hat and cane in a few to do a post of some links and such, but otherwise, have a good day!
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Date: 2006-03-22 12:39 pm (UTC)Now I'm really glad I friended you! Very cool list.
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Date: 2006-03-22 05:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-03-22 02:38 pm (UTC)Hi. :D
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Date: 2006-03-22 05:29 pm (UTC)::friends you::
Dude, the list I see cuts off at "P" and I never see who has me friended beyoond that. I'm a tool and I apologize.
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Date: 2006-03-22 02:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-03-22 05:30 pm (UTC)Driving by...again.
Date: 2006-03-22 04:05 pm (UTC)Rob Thurman's Nightlife (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451460758/sr=8-1/qid=1143072186/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-7116750-2069705?%5Fencoding=UTF8)
:] Cheers.
Re: Driving by...again.
Date: 2006-03-22 05:31 pm (UTC)Thanks!
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Date: 2006-03-22 04:35 pm (UTC)I ask you, is there any amount of obssession that's too much, when talking about HOT BOYS KISSING...EACH OTHER?! I don't think so. And if there is, lie to me.
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Date: 2006-03-22 05:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-03-22 08:30 pm (UTC)I am also "way too obsessed with two guys making out" according to the boy in my life.
Nah, nobody can be way too obsessed....
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Date: 2006-03-24 08:23 am (UTC)It's funny though. My boy is convinced that part of the reason I keep him is because he's the only straight guy I've fallen for. Hee.
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Date: 2006-03-23 01:52 am (UTC)I love your friending/defriending and wank policies--they're pretty much mine as well.
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Date: 2006-03-24 08:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-03-26 05:45 pm (UTC)