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[cleolinda]

Sort of sad tonight. The book-writing is dragging on beyond everyone's patience and Valentine's Day is all too near and... I don't know. I'm twenty-six years old and what the hell am I doing? It's one of those nights.



Oh, look. Screen Actors Guild Awards on tomorrow night. I wish I had time to do a recap. Maybe if elves finish Titanic for me while I sleep.

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[bodhichitta0.livejournal.com]

I don't claim to know you but from the bit I've read--you are 26 and doing just fine. :-) I have had a Valentine for the last 16 years--my husband isn't a roses kind of man. He's a go-get-tylenol-in-the-middle-of-the-night-because-the-baby-is-running-a-temperature kind of man and a I'll-clean-up-the-puke-you-go-back-to-bed kind of man.

We've had Valentine's Days where we couldn't get a sitter. We've had Valentine's Days where we've all had the stomach flu. This idealized thing of going out to a candlelight dinner with your one true love... well Hallmark has a lot to answer for.

You have one thing that is very romantic right now, whether you are in a relationship or not. You have possibility. And possibility to me is very exciting. I wished I'd appreciated it more when I was single. You also have the fact that if you clean up anyone's puke it will more than likely be your own. :-) That too is very probably a blessing you may not think about at 26. :-)

[wht-wld-u-say.livejournal.com]

I hate those type of nights!!

[alysscarlet.livejournal.com]

Don't let the Valentines Day propaganda get you down. You have a squishy, and you have talent and a book deal. Of course you're entitled to feel blue occasionally, but I'm sure you'll feel better in the morning.

[maeritrae.livejournal.com]

Evil Day. Stupid Evil Day.

I'm only 20, and I've never had a Valentine, and there's no real reason for that. This year, things are more complicated than ever before. Take a look at my past week-and-a-half's entries, starting here (http://www.livejournal.com/users/maeritrae/90044.html), and coming up to today - there can't be more than about ten.

[http://users.livejournal.com/lorien__/]

ugh... they're showing titanic tonight... wish i had your m15m to make it more bareable...
i just cant stomach it... i tried several times to watch it.. i can't get past the first half hour...

but i will give it another go

L.

[allthelivesofme.livejournal.com]

*Hate* those nights. And yeah, they seem to strike a lot near Valentine's Day whether I'm with somebody or not. I think February 14 is secretly a large Magnet for Angsty Depressing Crap.

As for what you're doing-- publishing a book (and from what I've heard, there are *always* setbacks with those; so don't fret about them too much), adding to your already-huge fandom and willing book-buyers online, and making a bunch of other people laugh. Even when they're having depressing-days of their own, which is no small feat. :-)

[pygmymetal.livejournal.com]

What everyone else said. ;)

You are a creative person, and creativity and making something out of nothing takes effort, much like having a baby. That's why when women are in their last trimester they get the 'okIamreadygetthisthingoverwith' mood. Which it sounds like you were in.

This too shall pass and all the other platitudes I can come up with. Damn thing about platitudes is how feckin true they end up being.

[sydelbow.livejournal.com]

I'm in the same boat with the late night questioning, and I bet a majority would jump up and say the same.
You're a talented comedic writer, and that's HARD. You're jump starting a career in a field where you've got this talent.

Personally I find you amazing and if I thought about it more, I would be incredibly jealous. Actually wait, I am.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

You know, thank you. Particularly for the "comedy is hard" part, because goddamn it is. I don't think people understand that it's like pulling teeth next to writing narrative prose. I ought to be able to burn through the last two chapters of Black Ribbon in a wink after this.

Don't be too jealous. I missed out on a lot so I could be doing what I'm doing right now. Besides, your time will come. : )

Delurking for a moment . . .

[tiye.livejournal.com]

I think a lot of us start having those nights when we hit our 20s. I sure have them, even though I'm finally in graduate school doing Egyptology and happily married. My theory is that it's growing pains. The entry into adulthood is a long, scary, painful process, even if it goes fairly smoothly.

Like a lot of people here, I don't know you, but your irrepressable humor always adds a little sunlight to my life. So, from another lurking fan . . . hang in there and feel better soon.

Re: Delurking for a moment . . .

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

awww, thanks. : )

[katybug828.livejournal.com]

Nothing important or truly very helpful to say other than: I think we all have those nights...

And: *hug* It'll get better soon.

[karl-moebius.livejournal.com]

Aww, don't be down. Ioan Gruffudd is going to voice Mr. Miracle in an upcoming episode of Justice League Unlimited. It's good for both the fangirls (since it's Ioan), and fanboy (Mr. Miracle!) in all of us.

Not do it for you?

um, howabout Amy Acker as the voice actor for The Huntress?

[illmantrim.livejournal.com]

not much I can do, but sending good thoughts and hugggs for you...