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"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.
They're all deluded at that age.
Wow -- what a stunningly good post. Really. I think it's the best one I've ever read.
Bye, Steven, and thanks.
Great post. Love you Steven!
Aren't there more rules? I think you know what I mean Steven ;o)
Aw, we luv the Public Intern!
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!
You're a really really good writer and take great pictures.
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.
P.S. Don't feel like you missed much in not meeting Dan. He's kinda weird and awkward in real life.
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.
Wait, you're leaving?!?
Steven,
This was brilliant. Enjoy South Africa.
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?
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."
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.
You won't even read this post, anyways. Cheers.
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!
I love you, Steven.
This was a great post.
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.
What? The Public Intern is leaving? Dammit!
Steven, you rock.
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.
WHO WILL REPLACE HIM?!?!?!
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!
I only have commenter clout, but: Ya done good.
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.
@25 - jesus christ you're fucking right. weird.
@24: Make him bring lemon squares on Thursday!
Lemon squares and beer!
Steven, you will always be the one and only true Public Intern. I can't see how anyone could take your place.
I can't see why anyone would want to take his place.
Bring back the Stranger's Worst Enemy!
Bring back Cienna Madrid!
Bye.
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.
Wait--The Stranger had a public intern?
Your posts always made my day. But did I miss one--did you tell us what you're doing in South Africa?
Steven: When you get back from SA don't forget about your show biz career. Best regards to Nelson and Desmond.
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"
MAME?!?!?!? The Lucille Ball musical version?!?!?
yikes; I hope you were watching it ironically...it's soooo bad, that it's just bad.
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!!!!!
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.
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