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This the Thread Where I Say Pt 19: Joey, I'm Not Angry Anymore

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:27 (twenty years ago)

Ta-daaa!

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:28 (twenty years ago)

Yay!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:28 (twenty years ago)

Mmmm cherries.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:28 (twenty years ago)

OK, I'm going to post to a TITTWIS thread, just so I can tell my grandkids that I did so.

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:29 (twenty years ago)

I know your grandkids. They're not impressed.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:29 (twenty years ago)

Wow. I hope there is a reeeaallly long list of things I tell my grandkids before 'I posted on some TITTWIS threads once' :)

Hey we hit 20! The thread is no longer a troubled teen. Should it be saving for its retirement already you think?

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:31 (twenty years ago)

It's always a bit embarassing when it's your own family. My grandkids friends think I'm cool, even if they think that their granddad is an old fool.

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:32 (twenty years ago)

Anyways, we were talking about flying. I can't decide if I'm actually scared of flying, or if I just hate it: being stuck in a really small space with bad air for hours and hours, the turbulence, the sick feeling in my stomach, being in a tiny seat right next to some stranger, etc. etc.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:32 (twenty years ago)

the recycled air is what bugs me the most

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:33 (twenty years ago)

flying scares me witless.

― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:34 (twenty years ago)

You can smell the germs

― beanz (beanz), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:34 (twenty years ago)

I hate the waiting before a flight, the waiting after a flight, the flying home from a wonderful holiday, especially if you're leaving your beloved behind, the way it exhausts you beyond reason, the fact that you might experience fiery metal death, the lack of legroom, the way drinking even a little bit of coffee or booze makes you feel ill, and the terror of being late/forgetting your ticket/passport/luggage.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:35 (twenty years ago)

i've started taking xanax and ambien on long flights to "relax"/knock myself out, and now i know why celebrities are always getting arrested for acting like lunatics at airports. you do odd things when you're woken up from a pill-induced unconsciousness.

― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:36 (twenty years ago)

The most frightening thing is waiting for your suitcase at the baggage claim and waiting and waiting and waiting ... everyone else's bag seems to be coming out ... and getting worried that your bag is lost and isn't going to show up. 1000 X more stressful than flying itself.

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:37 (twenty years ago)

recycled air and the constant noise and the way time seems to move like cold molasses.... Still better than the bus or a tramp steamer for the long trips.

― Michael White (Hereward), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:38 (twenty years ago)

It's even crappier when you're bag DOESN'T appear and you have to find staff to complain to and fill in forms and get angry that you'll never see your camera again. Fucking Aeroflot baggage handler thieving cunts.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:41 (twenty years ago)

If we end up flying to Europe next year I might have to look into the xanax thing. Fortunately I have a strong stomach and have never thrown up on the plane, but I came close last time we flew to France. I drank some red wine and ate some cheese, which combined to make a very oddly bitter and disgusting combination in my mouth, and then we went through a straight half-hour of turbulence. That sucked.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:41 (twenty years ago)

Oddly enough, in my years of flying to and from the US to and from India, Yugoslavia, France, Hong Kong, etc., I have never had an experience with lost luggage. Just lucky I guess.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:42 (twenty years ago)

Oh, I think Tramp steamer might be fun. Sometime before I die I want to sail across the Atlantic, but not on a really expensive QEII cruise.
I hate the germy airplane air, but I like airports, esp. Amsterdam. It's like a mall I can't afford but can try on tons of expensive makeup. And I like to guess what countries people are from by their accents/languages spoken. I actually woke up on a plane last year with my head on the shoulder of the Australian guy next to me, it was a bit embarrasing.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:44 (twenty years ago)

I wish I could take the train everywhere. They should run the bullet train under all the oceans.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 15:49 (twenty years ago)

One of the things I dislike about flying is the way my tongue feels spongy in my mouth and I lose most of my sense of taste. Does anyone else get that?

Yay Eurostar.

― beanz (beanz), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 16:14 (twenty years ago)

Oh man, in another 1000 posts this thread will be old enough to drink. Watch out, then!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 16:19 (twenty years ago)

call me when you need the xanax, im on it.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 16:32 (twenty years ago)

This thread's been legal to drink in Canada for a while.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 21 September 2004 16:38 (twenty years ago)

im going apple picking this weekend and then the bingo is going to fire out a pie.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 16:40 (twenty years ago)

That means several things at once, doesn't it?

I am taking advantage of a quiet moment at work today. Tonight, however, are the Pixies in San Diego. So I am quite happy for today.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 16:45 (twenty years ago)

That means several things at once, as well, for those of us unsure of how close you are to San Diego.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 21 September 2004 16:48 (twenty years ago)

Close enough to be able to go to the show right after work, hurrah!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 16:52 (twenty years ago)

THat's what I thought, but it would be funny if you were quite happy that the Pixies were far away because you find their foot odour quite terrible.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 21 September 2004 16:53 (twenty years ago)

Perv.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 16:54 (twenty years ago)

There is certainly nothing funny about foot odour.

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 16:59 (twenty years ago)

I need better clothes. I dress like a hobo.

― Towelette Pettatucci (Homosexual II), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 17:02 (twenty years ago)

I dress like a hobo on purpose.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 21 September 2004 17:03 (twenty years ago)

i get the worse ear infections from flying. the WORSE. i guess i flew once when i wasnt suppsoed top and the allergist told me my brain could of exploded

― kephm, Tuesday, 21 September 2004 17:07 (twenty years ago)

Aw, Mandee, I'm sure you look great.
I had to wear hose today because I have several scarred insect bites on my leg and wanted to wear a skirt to work. I'm so afraid people notice these things.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 17:09 (twenty years ago)

Sarah: Apparently the Queen is going to visit Sask in May. Maybe she knows something! Consider visiting then...

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 18:21 (twenty years ago)

If I'm still here, I'll probably invite her over for tea.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 21 September 2004 18:28 (twenty years ago)

And then forget to buy sugar! Ha ha ha. Oh the laugh's we'll have!

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 21 September 2004 18:31 (twenty years ago)

Shall we wager on whether Huck is still there?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 18:36 (twenty years ago)

http://www.filmkultura.iif.hu:8080/1999/articles/films/images/shakespeare/shakesp04.jpg

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 18:37 (twenty years ago)

"Huck has been plucked, since I last saw him" sez the queen.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 18:38 (twenty years ago)

Huck, You're lookin' pretty good in that pic, for a guy who's about to die!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 18:40 (twenty years ago)

The part of Huck will be played by Tilda Swinton, I think.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 18:43 (twenty years ago)

Good choice! I'm reading Orlando now and I will forever picture him looking just like her character.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 18:44 (twenty years ago)

Lovely.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 21 September 2004 18:46 (twenty years ago)

I'm going apple picking this weekend too! Pie and candy apples!!

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 19:21 (twenty years ago)

I have the theme from Bonanza stuck in my head. Bup-buppa-bup, bup-ba-buppa-bup, naaaaaa-naa, naaa-na-na-naaaa!

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 21 September 2004 19:46 (twenty years ago)

the best way to get rid of it is to think of the melody of 'tom's diner'

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 19:48 (twenty years ago)

I believe I am going apple picking this weekend as well! Apple crisp time!
Orlando is such a great movie, I really need to watch it again.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 19:50 (twenty years ago)

Mmm... Apple pie!

You know what I think is a bit fcked? When you want to google an old female friend, but nothing turns up because they got married. They change their name and then they are virtually lost to anyone who isn't in their daily life any more. I think it's sad. But, I would happy to drop Johnson.

I'm already anonymous with my last name though. This morning, I introduced myself in a meeting and this guy I was shaking hands with laughed for a really long time after I said my name. He was like, "BWAH HA HA HA! BWAH! HA! *cough* HA! THAT'S HORRIBLE! THAT'S AS BAD AS SMITH! BWAH HAAAAAA"

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 19:50 (twenty years ago)

Wow, I'm surprised at the Orlando-love here. It's one of my all-time favorites - not saying it's one of the best movies ever, but it's one of my favorites.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 19:56 (twenty years ago)

Urgh I ate too much chocolate and now I feel gross.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 20:26 (twenty years ago)

Hey! Free Cookies at work. I lost my cookie at the disco, I lost my cookie at the boogie-oogie! Help me find my cookie-Please!

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 20:31 (twenty years ago)

Please don't talk about cookies. I need some salt, stat.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 20:34 (twenty years ago)

I lost my olive at the disco...

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 20:44 (twenty years ago)

You guys are weird.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 21 September 2004 20:45 (twenty years ago)

Mmm. I could go for some green olives. I think we have some at home.
I AM PUMPED FOR FAKE FICTIONS SHOWS!!! We are playing a few songs at the variety show thing organized by the arts group that jaymc is in tonight, then tomorrow we play the same venue but our FULL SET this time, and then we play again on Sunday at a different place. I think it will be fun, except for carrying all of our equipment down four flights of stairs after work today.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 20:46 (twenty years ago)

look at the cute Kerry shirt I got!

― teeny (teeny), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 20:48 (twenty years ago)

Sweet.
Teeny, I tried to email you about Sarah's birthday party, even though I know you're busy until after the election, but it bounced back. But there's a thread on it too.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 20:52 (twenty years ago)

Teeny, what are you doing w/r/t the election?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 21:43 (twenty years ago)

jocelyn, Casuistry,

You may be weird but you got the Bonanza tune out of my head.

― Michael White (Hereward), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 21:49 (twenty years ago)

woo, just got home from my first day of work..

― Lt. Kingfish Del Pickles (Kingfish), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 23:27 (twenty years ago)

was it awesome?

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 00:03 (twenty years ago)

The fire dept is out en masse a the building across the street. It must be Tuesday.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 00:44 (twenty years ago)

it was...okay. the lady who will be leaving my job to me showed me around and gave me stuff to do.

i think i'm now beginning to realize why the owners were eager that she was going off to do something else.

in other news, my dad couldn't believe that i was volunteering for a George Soros organization and had a kerry/edwards sticker on me car.

and now, to head into town to check out the new Daily Show book at powell's. it'll be interesting to see if i can restrain myself from buying things before the paychecks start comin'...

― Lt. Kingfish Del Pickles (Kingfish), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 02:34 (twenty years ago)

Next on the agenda: I expect they'll be having dirty anal sex on my white couch.

― ex-jeremy (x Jeremy), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 03:00 (twenty years ago)

Hey everyone, i just talked to my niece on the phone! She is only two months old though, so I did most of the talking. Damn she is cute.

― rainy (rainy), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 03:01 (twenty years ago)

Just hearing the wee breaths and the occasional little peep from one of those tiny people is wonderful, though!

― Bryan (Bryan), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 03:02 (twenty years ago)

yes! she has just today started talking that baby talk, it's fearfully sweet.

― rainy (rainy), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 03:06 (twenty years ago)

When my cousins were all tiny I used to hold their mouths up to my ear when I was babysitting them. The most wondrous sounds come out of them!

― Bryan (Bryan), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 04:43 (twenty years ago)

the Audio version of the Daily show book is GREAT. Stephen Colbert shows up here & there.

― Lt. Kingfish Del Pickles (Kingfish), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 04:44 (twenty years ago)

Sarah, hon, I think your name's quite lovely. There are some times when I wished I had a similar type of name, very mainstream, not at all difficult to pronounce or spell.

I love flying. Love love love it. But sadly haven't flown in AGES. Hell, I still haven't been able to get out of town and the last time I was out of town was in March of 2000. I guess I've sorta got cabin fever, but it's city-wide.

Apples would be awesome. Hell, apples ARE awesome.

I watched the season finale of "Amish in the City" a little earlier and am kinda sad to see it go. I really got into and loved that show, as "guilty pleasure" as it was, but am kinda happy I got the last ep on videotape. Also, "Queer Eye" aren't going to be showing any new eps until JANUARY, so I'm thinking I'll either get to memorizing all the eps of that show or will end up having to find something else to watch on Tuesday nights.

Welcome to all the "new to TITTWIS" people posting!!

Kinda feel awkward not having really caught up to the previous installment of the TITTWIS thread series. As When In Rome sang, "Oh I promise you, I promise you I will". Hm, speaking of When In Rome -- feel like listening to '80s pop now, all of a sudden. No, no, must fight it.

Okay, guys, hope you have a great night!

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 06:26 (twenty years ago)

I listen to 80s pop all the time. It's a good thing.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 06:28 (twenty years ago)

Ordinary World just popped into my winamp playlist. I had no idea I even owned it.

― ex-jeremy (x Jeremy), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 06:30 (twenty years ago)

I'm eating a Granny Smith right now and the bitch is still juicy! Sorry for that...

― Bryan (Bryan), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 06:34 (twenty years ago)

Well helllooooo there to all the new posters!! (do not fear, we will not complain that old TITTWIS was so much better than nu TiTTWIS!!)
Sarah - I, of course, think your name is lovely!!
I WANT APPLE PIE!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 06:55 (twenty years ago)

I had apple feuillete last night, does that count? At the dinner at which my best mate declared his engagement. I am going to be an usher.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 09:37 (twenty years ago)

Aww that's cool M!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 09:39 (twenty years ago)

I have apples and blackberries still in the fridge from Sunday. More PIE beckons! Happy ushering, Mark.

― Archel (Archel), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 09:42 (twenty years ago)

Apple & blackberry crumble is what I'd make personally!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 09:42 (twenty years ago)

I don't usually like crumble, but maybe if I can closely supervise my own topping it won't taste like dehydrated cardboard.

― Archel (Archel), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 09:52 (twenty years ago)

haha, oh yeah homemade is the only way to go!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 09:58 (twenty years ago)

like homemade babies....yes pink, she's late.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 11:35 (twenty years ago)

Hooray!! Oh my fingers are totally crossed dude!!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 11:37 (twenty years ago)

So are mine!

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 11:38 (twenty years ago)

You see it's holiday fuxing!! ;-) I'll stop now, but like I said, I'm totally finger crossing for you!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 11:39 (twenty years ago)

now if she is pregnant all the sexin i've been having is going to go by the wayside. thats ok i still have playstation 2.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 11:42 (twenty years ago)

Haha! Dude, you both gonna have to give up smoking earlier!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 11:43 (twenty years ago)

we plan on giving up smoking this coming sunday, it will be much easier for her if she is preggers.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 11:45 (twenty years ago)

Totally! I always said that that would be the only time I gave up smoking, but whatdyaknow, I gave up anyway!! best of luck with giving up though!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 11:46 (twenty years ago)

Yay, Chris!

I want some fux0rin fruit cobbler. mmm...

I am a bundle of nerves. The show last night was fun. I managed to not get too nervous. I mean, hey, we were only playing 4 shows, and basically everyone in the audience was also performing something. Also, being blinded by the stage lights helped. But my voice quavered like hell. I couldn't sing normally, just quavering. I just hope people thought it was on purpose, like that's my rock n roll voice or something.

But tonight we play our full set - yikes! And our opening bands are both practically slowcore, so that could be kind of odd.

But my other reason for being nervous is that I had a message on the machine yesterday from a job I applied for and I need to call him back this morning. Eeep!

But I know I'm being silly, because these should both be good things, right? < / desparate plea for consolation >

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 12:45 (twenty years ago)

Loads of luck for both the show and the job Sarah (and to Nick too for the show part obv)! Anxiety and excitement are just two sides of the same coin really, they even have 5 of the same letters in them! It's normal to be nervous, just try to let yourself feel the positive side of the coin too :)

― Archel (Archel), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 12:50 (twenty years ago)

Both good things lady, you are indeed being silly! But i can totally underdstand why. Have a cup of tea to calm your nerves & get calling the dude about the job. (do not call him 'dude' though, unless you think it might help.) Good luck witht that. With regards to tonight, make sure you have a few drinks before you go on stage. But then again, you know you totally roXor, so don't sweat it honey!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 12:52 (twenty years ago)

Thanks, guys. I plan to leave work a little before 10 to go on a walk and call him on my cell. I realize it's a bit unprofessional, but obv. I can't call him from work. So, I've got almost an hour left. *gulp!*

Oh yeah, cute shirt, Teeny!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 12:56 (twenty years ago)

What time will that be here?
I applied for a job yesterday. *gulp*

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 13:01 (twenty years ago)

Dammit, I just accidently read who won Amazing Race last night. But don't talk about it on this thread because Sarah doesn't know yet and we taped the finale last night and we will watch it later this week. SO AGAIN, REPEAT, DON'T TALK ABOUT THE AMAZING RACE FINALE ON THIS THREAD!!!

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 13:06 (twenty years ago)

Um, dunno, but 32 minutes from now...

