This is why I don't like working in the summer

[cornerofmadness]

I have 3 day weekends and I don't do well with those. If I have too much time to myself I start thinking things and I go right down that dark rabbit hole of depression and can't get out. Today was one of those days. I SHOULD have gone to the Irish fest. It was beautiful out but I couldn't get up. No, seriously. It took me an hour after waking up to finally get clear headed enough to get up and all I did was sit after that. I didn't even have energy to watch TV.

I finally got up enough energy to wash dishes, clean one piece of the kitchen and emptied out a bag of bullshit I've been keeping for no good reason. Not a productive day. Sigh. Also I have a sore throat

And looking at the housing market did not help. I waited to long. Tardis house is gone. Getting so frustrated with looking at houses. Everything in Albany under 120K are manufactured homes which I don't want. I could go to Pomeroy and be 25 miles from work AND my friends, hardly a good compromise (and I'm sure these beautiful houses are in my price range because something about Pomeroy is wrong) or I give up and live in Jackson/wellston and end up 40 miles away from half the people I want to spend time with.

While I do like different aspects of Dr. Who from many of my friends, I have to say I'm not tremendously thrilled with the selection of the 12th Doctor but I'm willing to give it a chance. This is how learning about it went. Me- Mom turn on BBC America. They're revealing the new Dr. Who

Mom- He's OLD! Why would I want to look at an old man? If I wanted to do that, I'd look at your dad. I don't want to watch this any more.

I thought he was at least an attractive old man...then I looked him up and holy hells he's only 9 years older than me. That's a rough looking 55. (yes I'm being shallow) Then a friend posted this about why there doesn't need to be a Female Dr. Who Honestly, I agree. It was news to me today that the Gallifrians can do sequential hermaphroditism. I'm fine with just having strong female companions. I don't really need the Doctor himself to become a female and I have such mixed feelings about people accusing writers of not changing every white male character into a woman and/or someone of African descent a misogynist and a racist. You want those characters, write them new then and then be told you're doing it wrong based on half of the accusations I see. It makes me terrified to do a non-White character. I just saw that again recently with an Asian author saying Caucasians should not be allowed to write Asians. talk about damned if you do damned if you don't. eh, don't mind me. Told you I was depressed.

And it's not helping that it's getting obvious my parents are old and it's hard to deal with.

In happier news, my friend ES sent this and it's wonderful. Belle Epoque The young boy dressed in the haremesque outfit is...wow, calling to me I suppose. He looks so young. It's a fascinating post.

And this story impressed me. He owns his mistakes and is trying to heal the deep hurt he caused. a step forward

declutter day 100 item tossed-1 unicorn potpourri holder why kept -I had a unicorn phase why tossed -That phase is over

Comments

[rahirah]

I've been hoping they'll cast an older actor as the Doctor for awhile now, and I know this guy can act, so I'm happy. I wouldn't mind seeing a female or non-white regeneration, but I doubt the BBC will do anything that different any time soon.

I've written a ton of non-white characters and no one's complained yet. But if someone does, well, I'll figure I'll treat it like any other concrit. I've gotten crit on other subjects, and while it's never fun, it's usually worth thinking about even if I end up deciding I don't agree. I don't see why this should be any different.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I will say that Peter has a heck of a career and he seemed very charismatic in the interview so I'm holding out hope.

I think it's because I've seen published authors literally getting pulled apart by a mob online for trying it. The one author I just mentioned is already shortlisted for a Pultizer and it's disheartening to hear his thoughts on it. Granted that is only one man's position.

I've seen it especially with Native Americans (just one more thing that's being stolen from them and the author is by default a wanna-be who doesn't understand them). Then again, Tony Hillerman has gained (at least last I heard) great respect from the Navajo but that was 20 odd years ago before the utter meanness of the internet. (wishes I could remember the name of the actress who just quit acting over that meanness).

The best I can do, is do my best research before writing it. At least when I write about Pine Ridge and the Lakota, I lived there for a year, spoke a little of the language. Is my understanding incomplete, sure but I can at least do a decent job (and yes, the first time the characters from this series were online I did get the how dare a white woman write about the Lakota, but on the other hand I did have a Lakota man reply that he thought I did a good job).

[0-mother-0.livejournal.com]

*clicks* and congrats on so many new ones (you must have a really good ping!)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks. I'm pretty stunned at this. I think I'll be keeping these and sharing their offspring next week. There IS a color morph to the opalscent shimmer one that I did NOT get

[bay115.livejournal.com]

Yeah when I get some free time I too would have a lot on my mind and be in the depression hole (or at least in a mild depressed state for a while) too. Hopefully today you'll pull through better. *hugs*

Haha social justice on the internet can be daunting, especially if you go to the sj bloggers on Tumblr. @_@ I had one friend who wanted to write a Southeastern Asian character and I told her I'm willing to help her out since I'm SE Asian. The big problem is the sj people will complain to white writers writing a person of color, "urgh more white writers why can't more PoC writers be more recognized?" The talks over representation can get ugly sometimes.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Thanks

Yes, they can get ugly. It's saddening.

I'll have to keep that in mind should I want to create that kind of character (which actually I probably would)

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Your mom cracks me up.

Those are both great articles.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Mom said it again tonight and told me go put it on facebook. Already there mom already there.

I thought so

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

HEE.