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If you've ignored all the others, you're damn sure to ignore this.

Good afternoon TITtyTWISters from the English chapter! Como estamos?

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 8 December 2003 14:09 (twenty years ago) link

Well, I wore a black skirt to work this morning that I haven't worn in a long time. It wasn't until I was walking in the door that the sun streamed through my legs and I remembered it is mostly see-through and requires a half slip. NO!!! Thankfully, not much light comes under my desk. I guess I'll be hiding here most of the day.

I'm in a great mood though. I shall begin the countdown. Starting today, Nick and I only have 12 work days left at our current jobs. HURRAH!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 8 December 2003 14:21 (twenty years ago) link

Whoot! Nice going Sarah. And I'll bet Nick won't mind you wearing a see-through skirt when you get home tonight. :)

I am being a receptionist until Friday. It'll give me a chance to prove I can spend all day posting on ILX without being rude or bitchy to anyone. I am now internet softie ~~Barry Lasagne~~ Mark C.

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 8 December 2003 14:25 (twenty years ago) link

I don't think I've posted to one of these threads before. We just say anything? OK.

I am leaving work early tonight to go to a gig I didn't even have to pay for haha.

Last night Matt and I made and ate industrial quantities of chilli, guacamole, refritos, nachos, sour cream and rice (ok we didn't make the rice or sour cream). It was good.

I have ONE WEEK LEFT of proper work before Christmas.

I am wearing red shoes.

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 8 December 2003 14:41 (twenty years ago) link

I think you've got the hang of it, Archie :) Do note however that by posting on this thread you become, by default, JESS'S ARCH-NEMESIS.

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 8 December 2003 14:43 (twenty years ago) link

Oh goodie.

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 8 December 2003 14:46 (twenty years ago) link

I was in the Bay store in downtown Winnipeg on Saturday when I went into the basement washroom and saw something I was kinda hoping I never would - a man was standing more or less in the middle of the bathroom and another man was touching his penis. I don't know why he was as the man whose penis was being touched didn't really look like he was having fun if you know what I mean, but I'm guessing there was some sort of medical reason for it. Why they were standing in the middle of a large department store washroom doing this I guess I'll never know. It was just plain odd.

― Bryan (Bryan), Monday, 8 December 2003 14:47 (twenty years ago) link

On Friday night Kelly Osbourne checked out my outfit.

On Saturday night I swooned embarrassingly over a boy sporting a pipe.

On Sunday morning I was a domestic goddess and cooked breakfast for the masses.

― Miss Marianna, Monday, 8 December 2003 14:51 (twenty years ago) link

I made a lovely thing with ginger and eggplant last night. I was very proud of it, as I made it from scratch and without a recipe and it was yummy!

Two more weeks left of work and it can't go fast enough...

― THAT Kate (kate), Monday, 8 December 2003 14:52 (twenty years ago) link

Marianna! Dude! What are you doing here? Big up the British contingent! Etc!

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 8 December 2003 14:54 (twenty years ago) link

i used up the rest of my days off for the year by taking every monday off til January. i am at home in bed typing this. i am warm.

― Kingfish Beestick (Kingfish), Monday, 8 December 2003 14:55 (twenty years ago) link

Hey guys & gals, just thought I'd pop by & say 'hello'.
'Welcome' to our new TITTWIS posters.
After a short 'holiday' from ILX, I just wanted to check in here & see how everyone was doing. I see from the other thread that not too well seems to be the cry. I am glad to see Luna back & hopefully well on the way to a total recovery.(I am so glad hun, oh & i hope you kicked your ex's ass! x) Sam, how are things going for you at the moment? Sarah & Nick - I am so glad you are back home Nick, may you two never be separated again, it's awful for the rest of us so it must be horrible for you two!! Everyone else I haven't mentioned *big hugs*.
Life is full of ups & downs at the moment. Me & my boy are great, which is the only thing that is keeping me sane at the moment. The house thing has been put back til January now *sigh* which was kinda disappointing, but at least it gives us some relaxin' time over Christmas to eat drink, get fat & be happy! Hope to hear from y'all soon! xxx

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 8 December 2003 15:12 (twenty years ago) link

Mark! Yo! Thought I would dip my toe in the ILX pool.

― Miss Marianna, Monday, 8 December 2003 15:12 (twenty years ago) link

My mom sees dead people. She's always claimed to have various psychic powers. For a while in high school, I have believed her. Then I decided at some point to just sort of go along with it but not bother suggesting she could be mistaken (this only leads to arguments that I don't love her, don't believe her, etc.). She is very much a fan of John Edwards and other psychic/ new agey type things and I have always thought that the more she reads about it, the more she convinces herself...

Anyway, she just sent an email to my dad and sisters and I claiming that she was told by an angel or something in a dream that my Grandmother would die the day before. She asked said mystical being if she could share this information with my sisters and I and they said no. So, instead she only told my youngest sister that she had had a very amazing, detailed spiritual dream but couldn't tell her what it was about. Now she's saying, Remember when I told you that? It was the dream foretelling of mom's death!

But also, I should add that my mom mentions having extremely detailed spiritual dreams at least once a week.

It would be much easier to ignore except this time it involves my Grandmother.

Sorry, not so light a topic for TiTTWIS!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 8 December 2003 15:14 (twenty years ago) link

I am glad to see you popping back in, Pink! I miss you!

― THAT Kate (kate), Monday, 8 December 2003 15:14 (twenty years ago) link

Hey Pinky! Make it more regular, yo?

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 8 December 2003 15:18 (twenty years ago) link

Sorry, didn't mean to seem to ignore you, Sarah McL. That's really freaky. Some of that new agey psychicky stuff really quite disturbs me, and I think things like what you are describing is why.

― THAT Kate (kate), Monday, 8 December 2003 15:21 (twenty years ago) link

Hey I have been here Kate - feel my presence! mwah ha ha!
I saw you kick that boy's ass, I cheered! ;-)

x-post

Sarah - that's cool but freaky. I dig John Edwards too (even though J laughs at me!) but it must be weird to experience it first hand. How do you feel about it?

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 8 December 2003 15:26 (twenty years ago) link

I don't know, to be honest. I think that she is most likely imagining she had this dream as a way to try to handle her mom's death. As we were cleaning up Grandmother's apartment, my mom kept exclaiming, "Well, maybe it really was her time to go," just because there was so much cat hair everywhere and she was a major pack rat. I don't think that justifies her death, but anyway... I'm sure the death came as a shock to her and she's trying to give herself soothing thoughts.

I once felt certain I had seen my great-Grandmother's ghost when we lived at her old house. And my sister swears she saw our great-Grandfather's ghost. Supposedly, he was very angry and smacked her leg. She screamed and awoke us all. And there on her leg was a huge red handprint. But also, I was 16 at the time and very naive.

My point is that I have an eerie belief in some of that stuff, but I basically wish to forget it ever happened. It freaks me out. None of it was pleasant.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 8 December 2003 16:10 (twenty years ago) link

I've seen a ghost but don't believe in them. How does that work?

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 8 December 2003 16:11 (twenty years ago) link

I very much believe in ppl coming back to 'visit' their loved ones. I just hope to God that mine don't ever come back to visit me because I really couldn't handle it. This thought/fear keeps me awake at night. :-(

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 8 December 2003 16:13 (twenty years ago) link

I'm all for anything that brings people comfort. But things that freak people out and/or really bother them, well, that disturbs me.

― THAT Kate (kate), Monday, 8 December 2003 16:15 (twenty years ago) link

Slow down slow down sweet talkin’ woman slow down
You got me runnin’, you got me searchin’.
Hold on hold on sweet talkin’ lover hold on
It’s so sad if that’s the way it’s over.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Monday, 8 December 2003 16:15 (twenty years ago) link

Well, that's a good question Markelby! It was so long ago now (10 years!) that it's easier for me to rationalize. Perhaps it was just a very vivid dream (the part with me seeing my Grandma). Perhaps I was sick. But then my Dad claimed several times to see/feel ghosts in his house when he first moved in (an old plantation house) and he is in no way new agey or spacey.

I guess what I'm saying is that I HALF believe in it all, but I'm scared of it. The night of the supposed Grandma/Great-grandfather visits (yes, they were both the same night), I prayed harder than I ever had before in my life that unless it was completely necessary, please god don't let anything like that ever happen again. It didn't.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 8 December 2003 16:18 (twenty years ago) link

When I am in bed & scared that I might be due a visit, I always just keep thinking over & over again that they would know that I wouldn't want it & hence stay away.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 8 December 2003 16:19 (twenty years ago) link

I am well and at work. I love the first part of that sentence but not the second.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 8 December 2003 16:28 (twenty years ago) link

Ha. Sorry I killed the thread with my weird talk of the afterlife. Forget I ever said anything about it! I command you!

I am printing out cover letters and resumes for my position. There are twenty-something so far.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 8 December 2003 17:09 (twenty years ago) link

Do you command us from BEYOND THE GRAVE?

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 8 December 2003 17:16 (twenty years ago) link

Hi. I'm back. Canada is nice. I left some litter at various people's houses but otherwise I hopefully kept it as good shape as I found it. Perhaps with a smidge more hermetically-expressed angst or silliness than it had to begin with, I dunno.

Anyway. I hope people's lives have been in the boring-to-wonderful range while I was gone, and I didn't miss anything tragic in the last week and a half.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 8 December 2003 17:48 (twenty years ago) link

i've missed these threads. what is the meaning?

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 8 December 2003 17:49 (twenty years ago) link

There is a part in the Stills - Ready For It that gives me the chills. Damn this is good.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Monday, 8 December 2003 17:59 (twenty years ago) link

It's um... part 6.

But yeah, hey.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 8 December 2003 18:42 (twenty years ago) link

Part 6, eh? I thought there was a part 5 before part [blank]. I also thought it would annoy people more if I accidnetally created two part 6s than missed a number out :)

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 8 December 2003 18:43 (twenty years ago) link

I thought the unlabelled Mystery Part was part 6, but if not, let's all make up stuff we said on part 6 before Mark deleted it for the good of mankind.

― Tep (ktepi), Monday, 8 December 2003 18:44 (twenty years ago) link

Nope, it's 6. Doesn't matter, it ain't no thang, and more importantly, who's counting?

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 8 December 2003 18:45 (twenty years ago) link

Six was the one with the scandalous debate. It got deleted. And I revealed my exciting double life.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Monday, 8 December 2003 18:46 (twenty years ago) link

I bought a replacement game-cube, and they gave me two free games, which I wasn't expecting! Four Zelda games on one disc, wahoo! Goodbye outside, hello sore eyes.

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 8 December 2003 18:46 (twenty years ago) link

I was stunned at Julia's double life. I don't think I'll ever see her the same way.

jel, the Nintendo website was crazy for awhile after they put that bonus disc out! (I was trying to register my copy of Mario/Luigi Superstar.) The GameCube's #1 now that they've dropped the price.

― Tep (ktepi), Monday, 8 December 2003 18:48 (twenty years ago) link

It's winter anyway, nothing to see outside. I just remembered that I have an unplayed Myst that got lost under my bed. Hmm. Yay, another way to evade reality!

Xpost, hahaha, yes, it's SHOCKING!

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Monday, 8 December 2003 18:49 (twenty years ago) link

Do you have to shop somewhere incognito for the ... uh, "accessories" for the double life, or can you get them online?

― Tep (ktepi), Monday, 8 December 2003 18:51 (twenty years ago) link

Thank god for mail order.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 8 December 2003 18:51 (twenty years ago) link

You can get anything online. It's just amazing. And it helps keep my identity more secret, see?

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Monday, 8 December 2003 18:54 (twenty years ago) link

Aren't you...JuliaA?

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 8 December 2003 18:56 (twenty years ago) link

By day, yes.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Monday, 8 December 2003 18:59 (twenty years ago) link

I've just signed up for an Econ. class. God help me.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 8 December 2003 19:28 (twenty years ago) link

I was almost a double major with Economics in college. I changed my mind when I realized I could just quit with the Econ then and still have a minor in it.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 8 December 2003 19:58 (twenty years ago) link

The thread where I bitch-slapped Jess was deleted?

Sarah, I think yr right and this is probably your mom's way of dealing with your grandmother's death. I forgot about the yardstick until I was cleaning out my car yesterday. :) Maybe yr grandmother will visit me in Oak Cliff.

*sigh* Since I got out of the hospital I've been feeling pretty good. No cloud of gloom over my head. Every day I've gotten up excited about whatever's going to happen. Gone about a day's tasks with a smile on my face. But now. . .

I said I was going back to school tomorrow and now I'm filled with dread. I've been anxious and nervous all day. This sucks! I'm really starting to think I need to look for another job. But the market is soo bad now. And for once in a long time, with the help of the 2nd job at the bar, I'm able to pay my bills on time and start thinking of saving up for a new car. If I got a different job it would definitely be a lowering of my standard of living.

The school called a bit ago but I was too scared to answer. They wanted to know whether or not I was returning tomorrow. My pysch gave me a letter releasing me to return on Wed., but I feel I should just get it over with. I've been gone for two weeks now and have no more sick days. Each day away is costing me money. :(

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Monday, 8 December 2003 20:14 (twenty years ago) link

My boss is making initial calls to folks hoping to take my job. He's really funny about it because he hates interviewing, so he's shaking a lot and acting nervous.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 8 December 2003 21:14 (twenty years ago) link

It's good to new that sometimes the interviewer is just as or more nervous than you. Works better than the picturing them naked thing. (since I just do that with everyone anyway, if they're interviewing me or not)

― oops (Oops), Monday, 8 December 2003 21:17 (twenty years ago) link

What about ugly people? Wouldn't some interviewers wonder why you had this curious tendency to wince rather frequently?

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Monday, 8 December 2003 21:23 (twenty years ago) link

ok, i'm really freaking out a bout going back to schoool. i haven't called them yet. i haven't done anything. i'm just sitting here biting off all my nails.

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Monday, 8 December 2003 21:31 (twenty years ago) link

See that's why this new strategy works better, Julia!

Sam, it'll be okay. Take it from me, stewing about it will just make it worse. Call them and get that load of your back.

― oops (Oops), Monday, 8 December 2003 21:37 (twenty years ago) link

Ditto to oops. The anticipation is the worst.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 8 December 2003 21:39 (twenty years ago) link

My brain is continuing its downward slide toward complete and total malfunction. Ergo, I can't really recall what I was going to say to specific people. All I can remember thinking I was going to post here was that I (a.) wish I could've been here when the mentioned-about debate was going on so I could be clued in instead of looking on in complete askance, (b.) wish I hadn't typed out the stupid shit I said in that Wal-Mart thread and that I could have a more level head, (c.) wish I hadn't read those album reviews I read earlier today in an attempt to rest my brain, (d.) wish things could get better, and (e.) wish I could be as fearless and sassy as one of those Sweet Potato Queens I've been reading about. And I wish each and every single one of you a fabulous evening/day/whatevah.

― Tenacious Dee (Dee the Lurker), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 03:28 (twenty years ago) link

God help me, I am really really really really really hungover and I doubt I'll get a thing done today. My colleague just gave me a custard donut for no apparent reason, so that helped. I still just feel awful. Need sleep. Though I feel pretty good, mentally. I think I need to go dancing more.

― THAT Kate (kate), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 10:05 (twenty years ago) link

Ooh let's go dancin'!! Hope you're feeling better soon Kate!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 10:08 (twenty years ago) link

I always forget how fun dancing is! And I'm so glad that HSA shares my dancing technique - i.e. dance in such a completely stupid fashion that no one else on the dance floor will feel self conscious, because there cannot possibly be anyone making as big a fool of themselves as you are! Hooray!

Groo, my stomach. Sipping water s l o w l y!

― THAT Kate (kate), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 10:09 (twenty years ago) link

I'm the same, Kate - barely able to focus on anyone or anything. And I have a headache, which I hardly ever get with hangovers. It was a good good night though. J-e is kinda getting into the ILE swing, no?

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 11:30 (twenty years ago) link

(I don't call him HSA because I don't want people to know his name, I call him HSA because he likes it!)

It's really too bad his mum couldn't make it, that would have been fun.

― THAT Kate (kate), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 11:32 (twenty years ago) link

Hope you are okay Sam.

I am stuffing myself with biscuits and having mixed feelings about a Christmas bonus I just got. Mixed because, while it's great to get a bonus and I never have had one before, they are STILL fucking about with my new contract (should have been done in AUGUST) so I don't get the full amount but some pro rata fraction because officially I still work PT.

Now I'm going to the cashpoint and then getting a bagel and sitting in the sun reading my Robert B Parker for an hour.

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 11:53 (twenty years ago) link

I want to go dancing too! Yesterday, I was dancing in my car seat (ha ha, that makes me sound like a baby) listening to a mix I made my sister with the Rapture, Kelis, ESG, Kylie Minogue, and LCD Soundsystem.

I did absolutely nothing last night. Ok, I wrote ONE Christmas card, but that's about it.

I need my coffee.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 14:01 (twenty years ago) link

James Brown!
James Brown!
James Brown!
James Brown!
*breakdown part...4 bars later*
James Brown!
James Brown!
James Brown!
James Brown!
[...]

― Kingfish Beestick (Kingfish), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 14:07 (twenty years ago) link

Oh joy. Just emailed personnel and they said 'oh we haven't been able to process anything because we haven't had any confirmation from yr line manager'. Who has been swearing blind for months that it's now out of his hands. Grrrrrr.

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 14:11 (twenty years ago) link

Kick him.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 16:54 (twenty years ago) link

I feel so terrible right now, I'm afraid it is making me too cranky and impatient with people. Even though I've felt worn down for the past week, I felt so much worse this morning, like someone had beat me up. I wish I was one of those people who could keep a positive outlook on things no matter what is going on.

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 17:18 (twenty years ago) link

If it helps any, you're welcome to a woop woop.

(Either I've just noticed your email address or you've changed it.)

― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 17:22 (twenty years ago) link

I just changed it, too much spam. That kind of goes with the territory with hotmail though.

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 17:23 (twenty years ago) link

Hey Nicole. That's what I feel like too, but at least I can put that down to last night's Xmas FAP. I've been a zombie today (and not the good kind), and have discovered a stiff neck like I've never had before.

I once worked on a film called "Welcome to Woop Woop", for what it's worth.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 17:26 (twenty years ago) link

For some reason, I read 'canIgetawoopwoop' to the tune of 'can I get a witness'.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 17:27 (twenty years ago) link

i heard from the teacher across the hall. she said i've had a strict substitute who's been working with the kids on real lessons so I'm fortunate in that.

She also suggested I stay out the rest of the week and just return next week when they're taking exams. gah.. . now i'm wishing i had. my psych wanted me to do this but i said i couldn't afford it (which is true) but it sounds so good now. *sigh*

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 17:27 (twenty years ago) link

I saw the ads for that, Mark! That didn't come out as impressed as I meant it to.

I just finally got a hotmail account again for pseudonym stuff, and then remembered one of the reasons my old account got cancelled for lack of reading was that Eudora isn't hotmail-friendly. Ah well.

And yeah, Nicole, woop woops aside (I just like typing "woop woop"), I know pretty much how you feel, and I generally am one of the Positive People.

― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 17:29 (twenty years ago) link

Tep, Yahoo mail is much better than hotmail, though you have to pay to get it forwarded to an email reader on yr computer. I'm wondering how long I'll have to wait before I start to get spam on my shiny new email which I am NEVER posting on the interweb.

(I don't think the film was any good. I just did a bit of research for Stefan Elliot, the director. It wasn't very exciting, but I was able to do a flawless camp Australian accent by the end)

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 17:31 (twenty years ago) link

It had the guy from That Thing You Do in it who's dating Christina Applegate and was in that scene in The Sweetest Thing (this guy is all about things) and the movie where Jessica Lange chases Gwynneth Paltrow around, I think, didn't it?

I'm not gonna pay just for this email account, it's purely a reader-mail thing, so I figure I'll just check hotmail from time to time.

― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 17:36 (twenty years ago) link

I'm having lunch with both my old bandmates in a few minutes! I know, it's a miracle. I haven't been in touch with them at all really since I told them my news. I'm hoping we'll be able to make peace, because I really don't want to lose them as friends, even though I'll be half a country away.

Whoop-whoop, one and all!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 17:57 (twenty years ago) link

I hope it goes well, Sarah.

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 17:58 (twenty years ago) link

Ah, snap.

― El Spinktor (El Spinktor), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 17:58 (twenty years ago) link

What is this weird sub-subcultural pit?

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:01 (twenty years ago) link

Oh, hello Nick. It's nothing that would interest you. Move along now.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:02 (twenty years ago) link

I've never even checked these threads before.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:02 (twenty years ago) link

They tend to be a niche interest, Horace. Not enough bile and sarcasm for most ILXors ;)

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:04 (twenty years ago) link

or too much, perhaps

― bad jode (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:05 (twenty years ago) link

How so, JBR?

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:05 (twenty years ago) link

It's sort of like a place ILXors act all chummy and lame crap like that, huh?

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:06 (twenty years ago) link

ps x-post

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:06 (twenty years ago) link

no comment

― bad jode (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:07 (twenty years ago) link

That's about the size of it, yeah.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:08 (twenty years ago) link

so, like, just by posting in here, I'm entitled to some hollow platitudes?

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:10 (twenty years ago) link

*sigh*

Take that attitude elsewhere, Horace.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:11 (twenty years ago) link

well, cuz I could use some unmerited praise or something today...

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:11 (twenty years ago) link

it's just where a few of us check in with each other and update on our lives.

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:12 (twenty years ago) link

Ah, nope. It's probably the only place on this bitch where platitudes have some kind of meaning. We don't bother with the "I'm more cynical and clever than you and for some fucked-up reason this makes me happy".

(x-post)

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:12 (twenty years ago) link

I'm sorry, I was just having a bit of a larff and seriously was sorta in my passive-aggressive way testing the waters to see if it was safe to post about how freaking nervous I am about my "meeting" with my boss's boss in 80 minutes.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:13 (twenty years ago) link

Well in that case :)

What's the meeting about? Are you likely to be judged in some way? Will action (positive or negative) be the outcome? Tell all - I'm sure we can all empathise.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:15 (twenty years ago) link

I just ate a whole raw clove of garlic and fluid is oozing from every hole in my face.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:17 (twenty years ago) link

Well, basically, either I'll be fired or I'll quit. It's sort of ridiculous and I think I've forced his hand on this. I'm just hoping I don't chicken out. Cuz if he doesn't fire me and I don't get up the nerve to quit, that's the end for me.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:21 (twenty years ago) link

Walk Tall, dear sir. Steal his pen, too.

― Kingfish Beestick (Kingfish), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:23 (twenty years ago) link

Oh my hokey. Well, if it's that cut and dried, then I guess fate will take you wherever. It may well be that he'd much rather have you resign than fire you - it's easier for all concerned, they don't have to worry about labour laws etc. etc.

Good luck regardless, H. Mann - it'll be sucky but over soon. Let us know how it goes.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:24 (twenty years ago) link

also, it'd probably be a good idea to erase as much of your sent email as you possibly can.

just to make sure...

― Kingfish Beestick (Kingfish), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:27 (twenty years ago) link

they don't have to worry about Labour Laws anyhow, since it's my f/lance boss('s boss). But basically I called him and my, uh senior colleague on some bullshit and I'm best-possible-worlds going to get an apology and possibly some more favourable terms (ha ha ha ha ha) or I'm going to take my dignity elsewhere.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:29 (twenty years ago) link

What, exactly, are you worried about quitting for? I mean I'm sure getting paid shit is nice to do crap work that only pretends to advance your career, but since you've got exciting freelance opportunities elsewhere in more prestigious place *and* you'd probably make about as much money working at the Petro-Canada, you might as well walk out with your head held high...

Man, also I am really not getting back into this job thing. I feel like playing hooky again. And having a drink. Though maybe just of coffee. Bleh.

Also, H., it always seemed odd that you didn't post to these threads.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:32 (twenty years ago) link

It is also a bit tricky getting back into the ILX swing of things, since suddenly wow do I not care about most of these threads. But I still like you lot on this thread (and some folks on some of the other threads, of course), so I'm still here.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:35 (twenty years ago) link

the size of these threads is intimidating. i don't do well in crowds.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:35 (twenty years ago) link

and it's the whole bird in the hand thing with the f/lancing. and I do like the intimacy (to a degree) with my audience here.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:37 (twenty years ago) link

Casuistry: once you've been here everything else just seems like kind of a waste of time, huh? ;-)

― Bryan (Bryan), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:37 (twenty years ago) link

I've been in the same boat since November, Chris, and don't seem to view the water any differently even though it's been a few weeks. One of those things.

Horace, don't sweat it, these are pretty low key threads. I think of them as like a faculty lounge without the misery poker.

― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:37 (twenty years ago) link

"Misery poker"! Ha! I haven't heard that one before.

H, if you want that intimacy, go back to writing stories for the PD (or just give in and pitch the stories to the paper, but tell them to fuck off with their exclusivity claptrap).

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:45 (twenty years ago) link

and I get it from the radio show anyway. which is waaay more fun. if I'm not gonna make any money, I better damn well have fun. Yeah. Now I'm getting psyched up. Eye of the M-F tiger, yee-ow!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:48 (twenty years ago) link

(plus there's a sick and twisted Count of Monte Cristo part of me that really thrives on antagonism, but I suppose that's everywhere, huh?)(by that I mean antagonism, not obsessions with the C of M C)

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:49 (twenty years ago) link

Plus you know what happens when you leave a job. ROAD TRIP!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:50 (twenty years ago) link

T-Minus 30 mins, pulse rate: up

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:01 (twenty years ago) link

Have a quick wank.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:02 (twenty years ago) link

All I know is that obsessions with the Count of Monte Cristo can get you through some grueling times in boyprison. But that's because I don't know anything that isn't from the movie Sleepers.

