Life's little tensions

[cornerofmadness]

oh how they build. But the good news, no cancer or anything bad found in pathology post-operatively. Otherwise I'm still a little tried from the anemia but nothing too bad.

I have two tests to make. I'm frazzled. My students are frazzled. One lab exam is tomorrow. NO ONE is ready for it. I waited all afternoon for the panickers to come in as instructed. no one did. So cest l'vie if you fail tomorrow. Read the riot attack on the human anatomy class (will do so again tomorrow). I have no less than a half dozen people miss the lab practical. This one doesn't matter. the next ones do. They're LONG. They take HOURS to set up. I told them miss it and you have a choice a zero or an ORAL exam which I quiz the crap out of you and I won't be nice about it. I will make it hard. You're in college, show some responsibility.

Spent two days wtih Buckeye Rural Electric listening to them bullshit about how it was possible for there to be MORE energy usage on the meter in the four weeks I was gone over the holidays than there is when I'm here. Okay how does this not compute to you people? I wasn't here. No one was. Everything here is electric. So unless the ghosts and the mice (which it smells like one peed in my stove. I'm thrilled) used the power why I was gone, there is no possible way I could use more electricity when I was gone for a month.

i need to go back and find the title meme. that sounded like fun. The great writer meme doesn't. I have no trouble with constructive criticism. I do this professionally. I've been pulled apart like you can't believe by real life editors. I've no troubles with that. But the few I've looked in on I've seen a few constructive criticisms, some anonymous people being helpful then several anonymous jerks mouthing off saying things they wouldn't dare if they had to put their names on it and it's not constructive or helpful. Hardly seems worth it. Most of my friends tell me to my face what they think about things. I appreciate them for it. A2Zmom for instance, has been unafraid to tell me when something doesn't work and when it does. I respect that. Some anonymous brat running in to tell me how much pairing X sucks or why am I writing about character Y when they suck just isn't something I wanna deal with. And why am I going on and on about something I'm not doing. Hell if I know. Probably because people might expect me to do it or to comment in theirs and this is why I'm not.

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and the musical heritage society is having their 70% off sale. Watch out wallet

and random thought for the day, it's been a while since I've done any homosexual erotica. I had forgotten. Pronouns are NOT your friend here.

Comments

[carlyinrome.livejournal.com]

I'm glad your health is . . . well, not superhappygood, but not serious. I hope you feel better. And good luck with your tests, lady. I hope your frazzle goes down. *pets*

But the few I've looked in on I've seen a few constructive criticisms, some anonymous people being helpful then several anonymous jerks mouthing off saying things they wouldn't dare if they had to put their names on it and it's not constructive or helpful.

Yeah, I've seen some jerk people out there, too. What the hell's the deal with that? Are they just sitting there, waiting for an opportunity like this? What is wrong with people?

*sighs* I'm just going to not think about it . . .

Title memes, so you don't have to search:

1. If you have any questions about the titles of any of my fics, ask and I shall answer.

2. If you make up titles for stories I didn't write, I will respond with details of those non-written stories. Just think of the possibilities!

Or something to those effects. I didn't know which one you wanted . . .

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'll just keep taking my iron and hope to stop bleeding so damn much on a monthly basis (ha!)

Frazzle's all part of the job. All things considered it's a hell of a lot less stress than when I practiced medicine.

Oh I was wondering that myself. Do they just wait to pounce. Or do people have some real jerks on the flist (I sure hope not)

and THANK YOU. It's #2

[esmerelda-t.livejournal.com]

Glad your tests came out alright.

I think the concrit excerises can be helpful for some, especially if you really want to develop as a writer, I on the other hand, don't care if I improve or not. :)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Oh I think concrit can help. I'm in no less than three writers groups. That's not my problem with the meme. My problem is allowing people to be anonymous since what few I looked at were NOT concrit. They were just nasty.

[esmerelda-t.livejournal.com]

you're always going to get that though if it's in a public forum, and it may be more attractive to a more casual fanfic writer than joining a group, I guess you just need to be thickskined if you're going to do it and when people are being jerks shrug it off, cause your always going to get assholes who'll use the opportunity. I personally wouldn't do it, both because Im not that bothered about the quality of my fanfiction and I'd quickly become filled with a murderous rage at the assholes.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah hell even when you ARE a published pro you'll get that (go look at some of the Amazon reviews). I have a thick enough skin but I also have a bad bad temper. Right now I don't need the agro. Really. My students give me enough that I don't have to sign up for it in public

[esmerelda-t.livejournal.com]

oh a writer should never, ever, read any reviews on Amazon. :) I know there'll be lots who cant help it, but it's like they tell actors, for the love of god don't look at what people are saying on the internet, they're all insane!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

snort. That's the price of fame...fans. It's not short for fanatic for nothing

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

You tell those students what's what!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i am. I'm tired of this crap. Miss an exam. Set a date to retake it. Miss that too. And then three weeks later finally take the exam and still get an F. What is the point?

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

What are these doofuses (doofusi?) doing in college, anyway?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

basically we have open admission. Anyone regardless of talent gets in. It's a failing

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

Put the fear of God into them. College is *work*.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

that's my plan. I just looked at the nervous system lectures that came with the book. They're going to fucking die

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

Thak goodness the tests came back clean. I was worried for you.

And thanks for mentioning me as a good FBer. I don't see the point of not giving praise when it's due but also I have no problem pointing out things that need to be tightened up or if I think motivation is dicey.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I wasn't worried about cancer to be honest. I am more worried about redeveloping the same problem in a few months though with the endometriosis.

And thanks for mentioning me as a good FBer. I don't see the point of not giving praise when it's due but also I have no problem pointing out things that need to be tightened up or if I think motivation is dicey.

And I appreciate that. Usually I'll agree with you like that Faith/Lindsey story, it was rushed. You called it. I fixed it a little but after that it was like whatever. Right now I wish I had more of that in the original fic arena. I'm not getting the FB I need there from my groups

[scratchingpost1.livejournal.com]

Spent two days wtih Buckeye Rural Electric listening to them bullshit about how it was possible for there to be MORE energy usage on the meter in the four weeks I was gone over the holidays than there is when I'm here. Okay how does this not compute to you people? I wasn't here. No one was. Everything here is electric. So unless the ghosts and the mice (which it smells like one peed in my stove. I'm thrilled) used the power why I was gone, there is no possible way I could use more electricity when I was gone for a month.

That's Ohio for you. It doesn't matter which part of the state you're in, it's always like that.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

oh don't I know it. This is the third time I've moved back here. I keep escaping. OH keeps sucking me back in. Every time it's the same thing.

[makd.livejournal.com]

very glad to hear that there's no Big C to worry about; I was thinking about you and wondering if you'd post the info.

As to the battle with the power co? Dude: it's like walking upwind in a gale... good luck.

Try to relax and sleep a lot.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I appreciate the concern. It was just a matter of time before the endometrious caught up to me (not much works in this body)

Oh I know I'm just pissing in the wind with power co but i plan to be as irritating as hell

[makd.livejournal.com]

Good on you!

[mzzgoddessblue.livejournal.com]

stalker thing is scary - cos i got YOU when i did it. heh.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

that's even funnier

[mzzgoddessblue.livejournal.com]

and very happy testes wer good.

do the title meme thing.

[mzzgoddessblue.livejournal.com]

oh shit.


tests

tests

not insinuating you are in any shape or form, male. really.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Well life as a doctor would have been easier if I had testicles but no.

[mzzgoddessblue.livejournal.com]

course, i could say something like you've definitely got balls enough...but you already know that...

heh

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yes and trust me they served me well then