Well, that sort of satisfaction remains to be seen but I figured going with the pun of my user name was the obvious choice. I just learned about this site and having cruised through a few of the introduction only to realize this place is full of a lot of twisted souls...I realized this may be as close to home as I will ever get without reincarnation. Oh, something to know, I am sure my punctuation is atrocious...I gave up proper rules of grammer and structure ages ago as they seem to get in my way.
I flirt with a variety of forms...prose has found me to be a fickle whore...short fiction posted my name on the bathroom wall of a Denny's with a "For a GOOD TIME call" and poetry only speaks to me when we meet up drunk at the bar. I tend to start weak and then hit my stride a page or so in. I am not sure that will ever change at this point so I am trying to get to a place of being able to re-engineer the intro at a later date. Currently, I use duct tape and Mt. Dew cans but they seem an unsatisfactory medium.
My struggle for cleverness and charm is now running on fumes. So there you have it and here I am.
Lainie (the nickname I use when I am not sure if everyone around me is a stalker or not. I really don't think I look that great in a shallow unmarked grave...no matter what I am wearing)
Welcome.
el·lip·sis/iˈlipsis/
Noun:
The omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or be understood from contextual clues.
A set of dots indicating such an omission.
And yet I see it as...my thinking pause.
At least, for the love of God, put some spaces in there. Has the whole world gone topsy-turvy?
Now my brain hurts. Thanks, Jeff. I had to go searching all over the AlGorenet to find the allowed uses of ellipses.
Oh, and, "Hi, Cat."
Hello Cat...
Hello...robot cat?
Hey there! Welcome! I'm the ultimate stalker in this group of insanely amazing writers!
P.S. I only stalk you if I think your username is hot. I can safely say that it is not. You will be safe with me.
So sorry I won't be seeing you in my shrubbery RoaringJen. I promise I had sexier moniker choices but I use those elsewhere for more nefarious activities.
@ Foxy, GaryP, and Panda: Hello!
Speaking of sexy monkeys! You're approved. Here's your picture. Welcome and enjoy.
AAAAAAAHH, make it stop looking at me!
It always surprises me when Kim Kardashian lets her picture be taken in this pose.
It always surprises me when Kim Kardashian lets her picture be taken in this pose."
ZING!
AAAAAAAHH, make it stop looking at me!
Can I say...ditto?
The only thing that ever surprises me about Kim Kardashian is when she isn't attention whoring, or marrying random strangers. The skeezer makes all of us Armenians look bad.
And on a side note, greetings feline. The way to my heart is always using the word 'shrubbery' in a conversation, and actually having nefarious purposes. So, when I dominate the world and subjugate the masses, I'll pick a cushy job for you.
So sorry I won't be seeing you in my shrubbery RoaringJen. I promise I had sexier moniker choices but I use those elsewhere for more nefarious activities.
I think the group had more male writers than female writers when I first joined, and now there are more of us here. I guess it's great to balance things out, right? Right?
Anyway, thank you for putting up with my queerness, it comes with the territory. I think with writing (for me at least), one can so easily write what the individual is thinking. Sometimes in speech, words are held back.
Also, I think you deserve a proper welcome!
I know, I'm slackin.' Welcome!
Thank you for all of the greetings and welcomes, though I am wondering if the monkey pic makes my butt look too big? (It had to be said sooner or later, Kardashians or no)
@Odd Particle: I thank you sir. Should you succeed I will hasten to your banner however; fail and I may deny your name thrice before the rooster crows. It is all about self preservation at times. I mean isn't that why you eat the minstrels and rejoice?
Overall, I think I am gonna like this place. Here's hoping my writing doesn't suck... (ellipsis, pausing, waiting...)
I am a huge fan of ellipses, and redheads for that matter...
See, there it goes again.
Well since I don't check the site much on the weekends I wasn't here to do my job and for that I am sorry.
I would tell you that Matt's picture is your first step towards legitimacy and congratulate you on receiving it (and you got a good picture, I believe it is based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire).
Then, if I was here on time I would have let you know that Dave or Avery would be by with the official introduction shortly. On a side note, good to see you again Dave.
But I wasn't here in time for that so I will just say welcome to Litreactor. Unless you're a robot. If you're a robot get the hell out of here before you spook Panda.
Here Matt...simple but I thought of your monkey business when I saw it.
Welcome to the crazy tank, Cat! A barroom poet? You'll fit right in. In fact, 75% of my posts, including this one, are tapped out at my local. Welcome again!
@CATC
I like it.
@Chris, how'd you know?
Jeff in common use when writers want to represent a pause as if something was being... spoken, ellipsis are often used. It's okay.
I've eaten all sorts of creatures in the wild, but never a Rhesus... yet. It's always good to have goals.
@Matt, I knew because anything that ugly with an ass that size had to be a childhood photo of Gabourey Sidibe.
BOOM!
Missed this. Welcome to the Pit!