If that were true, I guess I'd hate women, actually, because they'd all be Minnie Driver.

― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:04 (twenty years ago) link

Horace, I kiss you.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:04 (twenty years ago) link

you call 30 minutes a quick wank? you self-indulgent madman!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:05 (twenty years ago) link

(Actually I'm just in a kissing mood - I kiss you all. Again.)

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:05 (twenty years ago) link

xpost, obv
dbble xpost now

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:06 (twenty years ago) link

I'm having the "getting back into ILX after a break of about one week" problem too. It's better today than it was yesterday, but there's so much dumb shit on here. And no, I don't think ILX is "getting worse," I just think my tolerance has gone down.

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:09 (twenty years ago) link

I was just talking about something like that off-board, but I don't want it to sound like I'm steering this in a "we're so cliquey, oh so cliquey, ILE all sucky bad" direction. I think a good chunk of things is that it's December and things are worn out and worn thin, here there and everywhere.

― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:11 (twenty years ago) link

Well, I've got so much stuff going on in my personal life too, like moving and packing and apartments and selling my car and etc etc, and ILX just seems less interesting/relevant in contrast. And people I like aren't posting as much.

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:13 (twenty years ago) link

Well, that and I think teaching has eaten up most of my desire for a lot of kinds of conversations, the way working at a movie theater probably means you get sick of hearing people talk about the Matrix, or whatever.

xpost -- yeah, there's always that, too. When I moved, I was too busy to notice the lack of ILE.

― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:14 (twenty years ago) link

No, no, much like the 30-minute wank, being into ILX is a momentum thing, made easier when you keep yourself unaware that there's a great big world out there waiting for you.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:14 (twenty years ago) link

I'm just imagining the fantasy worlds Chris conjures up in his head in order to fuel these 30 minute wanks. It's like the Matrix!

― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:16 (twenty years ago) link

Dammit, I KISS YOU ALL.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:17 (twenty years ago) link

But without chicks in tight leather outfits.

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:17 (twenty years ago) link

Why the FUCK do I end up posting that right after someone's said something about masturbation?

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:18 (twenty years ago) link

Hello all. I've been reading less and less of ilx as well, there's just so much and I've just reached a tired-and-headachy level that makes it all seems a little overwhelming.

I wish I was one of those people who could keep a positive outlook on things no matter what is going on.

Me too sometimes. Though some people tell me that's how I am. I was on the phone with a longtime friend once and he said it was amazing how cheery I was all the time. I started crying and told him it wasn't so true. He couldn't hear me crying and went on to talk about how I always had a smile on my face.

My dad is getting major surgery next week. My parents have made it seem like nothing until the other day. Now something that had been made to seem minor is this huge thing with possible paralysis and shit. I talked to him the other day and he said it was about time they fixed his neck. I wanted to express concern, tell him I care about him, all of that, but with his attitude it's really hard to. It's like I can't get to the actual personal side of him. Despite the severity of what's going on with him, I just get a feeling that he'll be okay though. I hope I'm right.

In other news, I got some dark chocolate from the doc's office today and dark chocolate may be the BEST THING EVER.

Woop woop.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:20 (twenty years ago) link

But without chicks in tight leather outfits.

or maybe there's lots of 'em, and that's how he lasts half an hour. Just like I might think about baseball.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:21 (twenty years ago) link

Baseball?

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:22 (twenty years ago) link

best wishes for your dad and yr family, Julia.

xpost, it's a cliche that men think about baseball during s-e-x to, y'know, prolong the magic for their partner's benefit, unless of course their partner says something tender and the male responds with "Steeeeeeee-rike!" then the magic is not prolonged.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:23 (twenty years ago) link

That's why other sports always seem wussy to me, incidentally. No cheerleaders in baseball, cause we don't friggin need em.

That wasn't much related to anything anyone's said except "baseball" and "chicks in tight... outfits."

― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:23 (twenty years ago) link

Do you guys last just a few minutes in bed, too?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:24 (twenty years ago) link

And good luck, Julia -- any doctor's office that gives out dark chocolate is truly a magical doctor's office, so that's bound to be a good omen.

― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:25 (twenty years ago) link

yay! kisses!

― Kingfish Beefstick (Kingfish), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:25 (twenty years ago) link

Men usually masturbate with the goal of coming quickly (although women are faster). I'm not offering anecdotes, I just live in the same town as the Kinsey Institute.

― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:26 (twenty years ago) link

What is with the kisses and the masturbation today? They're like magnets, or pigeons.

― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:26 (twenty years ago) link

I used to live in the same town as a rasin bran factory, but I couldn't tell you why two scoops are better than one really big scoop!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:27 (twenty years ago) link

I'm glad pigeons don't work like magnets.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:28 (twenty years ago) link

but I couldn't tell you why two scoops are better than one really big scoop!

That's why you can't go thirty minutes!

― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:29 (twenty years ago) link

*mwah*

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:29 (twenty years ago) link

I'm just in a kissing mood, what can I say? (I suppose I could say I'm in a masturbating mood, too, but really, that's not news, and I'm at work, so barring special circumstances, it ain't happening. Maybe I should go back to being productive and stop talking so much...)

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:29 (twenty years ago) link

SEE? Just like pigeons!

― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:31 (twenty years ago) link

You keep your pigeons away from me, Binky

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:33 (twenty years ago) link

Also Horace, good luck. Get in there and kick a little ass. Or a big one.. you know, whatever's handy.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:33 (twenty years ago) link

No no, I meant the masturbation and the kisses.

― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:34 (twenty years ago) link

Dad's are like that, Julia. I'm betting it's just a facade, though, and if you 'made the first move' he'd love it. Or he'd freak out and not know how to respond. Um, forget I said anything. Hope his surgery goes well, though.

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:38 (twenty years ago) link

He tends to freak out. I've tried telling him I love him, and there's just an awkward silence. So I told him I'm thinking about him, and just hoping that he knows how much I care and all of that.

Thanks for the good wishes.

And good luck with the job stuff, Horace.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:41 (twenty years ago) link

H., don't be afraid to jump on your boss's desk and stump a thrilling speech about the rights of the little guy. Don't worry, strings will swell behind you, they always do.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:41 (twenty years ago) link

The ironing, etc...

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:44 (twenty years ago) link

The ironing was not lost on me, aimee

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:46 (twenty years ago) link

Thus his pants are pleated.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:48 (twenty years ago) link

*rimshot*

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:52 (twenty years ago) link

Worst. Euphemism. Ever.

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:53 (twenty years ago) link

Oh ew. It wasn't one, you pervert.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 19:56 (twenty years ago) link

There were raised voices, (own)chest-thumping, and if I was still a smoker, I'm sure I would have hyperventilated. But once the dust settled, I'm free to f/l to them should I desire, which occassionally, I might, but really, it's time to grow up and burn down the farm.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 20:05 (twenty years ago) link

Oh right, *I'm* the pervert around here, you wannabe-wanksta.

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 20:05 (twenty years ago) link

Booyah.

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 20:06 (twenty years ago) link

(That Booyah was for Horace).

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 20:06 (twenty years ago) link

So, in other words, you quit?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 20:08 (twenty years ago) link

I said that my efforts would be best applied elsewhere.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 20:10 (twenty years ago) link

Well that sounds coy.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 20:11 (twenty years ago) link

Um, yeah... you are.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 20:11 (twenty years ago) link

Coy and euphimatastic.

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 20:12 (twenty years ago) link

I close my eyes for five minutes, and another branch of life goes on without me;>

Bonjour, all! Sammy, hope you're doing better?

., don't be afraid to jump on your boss's desk and stump a thrilling speech about the rights of the little guy. Don't worry, strings will swell behind you, they always do.

Was rather quiet around here without CP around here to give his suave brand of BS. (All said with lurve, o'course)

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 20:14 (twenty years ago) link

well I didn't manage to get everything out, but I don't think I really needed to. I don't think my efforts in getting them out would have been best applied in that situation.
The result is actually better than I had hoped for reasons I won't get into, since we managed to both walk out thinking we'd won.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 20:20 (twenty years ago) link

Booyah, indeed.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 20:22 (twenty years ago) link

p.s. in case anybody cares, now that I have some downtime, I'm pursuing a few other markets, sure, but last night I also started on my novel, a Canadian version of Count of Monte Cristo where in the end everything is resolved through compromise.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 20:25 (twenty years ago) link

Haha.

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 20:26 (twenty years ago) link

It's exciting to see Horrace on the thread! And Chris P once again. And Kate! And everyone else. (Please attribute all these exclamation points to my two cups of a coffee and one Barq's in the past few hours)

Meeting with the bandmates went really well. We had loads of fun. They are getting a band van, painting it with their new band logo to look a bit like the Mystery Machine, and getting set up so they can practice IN the band during work lunch breaks. Crazy.

Nick and I signed the lease for the new apartment! YAY! MORE KISSES!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 20:26 (twenty years ago) link

We had a xmas lunch today with massive amounts of pasta and wine, so now I am falling asleep, so my coworker went on a Starbucks run so that we would be caffeinated, but now I'll just crash when I get home and I'm supposed to be packing. OH WELL.

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 20:29 (twenty years ago) link

Nick and I signed the lease for the new apartment! YAY! MORE KISSES!

Rock! You is flat-owners and tis all good....though the cold now must be frightening.

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 20:29 (twenty years ago) link

I think we just had an earthquake! We all felt a rumbling and shaking, went out of the building to see if there was a truck, and people were coming out of other buildings, then one lady's son called from elsewhere in Richmond and had felt it too!

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 21:02 (twenty years ago) link

Earthquakes are k-sexy.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 21:03 (twenty years ago) link

!!!!!

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 21:04 (twenty years ago) link

Earthquakes are totally fun until someone loses an eye!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 21:07 (twenty years ago) link

This was more of a tremor really, it really felt like a big truck driving by outside, just kind of a vibration and a vague rumbling.

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 21:09 (twenty years ago) link

I felt it too. Now I can say I've been in one. Everyone else thought it must be the HVAC system (yes, the HVAC is that bad here!).

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 21:36 (twenty years ago) link

They're saying it was a 4.5 on the Richter scale, and the center was 30 miles west of Richmond.

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 21:41 (twenty years ago) link

Awww, aren't y'all cute?

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 21:44 (twenty years ago) link

No, seriously, that had to have been interesting.., I don't even think about them now.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 21:45 (twenty years ago) link

I've only been in one before, in India, which was worse (it woke us up at night), but even with that one there was no destruction, not even any stuff falling off walls or anything. This one was fun.

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 21:48 (twenty years ago) link

Fun?? NA, are you suffering from post-move lag?

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 21:52 (twenty years ago) link

You mean pre-move?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 21:57 (twenty years ago) link

I thought you already moved? He hasn't yet?

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 22:13 (twenty years ago) link

I haven't much time to post on here tonight, nor have I had much time to read this thread, but I want to warmly welcome those of you who are new to this thread, to this thread. I can remember Kate, Archel, and Horace, namely, but if there have been more, I apologize and welcome to you too. Bravo, and here's to more dropping of pretenses and just being genuine and "salt of the earth"-type people from time to time.

Tomorrow is a huge day for me. Please wish me well on it. I will attempt to explain further either by the end of the day or by Thursday, whenever I can next post or chat or whatever. Here's to hoping tomorrow proves to be fantastic for the rest of you as well.

I leave you with one of my favorite screen shots of all time:

http://deanna.ladyinterference.com/ilx/nrmyownway03.jpg

Having a fun little crush on someone for over 10 years: Classic or classic?

― Tenacious Dee (Dee the Lurker), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 05:05 (twenty years ago) link

Classic of course. I should develop more celebrity crushes. Hmm.

Good luck with tomorrow, Dee.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 05:36 (twenty years ago) link

My celebrity crushes never seem to last past the credits. The only current exceptions, really, are Maggie Gyllenhaal (and I'm not sure how true that is), Tina Fey, and Nicky Hilton in a weird way.

― Tep (ktepi), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 05:40 (twenty years ago) link

hey, i finally figured out how to get those Marissa Marchant. A Winner is--*

wait, nevermind.

― Kingfish Beefstick (Kingfish), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 05:52 (twenty years ago) link

goddamn internet. I wrote a long post and it ate it.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 06:44 (twenty years ago) link

Jeez what's going on here??!!! Good luck with what ever is occuring Dee. Oh & huge congrats on the lease signing Sarah & Nick. Horace - yay for you! Sam, can you have the rest of the week off?
*yawn* i cant believe i'm at work already. :-(

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 09:24 (twenty years ago) link

Morning bella - how are you?

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 09:27 (twenty years ago) link

Hey darl' what are you still doing up? feeling better? I am good today thanks. It's my boy's b/day on Sat, so I am looking forward to that & then I've got some time off next - woop woop!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 09:29 (twenty years ago) link

Oh and I just got a big parcel from Amazon. Sadly all presents & nothing for me, but I will definitely benefit from some of the pressies! No Sir, not an Indian giver me!!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 09:31 (twenty years ago) link

These "This is the thread where I say" threads are wildly successful, and I still have no idea what they are for. You all seem to have stopped talking in italics, which I thought was somehow the point of the first one. So what are they? What's going on? Is it like a chat room for people who can't be arsed to figure out how AIM works?

― Dan I., Wednesday, 10 December 2003 09:31 (twenty years ago) link

This thread moves so fast I feel bad cause I can't keep up with it, and with you all, and most of it happens while I'm at home or asleep. But it still makes me glad that it exists. And hi right back at you people! :-)

― Kate 22 (kate), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 09:34 (twenty years ago) link

Hey from me! I'm sure ol'-ILX would disagree, but the 80-odd posts I've read on this thread since I left yesterday are what I read ILX for. Go TITTY team!

Horace, good going fella. I'm glad it's over and that you feel happy with how it went. I've got (realistically) till the start of January to make some pretty hefty career decisions - assuming nothing comes along in the meantime, and let's face it, after 2 years it probably won't.

Just how does one start their own business, anyway? And (most importantly), should I employ an assistant straight away? I think if I did I'd feel much more inclined to treat it as a serious job, i.e. actually have work for them to do, and thus create it for myself :)

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 09:38 (twenty years ago) link

Dan - if you don't like it buddy, you don't have to be here!!
Hey Kate, nitemare journey to work huh? My sympathies, I had one of those on the way home yesterday.
You go markus!! ;-)

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 09:40 (twenty years ago) link

Dan I. - it's just a corner of ILX where a group of people who like and enjoy each other's virtual company swap thoughts and stories and mundanities away from the pressure to be interesting/hilarious etc. on the other threads. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but it makes us happy.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 09:40 (twenty years ago) link

mark otm!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 09:41 (twenty years ago) link

Also, it's the only place where people ever say "Mark otm!".

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 09:47 (twenty years ago) link

*nods*
This thread & its regular posters are the only reason I didn't stop posting to ilx altogether. *big hugs to them all*

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 09:48 (twenty years ago) link

Hey, I didn't mean to insult y'all; do your thing. Actually, the degree to which this thread is self-contained reminds me a lot of Jay-Z vs. Nas!

― Dan I., Wednesday, 10 December 2003 09:54 (twenty years ago) link

I just got some train tickets in the post. Hurrah!

Liz just emailed to say she misses me. Aw!

― robster (robster), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 10:08 (twenty years ago) link

a dirty little minute....i like that.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 12:35 (twenty years ago) link

I feel your pain, Sam. I just wrote a huge email to my family and my login timed out. Grrr...

I am doing well today, except that I didn't have time to grab any breakfast, so I'm starving.

I W A N T D O N U T S !!!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 14:14 (twenty years ago) link

mmmmmmm donuts!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 14:33 (twenty years ago) link

Donuts and buttsex in the city? ;-)

― Spontaneous Existence Failure (kate), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 14:35 (twenty years ago) link

I got some candy for my Secret Santa present this AM so I already ate a shitload of Jelly Bellys because I was hungry and frustrated with my printer.

I also I can't figure out why people are confused by these threads.

― NA (Nick A.), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 14:37 (twenty years ago) link

Nick - ppl are dumasses, that's why.

I'll just take the donuts pls Ms Failure!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 14:40 (twenty years ago) link

Oh whoops, forgot that was still there. It was a complicated Karl Popper Philosophy of Science joke. Never mind!

― Kate 22 (kate), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 14:42 (twenty years ago) link

I liked Citizen Kate!!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 14:50 (twenty years ago) link

I prefered HRH Queen Kate, but hey, that's just me. ;-)

― Spontaneous Existence Failure (kate), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 14:50 (twenty years ago) link

like 16 hours later, they're begging (well, asking) me to take one. more. assignment.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:00 (twenty years ago) link

Charge 'em double & take it!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:01 (twenty years ago) link

Queen Kate was soooo you, btw! ;-)

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:02 (twenty years ago) link

Me to bosses: "I'll take this one last assignment, but only if you let me use my OWN gun."

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:04 (twenty years ago) link

*nods*

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:17 (twenty years ago) link

One last assignment before you retire? You know you're going to end up riddled with bullet holes asking your younger, hunkier partner to tell your wife you love her, don't you?

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:17 (twenty years ago) link

I'm looking around the office for anyone younger, hunkier, and who possibly might "get" hip hop. Shit! The intern!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:19 (twenty years ago) link

I skipped out of the office for a Caramel Machiatto! yum!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:20 (twenty years ago) link

Ahhh always the intern!!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:21 (twenty years ago) link

ooy yum! You, me & Kate so need to meet up & go coffee drinking lady!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:22 (twenty years ago) link

Haha, I read that as "I skipped out of the office for a Camel Machiatto"
and was like, damn, I quit smoking for six or seven weeks (lost count) and they go and introduce new flavours!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:22 (twenty years ago) link

"Shit the Intern" is the name of my new album.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:22 (twenty years ago) link

I just spoke with my boss. He's going to be at least 15 minutes late for his first interview! So, he says, "uh, when she gets there just ask her some questions."

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:23 (twenty years ago) link

so I just told my good boss that I would accept the assignment and he looked at me very seriously, more seriously than I've ever seen him look at me in the last two-and-a-half years and said, "Good. That's important to me, in light of the circumstances, for several reasons."

cryptic!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:25 (twenty years ago) link

Hmmm *rubs chin/scratches head*

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:26 (twenty years ago) link

It's been really foggy outside all day today.

I mean normally, from the office window, I can see across a lake to a motorway and some posh flats. Today, nothing is visible beyond the lake and the lake itself looks like the Dead Marshes.

(Presumably filled with the bodies of former *** employees who fell during the '92 purge)

― robster (robster), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:26 (twenty years ago) link

He's sussed the bodies in the dead marshes, GO GO GO!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:27 (twenty years ago) link

this is starting to feel more and more like a hit all the time. "Nobody quits on us, NOOOOOObody!"

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:27 (twenty years ago) link

Sarah, just chat to her about regualr chatty stuff. Apologise for your boss's unforeseen delay, then just be friendly and nice and you'll set her at ease.

Horace, that "camel macchiato" comment would have had me spitting it over the keyboard if I'd been drinking one, which I intend to be in the next 10 minutes.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:28 (twenty years ago) link

Maybe it will be your last assignment in more than 1 way!!

x-post

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:28 (twenty years ago) link

If I'm not on ILX by noon CST next Monday, avenge me.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:49 (twenty years ago) link

Now the lake's disappeared.

― robster (robster), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:50 (twenty years ago) link

It's all coming true! *hides*

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:55 (twenty years ago) link

mY BOSS'S FLIGHT TO gLASGAE WAS CANCELLED THIS MORNING BECAUSE OF rOB'S HORROR FOG.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 15:56 (twenty years ago) link

*awaits arrival of seaweed-covered zombies*

― robster (robster), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 16:00 (twenty years ago) link

So, I was just a sitting pretty, doing some work, with my pen in my mouth, like it usually is, so I won't forget where I put it, when I realized...THIS ISN'T MY PEN!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 16:10 (twenty years ago) link

It's staring horace, put the pen down & just run, godamnit man!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 16:11 (twenty years ago) link

If Horace's pen started staring, I'd run, too. ;-)

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 16:12 (twenty years ago) link

Staring/starting it's all the same!!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 16:14 (twenty years ago) link

I'll see you all next week. I just feel a major crankstorm coming on, and besides, I have a ton of work that I have to get done by THIS FRIDAY instead of next Friday. Grrrr.

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 17:03 (twenty years ago) link

If I'm not on ILX by noon CST next Monday, avenge me.

How about noon PST? I have lots to do Monday morning.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 17:32 (twenty years ago) link

Also, now *I* need a caramel machiatto.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 17:32 (twenty years ago) link

It's a deal, Luna. I want you to take the killshot.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 17:42 (twenty years ago) link

Why on earth doesn't Starbuck's (or any of its competitors) deliver?

― Tep (ktepi), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 17:42 (twenty years ago) link

OMG I have this raging headache and I've felt all woobly and disoriented since the drive home from Calgary. This is completely annoying. I have a lot of work to do today but I really want to call in sick. Blehhhhh.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 17:44 (twenty years ago) link

Maybe you could use a courier? Many offices have accounts with bike messengers and stuff (one local mag I used to write for once sent a bike courier to my house to pick up a cover for a CD review, and this was the same mag that for some reason took between six months to a year to mail out free-L cheques).

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 17:46 (twenty years ago) link

For you, Horace, I'll do it.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 17:58 (twenty years ago) link

You have no idea how it warms my heart to know that out there in the world, there's a woman I've never actually met, who will kill my enemies after I'm dead. This is the most beautiful day of my life. Thank you, Luna. I kiss you.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 18:01 (twenty years ago) link

If anyone catches me on ILX between now and this Friday, then shout at me to make sure I've finished my recconciliations and my directorate breakdowns, OK? Thanks.

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 18:02 (twenty years ago) link

I kiss you back.

You're welcome.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 18:02 (twenty years ago) link

This Is the Thread Where We Arrange the Murders of Each Others' Enemies, Like Some Sorta Nu-Hitchcock Story

― Kingfish Beefstick (Kingfish), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 18:24 (twenty years ago) link

Old-Hitchcock was better.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 18:34 (twenty years ago) link

Uh, the fill-in boss of my dept. has just cranked up the country music television station.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 18:48 (twenty years ago) link

and he's singing along.
It's my fault though.
Not two minutes earlier he asked, "Hey, Huckleberry, what's that All-Shania, All-the-time channel?"

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 18:50 (twenty years ago) link

You must kill him.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 18:50 (twenty years ago) link

Can't...move...a muscle...synthized fiddle...affecting...motor skills...cyanide tablet...in heel...of...right shoe...

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 18:52 (twenty years ago) link

I hope they play that male-singer countrified version of "they paved paradise and put up a parking lot", that one's awesome.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 18:55 (twenty years ago) link

Clearly I'm going to have to start avenging sooner than I thought.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 18:57 (twenty years ago) link

but autotuned vox over steel guitars are just SO COUNTRY!

― Kingfish Beefstick (Kingfish), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 18:59 (twenty years ago) link

So has there been bloody death yet?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 19:15 (twenty years ago) link

I'm trying to finish up my little cookbook this afternoon -- oh, this isn't re: bloody death, except maybe the meatball recipe -- for various reasons, most of them seasonal. I'm like blocked on what to say in an intro-type thing, though. "Hi, I'm Bill. I make food. Here's how."

― Tep (ktepi), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 19:24 (twenty years ago) link

I'm trying to finish up my little cookbook this afternoon -- oh, this isn't re: bloody death

THEN WHERE IS THE FUN.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 19:25 (twenty years ago) link

I'll throw blood pudding in!

― Tep (ktepi), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 19:26 (twenty years ago) link

MMMMM

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 19:27 (twenty years ago) link

In somewhat more obsessive news, cause I know I mentioned my Ebay quests on this thread's forebears, I now have a collection of Haruki Murakami short stories -- uncollected anywhere else -- in Russian.

Yeah, I don't read Russian.

I took one day of Russian class, in 1990.

It's pretty.

― Tep (ktepi), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 19:42 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.idea-inc.com/~bill/hm.jpeg

See?

― Tep (ktepi), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 19:48 (twenty years ago) link

I'm not sure, but I think you might be a giant, Tep.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 19:50 (twenty years ago) link

The book does look fairly dollhouse-sized in my hand there, doesn't it? That must be because I'm TWELVE FEET TALL AND STEAM-POWERED.

― Tep (ktepi), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 19:54 (twenty years ago) link

That's what drinking pineapple zombie blowjobs will do to you, I guess.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 19:56 (twenty years ago) link

Meaning if I drink one Tep gets taller and more steam-powered?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 19:58 (twenty years ago) link

zombies ARE generally associated with voodoo

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 19:59 (twenty years ago) link

The power of voodoo?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 19:59 (twenty years ago) link

Who do?

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:00 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.fanfiction-library.com/Simon%20and%20Simon/powersicover_files/image002.jpg

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:02 (twenty years ago) link

I AM NOT YOUR SIMON AND SIMON VOODOO DOLL, MR MANN

― Tep (ktepi), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:04 (twenty years ago) link

GODDAMMIT HORACE.

― Kingfish Beefstick (Kingfish), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:04 (twenty years ago) link

i googlesrc'd power of voodoo, and that came up. the url is something about fanfic. it's a big crazy world.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:04 (twenty years ago) link

Well now I want a voodoo doll.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:06 (twenty years ago) link

You do!

