My Fake LifeWhen they went to my closet, they found no skeletons... only shoes.
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Original: 5/13/2008 10:02 AM
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
 

It's nothing personal.

For the first time in a long time, I have no desire to write. I can't think of anything worth saying. I can't find anything that feels like me.

Work is strange. We've had a week of intense drama and rampant gossip. I kept my distance. My apartment is a mess. It looks clean, but it's not. I keep forgetting I put the first plants in and need to water them. The sun is out and the trees are suddenly green and leafy. Strangers keep asking me out on dates. Strange ones. I don't care. It's spring, for godssakes. It's all chemical.

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I sent out a short "story" (insofar as everything I write is borderline fiction) and haven't heard anything back. I have no idea if this bothers me or not. It certainly doesn't surprise me. Not in any kind of self-deprecating way, either - but just in the way that there is too much writing in the world and not enough places to put it. In a bold and unprecedented move, I'm not taking it personally.

Oh - but here's a question: Does anyone know if there's an easy way to archive all blog posts?
I'd like to get these all burned to disc(s). You know, just in case I never feel like writing anything again. It should be fairly obvious that this post in particular is worth saving for ever and ever.

I'd like to do it in a single shot, rather than going to the trouble of copy/pasting everything into files.

Any ideas?

g.

 


I found this video on D Listed.
Oh my god.

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no ideas luv. i really like that video. that cracks me up.
Posted 5/13/2008 10:16 AM by FogOfConfusion Xanga True Member - reply

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If you have premium it lets you download all blog posts as a zip file. That's why I signed up for it the first time.

If you don't want to pay for that and you know how to program it might be possible to write a script to automate saving blog posts maybe using AutoIt or some language like that. There also used to be firefox extensions that offer bulk download capacity that you might be able to tweak to that purpose. Of course be careful with any automation mechanism as lots of sites like to ban people who do that. I don't know how xanga would react.

I hope your short story gets published but yeah I agree with you, getting published in fiction is like playing the lottery. It's more chance and luck than anything else. But you're better than me, I still take it personally...
Posted 5/13/2008 10:32 AM by nephyo Xanga True Member Xanga Lifetime Member - reply

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@nephyo - I do have premium. How do I do that? Or is that a stupid question and it's all terribly obvious...

Posted 5/13/2008 10:43 AM by underused Xanga True Member Xanga Premium Member - reply

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@underused - 



If you are using the most recent home page, under settings there should be a "Webblog Archives" category. Then click update archive or something like that. Let me know if you need more info.
Posted 5/13/2008 10:47 AM by nephyo Xanga True Member Xanga Lifetime Member - reply

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@underused - 


btw, It's not a stupid question. The User Interface is not the most intuitive. Took me a while to find it when I first used it (back when they had the old home page). But then again, it isn't the most frequently used feature, so it doesn't really have to be that obvious.
Posted 5/13/2008 10:51 AM by nephyo Xanga True Member Xanga Lifetime Member - reply

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@nephyo - You're awesome. Thanks for the info. If I have any trouble I'll let you know. x.g.

Posted 5/13/2008 11:16 AM by underused Xanga True Member Xanga Premium Member - reply

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Kudos to you for writing even when you didn't feel like it.  You never know when you'll strike gold
Posted 5/13/2008 12:36 PM by Prometheus Xanga Lifetime Member - reply

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i have the worst headache ever, one that has kept me in bed shaking and nauseous (until i ate the baked potato and benadryl at lunch where it has turned to a mere discomfort and annoyance and not my impending death) and anyway, that video with the dogs.... it made me laugh out loud and then wince at the pain in my head from the laughter....it's crazy disturbing....but when the dogs walk upright and when the "bad guy" dog is all evil laughter and white canines showing, i couldn't help but giving in to painful but much needed laughter.

thank you
Posted 5/13/2008 1:25 PM by zeebaneighba - reply

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I love that dog video... especially when he goes chasing after her with that ridiculous snarl  on his face. He looks evil!

