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[cleolinda]

Mom's doing our now-weekly amateur steaming of the carpets, and the dogs are upstairs hiding with me. Also, Lucky is trying to dig through the hall carpet outside my door. I kind of dread breaking it to him that China's not under there.

(Question: If I were to write a bio of myself, like one of those quickie back-of-a-pamphlet kind of things, what would I say? I don't know if it's just writing a 5000-word parody in 30 hours that fried my brain, but I have seriously been of no use since Wednesday, and I can't think of a thing to say. What does one say, really? There are so many things I think I could tell them, but that they wouldn't want to know. "I'm glad that you enjoy collecting tarot decks, Cleo, but we really don't care.")

Courtesy many, many people: The 100 most popular LJ users. Apparently I am #38, and it's kind of blowing my mind. However, as theferrett and I discussed, we're both still less popular than two goats and an abandoned web comic. So... keep it in perspective.

(Wait, am I exactly one slot above Poppy Z. Brite? That ain't something you see every day. My mind, she is blown all over again.)

Wank breaks out over the TBS (basic cable station) LOTR ads. Link to "Secret Lovers" clip included--it's worth it for the Gandalf reaction shot, I promise.

Prince to Perform on 'American Idol'? Sweet Lord. If, through some act of rebellion and/or breach of security he broke out "Gett Off" or "P Control," I would die and be bodily assumed into heaven at that point.

My Little Pony, the RPG. Sadly, I would actually buy this if it were real.

Comments

[handful.livejournal.com]

My webcomic is way more popular than I am. That sort of kept me grounded. XD

[corkdorkdan.livejournal.com]

I thought the TBS LOTR ads were notable for another reason. I didn't see the Brokeback one, but a different one had the basic theme of "it's tough being a hobbit", and showed Frodo being pushed or falling down over and over and over again. My first thought was your M15M parody :-)

[moveablehistory.livejournal.com]

When I first saw that TBS ad, I initially thought they were airing a fanvid and my first reaction was "Where can I sign up?"

[michellerz.livejournal.com]

I don't know about other people, but I wouldn't mind reading something like the fact that you enjoy collecting tarot decks. :)

I think that's the reason so many people read this journal...it's little things like that that endear you to your readers, in my opinion. Because seriously, so many author bios I see are the same:
"So-and-so lives in blah-blah with his wife, dog and pet cactus, his hobbies include this, that and the other thing."

Don't sweat it, because something brilliant will probably come to you. ;)

[pinstripe-bindi.livejournal.com]

Prince no longer performs his dirty songs since he drank the Jeebus kool-aid became a Jehovah's Witness. Coincidentally, that's the same time that I completely lost all respect for him.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

But a girl can *hope*.

[thebroodwich.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

--7,999,284th most popular user.

[sydelbow.livejournal.com]

I'd so buy that My Little Pony RPG.

[amberdulen.livejournal.com]

Honestly? I see no reason why they *shouldn't* make a MLP RPG. The only problems would be getting compentent GMs, and making little girls do extensive math.

Besides, I know people who write MLP RPGs already (the pass-along-story kind, not the D&D kind).

[tabbyclaw.livejournal.com]

Well, they are trying to emphasize math and science for little girls, so even by playing up that angle you'd probably get a good response.

[marcusisabadass.livejournal.com]

heh. Poppy was popping up all over the New Orleans LJ community recently. Bit of a war of words between her and another user. she is most proficient in her use of the LJ.

[boundandchained.livejournal.com]

I much prefer the "It's hard being Frodo" one, which had my cracking up hysterically, and frightening my parents.

[corkdorkdan.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm not the only one that saw that one! (See above comment.)

[meghatron.livejournal.com]

My Little Pony, the RPG. Sadly, I would actually buy this if it were real.

I think that game would be a lot more popular than WotC gives it credit for, and it shows their male-oriented gamer bias that they found it ridiculous enough for April Fool's.

[lotusbiosm.livejournal.com]

Well, you are super awesome.
As for bios, it depends on what you're writing it for, partly because that sets the tone of voice, and because then you know what people might be interested in about you. And also, word limits matter.
But something like "Cleolinda Jones is a mild-mannered [grad, right?] student by day, studying [insert whatever you study]. She's also one of livejournal.com's most popular bloggers and the author of Movies in Fifteen Minutes. Cleolinda lives with her family in Alabama, from whence she manages to take over the world, one laugh at a time." for a book jacket/pamphlet thingy. Not that there's not more about you to tell, because you are an interesting person, but that's all that random strangers need to know if they're wondering "Who's this random chick who wrote this book".

