Friday, September 11, 2009

Testing, Testing?

it's been quite a morning, so I'm just going to dive right in, here. I got caught in the endless web that is Wikipedia, around 4am, and ended up reading about disasters and atrocities(my pet favorite topics) until 5. of course, I knew I should have headed to bed earlier--I had an appointment with my therapist set for 10am. oops. anyway, awoke with a start at 10:30, called Dr. D and left an apologetic voicemail(on behalf of J, who turned the alarm off in the first place), and took a moment to mourn the loss of $75(Dr. D's cancellation fee).

next up: the issue of the jealous moderator. for the past year or so, I've frequented a website fixated upon gossiping about the weight and fashion of celebrities. my snarky comments and witticisms have drawn contempt from those with weak constitutions, and many appreciative laughs from other, more mature visitors to the site. the moderator, R, is a woman who runs several websites, including a blog and a forum, all with the express purpose of stroking her ego. it's a bit sad, actually. anyway, today she informed me that she was hearing some whines about my 'negativity', and that some people had even gone so far as to threaten to boycott her site. ah, the lengths to which people will go to try and absolve themselves of some perceived wrong(in her case: "whaaah, I didn't know a site based around gossip would turn out to actually BE about gossip, and now I feel bad!") *sigh*

so, here I am, my wit and acerbity unfettered by envy and the sad peons who cannot appreciate a wealth of intellect and humor :)

not quite sure what this blog will ultimately be comprised of...mostly a goulash of food, politics, literature, mainstream media, celebrity fashion/persona critiquing, and (narcissist that I am), myriad candids of my daily life with my husband, J, and our seven(yes, seven!) cats.

Amusez-vous Bien!

12 comments:

  1. First comment!

    Remember when Xanga was the shiz?

    <3 Jo

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  2. hey chica! and yes, haha...xanga was...terribly addicting. this feels more independent, but I'm sure it'll be just as habit-forming LOL!

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  3. Greenbird, please see the email I sent you. If I was truly trying to stroke my ego, I'd be hurt and angry right now after reading this. Instead, I feel really sad for you. I've been bending over backwards to work with you and not ban you because I know how much you are hurting inside as a person and I know you've made some friends on my sites, which I had hoped would help you. Most people would have been banned long ago, but I felt very sad for you. You come across as a very fragile hurting person who hides inside of an angry and bitter shell. You have the potential (I hope) to become a wonderful person, but you need to knock those chips off your shoulder.

    To say I am jealous of you in any way is simply preposterous. What on earth do I have to be jealous of? Absolutely nothing. What on earth is going on in that head of yours?

    Just so you know, this is the last communication I will have with you, because you have taken up far too much of my time already. I won't be back here to read a response if any because I have no desire to war or argue with you. Please see my email for further clarification on this matter.

    Take care,
    -R

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  4. Rian, darling...thank you for the wonderful email, which I truly do appreciate. to be honest, I've been stepped on so many times in the past 5 years that I am a much tougher person online than I am in real life. I do, however, think it is rather immature of you to ban comments that criticize you and your sites(which I've never done). to be soft-skinned enough to outright ban any criticism of your websites is...well, rather sad, and insecure. I thank you for your kind intentions in your email and comment, Rian, but I think you need to take a good, hard look at yourself. I think you are a good person, but just a little mislead.

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  5. First off, awesome getting your own blog. It's about time. This is the proper forum for sharing your opinions, and we need passionate people.

    Second, people have differences of opinion on every issue, you will have smart people on both sides. People will disagree. Sometimes people on each side are partially right.

    But always try to hear what people are saying, and see the complexity of things.

    For example, I've heard statements from others like, "Blacks voted for Obama because he was black" which is actually not nearly as accurate as they voted for him because he was a Democrat, or because they perceived that the other Democrat (Hillary) ran a dirty campaign, or because they thought he could change healthcare in the way they wanted(my almost exact reason for choosing him).

    Nor does it address the issue of all those who wouldn't vote for him BECAUSE he was black, which included a fair number of whites (read the commentaries on Pennsylvania voters).

    For every black person that might have voted for him solely because they are happy to see a black person in the job after hundreds of years in the country dating back to around 1619, that is dwarfed by the number of whites who would not vote for him solely because he is black. (And in most cases, whites and blacks who vote based on skin color still have side issues that influence their vote as well).

    Nothing is just simple.

    Any number of others, black and white, have long had a desire to find someone willing to put their reputation on the line to make changes to healthcare. That issue alone hurts a lot of people... with health insurance denying procedures, dropping coverage, or raising premiums to the point that even now private insurers are covering less and less... with the government filling the gap because the private sector can't or won't.

    Don't assume people who disagree on any issue are simplistic, or have not been thinking about stuff as long and as hard as you ,or even longer. Some of us have been thinking about these things longer than you have been alive; voting every election dutifully.

    Learn to take criticism, accept humility as your companion, and be a bit introspective. You have great potential and incidentally, Rian nailed some things accurately, whether you are willing to hear or not.

    Anyway I look forward to having another great blog to read because I think you have talent and the knowledge to do something amazing. Have fun with it, make even your enemies your friend, hear people's hearts, and share your joy, wisdom and love.

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  6. Also, nobody reads my blog but I think you will be able to get a nice readership given your enthusiasm and interests. Can't wait to see how it develops!

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  7. "For every black person that might have voted for him solely because they are happy to see a black person in the job after hundreds of years in the country dating back to around 1619, that is dwarfed by the number of whites who would not vote for him solely because he is black."

    I'm going to have to go ahead and disagree with that. I'd say the number of ignorant, racist whites is about even with the number of ignorant, racist blacks.

    other than that--thanks for reading, and commenting, and for your support :) I'll have a new post up just as soon as I buy a USB cord for my camera(probably tonight).

    and, Rian is a piece of work. I appreciate her affected 'concern', but she's got some serious issues. she's like a 31-year-old 12-year-old, to be honest. can't really get into it with her LOL.

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  8. hi. you dont know me. i read the same sites you previously mentioned. i am sitting here laughing because the whole "31-year-old 12-year-old" is just perfect. it articulates exactly what i think about that person. i thought it was just me.

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  9. Hi! First of all, I am not sure why others complained about you being 'rude' or 'mean'. Like you said, it's a celebrity gossip site, the *ENTIRE POINT* of the site is to comment about celebrities weights and appearance. Shallow, but take it for what it is, you know? I understand that you should not make mean comments to or about other people, but there is a difference between strongly stating your opinion and cherry picking your arguments and commenting about others in the same manner in which you comment about the celebrity posts. I never once say you leave a mean comment under someone's photo. I don't think that Rian is jealous of you, I do think that people blow things way out of proportion. I know we got into several *heated* debates but I never once thought you were being 'mean' to me or that you were lashing out or anything. People have differences of opinion. I always felt that you respected my opinion whether or not you agreed with it. But I digress. Anyway I just wanted to drop by and say hi. I am working on putting together a website and blog so I will keep you posted as well. Have a great week :)

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  10. panda--I know, I've never been nasty or cruel, and Rian lets so many downright evil comments get through. I truly do think she was upset that my comments were taking precedence over the posts.

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  11. Oh well, live and let live I say. I always enjoyed reading what you wrote and thought your comments were relevant to the posts. I think some people just can't accept the opinions and views of others whether or not they agree with them.

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  12. Given the larger population of whites, and even assuming that whites and blacks are equally racist, then my point holds.

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