Dont fret about the writing ya know. When similar things happen to me I try to see it as oppertunity to explore something else. Because you never know, you take up another hobby or activity, or forget about writing entirely... and that later on, somehow it inspires all kinds of creative writing. Life is funny that way.

Posted 5/13/2008 5:23 PM by theladyofabundance Xanga Premium Member - reply

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The video is way funny!

water the flowers!

Posted 5/13/2008 7:06 PM by RnBoW_SPOT Xanga True Member Xanga Premium Member - reply

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Them boys glasses disturb me.
Posted 5/13/2008 7:55 PM by Drakonskyr Xanga True Member Xanga Premium Member - reply

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You're completely allowed to not feel like writing - though I do hope you aren't suggesting you will actually not write here anymore, because that would make me terribly sad. Take a break or something if you need to, though. Or fill this place with pictures for a while instead. Just, you know - don't leave me.

(Speaking of pictures, your shoes from yesterday are fabulous and the pictures themselves are beautiful.)

I hope something good becomes of your story. I'll think it some luck, though I'm sure it doesn't need any. Maybe these things just take a long time - you never can tell with the artsy types.

I hope you're having a good day, and I hope the strange work drama is working itself out. People are silly.


-h.
Posted 5/13/2008 9:40 PM by amidthestars Xanga True Member - reply

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The shoe pictures appeared! :D

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yaaaay to you for mentioning the shoes! I went back to look ;)

My dog would wince at that video....

;)
Posted 5/13/2008 9:56 PM by beautifulwolf Xanga True Member Xanga Premium Member - reply

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having worked for a literary mag, i can tell you that sometimes, the artist never receives word whatsoever. as for the archiving thing, unless you have a paid account, I don't know how else to do it except the 'ol tedious copy and paste.

and as for having nothing to write...well i stopped writing for a length of time myself for that reason (among others). eventually you'll find your muse again. it comes and goes in waves. it's cyclic.
Posted 5/14/2008 7:04 AM by Roninism - reply

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@Roninism - Yeah. I know we always make an effort to get back to our contributor-hopefuls, but it's mainly because so many places don't. Like I said - I'm not at all bothered. As for the writing, the last time I had a 'block' it lasted for six years. Would suck for that to happen again. My cycles tend to be rather exaggerated.

Posted 5/14/2008 7:41 AM by underused Xanga True Member Xanga Premium Member - reply

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Non , ta source n ' est pas tarie . Chaque jour un peu d ' eau sort de tes lèvres pour rafraîchir les Xangans assoiffés !
 Comment conserver tout cela ? Moi je ne sais que copier - coller dans un fichier et graver sur un CD .
 Amitié à toi
Michel

ps : la vie parisienne ne te manque pas ?

Posted 5/14/2008 10:15 AM by fauquet Xanga True Member Xanga Premium Member - reply

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Hahaha, that film is brilliant.
Posted 5/14/2008 10:57 AM by kissthewitch Xanga Premium Member - reply

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Whatever ideas you get pass them my way. I have been feeling so dull lately. I don't really feel like writing or talking, and I am ok being by myself. I think I am just a little fed up with people, and for no reason at all. Of course xanga doesn't count as people, but it is strange when the real world flatlines all worlds seem to pull their plugs with it...Damn lemmings.

Posted 5/14/2008 10:00 PM by GruffTeddyBear Xanga True Member - reply

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Ahhhh spring time! When a boys heart turns to thoughts of girls in tube tops, bootyshorts and slingbacks.....
Posted 5/15/2008 11:25 AM by Bubble_Matrix - reply

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Underused, you don't understand how huge of a fan I am of your writing. In fact, you can skip the publisher and send me a copy of your short story with your autograph on it and I'll send you a check! I'd be stoked to have the first sold copy of your short story. Seriously.

And you just can't stop writing. How would I be able to function for the next six years during your 'block'?
Posted 5/15/2008 11:48 PM by sharringan - reply


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