― Kingfish Beefstick (Kingfish), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:07 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.mercy48.com/cocktimy.gif

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:08 (twenty years ago) link

Why is Timmy wearing the oven mitt from the Hamburger Helper commercials?

― Tep (ktepi), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:11 (twenty years ago) link

I have no idea what the hell that is, I was looking for a voodoo doll for Luna, and that came up.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:12 (twenty years ago) link

It's Timmy the ... well, I don't know what he is, but he's the companion to Tabitha the Evil Witch on Passions. Except I think he's dead now. Either him or the actor who played him.

He's not ordinarily so suave.

― Tep (ktepi), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:15 (twenty years ago) link

Actor: Josh Ryan Evans
Birthday: January 10, 1982
Birth Place: Hayward, California

Josh Ryan Evans is one of the smallest actors in Hollywood at 37 inches.
His career began when he landed a spot on "The Dancing Baby" ice cream
commercial, which led to his role in "Baby Geniuses", where he played all
the babies and did all the dancing. He also has written a series of children's
books.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:18 (twenty years ago) link

All the babies and all the dancing!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:18 (twenty years ago) link

Man, no wonder that movie creeped me out. All the baby geniuses were ONE GUY. It's like the Malkovitch Malkovitch Malkovitch scene.

― Tep (ktepi), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:19 (twenty years ago) link

(I backspaced "in Being John Malkovitch", because, what, I'm gonna be talking about the one in Gone With The Wind?)

― Tep (ktepi), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:20 (twenty years ago) link

Yup, Imdb confirms he died in 2002 of complications from surgery.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:31 (twenty years ago) link

Not midgets, voodoo dolls!

I demand satisfaction!

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:32 (twenty years ago) link

ask and ye shall receive:

http://www.miskatonic.freeserve.co.uk/images/voodoo.jpg

― Kingfish Beefstick (Kingfish), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:39 (twenty years ago) link

xpost
this one's sorta pretty
http://www.medialabeurope.org/academic/dialogueFall01/Voodoo%20doll/html/voodoo_html_627ec6b7.jpg

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:41 (twenty years ago) link

wtf is that Jeremy? A voodoo action figure? Non.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:41 (twenty years ago) link

Ooh yeah, like that.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:42 (twenty years ago) link

This is now the place where Googlers will come in search of "Josh Ryan Evans fanfic."

Oh, they'll come, Ray. People will come.

― Tep (ktepi), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:42 (twenty years ago) link

If you post it...

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:43 (twenty years ago) link

also "Simon & Simon fat cock"

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:44 (twenty years ago) link

Also, I need email people, please. I've got a powerful boredom coming on, and if I stop to actually do anything productive, I'll wreck the curve.

No one wants that.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:44 (twenty years ago) link

that, my dear, is a doll(or Action Figure, in local parlance) of the 70's superhero Brother Voodoo.

had some heavy funk, he did.

― Kingfish Beefstick (Kingfish), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:44 (twenty years ago) link

Don't you have anything fun at my_penis_will_surprise_you@hotmail.com? Did you set up a Friendster profile for that addy yet?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:46 (twenty years ago) link

well, I should get going. the office christmas party is starting right away (the one in the office, they've already had TWO non-office office christmas parties, both of which I have successfully avoided by NOT BEING THERE) so it's time for me to split!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:48 (twenty years ago) link

OMG I just realized that this crappy feeling I picked up in Canada is probably SARS!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:50 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.herbsandheirlooms.com/photo/voododoll.JPG

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:52 (twenty years ago) link

My_penis_will_surprise_you gets nothing but porn spam. Surprise!

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:54 (twenty years ago) link

if you email me, I'll email you back

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:55 (twenty years ago) link

That's kinda beautiful, though. You should spam people right back!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:55 (twenty years ago) link

I have an "office" Christmas party (faculty + grad students) on Friday, which I likely won't go to simply because it's a separate trip to campus on a day I'm not ordinarily there. I'm in one of those programs where they really encourage you to do the outside-of-class stuff -- attend the guest lectures, go to the films, to the language discussions and dinners and all -- and I've never done stuff like that. At Hampshire, I got nudged a lot for that, because Hampshire is very "committed" to the idea that most of the education they provide you with is outside the classroom; but fuck it. I'm not renting a social circle and I don't like academia. I'm just there to, you know, read some books and stuff.

(Okay, I'm there for student loans.)

(But I like books.)

― Tep (ktepi), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 20:56 (twenty years ago) link

my office party is tonight! but since i have no desire to consort with any of my cow-orkers for longer than i phsyically am required to, i'm there for the dinner and a beer and then back home to type up interviews. tis the season.

― Kingfish Beefstick (Kingfish), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 21:03 (twenty years ago) link

Ok, I'll email you, Humpty.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 21:09 (twenty years ago) link

jesus. . .this thread has insane numbers of new posts. can't keep up.

i've been really bad the past couple of days. not getting out of bed, not eating, etc. i was supposed to go back to school today but didn't. didn't call. turned off my phone.

the only thing that sounds good to me is a frappacino but i don't think i can manage bathing/dressing to go get one.

hope everyone else is good.

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 21:14 (twenty years ago) link

much love Sam - I'm here if you need me.

It ain't much, but it's what I got. xxx

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 21:16 (twenty years ago) link

My Dad just showed up for a surprise visit as he had a meeting in town. He ended up hanging out in my office with me for over an hour! It was very good to see him.

Be strong, Sam. Have some hot tea with honey. Watch a good movie. Just feel better. I'm sending good thoughts your way. ***this is me thinking***

It is SO dark outside my window. It is rainy & cold out there. I'm thinking tonight we'll move the tv into the bedroom (since we have very little seating left!) and watch a movie. I'm thinking perhaps a historical romantic drama. Nick is thinking perhaps any movie at all that I wouldn't normally be interested in.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 21:30 (twenty years ago) link

So sorry to hear you're having such a hard time, Sam. More good thoughts to you.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 21:43 (twenty years ago) link

*more good Sam wishes*

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 21:51 (twenty years ago) link

I want to join the Caramel Macchiato Club. In fact, I demand to be admitted. I have full reason to do so, too, considering I gulped one of those babies down during my little lunch break. (I had a barbecue turkey sandwich and fries from Bill Miller's for lunch, made sure to request water so as not to mix caffeinated beverages [it's a peculiarity with me], went over to a nearby Starbucks, and had a grande caramel macchiato for "dessert".)

This is the thread where I say that I'll get back to you guys later. My brain hurts too much to do much aside from staring at some kind of screen passively and purely for entertainment purposes. Thank bloody God I have that Greatest DVD package to entertain me. I feel the need to watch videos I've already watched millions of times before, but in a new (i.e. almost hallucinatory) state. *sighs* On the bright side, I won't have another one of these days until five months has passed.

Huge hugs for those who either want or need them, or a combination of the two. I will be here for you... as soon as I crash out for awhile.

― Tenacious Dee (Dee the Lurker), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 22:39 (twenty years ago) link

Aw, Sam, I'm really sorry. And what Luna said of course - I hope you know that.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 23:08 (twenty years ago) link

When I was having some AIM problems I finally got fed up and set up a temporary username. I sort of forgot about it since the probs were resolved. Then I just got some spam today from AOL saying "Hey, jbduleswtf !".

Yes, sometimes I am easily amused.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 23:49 (twenty years ago) link

hey sam, get better. things aren't as fun without your flavoring around here.

― Kingfish Beefstick (Kingfish), Thursday, 11 December 2003 00:42 (twenty years ago) link

Hey Sam honey, I hope you are feeling better soon.

I am really worried this morning. The girl that I work with went for her first baby scan yesterday & she isn't in this morning, no phonecall or anything. I am hoping to God that it isn't bad news.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 11 December 2003 10:23 (twenty years ago) link

Morning all. Love to Sam - I'm sure we can organise a frappucino delivery service to cheer up our favourite Texan. Actually, this probably is possible - what happened to all the internet-based service industries that used to do precisely that?

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 11 December 2003 10:34 (twenty years ago) link

Bit of a quick me update: a) I'm having to take an incomplete in Italian -- it's my night class on days when I teach in the morning, and so it was the one sacrificed a few too many times when my workload suddenly expanded, and it turned out the final was a collaborative project among all the students except me -- so the instructor is going to give me something else to do instead;

b) kind of accidentally related, I'm looking into the creative writing program. Creative writing programs are generally terrible, terrible ideas, but I'm old enough and experienced enough that I'm hoping I could simply exploit it as a way to buy time in which to write.

― Tep (ktepi), Thursday, 11 December 2003 11:52 (twenty years ago) link

Good morning, ILXors. Nick had to leave extra early for work, so I went ahead and turned on the bedside lamp. Now I'm just typing in bed before my alarm goes off.

Both of the kitties are curled up by my feet.

I can't believe it's already Thursday. That means 9 days of this job left including today. And Nick is coming to meet me for lunch. :-)

I'm putting my macchiatto membership on inactive for a little while to save money and not become a pudge pudge (that is what we call our cat Lucy sometimes). Have no fear, I will rejoin pretty soon, I'm sure of it. But in the meantime, I bought more of those damn slim fast bars for my desk at work.

k,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ioooooooo9

That was a message from Lucy.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 11 December 2003 12:02 (twenty years ago) link

So - you reckon my alarmingly embiggening belly is because of 2 full-fat coffees a day? Grr. I'm going to start a dieting support thread pretty soon, as I'm going to need it - though maybe I'll wait till after Christmas.

Last night I made the best mushroom risotto I've made in a long time - and there's still a generous portion left in the fridge (assuming Sarah, who I left in my bed this morning, hasn't snaffled it :)). The amount of butter and parmesan in it is enough to scare half of Florida, though.

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 11 December 2003 12:13 (twenty years ago) link

I just popped in to see what was happening, and because my freaking reports were driving me nuts, and the first thing I see is a freaking C**** thread. Way to make me feel even more like ripping the heads off bats or something. I need a coffee but I'm so busy I've got to wait until lunch. At least my colleagues brought in donuts today. Mmmm, donuts.

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Thursday, 11 December 2003 12:17 (twenty years ago) link

Sorry. It's just that Nick brought up the old "Have you ever sat down and figured out how much you spend at Starbucks a year?" bit yesterday. I'm using the fact that it's fatty to try to help myself save some money. There, I said it. I WANT ONE NOW!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 11 December 2003 12:18 (twenty years ago) link

Oh god, I know, it's obscene - something like 5% of my pre-tax income goes on coffee. Argh! (well, it would if I had an income, but for the sake of argument I'm awarding myself one).

Hello, old-style Kate! ;)

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 11 December 2003 12:20 (twenty years ago) link

Kinder Gentler Kate can fuck right off and finish these reports cause it's HER that didn't backdate the reporting style changes to August and September!!!

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Thursday, 11 December 2003 12:21 (twenty years ago) link

I prefer the old Kate! ;-)

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 11 December 2003 13:00 (twenty years ago) link

I like both Kates, the angelic pop band twin and the evil sister that plays with big electronic noise machines.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 11 December 2003 13:06 (twenty years ago) link

I like the old Kate cos she kicks ass!! (not that the new one doesn't too, well maybe she just lightly taps ass!)

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 11 December 2003 13:10 (twenty years ago) link

Hey Dee petal, I just remembered we had to wish you luck for something that was happening. I am not sure what it was, but I hope it went ok sweetie.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 11 December 2003 13:17 (twenty years ago) link

Pinky, don't take this the wrong way, but I reckon your last post would make Jess literally explode :)

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 11 December 2003 13:19 (twenty years ago) link

Oh dear. I don't need Dara any more, then, do I, cause I'm my own evil twin sister, huh? Heh heh.

I've got some Gingerbread Latte so I feel a bit better, even if it's just for the moment. Working this job gives me enough money to AFFORD the extra luxuries, and even though it's a stupid amount of money per week, well, it makes me that extra bit happier so it's worth it. My waistline, however... Argh! I need lots of sex to work off this butt!

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Thursday, 11 December 2003 13:20 (twenty years ago) link

B-but Big Butts are in, Kate!

You have a real twin? I'm so out of it.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 11 December 2003 13:51 (twenty years ago) link

Well Mark, Dee has referenced it several times on various threads so despite what you or Jess think, I just wanted to give Dee some support.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 11 December 2003 14:14 (twenty years ago) link

Pinky, before you get too tetchy with me, I didn't mean any offence at all. Dee, I hope you didn't think I was taking your name in vain. I hope everything's going well too, and let us know!

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 11 December 2003 14:15 (twenty years ago) link

I'm not getting tetchy, I am just trying to be kind to Dee, but someone has called me on it, again.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 11 December 2003 14:16 (twenty years ago) link

(That Barry's such a hardman isn't he?!)

― Sarah (starry), Thursday, 11 December 2003 14:19 (twenty years ago) link

Aw babe, I am so not calling you on it! It was just the way you put it, that's all. It was a gentle ribbing and totally not a belittling thing. I'm sorry.

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 11 December 2003 14:20 (twenty years ago) link

whatever, Dee hun, you rock!! *mwah*

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 11 December 2003 14:21 (twenty years ago) link

I am also starting to be annoyed with how much I've embiggened, but I'm not sure if I'm really interested in "doing something" about it or not.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:50 (twenty years ago) link

Dee, good luck with whatever-it-is!

Pink, long time no see!

Starry, hope you checked your work email, as I've sent you an update.

CP, does it really disturb you? Cause it doesn't show.

A lazy Thursday for me, filled to the brim with chicken soup. Got a new colour phone, which rocks. Soon, it too will have IM.

Welcome to all the newer faces.

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Thursday, 11 December 2003 21:41 (twenty years ago) link

The USPS takes too damn long, even with Priority Mail.

― (Kingfish), Thursday, 11 December 2003 21:47 (twenty years ago) link

Yes, Chris, you don't look at all embiggened. Though anyone wanting to eschew Christmas cookies and sweets for weight loss purposes can send them to me. I'd be happy to do the public service of consuming all those deliciously troublesome calories.

Dee was on IM for a bit yesterday and she had some hellish finals for school. Hopefully they went well.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:28 (twenty years ago) link

I choose my photos carefully. And I have a very thin frame, so no one believes that I have a decent sized gut (and that my face has gotten a little too "filled out" lately) because i still have boney arms and whatnot. But I dunno, I generally don't care about this sort of thing. Much.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:35 (twenty years ago) link

I have working heating at home now! Things are gradually coming together! I hope my mood will start improving from here on!

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:42 (twenty years ago) link

Woot! Heating is great, it keeps people warm!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 11 December 2003 23:13 (twenty years ago) link

Yes, that is why I hope my mood will start improving now - I was without it for nine days.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Thursday, 11 December 2003 23:16 (twenty years ago) link

my day so far has been lots of retail therapy: backseamed stockings; red opaque (like tights) stockings; silver glittery stockings; plaid knee-length skirt; black "emily" skirt that has a red-stitched kitty face for a back pocket; black stilettos with an ankle strap. (the last three items were bought at Buffalo Exchange so you don't think I've gone too fancy.)

now to get laundry and dye hair.

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Friday, 12 December 2003 01:07 (twenty years ago) link

Heating people is wrong!

Sorry, couldn't help myself.

I was here until 8pm last night, when I got kicked out by the cleaner cause he was setting the alarm. Gah, I feel rough. I think I'm hallucinating. And HSA expects me to go to some free wank experimentalist music thing tonight at Conway Hall? Help!

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Friday, 12 December 2003 09:04 (twenty years ago) link

Morning all! I have started the day off with seeing pics of my friends baby (that's still in her belly!). What a great start.
Hey Nichole, how goes it hun? Tell me all!
Sam, i like the sound of that retail therapy definitely, sounds like you got soem great stuff.
Kate, awwwww hugs!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Friday, 12 December 2003 09:23 (twenty years ago) link

I also went a bit mental working late last night and started having a fight with my chair, which has decided to stop being adjustable. I became convinced that it had deliberately jammed at exactly the optimum height to fuck up my back, shoulders, neck and eyesight - it is eeeeviiiill. Hm, maybe I will go and swop it with a student workstation one...

Today is the last day of term and I have to say goodbye to some of our students which will be sad. I also have a presentation to prepare for my MA assessment next week which is scaring me because I've never done that in an academic context before. Is it done to read verbatim from notes or should it be more improv? What do I do if the data projector breaks down?

― Archel (Archel), Friday, 12 December 2003 09:53 (twenty years ago) link

Good morning! I should get to bed! Arrrgh 4 AM...

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Friday, 12 December 2003 09:56 (twenty years ago) link

Julia - get to bed young lady!!!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Friday, 12 December 2003 10:01 (twenty years ago) link

Hi Archel. Presenting stuff is best done if you transcribe the main points in yr notes onto cue cards so you only need to glance at them now and again. Being able to look at your audience as you present = important. Rehearse like mad beforehand obv.

Good luck!

― robster (robster), Friday, 12 December 2003 10:16 (twenty years ago) link

If the projector breaks down, fill in with some quick-fire stand-up comedy until fixed/replaced.

― robster (robster), Friday, 12 December 2003 10:18 (twenty years ago) link

I got into work this morning to find signs all over the office saying "Bye Rob!", "Rob has left the building!", "Cheerio Rob!" etc. I was freaked out until I saw that the accompanying photo clearly wasn't me. However, I now have to come to terms with the existence of a second Rob - although not for very long.

― robster (robster), Friday, 12 December 2003 10:30 (twenty years ago) link

Haha that could be a hilarious way of firing someone though.

(Thanks for the tips!)

― Archel (Archel), Friday, 12 December 2003 10:44 (twenty years ago) link

No prob. Projectors never break down for academic presentations anyway - this only happens at work :(

― robster (robster), Friday, 12 December 2003 10:49 (twenty years ago) link

It's FRIDAY!!! YAY!

I'm about to take a nice hot bath, put on my casual day clothes, and gradually make my way to work.

I'm glad you got some retail therapy in, Sam. It really does wonders for me, even though I end up putting it all on credit cards.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 12 December 2003 12:34 (twenty years ago) link

Sam's birthday cheer, which I've just read about on her thread, is very infectious. I am now happy and excited and wish I was doing naughties rather than emptying the script cupboard.

If anyone wants to totally make my afternoon and email me, my address (for today at least) is mark at casar0tt0 dot uk dot com (the numbers in the name should be replaced by letters). I promise I'll write back to anyone who drops me a note - it is SO dull being away from the internet!! (I'm on someone else's PC during lunch write now, btw)

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 12 December 2003 13:45 (twenty years ago) link

Hooray b/day frolicks for James & in turn me tomorrow - yay!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Friday, 12 December 2003 13:49 (twenty years ago) link

yesterday i got some email from Luna, it made me happy. More email people. Well those who know my real email address....

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Friday, 12 December 2003 13:52 (twenty years ago) link

Chris, I'll email you if you email me :)

(I'm serious about getting emails, btw - it will make me so happy)

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 12 December 2003 13:53 (twenty years ago) link

Everyone loves emails - get emailing ppl!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Friday, 12 December 2003 13:57 (twenty years ago) link

well you can email me at the poops address but I check it about once a month.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Friday, 12 December 2003 13:58 (twenty years ago) link

Yesterday I bought these shoes from Marshalls. They cost me $30. On the Simple website they are $88.

http://www.simpleshoes.com/images/shoes/2674.gif

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Friday, 12 December 2003 14:20 (twenty years ago) link

Good score Chris!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Friday, 12 December 2003 14:42 (twenty years ago) link

I am sitting here having spent the last 2 hours eating free food, drinking free wine and coffee, gossiping, and listening to Otis Redding. Now I'm eating a mince pie and contemplating the orgasmically good truffles my coworkers just gave me.

Maybe I don't hate my job so much after all.

― Archel (Archel), Friday, 12 December 2003 15:05 (twenty years ago) link

I FINISHED MY REPORTS!!! WOOOOO!!! ALL FOUR OF THEM!!!

Well, technically it was two reports for four months, so that makes eight of them.

But still. I did two weeks of work in two and a half days!

And my boss was so pleased!!! She was really impressed, and all "wow, thanks for doing this, I really appreciate how hard you've worked" and it's so stunning when management actually SAY and MEANS this, I'm quite flabbergasted. It's always nice when that happens.

So I'm going to celebrate by doing nothing for the rest of the day. Heh.

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Friday, 12 December 2003 15:27 (twenty years ago) link

Is it wrong to be obsessively critical of the work of the person who's doing the work I said I didn't want to do anymore?

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 12 December 2003 16:19 (twenty years ago) link

Of course not, Huck! Judge away! :-)

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 12 December 2003 16:19 (twenty years ago) link

Hooray! Becuase this new person they've got to replace me, is nowhere as good as I am/was.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 12 December 2003 16:20 (twenty years ago) link

I mean, isn't there a certain satisfaction in knowing that idiot, I mean, your other colleagues, can't do your work as well as you?

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Friday, 12 December 2003 16:20 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah, your supervisor is going to wish you weren't going.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 12 December 2003 16:21 (twenty years ago) link

When I was training my replacement at my last job, she said (about 5 minutes into it) that she needed a smoke break. I thought I would die of happiness. It was a receptionist position and I had to beg a million people to be allowed to leave the desk to even go to the bathroom. Also, I didn't like said people.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 12 December 2003 16:22 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah, your supervisor is going to wish you weren't going.

Million to one odds, she's easier to get along with than I am though. Which I think sometimes counts for more than actual quality of work for people who have to deal with me daily.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 12 December 2003 16:29 (twenty years ago) link

It's funny, because with everyone we interview, I'm thinking, "Hmmm... Are they going to put up with his shit?" I hope he hires someone that keeps in his place, because I don't feel like I did a very good job of that.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 12 December 2003 16:30 (twenty years ago) link

It sounds like he should be looking for a nanny!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 12 December 2003 16:34 (twenty years ago) link

http://home.earthlink.net/~hrabbin/custpics/mpoppinkidsv.jpg

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 12 December 2003 16:36 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.project-hope.net/images/sanctuary/nanny.jpg

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 12 December 2003 16:40 (twenty years ago) link

I think I have a megalomaniacal side.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 12 December 2003 16:42 (twenty years ago) link

I think I have two.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 12 December 2003 16:47 (twenty years ago) link

you always have to one-up me!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 12 December 2003 16:47 (twenty years ago) link

That's what I'm talking about!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 12 December 2003 16:48 (twenty years ago) link

I'm off now kiddywinks, y'all have yourselves a great w/e now y'hear?!! Adios!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Friday, 12 December 2003 16:50 (twenty years ago) link

it's like the job is a girlfriend that I don't get along with anymore, but I don't want to have to WATCH someone else have their way with either.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 12 December 2003 16:52 (twenty years ago) link

ps, ttfn, pp

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 12 December 2003 16:52 (twenty years ago) link

No, that would be kinda pervy. You should stand up on you desk and say, "THIS IS KINDA PERVY!" until it stops.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 12 December 2003 16:53 (twenty years ago) link

I mean, there's just no way for me, being megalomaniacal, paranoid, hypersensitive and vengeful to live in this city anymore.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 12 December 2003 17:01 (twenty years ago) link

Are you kidding? It sounds like you will have lots to do to feed your neuroses!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 12 December 2003 17:03 (twenty years ago) link

I know what you mean about being critical of someone whose work is replacing you. I used to take pictures for a website and had to discontinue that work some time ago. I still feel all superior when I see the latest pics they've put up, because I was SO MUCH BETTER than the current photographers. I like to go and look at the pics just to feed my ego. I think I've gotten over the insanely-jealous-because-I-loved-that-damn-job bit. Partly maybe. Kind of.

Whoooooooooo Kate! You should fit some beer into that doing-nothing.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:07 (twenty years ago) link

hey, Julia, maybe you and I should start up some kind of Irreplaceably Us magazine or something together.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:11 (twenty years ago) link

Today I made some bad art using photoshop and some ilxor favs.
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Dec/200312127670016089256743.jpg

http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Dec/200312125227197854874472.jpg

http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Dec/200312123702549351694203.jpg

http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Dec/200312128252344410395206.jpg

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:13 (twenty years ago) link

WHoo hoo! I'm in a work of bad art!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:14 (twenty years ago) link

That final one of me is truly unsettling.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:15 (twenty years ago) link

Are you a raver, Ned?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:16 (twenty years ago) link

I am everything and nothing.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:18 (twenty years ago) link

it actually makes you look like a woman.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:23 (twenty years ago) link

Sounds good, Horace. (xp--Chris, you totally rock photoshop)

When I had to leave my software testing job, there was this software that only I worked with, and it involved a lot of workaround coding so I had to learn the code and all of the little dances you had to do to get around bugs. You tilt your hip just so...

I'd written out super-detailed instructions for the people who replaced me, but they never got the software to work again and had to abandon the stuff that the company had spent shitloads of cash on because they weren't as good as me.

And naturally I was evilly happy to hear this.

This is the thread where I get all vain to try to evade feeling a bit worthless right now.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:23 (twenty years ago) link

My boss to me about fifteen minutes ago:
"Have you put in your manual how to reach the various county websites?"

me: "No, because anyone who has ever used the internet knows how to do that."

Him: "I am interviewing several people who have never used the internet before so you have to consider it!"

He also asked me to write out instructions on how to find out someone's phone number without their address and vice versa.

I guess this means he plans to hire someone who is really stupid?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:27 (twenty years ago) link

Hmmm, has the deadline passed on this?