What sort of job, Pink?

x-post - NIck, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 13:07 (twenty years ago)

Oh right that's fine then, I'll still be here when you report back!!
It's for the local council in their housing dept. Stupidly I missed the other one I wanted, this one isn't quite as good, but it sounds interesting.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 13:19 (twenty years ago)

I didn't know who won either! I was working last night and taped it, and then, like a fucking a moron, I opened the paper this morning and "_____ and ________ Win the Amazing Race!"
FUCK YOU, ME.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 13:37 (twenty years ago)

I should wear big fat headphones all day and keep my eyes closed - it's the only way.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 13:41 (twenty years ago)

It's hard to keep secrets from yourself.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 13:41 (twenty years ago)

Ok, I spoke to the guy, but he wasn't interested in interviewing me at all over the phone, only in person. And, since I was so nervous, I agreed to a 1pm interview Tuesday afternoon. That's the middle of the work day, so I have no idea what I'll do. Call in sick and miss a full day's pay? Say I have an emergency doctor's appointment? The thing is, the people in my office are so damn nosey and I can't see how I'd get away with that. (Where is it? Why the sudden notice? Are you ok?)

So, the good news is I have an interview coming up.
The semi-bad news is the ad was for a design office, but it turns out it's graphic design (which I have NO experience in), not interior design, which is what I was excited about.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 14:13 (twenty years ago)

Ooh good luck (although sorry about not interior design).

Isn't Tuesday far enough away for it not to have to be an *emergency* doctor's appt?

― Archel (Archel), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 14:21 (twenty years ago)

I bought a really swank pair of pin-striped pants yesterday at the Village of Value, and I went to put them on this morning and they are NOT 32, as advertised. More like 29! Holy cow! Which is not to say I didn't look HOT in them, just not classy hot. More like Chippendales hot.
I should really get in the habit of trying stuff on before I buy.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 14:21 (twenty years ago)

Well sarah either way at least it gets you out of your office!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 14:31 (twenty years ago)

Mm, sleepy. But Pixies good. V. v. good.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 14:32 (twenty years ago)

Were their feet...stinky?

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 14:33 (twenty years ago)

That I could not tell you.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 14:34 (twenty years ago)

Care to speculate, Mr. Raggett?

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 14:35 (twenty years ago)

Sarah I just sent you an email but I just realized that since Yahoo is dumb it'll probably be like 45 minutes before you get it. But be on the lookout for it!

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 14:35 (twenty years ago)

That's good to hear, Ned. This morning, I saw a Red Eye sitting in the seat beside me and it had an article on their Austin show, basically saying they were horrible and un-enthused.

At my work they require a month's notice to miss any time from work, even unpaid.

I know I'm being dumb about everything. I'm such a nervous nelly.

x-post - thanks, Nick!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 14:38 (twenty years ago)

This morning, I saw a Red Eye sitting in the seat beside me and it had an article on their Austin show, basically saying they were horrible and un-enthused.

I'm sure they can have an off-night, but last night was good fun all around -- Kim was definitely the cheeriest one but all of them were cracking up at one point or another. The type of show where there was a cheer and round of applause for a moment during "Vamos" when Joey tossed a drumstick back at David, he caught it and the beat never stopped.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 14:40 (twenty years ago)

Awesome.

I've decided to keep my phone on Do Not Disturb until someone notices it.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 14:42 (twenty years ago)

McLusky -- hope that job comes through. Bingo -- hope the wife is all babied up!!!!!

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 14:50 (twenty years ago)

Hee hee.
http://Sask.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=mayor040920

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:32 (twenty years ago)

Oh my god, I just told one of my favorite clients that I am leaving my work and he got really upset! I'm totally crying!

― Towelette Pettatucci (Homosexual II), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:35 (twenty years ago)

Sarah, fake sick with something totally elaborate!

― Towelette Pettatucci (Homosexual II), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:38 (twenty years ago)

Currently stuck in my head: "Girl you look good won't you back that thing up; Youse a big fine woman won't you back that thing up; Call me Big Daddy when you back that thing up; Girl, who is you playin wit? Back that thing up."

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:38 (twenty years ago)

fake sick

http://www.the-joke-shop.com/ProductImages/tJJ7201.jpg

(There are several reasons why you shouldn't google image search "fake sick")

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:41 (twenty years ago)

Your brain is playing the radio edit? Weird.

Sarah, did you ever get my email?

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:41 (twenty years ago)

Je4nne doesn't want her brain license revoked.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:44 (twenty years ago)

huk is smugglin plums in his new pants.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:45 (twenty years ago)

I like it better than the original version. "Youse a big fine woman" is soooooo much hotter than "Youse a fine motherfucker."

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:45 (twenty years ago)

More like nectarines, there, Bingo.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:47 (twenty years ago)

I was hoping to have a few nice outfits to wear for comedy stuff, but this is a whole different sort of laughfest. Except for my smooshed-up nuts.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:48 (twenty years ago)

i am completely obsessed with this sarah brightman and andrea bocelli song. i haven't really listened to anything else but this song in two days. christ, im really starting to suck that im pushing 30. andrea fuckin bocelli and sarah brightman. i got to get out of these panties.

i smuggle cantelopes in my pants.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:49 (twenty years ago)

I'm leaving for lunch 7 minutes early today because, well, because the intern gets paid more than I do.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:50 (twenty years ago)

better get out of those pants before you end up with three adams apples.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:51 (twenty years ago)

Bingo, it's all about Juv3nil3.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:51 (twenty years ago)

Huck I saw a funny stand-up comedian at the variety show thing we played last night. He had a good bit about how he can't think of penguins as having innards, he just imagines them having more penguin inside, like an eraser. Well, it might not be funny now, but it was last night.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:53 (twenty years ago)

The rap dude?

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:53 (twenty years ago)

i wonder what i will be for halloween this year? last year I was Richie Tenenbaum. Maybe I'll go as The Karate Kid.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:55 (twenty years ago)

I'm going as The Bride from Kill Bill, with my friends Mesdames Kristin as Elle Driver and Kim as O-Ren Ishii. I need a blonde wig. No way am I dying my hair again, it's almost the right colour after a bad lightening experience this summer. (orange! roange!)

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:57 (twenty years ago)

Me and about three other friends are going to be the Phantom of the Opera. It's supposed to be funny, but only we think it is. (we as in the four phantoms)

― Towelette Pettatucci (Homosexual II), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:04 (twenty years ago)

no that i think about it...im going to go with fat elvis.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:05 (twenty years ago)

Last year I wanted to be Lita Ford, but no one would've known who I was. So I just did the generic '80s rocker chick thing. I don't know what to be this year.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:07 (twenty years ago)

i've switched off the Bocelli and switched to Jackson Browne.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:13 (twenty years ago)

Wendy O Williams!

That was my idea, anwyay.

I notoriously suck at Halloween costumes.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:15 (twenty years ago)

Maybe I'll go as one of the guys from Air Supply.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:16 (twenty years ago)

If I get invited to a Halloween party, I won't go.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:27 (twenty years ago)

Riiiinng!
"Hello, newsroom."
"Hi, Huck? This Dumbass at the front desk. I have someone up here who wants to talk to you about the events calendar."
"..."
"Are you there?"
Click.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:34 (twenty years ago)

Maybe I should go out there.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:38 (twenty years ago)

Maybe I should send the intern.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:38 (twenty years ago)

Wendy O costume = shaving cream and electric tape. And a blown-up car.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:44 (twenty years ago)

I want these:
ihttp://www.naturalizeronline.com/productimages/nat/sl60424.jpg

Is that so wrong?

I called that guy back (you know the one) and left a message for him seeing if I could reschedule to an early morning appointment sometime next week. That way I'd only miss half a day's work.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 18:14 (twenty years ago)

Start dressing a little fancy a few days before the interview. That way, your coworkers won't, y'know, put 2 and 2 together on your interview day.

My co-workers are organizing a bowling team. They haven't invited me. I would decline, of course. But still, fuck them.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 18:25 (twenty years ago)

I feel like going bowling. Nick and I need bowling buddies. Not that I want to bowl ALL THE TIME, but once every few months would be nice. And it's more fun with more people.

How about I just take off my pants when I get to work to de-dress myself?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 18:39 (twenty years ago)

I just had a tiny bit of chocolate ice cream to help a coworker celebrate her b-day. mmm...

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 18:44 (twenty years ago)

I'm ready to play the show now. I feel pretty mellow about it right now since I'm tired but also since we just played the same venue last night.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 19:03 (twenty years ago)

Me too. Except I forgot our friends might there tonight, which makes me more nervous. If we're bad, they'll still love us in an ILX way, right?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 19:12 (twenty years ago)

No.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 19:30 (twenty years ago)

We are a cold, unforgiving lot. Mostly cold. Gimme a sweater.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 19:31 (twenty years ago)

In theory this afternoon I'm going to go work with my friend Ry@n (who the prairie boys have met) on a certain DVD project that's been a long time coming...

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 19:31 (twenty years ago)

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 19:31 (twenty years ago)

Here, I swiped this sweater from Sarah.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 19:31 (twenty years ago)

Who wants to help me live out a revenge fantasy, where I assemble a team of masked bowlers. We'll enter whatever league the assholes from my work are in, and then meet them in the championship match and utterly decimate them! With ray guns.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 19:34 (twenty years ago)

You'll only hurt one tenth of them? Even if there's 10 guys on the league, that's like offing one guy. Are there even 10 guys in their league? If there's only 5, decimating them is, what, like, an overly firm handshake? You should dream bigger!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 19:36 (twenty years ago)

I'll still love you, Sarah.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 19:36 (twenty years ago)

Mutter, grumble, gripe.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 19:38 (twenty years ago)

I'll make you an apple crumble!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 19:38 (twenty years ago)

That offer is good for either Sarah or Huck, whoever gets here first.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 19:39 (twenty years ago)

Awesome. I'm leaving work early today. Because the intern makes more money than I do.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 19:55 (twenty years ago)

Have you thought about applying for the intern position?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 19:57 (twenty years ago)

I think I will. That'll burn their asses!

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 19:59 (twenty years ago)

i love toy ray guns

― kephm, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 20:03 (twenty years ago)

I had a water gun when I was little that looked like a futuristic raygun.

That ice cream made me jittery. I am sugar crazy now.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 20:08 (twenty years ago)

i had one also, i used to fill it up with green Kool Aid

― kephm (kephm), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 20:11 (twenty years ago)

This other band that played at the variety show last night was a "jazz-influenced rock band" that opened with a cover of "Fake Plastic Trees" by Radiohead. Urgh.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 20:42 (twenty years ago)

Oh, Nick, stop being such a meanie. :-D

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 20:50 (twenty years ago)

Radio time is NOW!

― Huk-L, Thursday, 23 September 2004 00:49 (twenty years ago)

Chris, where have you been??

― adam. (nordicskilla), Thursday, 23 September 2004 00:53 (twenty years ago)

Me-Chris or other-Chris? I've been right here!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 23 September 2004 02:30 (twenty years ago)

I have to perform a monologue for tomorrow and perform it for 40 people. I AM NOT AN ACTOR! This is terrible.

― ex-jeremy (x Jeremy), Thursday, 23 September 2004 02:35 (twenty years ago)

I feel like I'm 17 and late to class.

― ex-jeremy (x Jeremy), Thursday, 23 September 2004 02:35 (twenty years ago)

You need a copy of YOU CAN BE AN ACTOR... WITH SCOTT BAIO.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 23 September 2004 02:47 (twenty years ago)

Wait... I'm going to see if I can type it out by memory. It's from the terrible, terrible, play "Orphans" by Ly13 Ke55ler...

"How is it? Delicious, huh? It's bouillabaisse. That's french. You just spoke french, Phillip. Tomorrow we'll have gazpacho. You'll be multilingual by the end of the week. Do you believe that? Good. You have simple faith, Phillip. I admire a man with simple faith. Do you know what's in there? Lobsters, scallops, clams and tiny bay shrimp... [forgets rest]."

― ex-jeremy (x Jeremy), Thursday, 23 September 2004 02:49 (twenty years ago)

And you say this in tears, trying to hold on to your composure now that you've heard that your mother has died?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 23 September 2004 02:51 (twenty years ago)

Just imagine that everyone is undressing you with their eyes.

― Huk-L, Thursday, 23 September 2004 04:38 (twenty years ago)

that'd be more helpful if I weren't an exhibitionist.

― ex-jeremy (x Jeremy), Thursday, 23 September 2004 04:39 (twenty years ago)

Me-Chris or other-Chris? I've been right here!

YOU! NO, you haven't!

― adam. (nordicskilla), Thursday, 23 September 2004 04:57 (twenty years ago)

Where have YOU been?

― Huk-L, Thursday, 23 September 2004 05:11 (twenty years ago)

I pretty much only post to the TITTWISt threads, ILBooks, and ILCooking these days. The rest of ILE doesn't do too much for me.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 23 September 2004 05:23 (twenty years ago)

Sometimes I check out ILComics but my comics knowledge is limited and I'm not so interested in superhero stuff.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 23 September 2004 05:24 (twenty years ago)

goon!

― ex-jeremy (x Jeremy), Thursday, 23 September 2004 05:26 (twenty years ago)

Is ILCooking just a bunch of recipes and stuff?
I'm way into superheroes, but I also enjoy eating.

― Huk-L, Thursday, 23 September 2004 05:31 (twenty years ago)

saw Zatoichi tonight. Good times.

― Lt. Kingfish Del Pickles (Kingfish), Thursday, 23 September 2004 05:58 (twenty years ago)

Wednesdays just aren't the same without "Amish in the City", I've realized. Granted, I was always having to timer record them and watch them later and then I always had to watch the 11 p.m. (local time) rerun of "Queer Eye UK" (hey, shut it!), but still, you know, it was there in my life. *sighs* I need another "Amish in the City". And that one hour of the "Dr. Phil" primetime special I was able to catch was... not the same.

(Ah yes, TV. The "Boob Tube". Uncultured viewing. Uncultured minds. Etc., etc., etc., etc.)

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Thursday, 23 September 2004 06:25 (twenty years ago)

I listen to 80s pop all the time. It's a good thing.

Yes, darling, but you were an Eighties Teen. Therefore, you actually have an excuse for such behavior. :)

Ordinary World just popped into my winamp playlist. I had no idea I even owned it.

Ha! Um, thanks for being prompted to mention this... ? (Seriously, though. In the past month, I think 75% of the Duran references here have been made by me. Fucking HELL.)

I'm eating a Granny Smith right now and the bitch is still juicy! Sorry for that.

That's perfectly okay. I, um, don't particularly care for Granny Smiths, unless they're being used in a baked dessert treat. If you had been eating a Pink Lady apple, OTOH, I'd have had to have heard that apology. ;)

Congratulations to Mark's best friend on his engagement (and Mark for being selected as an usher), Velveteen Chris on his possibly impending fatherhood, and Ned on the rocking good time at the Pixies concert. (The video for my favorite Pixies song, "Alec Eiffel", was played on "The Alternative" tonight, BTW.)

Huck, I'm sorry I missed out on your regular radio program. I will try to catch it on a regular basis to get a better sense of what it is that you'd normally want to spotlight. Plus, your voice was kinda cool to listen to!

(TM3 Chris, you WILL be giving out DVD details here first chance you get, right??)

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Thursday, 23 September 2004 06:26 (twenty years ago)

(np: Robert Tepper, "Don't Walk Away". There IS no excuse.)
(Am a lost cause.)
(Should look hard at date on own birth certificate.)
(Logic stick time.)

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Thursday, 23 September 2004 06:28 (twenty years ago)

"Do you know what's in there? Lobsters, scallops, clams and tiny bay shrimp... "

I am very hungry. very very hungry.

― aimurchie, Thursday, 23 September 2004 06:50 (twenty years ago)

Hey Dee sweetie, how are you feeling today?
Oh my god, I just told one of my favorite clients that I am leaving my work and he got really upset! I'm totally crying!
Aww bless you, it's always odd when you get all overcome unexpectedly!

So fake fictions, how was your show??

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 07:02 (twenty years ago)

Oh & y'all are coming to a Halloween party, MINE!!!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 07:03 (twenty years ago)

Ahh, Pink. Always so good to me. Thank you.

Well, aside from feeling incredibly bleary-eyed and stressed out and stuck in a rut? Um, well, I'm occasionally dozing off now, and this nightgown I'm wearing is way too hot, and I think I need a serious dose of the sensibility stick. BUT on the positive side, while actually looking up whether or not I first started calling it a "logic stick" or a "sensibility stick" (it was the latter, I found), I found a series of posts from you, Archel, luna, Chris, oops, and Huck that cheered me up greatly, and I gave up and decided to listen to bad (er, bad, "cheesy", same difference) '80s new wave and I hate to say it but it's actually making me happier. Heh.

How about you, hon? How are YOU feeling?

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Thursday, 23 September 2004 07:18 (twenty years ago)

Yeah I'm ok. My mum gets her test results tomorrow which i am scared witless about. So just trying to carry on & ignore this nagging feeling in my tummy. :-( My boss is getting married tomorrow so he is off for a week & a half, which is always good. I get to go to his wedding tomorrow which should be fun.
So why are you all stressed out & stuck in a rut? Come tell auntie pink all about it!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 07:21 (twenty years ago)

Honey, I will keep you and your mother in my thoughts. I do hope the test results come back in your mother's favor and can empathize with that unsettled feeling you must be having. *hug* As for your boss -- wow, that sounds very celebratory! Congrats to him and hopefully that wedding will be fun enough to where it'll balance out the stress you're experiencing.

