Not location specific, No rules: Welcome to ILX heaven

Looks lovely Ronan. V jealous of view!

I am writing and thinking that I need to take up smoking again. I NEED A BREAK! That said, rugby in 40 mins, cans of carlsberg in fridge and then town to meet s.o. give them final bday Present and then home for early night. Dinner shall be mostly takeaway pizza.

Ronan, I now realise why you didn't reply to the caribou thread on ILM :)

Haha, let us know how the slanket goes.

math is bad today. :(

1+1=1 plan to go to the beach, even though it's cloudy. I'm going to get some drawing done, cuz, you know, the world needz more ART.

And sunday crossword puzzles languish.

Hey! NO MAGAZINE SECTION IN ANY MARTHA'S VINEYARD NY TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!
WTFWTFWTFWTFWTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If this had happened when all the August Assholes were here, there woulda been blood running in the streets!

Hello!

I am anticipating doing nothing at work today EXCEPT ONE BIG THING THAT WILL TAKE ALL DAY so I thought I'd get an early post out of the way. I am not particularly onimoed, despite drinking a fair bit last night.

I, too have LOADS of work to do today. So I'm checking in and fecking off.

But not before apologising for that ridiculous comma. I am sorry.

I am not onimoed, seriously busy but delighted that "So Not Gonna Happen" is back. YAY! ILX = Stalker city basically!

I was onimoed to hell on Saturday and Sunday. Today I should be fresh as a daisy but mad screaming baby kept us up all night :(

(In what way are daisies any fresher than any other flower?)

I don't actually know. Poor baby, what was wrong?

I was ridiculously onimoed yesterday. Still watched horrific rugby match :(

She's had a high temperature all weekend and now has a sore throat and is too young to realise that screaming for six hours isn't going to make it better.

Ophelia was a wee bit sick as well. A bit of a fever and a bit contrary due to upsetness (?). She's relatively okay today. On the way to the crèche I had to take her toothbrush and toothpaste and she got a tantrum as a result. It was... interesting. :-)

Ronan, superfluous to say this, but you have one lovely girlfriend. :-)

OHMIGODABETHPOSTCARD!

OHMIGODAPATITAPACKAGE!

You guys! Thanks so much! Now I must fill the box up and pass it along, right?

Woah re. poor sick kids.

Morning all. Also a v busy day over here. Why must Mondays be so?

I just dropped off my homework and skipped class today. Have a big mtg at 10 and I know I wouldn't be able to concentrate.

I'm having a latte and a yummy cinammon roll. yumm

Why is ILx so boring today?

You're already skipping class?? Bold Ms Mis.

ILX boring because everyone's too busy. Or too unfunny.

Well I have a hard time concentrating and never refer to my notes anyway. He just goes straight from the book. But I do believe writing things down reinforces learning. I don't plan on making skipping a regular habit.

However I do have a HUGE meeting at 10 in which I must bowl people over. I didn't want to rush back from class with less than hour to get ready and be a nervous wreck.

I do believe writing things down reinforces learning.

OTM! Only way it works for me.

Huge meeting? Is it a power-play?

Rock/Accentmonkey: Do you know of a good recipe for Saltimbocca alla Romana?

Huge meeting? Is it a power-play?

Partly. It was my boss's project (the second most-used site at our uni.) But he fuX0red it up and it was just dropped. it was decided to start it up again and I convinced his boss that I would do a better job so it was reassigned to me. My bosses and the bigger bosses will be there so I have to show them it was a good move AND impress the clients who so far have been unimpressed by my team.

No biggie or anything.

Rock/Accentmonkey: Do you know of a good recipe for Saltimbocca alla Romana?

Not me, soz.

I've just had my vet on the phone telling me that the culture they took from poor ginger kitten (RIP) to see if he had ringworm DID test positive for ringworm.

This is, of course, a week after another vet in the same practice told me that there had been no growth on the culture and so those little scabs on Rory's neck were probably nothing to worry about. Now she's mixed in with Linus, who sleeps in Milo's bed regularly. Jesus, the whole house could be infected. Stupid vets.

Oh no accentmonkey! I will take kitten for quarantine to help. I know, I am so good.

Ms Mis best of luck, you'll be fine. Just remember what you want and try to make it look like you're trying to help, not subvert. Anyway redundant advice, you know what you're doing!

Also have you eaten in Ciao Bella Roma on Parliament Street?

We think one of the strays we feed outside has mange. And unfortunately we've brought her in a couple of times. :/

Mange, really? God, that's pretty sad. Is it very contagious?

Ha ha, Kev-lol, you will not take kitten for quarantine. She is my ickle smidge.

Here's what I know about Italian restaurants on Parliament St:

Da Pino (up at the corner of Dame St.): hot waitress who is also an actress, but hugely overrated. Lasagne comes in a dish that has clearly been in the microwave. Not my kind of place.