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:28 (twenty years ago) link

Ha ha, Mr. Mann.

What's especially funny (well, kind of) is that almost everyone has asked for a higher salary than I would have been getting had I stayed!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:30 (twenty years ago) link

"Be sure to type out those instructions on how to type! Also maybe a page or two about how to read -- I can imagine that being handy for some of these applicants!"

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:32 (twenty years ago) link

One more.

http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Dec/200312123237886609861112.jpg

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:32 (twenty years ago) link

I dig his Arsenio finger.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:32 (twenty years ago) link

You think I joke Sarah?

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:33 (twenty years ago) link

You don't want to move to Richmond, Huck.

I am sick of work today. No, I am calling in sick to work today. Well, e-mailing.

Right now, my cat is on my chest as I type this on my bed, and she seems pretty happy with the whole arrangement. I live to serve!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:35 (twenty years ago) link

Are you playing into my contrarian nature, Chris? Counting on the idea that the more people tell me not to do something, the more likely I am to do it?
Fuck, yeah! Richmond! Is it warm there? It was minus 33 (windchill incl.) here this morning. Would I be free to lick lampposts? Free from tuque-head? Free from darkness from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m.? Plus, as I understand it, Va is for lovers!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:39 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah but Sarah and Nick are leaving, so they'll have to revise that.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:39 (twenty years ago) link

Also you'd have to learn to call it "hat-head" (It took me a while to figure out what Anth was saying when he said I had tuque-head, and I was well prepared!).

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:40 (twenty years ago) link

Also they get hurricanes, which -- OK, hurricanes are cool, forget I mentioned it.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:41 (twenty years ago) link

It is a balmy 45 degrees F. right now in Richmond. It is dark from about 5:00 PM until about 7:00 AM though. We get hurricanes and earthquakes.

Chris, Sarah and I are totally going to use your bad art of us for the Petrified Forest album if it's ever done.

― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:45 (twenty years ago) link

Cool. I want $. ;)

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:47 (twenty years ago) link

It is now 44 degrees. There is a projected low today of 24 and high of 51. Sunny.

You know, I love Richmond, but I also love Virginia in general. There are lots of people here (ie: almost all of my friends) who complain that it sucks all the time. I say, if you don't like it, move! I'm not really moving because I don't like it, but because I would like to try living in a bigger city that has more going for it culturally. Also, I want to try out not living in the south.

If you were serious about having my job, why didn't you ask a long time ago?! I could have easily hooked you up. My boss would much prefer me to tell him who to hire than to have to go through all these interviews.

But I'm sure that, honestly, you would not want to work with him, though I am certain you would be the person to put him in his place.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:48 (twenty years ago) link

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:49 (twenty years ago) link

shit, wrong thread!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:50 (twenty years ago) link

man im bored.
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Dec/200312122973361237289803.jpg

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:56 (twenty years ago) link

My black eyes make me look soulless in that pic.

Black Hole SUn, won't you come...

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 12 December 2003 18:57 (twenty years ago) link

A telemarketer just called for my boss. When I came on the line she said, "I asked for #$#% #$%$##!" I said, "I'm his assistant, how may I help you?" She goes off on this long boring schpiel that she's obviously reading from a script. I interrupt her, "Excuse me, do you have anything you could just FAX or mail to us and we could take a look at it?" She proceeds to tell me this is a GREAT opportunity and she is so busy with people who are actually interested in the product over the phone that she is not going to waste her time talking to me!

OTCH.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 12 December 2003 19:09 (twenty years ago) link

"But you just did!"

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 12 December 2003 19:13 (twenty years ago) link

Uh huh. She already wasted some of my time.

I'm being crazy and wearing my hair down at my desk right now. You know, Friday afternoon - letting it all hang out.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 12 December 2003 19:23 (twenty years ago) link

It's not like they're gonna fire you, you might as well let it ALL hang out.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 12 December 2003 19:26 (twenty years ago) link

What does that entail exactly, Casuistry?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 12 December 2003 19:27 (twenty years ago) link

Well, I don't know, I'm not a lady.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 12 December 2003 19:28 (twenty years ago) link

as george jones used to say of dolly parton: "i can think of two big reasons..."

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 12 December 2003 19:43 (twenty years ago) link

I'm gone, probably for the whole weekend. Luna, remember your vow!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 12 December 2003 20:27 (twenty years ago) link

Later, Huck!

I've still got an hour and a half left of work today. I'm still hammering away at these expense reports. Blah. But soon I will be home for the weekend. :)

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 12 December 2003 20:29 (twenty years ago) link

I wish my fingers really were that long. I like how it looks like my flesh is bubbling up on my right arm.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 12 December 2003 20:32 (twenty years ago) link

Now, I only have 49 minutes left of work today. Just wait until next week's countdown. :-)

http://lasr.cs.ucla.edu/awang/humor/anim/yeamau.gif

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 12 December 2003 21:12 (twenty years ago) link

A telemarketer just called for my boss. When I came on the line she said, "I asked for #$#% #$%$##!"

Wow, your boss actually IS called Fucky McFuck.

― oops (Oops), Friday, 12 December 2003 22:10 (twenty years ago) link

hey kids it's Monday morning (groan) & I was just wondering how everyone's w/e were! Pls check in!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 15 December 2003 10:07 (twenty years ago) link

Hey, Pink!

I didn't get to relax as much as I'd like because there were parties... (Friday night I was too tired and stroppy and went home early, and apparently missed Suzy & Ed) but we watched a lot of DVD's and movies - and even went to the Cinema! I like the Curzon! Yesterday was nice. Had dinner with 22 old friends - I was really nervous about it, because I was scared that someone I hate was going to be there, but he didn't show up, and lots of people I didn't expect to be there *did* show up, and it was really fun!

I can't believe I've only got a week of work left... my god, I'll go into ILX withdrawl, and how I will miss you guys while I'm in the country!

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Monday, 15 December 2003 10:13 (twenty years ago) link

Hi hi,

I had a lovely weekend with Sarah - we didn't do a great deal more than just hang out, and it was smashing. We went to my parents for dinner on Saturday, and had a really nice chat with them - they're pretty ace people. We also dressed their Xmas tree, which is a pain in the arse but kinda satisfying when it's all done and sparkly :)

Then yesterday we did some chores, I visited my grandmother, we watched the Leeds v Fulham match, had a takeaway curry, and watched Poirot. It was a pretty great weekend, actually.

On the minus side, I think my Italian grandmother is probably going to die pretty soon. She's 92, so it's the proverbial good innings, but still.

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 15 December 2003 10:54 (twenty years ago) link

Ha-ha, you watched Poirot, too? I normally wouldn't be caught dead watching ITV, but I got sucked into it. (OK, I think partly HSA just wanted to oogle the cute guy from Queer As Folk. What is about that guy? I think he's attractive, but he seems to send normally straight guys all gushy!)

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Monday, 15 December 2003 11:06 (twenty years ago) link

Not me.

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 15 December 2003 11:57 (twenty years ago) link

Liz made a load of mulled wine on Saturday - yum! We consumed with Sainsburys LUXURY mince pies!

Yesterday we watched The Royal Tenenbaums and Patrick Keiller's London. A spur-of-the-moment decision in Iceland meant we had Haggis for dinner - I made mustard mash.

Dancing to pop music also happened.

― robster (robster), Monday, 15 December 2003 12:14 (twenty years ago) link

I had the best w/e! The only time we left the house for for more alcohol or food! We did nothing but eat, drink, watch tv, play on the playstation2, dance & laugh loads! Much fun was had by all. The football yesterday was interesting, james' team against mine, I didn't cheer for any goals even thought there were 5! Although I think it should have been a draw based on performance, I was pleased that Leeds won, as hopefully it helps their situ. Oh & that my boy wasn't a nitemare for the rest of the day!!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 15 December 2003 12:15 (twenty years ago) link

I am sort of in a strange state at the moment. I actually had a really good weekend, with a party with almost all the people I love most in the world on Saturday night, an easy journey home by night bus at 2, then on Sunday I had a Sky dish installed and now have god knows how many channels. 150+ I believe. Obviously it's almost all rubbish, but I shall be pleased to catch up on American wrestling, and I hope Eurosport are still covering the sumo bashos.

But on the other hand the stress of recent weeks has really got to me, and I recognise some symptoms of the old clinical depression. No suicidal thoughts so far, but the panic and anxiety is there again, and I have spotted myself dodging tasks and responsibilities a bit, avoiding anything a bit demanding - which is very bad at home at the moment as there are things still to be sorted in the new flat, and just as bad at work where I am getting more and more responsibility, and am in for promotion so I don't want to look as if I can't handle it all.

So I feel pulled both ways at present, and I don't know which will prevail. At the moment I am only suffering some side symptoms of depression without actually feeling depressed, which is an odd mix, in my experience.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Monday, 15 December 2003 13:48 (twenty years ago) link

Is there anything you think you may be able to do Martin? (i.e. see a doctor/counsellor?)

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 15 December 2003 13:49 (twenty years ago) link

Hi. Sarah and I need suggestions for the name of the Petrified Forest album, which is done except for artwork. Nothing TOO twee please.

― NA (Nick A.), Monday, 15 December 2003 14:07 (twenty years ago) link

"Vladivostok"

"Strikebreakers Union 452"

"See this fist"

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 15 December 2003 14:12 (twenty years ago) link

"fuxor"

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 15 December 2003 14:13 (twenty years ago) link

"Trees to Stone", bah so your not using my art work!

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Monday, 15 December 2003 14:13 (twenty years ago) link

What about 'so you're not using my artwork?'

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 15 December 2003 14:14 (twenty years ago) link

Oh Chris we might use your pic, like maybe on the inside or something. I kind of forgot about that. But I don't know what should be on the front, suggestions for that are welcome.

― NA (Nick A.), Monday, 15 December 2003 14:25 (twenty years ago) link

i'm just kidding anyways. you should use a picture of hairy saddam.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Monday, 15 December 2003 14:28 (twenty years ago) link

Ha ha I think it will be called "BINGO!"

― NA (Nick A.), Monday, 15 December 2003 14:29 (twenty years ago) link

haha!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 15 December 2003 14:30 (twenty years ago) link

"BOING!"

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 15 December 2003 14:36 (twenty years ago) link

Cheer up, Martin! Zone out in front of the 'boob tube,' as my dad calls it.

Pink, when I first read your post upthread, I thought you and james actually played each other in soccer, each with your own teams.

I had a great weekend. Nick's band's last show was great. Then it took us 2 and a half hours to get home when it would normally take us one because the snow made it so hard to see. Also, we drove off the road once and the car got overheated. But it was fun to see snow anyway, because when we got back to Richmond it was only rain there.

I am gradually sifting through papers on my desk at work and throwing out as many as possible.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 15 December 2003 14:37 (twenty years ago) link

hehe

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Monday, 15 December 2003 14:38 (twenty years ago) link

Hey, Nick. What about:

It was a rich, invaluable slice of life

(a lyric?)

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 15 December 2003 14:38 (twenty years ago) link

That's not the lyric though.

― NA (Nick A.), Monday, 15 December 2003 14:39 (twenty years ago) link

I'm thinking "Invisible Touch" or "Poison Arrow."

― NA (Nick A.), Monday, 15 December 2003 14:40 (twenty years ago) link

I wish that was right Sarah, but james gets so competitive, I fear the consequences!! ;-)

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 15 December 2003 14:40 (twenty years ago) link

ha ha, Pink.

I was trying to come up with some sort of title involving Stone Fox.

(hey, what's the lyric then, NA?)

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 15 December 2003 14:48 (twenty years ago) link

Why don't you listen to the cd and find out?

― NA (Nick A.), Monday, 15 December 2003 14:51 (twenty years ago) link

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-10/463758/booya.jpg

ha ha, j/k

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 15 December 2003 15:25 (twenty years ago) link

Why all the hate? Feel the love!

http://www.geocities.com/masonicboom/hsa.txt

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Monday, 15 December 2003 15:29 (twenty years ago) link

I wish I could feel the love, Kate, but all I feel is a red X.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 15 December 2003 15:30 (twenty years ago) link

Dammit, I don't know what's going on. It showed up on the other thread; I can see it and PinkP could see it, I don't know why it's stopped working. Stupid geocities. Grrrrrr.

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Monday, 15 December 2003 15:35 (twenty years ago) link

Maybe only ppl that really want to see it can!!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 15 December 2003 15:58 (twenty years ago) link

(I think, actually, that only people who have been to the geocities html page and have the image in their cache can see the love.)

(Replace the .txt with a .html and it might work)

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Monday, 15 December 2003 16:00 (twenty years ago) link

*sigh* I thought I was special! :-(

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 15 December 2003 16:01 (twenty years ago) link

Well, you are special. You and Pash and Andrew Farrell are all special!

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Monday, 15 December 2003 16:02 (twenty years ago) link

Morning all. I'm alive. I made it through my "one last assignment."
So, Luna, call off the murderous vendetta. Or not, if you've already set the wheels in motion.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 15 December 2003 16:03 (twenty years ago) link

Hooray for me, Pash & Farrell. Oh & a big HOORAH! to Mr Mann!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 15 December 2003 16:06 (twenty years ago) link

Special people, special needs!

::ducks::

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Monday, 15 December 2003 16:07 (twenty years ago) link

It's ok, james says that to me all of the time. You'll keep lady! mwah ha ha ha!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 15 December 2003 16:08 (twenty years ago) link

Yay, I can see it now, Kate. I think the data transfer had reached its limit before. What a cute pic!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 15 December 2003 16:22 (twenty years ago) link

So, Luna, call off the murderous vendetta. Or not, if you've already set the wheels in motion.

Awww maaaaaaaaaaaan...

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 15 December 2003 16:43 (twenty years ago) link

two Ns

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 15 December 2003 16:44 (twenty years ago) link

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 15 December 2003 16:54 (twenty years ago) link

I can't say that I'm not disappointed.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 15 December 2003 17:08 (twenty years ago) link

but, uh, shouldn't you be happy at least that I wasn't assassinated?

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 15 December 2003 17:08 (twenty years ago) link

Kate and Sarah look like they could be sisters!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 15 December 2003 17:16 (twenty years ago) link

We're sisters in rock n roll.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 15 December 2003 17:18 (twenty years ago) link

but, uh, shouldn't you be happy at least that I wasn't assassinated?

Of course - I thought that was implied. Forgive me.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 15 December 2003 17:22 (twenty years ago) link

forgiveness and kisses all around!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 15 December 2003 17:28 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.virtualkiss.com/gear/images/box-print1.gif

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 15 December 2003 17:41 (twenty years ago) link

I want hugs - I'm freezing!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 15 December 2003 17:42 (twenty years ago) link

If that's the front, what's the back?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 15 December 2003 17:45 (twenty years ago) link

If that's the front, Luna, I'd love to find out what's back.

x-post - damn you Piumaman, foiled again!!

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 15 December 2003 17:46 (twenty years ago) link

I plead the fifth.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 15 December 2003 17:57 (twenty years ago) link

I plead the filth.

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 15 December 2003 18:01 (twenty years ago) link

please?

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 15 December 2003 18:01 (twenty years ago) link

I could show you, but then I'd have to kill you, etc...

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 15 December 2003 18:05 (twenty years ago) link

A pucker is a pucker, you know?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 15 December 2003 18:06 (twenty years ago) link

yeah but... no.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 15 December 2003 18:22 (twenty years ago) link

Kisses!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 15 December 2003 18:43 (twenty years ago) link

I'm busily uploading pics of the Saturday night santa-related fun.

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Monday, 15 December 2003 18:54 (twenty years ago) link

I kiss all of you, so pucker up!

Why all the hate? Feel the love!

It washes over me. (You look smashing without yer glasses, miss! And His Majesty does look rather dishy....but I knew that.) Now, if you could write to we commoners, occasionally.....?

Hola, Pink!

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Monday, 15 December 2003 22:29 (twenty years ago) link

breaking up with friends hurts.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 08:11 (twenty years ago) link

Hey Luna, I hope you are ok darl?!
It was really icey this morning, yuk, but it's my last day. Wed, Thurs & Fri off, booyah! (back in monday, boo) then out until after Xmas, yay for me. I got loads of pressies this morning from the 2 ppl in my dept. We're not allowed to open them til Xmas day. :-( Still, yay for time off & yay for presents! Hugs to all, I am feeling particularly twee today, FEEL MY TWEENESS!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 09:49 (twenty years ago) link

Me too, pink! And I want pressies. And I want everyone here to call them pressies too. And you think you're twee?? Have you downloaded any Christmas songs yet? I keep listening to all I want for xmas is you. :-)

I'm in bed eating blackberry cobbler with whipped cream, but I might have to actually get dressed and go to work soon.

Hurrah again for kate's photo.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 13:04 (twenty years ago) link

I've been at work since 6am, I can't believe people are still in bed. ...

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 13:06 (twenty years ago) link

ooh that sounds yummy! I find Christmas songs quite depressing actually, not really sure why. I am happy listening to the tripe they are playing on the radio, I always sing along anyway! twee twee twee twee!

x-post

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 13:07 (twenty years ago) link

Why did you go to work so early, Chris? I guess you get off early too?

ha ha, get off, ha ha

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 13:53 (twenty years ago) link

*sniggers*
Where is Kate today? Is she still recovering from the Mitchfap last night?

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 13:57 (twenty years ago) link

I'm here. Hello! Not for long though as I have to get off this PC. Remember. mark at casaro++o dot uk dot com, *please*...

(I'm doing bambi eyes right now, so you *can't* not email me on the above address)

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 14:00 (twenty years ago) link

I just have to post this kitty dancing again. 6 days of work left including today! woo hoo!

http://lasr.cs.ucla.edu/awang/humor/anim/yeamau.gif

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 14:04 (twenty years ago) link

I am off tomorrow & thursday & Friday, did i mention?

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 14:08 (twenty years ago) link

Are you as excited as the dancing cat though?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 14:09 (twenty years ago) link

I AM the dancing cat!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 14:19 (twenty years ago) link

i go to work early to prep for the opening of the stock market daily and also because I get out at 2.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 14:33 (twenty years ago) link

im at work daily at 6. which means on the weekends "sleeping in" is 7am.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 14:34 (twenty years ago) link

I think I'd be happy to go to work early if I got out at 2!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 14:34 (twenty years ago) link

Feel the Christmas love.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-10/463758/me2.jpg

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 14:35 (twenty years ago) link

My more common, pursed-lip look:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-10/463758/me.jpg

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 14:36 (twenty years ago) link

And now, for a shot of my computer screen:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-10/463758/screen.jpg

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 14:36 (twenty years ago) link

(Yes, it's the kitten god kills when you masturbate)

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 14:37 (twenty years ago) link

Cool pics!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 14:38 (twenty years ago) link

Thanks, Pink, but they killed the thread. :-(

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 15:29 (twenty years ago) link

Mark has gone away from his PC & it's only me & thee on it hun!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 15:30 (twenty years ago) link

How much more work do you have left now, pink?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 15:31 (twenty years ago) link

Erm, about 1 1/2 hours!!! Then I am in on Monday, boo & that's it til after Xmas. I am working between Xmas & New Year, but only for a few hours each day. How long have you got left?

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 15:51 (twenty years ago) link

Hmm... Total hours left in this job EVER EVER EVER? Let's see... 45.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 15:52 (twenty years ago) link

I shouldn't say this here as I don't really want anyone to be concerned but I go to see a neurologist this afternoon regarding the possibility that I have an AOVM that needs to be fixed in my brain (I've talked about this before; it's to do with my dad's aneurysm). If they need to operate it will be sometime next summer I would guess. I don't know what I'm worried about.

― Bryan (Bryan), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 16:20 (twenty years ago) link

I have a terrifying image of Barry making Bambi eyes stuck in my head now

― robster (robster), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 16:22 (twenty years ago) link

Bryan,I am concerned, I hope all is well!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 16:36 (twenty years ago) link

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO READY FOR THE START OF ANOTHER WORKDAY WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 16:45 (twenty years ago) link

Was anyone fooled by that at all? Cause yeah, it took a lot out of me to be that fake this early in the morning - I think I need a nap.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 16:46 (twenty years ago) link

Will the neurologist give you ice cream when you're done? Or at least a lollipop?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 16:54 (twenty years ago) link

Probably just a smack on the back of the head (make work project).

― Bryan (Bryan), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 16:59 (twenty years ago) link

Bryan, here's a pat on the back: *!

I would send you kisses, but it might be weird since we've met in person. :-)

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 17:01 (twenty years ago) link

Tell that to Nick.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 17:02 (twenty years ago) link

Hey Luna, I hope you are well!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 17:03 (twenty years ago) link

I'll be fine and thanks for your concern everyone.

― Bryan (Bryan), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 17:05 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah, hi, Luna!

Ha ha, chris.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 17:06 (twenty years ago) link

Well hope you have a great time over the holidays ppl! I'm off now, checking in to see how everyone is. If anyone wants to email me (sarah I want updates & i will respond to your email soon I promise!) pls use the hotmail account!
Take care my lovelies! xxxxx

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 17:13 (twenty years ago) link

Hey Bryan, hope your appointment goes well.

I am supposed to be doing more research on the intricacies of sending flowers to a hospital (who knew it was so fucking complicated) but I cant...stay...away.

My dad's surgery lasted like 6 hours and it turns out that he's doing okay and is in recovery now. Initially I was calling and being transferred all over the hospital and nobody could tell me anything except for one woman who told me he was in the ER. Which freaked me out. But it was a mistake--I'm glad that the surgeons are not so incompetent as those who answer the phones at hospitals.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 23:11 (twenty years ago) link

Get the name of the hospital, call a florist, say it's this person, this hospital, this room (if you have it) and badabing!

It really shouldn't be any more complicated than that.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 23:13 (twenty years ago) link

If it is, your florist is a bag of dumb.

I'm glad he's okay, chica! xx

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 23:13 (twenty years ago) link

Bryan, hang in there, dude.

Julia, most surgeons are too scared to be THAT incompetent. I'll keep mine fingers crossed.

Pink, emailed you!

CP, sending off for your CDs today.

Happy hols, everyone. Be back tommorrow, if I can open my eyes.....

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 23:17 (twenty years ago) link

Woot!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 23:18 (twenty years ago) link

CP, quick! Wanted to write check for the CDs, but don't have address to send it to. (Thought I did. Damn.) Email it to me?

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 23:24 (twenty years ago) link

Glad to hear he's doing okay, Julia.

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 23:30 (twenty years ago) link

Good luck with that Bryan and keep us posted.

GRRRRR!

that's my day. had a flat this morning. three of my windows were broken at school AFTER THANKSGIVING. sub had been asking repeatedly that they be fixed and was told "it's not a priority at the moment." So for over two weeks there have jagged pieces of glass in my windows and freezing wind blowing in constantly. We all had to wear our coats in the room and the kids are taking final exams. I'm going to hunt down the vice-prinicpal tomorrow and threaten to call my friend at Fox 4 News if he doesn't get them fixed.

Then after school I go to a DISD (school district) admin bldg to register for a graduate course I need. I parked on a public street and was inside for 30 minutes, top. Come back and my passenger side window was shattered. glass everywhere. They stole all my CDs and the portable cd player I use at the gym (all this stuff was shoved under a seat and not visible from outside). AND they stole my school bag. A tote bag that clearly had a DISD logo on the front and said "Where great teachers make a great difference." Jeez, what do you think would be in a bag like that? Lessee, student papers to grade, curriculum guides. WHAT THE FUCK WOULD A THEIF WANT WITH THAT?!

and now I have to shell out $200, again, to have my window fixed. :(

(oh and did I mention I was parked next to the lot where they keep cop cars? in broad daylight?)

ggrrrrr

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 00:35 (twenty years ago) link

Jesus, Sammy....(hugs)....There are dumb criminals, and then there are the unconscionable psychos. I'm so sorry, hon. Can you put a claim in at your insurance company so they can pay for the repairs?

oh and did I mention I was parked next to the lot where they keep cop cars? in broad daylight?)

You're assuming any cops were watching, though?

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 00:38 (twenty years ago) link

Holy carp. When it rains it pours! Let me know if there's anything I can do.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 00:41 (twenty years ago) link

You're assuming any cops were watching, though?

i'm just making a comment on the size of the theif's huevos. Obstenibly cops are coming and going from right there.

and i only have libality insurance. fourth time since i've moved to dallas that my car's been broken into. third time i've had to replace glass.

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 00:41 (twenty years ago) link

You obviously like the area, else I'd honestly think about moving to a different location (if you want to stay in Texas, that is)

And I'd consider catching the thief and slicing off his huevos.

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 00:50 (twenty years ago) link

Hey dudes. Sorry about all your shit, Samantha :(

I am seriously contemplating an ILX break. The moderator issue is depressing me. Things are just *wrong* round here right now. Something's got to change.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 00:51 (twenty years ago) link

Jesus, Sam. You should get bullet-proof glass installed. I've had people break my window just for shits and giggles. Clearly they could learn something from the hooligans in Dallas.

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 00:51 (twenty years ago) link

Not the first time that's been necessary, MC. If you leave, you'll be missed.

(xpost)

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 00:52 (twenty years ago) link

I love the EDT! I don't want to let criminals run me out of my hood. I'm going to put one of those signs I always saw in NYC in my car: Stereo already stolen. No valuables inside.

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 00:55 (twenty years ago) link

shit, sam, i'm sorry to hear about all that.

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 01:06 (twenty years ago) link

yo! i'm doing radio until 11pm EST tonight! tune in!

http://www.wcbn.org

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:56 (twenty years ago) link

Sorry, Sam. Maybe the criminals will learn something from the school papers or perhaps decide to go into teaching.

