life is way too short to scream and shout

[andplease]

01. New layout! ginger_noodle pointed me towards some awesome overrides and here we are. I'm still not sure I love how light everything looks without hovering, but we'll see. Now who wants to point me to pretty icon makers and new friends? I'm lonely and my userpic page is too.

02. I wasn't crazy about New Girl at first. I have a low cringeworthy tolerance and

Comments

[penny_lane_42]

I wish we could get some actual facts about what's going on with the Community situation, but I don't know that that's going to happen.

That's so cool, you working on the zine!

If you revive choco_cherries, you know I'll be there. I'm always there.

[andplease]

Yeah, I feel the same way. Not knowing is killing me, but I guess I'd rather wait if it means we still have a chance to pull through. I was thinking about it and I watch a lot of current tv shows, and I like/love all of them in their own way, but I think Community is the one I'd miss the most if we were to lose it for good. Sigh.

Thank ya! It started as a whim but I got a grant to put out the first issue, and then just got hooked... Even if my hand does hurt for weeks after handwriting the thing haha.
(I'm credited as Caro, btw. Just realized I didn't mention that lol)

I know! Which is such an incentive, lemme tell you...

[thelackoflight]

Love the new layout!

I have this thing with New Girl where I refuse to watch it on the principle that I can't stand Zooey's quirkiness (her few roles without it were so better and legit good acting) and refuse to watch a show that exploits it but from what I've heard, the dudes are funny so hmph.

[andplease]

Thanks, darling!

I totally hear you. I really hate the whole bit, especially because it's coming a pattern among other female actresses and I just feel like it's another ridiculous standard for women to live up to. Plus, her characters tend to do things that make me want to hide my face behind my hands. The only reason I actually gave New Girl a shot was because of Max Greenfield. Then I fell in love with Nick. He's a Chicagoan who wears old man clothes and I luff him. Sigh. The dudes are pretty funny.

[thelackoflight]

Exactly! In the beginning, it was fine because hey, we can all relate to some weird quirky habits but now, it's such an annoying thing for girls to constantly aspire to and guys to want in girls.

P.S. I've missed seeing your icons. And your postcards. ♥ I know you did an intro post but what's been happening in your life for these past couple of months?

[andplease]

Exactly! I'm all for uniqueness, but now I feel like being a manic pixie dream girl is becoming a requirement. God forbid you behave like a 'normal' person. Everyone has to some weird quirk or else they're boring.

I feel similarly about the Liz Lemon effect. If only because I know so many girls who are always going on about Liz Lemon is their spirit animal/they want to be her when they grow up. The latter part seems equally weird to me. I mean, I love Tina Fey as much as the next girl, and I'm glad Liz isn't your standard female tv character, but as something to aspire too? Kind of weird.

Aww. I actually made a couple icons last night for the first time in years, and boy am I rusty haha. Maybe if you're a good little Ashawee, you'll get a postcard soon... (Assuming I can find your address