Random 100 Results plus Other News

[dotinthesky]

The 100 Random People MeMe (or woolgathering's more aptly named "Festival of Friends") came to an end today.

Out of the 100 people I added, 14 added me back. Additionally, 2 people who were randomly wandering LJ Land were intrigued enough by the experiment to join my friends' list. On top of that, one of woolgathering's friends noticed that I was friends with her brother and sister-in-law, sparking an additional friending, and someone who had deleted me from their list back in September added me back.

As far as I know, three other LJ users took part in this experiment. I would be curious to learn their findings.

In other news, I've been in contact with the editor of a queer publication in America called "Distant Horizons" and I'm working on a short story to send to him. And my friend Henrique, whom I'm visiting for a week while in Brasil, is buying tickets for us to see Echo and the Bunnymen in Sao Paulo on the 29th of April.

Comments

[llivejournal.livejournal.com]

I'm waiting two more days before I start getting rid of everyone who didn't add me back. And I'll still give yet another week to the people who are fairly interesting. So far, only 1 person has added me back, and 2 people have left comments asking me to remove them, one of whom gave the reason "Hitler's an asshole."

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Your journal is what some marketing people might call "a hard sell".

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

yay for you! will look forward to reading the story.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

It's not written yet. :-)

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

I know! but when you do write it, I wanna read it.

[izzybees]

Congrats on the short story front! And I am jealous of the Echo and the Bunnymen tickets.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I still don't know if he'll accept my story... would be cool if he did! Although I've been friends with Henrique for over 10 years, we have never been to a gig together. Echo and the Bunnymen will be quite special.

[steer.livejournal.com]

Hooray for the Bunnymen! They're just great.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I hope they sing some of their 80s stuff. The recent work is ok, but not my favourite.

[steer.livejournal.com]

I liked the album Evergreen but the ones after that, not so good. I just love "Ocean Rain" -- that's a classic album.

[daniel-carcrash.livejournal.com]

you bitch!!
congrats on the short story... but the war ain't over yet!!!
(evil demonic laughter ensues. i begin to choke, and fall out of my chair. will have to work on the evil laugh for next time)
also, i liked your experiment.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

You better get your troops out in the field if you don't wanna be nuked by me at the end of this year.

[daniel-carcrash.livejournal.com]

i know i know... i must make more of an effort...
maybe i will write something new soon...
today i am watching soccer and hockey and working on the screenplay...
but ten years someone's friend... nepotism non?
hehehehe.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

but ten years someone's friend... nepotism non?

What do you mean?

[daniel-carcrash.livejournal.com]

'but then you're someone's friend' is what i meant... what was i typing.???..
hence the nepotism... but i was only joking...
sorry.... matey!!
arrrrrr~ pirate sound.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

No need for apologies!

[naturalbornkaos.livejournal.com]

Good luck with the story submission.

Looks like I might've had some luck with a short story myself but I'll announce it on LJ when I know for sure what the deal is.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I didn't make any bets with you! :-)

And congrats DUDE.

[tonight-we-fly.livejournal.com]

Were you ever into the band Drugstore? The singer was from Brasil. They used to play with Kitchens Of Distinction a lot; whom I'm sure you would have liked if you've never heard them.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Yes, I remember listening to their first album a few times at a friend's place, and I have one of their videos recorded on a tape. Then they came out with one or two more albums then disappeared. Do you know if they are still going?

[tonight-we-fly.livejournal.com]

I think they vanished at around about the same time that Kitchens did, in the mid/late 1990s. But now I'm relying on you to find them in Brasil, and persuade them to reform!

Not that I ask too much or anything...

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I'm sure they've moved on to new projects. Didn't the chick record a song with Radiohead too?

[tonight-we-fly.livejournal.com]

I know that Thom Yorke sang on one of their songs, which ended up being their big hit single.

That might have been the same single that had Offside on the b-side, the song gloating that Brasil were going to beat England in the World Cup. Oh, Glenn Hoddle, looks like you're in trouble...

[suede.livejournal.com]

I have 19 new friends from the experiment!
I'll wait and see :D

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Cool. I'll probably update the experiment in 6 months time.

[la-mascherina.livejournal.com]

Glad the "festival of friends" response has gone positively. I thought it was most gregarious and quite brave of you and woolgathering to do.

Good luck with the short story, Ollie! It would be really great and about bloody time for you to have a story published.

When do you take to the skies, Mr? Me in about two weeks. You never know, we might pass over the Atlantic. : D

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I'm in the skies in two weeks and three days. Would be great if I bumped into you in Heathrow. :-)

"Festival of Friends" was the reason I met you. ;-)

Thanks for the luck wishes. I have already published a few things, but it was when I was in university. It would be cool to finally be paid for it!

[la-mascherina.livejournal.com]

I fly on the 19th/20th, but not towards Heathrow. Perhaps you are stopping in Schipol for a change of connection and a cup of tea? ; )

Was it really through that? Nope, I believe we became friends through more than just random connections.

p.s How is the sugar-free month passing? Not long to go now, eh?
I have been thinking of you as there is a lovely lady who comes to the cafe for a cup of black coffee and just to look at the cakes. We got chatting and she told me that she has given up sugar in sympathy with a sick friend who can't have it. She comes to the shop to test her will power. The more I think of it and the longer I work in the cafe I think it's not a bad idea. Refined sugar is evil stuff. Just haven't mustered enough strength yet to let go completely.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I fly on the 22nd and switch in Amsterdam. Oh well, maybe next time! :-)

I thought you had found my journal through vilhem! He was one of the first random 100.

As for sugar, I didn't find it hard at all. I didn't have any withdrawal symptons, like I would have with coffee, cigarettes, Livejournal or books. :-P

The one thing I noticed straight away was that my energy levelled into a plateau. Before, I would depend on sugar to lift me up after a heavy lunch, or a particularly boring afternoon. Nowadays, I put honey in my coffee (which I now love) and I've got used to drinking my tea with nothing. Also, I have this natural sweetner from Brasil, zero calories, called Stevita (it was discovered by Brasil's native population) and it works fine.

I'll definetly go back to sugar, but will see if I can eat less of it... specially chocolate! (YUM... can't wait for a big chocolate cake...)

question-

[liars-saints.livejournal.com]

hi. this is actually unrelated to your post and a little creepy, but i sincerely hope you take it into account. where did you find that userpic depicting the young boy in pink? i'd love to sketch him, but alas, 100x100 isn't nearly large enough for me to go by.

input? it would be greatly appreciated.

also, wonderful username, interests, etc.

Re: question-

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

That would be a painting from Schiele. I found the image in a magazine, a long time ago, and scanned it for the purpose of making an icon. I'm afraid that I don't remember the name of the painting!