1. Ack, glad that whole ugly mess with van der Ark is over. It just really rubbed me the wrong way that he was acting like Rowling owed him something simply because he, fully of his own accord, did a lot of work on the Lexicon. It definitely went way beyond fair use.
2. *offers matches*
3. Heh, I've done my share of raising eyebrows with athiest/agnostic family. Not as funny as the time I heard my Actual Christian Friend (TM) sing the South Park version of "O Holy Night" in church though... (he didn't know the proper lyrics) :P
4. *hugs* I don't think you "caved" at all-- I guess I see it sort of like diabetes, where sometimes you can control it with diet, and sometimes you need insulin-- it's not a matter of giving in, it's just doing what you need to do.
he was acting like Rowling owed him something simply because he, fully of his own accord, did a lot of work on the Lexicon
Yes. Damn straight. He strikes me as a bit... well, delusional, for want of a better word. Like he convinced himself he is JKR's colleague or friend or something. (Didn't he have a thing on the site at one point saying WB should pay him for the timeline he did?) The whole thing is just... seedy.
Actual Christian Friend (TM) sing the South Park version of "O Holy Night" in church
That is completely awesome. :D
And - *hugs back* Thank you. ♥ In theory I know you're right but in reality it's hard to get my head around, you know? :-/
Yeah, the whole thing with WB was really stupid-- I mean, I know I'd worked out pretty much exactly the same timeline long before I ever found the Lexicon. The idea that he could own that information is just preposterous.
in reality it's hard to get my head around, you know?
Yeah, I know. I mean, I haven't struggled with depression myself, but I do know what it's like when you feel one way, and everyone is telling you that you should feel another way. In spite of what I said before, I think that sometimes you lose half the stress if you simply stop worrying about how others say you should feel, and simply accept that you feel a certain way-- because you'll never work through it if you're constantly thinking that your feelings are invalid in and of themselves. Er-- does that make sense? :P
It does make sense. :P It's like you have to acknowledge it's there and go, yes, it does hurt (or whatever), rather than block it out - and I guess that applies to lots of things, not just depression.
The idea that he could own that information is just preposterous
Completely preposterous. What gets me is that he seems to genuinely believe he does own it - and that all the copying out he did is the same as proper research because it took him so much effort. I get annoyed every time I read a news article about the case that calls him a librarian - real librarians (which I'm not sure he is; as I understand it he just worked in a library) know the difference!
Rickrolling the night away a most hilariously excellent thing to do! :D
Also, Fudge is a GORGEOUS kitty! Meh, now I want a kitty, too!
Antidepressants sound a little scary, yes, but I still think being on meds is preferable to being continuously depressed. At least the meds won't stop you living your life, or take the joy out of it. Besides, being brave enough to admit that you have a problem and doing something to change things for the better is truly admirable, at least in my book. I'm sure everything will turn out fine. :)
I love the sound of Rick Astley in the evening. It sounds like victory. :D
At least the meds won't stop you living your life
Well, I hope so. I'm worried because I was prescribed them once before and they were like a lobotomy - but the ones I'm on now are different, I'm told, and don't space you out as much. So here's hoping. And thank you. *hugs*
i. No one sang at a wedding I went to this year, NO ONE. It was so embarrassing D:. The organist just kind've played an accidental solo. I tried to sing, out of pity, but really didn't know the tune. So we just laughed all the way through the hymns at me getting everything wrong.
ii. I sincerely suck at anything involving singing into a microphone. Leave me alone with my guitar or uke (yay, getting the hang of it!) and I can manage, but Rock Band, Sing Star and any kind of Karaoke are my worst enemies.
iii. Fudge the Cat is love.