[lotusbiosm.livejournal.com]

only, in yours, you'd probably close your italics properly.

[callmesyd.livejournal.com]

If I ever get a book published (HA), I fully intend on having my little mini-bio be completely fabricated. DID YOU KNOW that I was born on the Moon's largest city and came back in time to be a mecha pilot in order to protect the world from alien invaders which have yet to arrive? IT'S TRUE!

Then there'll be a little "yeah, that's BS, go to THIS WEBSITE if you want something less BS-y" with the actual, boring, real bio. DID YOU KNOW that I grew up in Phoenix, read comics, play video games and draw things? IT'S TRUE!

[emerybored.livejournal.com]

I saw the TBS LOTR commercials last night (while watching Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life just to watch Gerald Butler - mmmm... Gerry) and, yes, the reaction shot of Gandalf during the 'Secret Lovers' one is just pricesless. I squeeked and flapped my arms and clapped and giggled. It was a very good thing I was alone at the time.

[krazykarot.livejournal.com]

oh kim jong il, I really miss that guy!!

[rhapsodeeinblue.livejournal.com]

Congrats on being #38!

Ohhh dear, the Gandalf shot is priceless.

[breklor.livejournal.com]

My Little Pony, the RPG. Sadly, I would actually buy this if it were real.

So, it seems, would a good chunk of my friendslist :)

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[kookaburra1701.livejournal.com]

Heeeee- "Cthulhu Bear".

[vampirepig13.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I have no idea how Mitch Clem is holding so steady at #9. Too many punks on the net I suppose, whining at him to update. Pshh. When I saw that, I was like "Oh, then Cleolinda must be first on the list!"

So, yeah, wtf.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

First? Pshhhh. It'll be a cold day when I get in the top ten. ; )

[aria624.livejournal.com]

Seriously, don't people realize that TBS is mainly a comedy station and they were making a joke? The terrible music should have clued people in to that at least. I'm a huge fan of the books and the movie and thought the commercial was hilarious. All of them, in fact. Lighten up guys, geez.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I have to say, my first reaction on seeing the link was, "Why do I not watch this channel more often?"

[ellaafleck.livejournal.com]

Ha! I would totally buy the My Little Pony RPG. And in other news, I will never get tired of gay hobbits. It just amuses the fangirl crap out of me.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

See, I think it's one of those jokes you would theoretically get tired of after a while, except that it's TRUE.

[saint-kat.livejournal.com]

The TBS LOTR ad was cheesy (by means of the song), but also very cute. As to why someone would get all antsy about this particular clip (and *bleep* out the word gay in the post) is beyond me.

My Little Pony has been made into an RPG? *blinks*

Interestingly enough, you're on top of my LJ popularity list (http://trustmetrics.relativestate.net/ljpopularity.php?name=saint_kat) (check the 'mutual friends' section).

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Sadly, I think the RPG was supposed to be an April Fool's prank, while the rest of us are like, "But--I WOULD buy that!"

(Having read the FW entry, I think that forum just bleeps out "gay" and "homo," probably as an attempt to stop people insulting each other, ironically enough.)

[obliquity.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the link to the LOTR wank. I had heard about the commercial but hadn't seen it. AWESOME.

[basedonthebook.livejournal.com]

I usually try to say as little as possible in the most amount of words, then finish out with something isolated and insane. For example, if it were on the back of a book, it would say something like "Trac is a writer who enjoys writing and has written a book. She lives in a town, and enjoys wearing clothing in public. She is currently eating a reeses peanut butter cup and watching 'Officer and a Gentleman.'"

[thespianlizling.livejournal.com]

... I hate wearing clothing in public. If I ever get a bio, I'll say so.
A friend of mine and I recently went to see a foreign-(Turkish?)-language film, and this is what it taught me: when in doubt, get naked. It's always time for Naked Time.

[herigstad.livejournal.com]

Nothing Nice To Say isn't abandoned. Mitch Clem just posted a new strip.
I mean, if that's the one you're referring to.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I meant iharthdarth, actually. ; )

[txvoodoo.livejournal.com]

you're the one who gave me humility after I did the popularity bit of it:




;)