I am REALLY slow this morning. Nick woke up super early and couldn't get back to sleep, so he was tossing and turning and keeping me awake. Normally, he would just go lay on the couch, but we got rid of our couch early on. S L E E P Y.

We're doing the 2nd interviews today at work. The other day, I thought I was going to get all stressed again, because my boss basically said that he would be willing to pay more for this position, WAY more if he has to do get someone near as good as me. Ok, then WHY THE FUCK DIDN'T YOU PAY ME MORE?!?!! He's considering hiring one woman who gets paid 10k more than I do already a year and she has no real estate experience. But I reassure myself I don't want to work for him any more anyway.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 12:57 (twenty years ago) link

I'm feeling very freaked out and vulnerable and traumatised, and recent events have brought up a whole load of memories which I thought I'd successfully burried forever. And the worst part of it all is that I can't even talk about it here. :-(

I think that the coming internet break over Xmas will do me good.

I know I never write, Nic, we're never online at the same time, and I suck. You should come back and visit us, and we'll get together for a drink and a laugh.

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 13:03 (twenty years ago) link

I'm so on edge and so exhausted and so tired of people and all I really want to do is stand up at the top of this lighthouse for a while.

― bad jode (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 13:14 (twenty years ago) link

(I'm going there in February but I dunno if I can wait that long.)

― bad jode (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 13:17 (twenty years ago) link

I am prescribing you all one big dose of Christmas.

I was 15 minutes late to work this morning. Now I've managed to waste away the next 15 talking to Nick on the phone and catching up on some ILX activity.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 13:57 (twenty years ago) link

I'm doing this thing for work today that I have to do once in a while where I'm administering tests to pharmaceutical salespeople all day in a hotel meeting room. It's usually very very boring because it's a long test (2 1/2 hours) so for most of the time I'm just sitting here playing Hearts on a laptop while they type type type. But apparently they just installed WiFi in these rooms, and apparently our work laptops have wifi capabilities, because here I am online. Awesome. I can't use it during the morning session because I'm using all the newer laptops for testing, but this afternoon I'll have a free one that I can use, so I'll be doing some heavy duty ILXing. Yes. And only 5 more days of working here, so if I get busted, so what.

― NA (Nick A.), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 14:06 (twenty years ago) link

*whispered:*(Hey, you guys, Nick has had a lot of coffee this morning)

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 14:07 (twenty years ago) link

I TOLD you! It's boring! I'm trying not to fall asleep!

― NA (Nick A.), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 14:21 (twenty years ago) link

Cprek is way into wifi, I think it has something to do with this wardriving bidness he enjoys, but I just don't understand.

I may have just accepted a singing job in a funk band. Lawd have mercy.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 14:28 (twenty years ago) link

*whispered [at regular volumes though {cuz I have no control over the volume of my voice right now}]*(this Nick has had some coffee too)

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 14:29 (twenty years ago) link

ILE is so tense right now we could probably all do with a coffee break.

I feel like shit, cause a great deal of the tension was provoked by me. How many ways are there to say sorry?

I hate feeling like an asshole for trying to give someone the benefit of the doubt. Especially when you're proved wrong in the end.

Two more days of work, and then it's nothing but rest and relaxation for the next two weeks. Boy, rest and relaxation will be good.

Sarah McL, come back and post kitten pictures, PLEASE.

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 16:09 (twenty years ago) link

Oh shit Kate just reminded me of teh awesomeness: after today, I only work one more day in 2003, which is next Monday. Over this span of time I'm getting my Volvo fixed (finally!), and might possibly be acquiring some tickets for the New Years Eve Flaming Lips/White Stripes show in Chicago, and, y'know, going to that. That would be a good way to end this fucked up year.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 16:11 (twenty years ago) link

ILE is so tense right now we could probably all do with a coffee break.

BONGO SOLO!

...

wait, fuck that,

XYLOPHONE SOLO!

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 16:12 (twenty years ago) link

Hooray for concert tickets! Hope you have a good time, Nickalicious!

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 16:17 (twenty years ago) link

HA! I had to vent a little with kitten pix because the mods thread was making me grumpy. And I don't WANT to be grumpy! I'm moving to Chicago and I'm all happy and shit.

Hey, I wanna go to that New Years show...

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 16:18 (twenty years ago) link

I don't wanna get my hopes up, I might not get the tickets. This would be my first time in Chicago also.

Sarah, dude! You and Nick are gonna be in Chicago by then huh? You guys should find tickets and go too! That would be sweet.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 16:20 (twenty years ago) link

Sorry, I was premature, then, NL, I mean "GOOD LUCK with those concert tickets!" (In my optimist mind, you'd already got them.)

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 16:21 (twenty years ago) link

Avoiding certain threads has helped me be totally confused by mentions of tensions on ilx. Oooh "mentions of tensions" that's going in the rhyme file!

ha ha yeah I'm pretty much considering them gotten, glass is half-full etc.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 16:22 (twenty years ago) link

I just wanna say...

I love reading iLX as most of you are incredibly intelligent and there are some great debates that go on around here. And as for the humour, well you guys are just too much. I often get strange looks from my colleagues as I burst into fits of laughter at my monitor.

I kiss you ILX, and I hope that those who are stressed can get rid of it all by partying hard offline at Christmas. Those who aren't, well party hard anyway.

I'm gonna be sat here in work for most of Christmas so I will be logging into ILX more often than usual, so please continue to keep me entertained with the usual banter. (but less arguements please)

(pretty please?)

― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 16:40 (twenty years ago) link

Hi, Ste. I've just noticed some of your posts today. How long have you been on ILX?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 16:42 (twenty years ago) link

Hi Ste, good to have you on board. There used to be a guy in an Oxford band called Ste. Are you him?

― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 16:43 (twenty years ago) link

Ste is just short for Steve, I think its rarely used like this but no I'm not the Ste from the band.

I've been here for about a year and a half now, I would guess.

My old username was Fuzzy but I grew to disklike it, but I never posted much anyhoo.

― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 16:47 (twenty years ago) link

Ah, yes. I remember Fuzzy.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 16:50 (twenty years ago) link

Just shoot me if I talk to anyone else on this board again, ever. I'm getting really sick of apologising to people. :-(

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 17:01 (twenty years ago) link

That Moderator thread, its totally ILX 'inverted' or something.

― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 17:08 (twenty years ago) link

My alarm didn't go off this morning, so I woke up around 8:15 (I'm supposed to be here at 8:30) and shot out of bed, took the quickest shower known to woman and zoomed into my clothes and out the door.

I haven't done laundry, so I'm sort of dressed up and everyone is asking me where I'm going. I'm getting a little embarrassed saying it's just because I'm a lazy slob, so I'm trying to think of something fabulous to tell them, but it's not really working.

"I'm um.. going to a premiere tonight, yeah... no wait, Tom Hanks' Christmas bash... yeah! Um, no, a get together at the Playboy Mansion, yeah.... OKAY NO, I JUST HAVEN'T DONE LAUNDRY YOU VULTURES! GO AWAY AND LEAVE ME TO MY SHAME!"

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 17:11 (twenty years ago) link

COFFEE? NO - WHY DO YOU ASK?

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 17:11 (twenty years ago) link

CANDY IS DANDY

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 17:17 (twenty years ago) link

the sun cries from the heat
i love feelin beat
i kiss the lipstick on your teeth

― Chris 'Knuckle Deep' V. (Chris V), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 17:33 (twenty years ago) link

Luna do you have two different colored shoes on today?

― Chris 'Knuckle Deep' V. (Chris V), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 17:35 (twenty years ago) link

Luna has on three different colored shoes, the poor dear.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 17:40 (twenty years ago) link

Thankfully no, my shoes match (I double checked - I'm an asshole), but my underwear don't match. THE SHAME.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 17:42 (twenty years ago) link

Since when is your underwear supposed to match your shoes? Eep.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 18:07 (twenty years ago) link

The rules of fashion are simple and finite.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 18:17 (twenty years ago) link

held

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 18:18 (twenty years ago) link

HA HA I'm back in!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 18:19 (twenty years ago) link

the problem is that I can't see the cursor. but I can still write. Creepy.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 18:21 (twenty years ago) link

CREEPY!

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 18:35 (twenty years ago) link

Ok it's not really, I'm just really bored.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 18:36 (twenty years ago) link

Ha ha.

Do you ever post things and no one replies to them so you feel like you're talking to yourself?

My shoulders are all tense from ILX today and yet I'm still here. What is my problem? No wait, don't tell me. I can hardly take asides or one-offs/ I could definitely not handle someone telling me my problem directly.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 18:38 (twenty years ago) link

Sarah, you're wonderful.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 18:39 (twenty years ago) link

It's like I'm a ghost! Only everyone else can see me. So I'm a ghost unto myself.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 18:42 (twenty years ago) link

Which is no fun really - what good is being a ghost if you can't scare the crap out of people? Fuck that benevolent "I'm a good ghost, let me show you where your grandfather buried the family fortune" crap. If I were a ghost and I couldn't make someone crap their pants, I'd give it up completely.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 18:45 (twenty years ago) link

x post

Thanks, Luna.

And guess what, everyone? I like getting compliments and I don't think anyone here is fake nice to me. And guess what else? I AM CRAZY! I AM CRAZY from reading this crap today. I am full of happiness in my personal life and Christmas joy and all sorts of fluff and I want to come on here and be happy with other people.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 18:45 (twenty years ago) link

(damn it)

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 18:46 (twenty years ago) link

Sarah, I've always been fake nice to you. Ever since Grade Seven, when you told me that you'd kiss me behind the band portable after school, and then when I got there, your brother gave me a wedgie in front of all the Grade Eights, thus making me an allowable target for all of their hijinks for the remainder of the term. I've never forgiven you for that. I swore on that day that I would get revenge by being as fake nice as possible to you for the next 15 years, and then when your guard is completely down...uh, I don't know.
That never really happened anyway.

I like you. You let me send you a fax once.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 18:50 (twenty years ago) link

Ha Ha. Yeah, I found in this huge stack of paperwork the other day when I was trying to reorganize the files. I picked it up and was thinking, 'WTF?!' and then I remembered it was from you and it made me smile again.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 18:52 (twenty years ago) link

And then I threw it away. (It will live on in my memory!)

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 18:52 (twenty years ago) link

I don;'t get the fake nice thing, either... Why waste the time? If you don't like me, don't like me; if you do, well, so much the better.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 18:52 (twenty years ago) link

Sorry for sleepy folx. I too had much coffee today. Was an hour late to school but it was okay b/c the first testing period today was my off period. Which is also why I took the liberty of staying up so late.

But between the huge frappicino I had and my meds I'm all a-tremble.

Sorry, Sam. Maybe the criminals will learn something from the school papers or perhaps decide to go into teaching.

my friend across the hall suggested the criminals were doing me a favor and contributing to my overall good mental health by taking the students' work off my hands. ;)

I once had a kiddo tell me she lost her paper after someone broke into her mom's car. Now I buy such excuses.

Came in this morning and reminded the vice-principal of my friend at Fox news who'd love to do a story about the disrepair here. (cieling tiles falling out, broken windows going weeks without being fixed.) He promised to at least get the jagged pieces removed and told me I could hold class in the library if we got too cold.

Six hours later and the glass is still there. *sigh*

Oh and have good holidays to everyone who won't be around for while. (see even being the grinch i am, I can wish others well. must be the coffee ;) )

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 18:52 (twenty years ago) link

No one is in my office but me, I am listening to Otis Redding sing "The Happy Song" really loudly, I have no shoes on, and I have a very small bottle of rum in my desk.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 20:13 (twenty years ago) link

Oh no I couldn't get this wifi thing to work because they put a password on it sometiime this morning but I tricked it into letting me in so here I am yams!

I don't want to read teh moderator thread but I probably will.

― NA (Nick A.), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 20:44 (twenty years ago) link

"yams"?

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 20:45 (twenty years ago) link

That's an affectionate nickname for all y'all.

After sifting through the rubble of a few threads, all I can say is, ILXors be some major drama queens.

― NA (Nick A.), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 20:56 (twenty years ago) link

Hehe :) Whatever people say about this thread, seems we're the only ones having a nice time at the moment

(like a red rag to a Jess?)

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 21:15 (twenty years ago) link

well this is the only thread I've read so far today. which ones should I avoid?

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 21:26 (twenty years ago) link

It sounds like all of them. I was posting on the christmas kitten thread, that seems perfectly supertwee and okay. I haven't looked at much else given what people are saying about the hostility/drama.

Though I'm morbidly curious. Somehow you always want to know what's going on and who hates who and who's having a tantrum. But doing the reading to find out is depressing.

I've gotten in the habit of telling my dad I love him. He may never respond to that and may think I'm an oversensitive idiot (hm, not entirely wrong there). But so the fuck what. It really did scare the shit out of me when, just for a few minutes, I thought something had gone wrong with his surgery (hospital misinformation).

I've been listening to an Elizabeth George book on tape. It's pretty good, I like what I've read of her mysteries. I have another suspense/mystery thing (an airport-novel type book) but the writing or the expression or something just seems too crude to me.

My mom had picked up a novel for me a few weeks ago that turned out being a really really bad romance novel, and it was just hilarious. The sex scenes were just priceless--they were trying to be all sexy but not too detailed. Implied sex in books is fine. Explicit sex is fine too (quite). But writing that attempts to be in between can be really comical sometimes. Bad writing can be really comical anyway, I suppose, especially when it's describing sex. I don't write all that well myself but I am nonetheless a snob.

I need to come up with library ideas. If anyone has suggestions for authors who write compelling stuff that is kind to those with a limited attention span but which is decently written so as not to inspire disgust... email me (hotmail username j_bdules) or whatever. Taste is a variable thing of course, but suggestions help.

I frequently have a hard time finding books I like anymore. I am a concentration-limited grump.

Anyway, hi all! NA, "yams" sounds cool.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 22:08 (twenty years ago) link

Shit that was long, sorry. I'm either kinda quiet or verbose somteimes.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 22:11 (twenty years ago) link

Have you read P.G. Wodehouse? That's what I often read when I want something easy to read and terrific.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 22:58 (twenty years ago) link

I am getting a bit melancholy looking at the threads that are great and readible -- like the Finnish proverb thread. Or that Gareth revived my airport postcard thread because he wanted to send me one. And a few others. And it's frustrating because, you know, the drama threads are poisoning so many other threads, or drowning so many out, and I'm starting to feel all hippie and whatever thinking, you know, is this really what we want to put all our effort into? Snapping at each other? But at the same time, of course, this is what happens, this is all part of group dynamics. So, oh well.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 23:33 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah, I'm feelin' the love too, Chris!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 18 December 2003 01:49 (twenty years ago) link

Shall I do a cartwheel? / *whee!* /0\ *whee!* /

(Hope you didnae see me knickers then)

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 18 December 2003 02:54 (twenty years ago) link

fuckit why does that never work! bleddy html

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 18 December 2003 02:55 (twenty years ago) link

Only a day and a half of work to go this year! WHOOT!

― robster (robster), Thursday, 18 December 2003 11:41 (twenty years ago) link

I am so fucking tired and I don't understand how I can be so busy at work when I'm only working here 4 more days. Shouldn't they be phasing me out or something? But hey, only 4 more days.

― NA (Nick A.), Thursday, 18 December 2003 13:33 (twenty years ago) link

You call those knickers, Trayce? They're barely pieces of string!

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 18 December 2003 13:45 (twenty years ago) link

I finished my instructions booklet yesterday. I injected it with lots of humor and a little letter to the new person in the form on an INTRO. Hopefully, my boss will be too lazy to actually edit it and I can be done with it for good.

Today I finish going through everything on my desk.

How is everyone this morning? I am cold and Sleeeeeeeepy.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 18 December 2003 14:06 (twenty years ago) link

I feel physically sick to the stomach, violated, betrayed, lied too and generally freaked out. I really wish that I didn't feel like this.

― HRH Queen Kate (kate), Thursday, 18 December 2003 14:14 (twenty years ago) link

For you, Kate:
http://www.bet.com/images/bigbarker/food_hot_tea_cup_bb.jpg

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 18 December 2003 14:19 (twenty years ago) link

Add a dash of this:
http://www.dobberspasties.com/images/products/honey%20bear.gif

(How come when I googled for an image of honey, I got a pic of a breast with honey dripping off of it?!)

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 18 December 2003 14:21 (twenty years ago) link

Urgh. My eyes feel like burning.

― NA (Nick A.), Thursday, 18 December 2003 14:29 (twenty years ago) link

i woke up with massive congestion. bleargh.

congrats to sarah and nick on almost being done for the year!

since the 3 broken windows in my classroom are still broken, I had my kids all pick up their desks and move down the hall to an empty room. ahh warmth. :)

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Thursday, 18 December 2003 14:32 (twenty years ago) link

Smart thinkin'! By the way, my mom says Hi. I was telling her how someone actually took your school tote bag from your car. She said she never believed her students that said their siblings and dogs ate their homework until she had kids and saw my sister and our dog eat homework.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 18 December 2003 14:41 (twenty years ago) link

your sister ate your homework?! bizarre. . .

yeah i'm still pondering over some of the questions your mom put in my head. she's a cool lady.

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Thursday, 18 December 2003 14:43 (twenty years ago) link

It was actually my youngest sister who chewed on the other sister's homework. She was very very little at the time, but yeah, basically.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 18 December 2003 14:44 (twenty years ago) link

I'm in a smart-ass, funny mood today. Which for me is a definite improvment.

But I think I've pissed Dan Perry off. eep.

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Thursday, 18 December 2003 15:08 (twenty years ago) link

I got my homework stolen when I came back from Italy. Left my bags in the front room and went over to my gf's. Got a phone call the next morning from my dad telling me all my stuff had been nicked - including the essays in Italian I'd slaved over :(

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 18 December 2003 15:12 (twenty years ago) link

I'm hung over. I got mega-flirted with last night. By girls. Young, 20 yr-old girls. They were cute.
But after avoiding three other Christmas parties, I think I might the right choice in going to that one. Because there were theses 20 yr-old girls there who worshipped me.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 15:12 (twenty years ago) link

I'm doing end-of-term grades now and my playful mood has just come to a halt.

One of my students was killed in a car crash about three weeks ago. I didn't know her very well despite having her in my class two years in a row. She was a notorious truant and probably didn't come to school even a dozen times. Nonethless seeing her name just now in my gradebook made me feel kind of sick. :(

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Thursday, 18 December 2003 15:13 (twenty years ago) link

I'm not posting this to the moderator thread b/c I'm afraid of further pissing of his royal Dan-ness. . but Sarah I'm sorry I accidently left you off my "Ilxors met" list! (oh and Maura too, but I knew her pre-ilx so I guess that doesn't count) Yr special though since I met some of your family. :) And got one of yr Grandma's yardsticks. heh.

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Thursday, 18 December 2003 15:26 (twenty years ago) link

Goddamn, I'm in a realy good mood. I just have to share that since it is a very rare occurance for me. I'm not full of anxiety or annoyance at the moment and am actually looking forward to the next couple of days for no particular reason at all. wow.

That might all change when my 6th period devil spawn arrive in 20 minutes. . .

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Thursday, 18 December 2003 15:58 (twenty years ago) link

good for you!

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Thursday, 18 December 2003 16:13 (twenty years ago) link

I'm feeling better.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 16:24 (twenty years ago) link

Pain in the head...

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:20 (twenty years ago) link

what wrong?

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:21 (twenty years ago) link

Not enough sleep + jackhammer at 6 am + a roomful of screaming 6 year olds first thing this morning + not gettin' any = pain in the head.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:23 (twenty years ago) link

So, nothing really, I'm just sleepy, and mind-numbingly bored at work.

I need to be entertained, people!

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:24 (twenty years ago) link

i talk like tarzan now

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:26 (twenty years ago) link

That'll work, I'm easy.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:30 (twenty years ago) link

maybe should be ME talk like tarzan now, me so confused !

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:31 (twenty years ago) link

Is that Tarzan or Bizarro-Superman?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:37 (twenty years ago) link

Does it matter, really?

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:37 (twenty years ago) link

Depends on whether you want a swinger or a meathead, really.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:37 (twenty years ago) link

Sugarpop, I'm not entirely certain I can afford to be picky.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:39 (twenty years ago) link

luna needs a link to a "Tarzan, Frankenstien & Tonto" video, STAT!

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:41 (twenty years ago) link

See - when I'm not around, Tittytwister gets like a room full of Seinfeld!

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:42 (twenty years ago) link

"And I dreamt of a house haunted by all you tweakers with your hands out."

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:42 (twenty years ago) link

Bizarro no talk like not-this.

Tarzan talk this like.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:42 (twenty years ago) link

I await your Bizarro-Tarzan translational grammar.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:43 (twenty years ago) link

"If anybody comes to see me, tell them they just missed me by a minute. If anybody comes in to our room while we're asleep, well, I hope they incinerate everybody in it."

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:45 (twenty years ago) link

cows leave home

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:45 (twenty years ago) link

I think I'm just going to listen to this song a few hundred more times until lunch time.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:45 (twenty years ago) link

T/S:

http://www.kenpiercebooks.com/bizarro.jpg vs http://www.osric.com/~jeremy/bizarro.jpg

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:46 (twenty years ago) link

And I'm going to go and make muh dinner. PAY OFF YOUR CREDIT CARD BILLS, PEOPLE!

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:47 (twenty years ago) link

I DON'T HAVE A CREDIT CARD, MARK!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:48 (twenty years ago) link

Don't be a fool, Timmy, if a cow ever got the chance, he'd eat you and everyone you care about.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:49 (twenty years ago) link

Luna, i send you pie.

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:51 (twenty years ago) link

Are you VISA, Mark?

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:51 (twenty years ago) link

BUT IF YOU DON'T HAVE A CREDIT CARD HOW CAN YOU PAY IT OFF, YOU BANKRUPT FOOL??

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:51 (twenty years ago) link

That is all very interesting.

I bought a santa hat at the grocery store over my lunch break. I'm wearing it now.

Receptionist: Why are you wearing a Santa hat?
me: Because I want to - You know, I'm in the Christmas spirit? Does it offend you?
Receptionist: Um, No. I just thought there might be a reason.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:52 (twenty years ago) link

Luna, I send you the N and the S that El Santo was obviously short of.

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:52 (twenty years ago) link

Anyone want to pay off my credit card debt? I should give it away to people for xmas because I've got loads of it.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:52 (twenty years ago) link

I dunno, I'm starting to think that "Send somebody out for soda" is the best line in this song. The events of the last few days here have encouraged me to embrace my inner borewad.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:53 (twenty years ago) link

Yes, I am a Visa boy. I have a Mastercard in case Visa tunrs out to eat babies, and a couple of Visa debit cards. The numbers and expiry dates are... shit, the water's boiling. Catch you later!

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:53 (twenty years ago) link

In Canada they apparently call them "Santa toques". They're out of their gourds up there.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:54 (twenty years ago) link

Anyway, I have little credit. My roommate has no credit history whatsoever -- when we rented our house it freaked the property management company out, since he doesn't "exist". Ah, the abuse we get for our fiscally responsible choices.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:55 (twenty years ago) link

pines?

No I meant, ARE YOU VISA? Like are you the one? The one who fronts the money and reaps the rewards of 19% annual interest.

I used to have a Mastercard, but when it expired they didn't send a new one.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:55 (twenty years ago) link

Did they have the right address?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:55 (twenty years ago) link

Mark, you're sending pines to luna?

http://www.janeresture.com/newcalcom/pines.jpg

the USPS offers special rates for evergreens, don't they?

XPOST GODDAMMIT HORACE AND YOUR FASTER FINGERS!

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:56 (twenty years ago) link

Bleurgh. I haven't been this tired in a long time. I know I keep bitching about this, but I am so tired. All I want to do is go home and play video games. But instead I have to pack stuff. Need sleeeeeeeeep.
I am drinking afternoon coffee.
OK, Chris, I'll bite - what song are you talking about?
I don't really have a credit history because I only have a fake credit card that's built off of a $500 deposit instead of actual credit. It's dum. But it does prevent me from being more than $500 in debt.

― NA (Nick A.), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:56 (twenty years ago) link

I think he meant 'spine'

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:56 (twenty years ago) link

Or penis.

Mark, you dirty boy.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:57 (twenty years ago) link

spine, penis, pines? what's the diff?

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:58 (twenty years ago) link

Lady, if you have to ask...

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 19:58 (twenty years ago) link

"Palmcorder Yanja" by the Mtn Goats. But not the single version, which I have but which I won't listen to yet because I'm waiting for the full album to be released* -- this is a live version.

--
*Yes, I realize I am crazy because of this.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:00 (twenty years ago) link

Not just because of that, honey

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:02 (twenty years ago) link

also because you made words small

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:03 (twenty years ago) link

or maybe not.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:03 (twenty years ago) link

Exactly.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:04 (twenty years ago) link

This is the thread where I make small talk.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:05 (twenty years ago) link

*rimshot*

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:06 (twenty years ago) link

i'm going to get a drink. Of water.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:06 (twenty years ago) link

he's sending you body parts? what, is he gunna sever it? did he read that section(involving Leona Helmsley) too many times?

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:07 (twenty years ago) link

there is no appreciable difference b/w mastercard and visa.

― anthony kyle monday (akmonday), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:10 (twenty years ago) link

No one is sending me body parts.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:11 (twenty years ago) link

Other than the spelling.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:12 (twenty years ago) link

But the logos! Are you more of a two-circles person or a 3-stripes person?

