Wednesday

[nightdog_barks]

Cloudy and very damp, about 66 degrees. Refilled the large bird feeder and re-hung it in a different spot. Hopefully this will keep the squirrels away for ... a couple of hours days.

Not much else at the moment.

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[blackmare-9.livejournal.com]

Explaining fandom to myself is something of a lost cause.

I've given up trying.

[nightdog-barks.livejournal.com]

Dude, no kidding.

[blackmare-9.livejournal.com]

NIGHTDOG HI. I am very happy to see you, for I have had a rather iffy kind of day and you are one of those people who makes me feel better just by being around.

I mean, I'm glad I went to that meeting this morning. It's always a good move, business-wise. But something about the getting-up-at-5:30 thing screws with my mental chemistry and I'm not right for the rest of the day.

And I get to lather-rinse-repeat tomorrow. I hope it will go a little better. Meanwhile I am sending some "nice to have met you" emails to some of the people it was nice to meet this morning.

[nightdog-barks.livejournal.com]

I'm around. Been watching the Shiba Inu puppy cam (http://www.ustream.tv/SFShiba).

And getting up that early has the same effect on me. Erk.

[blackmare-9.livejournal.com]

I'm relieved to know it isn't just me, with this thing. The alarm rings at 5:30 and I pretty much wake up depressed and have to fight it the rest of the day. And I just don't feel right and can't focus well, even after I have napped.

This Thursday will be the last one I have to get up that early for a while, though, since starting next Thursday I've got a morning class at BAC and can't sub for the usual BNI chapter for that six week session.

[hannahrorlove.livejournal.com]

Anything past the OED's definition - "The world of enthusiasts for some amusement or some artist; also in extended use" - falls apart. I like to shorten it to "the world of enthusiasts" because fandom wouldn't exist without people who were enthusiastic making their own world. But beyond that, because fandom is such a weird thing, it's very hard to find the precise words.

[blackmare-9.livejournal.com]

"The world of enthusiasts" is pretty accurate, sure.

But that's something like defining "horse" as "a large grazing animal having four legs."

The definition is correct, but doesn't say a thing about the psychology of the beast, which is far more intricate, complex, and potentially problematic for the person who chooses to interact with the animal.

[hannahrorlove.livejournal.com]

Pretty much that analogy, yeah. Like I said, you try to get any more complicated than that and it falls apart.