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*enormous hugs* I'm so sorry you're having a hard time of it, sweetheart. I don't think you 'caved' at all! I really, really hope they help your anxiety. xxx
No one sang at a wedding I went to this year, NO ONE ... I tried to sing, out of pity, but really didn't know the tune
That was the problem at this one too. Only a handful of people knew the songs - the bandleader, who I suspect had never sung into a microphone before, and about three people in the congregation, who were proper evangelical types o_O and were raising their arms and closing their eyes and belting it out. Also, the only instruments you could hear properly were the cello and the bongos. The overall effect was so bad it was hilarious. :D
I sincerely suck at anything involving singing into a microphone
Ugh, I know what you mean! The first time I ever sang karaoke was a total disaster. D: I have started to get the hang of it recently but I usually get it wrong anyway - but then I guess that's the fun of it. It's so hard to remember that you don't need to scream, the microphone will pick you up. :D
*hugs* Thank you. For the good wishes and the congrats too. ♥
I just hope nobody got bankrupt because of this issue
Me too. The whole thing is just sort of pitiful, isn't it? I really dislike SVA but I feel kind of sorry for him too, because he's such a sad case. I really hope this doesn't ruin him - I hope it makes him grow up. RDR Books should be OK as far as I can tell - they've been ordered to pay really minimal damages, only around $2000 or something.
*hugs* Depression is really hard to really have a certain opinion on what is right or wrong to treat it. It's so different for everybody. I hope they help you sort things out though.
Personally I don't have a good experience with anti depressants. My boyfriend had to take them a few years ago and to be fair they made him worse. I think the main thing is to really check with your doctor what you're getting and to let them know if they aren't the right ones for you. Sorry I'm sounding a little preachy here but I think it's awful how doctors over here treat people. They never tell you exactly what they're giving you and they always seem so unhelpful that you wouldn't want to go back and get your tabs changed. Of course I'm completely generalizing here but it's true. Also they always start you on the cheapest drugs they can get which, as it happens, are the ones that usually have the most bad side affects
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They cut off the bottom and the top of the scale so you're stuck with the ok middle. Do you know what I mean?I know precisely what you mean, since that was the exact problem I had the first time round. I also lost any motivation I had and became very apathetic - as a teenager I used to paint a lot, and I wasn't bad, and when that happened I stopped and I never really started up again. So I'm very familiar with that feeling
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Sorry I do just worry too much. I feel a lot better knowing that you are getting the support you need though. I hope you don't think I was over stepping my mark or anything I really just was concerned *hugs*
That's really sad babes. Have you ever thought of starting it up again? You never know, maybe it would pick up your mood if you sat down and painted some porn to go along with your uberwank lol :D
Gosh that is scary. Was it just general anxiety or did you get the attacks over particular things? Sorry I've just done a psychology a-level, I'm still in diagnose mode :)
Tbh I really can't remember the name of them but it wasn't either of the ones you mentioned.
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2. *offers matches*
3. Heh, I've done my share of raising eyebrows with athiest/agnostic family. Not as funny as the time I heard my Actual Christian Friend (TM) sing the South Park version of "O Holy Night" in church though... (he didn't know the proper lyrics) :P
4. *hugs* I don't think you "caved" at all-- I guess I see it sort of like diabetes, where sometimes you can control it with diet, and sometimes you need insulin-- it's not a matter of giving in, it's just doing what you need to do.
5. Awesome.
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Yes. Damn straight. He strikes me as a bit... well, delusional, for want of a better word. Like he convinced himself he is JKR's colleague or friend or something. (Didn't he have a thing on the site at one point saying WB should pay him for the timeline he did?) The whole thing is just... seedy.
Actual Christian Friend (TM) sing the South Park version of "O Holy Night" in church
That is completely awesome. :D
And - *hugs back* Thank you. ♥ In theory I know you're right but in reality it's hard to get my head around, you know? :-/
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in reality it's hard to get my head around, you know?
Yeah, I know. I mean, I haven't struggled with depression myself, but I do know what it's like when you feel one way, and everyone is telling you that you should feel another way. In spite of what I said before, I think that sometimes you lose half the stress if you simply stop worrying about how others say you should feel, and simply accept that you feel a certain way-- because you'll never work through it if you're constantly thinking that your feelings are invalid in and of themselves. Er-- does that make sense? :P
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The idea that he could own that information is just preposterous
Completely preposterous. What gets me is that he seems to genuinely believe he does own it - and that all the copying out he did is the same as proper research because it took him so much effort. I get annoyed every time I read a news article about the case that calls him a librarian - real librarians (which I'm not sure he is; as I understand it he just worked in a library) know the difference!
