“But really, zombies are not ‘supposed to be metaphors.’ They’re supposed to be friggin’ zombies.”

[2muchexposition]

[I originally posted this early this morning, but that entry seems not to have gone anywhere, so I’m trying again. Apologies if you get this twice.]

Comments

[iagor]

"I fully expected a solid dozen of you to drop off my friendsof list the very second I committed the egregious crime of-gasp!-posting."

*Gasps* *Forgets to let the air out and dies on the spot*

[moonlightalice]

heh, your username wouldn't be nearly as hilarious if you actually posted. this is, i have concluded, your secret reason for not posting.

also: i will be emailing you soon re: tor stuff. i am going for the internship this fall, and honestly, i've never wanted anything this badly before: but all of my cover letter drafts sound retarded so UGH it's a frustrating process. hopefully though i can ask you a few good questions about your internship experience and get a good grip of what i want to say myself.

also also: can we please see a show soon? i feel like i barely get out to the theater without you around anymore!

third also (i promise i'll stop): my work next week is at credit suisse, at 23rd & madison. i just realized YESTERDAY that DUH it's right next to the flatiron building. do they let you each lunch?

[2muchexposition]

I wish I had a secret reason for not posting. The reality--that I'm just busy and slow--is way less interesting.

I could certainly take a look at your Tor stuff, but, honestly--and I know I wouldn't have believed this when I was in your position either, but that doesn't make it any less true--I don't think you have to sweat it. Not only because alg is super-chill, but we've also taken on some real morons in the past, so it's not like we're going to hold a slightly awkward letter against you or anything. In any event, if you have a lot of questions, please just call me, 'cause if you send a long e-mail, I'm very prone to just stalling on it

[moonlightalice]

I sent a short email and will call you next week

P.S. Congrats on the angsty!goth icon. I knew this day would come.

[2muchexposition]

Dude, there's nothing gothy about it except for, like, the presence of a black shirt—certainly less gothy than, like, an entire renaissance ensemble. So you're totally making my goth-ness a truism. I liked it better when you at least tried to use logic. :P

[moderntime]

Darling, you live! I'm so excited to see you posting. I can't wait for Part 2 of the Great Catch-Up post. In honor of the fact that you are posting I will use my icon of Adrian Tomine's New Yorker cover.

Say hello to your department for me! And give me some gossip, damnit. I eard about Meliss and Megan, but where's the juicy backstabbing stuff? XD

[moderntime]

Er, heard, right.

[2muchexposition]

Woah, *I* totally haven't heard anything about Megan and Meliss. People at our office totally never talk to me. Or I never talk to them. Something like that.

I think the only real bit of gossip is that dotsomething got to move into the office next to her old desk when it was suddenly vacated. I can provide a few details, but certainly not on LJ. :)

New to your friends list :)

[kimidreams]

Hey there! I'm new to your friends list and wanted to introduce myself so you don't look again and go "what? another one??" LOL. You'll have to blame Cherie. She bragged about you and I'll shamelessly admit I'm trailing on the footsteps of Cherie since I'm going to be looking to publish a book to. :) Anyway...that's who I am. Glad work is going well for you. ;)
Kimi

Footnote #2-

[michael_b_lee]

-is morbidly hilarious. I've witnessed such attempts at cons over the years, and I can't help but wonder at the way they tend to escalate.

Let's see...I've tried to compliment her on her beauty, and that got me nowhere. I've tried to compliment her on her nail polish, and still she plays hard to get. Hmmm. How can I melt her resolve? Wait! That's it! The ol' absinthe-in-the-gold-plated-skull line! Works every time!

Anyway- hi! I'm Mike. Found your lj by way of Cherie. Would you mind if I friended you?

Re: Footnote #2-

[2muchexposition]

Apologies for the delay. If you don't object to the infrequency and prolixity of my posts, I have absolutely no objection to you reading them. Feel free to friend away. :)

Re: Footnote #2-

[michael_b_lee]

No objections - that would very much be the pot calling the kettle...well, you know the rest. ;)