Speaking of stress -- my stress is just a result of living the everyday life, hon. Not to worry on that end. Stuck on a rut... hm. Quite personal for a public forum, and besides, I need to formulate an appropriate enough explanation! I WILL explain it all to you, though. Eventually. Through e-mail. :)

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Thursday, 23 September 2004 07:46 (twenty years ago)

Oh hun sorry, didn't mean to pry or anything. I totally understand about wanting to keep things private. I surprised myself really with speaking about my mum here, but I knew there would be some constructive responses which helped a great deal. If you want to chat off board then I'm always available, but like i said, pls don't think I'm pushing you into telling me! Hope everything works itself out, you deserve good things. *hugs*

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 07:49 (twenty years ago)

Hon, I wouldn't have a single problem at all with revealing all to you. I trust you, and trust is a very hard thing for me to feel toward someone else, so I'd feel incredibly comfortable telling you everything regarding this issue.

I am very grateful to you for sharing all that's going on with your mother and I wish her and you the very best. You too deserve really good things. And your mother, as well, for being awesome enough to raise someone as awesome as you. *returns hugs*

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Thursday, 23 September 2004 07:54 (twenty years ago)

Hey dudes. Hope the show went well, Nick and Sarah. Hope you get through today not too worried Pink, I'm sure it'll be fine. Hope you can do some chilling out and sleeping, Dee!

The flat we saw last night was ok, but really kind of small especially the kitchen and bathroom (no bath = bad). And the carpet was pretty hideous. So, no go on that one. Still, there is no real hurry since we are not being thrown out of our current place or anything, just getting itchy paws...

― Archel (Archel), Thursday, 23 September 2004 07:55 (twenty years ago)

Cheers Dee, that's means a lot to me. xxx

Oh that's a shame Arch, but I am sure it means that the perfect place is waiting for you around the corner!! Are you actively looking for other places, or is it just when you happen to see one you like?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 07:57 (twenty years ago)

Well, we want to stick with our current agency to avoid fiddle with deposits, refs etc. So we are just lookign at whatever sounds promising on their list. Which at the moment is pretty much nothing! But once I got back to ours after the viewing last night I must say I did appreciate it a bit more, so maybe we won't move for a while after all.

― Archel (Archel), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:16 (twenty years ago)

Haha, it's funny how that can happen. The house we moved to (where you stayed) really made us realise what we had before that!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:17 (twenty years ago)

ah, so this is where you all are. hello!

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:20 (twenty years ago)

Gaz dude, what's happening?!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:22 (twenty years ago)

heh. i dunno. aren't you supposed to intimidate me now?

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:23 (twenty years ago)

That's what the man wants you to think! We are going to kill you with kindness/tweeness!! (and smileys!!) ;-)

Oh & btw, whenever I see any of your posts, I always think you will look like this....(sorry!)
http://www.lynn3686.freeserve.co.uk/images/gaz.jpg

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:24 (twenty years ago)

yes, well, thats..ah...close :)

my wife rang council today to get the plans of the house because we wanted to knock out a wee wall and the woman there checked and told her the house was built in 1890! i mean...WTF? 1890!!! we thought 1930s maybe.

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:25 (twenty years ago)

Blimey!! My house is younger than me! grrr it's only about 24 years old, awwww!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:27 (twenty years ago)

well, parts of our house are younger than you!

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:31 (twenty years ago)

Somehow, I am not comforted by that Gaz!! ;-)

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:33 (twenty years ago)

eh? i wish my house was younger than you.

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:39 (twenty years ago)

Does it cost you loads in maintenance with a house that old? Whereabouts do you live?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:41 (twenty years ago)

funnily enough the old part is pretty sound. needs a new roof. the new parts are, um, like a shanty town tacked on the back.

i live about an hour north of sydney on the central coast.

are you in London or nearabouts?

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:45 (twenty years ago)

I wish! No we live in Cambridge. I do love it there though & my new house is sooo pretty!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:47 (twenty years ago)

yes! i have been to cambridge its nice. have you done anything to the house to make it home?

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:48 (twenty years ago)

We've flooded it, does that count??

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:49 (twenty years ago)

haha yes of course! we did the same! is yours all right? i'm pretty sure if the previous owners came and looked they wouldn't believe we could have ruined SO MUCH in SO LITTLE time.

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:52 (twenty years ago)

haha! we had been in there about 4 weeks & ta da! We're walking on floorboards upstairs at the moment & there is no floor covering in the kitchen. We've got to wait for a final inspection so we can claim. I hope it doesn't take too long to sort out. We've kind of lost all enthusiasm for the house because of the state it's in, which is a real shame.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:54 (twenty years ago)

but hopefully when fixed it will be fantastic!

― gaz (gaz), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:56 (twenty years ago)

Oh yeah, sure will. The kitties make it complete you see!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 08:56 (twenty years ago)

I have just spent 2 hours looking for missing exam scripts, in boxes, in the recycling bin, in three different lecture theatres, in the staffroom, in the boxes again. Didn't find them. I missed my lunch break so will now have to wait until 2pm. Sigh. Still, considering that these students' academic careers may depend on us Not Losing Their Exams, I should count myself lucky.

― Archel (Archel), Thursday, 23 September 2004 11:13 (twenty years ago)

I spent two hours last night applying for new jobs. Anyone want to hire a analyst?

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Thursday, 23 September 2004 11:26 (twenty years ago)

Sure, $100,000 a year suit you? (merely a starting salary you understand!)

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 11:27 (twenty years ago)

chris, what happened to SL (where i work) ?

― kephm (kephm), Thursday, 23 September 2004 12:01 (twenty years ago)

And what sort of analyzing would that be? (fingers crossed for the baby making success!)

I can disagree with people on all sorts of things, and sometimes it irks me, sure, but you know how sometimes there's that one subject that's really sensitive and someone you don't even know at all can say some assholish thing and it upsets you far beyond reason? I hate that. But I suppose some subjects are interesting debate topics and some are much more personal like that.

I've been mostly lurking, so haven't said hello for a while...hope the gig went great (and of course everyone loves you regardless, sarah and nick), and that pink's mom is okay, and that househunting stuff goes okay...and that everyone can find a bit of peace or happiness or whatever is needed most in their hectic lives. And, hey, I like 80's new wave music, I don't think of it as cheesy...

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Thursday, 23 September 2004 12:03 (twenty years ago)

Financial Analyst. SL never called me back and I recently re-applied for a couple more positions there.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Thursday, 23 September 2004 12:05 (twenty years ago)

Hey Julia! How are things with you?
With regards to your second paragraph, I assume you are refering to ILX there? Well if you are, just try not to let it get to you. I know exactly what you are talking about (if indeed you are talking about ilx) so i can really sympathise. I find that sometimes it's easier on the heart (so to speak) to just not air your opinions on ILX.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 12:08 (twenty years ago)

if you refer me, we could split up the bonus. no pressure though. but email me if you want. and good luck

xpost

― kephm (kephm), Thursday, 23 September 2004 12:14 (twenty years ago)

Well, yeah, I have a tendency to be such a vocal and frequent poster on this bitch. Ha. I know what you mean, Pink, and I was talking about a little thing on ilx, but it's the same with life too. My dad, for instance, is a staunch Republican and I just roll my eyes at lots of his views. But lately, every single fucking time I talk to him he upsets me. My sister says, well, people have different opinions, it's okay to disagree. But these particular opinions of his imply that I'm a failure and wasting my life, so I kind of take issue, y'know? Because I prefer to think that I'm neither and don't much like when people think that of me.

But actually, with the exception of the usual ungood things (sigh), things are going quite well. There's a boy in my life now who keeps me smiling...

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Thursday, 23 September 2004 12:17 (twenty years ago)

Do you know anyone over there? Do they ever call anyone? Cripes. I think I recently applied for the Document Specialist position. Check yer mail.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Thursday, 23 September 2004 12:18 (twenty years ago)

The email I sent got bounced back.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Thursday, 23 September 2004 12:19 (twenty years ago)

If I got out of this hell hole and got hired there I would give you the whole damn bonus.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Thursday, 23 September 2004 12:20 (twenty years ago)

i just emailed you with my yahoo email address. i know some people, but the positions you applied for sound like they are in the other buildings

― kephm (kephm), Thursday, 23 September 2004 12:34 (twenty years ago)

are you in the wellesley hills office?

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Thursday, 23 September 2004 12:48 (twenty years ago)

Hullo all. For Halloween, some character from The Apple if I can pull it off.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 23 September 2004 12:50 (twenty years ago)

oh and email me at christopher.venuti@pfpc.com, i can't check my home email from here.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Thursday, 23 September 2004 12:51 (twenty years ago)

yeah Wellesley (ugh) office on rt9
ok.

― kephm (kephm), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:08 (twenty years ago)

Thats where the postions where based. What do you do over there?

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:14 (twenty years ago)

I got in the elevator at work this morning and just as the doors were about to close shut, some asshat sticks his arm between them so they open again. I don't know why, but it ticked me off in a bad way. As if there wouldn't be any other elevators coming? WTF? So fucking irritating. Anyway, once this dude gets in the elevator, I saw his outfit. He was wearing a sleeveless t-shirt that said "FCUK want a ride?" I wanted to slug him in the nuts.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:14 (twenty years ago)

Julia - that's good news about your new boy! It's good to hear that he's making you smile! With reagrds to your dad, is there any way that you could take to him about it?
X-post
Jeanne - why didn't you?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:17 (twenty years ago)

I'm going in to class to perform my stupid monologue now. As final practice I'm going to type it here, again, because I've got a thread-abusing problem.

How is it? Delicious, huh? It's boullibaisse. Congratulations, Phillip. That's French. You just spoke the French Language. Tomorrow we're having gazpacho. You'll be multilingual by the end of the week. Do you believe that? Good. You have simple faith, Phillip. I admire a man with simple faith. Do you know what's in there? Lobsters, plus scallops and clams and those tiny little bay shrimp. Do you realize how long it took each of those individual species to evolve? Guess! Wrong! Hundreds of millions of years!

**sweeps roses from floor**

**apologizes for intruding on more meaningful content here**

― ex-jeremy (x Jeremy), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:19 (twenty years ago)

You're my role model, Jeanne, do you know that?

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:20 (twenty years ago)

You guys were busy while I slept!

― Huk-L, Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:28 (twenty years ago)

i've been awake since 5am, and been at work for 4 1/2 hour already you sleeping bastard.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:29 (twenty years ago)

on a random note, i dreamt last nite that I was hanging out at a party that was in the 80's. I had on a jean coat with a STYX?? patch on the back. I was working my magical mustache and putting my best moves on this girl with a a huge blond mop of hair. She gave me a beej while Def Leppards "Photograph" was playing right in front of everyone. And I was making these awful faces and singing the song at the top of my lungs. I woke up disgusted.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:37 (twenty years ago)

oh i was also wearing mocassins.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:39 (twenty years ago)

i can't believe how long these threads get so quickly! i got overwhelmed on the last one, and figured i'd catch up when a new one started, and there's more than 200 posts in two days! impressive...

i hope everything goes ok for your mom, pink. i've got my fingers crossed for you both.

just booked my ticket home for the holidays-- hope the fake fictions will be playing a show that i can catch!

― colette (a2lette), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:47 (twenty years ago)

I had a dream that I went for chinese food with my dad...in New Jersey!

― Huk-L, Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:49 (twenty years ago)

Bingo, Problem Resolution , i'm basically a keyboard monkey

― kephm (kephm), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:50 (twenty years ago)

Hmm, I don't know where Sarah is, but the show last night was incredible. It went way way way better than my expectations. WE GOT AN ENCORE REQUEST, PEOPLE! The first encore any band I've ever been in has gotten. Of course, we didn't have any more songs prepared, so we had to play our cover of "Cherry Bomb" again. But yeah, people were lovin' us. It was kind of crazy. I am left with a warm afterglow and am excited about us playing again.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:51 (twenty years ago)

I don't think I've ever had a sex-in-front-of-other-people dream. Obviously, this means I need to hang out with more sluts.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:52 (twenty years ago)

hehehe. sluts.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:53 (twenty years ago)

Wow, how weird is that? This thread is a "Cherry Bomb" inspired thread and that was the song you encored with! Coooool!!!

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:53 (twenty years ago)

Good going, Nick - I'm envious and very impressed with your rise to stardom! Soon I will officially be Friend Of Cool And Famous People.

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:53 (twenty years ago)

Ahem.

― Huk-L, Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:55 (twenty years ago)

I don't know what to say to that.

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:55 (twenty years ago)

jeremy-is Orphans the play about the two con men/brothers who kidnap the old man? Perhaps not, I don't remember many soup discussions. My life is dull today. I have "You just haven't earned it yet baby" by Kirsty MacColl stuck in my head, which is a pretty good thing. Yesterday when walking down the street, some guys in a dodgy white van yelled "beep beep! get that ass into my truck" at me. I'm still kinda angry at it, and the sad thing is I thought, there are plenty of other college girls around in much more revealing clothing than what I was wearing, why are you bothering me? Not that those other women deserve to be picked on either, though.
Great going Nick & Sarah!

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:56 (twenty years ago)

THat was like a Jack Benny bit!

― Huk-L, Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:57 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, Je4nne, cuz I named the thread! But what's particularly funny is that I named it the line that we kept forgetting. And then last night when it was Nick's turn to sing that verse, he forgot it anyway. ha ha

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:57 (twenty years ago)

Oh yay Fake Fictions!! How cool is that!! When are you gonna send us all your cd?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 13:59 (twenty years ago)

I really liked the FFs stuff I downloaded so I'd even be willing to BUY a CD (and bear in mind I haven't bought a CD in about a year) - so, when??

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 23 September 2004 14:17 (twenty years ago)

Oh yeah I meant buy them, y'all want to be making some bucks out of it!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 14:19 (twenty years ago)

Well done to Nick and Sarah! World conquest next.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 23 September 2004 14:21 (twenty years ago)

Yeah!

xpost

― Huk-L, Thursday, 23 September 2004 14:21 (twenty years ago)

Thanks, but all we have recorded so far is what's on the site (though I know you had trouble downloading, pink, so I'll send you a demo). We need to write some more songs, so we can weed out some that we aren't as happy with before we try to record an album I think.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 23 September 2004 14:23 (twenty years ago)

Um, we don't have anything recorded that isn't on the website. I think we need to write some more songs, since we still have a couple of weak songs in our setlist that we have to play to get up to a half-hour set. But we might do a 7-inch sometime in the near future, and we'll keep you all updated of course.
ha xpost with almost identical wording!

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 23 September 2004 14:24 (twenty years ago)

I'd buy a CD too, the songs on your website are fun. Glad to hear the show went so well! (xp)

yeah Wellesley (ugh)
Ha...I used to live in one of those W towns around there.

Pink--I've tried talking to my father, it's not worth it. Sometimes I think it might be better to avoid him altogether.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Thursday, 23 September 2004 14:26 (twenty years ago)

x-post
Nick, We need to spend some time apart. (j/k)

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 23 September 2004 14:31 (twenty years ago)

wayland, weston, woburn? haha cool. you should post more!

― kephm (kephm), Thursday, 23 September 2004 14:31 (twenty years ago)

What happened to my post? That's the second one today that's I've noticed has disappeared.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 14:34 (twenty years ago)

(though I know you had trouble downloading, pink, so I'll send you a demo).
Yay!
Pink--I've tried talking to my father, it's not worth it. Sometimes I think it might be better to avoid him altogether.
Aww hun I'm sorry. Maybe it's better then if you spend some time away from each other.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 23 September 2004 14:35 (twenty years ago)

Does anyone here need a gmail invite still?

I need to write more songs, too.

Also, I could really use a good back massage.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 23 September 2004 14:36 (twenty years ago)

As could we all. Hmmm.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 23 September 2004 14:37 (twenty years ago)

i DON'T want a hand massage. this guy at the fashion show i went to last night introduced himself by walking up and taking my hand like he was going to shake it, and then 'massaging' it for ages. really, really hard. it's still sore today!

gosh, fashion people can be weird.

― colette (a2lette), Thursday, 23 September 2004 14:39 (twenty years ago)

"It was an accident. Montecore understood the signals and wanted to save me. It was unfortunate that his teeth hit my carotid artery." --Roy Horn on Montecore the Tiger

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Thursday, 23 September 2004 14:47 (twenty years ago)

You guessed it, kephm, the second one. Quite the quiet (among other things) little town, but I preferred it to the midwestern equivalent(ish) where we moved when I was 13. Chicago suburbs can be a bit much.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Thursday, 23 September 2004 14:48 (twenty years ago)

Are you serious, VB? Is that a real quote about the accident?

