Slog - Comments on Dear Future Public Interns,

Comment by adrian

adrian — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:09:16 -0800

"Remember the word �brilliant� and remind yourself Dan thinks of you this way at bus stops, when you�re eating alone in restaurants, and when you�re riding in the car with your mom and she�s listening to �Christmas in the Northwest� on Warm 106.9."

i simply have NO idea what you're talking about.

Comment by NapoleonXIV

NapoleonXIV — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:10:46 -0800

They're all deluded at that age.

Comment by Irena

Irena — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:12:36 -0800

Wow -- what a stunningly good post. Really. I think it's the best one I've ever read.

Bye, Steven, and thanks.

Comment by Suz

Suz — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:16:13 -0800

Great post. Love you Steven!

Comment by Homo Will

Homo Will — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:18:18 -0800

Aren't there more rules? I think you know what I mean Steven ;o)

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:18:43 -0800

Aw, we luv the Public Intern!

Comment by Eli Sanders

Eli Sanders — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:18:43 -0800

Better yet, don�t even read the Slog. There is no knowledge to attain from it. It is a life-drainer.

Truer words... Great job, Steven!

Comment by tac

tac — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:18:59 -0800

You're a really really good writer and take great pictures.

Comment by Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:22:22 -0800

The "Dark Prince of Slog" would like to say a few things...

Slog is a life-drainer, no doubt. BUT:

A) Posting something of substance to "help someone @ the Stranger become a better writer" is useless, irrelevant, boring and 360 degrees of stupid
B) Every obscene comment on Slog is constructive. You're on Slog. Slog. Slog is the Stranger's blog. Do-you-understand?
C) Slog Happy showed everybody how awesome we all are, and hopefully busted down some walls of why some of us choose to refrain from serious discussion on Slog. (See B)
D) Nobody every had anything to say on your posts other than "omg i luv the pucblciintenr hez hawt" and "come ovar nd do me" and "omgawdz thats gross i luvz the public intern come ovar adn do me", so you didn't really get the whole Slog experience, now did you?

Twa.

P.S.
Good luck in South Africa. Word.

Comment by NapoleonXIV

NapoleonXIV — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:36:09 -0800

P.S. Don't feel like you missed much in not meeting Dan. He's kinda weird and awkward in real life.

Comment by Conium

Conium — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:38:12 -0800

Steven, you are going to do great for some of the same reasons Dan Savage does: you are an awesome writer and you are fucking funny. Right on.

Comment by Paulus

Paulus — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:41:40 -0800

Wait, you're leaving?!?

Comment by ahava

ahava — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:48:28 -0800

Steven,

This was brilliant. Enjoy South Africa.

Comment by dr. thompkins

dr. thompkins — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:55:08 -0800

I'm assuming that Eli agrees about not reading Slog comments because, he, like all Stranger writers, have notoriously thin skin. No one likes criticism. But isn't that the reason the Slog exists - to allow readers to comment on Stranger content?

Comment by tomcat98109

tomcat98109 — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:57:30 -0800

Your forgot the advice about, "Don't be bitter about being exploited by The Stranger so the editorial director and publisher can get rich off your free labor. After all, they're paying you in bylines."

Comment by Original Monique

Original Monique — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:00:10 -0800

I thought you were very charming in person and have come to love your posts. I will miss them. =)

I can't critique your writing, cause hell I have more typo's and grammar erros in one comment then in all your writing. Seriously.

I have to disagree with Napoleon though, I loved meeting Dan in person (albeit briefly at Hump!). I thought he was very sweet and unassuming. I too have looked up to Savage since a young age, when I was stuck in the suburbs and wanting to die.

So best of luck in SA. I hope you can come back and write for the Stranger on a regular basis.

Comment by superyeadon

superyeadon — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:00:39 -0800

You won't even read this post, anyways. Cheers.

Comment by Exile in West Seattle

Exile in West Seattle — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:00:46 -0800

We love you, Steven. Thanks for a great post. You've been a welcome shot of youthful can-do optimism in the cynical ass of The Stranger, and I'll miss your work. (Though you really should have gone into the water at the Polar Bear Swim, you silly nell.)

Best of luck in South Africa. Hope to see you around!

Comment by meryl

meryl — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:01:09 -0800

I love you, Steven.
This was a great post.

Comment by catalina vel-duray

catalina vel-duray — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:25:49 -0800

I always wanted to be a mini-celebrity. I also wanted to be in "I saw U", but it never happened.

(Maybe it's because I didn't eat enough Weight Watchers.)

Bon Voyage, Dear Public Intern, Have a good time in South Africa. Be careful, and send us a postcard from time to time.

