Bottomless Pit
La Misma wishes to address the subject of her readers. Neither of them has time to give her the plaudits she craves.
But they could write encyclopedic responses, and the truth is she would still want more.
La Misma is needy! So she's whining.
It would be silly to be needy and not whine about it. What then would be the point of being needy?
The graphic above is meant to depict not anorexia, but needy sadness. I realize it looks more like an eating disorder victim on black velvet.
There's a genre just waiting for a market!
Love to all my readers. In truth, my readers are super-cool and smart. They're the best. I just want one of them to write something like,
"I'm a producer for the Daily Show and I can't believe how good your blog is! You're getting over here and joining our writing staff, pronto!
You're so creative! And funny! What are you doing wasting away in that drab cubicle?" ETC.
Sigh.
posted by La Misma at 9:29 AM
4 Comments:
As one of your friends, I'm psyched and impressed that you have me figured for 'super smart and cool' (I'm fooling someone, anyway.)
Now who's needy?
I read your blog all the time, La Misma, I'm just not very good at responding; what does one say? I loved your new years' resolutions especially and hearing about your weekend away in the woods and your most recent account of your 'inappropriate feelings for your blog'. I was especially happy when you figured out how to post pics on your blog as well (there would be no forlorn anorexic fairy for us to ponder over otherwise, as per your most recent blog).
Maybe la misma is secretly a metal head
I think its great that la misma has a found a focus and purpose in life this blog
Of course, my accolades will not lead you to a brilliant and more promising future; I'm not a producer for the Daily Show (I don't even watch the Daily Show and not because I don't want to or don't think its funny, I just don't have Comedy Central). Yes, I know you can watch on the internet; I just find it tedious.
so, don't despair and keep the blogs coming. your fans love you
12:14 PM
Oh my lord, thank you, anonymous! How often does one cry out to the winds of the Internet and get such a prompt, generous response?
The very use of the phrase "your fans" (plural!) goes a long way toward ameliorating my sense of futility. In fact it makes me feel swell, and not needy anymore! Who'd a thunk it?
Thanks for the encouragement. And hey, I don't get Comedy Central either. Solidarity. (And maybe a clue to your identity, though several of my friends don't have cable. Hmm.)
1:14 PM
This is your other reader. I don't have CC either, and I have appeared on it several times! Since none of my friends have it, I couldn't even ask a pal to Tivo the shows I worked on. However, if Stewart ever sees fit to add me to his faux-caster lineup, I will subscribe to cable so I can watch myself.
As for anorexic velvet girl => visual representation of neediness, whassup with those wings? Is she an angel who was kicked out of heaven because, when all the people in heaven were given long spoons and had to figure out the game of feeding each other, she refused to sup? Is she a "sad Tinkerbell"? Are her wings just too flimsy to allow her to fly were she a normal weight. I think that's probably it. She probably got those wings on Overstock.com and now she's regretting she didn't just go ahead and pay retail in the first place.
9:02 AM
Anonymous #2, I think you're right on the money -- the sad anorexic pixie did indeed refuse to sup! I'm so happy to hear that word used in a non verb-phrase way ("'sup?") And thanks for pointing out that that feathery shape behind the kneeling girl is wings. I thought it was just some white thing. You must be pretty sharp.
These comments prove my point about how super-smart and cool my friends, and my readership, are. But why do neither of you have Comedy Central? Or me? The capitalist system is at fault. Our labor is rewarded with but skimpy wages that don't allow us to partake of the highest cultural excellence (TV) our country has to offer.
We all deserve better. To the barricades!
Your friend,
La Misma
10:56 AM
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