Quite pleased with myself
Dec. 25th, 2009 | 12:53 am
mood: 
chipper
music: Revach-MBC
posted by: ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
dungeonwriter
- 50% of the gay rights article done.
- 100% of an article on Oliver Twist.
- Submitted to a scholarship I'm interested in.
- Chicken wings were perfect
- Accepted internship
And tomorrow after seeing friends, I have to call in my editor, do another article and then outline all of my novel projects so i don't forget them. And then I have to pitch a new article.
Very pleased with myself.
All next week, I'll be doing the opening work on the Sekrit project.
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Writer's Block: Tonight, tonight
Dec. 24th, 2009 | 02:45 pm
mood: 
accomplished
music: miami boys choir revach
posted by: dungeonwriter
I'll be writing an article on homosexuality in the Jewish Orthodox community, calling people to interview and enjoying a beautiful and quiet night of chicken wings, fiction and good times.
No Christmas for me, but I wish everyone else who celebrates a good one!
Someone had to ruin my day. And lady, you just did.
( rantings )
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First choice internship wrote back!!!
Dec. 23rd, 2009 | 06:14 pm
mood: ecstatic
music: Remember the Name by Fort Minor
posted by: dungeonwriter
Dear Ms. ____,
"Elle, you rule!"
This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill
Fifteen percent concentrated power of will
Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain
And a hundred percent reason to remember the name!
AND
I got blurbed for an article I wrote!
In in the next three months, I have four articles coming out and have made excellent progress on the super sekrit project.
Plus, I may be getting a gift next week of someone I have always wanted to meet.
Remember my name, people. It's one worth knowing!
Following up on our earlier phone conversation, it is my pleasure to formally welcome you as a summer intern for June-August 2010, interning via the internet for approximately 20-25 hours per week during that time period.
"Elle, you rule!"
This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill
Fifteen percent concentrated power of will
Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain
And a hundred percent reason to remember the name!
AND
I got blurbed for an article I wrote!
In in the next three months, I have four articles coming out and have made excellent progress on the super sekrit project.
Plus, I may be getting a gift next week of someone I have always wanted to meet.
Remember my name, people. It's one worth knowing!
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Last Night, I saw a Miracle
Dec. 23rd, 2009 | 12:22 pm
mood: accomplished
music: Mediæval Bæbes - Adam Lay Ibounden (live)
posted by: dungeonwriter
Last night, a silence in the Orthodox Jewish community was heard.
http://curiousjew.blogspot.com/2009/12/b
Last night, 800 mostly Orthodox Jewish people came out to listen and acknowledge that gay people exist in our community and show our support. As each panelist spoke, they were wildly applauded and encouraged and cheered. One panelist privately teared up that so many people showed up, they had to turn away people from the door. "They hear us. They see us," he said softly.
I'd like to give you some quotes that I particularly liked. I tried to organize the quotes by colors to avoid using names, but if I'm wrong, my mistake.
"I just wanted to start with an apology. There are faces that I see in this room who I have relationships with before the last 30 seconds and I haven’t had the chance to talk about this part of myself and I’m sorry I haven’t had the chance to talk to you yet if it’s surprising- we can talk about it later, find me on Facebook."
" I fought for six years, every Rosh Hashana, denying who I am, every Yom Kippur with tears streaming down my face asking God to take it away. "
"You know, all kids have to deal with thinking about disappointing their parents and that’s something again, a rite of passage. We want to make our parents proud. Ever since I was a kid what I was afraid of was embarrassing my parents just by opening my mouth. I may have been a kid but I wasn’t stupid. I knew that just by walking around the way I did, talking the way I did ,things that just the way I was at 4, 5, 6 or 7- I went around and my hand was like this *mimics limp wrist* and that’s true and it is funny- but it wasn’t funny to me then because when I knew that when I did this and I looked at my father and my father’s eyes in public I saw how embarrassed I was. I saw how I, who loved him- he was so embarrassed and that killed me." --Panelist
One of the best things about growing up in a frum home was the weddings. From a very young age I would get very excited to go to these weddings to be in the women’s section because it wasn’t exciting in the men’s section. The women with their beautiful gowns and the dances. And at one point my father got nervous and said come, come, come dance with me. And I was a chutzpadik kid and I said, “Why would I want to leave this wonderful place to go be with a bunch of retarded smelly penguins?”
