adjectives are not your friends

[zenithblue]

A conversation between me and Hodge, upon him reading and critiquing a teaching statement I had to write for my apps:

HODGE: Lose "interesting." Lose "incredible."
ME: (whining) But I'm tired! And they're easy! How else am I supposed to say it?
HODGE: Make it relevant to you specifically. "Teaching is exciting?" "I want to make their stories interesting?" No. No. Adjectives are not your friends.
ME: (being petulant) Yes they are.
HODGE: No they're not
ME: Yes, they are. Adjectives give me smooches.
HODGE: Adjectives don't give you smooches, they give you back-alley hand jobs.

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[lagizma.livejournal.com]

Inquiring wives want to know: when is the birthday of zenithblue?

[zenithblue.livejournal.com]

August 20. With any luck and the grace of the UC Irvine admissions department you could come to my next party! Of course, you'll be the only one *at* the party, since I know all of...well, one person in the vicinity.