I Forgot to Comment on A Yuletide Story and Now I Cannot: Please Help

[sisabet]

Bored. I can't read Yuletide because my work computer is filtered against it. I can't talk to customers on files I need to talk to customers on because of the two jerks that I had to deal with this morning and now I hate all living creatures great and small. Well, not baby animals. The Baby Animals can live.

What infuriates me the most? Damn jerks end up getting their way just because you want to get rid of them you bend over backwards to do what they want. It is positive reinforcement for negative behavior and no wonder he is an asshole. Being an asshole works.

I can't call other adjusters or vendors because the entire universe, except for us, is off work today. We have Monday off, which would be great except, now I don't have internet at home, why bother staying there?

I predict this is the weekend I get caught up on housework, paperwork, and also - all of those books piled by my bed.

I am officially the second to last person in the office. I am here to man phones and that is it and no one is calling because they don't think we are here.

I am so bored. Bored and alone. The other adjuster just asked if I was working cause she can hear me typing and I told her no, I was emailing my Mom.

So bored. There will be no fanfiction for tiny Liz this weekend. There will be no aim. There will be no big Moment of the Yuletide Reveal and SUPERSHIT! I forgot to comment on "Fish and Game". Crap!

Okay - someone do it for me -- go to yuletide and tell the writer of "Fish and Game" that I adored the story. I loved every moment of it - from the structure of the first person bits to the quotes she/he used for Darien and then! BOBBYHOBBES my friend.

And so I am going from memory here because I cannot access the story at work but the part where Darien says "Who says you are right outside? *I* say you are right outside" or something and that was just - I heard that in my head. That and it is so like Darien to get all philisophical about the nature of the booty call.

And then the whole exchange of Bobby telling Darien he was freakishly tall and Darien responding he was a freak between the sheets! Such. A. Dork. I adore them so. And a stepladder!

Then the banter and the carefulness and the cuddling and then my very favorite part where Bobby posits that he could probably just go to the Chief and say that "me and Fawkes , we are having the invisible sex" and The Official would probably just grunt and say, "not on the job, you're not" and that would be the end of it.

Oh, and Bobbyhobbes would think that a crystal punch bowl is nice. He would!

Well, I really like that. So - if someone could let the author of the story know that if I could access Yuletide, I'd post all of this to let her/him know but since I can't I'll just tell y'all.

Maybe I have commented on that story. I feel like I am forgetting to do something and it is I-man related and I remember actually commenting on "Control" and I think I broke something on Bas's LJ so it has to be "Fish and Game" unless I dreamed someone wrote fic last night. This would not be unusual for me to do.

God I am bored. I wish I could read Yuletide.

::tells co-worker bye::

And now we are Down to ONE! One lone adjuster in the office. Someone has to stay until 5 to answer any calls and that someone is somehow, always, without fail, me.

Well. It's not like I have plans. Wait. I do. It's not like I have *good* plans...

Comments

[thisisbone.livejournal.com]

Hi!

I went and commented on "Fish And Game" for you, including pasting in your words of praise from your LJ. Hope that's okay!

BTW, you hadn't commented on it before, as far as I can tell. :)

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU! There is no excuse for not at least *telling* someone you read and enjoyed their story, especially when they make is so easy for you as this - I think I was wanting to compose something somewhat coherant and I didn't expect to lose access.

If you can't tell, I sometimes tend to flail about a lot and make very little sense when I get really excited. I have actually frightened strangers. Ask truthseekersara one time I was at a bar with her and I made this guy *run* because of my hyperness. Another time we stopped by to see this psychic on Beale Street and I was so excited to be out with TSS and seeing the psychic and whatnot, she could not read me. I think the energy was cresting over my aura or something really silly like that.

I felt that way after I read the Yuletide Iman fics - and I think I kind of embarrassed myself over "Control" so that might be why I was trying to calm down a bit and make sense for "Fish and Game" and then I missed my chance. But you fixed that!

Now I feel better. I still kind of gushed all over myself and made a mess of it - but at least they know I *loved* this story.

Next year we work on Dignity!

[thisisbone.livejournal.com]

Well, I think incoherent gushing is one of the highest compliments, so...there. It means the writer (or vidder!!) hit you right where you live, which is always great to hear.

Sorry you're bottled up at work today -- that sucks. :(

[lydiabell.livejournal.com]

I can't read Yuletide because my work computer is filtered against it.