"The pasuk ‘a man shall not lie with another man because it is an abomination’ is not just my problem because I am gay but their own challenge. How could a religion that is supposed to be so compassionate put an individual through so much suffering? Hashem made me that the only way I can feel loved is with another man and then tells me to abstain from it. I’m not saying how to solve that but to understand that struggle. You don’t have to legitimize or accept me. Hope we will be able to universalize the struggle and share in it because I just can’t carry it alone any longer. "
No protests. No cruelty. Just love and acceptance and caring and kindness and more love.
"How goodly are your tents, O Jacob, your dwelling places, O Israel!"
http://curiousjew.blogspot.com/2009/12/b
Last night, 800 mostly Orthodox Jewish people came out to listen and acknowledge that gay people exist in our community and show our support. As each panelist spoke, they were wildly applauded and encouraged and cheered. One panelist privately teared up that so many people showed up, they had to turn away people from the door. "They hear us. They see us," he said softly.
I'd like to give you some quotes that I particularly liked. I tried to organize the quotes by colors to avoid using names, but if I'm wrong, my mistake.
"I just wanted to start with an apology. There are faces that I see in this room who I have relationships with before the last 30 seconds and I haven’t had the chance to talk about this part of myself and I’m sorry I haven’t had the chance to talk to you yet if it’s surprising- we can talk about it later, find me on Facebook."
" I fought for six years, every Rosh Hashana, denying who I am, every Yom Kippur with tears streaming down my face asking God to take it away. "
"You know, all kids have to deal with thinking about disappointing their parents and that’s something again, a rite of passage. We want to make our parents proud. Ever since I was a kid what I was afraid of was embarrassing my parents just by opening my mouth. I may have been a kid but I wasn’t stupid. I knew that just by walking around the way I did, talking the way I did ,things that just the way I was at 4, 5, 6 or 7- I went around and my hand was like this *mimics limp wrist* and that’s true and it is funny- but it wasn’t funny to me then because when I knew that when I did this and I looked at my father and my father’s eyes in public I saw how embarrassed I was. I saw how I, who loved him- he was so embarrassed and that killed me." --Panelist
One of the best things about growing up in a frum home was the weddings. From a very young age I would get very excited to go to these weddings to be in the women’s section because it wasn’t exciting in the men’s section. The women with their beautiful gowns and the dances. And at one point my father got nervous and said come, come, come dance with me. And I was a chutzpadik kid and I said, “Why would I want to leave this wonderful place to go be with a bunch of retarded smelly penguins?”
"The pasuk ‘a man shall not lie with another man because it is an abomination’ is not just my problem because I am gay but their own challenge. How could a religion that is supposed to be so compassionate put an individual through so much suffering? Hashem made me that the only way I can feel loved is with another man and then tells me to abstain from it. I’m not saying how to solve that but to understand that struggle. You don’t have to legitimize or accept me. Hope we will be able to universalize the struggle and share in it because I just can’t carry it alone any longer. "
No protests. No cruelty. Just love and acceptance and caring and kindness and more love.
"How goodly are your tents, O Jacob, your dwelling places, O Israel!"
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My first choice internship...
Dec. 22nd, 2009 | 11:21 am
mood: chipper
music: Me dancing
posted by: dungeonwriter
I got a call back for an interview!!!
Time for the happy dance of happy Elle.
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There are days when I love being a journalist
Dec. 22nd, 2009 | 10:31 am
mood: cheerful
music: Cascada - Because The Night
posted by: dungeonwriter
Yo Elle, Awesome to hear from you! You would be my hero if you could cover this event tonight at 8 at YU: You'd really be great for this story given that you're in the frum world but understand progressive stuff, etc. You were the first person I thought of when I saw this and I would love to see you do some reporting for us!! Please let me know ASAP! It would be so awesome if you could go.
My editor rocks my socks! Dropping everything to run to a story is annoying, but god is it amazing. I'm a bit less stressed now and I think I have a lot to fill my plate with. Excellent.
I have entered into two internship applications.
Now to email some clips.
