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Busy, busy, busy...And feeling as if I am shutting people out since I feel a bit behind. Why is it so impossible for me to say "no, thank you, I don't think I can take on that assignment..." ... Is it a inherited female tradition, or genetics? (Mom is the same way.)
After my trip (2 month stay, actually) in the US, there has been a retroactive desire among friends and family to hang out with me--which is extremely wonderful, and flattering...to be missed, I mean. Work kind of piled up while I was gone, so catching up with that, and not becoming a hermit in the process, is quite the magic act.
I've seriously considered cloning. I suggested it to family members who immediately got something haunted in their eyes, and claimed that 'the world is not ready for one more Gun.' 'Well,' I said, 'I can understand that you wouldn't want my evil twin to appear.' They looked at me funny for a moment. 'Gun, don't you see? YOU are the evil twin!'
Do I have to say that I refused to pay any more attention to their laughter, and also the planned quest to find the nice Gun-twin. "sheesh" So much for 'loved and missed,' eh?
Another strange thing that happened a few days ago, was that a woman showed up on one of the fan fiction lists I belong to and told us, point blank, that she had decided to vacuum the Internet for all the Janeway/Seven stories out there--and archive them, with or without the author's consent. Wait a minute here... I know fan fiction writers cannot claim ownership to the characters they use, since we really do infringe copyright from a legal POV. But, that said, we also provide a lot of entertainment, for free, and the plots are our own. We put a lot of work into it - and as admirable it may be to want to 'save the J/7 community' - you can show a little courtesy. And I won't stoop to her level and repeat the foul language, the threats, and the contemptuous way she talked about some of the J/7 realm's best writers. *frown*
Now - something good, and quite brilliant came out of all this. Xnedrabourne came up with a great idea how to archive stuff that might disappear from the Internet otherwise - with full consent, and on the writer's on initiative. Sort of, as I put it, a place where old stories go to stay immortal, instead of euthanazed. :-)
Allrighty then... Back to work. Later today, and better late than never, I'm going to see Star Wars III. :-)
So...
Later, friends!
Gun
August 4 2005, 06:18:59 UTC 6 years ago
Cloning
Hmmm...I think you may be onto something here. It may be in a woman's genes (or maybe just those of Swedish heritage...*laughs*) as it's a trait that I have as well. Perhaps taking on more than you can handle is because you are just too kind! Course for me, it's more that I just enjoy doing certain things and really hate to say no to them. Go figure!So..if you find a good cloning technique, I'd be happy to test it out too. Although, I'm sure two evil 'Andy's might tip the scales a bit...heh!
Be well and try to say NO,
Andy
August 4 2005, 12:24:47 UTC 6 years ago
Re: Cloning
TWO Evil Andys... now, that compared to ONE already existing Evil Gun... should balance perfectly. Should I manage to clone myself and somehow, by some odd genetic technicality, produce a sickening sweet Gun - we'll have the advantage of her, right? (ick!)I have practiced saying "NO!" - and "Sorry, but I can't right now." - and "I would love to, but it isn't possible." - and "Sorry, I'm working, but perhaps in a few weeks.".... and still it seems that you end up disappointing people. You can read their mind "but I thought I meant enough for you to make an exception at least for ME"... I'm sure you know what I mean!
And yes, you're right. Most of the time I say yes because the suggestion is too good to pass up on. I completely forget that there are only 24h every day. And I have to sleep eight of them, or I burn out within a few days. So - what I have to do, is to stop myself from trying to be three places at one time. As fun as cloning, as a thought, could be --- I think the world is not ready for multiple Guns. :-)
Back to work - have been up since 6.22AM when a wet, cold nose poked at me and the handsome MR. Jarmo, aka the Dog, said "Sorry, ma'am, me needs to tinkle." I have also found out that he proudly carries the morning paper inside. But he wants to read, and taste, every page of it, as well. *groan* Baby steps, baby steps...