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[rm]

Today is the 5th of November. As an American, Guy Fawkes Day isn't mine (even to comment on the things about it that look pretty uncomfy to me over here). But, somewhat randomly, as a gay person the source of my knowledge of that day makes me clutch November 5th close. If you're not familiar with V for Vendetta and Valerie's letter, you can read it or watch it.

It's hard. I cannot always do it. But it would please me if you would today. It's why I came out. I cannot read I was born in Nottingham in 1957, and it rained a lot. I passed my eleven plus and went to girl's Grammar. I wanted to be an actress. without bursting into tears.

The whole thing is some of the most perfectly cadenced writing I've ever read.

Working late before I put that aside to do some other work. Am tired, will have a hard weekend of work too. But, on the other hand, am happy to do it this weekend instead of next weekend so it's all right.

The previously mentioned awesome smoked salmon is saving me. I eat it, and I feel bright and functional for a bit. I'm trying to cut back on the sausage/dairy/starch thing, but that's really all there is to eat here. First meal I want in the UK is, I think, vegetarian curry. Or sushi. Just, I love meat and cheese and right now I never want to see it again.

The thing about pressure systems and headaches here? Totally true. I woke up and felt AWFUL, but some paracetamol and a few hours helped.

The office is over a car park, and sometimes the lobby of the building smells like car fumes. It freaked me out, because of the Great Carbon Monoxide Incident of a few years back.

Today I wrote a new bio and some copy for the Treble Entendre website. I feel like I'm getting back in the game. And most importantly, Erica and the Webinatrix have been busting their asses so soon we'll have web stuff up and Inception: The Musical in your hands.

Speaking of, we're a bit in the Kickstarter U of a quiet donation time, and I know weekends are quiet on that front in general. RIght now we are at 64 backers for a total of $3,180 in pledges. I've decided that $3,500 by Tuesday night is a goal of the moment. If you've been thinking about donating and the timing is right for you... make my business travel day!

Olbermann suspended for donations. I am, to be frank, floored by this. Sure, we all know where his loyalties lie, but he always struck me as an old-fashioned newsman of the type I was educated to be: you don't donate, you don't register with a party, and, very traditionally, you don't vote. (Note: I am no longer a working journalist; I do all those things now). What the fuck? I think he's even spoken of the not donating/registering/voting thing in the past (although I may be misremembering), hence the level of my shock.

"I was born here, and the animals were born here, and we have lived together very well."

New York's rare family compounds.

Stop devaluing art. And people who make art of the same sort you do and who then do assholish things? Are still no reason to devalue art. Or fandom. Or you participation in either/both. Got it? Awesome.

I am, as you might predict, not quite able to keep up online as I normally do. If I need to know, please comment or email. Posting through an LJ client (I can't even see LJ or the web most times) and email are my only really reliable things right now, and even those can go out for hours at a time.

Comments

[teleens-journal.livejournal.com]

I loved that letter in V myself. RIII introduced me to the comic and that scene, in particular. Remember, remember, the 5th of November...

As for Olbermann... I think it's a huge mistake on MSNBC's part, regardless of the journalistic ethics of the situation. While I definitely see your point, from a fan's perspective, everyone knew he was biased already and honestly, even though I quite enjoy Rachel Maddow sometimes, it was Keith who drew me to MSNBC and if he's fired for this, I won't ever watch them again... Regardless of if they're in the right or Keith's in the wrong.

I'm a fan through and through and while I don't always agree with every word he says, my loyalty outstrips the times I've disagreed with him.

Besides, it's not like he can't get a job elsewhere...

[rm.livejournal.com]

For a lot of reasons, including that he has celiac disease and is one of my sartorial role models, I'm a huge fan of Olbermann too.

But as far as I can tell, he fucked up. And, meanwhile, MSNBC's policies may not make sense for the current state of journalism today.

I doubt they'll fire him. This'll just drag for a while.

[teleens-journal.livejournal.com]

Not denying he fucked up, but it's still dumb of MSNBC to throw their weight around like this.

Not sure, actually. Someone pointed out that he badmouthed GE (MSNBC's parent co.) last week... *fingers crossed*