*is quite boggled*

Do they just filter everything that's not work-related? (Well, no, 'cause of LJ. Hmm.) Because that yuletidetreasure.org URL hasn't even existed very long; I don't see how it made it into anyone's filters already.

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

It says it is restricted on our filter and the reason on the restriction is "sex" and I can't argue with that!

But I can't access a lot of stuff here - like I have no idea when the Escapade vids are due and I never think to look until I am at work and then - I can't get to the Escapade site.

[lydiabell.livejournal.com]

Man, that sucks. Although I am amused that Yuletide gets filtered for sex but LiveJournal doesn't.

[sdwolfpup.livejournal.com]

I got this verbatim from one of morgandawn's posts:

I saw on the Escaapde web site (http://www.escapadecon.net) that the vid show submission date is: February 2, 2005, and vid show details will be posted to the website shortly.

[morgandawn.livejournal.com]

quotes from the Escapade Vid show site. The dates seem to have slipped.

Songvid Show

Last Updated : 2004-12-11 19:37:44 (90 read)
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Escapade and songvids have a long history. (Just ask Jennifer, who spent the first Escapade vid show shuffling VHS tapes in and out of a VCR at the front of a small meeting room.)

Technology has changed. The community has changed. Vidding has changed. Interest rates have dropped. And the Escapade vid show continues to evolve with these changes. This year, the vid show will consolidate the changes from last year, in the ongoing effort to create an enjoyable watching experience.

We will be staying with one formal show on Saturday night, with Friday being available for informal showings.
In keeping with the new technology, vid submissions will be accepted electronically. Details to follow by December 18, including format requirements and ftp location for uploading.
We now have a dedicated mailbox for vid questions and requests.
The deadline for video submissions will be February 2, 2005. Earlier submissions are, of course, welcome. Submissions will not be accepted by hand at the convention.
Vids from attending vidders take precedence over non-attending vidders.
We will try to showcase the widest variety of vidders possible.
We will have an online form for submitting info on your vids, to assist us in planning.
The tech track and alternate programming rooms will continue to be available for vidders who wish to organize their own showings.
Escapade does not censor or screen vids for content. View responsibly.
Got comments or questions? Let us know!

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

Whoo Hoo!! I have a vid and it will be ready in time!

Now I just have to get the computer at home online and all.

[wickedwords.livejournal.com]

do you have a work acessible email adress like gmail or something?

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

my normal email I can get to at work - sisabet at yahoo dot com

I never use the email my ISP gives me because it feels strangely intimate and I don't think we should be going steady or be that closely linked at this stage in the game. And I have 2 gigs at yahoo.

[luminosity]

When are you getting your internet back? [whiiiiine] What am I going to do with this half of the brain if you're not there? It's getting all gooey and runny now.

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

Okay - I know what to do here. I will charge my cell phone. Yes - I know - radical times call for radical measures.

Now - I have to go out and do this New Year's Eve thing all the kids are talking about. I don't know exactly what it is, but I am certain there is some form of Bible Study involved. That or strippers. We shall see.

But - after that I will make an effort to have my cell phone on me at all times. Therefore the brain shall not be lost! We can still save the brain! I won't admit defeat, dammit! They will never get our FREEDOM! GO HOOSIERS! RUDY! RUDY! RUDY!

[luminosity]

Email me your cell phone #. Yeah, I know. I know. You've sent it to me five times already. I'm a dweeb who loses things.

You're doing Bible Study tonight? Great! Remember. When you tithe? The money goes into the *front* of the G-string. It gets blessed there.

[boniblithe.livejournal.com]

Do you want me to cut and paste and email you stories to print out and read? B/c I will. For you.

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

Heee - no thank you. I am scared of the network printer. But you are sweet to offer.

Still evil, though. But in a good way.

[tir.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the lovely feedback on Fish and Game! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

YOU WROTE FISH AND GAME!!!

::collapses at pile of goo at your feet::

Now, how do you feel about stalking?

[tir.livejournal.com]

Heh. I've never had a stalker before, so I guess we'll have to wait and see.

And it's lydiabell that you're looking for on "Control," btw.

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

See, I learned that the truest form of devotion involves stalking by watching Joss Whedon shows. This is how I first realized bobbyhobbes was in love with Darien, btw. Darien's love was rather obvious. Sigh.

from mom

[(Anonymous)]

so glad to hear you are emailing me...I keep looking for it but it hasn't come....must be lost in cyberspace....have to go to the dentist tomorrow...a cap came off a tooth...doesn't hurt but sure do look funny..happy new year...love, mom