― NA (Nick A.), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:12 (twenty years ago) link

hee hee hee. body part logos.

"i'ma get me a swoosh tattoo'd on my arms!"

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:13 (twenty years ago) link

I would say the fact that one of them wants to extend me credit and the other doesn't is an appreciable difference.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:13 (twenty years ago) link

both, by the look of my MASSIVE BILLS

― anthony kyle monday (akmonday), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:13 (twenty years ago) link

You have a point.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:14 (twenty years ago) link

*taps my fingers on desk so as to avoid massive balls joke*

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:16 (twenty years ago) link

Oh, go on.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:16 (twenty years ago) link

maybe if you didn't spend so much time looking at your massive balls, you'd be able to get a second job and pay your bills.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:19 (twenty years ago) link

*applause*

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:23 (twenty years ago) link

I confess that I really love Jim Croce.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:24 (twenty years ago) link

Doesn't he have a moustache? A big bushy moustache?

― NA (Nick A.), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:25 (twenty years ago) link

Si.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:26 (twenty years ago) link

I absolve you.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:26 (twenty years ago) link

massive bills:
http://www.smh.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1048653867412_2003/03/29/nws_320platy.jpg

― anthony kyle monday (akmonday), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:27 (twenty years ago) link

That's it? No Hail Marys, no rosaries, no genuflecting?

You rule.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:27 (twenty years ago) link

My first instinct was to post, 'awww, aren't they cute, I want to pet them!', then I realized that 'petting the platypus' is a euphemism I don't want to be responsible for.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:28 (twenty years ago) link

Too late!

― NA (Nick A.), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:29 (twenty years ago) link

Don't worry, Luna, there is historical precedent.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:29 (twenty years ago) link

is it a mammal or a bird?

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:30 (twenty years ago) link

Dammit.

Luckily, I don't think it will catch on.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:30 (twenty years ago) link

Chris, I kiss you.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:31 (twenty years ago) link

and, is it bigger than a baby's arm?

oh wait, it is, according to the picture.

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:31 (twenty years ago) link

I have been getting so many kisses from Luna lately, I am covered in shiny red puckermarks!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:32 (twenty years ago) link

these results are better

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:32 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.ee.ed.ac.uk/~neural/oldISG/nonsense/cal96/day11.gif

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:33 (twenty years ago) link

Well see, in this particular instance, at least in the darkness of my head, platypus was more of a vaginal euphemism than a penile one. So um, no, it isn't.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:33 (twenty years ago) link

Chris, I hope you aren't complaining. If so, I'm gonna find me a straight man to smooch.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:34 (twenty years ago) link

No, just my coworkers are starting to look funny at me.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:36 (twenty years ago) link

ahem

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:36 (twenty years ago) link

that those guys are wearing crowns is the most mysterious thing i've encountered to-day

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:37 (twenty years ago) link

What, Huck, your bevy of 20-year-olds wasn't enough?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:38 (twenty years ago) link

Huckleberry Mann, I choose you. Pucker up, sweet thang.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:38 (twenty years ago) link

(Chris, hush! I'm 31 now, no one is impressed by my wanting to smooch them, don't ruin it for me).

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:39 (twenty years ago) link

no one is impressed by my wanting to smooch them

my turn to ahem.

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:41 (twenty years ago) link

Oh pfft.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:42 (twenty years ago) link

Everyone wears crowns at Christmastime because Jesus was King of the Jews. Burger King crowns work great and are very cheap.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:44 (twenty years ago) link

Would a tiara do?

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:48 (twenty years ago) link

Uh huh. There were loads of tiaras in the bible.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:48 (twenty years ago) link

Perfect!

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:49 (twenty years ago) link

XPOST GODDAMMIT HORACE AND YOUR FASTER FINGERS!
Y'see, Kingfish, this is why all the 20 yr old laydeez are after him.
(xposts galore)

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:50 (twenty years ago) link

oh these 20 yr olds, I mean, it was flattering!
but it was very weird. I mean, I honestly felt like they were from another planet.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:52 (twenty years ago) link

They were.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:52 (twenty years ago) link

So today's youth no longer want a lover with a slow hand, then?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:53 (twenty years ago) link

and besides, I was just a trophy to them. Or I would have been had I fewer morals.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:53 (twenty years ago) link

I mean, I honestly felt like they were from another planet.

Yeah, Earth. *ba-dum-bum*

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:53 (twenty years ago) link

Cuz I'm like all famous and shit.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:54 (twenty years ago) link

but, like, I don't really go out that much, so I tend to forget.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:55 (twenty years ago) link

I spent $1000 christmas shopping yesterday. Im crazy and stupid.

― Chris 'Knuckle Deep' V. (Chris V), Friday, 19 December 2003 12:59 (twenty years ago) link

...and it was all on a diamond thong for the wife.

I was going to eat a slimfast bar for breakfast, but the receptionist gave me a box full of pastries for Christmas and left it on my desk. Yum.

I'm happy as all get out today. I get to leave mid-day from work today, Monday, and Tuesday!?!!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 19 December 2003 14:47 (twenty years ago) link

Diamond earrings actually. And not all of it.

― Chris 'Knuckle Deep' V. (Chris V), Friday, 19 December 2003 14:49 (twenty years ago) link

Today is the first day of the rest of my life. How sweet is the morning when you're not hung over.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 19 December 2003 14:50 (twenty years ago) link

Have a pastry, Huck.

I'm interviewing someone at noon - and that's all I really need to get accomplished at work today! I think I'll call to get utilities turned off at the apartment so I can feel some sense of accomplishment.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 19 December 2003 14:52 (twenty years ago) link

I'm experiencing the joys of having a bunch of days in the next week when they're not going to pay me to be here, so I basically have to do two weeks' work in one week. Effing bee ess, man.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 19 December 2003 16:13 (twenty years ago) link

I have a short work day and then I'm off to Seattle, after a week of busy insanity and movie madness. I will sleep on the plane at this rate. Hope everyone is doing well, my brain is near porridge state now.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 19 December 2003 16:34 (twenty years ago) link

Ned, I'll probably see the new LOTR this weekend, and I'll be thinking of you of course. :)

Hope you can get some rest over the holidays, Huck.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 19 December 2003 16:39 (twenty years ago) link

Ned, I'll probably see the new LOTR this weekend, and I'll be thinking of you of course. :)

Woo!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 19 December 2003 16:40 (twenty years ago) link

Great, I just got news that my wifes grandfather most likely won't make it through the day. This is two deaths in a week. Yesterday I was at my best friends grandmothers funeral. Her grandfather is in Norway, so there isn't much we can do...i'm sad for my wife and mother in law. The poor woman flew to Norway last week when he originally landed in the hospital. Now she wants to come back here in time to celebrate christmas with us...

― Chris 'Knuckle Deep' V. (Chris V), Friday, 19 December 2003 18:25 (twenty years ago) link

best regards to you and yr family, Chris. I lost my grandfather this year.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 19 December 2003 18:43 (twenty years ago) link

Me too. Sorry, Chris. My paternal grandmother is quite close to death as well. I'm anticipating being very drunk from the 24th to the 27th.

― Bryan (Bryan), Friday, 19 December 2003 18:44 (twenty years ago) link

I stayed home sick, but I sort of feel better - this is my rebellious act of the day - I could be at work now, but I'm still in my pjs, bitches!

Chris, my condolences.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 19 December 2003 18:56 (twenty years ago) link

hot pjs?

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 19 December 2003 18:57 (twenty years ago) link

Thanks peeps.

― Chris 'Knuckle Deep' V. (Chris V), Friday, 19 December 2003 18:57 (twenty years ago) link

Scorchingly.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 19 December 2003 18:58 (twenty years ago) link

like the kind they banned in the 70s cuz they weren't flame-retardant?

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 19 December 2003 18:59 (twenty years ago) link

right, because I'm so hot they're liable to burst into flame at any moment.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 19 December 2003 19:03 (twenty years ago) link

not

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 19 December 2003 19:03 (twenty years ago) link

if I wasn't nauseated by the ten donuts I've eaten today, I'd probably be turned on

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 19 December 2003 19:05 (twenty years ago) link

moderation in all things, dear sir.

including:

hot pajamas
hot pants

etc.

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Friday, 19 December 2003 19:11 (twenty years ago) link

I'm sure your ardor would be cooled considerably (had it not been already by the donuts) if I told you that they're flannel pj pants with lipstick prints on 'em.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 19 December 2003 19:12 (twenty years ago) link

like real lipstick or a print of lipstick prints?

besides, I would probably feel intimidated by real fancy nightwear.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 19 December 2003 19:14 (twenty years ago) link

Hey, so! It's Friday! My last day at work this year! Man, I have like a million things to do, I should probably do them.

Tomorrow I fly back to NYC for two weeks of friends and family and hopefully not too much fun. And, this is the key thing, I am going to try very hard (and probably fail) not to look at ILX while I'm there. I am not going to FAP or attempt to meet the entire NYC ILX contingent while I'm there. I am mostly interested in relaxing.

Anyway, so yeah. I'll have e-mail and AIM, drop me a line if you feel like it, it'd be cool. Otherwise stay frosty and have a great holiday!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 19 December 2003 19:15 (twenty years ago) link

Um, although that said, I'm here all day today, that wasn't like my last post in '03 or anything.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 19 December 2003 19:16 (twenty years ago) link

get bent then, I was going to say happy holiday, but now I'm not.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 19 December 2003 19:17 (twenty years ago) link

Prints of lipstick prints.

Chris, I sent you that cd yesterday FINALLY...

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 19 December 2003 19:24 (twenty years ago) link

what color is the flannel?

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Friday, 19 December 2003 19:28 (twenty years ago) link

My internet connection just went down for a half hour and I got more work done than I have the past three days. My life is an Onion article.

― rainman (rainman), Friday, 19 December 2003 19:32 (twenty years ago) link

Black. Tres sexy.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 19 December 2003 19:35 (twenty years ago) link

red lipsitck, I assume?

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 19 December 2003 19:43 (twenty years ago) link

No, black.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 19 December 2003 19:47 (twenty years ago) link

Red and pink. I like to have options.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 19 December 2003 19:55 (twenty years ago) link

options are HAWT!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 19 December 2003 19:58 (twenty years ago) link

Exactly!

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 19 December 2003 19:58 (twenty years ago) link

I have showered and changed now - into black yoga pants with white stripes down the sides (nb: I am not planning to do any yoga right now) and a black tank top-y thing.

I smell gooooooooooooood.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 19 December 2003 20:13 (twenty years ago) link

I smell donut-y.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 19 December 2003 20:28 (twenty years ago) link

Donut-y is good, too.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 19 December 2003 20:30 (twenty years ago) link

I think I look good today though. I slept good last night and shaved this morning and put gel in my hair (even though gel is the new hairspray, but I have a big bottle to go through before I move on to hair paste, which is the new gel).

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 19 December 2003 20:39 (twenty years ago) link

This seems like as good a place as any to annouce that I'm posting from my grandparent's house, my grandpa and Lukas have both been napping for almost 2 hours, in which time I've drank 3 beers and eaten roughly an entire pound of mixed nuts, I'm still tripping my nutsak in a frnzy of dikplay over the "Nedmobile" thread, am sad that I won't see tonight someone I have very much enjoyed being around a great deal lately, am quite loving watching the winter wonderland build up out the window here, and am thoroughly looking forward to a recording session tonight with my new-yet-about-to-be-broke-up-by-the-end-of-the-month band tonight and funtacularity to follow later in the evening.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 19 December 2003 20:42 (twenty years ago) link

Rock on, funk soul bruthah.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 19 December 2003 20:47 (twenty years ago) link

Also: I understand now all the "but I'm on a dial-up!" complaints.

Also also: nuh uh, you rock on.

Also also also: make that 4 beers.

Also infinity: I hate Dragontales. I thought my son had better taste than this.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 19 December 2003 20:52 (twenty years ago) link

Well, I'm gone for the wknd.
I just saw my replacement laughing with my old editor, discussing assignments that should have been mine. Generally getting along with him a million times better than I ever did. I wish I hadn't quit. But I can hold my head high.
Plus I think she's a total kiss-ass. Cuz she used to be really nice to me, and then as soon as she got my beat (which she had wanted) she stopped even acknowledging me. Which is completely sketchy and makes me hate her.
Part of it is jealousy. Natch. But I know that the work I did was of a calibre this podunk will never see again. Boo hoo, I didn't make friends with a bunch of slime balls. Yeah yeah humph!
And now I can concentrate on more important things.

A pissy start to the wkend.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 19 December 2003 20:52 (twenty years ago) link

Want me to come bitch slap her for you? (The wearing of leather and spike heeled boots when I do is negotiable)

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 19 December 2003 20:56 (twenty years ago) link

Dragontales sucks ass - I feel your pain.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 19 December 2003 20:57 (twenty years ago) link

Do you ever feel like maybe you need a personal rewind/delete function?

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 19 December 2003 20:57 (twenty years ago) link

or volume control?

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Friday, 19 December 2003 21:01 (twenty years ago) link

Nah, I have the volume under control, but the other...

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 19 December 2003 21:03 (twenty years ago) link

Every day, luna.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Friday, 19 December 2003 21:57 (twenty years ago) link

We should work on that, Jules - we could be billionaires!

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 19 December 2003 21:58 (twenty years ago) link

And then we could rewind time and be billionaires much earlier! Like...now!

Dammit. Where's my masseuse? Why is this place in such squalor?

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Friday, 19 December 2003 22:06 (twenty years ago) link

I like the way you think.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 19 December 2003 22:10 (twenty years ago) link

Where's my cabana boy? I need someone to feed me truffles. And I want a drink.

*Blinks, looks around*...dammit.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Friday, 19 December 2003 22:16 (twenty years ago) link

i didn't go to school today. was up till 8 am partying. hurt. have to go to work in three hours. shakes.

― Viva La Sam (thatgirl), Saturday, 20 December 2003 00:40 (twenty years ago) link

Hey you lot, just swung by to see what's up & it seems all is not well on ilx & I have only looked at this thread so far! *sigh* Anyways I hope you are all well & have happy holidays.xxxx
(p.s. Nick - i didn't get an email from you! :-( )

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Saturday, 20 December 2003 15:49 (twenty years ago) link

I'm in a bad mood because British Telecom have yet again changed my account without telling me, and without any explanation when I called them, so my normal internet connection is unavailable, and I'm on a pay-per-minute deal. I can't get at or send my email, nor get into AIM. So I just dropped in to mention it in the event that anyone might be missing me (you never know!). I'm being given a month of all-day free connection as compensation, which I'll enjoy over Xmas, but I'm pissed off today.

I'm also feeling ill - a nasty cough, a sore throat and I'm shivery. I don't suppose this is entirely BT's fault.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Saturday, 20 December 2003 18:52 (twenty years ago) link

Bloody hell, it's still only partly sorted - I believe I'm connecting without paying per minute, and I have downloaded my email successfully, but I still can't get on to AIM, and there was someone I really wanted to talk to too, if they happened to be around.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Sunday, 21 December 2003 00:51 (twenty years ago) link

How annoying, Martin! Hopefully it'll all be fixed soon.

As for me - I've finished most of my Christmas shopping this afternoon, going to the office party tonight, and if I could get rid of this headache, I'd feel a lot better. Meanwhile, I sold my car this morning (*crying*) and am looking for a newer one to buy, but rented one today because the one I've been driving is in the shop. It's a good little car (the rental) but is the most awful color of sage green - who would BUY that? Ick.

Renters can't be choosers, however.

Hope you're all doing well, and an extra cockpunch to British Telecom.

― luna (luna.c), Sunday, 21 December 2003 01:24 (twenty years ago) link

Good morning, TITTytWISers.

My boss called in this morning and said he didn't really see any need for me to come in tomorrow! So, at around 11 we're going to an early lunch and then I never have to come back to this office again.

YAY!

We (ie: NA & I) saw LOTR yesterday and that movie was intense. I guess it was especially intense because we were both still a bit hungover from the party Saturday night.

It was a great time. A bunch of people wrote on our boxes, so now we can find our Weed, Life Size Dildo Doll, and the Cats, among other things.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 22 December 2003 14:34 (twenty years ago) link

(and I obviously meant TITtyTWISters)

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 22 December 2003 14:35 (twenty years ago) link

hello my lovely! How was the party? Rocking I hope!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 22 December 2003 15:11 (twenty years ago) link

I hate it when I have to sign birthday cards for people in the office who HAVE NEVER signed a card for me. I've never received a card in the 30 months I've worked here. BOOO on other people being more liked than me!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 22 December 2003 15:14 (twenty years ago) link

If I don't like someone & they have never bothered to speak to me at work, then I don't bother signing their name (in leaving cards).

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 22 December 2003 15:16 (twenty years ago) link

The party was GREAT, pink. Lots of loud music and drink and good friends.

It is going to be ok, Huck. Who cares? Nobody got me anything for my birthday at work, not even a card. There always has to be that one person who initiates it - goes out, gets a card, forces everyone at gunpoint to sign it. And then, as you might have read here, I basically forced my boss to get me something like a week after my birthday.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 22 December 2003 15:25 (twenty years ago) link

I know, I just wanted to gripe about it before I shrugged it off. I'm very small and petty like that.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 22 December 2003 15:27 (twenty years ago) link

Well that's good to hear sarah!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 22 December 2003 15:29 (twenty years ago) link

Today is my last day.

Oh yeah, I think I forgot to tell you guys... There's this one lady who interviewed who went on and on about how her current boss is mean to her and makes her cry. That's why she was looking for a new job. Then she asked me, "Ok, honestly, what is it like working for him? I don't want to jump from the frying pan into the fire, you know." I told her like it is. Then my boss was going to offer her the job, but she backed out. Good for her. The one he ended up hiring is a real tough cookie. She'll set him straight.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 22 December 2003 15:30 (twenty years ago) link

By what you have said in the past, i think a 'tough cookie' is what is needed!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 22 December 2003 15:31 (twenty years ago) link

Heh heh. Rah for Sarah!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 22 December 2003 15:32 (twenty years ago) link

i spent *all day* doing this:

http://homepage.mac.com/radio_free_albemuth/PhotoAlbum21.html

unpacking boxes, making a huge mess in order to put things in some kind of order; now i have a temporarily set-up room in the new place. the only cheerful thing about it are my Powerpuffs, which nestled nicely on the built-in shelf.

i haven't painted the walls yet, tomorrow is Xmas eve and i have to go to the hardware store, grocery shopping, wrap more presents, all before 1pm. Arrgghh why am i still awake??!!!

― Orbit (Orbit), Tuesday, 23 December 2003 09:54 (twenty years ago) link

I wondered what happened to this thread? In it's temporary absence I was forced to update my blog.

Sarah congrats on everything wrapping well for you guys.

― Viva La Sam (thatgirl), Tuesday, 23 December 2003 09:57 (twenty years ago) link

i get out of work 2 hours early! gee thanks!

― El Santo Claus (Kingfish), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 19:15 (twenty years ago) link

Yo Tep, where you at?
Holla back.

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 19:17 (twenty years ago) link

For some reason, not that many people seem to be online at 9:00 PM on xmas eve. Hmmm. My family is watching some stupid romantic comedy, so I'm holed up in the freezing cold basement playing on the computer. Maybe I should look for a job. Hmmm.

― NA (Nick A.), Thursday, 25 December 2003 02:05 (twenty years ago) link

(oops, Tep is apparently done with ILX)

― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 26 December 2003 02:53 (twenty years ago) link

i'm forced to be on my desktop due to having left my laptop cord at school. Haven't used this machine in ages. Proof: Opened Photoshop and in the recent documents list was this old-ass photo of Tom that he had me resize once:

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-11/510914/tom.gif

he looks like a skater!

― Viva La Sam (thatgirl), Friday, 26 December 2003 03:58 (twenty years ago) link

Hey kiddos! Hope all my fave ilxors are doing ok. Hope yuo all had a good Christmas. We found out 2 days before Christmas that someone has pulled out of our housing chain, so now I am not sure what will happen with the house. If it all falls through that is pretty much our chance of becoming houseowners gone.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 29 December 2003 10:14 (twenty years ago) link

Hey chaps,

Pinky, that's terrible - hope it doesn't prove to be the case.

I'm back in work today, which is okay I guess, though I'd rather be at home snuggling with muh honey. Especially as it is the most UGLY day outside - heavy rain and a biting cold wind. Welcome to 2004 (almost).

As ever, I'm away from the internet most of the day, so emails to mark at casar0tt0 dot uk dot com (replace 0s with os) very very very welcome, especially as I forgot to bring in any CDS :(

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 29 December 2003 10:24 (twenty years ago) link

Dude, it sucks being back at work doesn't it?! My hotmail seems to be playing up today, boo!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 29 December 2003 10:26 (twenty years ago) link

haven't been around much lately, my wifes grandfather did die and its been a rough christmas. but a good one in some ways.

― Chris 'Knuckle Deep' V. (Chris V), Monday, 29 December 2003 15:56 (twenty years ago) link

Awww Chris. *hugs*

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 29 December 2003 15:58 (twenty years ago) link

Hey Poops. I'm waiting for a grandmother to die at the moment (worst case scenario = 2 grandmothers on the way out) and it's not fun. My dad was very subdued all Christmas - all he can do is wait for the inevitable phone call. She's in Italy so he can't even be by her bedside. Anyway, sympathy and manly hugs from me too.

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 29 December 2003 16:02 (twenty years ago) link

Love & hugs to all of you - Chris, I'm sorry about your wife's granddad, and Pinky, I'm keeping my fingers crossed about the house. Me, I had a rough weekend, but onward and upward, right?

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 29 December 2003 16:50 (twenty years ago) link

Luna - bigs hugs for you pretty lady. xxx

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 29 December 2003 16:52 (twenty years ago) link

It is my intention to do as little real work as possible today, to punish my bosses for making us work this week.

Go.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 29 December 2003 18:16 (twenty years ago) link

That was my plan, but i have loads to do. :-(

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 30 December 2003 12:42 (twenty years ago) link

I have followed that plan to the letter! Last piece of work done - sorting out script binders and paperclips from the big mixed-up pile created by the end of year script recycling.

Luna, hugs and thanks for looking after my better half :)

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 30 December 2003 12:53 (twenty years ago) link

my nose hurts
and i keep coughing despite antibiotics and cough syrup.
this is awful.. :-(
*a-choo!*

― Orbit (Orbit), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 06:46 (twenty years ago) link

Bless you. I'm sorry - I'm sick, too - hope it gets better soooooooooon... xx

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 06:48 (twenty years ago) link

thx for the thots--
and here, have a tissue... :-)

i hope you are better soon also.

this is a big bucket o' no-fun, and it makes me not sleep, which is bad.

this is the thread where i banish all sickness!

― Orbit (Orbit), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 06:52 (twenty years ago) link

I'd like to say that I'd like to post on ILE again, even though I know there are at least a couple of people here who would punch me square in the face if they ever met me.

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 06:52 (twenty years ago) link

No they wouldn't.

― Bryan (Bryan), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 06:53 (twenty years ago) link

haha I guess no more than I would actually punch the people I hate on ILX.

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 07:00 (twenty years ago) link

Keeeeeenan!

(that's Hello in fever-speak)

plz no punching.

however plz remove sinuses, expertly.

― Orbit (Orbit), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 07:06 (twenty years ago) link

plz no punching.

Oh, yes, punching. You don't think Millar would love to see blood running into my mouth?

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 07:25 (twenty years ago) link

nah.

― Orbit (Orbit), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 07:26 (twenty years ago) link

i would pay to see the two of you go at it.

BRING IT ON

;)

― Viva La Sam (thatgirl), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 07:26 (twenty years ago) link

i went to bed TWICE already and i still can't sleep.
forget the cough syrup, i'm into the Capt. Morgan's now!

― Orbit (Orbit), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 08:06 (twenty years ago) link

you go girl.

― Viva La Sam (thatgirl), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 08:07 (twenty years ago) link

i will take pics of my kitchen,
digital at midnight;
fresh paint growing green
over walls of plaster.

rum swirls in the glass,
spiced and warm;
photographer's companion.

― Orbit (Orbit), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 08:31 (twenty years ago) link

Orbit, I really love the way you put words together.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 08:38 (twenty years ago) link

*blursh*

aw, thanks! :-)
it just kinda comes out like that...

― Orbit (Orbit), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 08:40 (twenty years ago) link

My kitschen:

http://giganticmag.com/images/kitschen.jpg

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 08:49 (twenty years ago) link

he has thrown down the gauntlet!
i shall return shortly...

― Orbit (Orbit), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 09:03 (twenty years ago) link

http://homepage.mac.com/radio_free_albemuth/PhotoAlbum23.html

*burp*

― Orbit (Orbit), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 09:19 (twenty years ago) link

kenan, how does that sea salt compare to kosher salt? i use kosher, am curious abt sea.

― Orbit (Orbit), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 09:37 (twenty years ago) link

Really no difference in taste... and really no difference at all. When cooking, salt melts. So while the grain is larger in sea salt, it makes no difference in the final product.

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 09:46 (twenty years ago) link

dammit i am still awake!
codeine cough syrup and 5 shots of rum and
still awake!
not sure if i can take trazodone on top of all this to sleep..
aaarrrgggggg
*sniffle**cough*

― Orbit (Orbit), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 09:56 (twenty years ago) link

Hope you are feeling better soon Orbit! *hugs*

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 10:04 (twenty years ago) link

thx!
:-)

― Orbit (Orbit), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 10:05 (twenty years ago) link

Oh & hugs to anyone else that needs 'em!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 10:09 (twenty years ago) link

I would like to see an ILX fite, I have to say. In shaky quicktime video. Can you arrange it, Kenan?

