oh, i've actually gotten better at 'hearing' it in my mind, though my final reads will still be loud (esp. for conference paper, b/c there is nothing more awekward than stumbling over your own prose :-)

and betas...if i could only get my students to use someone else's eyes...if fandom were to teach them anything, i'd love for that to become more common, but then look at ffnet...i don't think many betas live over there...

LOL at the singing analogy...i think i'll have to borrow that sometime :D

i'll be curious to see how your lj resistence will hold out...it's the fandom smack of the new millenium :-)