me: *sees a sweet caring courageous character* you’re gonna be my favourite

me: *sees a sarcastic apathetic trashbag character* you’re also gonna be my favourite

but it totally isn’t. Not for me, anyway.

I’m on medical leave from work for at least the next month, and while I’m very fortunate to have health insurance, I was already cutting things close with my monthly budget, and doctors’ co-pays plus out-of-network costs have taken a real bite out of me.

I don’t like asking for help without being able to offer something in return, but I don’t really have much. I can copyedit stuff that you email to me, or provide help with writing a paper if that’s something you need… I’m open to that.

If you’re willing to help out, or wouldn’t mind paying this-here odd stranger for doing writerly-assistant things, I’d be so grateful. There’s a link to my Paypal on my page [edit: would insert link here but formatting hasn’t been working right for some reason], and if you’re interested in copyediting/paper help/whatever, shoot me an email at crankyskirt [!at] gmail so we can work something out.

Thanks so much - I really do appreciate that you’ve read this far, even if you are not in a position to give. ^_^

Hey! I’m sorry to post this again, but things are still much the same. A couple of generous people donated, for whom I’m super grateful since I was able to go to the pharmacy, yay! But I still have doctors’ visits to schedule that I’ve put off because I don’t yet have enough. I’m expecting a paycheck soon, but apparently it’s not arriving on my usual payday—weird—so I’m in limbo currently.

As I said, it is hard as hell to ask, which is why I’m down to exchange what I can. I can copy-edit stuff or give assistance with papers. I’ve tutored high school and college students for years, and editing is one component of my current job, so I’m willing to help out.

(Also, if you’re in the NYC area and want a used flute or know someone who does, let me know! Trying to sell mine now.)

Thanks again.

one time i went to see my grandma in the hospital when she was just waking up from surgery and the first thing she said (really feebly) was “neil… what does… your shirt say” and i had to say “skate and destroy” in front of the nurse and my whole family

I understand that a lot of people enjoy writing shipfics where they transplant characters into a college setting. Since some writers may not be in college, or may have graduated a long time ago, I thought I’d offer a helpful list of realistic college meet not-so-cute scenarios. Forget baristas. This is where it’s at. 

- I’m really passionate about this cause and I will give you this flier if I have to shove it down your throat

- vicious battle over the only left handed desk in the room

- my roommate’s boyfriend is staying over so can I please sleep on your floor

- it’s pouring and my final paper is in my backpack so I guess we’re stuck under this tiny awning together. do you think they’d deliver pizza here

- hey I have to photograph someone for class will you be my model

- hey I have to take someone’s blood pressure for class will you be my victim

- variations of the above

- I know I keep coming to the cookie shop and for some reason it’s always your shift but don’t you dare judge me I need these for my sanity

- all our friends are drunk

- it’s 3 am and I’m still in the library studying for finals and I’m losing my grip on reality and I think I just saw a ghost

- we’re the only two people in this club. what is this club even for

- humans vs zombies (see you can still have your zombie AU, best of both worlds)

- we’re the only people who ever talk in discussions it’s awful

- GROUP PROJECT

accidentally stepping on your pet’s foot

im fckn crying imagine two ppl running towards each other lovingly across a beach except its the naruto run