Fake Katie has a Real Melt-down
So it's been a while since I posted, which is odd.
First off, Greg has been in San Jose for nearly two weeks, becoming an Apple person; it took me 7 years, but I finally converted him.
Secondly, I've been writing for that blog thing that I still don't understand.
Thirdly, there's a lot of other stuff (mostly good) that I won't write about right now.
Fourthly, let's go back to second for a second.
The Newsgroper.com thing got some attention a few weeks ago when MSNBC quoted the fake Al Sharpton's blog as being a real blog by the real Al. Whatever.
This week, I was given permission by the editors of this thing to post without prior review.
I'm not used to being published without an editor reading my stuff first. I really actually depend on an editor to stop me from going completely ape-shit. Writing is one thing, but unedited rants are quite another. 2 people read this livejournal; 9 people read this newsgroper thing. Most of those 9 are either editors of the site, people searching for 'katie couric breasts,' or MSNBC journalists.
Eh. Probably more than 9 people read it.
Anyway, I was given the ability to publish--as Katie Couric--anything I wanted. I was given this power yesterday. Greg's out of town. I obsess over writing shit. So Last week I did an entry a day, knowing that an editor would read and, you know, edit.
But tonite? Given carte blanche?
I did... this rant thing. Which I like, but I also know went too shrill and preachy, and that I essentially sound like a raving lunatic.
Which I am, but... ah hell. Here's the post.
http://www.newsgroper.com/topic/us-news-politics/2007/09/06/rekatie-sweet-rekatieable/
I should only be unfiltered when I have supervision. I mean, the past few weeks have been pretty epic, and... oh shit, you know what else?
Apparently any link to newsgroper ends up being published on the super-duper-secret dashboard --and I just discovered this when I logged in my account. I linked to the site up there, and suddenly this blog is on the list of people who are talking about the site. I dunno if that's creepy or... no, it's just creepy. I feel like I'm blogging for the NSA.
First off, Greg has been in San Jose for nearly two weeks, becoming an Apple person; it took me 7 years, but I finally converted him.
Secondly, I've been writing for that blog thing that I still don't understand.
Thirdly, there's a lot of other stuff (mostly good) that I won't write about right now.
Fourthly, let's go back to second for a second.
The Newsgroper.com thing got some attention a few weeks ago when MSNBC quoted the fake Al Sharpton's blog as being a real blog by the real Al. Whatever.
This week, I was given permission by the editors of this thing to post without prior review.
I'm not used to being published without an editor reading my stuff first. I really actually depend on an editor to stop me from going completely ape-shit. Writing is one thing, but unedited rants are quite another. 2 people read this livejournal; 9 people read this newsgroper thing. Most of those 9 are either editors of the site, people searching for 'katie couric breasts,' or MSNBC journalists.
Eh. Probably more than 9 people read it.
Anyway, I was given the ability to publish--as Katie Couric--anything I wanted. I was given this power yesterday. Greg's out of town. I obsess over writing shit. So Last week I did an entry a day, knowing that an editor would read and, you know, edit.
But tonite? Given carte blanche?
I did... this rant thing. Which I like, but I also know went too shrill and preachy, and that I essentially sound like a raving lunatic.
Which I am, but... ah hell. Here's the post.
http://www.newsgroper.com/topic/us-news-politics/2007/09/06/rekatie-sweet-rekatieable/
I should only be unfiltered when I have supervision. I mean, the past few weeks have been pretty epic, and... oh shit, you know what else?
Apparently any link to newsgroper ends up being published on the super-duper-secret dashboard --and I just discovered this when I logged in my account. I linked to the site up there, and suddenly this blog is on the list of people who are talking about the site. I dunno if that's creepy or... no, it's just creepy. I feel like I'm blogging for the NSA.