I'm thinking we need a Wiglaf for hire...
Nice weather for the last couple days! It was so good yesterday that we went to Colt Park in Bristol, Rhode Island, with Pete and Isaiah. They had a great time! We horsed around, went for a long walk, and even stumbled upon this farm that's open to the public. It's one of those old-timey places, like Plimoth Plantation or Sturbridge Village, but on a much smaller scale. The guy who was working the fields was totally cute too. I'm usually too oblivious to notice (I'm a bit of a Sheldon when it comes to things like that! ^^), but er...I noticed. :) We even got to see some of the animals, which was fun. Except for the pig. I can usually handle farm smells, but the pig was pretty bad.
We came home and grilled up some supper before taking the kids back home to New Bedford, visiting with the godkids, and then coming back home. Everyone was pretty tired! Not that that stopped me from catching Doctor Who before bed.
Worked all day today, so that's not particularly exciting. On my way out this morning though, I had a silly moment. I was reaching into my sock drawer, and I noticed something on top of my bureau.....THERE IS A STONE ANGEL ON THE TOP. 0_0 It was totally looking at me. (Yes, I know it just happened to be facing in my direction. XD). I am almost too ashamed to admit this, but I meeped. Very loudly. I cannot believe I have a murderous knick knack. (Joking)
I feel like lately I've been witnessing a lot of injustice. I get that that's a part of life, but it's either bugging me lately or there is just more of it going on. There was the thing at the book store the other day, the usual customer abuse of state funded insurance today (it's...vexing, to say the least), some girls in my German class making fun of these two guys I know (I HAD to say something to those girls. They were outta line. Plus, it's good to stick up for my fellow nerds. Safety in numbers and all that), and now Kelley is upset because I suppose once more there are bad goings on at Paradox (sorry Kelley it just bugs me that they're being mean! Especially to you!). I'd just like to know where things went wrong in the comm. I joined back in December and I was PUMPED because everyone seemed wicked nice and supportive of each other. I was also pretty impressed and intimidated by all of the super talented people there (still am. There are some AMAZING folks there!). But then the anon meme happened, and a bunch of people I had started to get to know kind of disappeared! And then there was that thing that bothered me a few weeks ago (I haven't looked at that anon page since, curiosity be damned. All of the wank was making me nauseous. I don't do mean, sorry). And now I guess there are others who are being less than upstanding again. I don't feel that there's necessarily anything I can do, but we need someone or even a group of people to be, I don't know, JUST? That's seriously all I can think of. Just pull a Wiglaf/Abdiel/Kent/insert other literary reference to The One Just Man Here. Be kind, be forthright, be critical if you feel you have to be (NOT damning. There is a big difference!!!), and treat people with respect. I've said it before: this is just how I am, how I think, how I was brought up. However, I don't think it's difficult. I really don't know what's happening over there, but it makes me sad. I just want to be friendly and not worry about what I am saying or who I am saying it to.
I'm curious now if this is the reason that next to no one comments on my work when I post it. This either means that a) my work sucks (we all have bad days, kids) and people have nothing nice to say/don't wanna call me out on it, or b) I have done something to offend someone or other and now no one wants to talk to me. To be frank, neither option pleases me. It'd be better just to be told, one way or the other, you know? I intend to keep posting however. I write because I like to, and I feel that I can only get better with practice. This is practice. I'm going to keep going. I will say that ff.net gets priority though. I have a few people there who genuinely seem to like what I do (sweet, sweet vindication!), and who like to drop me a line now and again, and I really appreciate them. They're all very sweet. :)
I guess all of the dithering boils down to: let's just enjoy being fans of something awesome! More importantly: let's be nice to others who enjoy being fans of something awesome!