Comment by violet_dagrinder

violet_dagrinder — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:27:12 -0800

What? The Public Intern is leaving? Dammit!

Steven, you rock.

Comment by NapoleonXIV

NapoleonXIV — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:30:09 -0800

And just to call bullshit on your there is no knowledge to attain from Slog statement:

Here's a recipie for lemon squares.

INGREDIENTS
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup butter, melted

4 eggs
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
5/8 cup lemon juice

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
In a medium bowl, stir together 2 cups flour and confectioners' sugar. Blend in the melted butter. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden. In a large bowl, beat eggs until light. Combine the sugar, baking powder and 1/4 cup of flour so there will be no flour lumps. Stir the sugar mixture into the eggs. Finally, stir in the lemon juice. Pour over the prepared crust and return to the oven.
Bake for an additional 30 minutes or until bars are set. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.

Little shit-head.

Comment by shinji

shinji — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:41:11 -0800

WHO WILL REPLACE HIM?!?!?!

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:48:26 -0800

Hey, we need a contest!

At SLOG Thursday, we should see who has the best recipe to give the Public Intern, to show how great a job he's done!

Comment by DOUG.

DOUG. — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:45:26 -0800

No offense, but Dan looks like Oswald in that photo.

Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale

Lloyd Clydesdale — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:46:42 -0800

I only have commenter clout, but: Ya done good.

Comment by Lawrence Molloy

Lawrence Molloy — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:50:53 -0800

Steven,

I want you to know that your writing is in the DS, ECB, JF class of Slog journalism. Material so good I have snorted liquid out my nose in unscheduled laughter.

Good luck in the RSA, but if you ever head north into Zim don't tell the border control folks you know Charles M.

Comment by some dude

some dude — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:08:58 -0800

@25 - jesus christ you're fucking right. weird.

Comment by NapoleonXIV

NapoleonXIV — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:13:31 -0800

@24: Make him bring lemon squares on Thursday!

Lemon squares and beer!

Comment by elenchos

elenchos — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:16:22 -0800

Steven, you will always be the one and only true Public Intern. I can't see how anyone could take your place.

Comment by NapoleonXIV

NapoleonXIV — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:25:13 -0800

I can't see why anyone would want to take his place.

Bring back the Stranger's Worst Enemy!

Bring back Cienna Madrid!

Comment by -B-

-B- — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:28:32 -0800

Bye.

Comment by Jamey

Jamey — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:46:17 -0800

Never met Dan, hmm.
How funny that is.
Steven, we met once, before the whole Public Internship began. I don't expect you to remember. It was Pride weekend, I was a friend of a friend stopping in at the Biolabode. We sat and chatted about Pride festivities and Mr. Savage. You got starry-eyed. I thought it was super-cute. And then about a month or so later, there was your smiling face published as a "New Column!" on the corner of the Last Days' page. I thought-- hey, there's that kid! Oh, he'll get to meet Savage now!

Oh, well...

Good luck to you. Your columns were always entertaining. And I agree, SLOG is a life-drainer.

Comment by Boomer in NYC

Boomer in NYC — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:05:53 -0800

Wait--The Stranger had a public intern?

Comment by Mark

Mark — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:17:12 -0800

Your posts always made my day. But did I miss one--did you tell us what you're doing in South Africa?

Comment by QUIRE BOIZ

QUIRE BOIZ — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:30:26 -0800

Steven: When you get back from SA don't forget about your show biz career. Best regards to Nelson and Desmond.

Comment by Rachel Allyn

Rachel Allyn — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:41:39 -0800

I'll miss you, Steve, the Public Intern. I've enjoyed reading your stories. And while it may not be the same as if Dan Savage said it, "you did good kid...you did good"

Comment by michael strangeways

michael strangeways — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:28:23 -0800

MAME?!?!?!? The Lucille Ball musical version?!?!?

yikes; I hope you were watching it ironically...it's soooo bad, that it's just bad.

Comment by Kristin Bell

Kristin Bell — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:18:27 -0800

Imagine me ala Chris Crocker: Steven! No!!!!! Oh my god!!! We love you Steven!!! Why are you leaving?!? There will never be another public intern like you!!! Please come back!!! I need your intern help when I come to Seattle at the end of the month!!! God, no! Why are the gods aligning to do this to me?!? Not now! No!!! Public Intern come back!!!!!

Comment by Kristin Bell

Kristin Bell — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:26:38 -0800

Damn it. My post got deleted. The truth is, Steven, you are a gay superhero. No doubt about it. I wish you didn't have to go. Period.