Montecore Markham

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 23 September 2004 14:48 (twenty years ago)

Oh this was really weird last night: The booking guy at the club we played is this guy named Matt (who somewhat coincedentally is the singer in jaymc's band, C4n4st4). I'd met him a couple of times so I knew what he looked like. So when we got there last night for soundcheck, he was setting up a drum kit and tuning it and practicing, which I thought was weird because he hadn't said anything about being in any of the bands we were playing with. I said "Matt, you're playing drums tonight?" and he was like "Uh, yeah?" like it was obvious. So I kept asking him stuff about where we should set up and when things were happening, but he was acting kind of strange, like why was I asking him this stuff, and not really answering my questions. Anyways, long story short, it turns out that these are two different people, one the booking guy at the club and one the drummer for the opening band, BOTH named Matt, who look almost exactly alike despite not being related. The physical similarity was very eerie. But that explained why the drummer Matt was so confused when I was asking him questions. Once we figured it out, he was really cool about the whole thing.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 23 September 2004 15:32 (twenty years ago)

Yup thats real.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Thursday, 23 September 2004 15:37 (twenty years ago)

I am a Seething Anger Machine. Therefore, I will take an early lunch.

― Huk-L, Thursday, 23 September 2004 15:52 (twenty years ago)

Get happy, Huck!

― adam. (nordicskilla), Thursday, 23 September 2004 15:53 (twenty years ago)

Obviously, this means I need to hang out with more sluts

Um...

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 23 September 2004 15:55 (twenty years ago)

(go on luna, be a slut for Jeanne! Then report back plz)

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 23 September 2004 15:57 (twenty years ago)

'be'

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 23 September 2004 16:25 (twenty years ago)

hehehehehhe sluts.

http://j-walkblog.com/blog/images2/beavis2.jpg

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Thursday, 23 September 2004 16:28 (twenty years ago)

You realize that now I'll hear every post from you in that voice.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 23 September 2004 16:31 (twenty years ago)

Shut up, assbutt!

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 23 September 2004 16:37 (twenty years ago)

roy was having a stroke when montecore 'attacked' him . dont ask me why i know this

― kephm, Thursday, 23 September 2004 16:41 (twenty years ago)

weston is nice. i drive through it sometimes as a shortcut

― kephm, Thursday, 23 September 2004 16:42 (twenty years ago)

Speaking of which, I need a haircut again. To make me HANDSOME.

― Huk-L, Thursday, 23 September 2004 16:47 (twenty years ago)

The receptionist is wearing a surgical mask. I walked by her just now, not realizing this, until I heard a muffld "Afternoon Jeanne." I kept on walking. wtf this place is nuts.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Thursday, 23 September 2004 18:10 (twenty years ago)

Is she one of MJ's kids?

― Huk-L, Thursday, 23 September 2004 18:12 (twenty years ago)

i am gonna guess she is asian

― kephm (kephm), Thursday, 23 September 2004 18:15 (twenty years ago)

Nope and nope. She's a really regular human being. Or so I thought.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Thursday, 23 September 2004 18:17 (twenty years ago)

Season premier of CSI is tonight. I bought fancy-shmancy cupcakes for a party my friend is having in honor of a whole new season of M4rg H3lg3nb3rg3r.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Thursday, 23 September 2004 20:30 (twenty years ago)

I forgot to tape the Law & Order season premiere last night. But tonight Sarah and I finally get to watch the Amazing Race finale that I taped on Tuesday, yay laziness!!!

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 23 September 2004 20:38 (twenty years ago)

I'm on the radio in 30 minutes. www. c j t r .ca for two hours. I have no idea what I'm going to do. Wild! I'm so fatigued.

― Huk-L, Friday, 24 September 2004 00:26 (twenty years ago)

Unexpectedly, I was able to listen! While making carrot cake.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 24 September 2004 03:33 (twenty years ago)

I would rather make (and eat) a carrot cake than play records! I'm taking next week off, because, holy shit, it's moving time already!

― Huk-L, Friday, 24 September 2004 04:13 (twenty years ago)

day 3 of new day job went OK. turns out that co-owner's wife(now a loan officer) worked at Sony for a decade, and did college radio for a coupla years in the pre-Nevermind era. the lady whom i'm replacing went to three CMJ's, and actually used the expression, "Witch's honor".

this is a much different crowd than i'm used to in the mortgage life.

tonight, i went to the Sandy Hut for the first time, and finished listening to the audio version of the new Daily Show book, which i've somehow acquired. It's fuckin' hilaious.

also, who wants to visit portland? AmericaWest is running some deal where you can get CHEAP rates. $200 round trip between portland & detroit, for example, or NYC to LA.

http://www.americawest.com/specials/sp_bmlsale.htm?c=8474BMLTRAVELZOOFARES

bitch of it is, you only have til sunday to reserve a ticket, altho you have 3 months till you hafta pay for it.

― Lt. Kingfish Del Pickles (Kingfish), Friday, 24 September 2004 04:49 (twenty years ago)

Jeez, you could cut the tension with a knife at work today - exam results day. I just want to give all the poor students a hug and a spliff.

Thinking of you and yr mum btw Pink x

― Archel (Archel), Friday, 24 September 2004 07:36 (twenty years ago)

Cheers darl. Am a bit jumpy this morning, to say the least.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 24 September 2004 07:48 (twenty years ago)

argh too much oktoberfest beer. death to my insides.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Friday, 24 September 2004 09:32 (twenty years ago)

Just got a call from my mum, it's cancerous cells, she has got to have surgery.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 24 September 2004 09:35 (twenty years ago)

Best wishes Pink!

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Friday, 24 September 2004 09:39 (twenty years ago)

Oh shit Pink, sorry to hear that. When will it be do you know?

― Archel (Archel), Friday, 24 September 2004 09:41 (twenty years ago)

Ah, I'm sorry, Pink. Good luck with it getting removed soon with 100% success.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Friday, 24 September 2004 10:02 (twenty years ago)

Aww pink, best of luck to your mum! I'm sure it'll be fine, but bestest wishes in any case.

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 24 September 2004 10:12 (twenty years ago)

So you think that it's over Say your love has finally reached
the end
Anytime you call Night or day I'll be right there for you
If you need a friend
CHORUS:
Yeah Love is all around you
Love is knocking outside the
door
Waitin' for you Is this love made just for two
Keep an open heart and you'll find love again
I know you'll find love again
It's gonna take a little time
Time is sure to mend your broken heart
Don't you even worry Pretty darlin'
I know you'll find love again
CHORUS:
SOLO
Love will find a way
Darlin' Love is gonna find a way
Find it's way back to you
Love will find a way
So look around
Open your eyes
Love is gonna find a way
Love is gonna
Love is gonna find a way
Love will find a way
Love's gonna find a way
Back to you Yeah
I know
I know
I know
I know

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Friday, 24 September 2004 11:43 (twenty years ago)

mmm tesla and a hangover.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Friday, 24 September 2004 11:43 (twenty years ago)

Sorry to hear that your mom has cancerous cells, Pink. Hopefully it'll be such that she'll have the surgery and it'll be all behind her. Good thoughts to you and your family...

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Friday, 24 September 2004 12:28 (twenty years ago)

GOOD LUCK PINK'S MUM!

So last night we watched the Amazing Race finale finally, and then Sarah took a bath, and of course I went in to check on her and she was fast asleep (as expected) so I woke her up, and she said "We were on the Amazing Race, and we had all these pianos and we had to get them to Wicker Park." It was funny.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 24 September 2004 13:25 (twenty years ago)

Thoughts are with you and your mum, Pink.

― Huk-L, Friday, 24 September 2004 13:51 (twenty years ago)

great i just spilled tomato soup all over my crotch. not only did it burn my franks and beans but it looks like i had a man period.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Friday, 24 September 2004 14:57 (twenty years ago)

Yikes!

― Huk-L, Friday, 24 September 2004 15:06 (twenty years ago)

Best of luck to your mum, PinXor - I'll say a special prayer for her.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 24 September 2004 15:09 (twenty years ago)

I hate that feeling, Chris. I much prefer the fresh kitteny feeling I get pouring a bowl of Cheerios into my lap.

― Sean Carruthers (SeanC), Friday, 24 September 2004 15:19 (twenty years ago)

The best part of waking up, eh?

Agreed that good luck should be sent towards Pink and her mum.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 24 September 2004 15:34 (twenty years ago)

I'm sorry to hear that, Pink, but it's good that they caught them.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 24 September 2004 17:22 (twenty years ago)

Hang in there, Pinx.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Friday, 24 September 2004 17:53 (twenty years ago)

http://www.acclaimstockphotography.com/_gallery/_SM/0001-0210-3119-1303_SM.jpg

For a wee bit o cheer.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Friday, 24 September 2004 17:59 (twenty years ago)

good luck to pinks mum.
my aunt just had this done last week, while her two children were undergoing kidney transplant surgery within a day. so far so good for all three of them.

― kephm (kephm), Friday, 24 September 2004 18:41 (twenty years ago)

Um, hello.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 25 September 2004 00:51 (twenty years ago)

Salud. (And good thoughts to Pink and mum.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 25 September 2004 00:52 (twenty years ago)

Tonight I am going to Shatto Lanes to play on the pinball machines. There's a brilliant Guns 'N Roses pinball machine I'm excite to try, and a vintage Ms. Pacman who'll eat all my laundry quarters.

― {Sand in the [vaseline} on the lens] (x Jeremy), Saturday, 25 September 2004 00:55 (twenty years ago)

You are a wise man. (Also, will call tomorrow with thoughts for Sunday.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 25 September 2004 00:57 (twenty years ago)

excellent. can we do this early in the day rather than late? I have a charity dinner I'm supposed to attend, but I might not mind blowing it off if FAP is good.

― {Sand in the [vaseline} on the lens] (x Jeremy), Saturday, 25 September 2004 00:58 (twenty years ago)

I hope the very best for you and your mother.

...................................................................................

Now in other news: I WANT TO KILL EVERYONE WHO WORKS IN ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S MUSIC DIVISION! I WANT TO KILL EVERYONE WHO WORKS IN ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S MUSIC DIVISION! KILL! KILL! KILL! Argh. Can't they for ONCE state something nice about, um, you-know-who??? Nooooo -- when they're not being nasty about them, they're just plain IGNORING them! And I'll bet you anything that once Astronaut comes out, if they do a review of the album, it's going to be a piece of shit "review" that only mentions banal and shallow shit that happened/was recorded some TWENTY FUCKING YEARS AGO AND THEN after a fucking CURSORY mention of the single they will end up giving the album two fucking stars. JUST TWO FUCKING STARS. I HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE with the passion of a billion fatwas the stupid fucking idiots who are in charge of covering the music world for Entertainment Weekly. The only ONLY reason I don't want to firebomb the whole place is because I like the film reviews section. THAT'S IT.

(So, so very sorry for that outburst, Pink. I just felt very volcanic and erupted in a similar manner. Despite these growled-out feelings, Priority One is still rooting on your mother as she undergoes the process of completely eradicating that cancer inside her.)

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Saturday, 25 September 2004 01:16 (twenty years ago)

So... how is that fandom thing going?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 25 September 2004 01:23 (twenty years ago)

Chris, I've given up on trying to be someone else. I still think that "someone else" is MUCH better than the "someone who is me", but I've resigned myself to thinking that I'm never going to be considered "cool" or "hip" or completely in with a certain grouping of individuals. I'm not 100% fawning or anything like that; I do still feel the band members have a LOT of explaining to do and I'm not at all comfortable with certain aspects of the fandom, but I'm stuck with it and it's what I know best so it seems best to live with it.

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Saturday, 25 September 2004 01:51 (twenty years ago)

Phantasmagoria In Two - Tim Buckley

If a fiddler played you a song, my love
And if I gave you a wheel
Would you spin for my heart and loneliness
Would you spin for my love
If I gave up all of my pride for you
And only loved you for now
Would you hide my fears and never say
Tomorrow I must go
Everywhere there's rain my love
Everywhere there's fear
If you tell me a lie I'll cry for you
Tell me of sin and I'll laugh
If you tell me of all the pain you've had
I'll never smile again
Everywhere there's rain my love
Everywhere there's fear
I can plainly see that our parts have changed
Our sands are shifting around
Need I beg to you for one more day
To find our lonely love
Everywhere there's rain my love
Everywhere there's fear

would make me cry if I had any soul.

― {Sand in the [vaseline} on the lens] (x Jeremy), Saturday, 25 September 2004 01:53 (twenty years ago)

Dee, OK. Just remember that you're you, and you're a fan -- it's not that you're a fan, and thus you're you. If you remember that, then everything will be OK.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 25 September 2004 02:31 (twenty years ago)

Point taken. Though the impulse to define myself by my fandom has become rather strong here, where I've felt very shapeless and undefined and my need to try and appear as though I'm contributing something steers me in this lone direction.

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Saturday, 25 September 2004 03:36 (twenty years ago)

Anyway, I'm currently sitting here watching "Dr. G: Medical Examiner" on Discovery Health and remembering when news of this series was first reported by our local newspaper, because the "Dr. G" referred to in the title was working for our local medical examiner's office when she first got the offer for the TV show. Right now, she's an interim medical examiner in FL, and so the cases are concentrated in that state, but the first couple of eps feature local cases.

I have a strange fascination with the procedures and science behind autopsies. I loved it when HBO did that program featuring an actual autopsy because I'd REALLY been wanting to see how that was done. I won't soon forget some of the visuals I saw, but all in all it was highly informative and really appealing to me. (Also, just FYI, the person doing the autopsy in that program is actually the chief medical examiner for our county! I totally recognized him; he's interviewed by local TV news programs quite a lot. So I suppose the local medical examiner's office is getting quite a lot of light shone upon it by the national media.)

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Saturday, 25 September 2004 03:45 (twenty years ago)

Oh, Dee, you should see if you can hunt down a copy of the Stan Brakhage collection that Criterion put out. He did a film that was basically a detailed (and, reportedly, fairly gruesome, although not so much in a sensationalistic way -- I have the DVDs but I don't have a strong stomach for that sort of thing) look at an autopsy (or three?). Anyway it's supposed to be beautiful. And, you know, the other films (it's a collection of shorts) are pretty great.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 25 September 2004 04:52 (twenty years ago)

Stan Brakhage -- I've heard that name mentioned here on ILX before. He filmed a real autopsy?? Really?? No way! Um, as long as it was filmed in a way that was educational vs. exploitative, I'd SO enjoy watching it. Wow. I would love to try to check it out!

("I would love to try to..."? Odd. Oh well.)

So what's going on with you, hon?

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Saturday, 25 September 2004 05:04 (twenty years ago)

Yes, I'll second Chris' recommendation of the Brakhage Criterion collection. It's brilliant, inspiring, fascinating, I can't give it high-enough marks.

And also, who else be up in this bitch tonight? It's slower than the Boston Molassas Flood of 1919, though decidedly less deadly.

― {Sand in the [vaseline} on the lens] (x Jeremy), Saturday, 25 September 2004 06:29 (twenty years ago)

I guess everyone was asleep. Or out, or something. I hate how everything slows down on weekends...I'm not one to go out much (haha understatement), and everyone's out being social or running errands or whatever, and some aspects of things get so much more quiet.

(and, reportedly, fairly gruesome, although not so much in a sensationalistic way -- I have the DVDs but I don't have a strong stomach for that sort of thing)

I always thought I had a really strong stomach--I like a good horror movie, gory as it might be, and I used to want to be a doctor. But I watched the first disc of Nip/Tuck the other day and was really disturbed by the depiction of plastic surgeries. I think they probably overemphasize the gore very intentionally...

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Saturday, 25 September 2004 12:44 (twenty years ago)

excellent. can we do this early in the day rather than late? I have a charity dinner I'm supposed to attend, but I might not mind blowing it off if FAP is good.

The plan was to do an afternoon-type thing, and I hope to be on my way up there around noonish, but it will be coordinating with others on that. If the day just rolls from there, then who needs yer damn dinner? ;-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 25 September 2004 13:25 (twenty years ago)

Mm, molasses.

Nothing much is up with me. I was just invited to this fundraiser (put on by my old employers and other local enviro groups) to defeat one of the many terrible measures that are up this year. (Details are here if you're curious.)

Of course, the thing is, I have no money to give, sadly. They've found someone who is willing to match all the money given at this fundraiser, though. And I feel oddly compelled to go -- in part because it's also a party where some of my old work friends will be, and in part because I'd really like to give them money.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 25 September 2004 14:52 (twenty years ago)

So I just bought a car! I'll post pics of it once I take delivery, but it looks a bit like this!

― Markelby (Mark C), Saturday, 25 September 2004 15:28 (twenty years ago)

Nice, congratulations! Now show fuel efficiency or there will be beatings.

It is a very lovely Saturday morning here and Butterfly Child is on my stereo. Perfect.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 25 September 2004 15:29 (twenty years ago)

Yes... I've got that happy to be alive feeling. Granted, the second I leave my bedroom for the first time and see The Squatter using one of my juice glasses for his coffee (err, my coffee, my filter, my percolator) that'll change. But right here, right now, this bedroom is 200 square feet of heaven.

