Line is crossed

[newnumber6]

Well, I've done it. Having abandoned a short story (in the sense of 'no work is ever finished, merely abandoned'), it was time to take the plunge, risk my fear of judgement. I sent off a short story to attempt to sell it. Because I don't have a printer, my choices were limited to places that accept online submissions (otherwise I would have had excuses to procrastinate to infinity), but it is still considered a professional market.

I'm not getting my hopes up. It sucks, and it's my second try (I did submit something when I was in my late teens, and that was also deservedly rejected), but since I'm probably always going to think my work sucks, it will at least be better practice for beating the anxiety of actually going through with it, so that if in the future my work does not suck I won't hold off on that basis, despite my fear of judgement. And anyway, I decided back in December that I would start submitting this year, and so here I am. I should hear back within 2 months.

In the meantime, (or the memetime), here's that meme that's going about:

YOU'RE ON MY FRIENDS LIST, I would like to know 37 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, or if we already know everything about each other. Short and sweet is fine ... You're on my list, so I want to know you better!


1) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
A.
2) What was your dream growing up?
A.
3) What talent do you wish you had?
A.
4) If I bought you a drink what would it be?
A.
5) Favorite vegetable?
A.
6) What was the last book you read?
A.
7) What zodiac sign are you?
A.
8) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where.
A.
9) Worst Habit?
A.
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?
A.
11) What is your favorite sport?
A.
12) Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
A.
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
A.
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?
A.
15) Tell me one weird fact about you.
A.
16) Do you have any pets?
A.
17) What if i showed up at your house unexpectedly?
A.
18) What was your first impression of me? (hmmm...careful!)
A.
19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
A.
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
A.
21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
A.
22) What color eyes do you have?
A.
23) Ever been arrested?
A.
24) Bottle or can soda?
A.
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
A.
27) What's your favorite place to hang at?
A.
28) Do you believe in ghosts?
A.
29) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
A.
30) Do you swear a lot?
A.
31) Biggest pet peeve?
A.
32) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
A.
33) Do you believe/appreciate romance?
A.
35) Do you believe in God?
A.
36) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
A.

You'll have to guess what the 37th thing I want to know is.

Comments

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1) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
A.Nope!
2) What was your dream growing up?
A. I wanted to be a mom. :P Seriously that was my dream. ;)
3) What talent do you wish you had?
A. I wish I could sing really well, I'm not horrible, but it'd be so much fun if I could sing really awesome.
4) If I bought you a drink what would it be?
A. Something cool and yummy, like vodka cooler or bailey's.
5) Favorite vegetable?
A. Cucumber!
6) What was the last book you read?
A. Enslaved by Virginia Henley
7) What zodiac sign are you?
A. Taurus
8) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where.
A. Just my ears pierced...twice in each ear.
9) Worst Habit?
A. Chewing on my nails.
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?
A. Since you walk everywhere, of course. ;)
11) What is your favorite sport?
A. Soccer. I like the men...they have nice butts. ;)
12) Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
A. Optimistic! :D
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
A. Hmm...I think we'd think of some fun stuff to do. Something geeky like playing cards or pretending we're ninjas. :)
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?
A. The WORST? I don't know. Maybe not being able to keep my dog Peanut when I was younger. :(
15) Tell me one weird fact about you.
A. I'm really into the Chinese horoscope and think it's crazily accurate about people.
16) Do you have any pets?
A. I do! Two awesome kitties. :)
17) What if i showed up at your house unexpectedly?
A. I can't imagine that you'd do that, but if you did I'd be happy to see you. :D
18) What was your first impression of me? (hmmm...careful!)
A. That you were very amusing in your entries...and you still are. :P
19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
A. They're just ugly.
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
A. I'd be thinner! :D
21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
A. I'd be your partner in crime! :)
22) What color eyes do you have?
A. Blue
23) Ever been arrested?
A. Nope
24) Bottle or can soda?
A. Both are good...but bottle I guess.
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
A. I'd go shopping!!!! :D
27) What's your favorite place to hang at?
A. My room.
28) Do you believe in ghosts?
A. I do :D
29) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
A. Read, play the Sims 2 or read my flist
30) Do you swear a lot?
A. No
31) Biggest pet peeve?
A. Stupid customers
32) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
A. Cheerful
33) Do you believe/appreciate romance?
A.I do!!! I'm such a sucker for that. :)
35) Do you believe in God?
A. I do. :)
36) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
A. Sure sounds good. :D