My editor rocks my socks! Dropping everything to run to a story is annoying, but god is it amazing. I'm a bit less stressed now and I think I have a lot to fill my plate with. Excellent.
I have entered into two internship applications.
Now to email some clips.
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Fanfic weirdness
Dec. 21st, 2009 | 03:11 pm
mood: geeky
music: Sapru-Tek Noy
posted by: dungeonwriter
Writing the execution of a drugged twelve year old is one of the most intense and tough writing periods I have ever had.
This is great prep for my sekrit project.
This is great prep for my sekrit project.
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Writer's Block: New lease on life
Dec. 20th, 2009 | 07:05 pm
mood: chipper
music: יעקב שוואקי ויונתן רזאל - והיא שעמדה
posted by: dungeonwriter
Was there a significant event in your life that helped define who you and caused you to re-evaluate your priorities? Submitted By |
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Give me a topic
Dec. 19th, 2009 | 11:43 pm
music: Death Eater Tango-Butterbeer Experiance
posted by: dungeonwriter
and I'll write my personal opinion on it.
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Dec. 19th, 2009 | 08:22 pm
posted by: the_glow_worm
For some reason the weathermen are calling this the worst winter storm in a decade when we really know it's the most AWESOME winter storm in a decade.
I love weather.
I love weather.
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Hannnukah
Dec. 18th, 2009 | 05:33 pm
mood: cheerful
music: Parade - My Child Will Forgive Me
posted by: dungeonwriter
I never had Christmas. For me, December had no trimming of trees, no fancy ornaments and no mangers. Of course, I knew that it existed, I live in the Western world, but it was always with the idea that such traditions were foreign. Like a beautiful museum, they were to be admired but not touched.
For me, December was gathering in my mother’s sitting room and lighting candles and singing songs. We never made a big deal about it, it wasn’t a formal holiday that required much work, and it was just a few minutes and back to our daily life.
But in those few minutes, we shared in a tradition that dates back 2500 years. And that is something special. So, till 2010 when we all meet again, thank you for those few minutes of light we shared.
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Mazal tov
Dec. 18th, 2009 | 05:07 pm
mood: 
giddy
music: You Raise Me Up=Josh Groban
posted by: dungeonwriter
Dearest Ari,
I remember us as children when we were fighting an uphill battle just to be recognized. We swore we would never give up and that someday, we would do great things.
And now, we got our desserts. Happy Hannukah, my dear friend! You have gotten only what you deserve!
I am so proud to be your friend. I am so proud to know you. I am so proud and thankful that you are in my life, because you are amazing.
Elle
Together, we will do great things. We have an amazing future.
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I have a whole month
Dec. 18th, 2009 | 01:31 pm
mood: accomplished
music: Alon de Loco - Halayla Ze Hazman
posted by: dungeonwriter
What do you guys want me to blog about? Nearly anything is open (and I;m sure I had things I said I'd blog about that I forgot)
The tables are open, my friends. What should I serve?
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I have time to take memes
Dec. 17th, 2009 | 11:29 pm
posted by: dungeonwriter
| Which Avatar: the Last Airbender Nation do you best fit into? Your Result: The Fire Nation Congratulations! You are a citizen of the Fire Nation! The people of the Fire Nation pride themselves on being ingenious, independent, and strong willed. They want to understand and gain power over nature, to control, predict, and explain realities, and to be seen as competent. They have the capabilities, skills, and ingenuity to be able to do things well under varying circumstances. Their goals are to constantly improve, to increase their store of knowledge, to learn as much as they can to rearrange the environment (either through constructing physical edifices or building institutional systems) into to a system that benefits rather than troubles them. | |
| The Water Tribe | |
| The Air Nomads | |
| The Earth Kingdom | |
| Which Avatar: the Last Airbender Nation do you best fit into? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz | |
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I am DONE
Dec. 17th, 2009 | 08:50 pm
mood: 
exhausted
music: Dante's Prayer-Loreena McKennit
posted by: dungeonwriter
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Dec. 17th, 2009 | 03:39 pm
posted by: akavertigo
It’s a bad day...and I can’t even complain, because everyone else is having disasters. It’s like, yeah, my house is on fire but so is that guy’s—and the sheep ate his wife. –Me
And thus my office continues to trudge through the holiday season. (For the record, we are not retail; we're an engineering firm.)