My flatmate has the FUNNIEST picture of a cat ever on his digital camera. I am trying to get him to break his lurkerdom to post it. Go on foxy, you know you want to...

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 10:53 (twenty years ago) link

As funny as the movie of the cat jumping on the little kid?

Hey markus, how was the film?

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 10:56 (twenty years ago) link

You'll enjoy it Pinky, I can assure you of that. The film (LOTR3) was surprisingly good - better than the other 2, I thought. And yes, I welled up a few times, though mainly cos of poor old Miranda Otto not gettin' any from Aragorn (did she cop off with Faromir at the end? They were standing next to each other). Also cos she's cute yet tragic. A winning combination.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 11:01 (twenty years ago) link

I have already ready seen it!!!!!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 11:06 (twenty years ago) link

No no, the cat photo. Sorry, should have paragraphed.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 11:14 (twenty years ago) link

Oh right, I saw, i thought you were being a bit contradictory! I wanna see the cat pic, get to it me laddo!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 11:18 (twenty years ago) link

Spam emails (or indeed anything) where you are addressed as "friend" - creepiest thing ever?

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 12:20 (twenty years ago) link

kenan post away. i was wondering where you have been.

― Chris 'Knuckle Deep' V. (Chris V), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 12:24 (twenty years ago) link

DO NOT EVER HAVE CHILDREN BECAUSE THE UNGRATEFUL LITTLE BAGS OF SNOT WILL GET SICK, GET YOU SICK, AND KEEP YOU AWAKE ALL NIGHT WHILE THEY LAY IN BED COUGHING THEIR POOR LITTLE SNOTBAG LUNGS OUT AND YOU WILL BE A LITTLE CRANKY BY THE TIME YOU HAVE TO GET UP FOR WORK IN THE MORNING.

THAT IS ALL.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 16:07 (twenty years ago) link

So I hear, anyway.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 16:07 (twenty years ago) link

Strange rumors!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 16:56 (twenty years ago) link

luna :(

today all i have to say is 'ow my freaking head. . '

(that's, um, a simpsons bastardization.

― Viva La Sam (thatgirl), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 17:17 (twenty years ago) link

Hi Kenan! Hi everyone...I keep starting to post and then just blinking at things and going back to just reading. I came back from my parents' yesterday after what was mostly a nice Christmas, though it wiped me out and now I feel like shit. It was great fun to spend time with my sister, we just get exhuberently silly together and laugh a lot and make fun of each other constantly. My dad's doing really well since his surgery though he has to rest a lot. He has a huge frankenstein incision down his neck. I suggested he grow a mullet. It would cover up the scar *and* be a great fashion statement for a very conservative 60something guy who works at a bank.

Hugs to Chris V and Mark C and Orbit and Luna and everybody who needs them.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 18:14 (twenty years ago) link

I get to go home in 40 minutes!

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 18:18 (twenty years ago) link

I don't know when I get to go home. Usually, like now. But I skipped lunch, because on Christmas Eve, I took my unpaid lunch and when I got back to my desk, the boss was like, "finish up what you're doing then go home" and if I had not taken my lunch break, I could split then.
So now I'm done all the work I could possibly do today, and must just look busy until they finally decide enough'z'enough or whatever.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 18:23 (twenty years ago) link

"I call this one the shocker"

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Art/COVER/031229/TZ320_YIR_StrangeYear_11a.jpg

― Chris 'Knuckle Deep' V. (Chris V), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 18:41 (twenty years ago) link

looks like a shinier, less sullen Jack White.

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 19:51 (twenty years ago) link

thx for the hugs, julia.
i hope you feel better luna, and that your kid doesn't keep giving you the same cold like my friend's kid keeps giving me...

― Orbit (Orbit), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 19:55 (twenty years ago) link

I call him 'Typhoid Mary' if that gives you any idea.

You feeling any better Orbit?

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 19:57 (twenty years ago) link

I hope you call him that to his face!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 20:00 (twenty years ago) link

well i finally got to sleep around 3:30am; this morning there was some, er, *movement* in the sinuses. i'm trying to take it easy today so i can go out tonight.
luna, how are you feeling?

― Orbit (Orbit), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 20:04 (twenty years ago) link

I do call him that to his face - but he's 6, he doesn't know what it means.

I feel largely like ass - and not in a good way - cause I didn't get more than an hours' sleep last night, but am in bed currently and planning to take a wee nap soon.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 20:38 (twenty years ago) link

Huckleberry Mann, GO HOME.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 20:38 (twenty years ago) link

my boss just left.
he wished me a happy new year and then said "i know you'll get smashed, sunshine!"

but he didn't say to go home. I've only got half an hour left before my real quittin' time anyhoo. What a bummer!

But I think I'm gonna go home. Happy New Year Luna.
And the rest of youse.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 20:41 (twenty years ago) link

happy New Year ILE!

best wishes.

― possible m (mandinina), Wednesday, 31 December 2003 21:13 (twenty years ago) link

Hi monkeys. We are in CHicago. Sarah is sick with a head cold. She will post in a second. We are mostly unpacked. We don't have much furniture though. I am too behind on ILX. Fortunately, I am unemployed. Bye for now. I am going to take a bath while Sarah posts.

― NA (Nick A.), Thursday, 1 January 2004 01:22 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah, I'd like to join the sick as a dog contingent.

The move was as smooth as possible. We got help loading and unloading. We had zero problems with the truck.

It somehow still hasn't hit me that we're here. It's overwhelming.

What can I tell you about Chicago that I didn't already know? Well, I think it's weird how you have to show your receipt before leaving Kmart, and that you can't bring your grocery cart out to your car to load it at the grocery store.

My mom got along just fine with Nick, though there were a couple of ick moments when she basically accused him of being lazy and impatient, though not in so many words.

Oh! I forgot to mention that a neighbor across the way yelled out his window at me the other day saying, "Could you try to keep your trash on your side?!" Then he slammed it down. It shook me up a little because it was my first contact with any neighbors, but then I met a girl from upstairs who seemed nice.

In other news, HI, EVERYBODY! HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE!!!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 1 January 2004 01:35 (twenty years ago) link

Hey Sarah, Nick, Luna, Horace and others. Happy New Year from London, England, which may well be the best fucking place on the planet. Happy rain and cold and drunken people and 90s dance music.

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 1 January 2004 01:50 (twenty years ago) link

happy new year and smiles to sam, luna, dee, julia, sarah and everyone! Hooray new year! Has to be better than old year!

― Orbit (Orbit), Thursday, 1 January 2004 11:17 (twenty years ago) link

Happy new year everyone - like Orbit, I have a lot more optimism about 2004 than last year, several real reasons to think it might be a good one for me.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Thursday, 1 January 2004 15:59 (twenty years ago) link

Here's to that. Happy new year TITTWISers!

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Thursday, 1 January 2004 16:10 (twenty years ago) link

Happy New Year to my favourite ILXors. You lot rock the most. Let's hope 2004 is the best year for us all. xxxxxx

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Friday, 2 January 2004 09:45 (twenty years ago) link

Happy New Year ILXors. Moose Jaw is burning!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 2 January 2004 14:31 (twenty years ago) link

Is that a good thing H?

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Friday, 2 January 2004 14:33 (twenty years ago) link

no, it's sorta sad.

http://sask.cbc.ca

however, it feels like a monday, but it's actually a friday! that's a good thing.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 2 January 2004 19:19 (twenty years ago) link

Happy Friday, Huck.

I can't believe I've been in Chicago since Monday morning! Crazy.

Anyway, I'm happy today because I'm feeling loads better, even though I had both ice cream and sorbet for dinner, and because I'm FAPing tomorrow night. So then maybe I'll know someone else in Chicago other than my - of course I love him - boyfriend.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Saturday, 3 January 2004 05:06 (twenty years ago) link

I woke up to snow! I love snow. Now you get to experience Chicago snow, Sarah and Nick! WooO!

I don't talk about my life in detail soemtimes because it seems like it would just be depressing. But once in a while I'll open up to someone and they'll be cool and understanding and sweet and that just rocks.

Things have really sucked the past few days, but now there are some little tiny hopeful things. Partially because snow makes me inordinately happy.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Sunday, 4 January 2004 18:24 (twenty years ago) link

We are enjoying the snow, Julia, especially since it's still in that pretty, fluffy stage right now.

It sure is weird living right next door to a church. Earlier we heard gospel music and real drums. Now it's quavery organ music and a choir. But also it's kind of neat walking down the block and seeing the big cross lit up right beside our door.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Sunday, 4 January 2004 19:46 (twenty years ago) link

Happy New Year, y'all!!

― luna (luna.c), Sunday, 4 January 2004 20:00 (twenty years ago) link

Yay New Year's! It is a good thing still.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 4 January 2004 20:16 (twenty years ago) link

back to work tomorrow for me
up to my neck in cases
i can only check in here and there
but all of you are aces!

― Orbit (Orbit), Sunday, 4 January 2004 21:44 (twenty years ago) link

ILX sabbatical HAD to end today, since I need to be amused. Hullo, everyone!

Things have really sucked the past few days, but now there are some little tiny hopeful things.

Hold on, Julia. Have things gotten any better?

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Monday, 5 January 2004 19:03 (twenty years ago) link

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/boostmiser/Pics/ExteriorAlbum/images/DSCN7456_jpg.jpg

This is almost exactly (ie, it ain't mine, and mine has different rims) my new car. Well, 2002, but it's new to me.

Yay car!

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 5 January 2004 20:31 (twenty years ago) link

people with cars are awesome ( i don't drive, but I'm going to need to soon)

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 5 January 2004 20:32 (twenty years ago) link

Well, if you were nearby, I'd drive you around - it's one of my favorite things to do ever.

(Clearly I should become a taxi driver)

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 5 January 2004 20:33 (twenty years ago) link

If it talked too, Luna, then that would be the new definition of cool.

(double x-post)

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Monday, 5 January 2004 20:34 (twenty years ago) link

yay! car!

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Monday, 5 January 2004 20:34 (twenty years ago) link

nearby is relative, and I'm now much nearer in relation to you having a hot set of wheels. I'm done work in 45 minutes.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 5 January 2004 20:35 (twenty years ago) link

Okay, if I leave now, I can pick you up... hmm... sometime in the middle of the night.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 5 January 2004 20:41 (twenty years ago) link

well, it's not like I have anything to hurry home for

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 5 January 2004 20:43 (twenty years ago) link

Luna don't need no stinkin' speed limits.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 5 January 2004 20:43 (twenty years ago) link

I rarely ever speed.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 5 January 2004 20:51 (twenty years ago) link

Much.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 5 January 2004 20:51 (twenty years ago) link

oh, we can change that right quick.

since roadtrips are being undertaken(undertook?), please head eastward after you pick up Mann. Canadian bands tell me that you can get back across the border easiest in Montana, then you're only two time zones away from michigan!

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Monday, 5 January 2004 20:54 (twenty years ago) link

Okay - I can pick up one more person then - unless someone wants to ride in the trunk (which has a safety release, btw).

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 5 January 2004 20:55 (twenty years ago) link

*whistles idly*

― oops (Oops), Monday, 5 January 2004 20:57 (twenty years ago) link

boy, if you mean to come along, yer gettin' strapped the hood.

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Monday, 5 January 2004 20:58 (twenty years ago) link

once again, what I thought was a romantic rendezvous turns out to be a carpool

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 5 January 2004 20:59 (twenty years ago) link

"Strapped the hood"? How quaint.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 5 January 2004 20:59 (twenty years ago) link

Ned, it's the new standard of romance.

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Monday, 5 January 2004 21:01 (twenty years ago) link

autoerotica?

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Monday, 5 January 2004 21:02 (twenty years ago) link

Aww, I just didn't want you to think I only wanted one thing, Huck.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 5 January 2004 21:07 (twenty years ago) link

well that much is obvious!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 5 January 2004 21:09 (twenty years ago) link

Right, two things.
And whoyoutalkin' to, K-fish?

― oops (Oops), Monday, 5 January 2004 21:10 (twenty years ago) link

But I... I mean, I... well, um... but there's th... yeah ok.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 5 January 2004 21:11 (twenty years ago) link

But I... I mean, I... well, um... but there's th... yeah ok.

uh oh. we broke luna.

clearly, only chocolate gelato can save the day.

http://www.pasticceriaquadrifoglio.it/images/gelato01.jpg

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Monday, 5 January 2004 21:24 (twenty years ago) link

What, no cherries? Philistine!

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Monday, 5 January 2004 21:25 (twenty years ago) link

No, I just couldn't deny what he said.

No gelato - I'm cold. Besides, I like spumoni better.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 5 January 2004 21:28 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.edys.com/images/flavorImages/1626b.jpg ?

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Monday, 5 January 2004 21:35 (twenty years ago) link

Better. I'm still too cold though. The AC is set on 'Arctic Circle at Three AM on the Coldest Day of the Year" in this bitch.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 5 January 2004 21:40 (twenty years ago) link

Crack the thermostat open and change it, Luna. Simple.

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Monday, 5 January 2004 21:46 (twenty years ago) link

use the skull of your cow-orker, if you need to.

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Monday, 5 January 2004 21:47 (twenty years ago) link

I'm not a moron - the fucking thing doesn't work. You can't change it more than 3 degrees at a time, or it shuts down and defaults to 'really fucking cold'.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 5 January 2004 21:47 (twenty years ago) link

Fuck. Why would you need the AC in CA in *mid-Winter*? The lawyers afraid of falling asleep?

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Monday, 5 January 2004 21:50 (twenty years ago) link

chair thru the window?

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Monday, 5 January 2004 21:51 (twenty years ago) link

Mid winter in LA is practically high summer everywhere else.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 5 January 2004 21:54 (twenty years ago) link

It snowed today!

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Monday, 5 January 2004 22:06 (twenty years ago) link

(Nichole, thanks, things have gotten a bit better. They always do, somewhat)

Now I don't remember what I was going to say. Hi. Yay for the car, Luna!

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Monday, 5 January 2004 22:20 (twenty years ago) link

once again, what I thought was a romantic rendezvous turns out to be a carpool

MsLaura to thread.

Hi. I'm back. New York was big and overwhelming and it was nice to see friends and family but the city wore me down. I'm very glad not to live there anymore.

Anyway. I've been debating whether to come back to ILX or not, after my 2-week sabbatical, but... well, I'm putting my toes in the water.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 00:48 (twenty years ago) link

Do come back!

I'm so jealous that you all got to chit chat away today!

I was at my new job, which went just fine thanks for asking. But I don't foresee any ILXing there for a very long time. In fact, my boss was sitting at my desk showing me how to do some data entry and she deleted my short cut to the internet saying, "Oh, you won't be needing thissssss...." It was all very slow-motion and traumatic. Ha ha. But not really. It's quite empowering to be the sole money maker.

JuliaA, I promise I'll be setting up a meeting with you in the not so far future. I'm still in that settling in phase. In fact, I was able to walk to that bar where we met up with Kenan and Jaymc and Jessa (though it was quite a longer walk than I had imagined).

Luna, I just watched Down with Love again, which takes place in New York, but the beautiful summer's day fireplace made me think of California.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 02:26 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah, Chris, please stay. I'm saying this selfishly of course because you make me laugh.

I didn't realize that you were starting work already, Sarah! I hope your boss leaves you some space once you've adjusted so you can grace us with your presence.

I just got an email about being past due on my phone bill, with threats to disconnect and everything. Past due amount: $3.00. Once I got past the panic of contemplating disconnection, I had to laugh.
I need to get my silly inattentive brane together, I am far too frequently confusedly messing up on things and then getting threatening notices.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 02:45 (twenty years ago) link

Oh I also forgot to mention that I got the Petrified Forest CD, which is sweet but which I've only listened to once. I like how Chris's artwork came out!

Down With Love was on the plane out to NYC, and it wasn't my kind of movie -- it was really painfully predictable -- but I am a curmedgeon who doesn't like movies so don't mind me. They played Johnny English on the way back -- you know, "Rowan Atkinson in Bond spoof"? -- and that looked dreadful.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 03:47 (twenty years ago) link

Hey to everyone! Glad the first day at work went ok Sarah. Hi Nichole, how was your holiday(away from ILX)? Nice car Luna!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 12:35 (twenty years ago) link

ALL I HAVE IN TIHS WORLD IS MY BALS AND MY WORLRD I DONT BREAK THEM

― Amazing Randy (Amazing Randy), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 12:42 (twenty years ago) link

So you did use my artwork dudes? Can I get a copy of the cd? Glad to see the move went well.

Hooray for Luna's new ride! Im jealous!

Past due threats for $3.00, got to love it. At least my pst due threats are like "your $250 past due." Once my electric bill was $1000. I hate bills, obviously sometimes I hate paying them...

― Chris V (Chris V), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 13:15 (twenty years ago) link

Chris, email me yr address and we'll mail you a copy. I'm supposed to send one to my mom too. Ha ha.
It's weird being the lazy unemployed one in the relationship. I am looking for jobs, I promise.

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 14:08 (twenty years ago) link

Done

― Chris V (Chris V), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 14:10 (twenty years ago) link

HI CHRIS!
I got your book yesterday. Well, it's my book now! Thanks!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 15:01 (twenty years ago) link

I want to go home and listen to "Waterloo Sunset" all day long.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 15:33 (twenty years ago) link

Belated happy new year folks. (Apart from you, Mark since I was at yr party)

This is my second day back at work after a two week break which now seems like a distant memory. I'm trying to work up the willpower to go running this evening in order to mount a Shock & Awe style attack on the additional belly developed over Xmas. Could someone shout some encouraging fitness guru-style slogans at me? Thx!

― robster (robster), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 15:49 (twenty years ago) link

I have a friend coming round after work today who I haven't seen for a while (she is s'posed to be my best friend, although you'd be forgiven for not noticing) & I am really nervous about it because we recently had a huge argument due to my being unsatisfied with an 'email relationship'. She was really shocked & was really nasty. We haven't discussed it since, but should I mention it, or just pretend it never happened? I am real worried, cos I really couldn't deal with any confrontation at the moment. (not that this is likely)

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 16:11 (twenty years ago) link

I will, Rob.

FEEL THE BURN!!

That is all I am going to say.

― Sarah (starry), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 16:18 (twenty years ago) link

Heh. Enjoy it, Huck. I hope it's as surprisingly amusing as I remember it being.

The only thing I'm looking forward to about today is the few inches of snow awaiting me. Yay snow!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 16:45 (twenty years ago) link

Yesterday it was -49 Celsius (windchill incl.) when I left for work. Today, it was like -30 Celsius. I am wearing a speedo. On my head.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 16:48 (twenty years ago) link

Oh my fucking Christ. I'm glad it's not that cold here. I only had a t-shirt under my coat when I went out and I came back moist.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 16:52 (twenty years ago) link

That's because you live under the sea.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 17:06 (twenty years ago) link

I have gills!

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 17:23 (twenty years ago) link

Good luck pp. I don't think you should mention it unless it becomes obvious that it's hanging over the evening like a lead cloud.

Rob: see the pain barrier? Run away from it. Slowly.

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 17:25 (twenty years ago) link

I have discovered that being unemployed and home all day alone because it's really fucking cold outside creates a combination of emotions:
* Boredom.
* Guilt because I should be making complete use of this time off by being creative/cleaning house/actually looking for a job instead of watching Father Ted DVDs over and over.
* The wish that I could just relax and enjoy this time off.
* Loneliness.
* The desire to go out and spend lots of money on fun stuff, combined with the knowledge that I can't because I don't have a job.
* Happiness because I'm not at work, and guilt because I should be at work.

Hi. I'm actually doing pretty good. I'm just kind of sick of being in the house. I went for a walk and my face froze, fell off, and shattered on the sidewalk. I think I'm going slowly insane. But I'm glad to be in Chicago and not at my old job and in an exciting new phase of my life. A faceless phase. A phaseless face. Weird. I just had a cold, so I recorded a song with low growly Calvin Johnson vocals. That was fun. Hi.

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 21:31 (twenty years ago) link

Thanks Archel! It was fine anyway & so didn't have to be mentioned.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 08:55 (twenty years ago) link

Glad to hear things went ok pp.

Starry & Archel: Cheers guys - burn duly felt. Pain barrier was deftly avoided through proper stretching. Feeling achy this morning though.

― robster (robster), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 09:15 (twenty years ago) link

Cheers Rob, sorry about the achy breaky legs though!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 09:25 (twenty years ago) link

Maybe this will help...
http://www.vh1.com/shared/media/images/sn_legacy/sonicnet/assetmedia/bands/images/150205_4967.jpg

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 09:26 (twenty years ago) link

best. mullet. ever.

― robster (robster), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 09:39 (twenty years ago) link

*nods*

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 09:42 (twenty years ago) link

Hey Dee! Hope you are well pretty lady! xx (posted this as I know you are around at the moment!)

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 09:44 (twenty years ago) link

Hey Pink! I really seriously needed to catch up with this thread, and now it's so super-late and I can't believe I stayed up this late and OH MY GOD I love you people and I am so hopeful for this new year still even though it's kinda sucked thus far but oh well and oh my GOD I'm exhausted from staying up like this but I am keeping strange hours these days and hopefully I'm going to fall back into a more regular routine by the beginning of next week but I'm hoping you're doing well and I'm hoping every one of the lovelies on this thread are doing wonderfully as well. And good night.

*huge hugs*

― Tenacious Dee (Dee the Lurker), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 10:07 (twenty years ago) link

Good night & sweet dreams. xxx

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 10:40 (twenty years ago) link

I need to make a new mix.
I'm bored.
It was pretty damn cold out this morning at 5:30am, its not fun to warm up your car.
I wore a winter hat today and now I have el hat head.

― Chris V (Chris V), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 13:14 (twenty years ago) link

Mm I have been at college for 4 hours trying to write my second term paper. You know the saying many hands make light work? Not true. Group work is evil and after this I am going to shut myself in a room for ever with only a cushion and a mug of tea for company.

― Archel (Archel), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 13:24 (twenty years ago) link

i am surprisingly happy today. i just got a lovely long email from a friend which was cool. the sun is shining & you could be forgiven for thinking it was spring. I get to see my bestest friend in the world (apart from the boy) tonight which i am really looking forward to. Oh & I just had leftover veg & pasta bake for lunch, which is always nice. hello to everyone.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 13:34 (twenty years ago) link

I'm at work attempting to write test cases for a system upgrade I haven't even seen working in a test environment. It's good when your job requires some imagination.

Archel: group work is just evil. Pretend you're allergic to other human being.

mmm - pasta bake

― robster (robster), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 13:53 (twenty years ago) link

+++ Just been offered a job. Watch this space while I decide whether to take it +++

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 13:57 (twenty years ago) link

Congrats Mark!

― robster (robster), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 13:58 (twenty years ago) link

If it was that special a job I'd have accepted it already and started a thread about how great and successful I am :)

(still leaning towards taking it, though)

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 14:00 (twenty years ago) link

Go for it mark, there's nothing to stop you continuing to look if it isn't the exact job you wanted. Congrats btw.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 14:15 (twenty years ago) link

Er, Pinky, yes there is - but I'll explain more about that if and when I accept it :)

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 14:16 (twenty years ago) link

I feel better today because I've already applied for like 5 jobs, and a couple of them didn't look soul-sucking, and I was qualified for them, and it's only 8:30 and I'm still in my robe and slippers and haven't put my contacts in. I haven't shaved for about 4 days and I'm scruffy and greasy. One nice thing about no job is not having to shave. Shaving is dumb. Though I look like a hobo.

― NA (Nick A.), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 14:35 (twenty years ago) link

Oh right, well ignore any further advice i deem fit to give!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 14:42 (twenty years ago) link

hey kids. i haven't been checking in on ilx much lately. more making blog rounds and trying to get my new site up

back at school. i've basically stopped trying. i'm giving half ass lists and letting the kids talk and be off task. i just can't care anymore. my basic goal is to get through the day with no drama. no showdowsn with kids, no worrying and stress as to if i'm ckeeping upt with the curriculum and district demands. i jus tworry about the kids being bored.

i've also being taking xanax twice a day while in school. it makes me kind of loopy and a minute ago i tripped and fell hard my side and hip hurt now. :(

I'm just thinking if I can stay mildly doped up I'll be able to live through the day. my moms gave me the xanax and when I see my p-doc today I hope I'm going to be able to give a prescription of my own.

l8r

― Viva La Sam (thatgirl), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 14:58 (twenty years ago) link

i take xanax. fun.

― Chris V (Chris V), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 15:01 (twenty years ago) link

i've never done it at work. i'm kind of slurry/stumbly. most importantly I can't be bothered to care.

this is sad. must find a new job.

― Viva La Sam (thatgirl), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 15:09 (twenty years ago) link

Hey sam, hope things improve for you real soon.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 15:21 (twenty years ago) link

thanks sam.

the xanax is making it better actually. And my new anti-psyhotic, Zyprexa. it makes me not really get irritated by the acting up and, so far, me not hollering and getting on their case seems to make them act better.

Except for the hard fall I took a minute ago when I tripped my out-of-it ness is amusing. I keep forgetting things. And ask the kids the same damn question over and over again. Me,Is Tomineka out today? them: she's not in this class anymore. Me: Oh yeah. Fast forward 10 minutes, Me: where's tomineka i saw her in the hall! Them: she ain't in this class no more. Me: oh yeah. Repeat with different subjects. heh.

i have no idea if i'll be able to find another job. *sigh*

― Viva La Sam (thatgirl), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 15:52 (twenty years ago) link

have you started looking yet? Any ideas what you might like to do?

