Stepping up to the plate...
Once George Lucas said something along the lines of him and Stephen Spielberg (am I spelling that right?) making the movies they wanted to see, because nobody else was. As the years have gone by, I've seen just about every entertainment franchise I loved get bought out and turn awful -- or just turn awful. There's nothing left for me to be passionate about. It's harder and harder for me to want to go outside or talk to people. And yet perhaps I represent a silent group who long for the things I long for. I was told when I was younger that I was a good writer. I wonder if I can fill the void that troubles me so much. I really have no faith in my own material, though. I'm like old man McFly. I need my son to come back in time, pretending to be Darth Vader, and give me encouragement. But I don't have a son -- except for my sweet adopted little boy, Cookie -- so I have to do everything myself.
My dad was talking to me about how people were trying to get him to run for president of a group. I told him, "Never let anyone know you're competent, or they'll make you do stuff!" I was only half-joking. But seriously, if you are willing to do things, and are competent, you're a rare breed, and everyone will want you to help them; you will never rest again.
I have never adminned at 2k5. I voice my opinions and talk to the admins when I have concerns and help people as if I were from helpstaff of old, but I never actually signed up. (Sort of like my character.) This is how I like to do things: give thoughtful advice from the sidelines, but don't get involved in the beauracracy that inevitably rises up wherever there is any sort of organization.
The world and I don't get along. I resent arbitrary non-sensical rules, but living a normal life is like playing a demented game of hopscotch. Toss a rock, hop, sing a song. I prefer to just walk in a straight line. But to live in the world is to be a part of it, and I fear things are coming to a head. I have to become involved and do something. I'm a creator at heart. I just need to find a way to market myself and contribute to the world. It's gonna get ugly, but I've got a steel will.
My dad was talking to me about how people were trying to get him to run for president of a group. I told him, "Never let anyone know you're competent, or they'll make you do stuff!" I was only half-joking. But seriously, if you are willing to do things, and are competent, you're a rare breed, and everyone will want you to help them; you will never rest again.
I have never adminned at 2k5. I voice my opinions and talk to the admins when I have concerns and help people as if I were from helpstaff of old, but I never actually signed up. (Sort of like my character.) This is how I like to do things: give thoughtful advice from the sidelines, but don't get involved in the beauracracy that inevitably rises up wherever there is any sort of organization.
The world and I don't get along. I resent arbitrary non-sensical rules, but living a normal life is like playing a demented game of hopscotch. Toss a rock, hop, sing a song. I prefer to just walk in a straight line. But to live in the world is to be a part of it, and I fear things are coming to a head. I have to become involved and do something. I'm a creator at heart. I just need to find a way to market myself and contribute to the world. It's gonna get ugly, but I've got a steel will.