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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[hannahrorlove.livejournal.com]

I won three vids from very talented people in the help_haiti auction, but making the donations to the charities is proving difficult because my credit card is flagged in such a way that I need to call the bank and reassure them I'm indeed the one who made the donation.

This is compounded by the fact that explaining fandom to my mother is something of a lost cause.

[nightdog-barks.livejournal.com]

Heh. Explaining fandom to myself is something of a lost cause.

How cool to win 3 vids!

[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.