Nov 11, 2011 19:53
Every time I log in and get the welcome page I cringe on behalf of LJ. "Did you know you can now easily add a photo to your post?" When was the last time they updated that page, seven years ago? At least. *facepalm*
Anyway, had a GREAT day at school. Most of the stories I've submitted have been rather humorous so I thought I'd show them my angsty side and wrote a story about a man who loses his wife and child in a car accident where he was the driver and how he deals with the first year after the accident. Well, in short, I had them crying their eyes out, even the guys. *fistpump* One of the girls (well, women) came and gave me a long hug after class, she was so moved. And just... the stuff they said about it was amazing to hear. My grin, let me show you it. *points at icon*
The first couple of weeks the stories we read were anonymous but since then we've known who wrote what. But this time we tried to go back to anonymous to see if it made a difference in how people read and criticized the stories. And you know, I'm pretty bad at accepting compliments from people I know because I always assume they're saying them because they want to be nice to me because they think I need it. Patting me on the head kinda. Know that feeling? I know, irrational but that's how my brain usually processes compliments. So this being anonymous I started thinking, "Well, they won't be that nice now" but then they were and not just nice but really verbal about how impressed they were and it just... Well, it felt amazing.
And then of course I came home and the cat had peed on my very expensive and sexy fuck-me-boots, possibly ruining them for life.* That brought me down to earth pretty quick. :(
*I think it had just happened because it still smelled sweet, not the horrible cat urine smell that sets in pretty quick so I showered them with cold water and then stroke over them with diluted stuff-that-we-use-on-other-stuff-the-cat-pees-on-to-remove-smell (can't remember the name of the solution) and I'm hoping that works. If not I'm gonna be so fucking pissed. These are my only boots and even if they're not really walk-friendly they look amazing and are my favourite party footwear. *glares at cat*
uni,
cats,
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