yesterday i received an email from someone in a yahoo group i belong to, accusing me of nefarious activities such as driving some members away, and stealing others for my own personal agenda. and it really really shocked me, the animosity of it. not to mention, just the fact that someone thought i was doing these things. i was just as sorry to see the departing member leave as anyone else. and i’d be very sorry if i had anything to do with it. but i honestly don’t think my off topic agenda could be the sole cause of it. i don’t know… maybe i was the straw that broke the camel’s back. but my intentions were innocent. i was merely sharing something i thought would be of interest to others. the details aren’t important, the fact is… the email shocked me and made me feel rotten. and a little bit like i was in jr. high. i did answer back. i probably should have ignored it. but that need to defend oneself reared up… and i replied. and it didn’t make me feel any better.
the reason this is interesting to me, besides the fact it’s about ME for pete’s sake, is that i am currently reading a book called “Entre nous : a woman’s guide to finding her inner French girl.” i saw this book months ago in barnes and noble. and it kind of made me laugh. and it intrigued me. so i put it on my hold list at the library. and i just got it the other day. it was a very very popular book. now see, from what i’ve read so far… a french girl would have laughed “haHA” and that email, and gone about her business. because she is not overly concerned with other people’s opinions. she is concerned with being herself. she would not have replied, but she would have said, “Vous Ítes une petite anomalie. Ne me tracassez pas avec vos avis” and drawn a bubble bath. i got the bubble bath part right. i just need to remember the “you are a little bug. do not bother me with your opinions” part.
but in actuality, i’m scottish, irish, swedish and norwegian. and i’m more apt to go verbal romper stomper on her ass. but i didn’t. i was calm. because i’m also DUTCH!
Chef Monkey with Berry Pie. 2003.
You want me to go knock some Yahoo heads together? I will, you just say the word, and I’m there. Be french, tell them to go fuck themselves with a croissant, or something! =)
Oooooh cute monkey! Mmmmm….pie!
When come back, bring pie!
it’s ok, ma petite mariÈ… someone was just processing their feelings of loss or sadness, and chose to do so by assigning responsibility to someone. namely me. and maybe they feel better now. that was yesterday. and now it’s today. and i have a bright red gerber daisy on my desk.
those pansy asses are so damn sensitive, don’t give it another thot! sheesh! they go off topic all the friggin time, mostly to have a pity party about how nobody is paying their little fanfics any attention…gimme a break, like i write for anybody else’s pleasure, ha, not!
just kick them off your planet and back into cyber space! and gimme some damn berry pie with homemade ice cream please????
***Please ignore my muse Jodi, she has been drinking again and is looking at your chef monkey in rather a strange way***
Sandy
ps-I would’nt be too upset about anything somebody said on yahoo, they are just weird. 😉
sandy, you are a precious flower, and your muse is a delight. although, i think the author of the email was worried because she had nothing to READ. she herself was not an author.
i’m not worried about it. and she gave me a round about apology. something along the lines of please ignore my previous message, i’m sure you didn’t mean to destroy such a wonderful group. 🙂
btw, i re-read your COTN story the other day. to reaquaint myself. man, you gots yourself a serious imagination there!! where did you come up with all of that? you’re a wonder. i think my kitten is an empath with compatibility rating of 8 for me. or maybe she’s the tep and i am the empath? because i’m often thirsty. i don’t know… she’s snuggly.
Doubt the precious comment, but ty.
The passive aggressive nature of the individual in question makes me wonder if they are getting enough fiber in their diet…hmmm.
Cotn came from my brain, the original characters ran around up there for years. Read JE, month later in desperate withdrawls found FF, then BLAMMO……DH does not like me writing ff with original characters because I cannot sell it, which makes me laugh, sell it? Shovel it is more like it. But I enjoy myself and I think thats all that counts, that we have fun while we are here without hurting anyone….well, not intentionally….Ty for enjoying Cotn, anyone who actually ventures to read it deserves a thanx!
Is your kitty a shapeshifter trapped in a state of not being able to turn back? Snuggly is good, always good…My dog is not really my dog, she is a former wife of dh reincarnated into a dog and she only tolerates me….But that is another story…
Hide the monkey, my muse wants a date with him…Eeeek!
even if i hide the monkey, i think he’ll be back.:)
i think my kitty is a shapeshifter who CHOSE to remain in cat form. because that means 16 hours a day of sleeping. she probably didn’t take into account all of the grooming she’d have to do. this theory may explain why she’s not afraid of water, and hangs out on the edge of the bathtub whenever i take a bath.
do you think intestinal blockage causes passive agressive behavior? that’s an interesting theory. next time someone is passive agressive with us, let’s ask them when was the last time they’ve succussfully poo’d! 🙂
Yes, I think the world is full of constipated people……
Interesting theory on shapeshifting…U do realize one of the sequels deals w the subject of a shapeshifter stuck in their animal form for over a hundred years, may I use your idea of the fact that he chose to be stuck in that form? I was going to make it so ‘somebody’ put him in that form…But I think him choosing it has way more potential to be a rip roarer when Belle tries to get him into human form…
it would be my HONOR if you used that idea. some people just don’t really like mankind, as a species. i can see a real loner type of person deciding that he or she would be happier as their animal selves. especially if they were a JAGUAR!! grrrr…. a black one. commonly referred to as the black panther. but then, so are black leopards. don’t get me started.
i have a bunch of friends who are very aware of their bowels, and the effect that it’s activity, or lack thereof, has upon them. they can talk about it at great lengths. despite how that sounds, they really are delightful people.
Thanx for letting me cop the idea. It will b a while before it comes to fruition, it isnt in the schedule for three sequels…The shifter in question is a red hawk which I find really cool too, catching updrafts, just vegging in the sky…
As far as the bm goes, as long as it goes! Yes, humans can discuss this in great lengths and still be worthy people, especially old people, this seems to be a constant conversation for them…omg, we start out in this world obsessed with poop (hence, that is all we seem to do for a while, I mean how many times do you see a baby smiling only to find out they are taking a poo?) and we end it the same way!
I am not letting Blue read that comment about the monkey…I am sneaking to your site at the moment…..