I am rewriting a paper for publication. The first version was dismal.
D.I.S.M.A.L.
I'm hoping this second draft will be acceptable because the process may just give me the last set of gray hairs and extra sallow skin that will make my transition from good-looking woman to tired looking... complete.
I'm not sure I resemble a woman anymore so I can't tack that onto the last phrase.
This will teach me to hand in a piece of writing with my eye shut and fingers crossed. That almost never works. I think the last time it worked, the person looking it over had malaria.
Clearly, we need more malaria in North America.
Seriously, I'm not kidding.
Har. I love writing that.
If I were to make a list of things I dislike doing, analyzing a paper of mine would be right up near the top. Clustered around it would be mastitis, arguments with my older brother and cleaning the bathroom after a balding man (or woman in my case, it seems).
The only thing that's making it palatable is the Check Your Head, Beastie Boys album I'm listening to.
Dr. Boot-ay.
Crap.
D just took back his headphone to do the dishes.
Bastard.
Sigh.
Le Sigh.
Someone give me another way to say,
"The main strategy of industry groups has been to suggest that recycling of plastics is best accomplished by what industry figures call waste-to-energy recycling".
There's too much "recycling" in that sentence.
It sounds dumb.
Oh my, I don't think it's D losing all that hair, it's me. The strands are too long to belong to a short-haired male.
Sorry if I got your hopes up.
Have you seen my father? Bald bald bald - and shiny.
Damn. Your Dad's looks good in his shiny head. I guess you would too. I don't know your Mom very well but in her last post on this site she sounds so sweet and she has hair. I guess either way you'll be o.k. Marc
I agree with Marc, but, if bad becomes worse you can still borrow my wig. Just trying to help a very special out.
Can you use 'reclaiming'? You use 'industry' twice, too, which may be adding to the weirdness of the sentence.
I'd love to read your paper. I'm sure J would, too.
"A process, termed 'Waste-to-energy recycling,' is what industry groups suggest best accomplishes the recycling of plastics"
??
Just throwing that out there...
Chair - thanks. That sounds great.
I should get you to edit everything I write, not just what's online.
Ah babe, you know the Spelling Fascist in me would love nothing better.
Plus I'd love to learn about all the stuff you're learning, too. Sometimes you just need a fresh perspective/a step back and I certainly know how hard that can be when you're up to your nose in what you're reading and writing.
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
D is balding? About &$%%^ time!
Marc