More awesome than I thought

I've kept up daily 'posts of awesome' for nearly a month now, and I'd love to say it was doing me the world of good. The truth is that sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't, but hearing how everyone else is awesome? That's very, very good for me. I like to talk (just in case you hadn't worked that out) and everyone encouraging each other, nattering away in comments and generally being chatty around me does me more good than I can properly say.

Today I am awesome because I got out of bed and came to work. Right now, that feels pretty damn huge.

Anyone else out there being awesome? Come tell me about it.

( Also, is it possible to be an entrepreneurial librarian? )

Bless

This article on Why Fan-fiction needs to stop would be very easy to be cross and/or exasperated at. The basic premise: Fan-fiction is icky and cheapening and I don't like it therefore it should all be BANNED. From an expert Political Science student who has clearly done extensive Googling research to make his point. Honest. The amount of research he's done is VERY OBVIOUS.

But if you do click through (it's a very, very short article), make sure you read all the comments too. Name-checks include Henry Jenkins and Ithiliana's anti-fanfic bingo-card, as well as some impressed "well, duh" and nice mickey-taking.

The moral of this story could probably be summed up as:

Do not meddle in the affairs of fan-ficcers, for they are not subtle and will quickly mock you.

[Link originally gakked from cyberducks with thanks]

ETA: I have been waiting for an opportunity to use this incredibly awesome icon that greyias made me. Thank you, Mr Idiot! *shows off*