Do Unto Others

Well, the laptop is finally back from no-man's land (i.e., Apple's "Oops, we did it again!" repair center), and I'm happy about that - I'm now free and able to transport the computing rather than being stuck in front of a desktop machine (not good for my back problems, which seem to thrive on being trapped in a fixed position), and the return of the quiet keyboard is a godsend of another type - I don't have to worry about the sound of my typing waking the hubby, so I can work in the early morning (my most productive time) without that inhibition. So happy days, more or less, are here again.

Only not totally. Kerfuffling about that fanfic_hate community is bringing some people on my friends list down, and it just serves to remind me why I've never updated my user info from its description lurker on the edges of fandom. ( Put Behind a Cut For Profanity... I Rant a Bit )

I should mention that people who want to read actual intelligent commentary on this topic should hie themselves over to herself_nyc's journal and read this thread, where actual lucid and even-tempered writing may be found.

Upbeat tone shift - I'm very happy with my new glasses and haircut. When I first got the cut, it was a cute, sort of early Dana Scully thang; now I've got this sort of Josie and the Pussycats '60s flip happening, and new stylish plastic-rimmed specs. I feel simultaneously more intelligent and somewhat hip. Ciao.