One pointless depression and fuzzies fluff post, with metaphors that need metaphors to explain them

[jack]

I felt depressed for the first time in ages[1]. And then I went back and read the list of things people liked or admired about me, and felt all warm and fuzzy and worthwhile :) I love you all. And I highly recommend using that meme yoruself :)

Normal sarcastic CartesianDaemon will be resumed shortly[2] :)

[1] I'm not sure why. I think being happy's like an unstable equilibrium[4]: constant little nudges keep you there, but if you fall off you have to work hard to get it back. And being unhappy's like a stable equilibrium. And if you were, say, suicidal, that would be a big black hole -- literally, in the happiness phase space -- a bit off to one side.
[2] I feel I'm owed one pointless depression and fuzzies fluff post. I try to not do any others[3] ever, really.
[3] Unless it's funny or instructive :)
[4] Which is like sitting on a tall pole. When my metaphors need metaphors to explain them, maybe I shouldn't use them[3].
[5] Look, footnote shenanigans! :) Don't panic, pedants, that was a joke, not a mistake.

Comments

[nakedtoes.livejournal.com]

*huggles* We all love you lots! And *searches for inspiration* I'll dedicate my porn to you if that helps ;)

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

Aw, I think that's the sweetest thing anyone's said :) Please do, it would be *so* funny.

[nakedtoes.livejournal.com]

*suddenly realises the implications* Er...Maybe I won't call you my 'technical advisor' anymore! (Shame I got you to beta, it would have been more effective otherwise. Oh well *sighs*)

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Oh God. You didn't[1]? I mean, I know what you mean by 'advisor', and appreciate it, but tell me you haven't published it yet :)

[1] I got your email but haven't read the story yet.

[nakedtoes.livejournal.com]

:p Of course not - yes, I like to make provocative comments while pretending not to see the implications, but give me some credit!

I was considering throwing a joke in the A/N, but think it's probably better off here. (And no, not published - I want your feedback first)

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Well, it's the sort of joke you might well make, isn't it? :)

PS. I've started reading. I'll try to think of a title. How about "Touching bunness?" :) (sorry)

[nakedtoes.livejournal.com]

OK, you've got to move on from the touching - and bunness? wtf? I can tell it must be a really bad joke from the apology, but I'm lost! (Or maybe that's a good thing :) )

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

I felt that since you liked "touching numbness" and this one was porn we should start a tradition with the names. I tried to think of a dirty and bad pun, and bunness was the best I could come up with. Bunness as in bun as in Jack's buttocks...

[nakedtoes.livejournal.com]

Ah! I think you need a hyphen for it to work. But no! (I don't think she does either - he slaps her ass at one point though)

I hate titling things. I either have something in mind right from the start, or I get nothing.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Trust me, she would :) OK, maybe not, but I think it's close enough. I don't think it's actually a good title, it was just funny -- but funny is what you want :)

Ooh, sexy. I should finish reading it :) <-- partly irony

No, I can't do titles, either. Occasionally I get a brilliant idea, but mostly I have to work as hard as for the story and still don't get anywhere. You could appeal again on lj in the hope that someone else can help.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

That's the sort of thing I like. Somewhere there's my and tienelle's efforts to create transfinite feetneet looops... :)

[rochvelleth.livejournal.com]

*lots of hugs*

Masterful footnotes, btw :) Did you mean to make them weave in and out of each other in such a beautiful manner?

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

LOL. Thanks. Umm, I wanted them like that. But the fact that 3 and 4 are in the wrong order was just a mistake I didn't bother to correct :)

[rochvelleth.livejournal.com]

It made it seem like an intricate footnote puzzle :)

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

It was an intricate footnote puzzle :)

[sonicdrift.livejournal.com]

virtual hugs, but dazed by footnotes!

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks, really *appreciates hugs from you particularly* :)

dazed by footnotes!

Liz said my feetthings were my best feature :)

[trinity-gal.livejournal.com]

Elusive points of happiness. Lagrange points are fun ;))

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

LOL. Yes, happiness and maths go well together for some reason... :)