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blamebrampton ([personal profile] blamebrampton) wrote2008-07-25 10:06 pm

In which Brammers spreads some fucking sunshine

There are scads of memes going around at the moment, including one in which you say things to people on your flist anonymously. I am playing my version of this one. It's cheery.

"Why are you relentlessly Pollyanna at us?" you may ask.

"Because there are enough crap things in the world without me choosing to be one of them," I reply. "Harden the fuck up and take a compliment."

Every single person on my flist is covered by at least one of the following. Some are covered by several. If you think I mean you, I do.

1. I am always so touched by the generosity you display in both your posts and your comments. Your warmth is contagious and your kindness is inspirational.

2. You see things in ways that would never have occurred to me, but once you have pointed them out, I see things differently, too.

3. You are a completely brilliant parent. Your kids must have a fabulous time of it!

4. Do please write an original novel and become terribly famous and wealthy. I feel it would be fun for you and then I would have something else good to read.

5. You know, you are fabulously good looking.

6. We have pretty much nothing in common. I don't care, I like you anyway.

7. I never have time to read your stories, I feel very badly about this. One day I will.

8. You are SO MUCH FUN. And let us not forget the smart.

9. Your strength and resilience amaze me.

10. God, you're talented.

11. I know that things seem grim right now, but in the future, you will look back and see how strong you were through all of this, and you will be amazed at what you can do.

12. On those days when you have no idea what you're doing, nor what to do next, nor any sense of why it's happening, relax. You're young. You're allowed to make mistakes, it's how you learn to be a smug, slightly condescending but well-intentioned adult.

13. I wish I could still run the way you do.

14. My fingers, and my toes, are crossed for you. I want you to have that dream. But I also know that you will find another, fine and worthwhile dream if this one doesn't work out.

15. That thing that you said to me made a real and significant difference to my life. I treasure it, and value you.

16. Every time I think about meeting you, I feel very happy about the serendipity of the internet.

17. You are SO my secret twin/lovechild/crush.

18. Your adventures sound ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY brilliant.

19. Of COURSE you can do it. Der! You can do it better than anyone else could, too.

20. Thank you so much for the love and laughter! I like the fact that my face is ageing into smile lines because of people like you.

[identity profile] absynthedrinker.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
That a pretty big flist. I hope all 20 comments cover everybody. You are an absolute wonder.

Peace,
Bubba

[identity profile] deensey.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Love you too

[identity profile] blamebrampton.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
They do, though a shameful number are numbers 6 and 7. You, of course, begin with 1 and pick up several more from there.

[identity profile] blamebrampton.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
You know that most of these apply to you, especially 5, 8, 9, 10 and 19. Also, AREN'T YOU HAVING A WEEKEND AWAY FROM THE INTERNET? I am laughing with you, not at you. Really I am .

[identity profile] absynthedrinker.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Well that is lovely of you to say though I wasn't actually hunting to see if I was included. Thanks

Peace,

Bubba

[identity profile] blamebrampton.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 02:33 pm (UTC)(link)
EVERYONE is included! And there is no condition of never telling! HA! [Erm, clearly I need a cup of tea as I have started to declaim comments in a manner reminiscent of my old English teacher, a lovely woman but one prone to shouting Keats across sports fields. I suspect she, too, owned cats.]

[identity profile] absynthedrinker.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 02:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes I had a similar teacher in high school. Sister Mary Cletus von Regensburg.

Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?
or
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

She was scarey!

Thanks again

Peace,
Bubba

[identity profile] marguerite-26.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
You can spread your fucking sunshine on me anyday, hun.

Nice list. :D

[identity profile] empress-jae.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
i know who number 4 covers! lol! :D

your rays of sunshine are pleasantly blinding. ♥

[identity profile] deensey.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 03:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Awwww! I will go through again and look!

I AM. AND THEN I WAS TOLD OF HAND CRANKING GLASS DILDOS AND HAD TO COME BACK TO THE LAND OF THE INTERNETS

[identity profile] deensey.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 03:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Awwwww <3 <3 See, more love now.

[identity profile] catsintheattic.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
*sends you flowers*

I like your version of that meme. :-)

[identity profile] bryoneybrynn.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
You're so cute when you do sap! *hugs*

[identity profile] themadpoker.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
This is totally the best version of the anonymous meme I've ever seen. :)

[identity profile] romaine24.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
This is awesome. I would love to save this and cut and paste some of them on a daily basis. I'd give you credit of course.

[identity profile] nqdonne.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 04:17 pm (UTC)(link)
I AM TOTALLY #17, YES/YES? lovechild FTW. :P (only b/c there wasn't one that said "you are secretly 40, aren't you? :P :P :P)

[identity profile] norton-gale.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
6 makes me chuckle... true, you don't have to have things in common to like a person, and sometimes it's more interesting if you don't.

Thanks for spreading the love : you do realize many of these apply to you too, don't you?

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[identity profile] rickey-a.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I sooo dig you :)

[identity profile] scrtkpr.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
This is awesome. I was wanting to do something like this, and hopefully still will if I can find the time. Fandom definitely needs more people like you. ♥

[identity profile] uminohikari.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
I think I want to gank this from you. Or, a version of it, at least?

Is that okay?

[identity profile] blamebrampton.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
That's not just okay, it's positively encouraged. BTW, you're another person whose list starts with 1 and goes on from there ;-)

I am awake at 4am because the kitten just jumped on me until I got out of bed to give her more kibble. Next time we will have dwarf rabbits as per your icon!!

[identity profile] sesheta-66.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I swear I can't get enough of your posts. Really. And number 5? *preens* Thanks.

So ... you are incredibly awesome. I need to say that. I absolutely adore your snark and humour, which is almost always incredibly witty. And when it's not, it's still hilarious!

And this type of post--a breath of fresh air for everyone--is awesome. I agree, there's enough sh** out there; an ego-stroke is something everyone can use. Muah!

[identity profile] blamebrampton.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Do! Fandom needs more people like you, too, oh woman of many numbers not least of which are 2 and 10.

[identity profile] blamebrampton.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
You are my secret lovechild who was raised by a sane person (hence obviously adopted out ;-) Also, 1, 2, 5, 8, a tiny bit of 12 and several other numbers, too!

[identity profile] blamebrampton.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
That would be lovely, oh poster girl for 2, among other numbers.

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