Comments | notbatman: State of the NotBat Address

notbatman

State of the NotBat Address

Jul 17, 2010 13:57

Dear Internets,

Sitting down is no longer the most uncomfortable thing in the entire world, so I can finally sit properly and use both hands for the internets! What an amazing new world I've discovered!

Recovery is moving along well enough. A little slower than I'd hoped, but every day is better and less limited than the previous, so I guess it's ( Read more... )

lj idol, underground, adventure tuesday!, thinkey, hamburgers, medical

Comments 17

rattsu July 17 2010, 19:46:49 UTC

I am glad that things are working out for you!

I have also stopped looking at the polls. Last week I was almost out of time to read things, and for a weak moment I thought: But oh no, maybe I should just only vote for myself? That would be smart. In the end I couldn't do it, and voted for my usual about half the entries involved. Yours was one of them.

I actually had a dream that night that I would be knocked out by one vote, and that would be the vote I gave you. In my dream I felt quite content with that, and I stand by my decision to play the game according to my own rules.

I mean it's not like I'm not asleep for hours when the votes go down anyway, it makes it a lot easier to just say bugger it all.

notbatman July 17 2010, 20:15:19 UTC

I saw you post that somewhere and I thought it was just about the sweetest damned thing I'd ever heard. Reading was hard enough at the time, so comments were generally too much, physically. I'm glad you brought it up, though, so I could properly say "Thank you!" Because damn, you know?

I really don't mean to whine "I got voted out so everyone's a stinker." I was quite ready to concede and be done and I don't even necessarily think any of the contestants are driving things. But as eliminations play out and my tastes and impressions vary considerably (as they have most of the way through), it's hard not to wonder what (if anything!) is going on. (And I get to wonder aloud without fear of repercussion, anymore, so I do it. Yay for abuse of power!)

clauderainsrm July 17 2010, 23:43:40 UTC

True story from season 1 - Two of the Top 3 *hated* each other. Each of them thought the other was a complete hack who couldn't write. They just "couldn't understand" why people were voting for them, and were utterly convinced that it was a blind loyalty vote ( ... )

notbatman July 18 2010, 02:35:27 UTC

I get it. I'd love to have a view from the top.

On the ground, we're literally trying to find logic and reason in cloud formations. You know they're too ephemeral and far away to provide a meaningful message, but then every once in a while they make a shape that you almost think was part of a logical sequence.

But probably not.

comedychick July 17 2010, 22:04:29 UTC

I must've been special then, considering you asked to friend me :P I'm the same, though, I don't very often ask to friend people, preferring to wait and see if someone wants to friend me first.

It's good to hear things are getting better for you and you have less of an issue with sitting now!

notbatman July 18 2010, 02:39:25 UTC

Absolutely! But even then, I waited until you got voted off the island. When everyone's in, it was almost like everyone was on my list anyway. I've been trying to pluck people as they fall off (though I've gotten bad at that too) because you never know who will stick around and who will evaporate.

Now I'm out and the season's winding down, I have to figure out who I can't bear to be without, anymore, and make my move. :)

mstrobel July 17 2010, 22:35:00 UTC

Having once fallen over so hard I practically broke my butt, being able to sit down again properly is awesome!

The past few prompts, I've kept well away from the polls for the entire last day, and it's really refreshing! (Last week I admit I was there until about four hours before closing) I'd rather not see whatever goes on in the last few hours.

notbatman July 18 2010, 02:41:59 UTC

Ouch! :)

I spent a few weeks getting worked up about the chaos at the end, it was so much easier to walk away.

mstrobel July 18 2010, 23:26:53 UTC

It really is. I mean... you can't DO anything but watch and fret... so it's easier to just not watch at all!

annietopia July 17 2010, 23:59:47 UTC

I am glad that you are slowly recovering! Work on Monday sounds a bit ahead of schedule, in my opinion. You had surgery. Milk that baby! I love to see you posting, though.

I was quite proud of the writing you did for LJ Idol. I always was there voting for you...reading your entries...telling people that you were my friend. I use you that way. I know you do not mind.

Oh dude! I want to pimp your ass out! If you are looking for more friends in the future, give this lady a heads up. I would love to introduce my friends to your world. Then they would totally owe me a favor!!!

notbatman July 18 2010, 02:44:35 UTC

Work on Monday doesn't sound fun, but I was hoping not to have to use all my paid time off for this. So I'm torn.

I'll probably end up doing the responsible thing and stay home. By then, at least, I should be able to enjoy my day, somewhat.

theafaye July 18 2010, 01:25:23 UTC

I want to see your haikus! I think you should post them regardless.

And if you want a post to describe yourself to potential friends, then might I suggest the intro you wrote for Idol, because I really liked it and I think it would work really well in that context.

notbatman July 18 2010, 02:48:15 UTC

I'll get around to posting the haiku's eventually. I started running a bit of a theme so I want to take the time to get a few more down before I post them. :)

The LJ Idol intro might be a decent place to start, but it never really felt like much of an intro in the first place. I guess I'd like it to be a little more... introducty? I don't know, I'm probably over-thinking it to put off extending myself. (Or define myself?)