― {Sand in the [vaseline} on the lens] (x Jeremy), Saturday, 25 September 2004 16:31 (twenty years ago)

I finally downloaded Firefox!

― jel -- (jel), Saturday, 25 September 2004 16:39 (twenty years ago)

Neat, huh? I've built a lovely little bookmark sidebar with sage, & keep an RSS feed running always into it. Also, it woulda been cooler if you downloaded pinefox.

― {Sand in the [vaseline} on the lens] (x Jeremy), Saturday, 25 September 2004 16:41 (twenty years ago)

I've built a lovely little bookmark sidebar with sage

This sounds more like a recipe.

"Then add the salt..."

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 25 September 2004 17:09 (twenty years ago)

I have just eaten a huge breakfast and then I will play some ps2 and then I will be applying to jobs. Tonight I anticipate seeing Bus 174 and probably a Sam Fuller or Herzog film.

― adam. (nordicskilla), Saturday, 25 September 2004 17:12 (twenty years ago)

I also got a haircut in anticipation of job interviews and now I just look like any other d00d! :(

― adam. (nordicskilla), Saturday, 25 September 2004 17:12 (twenty years ago)

Haha one of the crowd non-individualistic scum. Oh wait I'm supposed to be friendly.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 25 September 2004 17:13 (twenty years ago)

bloody longhairs!

― adam. (nordicskilla), Saturday, 25 September 2004 17:15 (twenty years ago)

(I kept the sideburns though, they just got a trim hahaha ned!)

― adam. (nordicskilla), Saturday, 25 September 2004 17:15 (twenty years ago)

(I am stroking them now, god that feels good)

― adam. (nordicskilla), Saturday, 25 September 2004 17:16 (twenty years ago)

I haven't shaved in 6 days, and I've finally got facial hair that's non-embarrassing.

― {Sand in the [vaseline} on the lens] (x Jeremy), Saturday, 25 September 2004 17:17 (twenty years ago)

You, being of the Jewish faith, accept circumcision but do not properly remove something truly unnecessary and disgusting, namely sideburns. I weep for your theological errors.

You are obliquely reminding me that I am annoyed I can never make it up to SF like I intend, though.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 25 September 2004 17:17 (twenty years ago)

― adam. (nordicskilla), Saturday, 25 September 2004 17:20 (twenty years ago)

Ned, I had no FREE WILL as an infant! Circumcision was forced upon me by brutalist tradition!

― adam. (nordicskilla), Saturday, 25 September 2004 17:21 (twenty years ago)

And they ask why I lapsed, jeez.

― adam. (nordicskilla), Saturday, 25 September 2004 17:21 (twenty years ago)

Pobrecito.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 25 September 2004 17:24 (twenty years ago)

Ned, you crazy, crazy person, you. But with excellent taste in music, so that makes everything all right.

Chris, I did some reading on that proposition and I do agree with the people in that organization you linked in that said proposition is rather poorly worded, with numerous opportunities for loopholes and mass confusion and the like. I wish you and everyone involved with the fundraiser the best. And yes, you should go! You should show the individuals involved your support, even though you don't have any means of showing financial support. Maybe there you can find out ways of helping out with the campaign that aren't monetary in nature or something.

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Saturday, 25 September 2004 22:12 (twenty years ago)

Argh, I have to go feed my puppy. Mass confusion is ensuing because in fifteen minutes we're heading out to celebrate a relative's birthday at some barbecue restaurant. (Ha, stereotypes in action!) This has actually been a rather busy day and I'd kinda rather stay home, but at the same time I'm looking forward to this bit of something fun. But I need to pay attention to my puppy, so....

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Saturday, 25 September 2004 22:14 (twenty years ago)

Chris, I've given up on trying to be someone else

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. You're perfect the way you are, beautiful.

― luna (luna.c), Saturday, 25 September 2004 22:26 (twenty years ago)

luna, you are the best. Thank you for being a sweetheart.

Okay, back from birthday celebration. Stuffed. To the gills. And now Jeff Foxworthy is on Comedy Central, so yee haw, ah feel lahk uh Suhthuhn wuhmayn wuhn huhndrehd peyrceynt!

(Though my family tree DOES fork and we don't have anything on our front lawn aside from grass and soil, so....)

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Sunday, 26 September 2004 01:08 (twenty years ago)

you forker!

― {Sand in the [vaseline} on the lens] (x Jeremy), Sunday, 26 September 2004 01:09 (twenty years ago)

Are you a knifer, Jeremy?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 26 September 2004 01:11 (twenty years ago)

I'm a spooner! (also: I got your message, Ned, and will meet up with y'all somewhere and somehow tomorrow).

― {Sand in the [vaseline} on the lens] (x Jeremy), Sunday, 26 September 2004 01:15 (twenty years ago)

Rock. We'll call your number around noon when we head out from here.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 26 September 2004 01:43 (twenty years ago)

for Ned:

Seat Ibiza 1.4 16v SE 5-dr

Engine Capacity: 1390 cc
Cylinders: 4
Power: 75 bhp @ 5000 rpm
Torque: 93 lb/ft @ 3800 rpm
CO2 Emissions: 156 g/km
Performance: 0 > 62 mph Acceleration 13.2 seconds
Maximum Speed: 108 mph
Combined Fuel Consumption: 43.5 mpg

― Markelby (Mark C), Sunday, 26 September 2004 10:40 (twenty years ago)

That's quite a vibrator you're getting Ned!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Sunday, 26 September 2004 14:57 (twenty years ago)

Markelby's my turbo lover.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 26 September 2004 15:14 (twenty years ago)

last night featured getting bored after a scrap art festival, so went to the cheapies to finally see _Alien vs Predator_(enh.) and then to the mall theater for _Shaun of the Dead_, which was fuckin' great.

today will feature sitting around, doing laundry, and eventually off to the pub for tonight's round of Wrestling Church.

― Lt. Kingfish Del Pickles (Kingfish), Sunday, 26 September 2004 18:10 (twenty years ago)

Pink, I'm terribly, terribly sorry your mother has been diagnosed with cancer. I hope hope hope they caught the cancer early enough to where the chances for recovery and remission are great. I hope the surgery removes all of the cancer, or at least that the cancer cells that are left are so weak and so few that radiation would be able to take care of them. Radiation is really mild on the body. All you have to worry about is the mild burns you end up getting on your skin. Chemotherapy, OTOH, makes one feel quite ill and is something not to look forward to.
This is the thing that I am not able to get to grips with. Is it a case of they have found these cells & if they don't manage to get rid of them & they spread, then that is cancer, or is it that that is what it is anyway? I'm having a bit of trouble with this.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 27 September 2004 06:54 (twenty years ago)

Actually forget that question, I know the answer.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 27 September 2004 07:05 (twenty years ago)

Have I mentioned how much I love New England in the fall? I went apple picking Saturday with my wife and we took a hayride and picked lots of apples and had fun. Saturday night we went to a friends for a campfire, drinks and smores. I played some Cat Stevens on the guitar for fun and worked the Jim Croce "Photographs and Memories" about 15 times. It was a big hit.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Monday, 27 September 2004 10:46 (twenty years ago)

But are you going to opt for apple crumble or apple pie Chris? (oh & any further news yet?)

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 27 September 2004 10:50 (twenty years ago)

I made apple crumble yesterday! Its good. Hows things? Cheer up, eat apples!

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Monday, 27 September 2004 10:54 (twenty years ago)

Yeah not so bad cheers. mmm apple crumble, with custard or cream?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 27 September 2004 10:59 (twenty years ago)

Blimey, work is almost too exciting today. Not only is it fresher's week so I have a brand new crop of students to ~~laugh at~~ act motherly to, but also the ash tray outside JUST CAUGHT FIRE. Woo!

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 27 September 2004 11:57 (twenty years ago)

Work is okay today. I had the unusual experience of sort of looking forward to coming in, and I think things have gone pretty well so far. I live on this eternal work precipice, and the worry that I might fall over the side and see my career hopes disappear is never far from my thoughts. But apart from a couple of large, hard-to-solve issues hangong over me, things are pretty okay.

I am getting excited about my new car :)

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 27 September 2004 12:07 (twenty years ago)

It's funny, although I often worry about work in terms of the small annoying daily problems, I never worry about my career. Maybe because I seem to have subconsciously decided a while ago that I probably wouldn't have one.

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 27 September 2004 12:45 (twenty years ago)

tired

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 27 September 2004 12:54 (twenty years ago)

Yay for shiny new things, Mark!

I got a pink mini ipod over the weekend. Actually, I went on a huge shopping spree. I went a bit crazy. I got a pair of jeans (that fit!), a jean skirt (that fits!), 4 new cds (had to, right?, for the new ipod - Stars, Bang Bang, the Datsuns, & the Natural History), 2 new pair of knee socks (essential fall wardrobe material), and a new wallet (the other couldn't shut anymore, so it was open in my purse all the time). AND Nick and I both got haircuts, and went grocery shopping (ok, that part's not as exciting)...

Be strong for your mom, Pink!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 27 September 2004 12:55 (twenty years ago)

so tired

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 27 September 2004 12:57 (twenty years ago)

fuck work

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 27 September 2004 12:57 (twenty years ago)

True dat, as the kids say.

I had an awesome weekend, full of drunkenness, celebrity (my own), loud rock, country rock, comic books, and packing tape.

― Huk-L, Monday, 27 September 2004 13:28 (twenty years ago)

Today's frontpage Headline: "JEANNE UNLEASHES FURY ON FLORIDA"

― Huk-L, Monday, 27 September 2004 13:35 (twenty years ago)

(am jealous and this " " much homesick.)

― {Sand in the [vaseline} on the lens] (x Jeremy), Monday, 27 September 2004 13:36 (twenty years ago)

I cannot stop thinking about our Jeanne when they mention this. 'Jeanne has left X amount of ppl without electricity' & I'm just like 'that girl!!'

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 27 September 2004 13:37 (twenty years ago)

It's like, we all knew it was coming too.

― Huk-L, Monday, 27 September 2004 13:42 (twenty years ago)

This is why I'm thinking of visiting/touring New England in November, but of course now is the prime season. It might all be over in 6 weeks.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 27 September 2004 13:43 (twenty years ago)

Make sure you get down to the ocean; there's something really magical 'bout being flocked from behind by brilliant orange trees and from the front by all-encompassing azure sky; cobalt sea. And the smell. Christ, if they could bottle that they'd make a fortune offa me alone.

― {Sand in the [vaseline} on the lens] (x Jeremy), Monday, 27 September 2004 13:48 (twenty years ago)

Orange trees in New England?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 27 September 2004 13:49 (twenty years ago)

Sarah - have you got any pics of your new haircut?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 27 September 2004 13:50 (twenty years ago)

orange = chromatic, not
orange = fruit

― {Sand in the [vaseline} on the lens] (x Jeremy), Monday, 27 September 2004 13:50 (twenty years ago)

Pink, I almost made that EXACT same post to you! Have you taken any yet? Huh? Huh?

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 27 September 2004 14:17 (twenty years ago)

Nah dude, I can't my digi cam is broken at the moment. :-(

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 27 September 2004 14:19 (twenty years ago)

someone get me out of new england please, thanks

― kephm, Monday, 27 September 2004 14:22 (twenty years ago)

Fancy a swap, kephm? I'd love to be in New England right now. You can have Olde England if you like.

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 27 September 2004 14:34 (twenty years ago)

works for me

― kephm, Monday, 27 September 2004 14:35 (twenty years ago)

I'll have Nick take glamour shots. But if it's tonight, I'll be half asleep.

I'm sleepy too.

Check this shit out - I lost more weight. I didn't mean to, because I already reached my ideal weight, but I checked it in the bathroom this morning at work and I've lost 3 more pounds. Maybe I'm disappearing?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 27 September 2004 14:42 (twenty years ago)

Don't disappear althogether sarah!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 27 September 2004 14:44 (twenty years ago)

It might be like Back to the Future with the photo!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 27 September 2004 14:45 (twenty years ago)

SARAH EAT SOME CHOCOLATE STAT!

I feel better now. I'm still sleepy, but I found out that despite the fact that my boss is back in town, she won't be in the office today, so I'm going to take it very very easy.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 27 September 2004 14:45 (twenty years ago)

I found a can of pumpkin in the cabinet last night and I made pumpkin cake and pumpkin bars. I'm going to turn orange. I was going to make applesauce with apples from the orchard but it got to be too late. I want to go see Shaun of the Dead now, but I'm not sure who wants to go with me.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Monday, 27 September 2004 14:45 (twenty years ago)

This entire fucking office can eat my tits and die.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Monday, 27 September 2004 14:46 (twenty years ago)

Oh, the world of work. I've taken two increasingly angry phone calls from a guy who's upset that his FREE PUBLIC SERVICE announcment for a Polka Dance didn't run exactly the way he wanted it to. He said he's been getting a lot of phone calls asking for more information about his dance.
"Well, sir, it sounds like the announcement has generated a lot of interest in your event, good luck with that."
"But I don't have time to be answering all these questions. The information should have been in the ad!"
"Sir, it's not an advertisement, it's a free public service announcement. And if you're short on time, I suggest you don't waste anymore yelling at me."
"If you think I'm yelling now! Who's your supervisor?"
"Are you threatening me, sir?"

― Huk-L, Monday, 27 September 2004 14:46 (twenty years ago)

This entire fucking office can eat my tits and die.
Do you see? Hope you're ok Jeanne.

I'm off to see my mum. Hope y'all have good days/evenings! *mwah*

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 27 September 2004 14:53 (twenty years ago)

All the best, Pink!

― Huk-L, Monday, 27 September 2004 14:57 (twenty years ago)

Ha Huk, why are people even more ungrateful about things that are free? People call in to me, tell me about their headaches, I send them general information or refer them to a doctor. It's free, but people get mad when I can't diagnose them OVER THE PHONE AND WITHOUT ANY MEDICAL TRAINING. Oh, your head hurts in the back and your eyes feel dry? Hmmm, let me see, I HAVE NO IDEA.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 27 September 2004 15:01 (twenty years ago)

xpost Ditto! to Huk

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 27 September 2004 15:02 (twenty years ago)

You two really think as one, huh? That's either life-affirmingly sweet or gut-wrenchingly obnoxious. Either way, you guys are the best.

― Huk-L, Monday, 27 September 2004 15:05 (twenty years ago)

(am jealous and this " " much homesick.)

I'm wayyyyyyyyyyyy more homesick than that. Fuck you, California!

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 September 2004 15:05 (twenty years ago)

So my apt. is almost entirely packed and ready to move in TWO DAYS! The only CDs I left unpacked are the newish Kinks 3-disc Village Green Preservation Society reissue and Tina Turner's Private Dancer (both of which I bought on Friday).

― Huk-L, Monday, 27 September 2004 15:20 (twenty years ago)

I'm not sure it's been such a crash hot morning, but am eating french toast pop-tarts, and the sugar rush is obscuring most everything else.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 September 2004 15:47 (twenty years ago)

I think they've discontinued the French Toast Bagels I was in love it.

― Huk-L, Monday, 27 September 2004 15:48 (twenty years ago)

Mmm, sugar.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 27 September 2004 15:48 (twenty years ago)

It = WITH
xpost

― Huk-L, Monday, 27 September 2004 15:48 (twenty years ago)

French toast pop tarts?!!? Why are you always up on all the groovy new foodstuffs?

― oops (Oops), Monday, 27 September 2004 15:52 (twenty years ago)

I have a kid. Duh.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 September 2004 15:53 (twenty years ago)

Do you subscribe to New Stoner Foods Monthly?

― oops (Oops), Monday, 27 September 2004 15:53 (twenty years ago)

ah. duh.

― oops (Oops), Monday, 27 September 2004 15:53 (twenty years ago)

The chocolate chip cookie dough ones are okay, as are the hot fudge sundae ones - but they're better if you freeze them and eat them. The smores ones are icky.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 September 2004 15:54 (twenty years ago)

the smore ones have been around forever. i actually like them for a couple weeks, mostly cause of the novelty of oooh Smore pop tarts!! then i realized they were groty.
i stick to strawberry or some other fruit, so i can pretend i'm actually eating something healthy.

― oops (Oops), Monday, 27 September 2004 16:01 (twenty years ago)

I liked iced raspberry.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 September 2004 16:02 (twenty years ago)

I had me some generic-brand grocery store cherry frosted pop tarts this morning.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 27 September 2004 16:04 (twenty years ago)

oh it's gotta be iced. tastes like insulation if not.

― oops (Oops), Monday, 27 September 2004 16:04 (twenty years ago)

I got hooked recently on this granola/cereal bars. strawberry, blueberry were pretty good AND very healthy. more healthy than any other granola bars, even those nasty cruncy nature ones that seem like they should be healthy. of course as soon as i became dependent, my grocery store stopped carrying them.