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Also, Fudge is a GORGEOUS kitty! Meh, now I want a kitty, too!
Antidepressants sound a little scary, yes, but I still think being on meds is preferable to being continuously depressed. At least the meds won't stop you living your life, or take the joy out of it. Besides, being brave enough to admit that you have a problem and doing something to change things for the better is truly admirable, at least in my book. I'm sure everything will turn out fine. :)
Oh, the T-shirts: WIN! :D
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At least the meds won't stop you living your life
Well, I hope so. I'm worried because I was prescribed them once before and they were like a lobotomy - but the ones I'm on now are different, I'm told, and don't space you out as much. So here's hoping. And thank you. *hugs*
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i. No one sang at a wedding I went to this year, NO ONE. It was so embarrassing D:. The organist just kind've played an accidental solo. I tried to sing, out of pity, but really didn't know the tune. So we just laughed all the way through the hymns at me getting everything wrong.
ii. I sincerely suck at anything involving singing into a microphone. Leave me alone with my guitar or uke (yay, getting the hang of it!) and I can manage, but Rock Band, Sing Star and any kind of Karaoke are my worst enemies.
iii. Fudge the Cat is love.
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*enormous hugs* I'm so sorry you're having a hard time of it, sweetheart. I don't think you 'caved' at all! I really, really hope they help your anxiety. xxx
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No one sang at a wedding I went to this year, NO ONE ... I tried to sing, out of pity, but really didn't know the tune
That was the problem at this one too. Only a handful of people knew the songs - the bandleader, who I suspect had never sung into a microphone before, and about three people in the congregation, who were proper evangelical types o_O and were raising their arms and closing their eyes and belting it out. Also, the only instruments you could hear properly were the cello and the bongos. The overall effect was so bad it was hilarious. :D
I sincerely suck at anything involving singing into a microphone
Ugh, I know what you mean! The first time I ever sang karaoke was a total disaster. D: I have started to get the hang of it recently but I usually get it wrong anyway - but then I guess that's the fun of it. It's so hard to remember that you don't need to scream, the microphone will pick you up. :D
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Congratulations for the new job! :)
Oooh a kitty cat. ♥
I do hope you will overcome your depression soon, though. *hugs tightly* But I'm glad that you're staying optimistic despite your troubles.
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I just hope nobody got bankrupt because of this issue
Me too. The whole thing is just sort of pitiful, isn't it? I really dislike SVA but I feel kind of sorry for him too, because he's such a sad case. I really hope this doesn't ruin him - I hope it makes him grow up. RDR Books should be OK as far as I can tell - they've been ordered to pay really minimal damages, only around $2000 or something.
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Personally I don't have a good experience with anti depressants. My boyfriend had to take them a few years ago and to be fair they made him worse. I think the main thing is to really check with your doctor what you're getting and to let them know if they aren't the right ones for you. Sorry I'm sounding a little preachy here but I think it's awful how doctors over here treat people. They never tell you exactly what they're giving you and they always seem so unhelpful that you wouldn't want to go back and get your tabs changed. Of course I'm completely generalizing here but it's true. Also they always start you on the cheapest drugs they can get which, as it happens, are the ones that usually have the most bad side affects ( ... )
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That's really sad babes. Have you ever thought of starting it up again? You never know, maybe it would pick up your mood if you sat down and painted some porn to go along with your uberwank lol :D
Gosh that is scary. Was it just general anxiety or did you get the attacks over particular things? Sorry I've just done a psychology a-level, I'm still in diagnose mode :)
Tbh I really can't remember the name of them but it wasn't either of the ones you mentioned.
Aww I can't help but worry ♥
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