I am bored.

[stoney321]

I can't write, can't think, I'm filled with ennui, and I want to be out in the garden doing stupid-hard work, but it's going to be 100F, so I shouldn't be an idiot, right? (I have a total of - wait for it - 800lbs of decomposed granite to spread out. Oh, decomposed just means it's been crushed and tumbled so there are no sharp points. I actually like doing this sort of thing, it's great exercise and I like being able to DO it, if that makes sense? But yeah. It's hot.) Bleh.

So! I get to be with my in laws all day tomorrow which means today I am mentally preparing myself for all of the craziness. And so? I POLL!



*there is no scientific significance to this poll, so the first person that takes this shit seriously and corrects me on something - as happens almost EVERY TIME I DO A POLL, INEXPLICABLY - is the first person getting shoved into the pool while fully clothed. :D

[Poll #1851330]



Upon reflection, I think this actually IS a significant poll, and you should spread that shit like Nutella. <3

Comments

[regala-electra.livejournal.com]

Tumblr is so weird for fic. Especially those people who insist on having interactive, messy backgrounds with teeny-tiny font, flashing gifs etc. when you're trying to read a post of theirs. Or like, their face as a fixed feature of thier layout, sorry, I don't want to look at your face random person on Tumblr while I'm reading fic. I AM SORRY TO TELL YOU THAT.

It is however where fandom is most active so like, it sucks because it is a good place to put your fic out there and get people reading. Though I've noticed that people are putting in their recs/reactions into the notes of their reblog and it's like, omg tell me you liked it, I swear it'll be great to tell me I'll feel good and be able to figure out what I'm doing right.

It's not a good place to like, add warnings and I was really worried about that when I posted my latest fic and decided to just post the first 2K of the fic and add links to my lj and AO3 at the end as I wanted more explicit warnings at those sites so I wouldn't get someone yelling at me for like, super-double extra warning about the material.

I do sort of communicate with folks on tumblr, sometimes through asks and while I describe Tumblr as an exposed raw nerve that lacks the necessary layers of tissue to sort of calm everyone the fuck down, it can sometimes make up for it.

FYI I manage to read Tumblr without using any add-ons like Tumblr Savior or Missing E. Mostly because I can't look at Tumblr online at work, so I have to resort to my phone. I keep a decent list of folks I like and will unfollow when I reach my breaking point. (Mostly when someone keeps on being an asshole, especially if they're passive-aggressive about it. I tend to like assholes who are upfront about themselves.)

When I'm not reading my other haunts (like Cracked), I am reading probably more Disney blogs than I should admit. My particular favorite is easywdw.com - it's more a free site for people going to Disney World and how to set up touring plans for seeing things (and it's great for that, the guy gives out great advice and I've used his reccommendations twice in the last 2 trips to Disney), but he also writes hilariously snarky reviews and takes tons of photos. I love it when he snarks at other Disney sites and hardcore fans.

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

OMG, I love that you follow that guy on Disney's rec site. Snarky reviews = <3

I'm finding that the majority of fandom on Tumblr isn't my kind of fandom, so I've resigned myself to playing in my sandbox, get happy when people want to play, but not get upset that I'm not at the cool table. LOL, give me a glass of prune juice and the Blue Bird Special. :D

AND YES TO THE PICTURE ON SOMEONE'S TUMBLR WHEN I'M JUST TRYING TO READ PORN. (Oh, and Readability is my best friend. It converts people's TUmblr posts into basic readable files. YAY.)

[regala-electra.livejournal.com]

Ha, I'm such a Disney dork. I have to bide my time on my next trip in 2013 so it's good to read about a guy mocking people who complain if there's construction going on (when Disney already announced it in advance).

Cool tables are never worth the hassle. I just try to follow people that seem all right, engage in my own annoying way and then make jokes about how my RL friends who follow me on Tumblr hate me for all my Glee reblogs. True BFFdom is when you can joke about your BFF blacklisting 85% of your tumblr. Heh. I'm also not even sure how much time I'll be spending involved with the Tumblr side of Glee come the fall, it's on a day that makes it difficult for me to engage since I watch other stuff (Parks & Rec in particular). I am fond of the pretty gif sets, so there's that.

(I almost am vengeful about using a program to make someone's fic readable. If your format for your tumblr is that crappy why do I have to go the extra step? Goshdarnnit, people used to get a talking-to if their ljs weren't reader-friendly.)