― oops (Oops), Monday, 27 September 2004 16:06 (twenty years ago)

That's just typical oops. Have you found another supplier?

― Rumpy Pumpkin (rumpypumpkin), Monday, 27 September 2004 16:25 (twenty years ago)

jesus bread

― kephm, Monday, 27 September 2004 16:27 (twenty years ago)

Not yet. Same thing has happened with havarti cheese, herbngarlic tuna, these really good tortillas, and hawaiian bread. I think they keep track of the things I always buy, stop stocking it, and cackle like evil baboons.

― oops (Oops), Monday, 27 September 2004 16:29 (twenty years ago)

meanwhile there's all this gross shit like creamed peas and corned hash that makes me wonder who the fuck buys it

― oops (Oops), Monday, 27 September 2004 16:30 (twenty years ago)

(Huck: Hello, it's better if people call! They're more likely to come to your event if they call and you come off as a nice guy! Sheesh, he should be grateful.)

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 27 September 2004 17:30 (twenty years ago)

(Casuistry: Yes, I was trying to explain this to him. But he had made up his mind to be insanely angry with me. Crazy polka people.)

Argh! I just found out that I won't be able to get into my new apt until Thursday afternoon! Shit. They told me three weeks ago that I could get in Wednesday the 29th! I feel like Colin in Calgary on the Amazing Race!

― Huk-L, Monday, 27 September 2004 17:35 (twenty years ago)

I just ate an apple I picked yesterday and it wasn't that good which is strange because all the apples I ate yesterday were very good. Bastards.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Monday, 27 September 2004 18:36 (twenty years ago)

Maybe something happened between yesterday and today that made the apple go bad.

― Huk-L, Monday, 27 September 2004 18:42 (twenty years ago)

Jeanne, just try and remember that one bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch, girl.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 27 September 2004 18:47 (twenty years ago)

I just remembered Snow White! Jeanne, don't eat any more of the apple!

― Huk-L, Monday, 27 September 2004 18:50 (twenty years ago)

Oh Christ, the City Ed just got a call from the Polkaman, and he said Polkaman has been calling all the bosses to complain about me. Maybe I'll get fired. Fingers crossed!

― Huk-L, Monday, 27 September 2004 19:07 (twenty years ago)

Holy cow! He's called one of the editors at home! I have a feeling there may be repercussions. This guy gone all Falling Down on me!

― Huk-L, Monday, 27 September 2004 19:45 (twenty years ago)

WTF? Can't they see this guy is a looney tune?

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 27 September 2004 19:46 (twenty years ago)

Did I miss something? Why is he complaining about you?

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 September 2004 19:49 (twenty years ago)

I've taken two increasingly angry phone calls from a guy who's upset that his FREE PUBLIC SERVICE announcment for a Polka
Dance didn't run exactly the way he wanted it to. He said he's been getting a lot of phone calls asking for more information about his dance.
"Well, sir, it sounds like the announcement has generated a lot of interest in your event, good luck with that."
"But I don't have time to be answering all these questions. The information should have been in the ad!"
"Sir, it's not an advertisement, it's a free public service announcement. And if you're short on time, I suggest you don't waste anymore yelling at me."
"If you think I'm yelling now! Who's your supervisor?"
"Are you threatening me, sir?"

― Huk-L, Monday, 27 September 2004 19:52 (twenty years ago)

Oh right. I have the memory of a stale fortune cookie today.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 September 2004 19:53 (twenty years ago)

I think this guy's just figured out that I'm the lowest person here, and that he can bully me around.
Probably, all that'll happen when the bosses come in (there are never any bosses around on Mondays!) tomorrow is that I'll have to answer a bunch of boring questions over and over again.
Which would be a good time to bring up that I don't make as much money as the intern, who certainly wouldn't be expected to take any abuse from readers.

― Huk-L, Monday, 27 September 2004 19:56 (twenty years ago)

Give me the numbers, I'm going to call and tell them how great I think your reviews are.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 September 2004 20:02 (twenty years ago)

I think I'm going to try to stay away from this place for a bit. Y'all can email me if you want to. xoxoxoxo

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 September 2004 20:20 (twenty years ago)

Have a nice breather, luna! Don't make it permanent.

Huck, this isn't the Humb0ldt polka fest, is it?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 27 September 2004 21:51 (twenty years ago)

Nope. Nearly local.
I'm totally in the clear on this. I did nothing wrong. I'm just going to have to explain it to three, four, maybe five people tomorrow.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 28 September 2004 00:12 (twenty years ago)

bah. i couldn't get into the local big credit union. looks like i have to find another one to join.

― Lt. Kingfish Del Pickles (Kingfish), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 00:23 (twenty years ago)

You should show up in front of their building tomorrow in your underwear wearing a sandwich board that reads: "What? You think you're better than me?"
That'll win 'em over.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 28 September 2004 00:52 (twenty years ago)

Things are picking up on the roommmate front again... I'll be firin' up the ol' Anal Sex on the Couch thread pretty soon, if I can't work some things out by tomorrow. Pity my crappy living situation.

― {Sand in the [vaseline} on the lens] (x Jeremy), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 03:25 (twenty years ago)

Of course, that's one way to get rid of a pesky roommate...having anal sex on the couch, that is.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 28 September 2004 04:04 (twenty years ago)

Especially if he isn't consenting.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 04:27 (twenty years ago)

Be like putting a rhinocerous tusk in a pencil sharpener.

― {Sand in the [vaseline} on the lens] (x Jeremy), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 04:28 (twenty years ago)

He'd probably even let you keep his half of the damage deposti.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 28 September 2004 04:42 (twenty years ago)

ghh... damage deposit sounds disgusting, in this context.

― {Sand in the [vaseline} on the lens] (x Jeremy), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 04:42 (twenty years ago)

Oh sure, I turned this ugly! Blame Huck, he'll take it.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 28 September 2004 04:50 (twenty years ago)

― {Sand in the [vaseline} on the lens] (x Jeremy), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 04:52 (twenty years ago)

Okay guys, yet another "just posting here blind, without reading what else has gone on since the last time I posted" post.

I'm going to cry. I'm going to have a breakdown. I've been hit with one of those stupid fucking spyware things. It's really been affecting the way I view the Internet. I've been really lazy and lax in what I've been re-installing into my system, but thanks to this, I've made damn good sure I updated the Ad-Aware program I had (which was downloaded maybe a year or so ago) and brought back POW! from the (virtual) dead. I've already had PeerGuardian up, but what fucking lot of good that did. Now I think it's time for me to resurrect Firefox. Maybe that way I can actually browse in peace. Maybe that hasn't been infected by this stupid fucking thing.

*sighs*... and it was just a seemingly innocent lyrics site too....

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 05:34 (twenty years ago)

(Lesson: Lyrics sites are of the Devil and should NEVER EVER EVER be trusted. Unless I can find lyrics on an official site or on a fansite, I am fucking STAYING AWAY from lyrics sites.)

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 05:35 (twenty years ago)

Huck, I'm sorry that guy was bothering you. He doesn't have a leg to stand on, though. I mean, it's not like he actually PAID for any actual advertising; it was a free service, right? So you guys weren't beholden to him for ANYTHING. Hopefully the editors are laughing at that guy's pathetic antics and going, "*tsk* Yeah right. Like we're going to be your little slaves. You didn't even pay for any damn thing, you moron." But just to be on the safe side, I think it'd be a good idea for a lot of us here to e-mail your workplace and tell them how good a job we think you're doing.

luna, I will really, really, seriously miss you.

(Uh, such pervertalism on this thread. [Sorry Ned, I had to say it.])

Jeremy, good luck with straightening out your roommate/flatmate situation.

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 05:39 (twenty years ago)

Hey Luna, hope all is well & that you are leaving for good reasons. I will definitely miss your posts on this thread!! xxx
As for me, well I went to see my mum last night & she seems great. I didn't want to talk about 'it' but it was nice just chilling & chatting all together. Oh & the job I applied for the other day, well I got an interview on Friday!! *gulp*

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 06:45 (twenty years ago)

Dee, try Spybot Search and Destroy.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 09:55 (twenty years ago)

Luna, please don't be away long. You're the lifeblood of these threads, or possibly the spine. Some vital body part, in any case. Hugglez, Mark.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 10:05 (twenty years ago)

My boss just made me take down an advice poster about racism because it was 'clutter'. Being an idiot, I actually tried to argue with her about its importance to our students.

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 13:24 (twenty years ago)

Congrats on the interview, P1nk. Sarah just called me immediately after leaving her interview, but I'll let her talk about that once she gets into the office.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 13:25 (twenty years ago)

Oh cool, what time will she be in nick?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 13:27 (twenty years ago)

What is the point of trying to do a good job here when my boss has no respect for my skills or views WHATSOEVER? There's a job going in the careers centre here which I'm fairly well-qualified for - I wasn't going to apply because starting somewhere new just seemed like a hassle. But I think I will.

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 13:37 (twenty years ago)

Do it, Archel. Starting somewhere new might not be as big of a hassle as toiling in unappreciatitude.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 28 September 2004 13:39 (twenty years ago)

She should get into the office in the next half hour or so, I think, but she might have work waiting for her. Basically, it sounds like it went pretty well.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 13:40 (twenty years ago)

Archel, I am in exactly the same predicament as you. i don't have to leave but i just think 'omg, is this it?' And I just think 'no it can't be.' Please go for it, you never know what is around the
corner!
x-post
cheers nick, appreciate the good news!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 13:41 (twenty years ago)

The proofreading thread makes me excited and nervous about my aspirations to get a job doing more proofreading. It's actually pretty intimidating. Hmm.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 13:44 (twenty years ago)

The thing is, at least here I have already done all the negotiating and arranging to have my Fridays off for the MA course... not sure what the situation would be in a different department.

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 13:45 (twenty years ago)

Not to sound like a Luna-wannabe, but I think I'm gonna skedaddle, or at least lay low for a while. Somebody has a hate-on for me and, uh, that's just ridiculous. But what's just as ridiculous is that it bothers me. Not for the obvious reason, but also for the obvious reason, I guess. I'll still probably be around ILComics, and might pop in here occasionally, but, seriously, what the fuck?

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 28 September 2004 13:49 (twenty years ago)

Who is hating on you??? (I am not very observant and I only read about 1 in 20 threads.) We can just kick their ass, no?

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 13:50 (twenty years ago)

Archie, you on AIM?

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 13:52 (twenty years ago)

Huck, it's just Tom, it's just the way he is, you can't take it that personally. I feel weird, like I have to apologize for him because I've met him several times and know that he's a really nice guy, but he's not very good at showing that side of himself on ILX. Just ignore that thread, no one's taking it seriously and it's a bunch of bullshit.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 13:52 (twenty years ago)

No Mark, but I might be when I get home about 7pm.

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 13:53 (twenty years ago)

Huk, Please don't let that one person be a reason for you to leave the whole board. Have a few days off maybe - I'm not surprised you're upset but hopefully you're just angry at the moment and that's obscuring your warmth to all the good things.

x-post - Nick speaks a lot of sense.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 13:54 (twenty years ago)

Huck, pls don't leave, I need you man!!! *cries*

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 14:01 (twenty years ago)

Somebody has a hate-on for me and, uh, that's just ridiculous.

seriously? i missed this as well...that seems really silly! you and luna can't both leave!

...or are you guys ACTUALLY just running off to tahiti to your secret love-nest, and just don't have internet access there?

xpost

― colette (a2lette), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 14:04 (twenty years ago)

(don't worry, I'm weak-willed, it'll probably only last a week)

― Kul-H, Tuesday, 28 September 2004 14:08 (twenty years ago)

You're telling me ILE is filled with people who claim to want intelligent discourse but who mostly seem to enjoy pissing people off because it makes the board more "interesting"?!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 14:09 (twenty years ago)

(don't worry, I'm weak-willed, it'll probably only last a week
You better keep in touch by email me laddo!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 14:53 (twenty years ago)

I'm not back, but I thought I owed an update on yesterday's Polkapsychodrama. None of the bosses have said anything to me yet, and another group that regularly submits events for my community calendar thing sent me a small box of chocolates out of gratitude.

― Kul-H, Tuesday, 28 September 2004 15:49 (twenty years ago)

Hey, guys. You know what's cool? Not being in for a full work day because you were off interviewing for a more interesting job. BWAH HA HA!

Yeah, it went pretty well. The office is awesome. There are a handful of graphic designers, all very young, and then the head honcho guy, who was very nice. The office has a cool loft vibe with high ceilings and exposed brick and looks very high-tech. The guy talked a lot, so I was kind of worried I wasn't saying enough, but at the end, as we were wrapping things up, he said, "You know, I think you'd fit right in here like an old shoe." I should hear something Friday or Monday. *gulp*

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 15:56 (twenty years ago)

Oh yeah, also, the interview lasted an hour and 15 minutes, which I think is a pretty good sign.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 15:57 (twenty years ago)

oh man i just had a temporary moment of insanity. the woman next to me asked what my halloween plans were this year. I burst into the last verse of "My Mind Is Playin Tricks On Me"

This year Halloween fell on a weekend
Me and Geto Boyz are trick-or-treating
Robbing little kids for bags
Till a law man got behind our ass
So we speeded up the pace
Took a look back and he was right before our face
He'd be in for a squable no doubt
So I swung and hit the nigga in his mouth
He was going down, we figga'd
But this wasn’t no ordinary nigga
He stood about six or seven feet
Now, that's the nigga I'd been seeing in my sleep
So we triple-teamed on him
Dropping them motherfuckin beads on him
The more I swung the more blood flew
Then he disappeared and my boys disappeared, too
Then I felt just like a fiend
It wasn't even close to Halloween
It was dark as fuck on the streets
My hands were all bloody from punching on the concrete
God damn, homie
My mind is playing tricks on me

She looked at me like I had two heads. I got up and walked away without saying anything.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 15:58 (twenty years ago)

(Still not back, but I just thought I owed you guys an update on the chocolates: they're very good!)

― Kul-H, Tuesday, 28 September 2004 16:03 (twenty years ago)

That's brilliant news, McLusty! Though I'd be nervous about anywhere with a "cool v(o)ibe" as I'm not cool and I'm sure I'd just shrink into my own insecurity after a while.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 16:10 (twenty years ago)

Hul-K?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 16:25 (twenty years ago)

I'm all sitting here deciding when I should mosey into work. It's kinda nice.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 16:25 (twenty years ago)

I'm thinking, "in a little while".

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 16:25 (twenty years ago)

Actually, the guy was pretty funny. He said when they meet with clients from big companies - like a hotel or something - the clients usually show up wearing what is obviously their cool clothes since they figure the designers will be superhip.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 16:26 (twenty years ago)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/JWLJN/liltaz.jpg

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 17:03 (twenty years ago)

I always thought about how there must have been a time when "Ozone Park" seemed like a good name for a neighborhood.

If you're familiar with the Queens neighborhood "Rego Park" -- apparently it got that name because "Rego" was short for "Real Good". A-yup.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 18:19 (twenty years ago)

I just talked to a woman in Ozone Park, like 20 minutes ago. Quit tapping my phone, you.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 18:21 (twenty years ago)

I'm alwasy astounded at how many neighbourhoods in my city are called ____view. There's no view here. Or rather, it's ALL view.

― Some Guy Who Is Definitely Not Huck, Tuesday, 28 September 2004 19:09 (twenty years ago)

Sask names are among the most optimistic (or, "untrue") that I've ever seen!

Is what I'd say if you were, say, Huck, in Sask.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 19:32 (twenty years ago)

Have I mentioned how I have nothing to do at work this afternoon? Well, in about 30 minutes I get to go into a car with a "W Stands For Women" bumper sticker and look at real estate. Yay, driving!

Until then, I am likely to be a chatty cathy.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 19:34 (twenty years ago)

Is the bumper sticker a political/social slogan or a "Pussy Wagon" style big pimpin' brag?

― Some Dude Who Has Never Posted Here Ever Before, Tuesday, 28 September 2004 19:36 (twenty years ago)

W Stands For Women.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 19:42 (twenty years ago)

In the words of Ned, though I have no idea who Ned is, having never ever been here before: Oh dear.

― Stranger In These Parts, Tuesday, 28 September 2004 19:46 (twenty years ago)

Wow, I wonder who "Stranger In These Parts" could be. ;)

Anyway, nasty computer problem temporarily fixed via usage of three separate bits of computer software -- POW!, PeerGuardian, and Ad-Aware. I just tried Spybot S&D and it froze on me, but hopefully that won't happen again.

Also manually deleted some suspicious-looking files. Hopefully that helped things.

I totally glossed over Pink's interview thingy in the first read-through I did after posting that previous blind post!! Pink, good luck with EVERYTHING. You need it.

Chris (er, either), have I told you how cute your personality here is? Eet ees sooo kyooot!! Er, it's very, very "cute".

― Ever-Ready Daisy Chain (Dee the Lurker), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 02:25 (twenty years ago)

Is it just my personality here?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 02:49 (twenty years ago)

If only I had met this random new guy, then maybe he could report on whether I'm this cute (personality-wise) in person!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 02:50 (twenty years ago)

Is it just my personality here?

