For my writing notes!drawma_boyJuly 8 2005, 05:10:22 UTC
dear cody,
i (you) am deleting my (your) past two posts because they were rough-drafts of the essay and annoying. ever the perfectionist, right? you (i) really should check on that, asap.
anyway, there were many good comments, and i (we) would hate to see them disappear into oblivion. so, i (you) am cut-n'-pasting them so my (our) future self (him) can look back and remember.
7-5-2005 ****[tropigalia posts a picture of a panda] cody: let's discuss this picture.... what exactly are you trying to tell me? is my life *endangered*?! you wanna meet for chinese food?!? you're giving me a metaphorical *bear hug*?!?!
tropigalia: Quite honestly, it was an accident but you're free to interpret it anyway you please! I like the idea that panda bears may give off a sense of urgency or impeding doom. Let's go with that! Unfortunately, the truth is rather boring. I had a Firefox window open with this entry, all set to read your story/article but then I got into an argument with some silly person on livejournal and decided that instead of trying to refute their logistically unsound points, I'd reply with pictures of pandas. At one point I accidentally commented on your journal with a picture of a panda. So here are my profuse and sincere apologies!
Re: For my writing notes!drawma_boyJuly 8 2005, 05:11:26 UTC
****starofpersia writes: Oh man, I just wrote something for you sugar...It's all about me coming out as genderqueer in Japan. But I'm worried it makes me sound like a stupid confused straight girl (my #1 fear ever). So it needs another revision I think. And yes baby, you are brilliant as ever, especially the “Queer Tips for Rice-Fed Hicks.” Looking forward to part two.
cody: i find that when i'm worried someone might think something about me, i just come right out and confront it. "now, you might be thinking i'm a stupid confused straight girl, BUT...." then the hard part is giving a really killer and cleverly-worded reason to fuck with their heads :P
my intro for the first post.... kinda funny, in hindsightdrawma_boyJuly 8 2005, 05:16:47 UTC
Below is the first part to my essay submission for the Stonewall Guide, which is given to all new queer JETs upon arrival. Writing it has been like performing multiple root canals with a rusty spoon -- long and painful. Writer's block struck, and I was forced to fall back on tried-and-true (re: trite) conventions and literary styles I've over-used before. Gyah!
Oh, I'm pretty sure an entire Columbian coffee plantation was sacrificed in the process as well.
Am I happy with the results so far? Well, the jury's still out, but it's too long! That's for damn sure!! AND, I'm still only 3/4 done. I have a problem, people. Therefore, criticism and advice on cutting is much appreciated.....
P.S. This is autobiographical in nature, but dramatized for affect. The target: recently arrived JET teachers feeling the first pangs of apprehension. I guess it's a follow up to the previous piece I wrote on culture shock -- same style, similar themes, but way more gay.
i (you) am deleting my (your) past two posts because they were rough-drafts of the essay and annoying. ever the perfectionist, right? you (i) really should check on that, asap.
anyway, there were many good comments, and i (we) would hate to see them disappear into oblivion. so, i (you) am cut-n'-pasting them so my (our) future self (him) can look back and remember.
sincerely,
me (you)
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****[tropigalia posts a picture of a panda]
cody: let's discuss this picture.... what exactly are you trying to tell me? is my life *endangered*?! you wanna meet for chinese food?!? you're giving me a metaphorical *bear hug*?!?!
tropigalia: Quite honestly, it was an accident but you're free to interpret it anyway you please! I like the idea that panda bears may give off a sense of urgency or impeding doom. Let's go with that! Unfortunately, the truth is rather boring. I had a Firefox window open with this entry, all set to read your story/article but then I got into an argument with some silly person on livejournal and decided that instead of trying to refute their logistically unsound points, I'd reply with pictures of pandas. At one point I accidentally commented on your journal with a picture of a panda. So here are my profuse and sincere apologies!
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Oh man, I just wrote something for you sugar...It's all about me coming out as genderqueer in Japan. But I'm worried it makes me sound like a stupid confused straight girl (my #1 fear ever). So it needs another revision I think. And yes baby, you are brilliant as ever, especially the “Queer Tips for Rice-Fed Hicks.” Looking forward to part two.
cody: i find that when i'm worried someone might think something about me, i just come right out and confront it. "now, you might be thinking i'm a stupid confused straight girl, BUT...." then the hard part is giving a really killer and cleverly-worded reason to fuck with their heads :P
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Oh, I'm pretty sure an entire Columbian coffee plantation was sacrificed in the process as well.
Am I happy with the results so far? Well, the jury's still out, but it's too long! That's for damn sure!! AND, I'm still only 3/4 done. I have a problem, people. Therefore, criticism and advice on cutting is much appreciated.....
P.S. This is autobiographical in nature, but dramatized for affect. The target: recently arrived JET teachers feeling the first pangs of apprehension. I guess it's a follow up to the previous piece I wrote on culture shock -- same style, similar themes, but way more gay.
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