Falling Toward Death in Exquisitely Slow Motion
Life, Love, and Laughter in the One-and-Twenty
Journal created:
on 26 February 2002 (#480341)
Updated:
on 1 May 2013
Name:
Jackal Emeritus
Birthdate:
6 June 1972
"I am, in no particular order, a flirt, a bookworm, an introverted extrovert, a LARPer, an adrenalin junkie, a bullshit artist, a geek, a packrat, a fan, and in no particular order." - With apologies to Spider Robinson.
*I'm a tiger by birth and a jackal by trade.
*I take life seriously. I just don't want life to take me seriously.
*My actual birthday is May 5. I changed it to June 6 for scheduling reasons, though I remain firmly committed to my career as a Taurus. (I wasn't born in '72, either. But that's another story...)
*I'm not the evil twin. That's crowgargoyle. I'm the pragmatic and devious twin.
*I have cat-like reflexes, which is to say they sleep 90% of the time and rarely comply with my wishes.
*According to supersniffles, I'm not subtle, but I am frequently obscure, which people sometimes mistake for subtlety.
*I'm proud to be a member of the elite squad of jackals that produced the official BayCon Newsletter from 1998 to 2009. We had a lot of fun and put out a pretty damn good paper.
*I'm impulsive, self-centered, and strangely sentimental over the damnedest things. This occasionally leads to interesting interactions with the remainder of the world.
*Unless you're mentioned by name, it's probably not about you. Get over yourself. If you think it's about you, please ask before you go ballistic over it.
Reading and/or commenting in this journal will be deemed to be an affirmation that the preceding warnings have been read and acknowledged.
The FDA now requires me to carry a warning label. Thusly:
Danger: Bites.
Warning: May be habit forming.
Do not drive or operate heavy machinery after using.
This product is exothermic while in use, but may become endothermic at rest.
Side effects may include shortness of breath, perspiration, muscle spasms, fever, impaired vision, loss of balance, and temporary localized bruising.
This product may be unstable under certain conditions. To avoid energetic reactions, handle with care.
You have been warned.
*I'm a tiger by birth and a jackal by trade.
*I take life seriously. I just don't want life to take me seriously.
*My actual birthday is May 5. I changed it to June 6 for scheduling reasons, though I remain firmly committed to my career as a Taurus. (I wasn't born in '72, either. But that's another story...)
*I'm not the evil twin. That's crowgargoyle. I'm the pragmatic and devious twin.
*I have cat-like reflexes, which is to say they sleep 90% of the time and rarely comply with my wishes.
*According to supersniffles, I'm not subtle, but I am frequently obscure, which people sometimes mistake for subtlety.
*I'm proud to be a member of the elite squad of jackals that produced the official BayCon Newsletter from 1998 to 2009. We had a lot of fun and put out a pretty damn good paper.
*I'm impulsive, self-centered, and strangely sentimental over the damnedest things. This occasionally leads to interesting interactions with the remainder of the world.
*Unless you're mentioned by name, it's probably not about you. Get over yourself. If you think it's about you, please ask before you go ballistic over it.
Reading and/or commenting in this journal will be deemed to be an affirmation that the preceding warnings have been read and acknowledged.
The FDA now requires me to carry a warning label. Thusly:
Danger: Bites.
Warning: May be habit forming.
Do not drive or operate heavy machinery after using.
This product is exothermic while in use, but may become endothermic at rest.
Side effects may include shortness of breath, perspiration, muscle spasms, fever, impaired vision, loss of balance, and temporary localized bruising.
This product may be unstable under certain conditions. To avoid energetic reactions, handle with care.
You have been warned.
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