Friday, December 30, 2011

BCD

Long-time followers of the Monkey have probably begun to suspect what I already know—that I suffer from the rarely-diagnosed and as-yet medically-unrecognized Bipolar Comment Disorder (BCD). Which means that sometimes I respond enthusiastically to every comment you leave and sometimes I don't respond at all. The latter is not a result of a waning in my affection and appreciation for your cyber-presence, but is a reflection of the dullness of my mood, the low level of my energy or, in the case of this last weekend, the geographical distance from my computer (I am one of six people in America without an iPad, iPhone or iAnythingElse—why, I'm not even on Facebook).

Such behavior is generally considered rude in the blogosphere.

So to Rachel, Thingy, Brandie, Philip Sumpter, Yvette, Bellotoot, Juliette, Who Am Us, Janice Below, VP81955, Mister Muleboy, John Baxter, Mark Bourne, and especially to you, Dawn, who chose my "Christmas Movies You May Have Forgotten Are Christmas Movies" as the post of the week last week, I most humbly apologize and say "God bless you, God bless you everyone!"

I will resolve to be more consistently responsive in the coming year.
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8 comments:

  1. MissMiriamDecember 30, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    I am also one of the six. i don't have an iAnythingElse either.

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  2. Mythical MonkeyDecember 30, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    i don't have an iAnythingElse either.

    When I'm on vacation, I like be all the way on vacation -- set up a couple of blog posts in advance so nobody knows the house is empty and just go.

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  3. YvetteDecember 30, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Me neither.

    M.M. comments made under pressure are better left...uncommented. Do it for the pleasure of the thing or don't do it at all.

    I understand.

    I mean, we can't respond to EVERYTHING. Life's too short. :)

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  4. VP81955December 31, 2011 at 12:10 AM

    Don't worry -- I never take these things personally. Have a splendid 2012...which I hope means plenty of classic movies and some significant Washington Nationals games in September (for the Nats, that is, not their opponents), though I truthfully believe their genuine time of arrival will be 2013.

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  5. DawnDecember 31, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Not to worry, all is good. I was just letting you know that I was giving you a shout-out. Have a wonderful New Year!!

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  6. Mythical MonkeyJanuary 3, 2012 at 4:28 PM

    Life's too short. :)

    Boy, that's for sure, Yvette. The best we can hope for is get to the end of it and say, "I didn't leave anything in the tank."

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  7. Mythical MonkeyJanuary 3, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    I hope means plenty of classic movies and some significant Washington Nationals games in September

    That last home game of the season in 2011 was as electrifying as any they've played in DC so far (Katie-Bar-The-Door and I were sitting in section 409, our favorite cheap seats). Hope that's a portend of things to come.

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  8. Mythical MonkeyJanuary 3, 2012 at 4:30 PM

    Not to worry, all is good. I was just letting you know that I was giving you a shout-out.

    And I truly appreciate it, believe me!

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