Well, since I haven't met you (yet) in person....

If only I had met this random new guy, then maybe he could report on whether I'm this cute (personality-wise) in person!

Ha. I'd LOVE to get the chance to figure out if your IRL personality matches your online one. Though I'm not a "random new guy", which might hinder your little experiment.

― Ever-Ready Daisy Chain (Dee the Lurker), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 04:30 (twenty years ago)

Tom Waits is on Letterman here... John Goodman was on at the beginning. He was totally bizarre; he did impromptu impressions of a deaf cop, a 'thievin' dog' and a buncha other stuff. He also kept sweeping the bottom of his nose; I think he was coked. Or outta his gourd. EIther way: good show!

― {Sand in the [vaseline} on the lens] (x Jeremy), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 06:07 (twenty years ago)

Huk, you should get on IM more.

today, the lady i'm replacing essentially ordered me to come back from my lunch break exactly on time or, if i brought my food back and consumed it there, to be completely finished by 2:15. true, this is about what my lunch break runs for, but with the loose office environment, i felt kinda insulted/castigated. and she wrapped her order in the "If you could please...that'd be great"/Lumberg-speak that really gets under me skin.

other than that, the jobs okay. when i have the office to myself in a few weeks, it shoudl be even better.

― Lt. Kingfish Del Pickles (Kingfish), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 06:09 (twenty years ago)

Well done Sarah, that sounds really promising!! When will you hear for definite?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 06:40 (twenty years ago)

He said he's finishing up the interviews Thursday and will be making calls Friday or Monday. But, um, I'm trying not to think about it. But good luck on yours!!

I really meant to get to work super early this morning, but only got in 20 minutes early. Oh, well. At least I won't be as hear as long, huh?

Tonight I might go see the Muffs and tomorrow I'm seeing Ril0 Kil3y. Yay. :-D

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 12:18 (twenty years ago)

After tonight I won't have cable or internet at home until Oct. 12! What a bummer! Other than that I'm all set for my big move tomorrow, which is weird. Because usually I'm behind.
Who cares, anyway? So some dude I almost never cross paths with thinks I suck? There are loads of people I see every day, people I've slept with, even, who think way worse of me than he ever will.
Still, I got so much done yesterday.

― L-Kuh, Wednesday, 29 September 2004 13:42 (twenty years ago)

And I missed Letterman last night. Did Tom Waits play with the Blues Explosion? Was it mind-blowingly good? Ten years ago, I probably would have hyperventilated with excitement.

― K-hul, Wednesday, 29 September 2004 13:43 (twenty years ago)

I am grouchy again today, I'm just all out of sorts. I can't wake up, my eyes and skin feel completely dry, I can't move in my office without bumping in to something or knocking something over, etc, etc. I can't figure out if I'm getting sick, have bad allergies, need more sleep, or am just grumpy. Hmm.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 13:45 (twenty years ago)

Who cares, anyway? So some dude I almost never cross paths with thinks I suck? There are loads of people I see every day, people I've slept with, even, who think way worse of me than he ever will.
But there are ppl you haven't even met that think you're great!!

Where is Huck anyways?!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 13:46 (twenty years ago)

(shhhhhh)

― Chuck-L, Wednesday, 29 September 2004 13:58 (twenty years ago)

There's an AP photo in the paper showing two kids riding their bikes past a boarded up storefront with the words "JEANNE, I HATE YOU!!!" spraypainted.
I still love you, Ms. Fury, no matter what Vero Beach thinks.

― Chuk-L, Wednesday, 29 September 2004 14:01 (twenty years ago)

http://www.sterlingshelter.org/images/stockimages/cat_in_leaves.jpg
Boo!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 14:03 (twenty years ago)

That kitty looks pissed off.

― Hank-L, Wednesday, 29 September 2004 14:04 (twenty years ago)

Awww, so cwute!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 14:04 (twenty years ago)

YAY! Mrs. Bingo just sent me an early birthday surprise link for two tickets to see Brian Wilson perform Smile.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 14:19 (twenty years ago)

waits on letterman was great, not sure who he played with. i was a p*ssy galore fan , never much of a JSBE fan. JSBE=BE??

he looked botoxed, which is sort of a shame tho

― kephm (kephm), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 14:22 (twenty years ago)

Tom Waits Blues Explosion

― Hunk-L, Wednesday, 29 September 2004 14:24 (twenty years ago)

There's an AP photo in the paper showing two kids riding their bikes past a boarded up storefront with the words "JEANNE, I HATE YOU!!!" spraypainted.

Yeah, well, fuck them and the bikes they rode in on.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 14:24 (twenty years ago)

yeah i read it before, it isn't clear

― kephm (kephm), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 14:25 (twenty years ago)

Just had a strange (and optimistic) phone call from a woman who called me to request a brochure THIS MORNING and seemed to think she should already have received it. How did she think I was going to get it to her, by light particle???

― Archel (Archel), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 14:27 (twenty years ago)

If Sussex University library doesn't have a quantum tunnelling machine then frankly it's not worth its name.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 14:31 (twenty years ago)

My cat was adamant that I wake up this morning (my day off) though I'm not sure why.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 16:23 (twenty years ago)

You folks need to go see A Dirty Shame stat. I saw it this past weekend and nearly toppled over from laughing so hard. I won't quote from it because you need to hear the lines delivered by the genius that is Tracy U11man. (*Luna, if you're out there, girl, go see this movie.)

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 16:48 (twenty years ago)

Aw, Where is everyone this afternoon?

I'm slaving away at work today, but I'm feeling better the closer to 5pm I get. And my afternoon break is in less than an hour - popcorn, here I come!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 18:21 (twenty years ago)

I just went to the store. They were having a half-off sale on bakeware. I bought cake pans and a pizza plate. Whoo, go me!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 20:18 (twenty years ago)

Also I just got an e-mail from a cousin of mine that I haven't heard from in maybe a decade. (Except for getting an invite to his wedding.) I went to his website -- he's working as a graphic/web designer, I guess -- and it turns out he's been taking a series of photographs of bathrooms, just like I have. Weird!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 20:19 (twenty years ago)

I am making pita bread!

― Remy (x Jeremy), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 23:27 (twenty years ago)

I've done that! It's fun. Good luck getting it to balloon!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 30 September 2004 00:39 (twenty years ago)

I'm in the middle of making what threatens to be a New Zealand almond and fig bread. A yeast bread, not a quick loaf. We'll see how it turns out!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 30 September 2004 00:40 (twenty years ago)

Got it!

I made two kinds: cumin & onion with rye flour and ainse & honey on whole grain. The former came out far, far more balloony than the latter.

― Remy (x Jeremy), Thursday, 30 September 2004 00:52 (twenty years ago)

Honey means more moisture, which means more balloony! I think.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 30 September 2004 02:21 (twenty years ago)

My interview has been cancelled tomorrow. It will be rescehduled but goodness knows when. I hate work at the moment, so maybe that will sway my decision if i do get offered this job. Stoopid quarter end.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 30 September 2004 07:31 (twenty years ago)

Oh that's poo :(

It took an hour for my bus to get to work this morning and all the time I was thinking 'why I am even bothering'. I must get on now though, so that when I've got everything done I can work on my application form...

― Archel (Archel), Thursday, 30 September 2004 07:37 (twenty years ago)

Me too Archel!! Good luck!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 30 September 2004 08:29 (twenty years ago)

god fucking damn it another month and no baby! WTF do I need to do? Put on Teddy P for the next sessions, blow a mega load. WTF.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Thursday, 30 September 2004 12:23 (twenty years ago)

Oh no. I'm so sorry, Bingo. :(

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Thursday, 30 September 2004 12:27 (twenty years ago)

Aww sorry man. Keep at it & I'm sure it will happen sooner than you think. Best of luck! xxx

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 30 September 2004 12:29 (twenty years ago)

Just keep trying I guess. Only been 6 months, so we got another 6 to do it and then its doctor time and masturbating in cups.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Thursday, 30 September 2004 12:30 (twenty years ago)

Ah it wont come to that I'm sure. Just try relaxing about it & stress seems to make the little fellas not be able to do their thang!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 30 September 2004 12:31 (twenty years ago)

They say that people who have difficulties making their own child, who then adopt a child, often find themselves having no problems then making their own. So perhaps you could adopt a child, and keep trying, znd then if your wife does get pregnant, you can return the original child (make sure to save the receipt).

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 30 September 2004 13:34 (twenty years ago)

haha! Although there is truth in this, i know a few ppl that had this happen. It's all about stress & pressure you know!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 30 September 2004 13:38 (twenty years ago)

When you're moving, don't pack up your coffee maker the night before. Also, my new comic review is up! I love my comic reviews. They are like my children, only they make me proud.

― Moving-L, Thursday, 30 September 2004 13:40 (twenty years ago)

Or just adopt... Florence Crittenton League outta Lowell handled my adoption with class, grace, and a lot of grease. Not that you were asking, but I've gotta plug my peepz.

― Remy (x Jeremy), Thursday, 30 September 2004 13:41 (twenty years ago)

Pink, Are they unsure about hiring the position or just postponing it??

Archel, I know how you feel. This morning, my train was stuck on the tracks, in viewing distance from the platform. So I was standing there looking down at my stopped train for like 25 minutes. It was crazy. Then I got to my stop and realized I didn't have enough money to take the bus the rest of the way, so I had to walk even though I was running late. Thankfully, I got here one minute before start time.

And it's end of the (gvt) year craziness right now. Quick, everyone, place a bajillion orders for office and dorm furniture because Sarah doesn't have enough to do!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 30 September 2004 13:50 (twenty years ago)

You folks need to go see A Dirty Shame stat. I saw it this past weekend and nearly toppled over from laughing so hard. I won't quote from it because you need to hear the lines delivered by the genius that is Tracy U11man. (*Luna, if you're out there, girl, go see this movie.)

So it's better than the preview? Then again the preview couldn't show much...

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 30 September 2004 13:51 (twenty years ago)

Pink, Are they unsure about hiring the position or just postponing it??
Oh they just had some sort of incident there, so they are unable to interview me on that specific day, so apparently it will be in a couple of week's* time.

*should this have an apostrophe here?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 30 September 2004 14:02 (twenty years ago)

weeks' maybe?

― Archel (Archel), Thursday, 30 September 2004 14:03 (twenty years ago)

Ha ha, English people in not knowing English shockah!

*just teasing

― Not Huk-L, Thursday, 30 September 2004 14:05 (twenty years ago)

Screw you!! Just aswell Huck isn't here, he'd kick your ass!

Well I thought that archel, then when I said "weeks'" in my head I just kept sounding like Gollum!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 30 September 2004 14:09 (twenty years ago)

Ned, it was really great. And the more I think about it, the more I like the movie. (Note: I grew up watching Tr4cy U11man and sort of worship her, so that may influence a lot of my feelings.) Oh, and I saw the movie on opening night in Chelsea -- it was me, my friend and loads of Chelsea boys laughing their pert tushies off. This also added to the enjoyment of the film.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Thursday, 30 September 2004 14:09 (twenty years ago)

Has anyone else seen the preview for Seed of Chucky? John Waters is in it (the preview, at least)! There's a part where Chucky is driving a car and makes "Britney Spears" (not Britney Spears) crash her convertible, which explodes in a ball of flame. Zoom out to John Waters standing on a hill, watching through binoculars, who says "God bless the little people" and chuckles. It was the only redeeming moment of the preview.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 30 September 2004 14:12 (twenty years ago)

That's genius!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 30 September 2004 14:41 (twenty years ago)

Good afternoon. I'm caffeinated and, thusly, a bit mad. Also, I sound British.

Ok, here's a pop quiz for all you UK folk. Inquiring minds want to know: What does the UK consist of? Ireland, Scotland, Britain, and Wales?? And is Britain called Britain or England or just the UK these days? < / stupid questions>

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 30 September 2004 18:55 (twenty years ago)

Well, I'm not British, but of course the UK doesn't have all of Ireland, just the wee tip.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 30 September 2004 18:57 (twenty years ago)

My co-workers asked me earlier today, "Sarah, are you ok? You've been looking REALLY pale and sickly lately?!" Awwwwww, how kind of them to notice.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 30 September 2004 18:58 (twenty years ago)

Is there a difference between Britain and Great Britan? Is there a Lesser Britain (A: Canada, perhaps?)?

― Huk-L, Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:00 (twenty years ago)

Isn't lesser Britain that little bit of France? Bretaigne or Brittany or whatever it's called?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:15 (twenty years ago)

Where the crackers come from?

― Huk-L, Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:19 (twenty years ago)

You're thinking of Arkansas.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:19 (twenty years ago)

I'm sorry.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:20 (twenty years ago)

If you hadn't, someone else would've. Like me.

― Huk-L, Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:20 (twenty years ago)

Anybody wanna come home with me in 20 minutes and help make my old apt. sparkling so I can move on with my life?

― Huk-L, Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:36 (twenty years ago)

Nick and I kept calling our last landlord trying to get our deposit money back, and she kept saying the check is in the mail. When we got it, it was significantly less than we gave her. So we called back and she was like, "oh yeah, that place was really dirty." I don't know what she expected us to do to clean it - replace the floor?? In conclusion, we shouldn't have wasted our time trying. Humph!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:52 (twenty years ago)

Sarah, you're remembering wrong! Before we got the check, she said that she was going to have to take some of the security deposit because she had to clean up more after we left, so we were all worried she was going to take like half of the deposit, but when we finally got the check, she had taken like $20 off or something. It was worth not having to scrub the oven for two hours.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:02 (twenty years ago)

Also, Sarah, are we playing that show in Milwaukee even though it's on our anniversary?

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:03 (twenty years ago)

That was a really exciting story about security deposits.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:07 (twenty years ago)

WORK CAN FUCK A SUCK

― kephm (kephm), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:10 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, Nick, why did you have to drain all the mystery ( um, lies) out of my story?!!

And yeah, I still want to play that show on our anniversary. I can handle it, b-but can our relationship?? Let's have a serious talk about it tonight when we get home. ha ha

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:45 (twenty years ago)

Oh no.

The obvious answer is to play the show, but sing all the songs directly at each other, gazing into each others' eyes, and then stopping halfway through each one to make out for a while when Ben sits awkwardly at the drums.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:47 (twenty years ago)

Yes!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 30 September 2004 22:11 (twenty years ago)

Fake Fiction Friction!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 30 September 2004 22:12 (twenty years ago)

Ha ha ha ha, Chris! You is so punny. I mean funny. Whatevs.
(Though the whole "Fake Fiction Friction" idea is actually a stroke of mad genius.)

I think I'm about to drop. I just organized my entire CD collection, even taking into consideration some vague genre categorizations, e.g. "rock albums I'm embarrassed to own" (dudes, I totally forgot I own a Bryan Adams best-of) and "really good albums I've gotten since the year 2000" (I'm not at all afraid to admit I put the one Badly Drawn Boy CD I own in this category). I was shocked to discover I own 35 Duran Duran and associated releases, including the Neurotic Outsiders CD and the Pavarotti & Friends CD featuring SLB duetting with His Luciano-ness on "Ordinary World" and SLB & Dolores O'Riordan (sp? -- she from The Cranberries) duetting on "Linger".

Now I know where my CDs are. And as for that whole "collapsing" thing -- if I can get into my system some of these squishy, fruity, gushy, gummy, candy-like things I discovered this past weekend at the supermarket, I think that collapse can be averted.

― Ever-Ready Daisy Chain (Dee the Lurker), Friday, 1 October 2004 04:08 (twenty years ago)

What's wrong with Badly Drawn Boy?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 1 October 2004 07:09 (twenty years ago)

I live in England; together with Wales and Scotland they make up Great Britain. Together with Northern Ireland, they make up The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Ireland is not a part of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - it is a separate country. It does, however, make up part of the British Isles.

Does this help?

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 1 October 2004 09:18 (twenty years ago)

Most illuminating Mark. (I was a little hazy myself tbh.)

I am going mental. Major building work has just started right outside my office, the floor is shaking, my head is throbbing, and I can't concentrate on anything. Which is a shame since this is my busiest time of the year.

― Archel (Archel), Friday, 1 October 2004 11:42 (twenty years ago)

Thanks, Corduroy Boy.

Ril0 K1ley was amazing last night, again. There were a couple of people in the audience I wanted to punch (ie: C0urtney Love Junior standing right in front of me) and it was super crowded, but it was a great time.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 1 October 2004 12:56 (twenty years ago)

dee are you talking about fruit gushers? mr teeny is addicted to those.

― teeny (teeny), Friday, 1 October 2004 13:00 (twenty years ago)

congrats to the fake fictions on their show btw. server must of ate my post last week.

im seeing DIO tonight, why? do i put myself through this. i hear he is playing some sabbath , and its free for me, but the man is in his 60's

― kephm (kephm), Friday, 1 October 2004 13:00 (twenty years ago)

kephm you are fucked up, man. Dio? Man. Man. Dio. Fucked up.

