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1. Pre-ordered the audio book version of Burn it Down:Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood by Maureen Ryan. I did it based on her tweets about it on Twitter, and this excerpt published on Variety's website - Lost Illusions: The Untold Story of the Hit Show’s Poisonous Culture by Maureen Ryan.

( excerpt )

The gist on Lost? The idiotic white male writers thought the audience wanted the Kate, Jack, Sawyer and Lock story, and found those to be the most relatable. Also, the writers kind of acted like Andrew, Jonathan and Warren Mears throughout the series. Who knew the Trioka in Buffy were based on asshole white male Hollywood writers?

( excerpt - showing the disgusting behavior and toxic environment on the set )

And..here's another article on it Damon Lindelof ‘Shocked and Appalled’ Over ‘Lost’ Racism and Toxic Workplace Allegations: ‘I Failed’ to Provide Safety and Comfort .

Ryan states on Twitter - that this is actually one of the shorter chapters, she spends more time digging into SNL, Sleepy Hollow and various others. (Whedon wasn't exaggerating or kidding when he stated he was actually one of the nicer show runners in Hollywood. Although they will have to work hard to beat Howard Hughes on The Conqueror....where half the cast and crew died of cancer about 10-15 years later, because Hughes ignored the fact that they were testing the Atomic Bomb just 100 miles north of the film site. And didn't ensure the set was safe.)

By the time I finish Finding Me by Viola Davis - I'll be ready to listen to this one. I love reading about horrible Hollywood work places, it makes me feel more grateful about my own.

2. I want to take a trip somewhere - but I don't want to worry about things, be alone but not completely alone, have planned activities, and have all the logistics taken care of.

Chidi came back from Mexico City today, he'd gone on a four day excursion with his girlfriend. And couldn't stop talking about it. Best place that he'd ever been. His girlfriend does speak Spanish, even if he doesn't. And
it was apparently dirt cheap. Nice hotels were $85 a night (compared to $350 a night in Great Barrington, MA). The dollar is very strong in Mexico.

Now I want to go to Mexico. My co-workers are making me want to travel, dammit.

What I should do is research various trips, figure out the costs, and either take it this year or plot for next year.

Some say you only live once, but I've watched James Bond movies - it's actually twice. (That's a joke, I'm making fun of myself, again.)

Chidi apparently had created his own birthday card - which I mentioned to him, thinking he knew about it. He didn't. They'd waited to give it to him.
He was highly amused they were actually using it.

Coworkers: You're considering Mexico now, after Alaska?
ME: Yeah, Chidi...
Coworkers: That's kind of a 180 degree turn

Also possibly too hot for August. The only time I can go anywhere or take extensive time off is really August.

3. I now have 89 works saved to SquidgeWoorld...which is an odd name for a archive. I hope I don't live to regret this? It's named after the fan who built it - "squidgie" online.

Nothing is permanent on the internet. I know this.

I want to transfer about 350 works. Leaving maybe 200 on Ao3. They may leave me alone if I just have 200.