Really? It's only Wednesday?

[smeddley]

First of all, I'm quite disappointed in the lack of participation in rounds 4 and 5 of Snerfflebarglast (especially 4). Those were supposed to be the easy rounds! Creativity only! Looks like I'll have to re-think my strategy. Would posting some of the prizes help with incentive?

Not being busy (quite the opposite) is indeed a fair bit worse than being swamped. I hate the post-project letdown. Sure, I still have things I could be doing, like learning the new software, but it's just not that... interesting. And I don't feel like filing and cleaning, the other two things that need to be done. What I want is to get started on next year's project (I'll learn the new software that way, I can't just 'play' with it, I need to have something I need to do), but we don't have the survey yet. Poo.

And I really can't just keep surfing the net. Partly because most of the interesting stuff is blocked. Partly because I know I should be using my time to actually do something. And mostly because it just ends up depressing me. The news is depressing. The amount of stupidity displayed by people is depressing. Especially the Amazon forums.

There is one beacon of entertainment at Amazon, and that's the #1 reviewer kerfluffle. I guess it just proves that quantity over quality will get you to the top (not that I have quality, I have less than a 50% 'helpful' rating!). Everyone knows she's not reading the books, even a speed-reader can't do that. Plus all she ever does is re-state the book blurb. How much time and energy must she put in to this?! Even tweaking the official reviews has to take time - for instance, by 8 am this morning she'd posted 117 reviews. Simply the act of finding the books, copy, paste, and post takes time! I'm amazed at people in general... I'm not sure I'm more amazed at her, or at the fact that every one of those 117 reviews already had a 'no' vote!

Okay, off to do a little work... I can at least try to clean off the top of my desk. Maybe that will make me feel more motivated.

Comments

[gelsey.livejournal.com]

I'm working on one of the rounds. I just haven't commented it yet. I'll get there, I promise!

*hugs*

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

'Socay - that's part of the reason I'm leaving them open for the duration, I figure people get busy and all that. :D Also: I is sending you late b-day card!

[gelsey.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've been really busy lately.

Oh, thanks! You didn't have to do that :D

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

It wasn't altruistic, I was cleaning my office and I have OMG a huge pile of birthday cards that I really need to start using. Luckily I had a belated one! :D

[triskellion.livejournal.com]

If my brain was working, I'd be more creative. Whatever bug got me last weekend, it isn't letting go and it leaves me with energy levels that are pathetic. I'm sorry.

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

Man, I hope you didn't get the bug I had - it's been three weeks and I'm just now starting to feel human! It's been a tough almost-spring on the disease front. I hope you feel better soon!

And, yeah, I understand. ;) I just thought I'd give a poke. Creativity comes and goes, ask me what I've written lately... <.< >.>

[clare-dragonfly.livejournal.com]

This Snerfflebarglast is so much harder than the last one! Or it could just be that it was during the summer, when I have more energy due to not being in school...

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

I kinda wondered if I was making it harder... maybe I'm subconsciously making it difficult because my hands are still cramped from the Octopodes... ;)

[revoked-soul.livejournal.com]

I'm just letting them sit in my head for a little while before answering. I end up with better ideas that way.

Plus, I haven't had too much time for computer-sitting the last few days. :(

Also, do I get to find out if any of the answers I posted to older rounds are right? Or do we not get told until the very end?

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I got behind in replying to those! Rounds one and two you have not found the correct answer, round three you have!

[revoked-soul.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's actually what I figured.

I'll figure them all out...if my brain ever starts working again...

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

"I'll figure them all out"

Mighty big words!

"if my brain ever starts working again.."

...though you did give yourself an out! :p

[crimsonlotus84.livejournal.com]

If I'm the only one being creative can I haz another poop shaped product from you?

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

It depends - what sort of poop-shaped product would you like? Earrings? Necklace? Place-card holder? I'm not sure what all I can make poop-shaped. A paperweight, sure. Hrm, how about a planter? You could grow a mushroom in it! How does one start a fungus? Hmmmm....

And, yes, your response to round five was awesome!

[crimsonlotus84.livejournal.com]

Poop Planter sounds nice. That'd be a big poop...

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

Could be horse! Or cow, though that would be more patty-shaped. Not that any real poop piles up like fake poop. I really don't want to research poop pictures, my Google safe search is defaulted to 'off', and I shudder to think what I'd get!

[tarpo.livejournal.com]

Its nothing personal.. I just haven't been LJing as much lately and other stuff was taking priority.. Sorry

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

Yeah, with the proposal and fake pregnancy scam! ;) I did mean to tell you, though I'm not a fan of AFD, that was, hands down, the BEST one I saw. Seriously, the set-up, the timing, the complete believability - well done!

[http://users.livejournal.com/anam_cara_/]

I think round 4 was my favorite. I'm still over-thinking #5, and all my plans are too time-consuming to post this week, but hopefully by this weekend. I'd love to see the prizes posted though!

Is The Daily Coyote (http://dailycoyote.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2007-09-23T18%3A29%3A00-06%3A00&max-results=20) blocked? I know I've mentioned the site on my journal before, but I can't recommend it enough. The link above starts at the first page (scroll to the bottom), much more effective watching Charlie from the start.

Yesterday felt like Thursday... I feel like I'm in a time warp! And the weather is nice enough today, that I wish I wasn't at work at all (but still on campus, campus is magic in the springtime).

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

You did rock round 4!

It would be at work, since it's on Blogspot. OMG adorable coyote! I love the one about getting out of bed...

Today felt like... three weeks, ending on a Monday? So... boring... And so unmotivated!