Topolis (in the middle): slightly cheaper, slightly more chance of getting a table on spec at peak times, slightly better food.

Ciao Bella Roma (beside my old shop): really crowded, disastrous service at lunchtimes, food not very good but okay if you're just getting a quick feed before going somewhere else.

Mange, really? God, that's pretty sad. Is it very contagious?

Yes very. But it is also treatable early on. I'm going to keep an eye on her and see how it progresses. Just guessing now. I call her stray but she really belongs to the drug dealers across the street. Which makes me hesitant to take her to the vet.

Hmmm looks like it'll have to be B0ccaci0's on D4me Str33t. Has to be a place that does veal for uncle to whom I have promised veal for many months.

Going to anything at documentary festival? I'm checking out that "Forever" one. Also hoping to visit state apartments in Dublin Castle during this culture night.

Why hesitate? Are vets v expensive?

I have managed fuck all today.

Saltimbocca:

Take thin veal cutlet, place a couple of sage leaves and some prosciutto on top, bash with rolling pin to stick prosciutto to veal (best done with some cling film on top) and keep bashing until cutlet is about 1/4" thick. Dredge with flour, fry for about 3 minutes each side (non-prosciutto side first, and it can get longer than the other side) and put to one side. Deglaze the pan with white wine and chicken stock - about a wine glass full with roughly 2:1 wine:stock - and put the cutlets back in, prosciutto side up, for a minute or so until the sauce is reduced by half.

So use white wine instead of Marsala? Fantastic. Thanks Aldo.

Yeah, you don't want the sweetness that Marsala would give you. A dry white is what you're after.

Why hesitate? Are vets v expensive?

Well sneaking someone (who we've observed being violent and crazy) else's pet off to the doctor is possibly inviting trouble.

f*ck f*ck f*ck I forgot my klonpin at home today. Not only do I have this meeting shortly I'm meeting with a girl I don't really know for lunch. arggh. . .*deep breaths*

Just think that you'll get it later, for now it's just delayed. Lunch can easily be cancelled if that will keep you focussed. Deep breaths v important.

You are spot on re. the vet.

I like sweetness in my saltimbocca though! It works well with the sage. I'll be trying your version though first don't worry.

Why is ILx so boring today?

Wasn't the case this morning. What with the porn and neighbour AND McCann's thread.

Can't open the porn one at work sadly.

yeah no p0rn for me. Haven't been following the McCann's thread.

Mtg went well. Despite profuse sweating and a bit of voice shakiness. Client is please and eager. hooray!

Excellent, well done!

kev, I don't have a saltimbocca recipe, but I see aldo's got you squared away. I just got back from the copy shop with Big Document #100. I think the CSR I work with must be sweet on me -- she gives me great discounts. 5850 B&W copies + 70 color copies for $204? Madness. She'll be canned if her boss finds out.

OMFG I have just got back from seeing iLiKETRAiNS.

I knew they were good, but nothing prepared me. Best band in Britain, hands down. if you do not see them UR POXY FULES.

I love the sweetness from Marsala, but I often put dry white vermouth in the pan, too, just to give it a little edge.

Beth, there are big juicy grapes at Mudhole. They taste pretty sour (the skin). I'm thinking of harvesting some and making juice from them. Do you know anyone here who uses the wild grapes?

HI DERE INSOMNIA
This time one week from today I'll be on a plane to Amsterdam. Woke up at 1:30, started thinking about the trip and how much I have to get done between now and then, and pfft, that was the end of Sleep Pt. 1.

Also, I'm not wearing any pants.

70 color copies

There are 70 people reading this thing? Oh god :( Well flirted though Rock, I am impressed.

I must try and find some iLIKETRAINS. Have just bought my 3rd set of Koss Plug headphones, best things to travel with in the world. With big sunglasses to keep out yellow glare it makes ryanair positively fun! Anyone have a good, slim book to recommend for travel? If it was funny I would be most happy.

I have made with the maternal aged wrinkly veal in a sambucca sauce. I should put up recipe, perfect winter food (or summer food cold on rice).

Insomnia is the pits.

Ah no, the issue was big enough to run to two sections, which had been anticipated, so there were two color covers, x 35 sets. Some ex-members have asked for copies of the mailing, and I wanted to make sure I had plenty.

Looking forwards to this now. First time doing this sort of thing. When do the media contact me looking for interviews? Should I start preparing certain set phrases for dealing with fans?

"We're doing it for the love of it and if anyone else likes it that's a bonus."

Wait, that was for interviewers, not fans. Tell them to fuck off you're not signing anything just so they can punt it to a real fan on eBay.

"I'd love to sign an autograph for your 5 year old daughter except I'm having lunch and I'd have much more fun sending you back to her empty-handed than give you the autograph. Remind me to laugh mockingly as you walk back across the room to her."