Ho, ho, oh.
Also: SAMMY! PRETTY, PRETTY SAMMY! GIFT! YOU! ME! GET! WHAT? Seriously, I'm like two clicks away from trying to rent a Vulcan to strip upon your doorstep.
And thus my office continues to trudge through the holiday season. (For the record, we are not retail; we're an engineering firm.)
Ho, ho, oh.
Also: SAMMY! PRETTY, PRETTY SAMMY! GIFT! YOU! ME! GET! WHAT? Seriously, I'm like two clicks away from trying to rent a Vulcan to strip upon your doorstep.
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Dec. 17th, 2009 | 02:11 am
mood: 
morose
music: Anna-Shalhavet
posted by: dungeonwriter
Can't sleep, terrified of civ pro.
I have three new original novel ideas that are tasking me. Anyone want to hear them and tell me if they'd be interested?
I have three new original novel ideas that are tasking me. Anyone want to hear them and tell me if they'd be interested?
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Writer's Block: Voulez-vous parler ...
Dec. 13th, 2009 | 11:24 pm
mood: chipper
music: Aaja Nachle - Bally Sagoo
posted by: dungeonwriter
Which language(s) do you currently speak? If you could learn only one other language, what would you choose, and why? Submitted By |
I have a decent knowladge of Hebrew, Yiddish and a reading ability in Aramaic.
If I could speak one new language, it would likely be a form of Chinese which would be useful in business. Yes, I'm boring.
Okay, so I will not be posting much in the next three days.
If I survive, see you Thursday night.
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Happy Fire Nation Hanukah
Dec. 13th, 2009 | 08:47 pm
mood: 
aggravated
music: Hanukah songs
posted by: dungeonwriter
I decided to compose some Fire Nation Hannukah ballads, because...well...I know the Festival of Lights sounds like a holiday.
On Friday, I will attempt to sing them
Mi Yimalel-
Oh striving higher, The children of the Fire, who is like them?
The comet’s great fire, drove our hopes higher and shall again
Hark!
Lord Sozin struck the blow for our great land
Paved the way for our ambitions grand
In thy name our heart you do inspire
Brings the world true knowledge of the fire
Rock of Ages
Sozin’s comet light the night
Lead us to our victory bright
Strengthen us with your great power
Let our enemies fall and cower
Through the night, they assail us
But thy might shall win the day
Oh thy light shall burn bright
And thy glow will pierce their sight
Banu Chosesh
We have come to cast out darkness
In our hands are light and fire
Each one is a small light
Turn back darkness
Turn back night
Turn back from before the light.
(Okay, I didn’t even have to change that one!)
Kad Katan
Our mighty lord, our mighty lord
Led us with his flaming sword
The city stood, with stone walls high
But Sozin vowed he’d win or die!
All the soldiers met his call
Mightily made the city fall
Had he not brought victory
We today would not be free
On Friday, I will attempt to sing them
Mi Yimalel-
Oh striving higher, The children of the Fire, who is like them?
The comet’s great fire, drove our hopes higher and shall again
Hark!
Lord Sozin struck the blow for our great land
Paved the way for our ambitions grand
In thy name our heart you do inspire
Brings the world true knowledge of the fire
Rock of Ages
Sozin’s comet light the night
Lead us to our victory bright
Strengthen us with your great power
Let our enemies fall and cower
Through the night, they assail us
But thy might shall win the day
Oh thy light shall burn bright
And thy glow will pierce their sight
Banu Chosesh
We have come to cast out darkness
In our hands are light and fire
Each one is a small light
Turn back darkness
Turn back night
Turn back from before the light.
(Okay, I didn’t even have to change that one!)
Kad Katan
Our mighty lord, our mighty lord
Led us with his flaming sword
The city stood, with stone walls high
But Sozin vowed he’d win or die!
All the soldiers met his call
Mightily made the city fall
Had he not brought victory
We today would not be free
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Dec. 12th, 2009 | 07:32 pm
mood: cheerful
music: Saber El Robaey - Sidi Mansour
posted by: dungeonwriter
I wish this movie was real.