Creative inertia

Aug 18, 2008 21:41

I've been working at/with/for the bank for a little more than a year, and now I kind of understand why people like to blame the corporate world for the death of personal creativity. I don't think it's fair to say that the corporate world is directly responsible, but as a corpie drone, one has very little time and very little inspiration to write or ( Read more... )

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sps August 18 2008, 17:17:13 UTC
Hi! Hi! Hi!

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voodoo_child August 19 2008, 12:38:10 UTC
Hi!!! What have you been up to lately?

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sps August 24 2008, 01:54:35 UTC
Hm, well, that depends on the value of 'lately.' The most notable things that have happened this year are that I moved to California in January to be with Wei, and my best friend swestrup came down here on a consulting contract, what, last week.

The only other remotely interesting thing that I can recall happening lately is that I discovered that there's a surpising amount of stench lurking inside a watermelon, and you shouldn't let it near a carpet.

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sps August 24 2008, 01:57:11 UTC
Incidentally, if by any chance you ever find yourself in Northern California, I consider you to be on the shortlist of people I want to meet in real life some day....

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broken_shade August 19 2008, 00:32:42 UTC
(picture blurry due to fear and big waves)

omg. hahaha. :p welcome back, dear. you are terribly missed. *hugs*

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voodoo_child August 19 2008, 12:40:10 UTC
Seriously, it was damn scary. I thought we were going to die. I mean, who goes kayaking in the OPEN SEA? I'm used to having a motor on a boat.

I love your userpic, mehng. :) *hugs back*

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broken_shade August 24 2008, 23:57:25 UTC
Oh, you should see the other userpics.

;p

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vaguechaos September 1 2008, 10:55:53 UTC
I go kayaking in the open sea

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sub_rosa August 19 2008, 03:08:32 UTC
* saw two good friends pack up and move away --- well mark's stuff is still all over my house, so yeah. he's away, but not all packed up. hahaha i on the other hand, am utterly fucked up. hahahahahaha

You're right about not being able to write properly after months of not being able to sit down and do it. I'm on 22 months and counting. hahahaha.

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voodoo_child August 19 2008, 12:42:39 UTC
Writing in your journal counts! At least you're getting something out. Oh Ann, things are going to be fine, the story isn't over yet. :)

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cccordova August 19 2008, 15:32:36 UTC
Excel is my best friend :x

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voodoo_child August 20 2008, 12:43:18 UTC
Excel and I are getting close, but we're not best friends yet! :) Apple! How have you been?

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vaguechaos September 1 2008, 10:56:05 UTC
Sims? Get spore!

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vaguechaos September 1 2008, 10:56:21 UTC
Then let me play on your computer D:

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