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thefourthvine) wrote2006-10-28 10:59 pm
thefourthvine) wrote2006-10-28 10:59 pm
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Poll: Yuletide! Yay!
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yuletide, and I've been bouncing around like a crazed thing since I signed up. (This is the Anticipation phase of Yuletide. Yes, there are phases of Yuletide. Yes, I have actually written them down. I know, I know, so pathetic, but it's an important thing to me, okay? I was never that excited about the holidays as a kid, but as an adult, Yuletide makes me absolutely delirious with joy.)
Anyway. I deal with the Anticipation phase (This is actually Anticipation Part One, because sign-ups are still open. When they close, I will start hard-core Anticipation. It is dangerous to come within seven feet of me during that time.) in many ways, but in part by refreshing the requested fandoms list, so that I can admire the shiny numbers climbing ever higher. (Plus, this year, there is a festival of gold and green to admire there. You can even see how many people asked for and volunteered for a given fandom. It is the coolest thing ever!)
But the site went down briefly today. Suddenly, I had no outlet for my Yuletide glee. Hence, this poll.
And if any of you have friends listers who are also doing Yuletide, I'd love it if you'd point 'em over here, 'cause I don't know how many of my own friends listers are. (You all should, though. You get a story! In a tiny fandom of your choosing! And you can write a story that will make someone else's heart sing! And this year there is no qualifying requirement! Go, sign up, and then come back and take the poll!)
Yeah, yeah. 'Tis the season to abuse exclamation marks and the Create Poll function on LJ. Happy holidays!
[Poll #855532]
yuletide, and I've been bouncing around like a crazed thing since I signed up. (This is the Anticipation phase of Yuletide. Yes, there are phases of Yuletide. Yes, I have actually written them down. I know, I know, so pathetic, but it's an important thing to me, okay? I was never that excited about the holidays as a kid, but as an adult, Yuletide makes me absolutely delirious with joy.)Anyway. I deal with the Anticipation phase (This is actually Anticipation Part One, because sign-ups are still open. When they close, I will start hard-core Anticipation. It is dangerous to come within seven feet of me during that time.) in many ways, but in part by refreshing the requested fandoms list, so that I can admire the shiny numbers climbing ever higher. (Plus, this year, there is a festival of gold and green to admire there. You can even see how many people asked for and volunteered for a given fandom. It is the coolest thing ever!)
But the site went down briefly today. Suddenly, I had no outlet for my Yuletide glee. Hence, this poll.
And if any of you have friends listers who are also doing Yuletide, I'd love it if you'd point 'em over here, 'cause I don't know how many of my own friends listers are. (You all should, though. You get a story! In a tiny fandom of your choosing! And you can write a story that will make someone else's heart sing! And this year there is no qualifying requirement! Go, sign up, and then come back and take the poll!)
Yeah, yeah. 'Tis the season to abuse exclamation marks and the Create Poll function on LJ. Happy holidays!
[Poll #855532]
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Sweetie, with all the fabulous hell-gathering, err, story-recommending you do all year long I find it very hard to believe I'll get preferrential status. If I get a window view, chances are you'll have a corner office.
I prefer to think of you as a writer who transcends fandom. But, yeah, the focus on the small fandoms makes my heart EXPLODE WITH JOY.
Okay, first of all, you are too good to me and second of all, yeah, that's pretty much how I feel about small fandom focus too.
I mean, if I can't think of anything now, seems like a safe bet I'll be in bad shape if I actually get a request. But other than that, I just kind of have to hope (and OMG pray and offer sacrifices and so on) that I can do what my recipient wants.
Generally, when I get my request I go through the following steps: 1) Ooh! Oooh! Request! 2)Ohmygawdrequestfromhell! 3) Um, I wonder can I switch? 4) Why did I sign up again? 5) I can't do it...I can't do it... I can't -- oh wait. 6) Yes! Houston we have lift off!
Out of curiosity: did you request or volunteer for Entourage? Neither? Both? I'm just curious what people whose main fandoms are Yuletide-qualified do when Yuletide comes a-knockin'.
I don't think I'm supposed to say, but since it's you, um, both actually. Entourage is such a tiny fandom that I hardly ever (read:NEVER) see anybody else writing it, so if I can get somebody writing it for ME? Hell yes!
do other people not have crazy lives around this time, or do they just enjoy adding to the crazy with many many cool challenges?)
It's the most wonderful time of the year! A time for panic and shrieking and multi-tasking. I don't know about you, but on occasion, I tend to perform better when I'm strapped for time. Um, not all the time, just sometimes.