Thursday Thirteen: 13 Great Things About Being A LOFNOTC

I don't know if you know Amanda Palmer? If you don't, she's a brilliant musician who goes all out in most things. Gutsy. I've had a huge girl crush on her since forever, but unfortunately Neil Gaiman snatched her up before I had time to act on it.

Darn that Neil and his messy Casanova hair.

Anyway, a while back, Amanda Palmer introduced LOFNOTC. That stands for "Losers On Friday Night On The Computer." It was a twitter gathering for all of us losers hanging around the net on a Friday night. Or as the official slogan put it: "Don't stand up for what's right. Stay in for what's wrong." It made being a Loser On Friday Night seem rather less pathetic (if you want the full story, go to Amanda's blog but beware as there will be four-letter-words a-plenty).

Anyway, that story aside, I love being a loser on the computer on Friday nights. And here are the reasons why:

1. I get my best writing done on Friday nights. I'm relaxed and happy and still under the delusion that this is the weekend when It Will Be Done.

2. YouTube. Helloooo, you gotta love YouTube. Just check this vid out and tell me you don't love it.

3. Research. I love it. And there is no better place than Wikipedia for it and no better time to indulge in it than a Friday night.

4. Romance Divas Board. You'll always find people there who don't bat an eyelid when you talk about the voices in your head. This is especially true since my Friday night is most (US based) people's afternoon thus allowing me to catch all the non-losers too.

5. It's allowed to write under the influence. I like my inner editor best when she's dead drunk.

6. Blip.fm. You can sit on your behind and twitter annoying links that will have 50 people accidentally listening to the brilliance that is Mudhoney.

7. While we're at it - twitter. It's like the world biggest cocktail party, only you don't have to dress up.

8. You can write, chat and be on the phone all at once. While watching TV and twittering. To the sound of Mudhoney. It's the overstimulated modern writer's wet dream.

9. Makeup Geek. Seriously. I'm addicted to her tutorials. And in front of the computer on a Friday night is an excellent time to try out a new look.

10. You can have wine while doing this. And you can chat with your friends. See above.

11. You can learn all about 18th century underwear.

12. There's free stuff for you to read all over the internet. Like here.

13. No one expects you to wear anything but comfy jammies and you're allowed to eat ice cream straight from the container.