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11/30/2001
11/29/2001
Aqua Rose update, because I know everyone is dying to hear me whine. So, Doujinshi Direct was a bust. Yet again, I was ignored. (Let me tell you my self-esteem is taking a huge beating over this...) On a happy note, Asthe's Cybershoppe actually replied to me. They made no promises, but said they'd look at Comiket. It was nice to hear something from someone. Also, I'm sure I forgot to mention that Mandarake replied replied to me when I queried them. They didn't have the Aqua Roses, but they replied! 11/27/2001
Once more with feeling... Folks, doing anything for the praise and adoration of the Internet is a stupid idea. Do whatever it is, be it writing, building webpages or running lists, because it makes you happy. Don't do it for the ego boost. 11/19/2001
me: pack clothes pack shower stuff' manga, kata workbook, dictionaries normal books housewarming gift for aunt judy drugs. many drugs. kleenex Because if I don't write it down, i'll forger. Pets: Pack Peek's food and such. Clip Peek's wings. Pack Isis's food and meds. Chop some pills for him. 11/18/2001
Lord, I think it's going to be one of those nights again. *whimper* Wish I'd at least managed to get a little sleep. Someone, kill me now. Before I hack up my lungs. Knew I should have spent some time out today, or the lungs would kick up. Knew it. Knew it. Knew it. However, I just couldn't face going out today for anything besides tissue, drugs, donuts and chapstick. 11/11/2001
My car has decided to break again. Please excuse me while I go pout in a corner for several days at the coming damage to my bank account. 11/10/2001
So, the lament of the fan writer seems to be. "I dooon't get any feeeeedback." See, I have a ill-defined theory, there's a social contract between the fan writer and reader. The writer creates a story for the public, and the reader is suppose to validate the writer's existence by sending some sort of comment. Both parties are content. Warm fuzzies all around. Mutal love society develops. Personally, I think this is a lousy construct. Really, I know I'm a smuck, and I have a good idea that other fans are smucks too. We're greedy. We're grasping. We're obsessive. Why should anyone care what we think? I think the writer should just ignore us, and write whatever makes her happy. But, that's not what set this little rant off. What set this little rant off is something different. I'm batting 0-3 today. I decided to break out of my self-imposed circle and send thank you notes to 3 writers whose work I liked recently. One of the writer's often and loudly states she's horrid at responding to e-mail. I often times think she should stop whining for other peoples validation, if she won't return the favor. So, no great effort was invested in that blurb. Just some random squealing from me for her. The other two, though, I invested a lot of effort in telling them what I liked about their stories and how they made me feel. I took time and care in those notes. I was pretty proud of the job I did in validating the writer's existence. Was my existence validated? Nope, not in the least. What does this tell me? Besides the social contract really does suck? It also tells me never to send feedback to these people again. If they don't acknowledge my existence, why should I return the favor? Of course, in my more wishy-washy moments, I think that I was total idiot in the msgs I sent to these folks. I was a real bother to them. Every word I wrote to them was stupid and unclear. That I came of like someone who doesn't have a clue. That I was just a loser, and that I shouldn't have bothered to say anything, because whatever I said was just wrong. All this leads me to doubt my own grasp of the written language, and quite frankly, I don't need that. The moral of the story? Writers show some class and acknowledge the people who bother to send you comments. 11/8/2001
All right, the doujinshi scans are now accessible from the Sakende Yaruze! page. I finally got it right! Yeah me! Love me! Worship me! Buy me more Aqua Roses! Come on, it's worth a shot. Aithine and I have tried about everything else. Except that bank thing. The bank thing is looking really good today. I have just recalled that Drugs Would Be Cheaper doesn't have my e-mail address anywhere. I do believe that that was deliberate act on my part. Chances are, I don't want people talking to me, because my fragile ego couldn't take it. (I heard that laughter. Hush the three of you.) I certainly don't need anymore spam. (No, I'm not interested in buying GHB or Vigara. Thanks for the offer. Go away now.) But, I'm going to crack and put it up here since I actually want some to get me the Aqua Roses. It's Mer1973~@~aol.~com. (Do I have to tell everyone to remove the ~s? I do believe I do.) I believe I should mention that I updated last night. I should also mention that the links to the scans from Aqua Rose 3 still don't work, but I'll fix that real soon now. Really, truly. Oh, Aithine it's in the 70s here today, and I find your weather freakish. I would like to echo Athine's plea. If there is anyone out there who can help me get the Aqua Roses could you please contact me? I'd love you forever too. I broke and sent a query to Doujinshi Direct yesterday. Considering my luck with Chibishop and Doki Doki, I'm not expect these folks to reply either. I'd try Kirinpro Kansai, but I think they're the same people as Doujinshi Direct. Also, they state quite plainly they don't do pro artists. |
