Right, folks, here's the deal...

[themeletor]

I'm in a bad place right now. Usually, this "I am tiny I should rot" feeling precedes a burst of Fic-Becasue-I-Need-To-Prove-Myself. However, fic_on_demand is taking up most of my ficcing energy and By Hook or By Crook 5, where the rest of said energy was looking to head, is now having to be re-assembled and re-considered, for personal reasons.



I don't take my friendslist lightly. Sure, I'll friend back just about anyone who friends me, but as far as staying friended, or in the case of me friending first, the user has to be someone who I greatly esteem and respect, and also whose journal I appreciate reading, and whose self I appreciate knowing, and whose goodness as a human being I can trust. And so far, I've not been let down by anyone. The wonderful people (or, their respective lj personas) with whom I've become acquainted through LiveJournal are some of the most wonderful, kindest, most caring and clever and creative people in my life, and I am proud every day to scroll down my flist and see the names there that I do. Some of you I've met face-to-face; most of you I haven't. But you're all incredible people.

I don't always say just how deeply I admire each of you. But I want to do that now.

So if you could do me the favour of commenting here with your okay, I'd like to write a post for each person on my flist ... gushing, quite frankly. I was planning on making these posts public, because I personally have no reason not to, and therefore want to make sure I have the go-ahead from each person before I start Confessing My Undying Appreciation and Admiration for him/her.

In the meantime, I meet Vivs for lunch.

Comments

[commodorified.livejournal.com]

I'll always take appreciation, but I'm not fussed if you don't get to me.

You know it's mutual, right? You are a seriously cool person, and I'm incredibly grateful we managed to meet up and get to know each other.

And sorry you're having such a shite time. You're handling it with poise and grace and guts (yes you are. I don't care if you lose your temper occasionally. You still are.) and I'm here if you need to talk, anytime.

[melusina]

It's kind of you to offer, but it's certainly not expected! Although we haven't had each other friended very long, I'm enjoying getting to know you, and I'm sorry things have been so rough for you lately.

[shrieking-ell.livejournal.com]

Holds gold ring aloft:
"...All shall love me, and despair!" in a scary echoing voice...

wonders if i pass the test...prolly not...

admire away but be warned that in return i will more likely write you fic than anything else!

hang in there kiddo!

[fairestcat]

ditto what commodorified and fabu said

[ima-pseudonym.livejournal.com]

I'm not a pessimist, really... I just have low self esteem.. But this once, I'm going to assume and hope I'm included in what you said, above.
I can say, honestly, that you're one of the reasons livejournal is so much fun. Your fics, and your wit, and advice for things I'm too dense to realize are obvious. :p

It sucks that things have been going badly for you. Just keep in mind.. Things are always darkest before dawn.

[aradiria.livejournal.com]

I don't always comment but I am always here. I'm glad we're on eachother's flist and I hope life'll get better for you. *hugs* gushing not necesary. :)

[daughtermestizo.livejournal.com]

Okay, I'm commenting! But I know we haven't been too close lately (not that I don't regret it), so there're probably other people you'll wanna do first.

By the way, many a month ago, you and I were chatting on AIM and you gave me the name of a book that had all sorts of information about ships and ranks and stuff. This was while you were beta-ing my Gillington story, I believe. What was the name of that book? I really want it, but I can't remember!!

D-M

[elessil.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

As I explained, I don't think there's a reason to replan By Hook or Crook, but of course, that's up to you.

All the best to you, m'dear.

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

it's getting replanned anyway. I broke my affinity for it in my impulsive idiocy.

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

however, does 'not necessary' mean I can still do it?

[aradiria.livejournal.com]

lol, yes, if you feel you must. :-D

[tiggothy.livejournal.com]

*huggles*

Mel, you're just one of the most wonderfully sparkly, shiny, beautiful people I know... erm, that came out not quite as I intended it. It sounds like I think you're all surface, when I don't. Well, to put it simply, you're amazing, in every way... You've just got so much strength and, like other people have said, maturity & grace... I feel truly honoured to know you...

*offers bottle of rum across*

(and hoping that I don't sound OTT. Put it this way, I hope you don't mind me considering you a friend even though we've never met irl. I don't use the word 'friend' lightly. Not for a good few years, anyhow.)

[xzombiexkittenx.livejournal.com]

Hope you had a good lunch.

Some of you I've met face-to-face; most of you I haven't.

Psst. KoH...or, if that fails, maybe we could make it a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory date.

Um. As for the rest of it, I must say, I'm surprised and slightly humbled by the idea. As everyone's been saying; you are seriously awesome in your own right and since I'm either going to get repetitious or mushy, I'm going to simply say, "What they said" because my anwswer is, okay, but again with the, "not fussed if you don't get to me" because that's such a wonderful thing to even think about doing, never mind doing, and your awesomeness has made this sweltering, icky, moving day better.

ooh yeah, hope lunch was good.

[xzombiexkittenx.livejournal.com]

on another note: By Hook or Crook is rocking my socks right now. Proper comments on it later. *glares at boxes and Bio revision getting in the way of her "read lots of fic" time*

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

Vivs is looking at a Six Flags Great America voyage, and I'm her chauffer, so whenever that is I could combine it with a little extra jog to catch you somewhere.

Lunch was hilarious, thanks for asking.

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

*happy sigh*
you have no idea how much I needed that.

<3

(good luck with the finals, and with packing; I'm so jealous of you for getting to ditch the country for a week *grin*)

[-everypieceofme.livejournal.com]

*love*

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

That would have been The Line of Battle: The Sailing Warship 1650-1840 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0785812679/102-3199177-9201769?v=glance).

[daughtermestizo.livejournal.com]

Alright! Thank you! That book has descriptions of all the ranks as well, right? Life on board? That's really what I need. Mmm...uniform.

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

Better for that would be Nelson's Navy by Brian Lavery.

[hippediva.livejournal.com]

Hugs and luv always.....I actually checked out the comm and you are far braver than I am....I tip me 'at t'ya, luv! Yer a wonderful writer. ::::hugs:::::

[trolleypup.livejournal.com]

I friended you associated with events at OddCon, since you are an interesting writer, you remain on my flist. I suppose that is awfully wishy-washy, but it works for me.

I hope RL calms down for you, it sucks to be in the middle of a maelstrom you have no control over.

[daughtermestizo.livejournal.com]

Ah. Thanks for the pointer! I'll try that one then. Well, both, but yeah...thanks again!

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

LoB is better for stats.

[gryphons-lair.livejournal.com]

Um... well, OK. I mean, if you really want to, and all.

I'll consider it an exercise in getting over my tendency to disbelieve unusually nice things when they're said about me. :)

[british-pickle.livejournal.com]

I love you. And I miss you. And we should meet...sometime...um. Sometime, yes.

I almost feel conceited by saying I don't mind.

I also miss our RP sessions we used to have (btw, what's happening with 'Jack'?). We'll have to do it again sometime. I'll try not to lose the irons again.

[daughtermestizo.livejournal.com]

fghfuighifudhgdrzhk!!!

My library doesn't carry EITHER of the books! Shhhhhhiiiiitt....

[the-dala.livejournal.com]

Awwp, that's so sweet! ::licks::

[galba.livejournal.com]

um. i am absolutely floored. i mean, it's understood (i think?) that one only friends when one appreciates, but to read that was just heart-warming. the sentiment is much returned, and thank you for voicing it.

[drbillbongo.livejournal.com]

Awww! That's such a nice thing for you to say! o_O *feels flushed*

I love you too, Mel, you're one of the most exceptional and fascinating people on LJ and I appreciate it very much that you're on my friends list.

<3<3<3!!