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 15:58 (twenty years ago) link

at this point, anything that can help me pay rent. i'm kind of hoping one of the bArtenders at Sh!ps might be, put out. (like if she keeps letting her customers sit on the pool table and clog up the sink with tissue paper.)

short of that i'd like to work in another bar, or some kind of retail/temping. honestly something with flexible shifts. i'll have more money problems but i thikn it will be worth it.

― Viva La Sam (thatgirl), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 16:08 (twenty years ago) link

I think if you can just about manage finacially, your sanity is worth more!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 16:08 (twenty years ago) link

For once I'm at peace inside, and hoping it lasts a long while. Still broke and hoofing it (job-wise) but I've my goals to focus on (getting back to the UK), which I hope to ace by next year.

Dunno where to start but:

*Congrats, Mark! I'll keep my fingers crossed! Finally, one of us can earn the pound....

*Pink: Hang in there, missus!

*Sammy: I hope your meds will help you get a better hang on your emotions. The top idea is to do anything to take care of your emotional self. With that, you will have the strength to do anything to get through each moment.

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 16:45 (twenty years ago) link

Xanax takes a little while to get used to. Be careful with it Sam, highly addictive.

On another note, because my company is completely fucked up I may have to get on the phones and start trading again. Apparently they are understaffed and can't seem to find any licensed help, which means they call in the corporate reserves. I haven't been on the phones or traded in 5 years. This sucks. In addition I of course will still be responsible for my daily work. Ugh.

― Chris V (Chris V), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 16:56 (twenty years ago) link

I have nothing much to offer any of you this morning other than my love - so that's wot you get, hope it fits. xxx

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:00 (twenty years ago) link

If you want to come out here and get on the phone with shareholders and make some trades, feel free.

― Chris V (Chris V), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:02 (twenty years ago) link

Well, sure, I can give it a shot... how likely is it that I could break the stock market?

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:07 (twenty years ago) link

I'll trade you my peanut butter banana sandwich for your tempeh and grits pita pocket.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:10 (twenty years ago) link

If you want to come out here and get on the phone with shareholders and make some trades, feel free.

Do we get time and a half, though?

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:13 (twenty years ago) link

I don't even get time and a half. SO NO!

I don't think you could break the stockmarket.

― Chris V (Chris V), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:15 (twenty years ago) link

Then I'm your girl!

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:17 (twenty years ago) link

Think you could study and pass the series 7 in a few days?

― Chris V (Chris V), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:27 (twenty years ago) link

If I had any idea what it was, sure!

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:31 (twenty years ago) link

Here, read up and get back to me...haha.

― Chris V (Chris V), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:32 (twenty years ago) link

Luna, I've been told you would have to sell your soul to pass the Series 7. Are you ready?

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:33 (twenty years ago) link

Nichole, you say that as if you think I didn't sell my soul long ago...

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:35 (twenty years ago) link

The Series 7 is a multiple-choice exam developed by the New York Stock Exchange and administered by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). It contains questions about all aspects of the securities industry -- the markets, various financial products, how the back office of a brokerage firm works and the many different regulatory requirements. You must get 70% of the questions correct in order to pass.

Yes, you do need to sell your soul and technically study for about 6 months. Worst time of my life.

― Chris V (Chris V), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:36 (twenty years ago) link

Hmm.

Is it multiple choice?

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:37 (twenty years ago) link

Point taken. But then considering the perks that are available, I better start thinking about it, yo.

(x-post)

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:37 (twenty years ago) link

260 multiple choice questions, must get 175 to pass. 6 hour exam broken down into two three hour sessions. Sucks ass. Confusing little fucker too, they ask the same questions numerous times but with different wording to get you all confused.

The perks of having a heart attack at 23 yrs old!

― Chris V (Chris V), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:41 (twenty years ago) link

im glad i have it, but it does me little or no good anymore. and my company can revoke the license at anytime seeing as i have no use for it anymore.

― Chris V (Chris V), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:43 (twenty years ago) link

Oh yeah, okay, I'll give it a shot, then.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:43 (twenty years ago) link

EKG time! make art with your scantron sheet!

or, fill out 'b' on every answer. bound to get some correct!

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:45 (twenty years ago) link

your allowed to get 75 wrong.

― Chris V (Chris V), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:50 (twenty years ago) link

Ok cool. So if I pass, what does that mean?

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:54 (twenty years ago) link

You are a stockbroker. Of course, the only problem is you need to be working for a financial company to get sponsored to take the exam. otherwise your out of luck. Not that you are serious though...unless you are.

― Chris V (Chris V), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 17:59 (twenty years ago) link

Confusing little fucker too, they ask the same questions numerous times but with different wording to get you all confused.

Ever taken the LSAT, Chris? Now, THAT is confusing shit! Which was when I started to reconsider going to law school. Should have listened to myself earlier than I did.

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 18:02 (twenty years ago) link

and because your in la and the stock market is on EST. You'd have to be at the office for 6am for the open! FUN HUH!

Never taken the LSAT, but I have two friends who have recently passed the bar and said the LSAT was harder than the bar exam.

― Chris V (Chris V), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 18:03 (twenty years ago) link

Well rats. Guess I'll have to work on that part first.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 18:10 (twenty years ago) link

I took the MCAT once and it was total hell. Such testing is to be avoided if at all possible.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 18:14 (twenty years ago) link

Yup thats what I say. My wife is studying for her LICSW, does not look like fun.

― Chris V (Chris V), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 18:18 (twenty years ago) link

Is that for social work licencing (argh I can't spell)? Just guessing from the initials.

I am all delighted because I hadn't realized that there was a new OC on tonight. Yet another instance of upcoming television making my day! (Wooo my life ROCKS)

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 18:29 (twenty years ago) link

Sure is. She is already an MSW and LCSW, I'm not sure exactly what this one does. I think its so she can supervise.

Oh! Thanks for reminding me Julia about the OC!

― Chris V (Chris V), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 18:30 (twenty years ago) link

thank god there's no regulatory testing or licensing requirements for whatever it is I do. I hate tests. I like quizzes though.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 18:34 (twenty years ago) link

I like pie.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 18:38 (twenty years ago) link

Huckleberry Pie?

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 18:39 (twenty years ago) link

Of course.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 18:45 (twenty years ago) link

bring on the dancing Stalin!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 18:47 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.bhs.berkeley.k12.ca.us/staff/sapir/webproject/stalindance.gif

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 18:48 (twenty years ago) link

now my life is complete

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 18:50 (twenty years ago) link

That's just beautiful. I cried buckets.

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 18:51 (twenty years ago) link

Always happy to help!

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 18:53 (twenty years ago) link

SaskTourism's new newsletter has an article about the Royal Sask Museum! Huck and I were just there.

http://www.sasktourism.com/newsletter/default.asp?page=4

Don't mind me while I revel in geekdom for a bit.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 18:56 (twenty years ago) link

it's about two blocks from my apt.!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 19:04 (twenty years ago) link

I really dig the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 19:09 (twenty years ago) link

but is it a ROYAL museum?

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 19:11 (twenty years ago) link

what if it was blessed by Wesley Willis? Would that count?

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 19:12 (twenty years ago) link

It's not. I've never been to a royal museum.

NOW YOU KNOW MY SECRET SHAME!

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 19:29 (twenty years ago) link

I'm always disappointed when I go to the Museum of Science and Industry cause it was the coolest thing in the universe when I was 6 and now it's just the same shit and I'm like all old and stuff. I should go there with my little cousins though.

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 19:29 (twenty years ago) link

Luna, go to the Royal Sask museum, it is filled with love:

http://www.theminorthirds.com/pix-sask-wolves.jpg

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 19:30 (twenty years ago) link

love as represented by images you'd see airbrushed onto sweatshirts, it seems...

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 19:33 (twenty years ago) link

That's Saskatchewan for you!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 19:39 (twenty years ago) link

I've been to the Royal Academy in London, which is an artists' organisation and gallery/museum. Last time I got into an argument due to an arsehole who wanted to take photos of my girlfriend in her wheelchair, and he would only ask ME - he wouldn't address her at all.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 19:47 (twenty years ago) link

Awww, how can anyone resist wolf love? (Did I just cross over into the beastiality thread?)

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 19:50 (twenty years ago) link

Last time I got into an argument due to an arsehole who wanted to take photos of my girlfriend in her wheelchair, and he would only ask ME - he wouldn't address her at all.

What nerve! I'd have run him over with my chair then, to teach him respect. (So, I'm bloodthirsty.)

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 19:52 (twenty years ago) link

I've only been to the MOS&I twice, and it was really cool both times - once because they had trapeze artists and I was high and the second time just because I was high...

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 19:52 (twenty years ago) link

and they had a train! and a u-boat!

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 19:53 (twenty years ago) link

If you say so.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 19:54 (twenty years ago) link

Shit why did no one tell me about there being trapeze artists there? The only special attractions when I go is busloads of snotty nosed kids who hog all the cool exhibits.
Yes being high helps. Back when I would trip we tried to plan doing it there or the Field Museum but I'm glad I didn't cause you don't need to be confronted by a 20 foot heart or a ginormous dinosaur skeleton while in that state. The Field Museum (Nat'l History) and the Art Institute--esp the 'tribal' galleries-- are good to go to stoned cause I like looking at old shit. But what isn't a good museum to go to while stoned? The Museum of Buzzkills perhaps.
The Shedd Aquarium is also cool----dolphin shows! Unfortunately, the Planetarium is not the stoner paradise one would expect.

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 20:01 (twenty years ago) link

The best part was that they gave trapeze lessons, too, but none of my bastard friends would let me do it.*

(*This is probably just as well, have I mentioned I was high?)

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 20:10 (twenty years ago) link

and they had space stuff!

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 20:13 (twenty years ago) link

i just got a hot job tip!!!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 20:51 (twenty years ago) link

sounds painful

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 20:55 (twenty years ago) link

only if I'm hired!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 20:56 (twenty years ago) link

well good luck then, you masochist!

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 20:58 (twenty years ago) link

When come back from interview, bring pie!

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 21:18 (twenty years ago) link

There's a certain truculent and evasive tone on this thread, which I can only transcribe as 'Don't touch us there, it tickles.' Which is why it resembles my career.

― NA (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 January 2004 04:08 (twenty years ago) link

I feel like crap.

― Archel (Archel), Thursday, 8 January 2004 14:18 (twenty years ago) link

And with great timing, I just remembered that I have to have my photo taken for the noticeboard in 20 minutes.

― Archel (Archel), Thursday, 8 January 2004 14:41 (twenty years ago) link

hey guys,

i've barely read ilx the past few days. working on a few different web sites and blogging with my blogger friends.

here's my new site www.askforjanice.com

if any of you fuX0rs haven't updated yr blog in forever i'm going to take you off. pbbt!

― Viva La Sam (thatgirl), Thursday, 8 January 2004 17:29 (twenty years ago) link

(Did I mention I switched from blogspot to livejournal? http://www.livejournal.com/users/lunacee)

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 8 January 2004 17:53 (twenty years ago) link

no, but you don't have any entries here!

― Viva La Sam (thatgirl), Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:22 (twenty years ago) link

still, she moved.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:27 (twenty years ago) link

You can't take that away from her.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:28 (twenty years ago) link

Ah, I forgot I made it friends only - fixing...

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:32 (twenty years ago) link

Oh, so we're not your friends now. Well, well, well.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:36 (twenty years ago) link

oh hush, don't make me spank you - I meant livejournal user friends.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:38 (twenty years ago) link

you use livejournal to score dope?

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:44 (twenty years ago) link

Fixed.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:46 (twenty years ago) link

(except um yeah, it's really boring)

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:48 (twenty years ago) link

I'm still not seeing aything

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:53 (twenty years ago) link

it's a magic ink blog

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:54 (twenty years ago) link

oh I think I know...

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:55 (twenty years ago) link

works fine for me.

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:55 (twenty years ago) link

put it under black light and in front of a mirror while wearing cardboard glasses with red plastic-paper lenses.

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:55 (twenty years ago) link

Because you're listed as a friend, dork.

How about now?

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:58 (twenty years ago) link

yes and no

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:59 (twenty years ago) link

It works for me. Do you like livejournal better than blogger?

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Thursday, 8 January 2004 20:01 (twenty years ago) link

Because you're listed as a friend, dork.

oh yeah.

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Thursday, 8 January 2004 20:03 (twenty years ago) link

I dunno really, Jules - I think I like the comment thingy on livejournal better, but blogger was fun too.

I'M FICKLE.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 8 January 2004 20:08 (twenty years ago) link

I don't have a livejournal account anymore luna :(

I'm going to become a pill addict. The xanax has been keeping me mellow and helps to keep things from getting to me. Or from dreading certain periods/ assignments.

I just took a zyprexa, which isn't PRN (as needed) but it takes the angry edge when I do get wound up. like right now with 6th period.

*sigh* the job market suX0rs so it looks like I might have to stick with this for awhile. By the time June's here I'll be ready for Betty Ford.

― Viva La Sam (thatgirl), Thursday, 8 January 2004 20:09 (twenty years ago) link

See if it works now, Sam - I think I changed it back to public.

I'm so bored I could scream - email me, y'all.

Please?

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 8 January 2004 20:17 (twenty years ago) link

Yep that worked, thanks darlin!

― Viva La Sam (thatgirl), Thursday, 8 January 2004 20:39 (twenty years ago) link

I'm seriously thinking about sending my cover of Elliot Smiths "no name #3" in for the ILX comp. just for a little tribute action and no, i don't ruin it.

― Chris V (Chris V), Friday, 9 January 2004 14:03 (twenty years ago) link

And I haven't updated my blog because I can never think of anything good to say.

― Chris V (Chris V), Friday, 9 January 2004 14:08 (twenty years ago) link

Make stuff up!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 9 January 2004 16:22 (twenty years ago) link

I'm ghostwriting something.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 9 January 2004 16:28 (twenty years ago) link

Your autobiography?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 9 January 2004 16:37 (twenty years ago) link

Boo!

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 9 January 2004 16:38 (twenty years ago) link

HUGES

― Amazing Randy (Amazing Randy), Friday, 9 January 2004 16:41 (twenty years ago) link

HAHA, what a dick!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Friday, 9 January 2004 16:55 (twenty years ago) link

Who wants to ship me the singles put out by the Futureheads? I'll send ya a mix disc!

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Friday, 9 January 2004 16:55 (twenty years ago) link

Sug, I don't have anything good to say either, but luckily, I don't let that slow me down.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 9 January 2004 17:00 (twenty years ago) link

Ergh. I was going to go out and have an adventure today but it keeps snowing. Oh well. I'll probably go out anyways.

― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 9 January 2004 17:12 (twenty years ago) link

hey Yukon Cornelius its only snow.

― Chris V (Chris V), Friday, 9 January 2004 17:13 (twenty years ago) link

where I live, it's always warming when it snows (because the clous are low and that has something to do with something.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 9 January 2004 17:14 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah fuck it. I'm stripping down to my boxers and taking a visit to the Field Museum.

― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 9 January 2004 17:17 (twenty years ago) link

What does it mean if the snow is moving sideways?

― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 9 January 2004 17:18 (twenty years ago) link

HI DERE VERY FUNNY PANKPANTHER

*HUGES* DERE IS TAHT BETTER

― Amazing Randy (Amazing Randy), Friday, 9 January 2004 17:23 (twenty years ago) link

I love going outside and having my nose hairs freeze and then coming back in and getting a bloody nose.

― Chris V (Chris V), Friday, 9 January 2004 17:28 (twenty years ago) link

Remind me how much I miss winter in New England again?

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 9 January 2004 17:51 (twenty years ago) link

. < this much?

― Chris V (Chris V), Friday, 9 January 2004 17:53 (twenty years ago) link

I do miss it a little - just not the ice or the walk-around-the-side-of-a building-and-get-artic-breath-stealing-wind-in-your-face incidents. Plus, I hate it when my snot freezes.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 9 January 2004 18:02 (twenty years ago) link

its approx 2 degrees outside. windchill of -18!

― Chris V (Chris V), Friday, 9 January 2004 18:04 (twenty years ago) link

I'm at 56 degrees with 80% humidity, no windchill at all...

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 9 January 2004 18:06 (twenty years ago) link

Welcome to winter in LA.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 9 January 2004 18:06 (twenty years ago) link

I'm at room temperature. Cuz I'm in a room. Indoors. Where the hell do guys have your desks?

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 9 January 2004 18:06 (twenty years ago) link

Please don't kick my ass.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 9 January 2004 18:06 (twenty years ago) link

(x-post)

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 9 January 2004 18:06 (twenty years ago) link

Huck, if you could see me now, you'd know I'm sticking my tongue out at you.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 9 January 2004 18:07 (twenty years ago) link

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20040108/i/r2782136576.jpg

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Friday, 9 January 2004 19:24 (twenty years ago) link

I made it back. The snow didn't kill me. Hooray!
The Field Museum was weird.

― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 9 January 2004 22:21 (twenty years ago) link

The Field Museum is awesome. Is that the one that has the re-created old-time town? That always creeped me out. Felt like I was on a Twilight Zone set.

― oops (Oops), Friday, 9 January 2004 22:26 (twenty years ago) link

I didn't see that. There were some recreated Polynesian stores. That was neat, as was the Egyptian tomb. But the rooms and rooms of stuffed animals were weird, why not just go to a zoo and see live animals? I think someone on ILX said that it was fun if you were wasted, which I can definitely see. The best was coming out of the museum and seeing the skyline and the partially frozen lake with the snow coming down.

― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 9 January 2004 22:31 (twenty years ago) link

I miss Sarah.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 9 January 2004 22:36 (twenty years ago) link

She misses you guys too. She has the internet at her new job but since it's her first week, she doesn't want to mess around online too much. But I'll make her get on at home this weekend.

― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 9 January 2004 22:40 (twenty years ago) link

I don't remember there being that many stuffed animals. I know there's that one gorilla, Bushman I think, who used to be at the Lincoln Park Zoo forever and was beloved by the city. Now that I think about it I don't remember much of what is there. Time for another visit.
Do you know that each museum has a free day? You should definitely check out the Art Institute---the free day is Tuesday I think. Though I think there's never a fee, just a suggested donation. Which is cool cause if you go there and it's about to close in an hour you can choose to give just a couple bucks. I'm not into art much but it's one of the best museums in the world. Plus, you can re-create scenes from Ferris Bueller.

― oops (Oops), Friday, 9 January 2004 22:42 (twenty years ago) link

We actually went to the Art Institute last week on the free day, with Sarah's mom, and I saw that the Field Museum has free days on Monday and Tuesday, but I really needed to get out of the apartment today. What's even lamer is that I had to pay the out-of-state price for my ticket, $2 extra, because I don't have any Illinois ID yet.

― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 9 January 2004 22:47 (twenty years ago) link

Plus, you can re-create scenes from Ferris Bueller.

I SO want to do this.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 9 January 2004 22:55 (twenty years ago) link

Nick, much as we miss Sarah, I think I speak for all of us except Oops when I say that we're glad you're posting more these days!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 9 January 2004 23:05 (twenty years ago) link

Seconded!

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 9 January 2004 23:06 (twenty years ago) link

I might give notice soon! It will go very badly!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 9 January 2004 23:10 (twenty years ago) link

I'll do it for you. I'm good at it.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 9 January 2004 23:14 (twenty years ago) link

Kick ass!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 9 January 2004 23:16 (twenty years ago) link

Dear Sirs:

I regret to inform you that effective immediately, you will no longer have Chris P* to kick around. He's had enough, and will no longer consent to take it.

Please forward his final check to the address in your personnel files, and have a nice life, suckers.

Sincerely,

Luna

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 9 January 2004 23:19 (twenty years ago) link

Oh man. That's hot.

The problem is either that (a) I'm a pussy or (b) I care too much about this place to screw them over. But I'm constantly exhausted and depressed because of this stress and I'm bored and there is a better land!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 9 January 2004 23:39 (twenty years ago) link

Thanks for the kind words Chris. I actually feel like I haven't been on ILX that much lately. I just pop on, read a few select threads, write a few nonsequiter gibberish one-liners for Ally to post to the Laugh Out Loud thread, and I'm outta there. I guess I've just gotten more efficient.

― NA (Nick A.), Saturday, 10 January 2004 02:40 (twenty years ago) link

(Oh and thanks to Luna for her kind word)

― NA (Nick A.), Saturday, 10 January 2004 02:41 (twenty years ago) link

Efficiency, bah. You must learn to WASTE TIME WITH US.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 10 January 2004 03:03 (twenty years ago) link

there are lots of posts on this thread.

― A Nairn (moretap), Saturday, 10 January 2004 03:31 (twenty years ago) link

yay!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 10 January 2004 03:32 (twenty years ago) link

There are now lots of people on this thread.

I'm trying to stick with the "check only a few threads every once in a while" approach. But it's a black hole, it is...

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 10 January 2004 04:31 (twenty years ago) link

I SO want to do this.

Less talk, more travel.

― oops (Oops), Saturday, 10 January 2004 08:47 (twenty years ago) link

oh and heywhatyoutalkinbout, chris? NA is A-OK.

― oops (Oops), Saturday, 10 January 2004 08:48 (twenty years ago) link

we're over 1100 posts on this thread. might be time to lock it and start a number 8.

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Saturday, 10 January 2004 08:55 (twenty years ago) link

Aw, it was just a jokeyjoke, Oops.

Let's not lock it till we break 5000!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 10 January 2004 09:01 (twenty years ago) link

Hmm... Well, I guess this isn't locked quite yet, so...

Yeah, I miss you guys too. I haven't updated my blog in quite a while either. I rarely check email. And I even forgot to turn on my phone for about 24 hours so I had all these messages from my family. Whoopsies.

I reak (sp?) of smoke from going to the Canasta show, but it was a lot of fun. I saw jaymc and kenan two weekends in a row! Crazy.

This morning, Nick and I went on a huge adventure in the Gold Coast a.k.a. Fancy Town and also saw the Chicago HIstorical Society Museum or whatever it was called.

My job is fine. The workers are all disgruntled, but also they've been there for a really long time. I just feel like, hey, I put in my time so I get to live in this great city. It's worth it.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Sunday, 11 January 2004 06:56 (twenty years ago) link

I figured as much, Chris, but just wanted to make sure Nick didn't think otherwise.

Hi Sarah! Glad to hear your job is working out okay.

― oops (Oops), Sunday, 11 January 2004 08:53 (twenty years ago) link

But the rooms and rooms of stuffed animals were weird, why not just go to a zoo and see live animals?

I felt the same way. Not much of interest in the Halls of Dead Stuffed Things. Even weirder: the botany wing (and it is a wing) was made up of fake plants. I can understand having so much respect for animals that you don't want to cage them, but plants? That's just laziness. A million square feet of museum, and the most interesting there is rocks. Oh, and that car that got hit by a meteorite. To be fair, I hear their scientists are top-notch and do renowned research, but the museum itself was a bore.

The aquarium is better. The planetarium is very cool, if you're in the mood to learn stuff. I haven't been to the Museum of Science and Industry yet, but I hear it's great, and I'm interested for the building alone. It's a stone replica of one of the plaster buildings of the White City, and it's in its original spot. Neo-classical gaudiness at its finest. They say it set architecture back 100 years.

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Sunday, 11 January 2004 09:12 (twenty years ago) link

I wish everyone the best of luck with their new/current/soon-to-be-ending jobs. I've noticed that that seems to be the predominant theme among the last few dozen posts or so I've read, so that's what I'm going to address. For me, my job seems to have become an escapist activity, something relaxing to look forward to, which is a bit much to wrap my brain around but I suppose this is part of the process I seem to be undergoing wherein I'll eventually become my mother.

I'd really love to address each and every single one of you and try to evince some kind of regular chattage type thing, but it's been an age and a day since I last kept up with this thread and so it would probably take an age and a day for me to type up that post. Besides, I'm fairly certain none of you would want to go through a post the size of a novella.

I've got Livejournal too -- have I mentioned that before? Yes? Have I pimped it enough on this forum? Maybe? Ok, let me just send it over the edge then.

De-Lurking in the Modern Age (my probably over-solipsistic journal)

There you go. Now you can read all the possibly overdramatic yammering I keep off this forum. ;)

Take care, you guys.

― Tenacious Dee (Dee the Lurker), Sunday, 11 January 2004 09:30 (twenty years ago) link

You guys wanna know something weird? Based on my experience at the Canasta show last night, I learned that shows in Chicago actually start at the time when they are advertised as starting! Quirky, huh?

― NA (Nick A.), Sunday, 11 January 2004 14:32 (twenty years ago) link

What? No, that's nuts!

There's a slight wisp of a movement among Portland bands to get clubs to start shows somewhat closer to advertised times, but the only places where it's been successful... have moved to 4-band nights. Sheesh!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Sunday, 11 January 2004 17:32 (twenty years ago) link

this is rather humorous. a little sketch done by the Fox Sports guys about Rush Limbaugh.

― Kingfishee (Kingfish), Monday, 12 January 2004 05:25 (twenty years ago) link

Someone lock this please?

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 12 January 2004 06:47 (twenty years ago) link

haha--just start a new one!

― Orbit (Orbit), Monday, 12 January 2004 06:47 (twenty years ago) link

I did.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 12 January 2004 06:48 (twenty years ago) link

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