Hi my name is Mouse and I'm the queen of procrastination *sigh*

[castalie]

It feels like I had the laziest week ever. Apart from going out with Sandrine on Tuesday and going out tonight, I kinda did nothing. I didn't open a book, I was that bad a student. This morning I woke up and thought, today is your day Mousey, you're going to catch up with all the chapters of your Italian textbook that you didn't study and er, well, let's just say that sorta didn't work either. Hi, I'm the worst procrastinator on earth. I am ashamed... but it doesn't change a thing *sigh*

There should be a PA comm somewhere; Procrastinator Anonymous. Except of course it wouldn't be 100% anonymous what with our lj names and stuff but whatever. We would encourage each other to do the things we need to do when we need to do them, and it would be good.

Well actually no, I did start something; a new fic. I think my genetic makeup totally messed up with my sense of priority. Something in my brain isn't right.

Changing the subject - did you know of the Sam/Dean Slash Archive? Cause I didn't. For which, of course, I blame my flist because dudes, I always count on you to bring me that kind of news. Mind you, it certainly was announced on sn_slash but it's on my community filter - filter for communities, never for people is my motto, btw - and I totally missed it.

Oh and what do I hear about SPN, btw? That we'll get "Shadow" - omg "Shadow", wheee! I watched the new trailer and the love is still strong! - and then we'll get a new hiatus? Is that true? Because man, the American network drives me CRAZY with its love for hiatus, I swear. Two episodes then a week hiatus then twelve episodes then a three month hiatus then five episodes then a week hiatus then one episode then a month hiatus? There has to be a good reason for this but god, it's nuts. I'm so used to having the whole season in one go when the show finally makes it to France that the whole You See Me Now You Don't aspect of the original airing makes my head spin and makes me want to kill someone.

So anyway, since I don't follow the whole SPN schedule story properly, is it true or not? Tia.

Finally, a little GIP. Because I needed my very own jsquared icon and because crazybutsound is love. I so love it when an icon is just for me - it's unique and it's mine! *is a two year old*

Comments

[tallisen.livejournal.com]

This hiatus bites some serious ass. *kicks it* Why can't they give it to us like a noooormal tv show? Blah. Oh well. We must enjoy what we can get our hands on. :)

[foofasaurus.livejournal.com]

There has to be a good reason for this but man, it's nuts.

It's mostly because the network television in America is so highly competitive that scheduling can make or break a show. You want to have the right episode at just the right time to draw in the most viewers. When the order of episodes is flipped around, more often than not that's the underlying reason -- someone at the network decided this episode would be better for this week than that one, etc.

It's also because we have such a ridiculous amount of BIG EVENTS that go on throughout the year, and the networks have to schedule around them. Nobody wants to schedule stuff during the Olympics, for example, so lots of the networks had brief hiatus. Or the Superbowl before that, or a big holiday with all the special programming that goes with it, or an awards show, or or or.

And THEN the networks look to stretch the season out long enough with the fewest number of long breaks (during which they can lose viewers who don't wait around for the show to come back) that interrupt it. Like, if they showed it all in one go, they have an even longer gap between seasons that they have to fill, and they have to worry about whether viewers will come back.

Yadda yadda yadda, you get the idea. It's an insanely delicate balance based on years of marketing research (or so they tell us), and in the end, just be glad SN isn't on the Scifi channel, because their scheduling makes me want to kick a puppy.

[cosmicat.livejournal.com]

You're the queen of procrastination??? Hmmm... that's strange... I thought it was me!

[maaaaa.livejournal.com]

There should be a PA comm somewhere; Procrastinator Anonymous.

Yeah...I was gonna start that comm, but I've been putting it off. ha-ha

[sockich.livejournal.com]

Procrastinator Anonymous, huh? I'd so totally join that, lol. And don't feel bad about procrastinating, it's one of the joys in life. *nods*

did you know of the Sam/Dean Slash Archive?

No, I did not know there was a Sam/Dean Slash Archive. But now, thanks to you, I do and therefore, you win.

And I'm so with you on the whole "going crazy because of the American networks' love for hiatus" thing. *grumpy*

[babycakesin.livejournal.com]

I think all of us here can pretend to the title of 'worst procrastinator' lol