In strangely apposite news ...

[blamebrampton]

Noob, defriend and defollow are all in the running to become the millionth word in English. This from a language that came up with tatterdemalion. That will teach it to go slumming for a bit of rough.

Absolutely knackered at the moment after spending far too long on the internet last night and at work this week. For tonight, it's been a really fun beta, an actual four paragraphs of story, the yummiest sourdough with French butter, and the world's easiest dessert (Savoiardi biscuits with rose-petal jam and double-thick cream. SO yummy ...)

The semi-annual festival of angst seems to be doing the rounds again. I offer only these simple pieces of advice:
* Lolcats are superior to angst, check them out instead.
* It's always exactly your choice how much you angst, always.
* If the lolcats aren't working, find a real cat. Pick it up and give it a cuddle.
* If that still doesn't work, then check out The Engineers' Guide To Cat Yodeling. I just went back 320  in my flist trying to find who posted this a few days ago, no luck. Whoever you are, thank you! You have brought joy to many overworked editorial staff members this week!

Oh sod it ... I really do need to sleep ... posted this without adding in the bit I meant to add last night!

leochi , who does some very good art and who came up with the brilliant yay_potterkids , is posting art tutorials at her private journal. Check out her notes on pencils here, on using pencils here, and on three-tone crayon work here. REALLY inspirational stuff! Do pop by and read through if you have any interest in the topic, or just to check out her illustrative examples!


ETA:  If you like the idea of cat yodelling (the cats are only mildly annoyed, which is a normal state of affairs for the average cat), check out the whole YouTube channel. Ah engineers, I  find your rationality strangely comforting. Thanks,_inbetween_ !

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[http://users.livejournal.com/_inbetween_/]

Don't miss their original "Engineers Guide to Cats". It's less polished, but it started it all. There's also them running around with the cats in front of them in outstretched arms, pretending the cats are having an airfight.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

OMG!! MUST GO! And was it YOU who posted the original link? A synapse just fired suggesting it may have been. Many many thanks if it was!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_inbetween_/]

Yep, I did :) I'm just lazy now but I also linked to the original which was rather hard to find amongst their many youtube vids: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHXBL6bzAR4

And I noticed the "Funny Cat Fighter Jets" are a seperate clip in the sidebar.


(Mine? STOPPED MAKING THE NOISE! They know I'm after it now. Grrrr. But they also like the interior decorating you'll see in their other vid.)

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

NO! Oh that would be even more heartbreaking than stubbornly refusing to make noises at all *glares at Monster the cat, who sings opera at other times* (Cookie is off the hook, she even miaows silently unless the kibbles are all gone)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_inbetween_/]

Exactly, the betrayal! I grabbed Kobold, certain she'd do her usual meeee if held like that, but nothing. Kendra did Tom Waits from kittenhood on. She goes from close-mouthed mrp to old-drunkard-dying-of-lung-cancer in a second, but never once she HAS the attention, so it's tricky getting in position to shake her *really really wants to hear the wobble sound*

Damn engineers.