I'm sleepy from the show last night but then this morning I drank twice as much coffee as normal and now my heart's beating really fast. Um.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 1 October 2004 13:09 (twenty years ago)

Nick, Go run around the parking lot or something.

I have work to do, but I don't WANNA!!!! (*stomping feet*)

So, it turns out everyone stayed late last night until around 7pm at least (?!). Woopsies.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 1 October 2004 13:20 (twenty years ago)

Hi!
I have no phone, no cable, no internet, and the only channel that comes in anywhere near clear is in French. And it snowed last night. SNOW. It's butt-munching cold outside, and my apt. is half cold, half toasty. And there's a severe slope in the hallway. But, I HAVE A HALLWAY.
Such luxury. A room that serves no other purpose but to connect other rooms. Brrrrrr.

― Hunk-L, Friday, 1 October 2004 13:26 (twenty years ago)

the best part of the venue where dio is playing tonight is the fact that they have a pizza stand in the lobby. last time i was there, for motorhead, i snuck a slice all the way up to the front of the crowd and was munching away while taking in teh lemmy.

― kephm (kephm), Friday, 1 October 2004 13:45 (twenty years ago)

I had pizza last night. I had to walk two blocks to the pizzeria and order it, and then they delivered it, half an hour later.

― Huk-L, Friday, 1 October 2004 13:49 (twenty years ago)

Dio for America.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Friday, 1 October 2004 14:27 (twenty years ago)

I had pizza last night, too. I, uh, made it from scratch.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 1 October 2004 15:59 (twenty years ago)

We ate at a yummy Costa Rican restaurant. The flan was the best.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 1 October 2004 16:01 (twenty years ago)

Did you make the dough, even?
I much prefer making my pizzas from, uh, scratch, but my new digs were in no condition, and I was sorta busy. Take-out dinner guilt!

― Huk-L, Friday, 1 October 2004 16:02 (twenty years ago)

I could murder a takeaway of some kind tonight, but I'm getting fat again, so meh.

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 1 October 2004 16:04 (twenty years ago)

i haven't had takeout in months. depressing.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Friday, 1 October 2004 16:07 (twenty years ago)

I'm a little depressed that I've moved far away from my favourite Vietnamese takeout. If you were to look at a map of Regina, and draw a circle joining my last three apt's, you'd find that restaurant very close to the centre. It's the place I took Casuistry and Ryan when they were here.

― Huk-L, Friday, 1 October 2004 16:11 (twenty years ago)

I've been having the weirdest dreams lately - all of them involve some kind of falling.
I'm so tired.
I feel like, though I'm trying hard not to, all I'm doing is disappointing people.
I'm tired of disappointing people.
I wonder if I shouldn't just go away and start over somewhere else where no-one knows me - wouldn't that be better?
Maybe I'm just a fraud. Or a fraid.

Maybe I'm just....

― that girl you used to know (luna.c), Friday, 1 October 2004 16:12 (twenty years ago)

move to worcester, its brilliant.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Friday, 1 October 2004 16:15 (twenty years ago)

Luna, I had a lot of falling dreams a long time ago that were pretty terrifying. But I think it had to do with my weird sleeping patterns, because when the body shuts down for the night, it can create that sort of feeling which could translate into your dreamworld.

It's 1. Only 4 more hours to go. ay ay ay, that's quite a lot actually.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 1 October 2004 16:57 (twenty years ago)

I also dream of falling down a lot. Always have, and presumably I always will. It's unpleasant but I wouldn't read too much into it.

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 1 October 2004 16:59 (twenty years ago)

So does anyone want a free car? Please?

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 1 October 2004 16:59 (twenty years ago)

I would love it, Markelby. If you were on the North American continent, I would find a cheap flight and drive that baby home. Literally.

― Huk-L, Friday, 1 October 2004 17:01 (twenty years ago)

Last night's dream involved a really hugely long elevated pathway, sort of like a skinny boardwalk - it started in New York (I know this because it took me past the Statue of Liberty's head and I thought to myself hmm, am I in NY or PA?) and presumably ended at my house. I was running along it in big clompy boots (it was only wide enough for me, and I think I was the only person who knew about it) and passed out of sunshine into snow - it was covered in snow about a foot deep and I fell face first into it and got up wondering how I hadn't skinned my knees or banged up my elbows. I knew that the water underneath me (I was about 200 feet up in the air) was icy and if I fell into it that I'd probably drown because of my big clompy boots and down jacket, but I didn't worry about it until I came to a really wiggly part of said pathway and didn't even slow down - so of course, I ran right off the side. I remember being sort of scared and trying to catch myself, but I fell in such a way that I launched myself out into open (very cold) air and realized that I was falling to certain doom. Then I woke up.

I suspect my brain is trying to kill me.

― that girl you used to know (luna.c), Friday, 1 October 2004 17:04 (twenty years ago)

Wow I'm always one to say dreams have no deep, symbolic meaning, but that one should be used to teach students at Freudian U.

― oops (Oops), Friday, 1 October 2004 17:07 (twenty years ago)

Luna hon, it's an old wives tale about landing during fallign dreams = death. I land all the time :/

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 1 October 2004 17:14 (twenty years ago)

I used to have dreams where I actually died in the dream too, so that's a myth.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 1 October 2004 17:24 (twenty years ago)

Oh no, I know - I always wake up before I hit the ground, or as I do - I'm not worried about that. It was just weird.

― that girl you used to know (luna.c), Friday, 1 October 2004 17:30 (twenty years ago)

Huk, I thought you didn't know how to drive.

Anyway, of course I wasn't ragging on you for not making it from scratch on the day you moved! But yes, I've been making a lot of pizza from scratch lately (I both just learned how and I made way too much pizza sauce, so I want to go through it before it goes bad).

Luna, I'm not sure in what ways you (think you) are disappointing people, but maybe you're overextended? Obviously you'd like to be all things to all people, but that's impossible. It's good to be a little overextended -- to stretch yourself -- but it's like working out -- if you can only lift 80 lbs, you're not going to suddenly be able to lift 200 lbs overnight. Know your limits, and pace yourself, and don't be surprised if you can't be who you want to be, but slowly work your way up to it.

The problem is that even if you become a better person, you'll realize that you could be even better than that. There's no top to that ladder, only a slow climb.

I mean, you know all that, but I figured I'd say it anyways.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 1 October 2004 17:31 (twenty years ago)

I know how to drive. I'm just not certified. I've had my learner's permit for 11 years! Because I hate tests.

― Huk-L, Friday, 1 October 2004 17:36 (twenty years ago)

CP--It's good to hear that stuff sometimes.

I've been feeling like a chronic underachiever, but it's really because of things that aren't really in my control. So it goes. (but aarrrrrrgh)

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Friday, 1 October 2004 17:40 (twenty years ago)

Mt. St. Helens is erupting!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 1 October 2004 18:48 (twenty years ago)

Though it's too hazy to see it from the office window.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 1 October 2004 18:49 (twenty years ago)

Last night was band rehearsal for the other band I'm in, whose signature song for the last few years has been called "Mount Saint Helens" -- if you're curious, you can download it here.

(I don't play on that version.)

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 1 October 2004 19:00 (twenty years ago)

But obviously it's in my head today!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 1 October 2004 19:01 (twenty years ago)

I just had dropped mad stand-up science with chicago's most famous !slamic comic. I'm so stoked.

― Huk-L, Friday, 1 October 2004 19:19 (twenty years ago)

I stopped short of asking if I could open for him though.

― Huk-L, Friday, 1 October 2004 19:20 (twenty years ago)

went to the HP Lovecraft Film Festival in portland tonight. Good time.

i'd post more, but its taking me a while to figure out how to sneak in the access time at the newish dayjob...

― Lt. Kingfish Del Pickles (Kingfish), Saturday, 2 October 2004 07:40 (twenty years ago)

I picked up my car today. It's sweet :) I only once tried to go through a red light and only once stalled, neither of which had anything to do with being in a new car, and everything to do with being a spaz.

Sarah and I drove to Boxhill in Surrey, and had a tasty meal in a country pub before walking on the edge of the renowned chalk escarpment (visited by the eponymous heroine in Jane Austen's "Emma").

We got home an hour or so ago, and I've been following AFC Wimbledon's FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round triumph over Dunstable Town. Hurrah! And I'm now listening to "Mount St Helens" and wishing that we hadn't committed to going out to dinner tonight as my only other close friend who was going has had to cancel.

― Markelby (Mark C), Saturday, 2 October 2004 15:08 (twenty years ago)

You could always make a new friend!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 2 October 2004 18:31 (twenty years ago)

Or an new enemy! It's all good!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 2 October 2004 18:32 (twenty years ago)

We had a really nice time, actually, except that I got really affected by my allergy to their two cats. We had to leave early because I couldn't breathe and could barely see. Pretty nasty.

― Markelby (Mark C), Saturday, 2 October 2004 21:04 (twenty years ago)

GO SEE "Going Upriver: the Long War of John Kerry" BY ALL MEANS

it's done by the guy who did _Pumping Iron_, and does a great job talking about Kerry going off to vietnam, then his efforts with the Vietnam Veterans Against the War...

oh yeah, and near the end of the flick, John ONeil(the Swift Boat Liar guy) shows up. they actually play a bit of Nixon oval office tape about him. There's also video of him debating John Kerry.

i just wish they'd interviewed McCain, tho.

― Lt. Kingfish Del Pickles (Kingfish), Sunday, 3 October 2004 01:46 (twenty years ago)

If I didn't say it upthread, Luna ist rad. WAY rad. And that is true beyond question.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 3 October 2004 01:48 (twenty years ago)

My stepfather had a brain haemorrhage last week, which sounds really scary (and I am still really scared when I say it) but it was *relatively* minor. He has lost peripheral vision due to optic nerve damage and if it's permanent won't be able to drive again. But apart from that he seems ok and may be able to leave hospital today. I am still worried though - he's had loads of health problems because he refuses to slow his lifestyle down or change his diet or anything. Maybe this time he will. But I doubt it.

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 4 October 2004 08:19 (twenty years ago)

Sorry to hear that Archel. I hope you & yours are ok & that your step dad's health improves.

Luna darlin, I'm sorry to hear that you are having doubts about yourself. I don't claim to know you & what's going on in your life, but I think you deserve only good thins & I hope that whatever the problem is, it will rectify itself soon. You are a sweetie & I hate to think that you are having a bad time of it. I'm always here if you want to chat to someone outside of your situation. *hugs*

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 4 October 2004 08:30 (twenty years ago)

Thanks Pink. How's your mum doing?

I was just slightly cheered up by an email beginning: 'Our company’s name is AR-SE'. Hoho.

Take care luna x

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 4 October 2004 10:42 (twenty years ago)

Not too bad ta. She is feeling really positive about things. I had 'the chat' with her yesterday that I haven't been able to have up until now. It needed to happen, but I sure needed a big hug from J afterwards!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 4 October 2004 11:29 (twenty years ago)

Hope everything looks up for everyone! Hugs around. The Mrs and I bought a fertility monitor this weekend, just for a little help.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Monday, 4 October 2004 11:39 (twenty years ago)

and I saw "Supersize Me" yesterday afternoon. Ugh. Granted I haven't eaten at McDonalds in probably 8 months, but now I will surely never eat there again. There was a short n curly in the yogurt.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Monday, 4 October 2004 11:41 (twenty years ago)

Every little helps, as they say!! Good luck & all Mr B!
x-post
euw!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 4 October 2004 11:42 (twenty years ago)

I was asked to play in an "executive game" of poker over the weekend by someone that works with my wife. I was hesitant to play because I was told that these guys were "serious/hardcore" poker players. I went anyways and listened to most of them openly hit on my wife right in front of my face. Most of them were Ivy League kids, trustafarians. Well after hearing enough of them hit on my wife, I decided to let them have it. Needless to say by the end of the night Chris was around $1000 richer. How cocky these fuckers were too, I've also decided that I hate the person who works with my wife whom I thought I liked. They can take their "executive" game and shove it up their respective Harvard asses. No offense Dan.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Monday, 4 October 2004 11:50 (twenty years ago)

Surely it'll be a regular income stream for you now though, Chris?

Also the $1000 is 40% of your holiday fund! Whoot!

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 4 October 2004 11:54 (twenty years ago)

Now that is delicious vengeance. Were any of them feeling stupid by the end of the evening?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 4 October 2004 11:54 (twenty years ago)

I think so. I kind of pulled some Will Hunting moves on them. It was nice. Its a nice side bit of income Mark. I don't really play as much as I used too as we are trying to get a family started and will need the extra money, and as they say you can't win all the time.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Monday, 4 October 2004 11:56 (twenty years ago)

and spending 8 hours in a room listening to trustafarians yap away while listening to the Greatful Dead and Allman Brothers is not how I ever want to spend another saturday in my life. I felt like I was back at college.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Monday, 4 October 2004 12:02 (twenty years ago)

Woah, you didn't mention the Grateful Dead before. I feel your pain.

It's a bit of a dull Monday, mainly because urgent things just aren't happening today. If anyone wants to aim or email me, then please, my guest, be.

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 4 October 2004 12:04 (twenty years ago)

I am praying for dull right now. This is the worse work day I've had for a long time, and I'm not even up to my usual efficient self as I'm worried about my stepdad.

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 4 October 2004 12:59 (twenty years ago)

Just do your best Archie, that's all you can do. I was a bit of a mess last week, it's just the way it is.
I told my boss that I've got a job interview, i hope i did the right thing.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:07 (twenty years ago)

I went anyways and listened to most of them openly hit on my wife right in front of my face. Most of them were Ivy League kids, trustafarians.

Two words: beat down. I'm so glad you took them to the cleaners. Fucking no-class needledicks.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:08 (twenty years ago)

Yay, Chris!

Pink, You must have a pretty good relationship with your boss to tell them you have an interview! I still haven't heard back from mine. He said Friday or Monday though, so...

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:25 (twenty years ago)

Oh yeah I have. Prob is when I tell him i'm bored he just says 'me too'. So it's all good that he understands, but not so good that he doesn't do anything about it you know. Maybe when i actually go for the interview though, he might be slightly different.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:47 (twenty years ago)

Well, good luck then!

I had a fun time Saturday. I wish you could have all come too.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:56 (twenty years ago)

Was this your big b/day bash? Do you have any pics? (that arent on the other thread?)

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:59 (twenty years ago)

Blagggghhh!
A weekend without cable and internet. My new apt. is cold in the morning. And also at night. But the view is magnificent. I can watch people come and go from the hospital.
I've gone around the bend on the Kinks. I read to biog's this weekend (no cable, no internet), Dave Davies' autobiog and John Mendelssohn's fannish thing. AND I read the big Uncut article.
This was all after I handed in my review of the VGPS reissue (from which the word "twee" was edited out!) (and also in which I goofed and said "All Day and All of the Night" when I was really talking about "Really Got Me") which ran Saturday.
Go interviewees!
Boo boorish spousal coworkers!

― Huk-L, Monday, 4 October 2004 14:00 (twenty years ago)

Sarah's friend Sarah brought this incredible rum cake to our party, but we didn't start eating it until a bunch of people had left, so we had like 3/4 of the cake left by the end of the day. So we've been eating this delicious delicious rum cake all weekend. Oh it's so good.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:02 (twenty years ago)

num, sounds tasty!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:05 (twenty years ago)

Has anyone here ever got drunk off rum cake?

― Huk-L, Monday, 4 October 2004 14:06 (twenty years ago)

Good morning. I didn't get much sleep this weekend, it feels like. Man, does it feel like.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:07 (twenty years ago)

Uh, doesn't the alcohol burn off in the cooking?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:07 (twenty years ago)

I think it vaporises. It only burns off in flambes.

― Huk-L, Monday, 4 October 2004 14:08 (twenty years ago)

(In fact, doesn't the alcohol expand when heated and create air pockets, thus acting as a leavener and creating a fluffier cake?)

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:08 (twenty years ago)

Well, I didn't mean to imply that it caught fire.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:09 (twenty years ago)

I read that as 'fluffer cake' & thought that should be a different thread entirely!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:09 (twenty years ago)

So it's not like vodka-melon?

xpost

― Huk-L, Monday, 4 October 2004 14:10 (twenty years ago)

You drunks.

I am at work and somewhat tired. But there are worse fates.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:13 (twenty years ago)

Like being poked in the eye with a pen?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:16 (twenty years ago)

I have a pen!

― Huk-L, Monday, 4 October 2004 14:17 (twenty years ago)

mmm vodka melon.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:18 (twenty years ago)

Vodka melon, a pen & a fluffer cake, sounds like a party!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:20 (twenty years ago)

Pink, you crazy woman, you crazy!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:25 (twenty years ago)

I thank you! *bows*

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:28 (twenty years ago)

There were more pictures taken by Killco & others, but I don't know if Nick took any with his digital camera or not.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:40 (twenty years ago)

The losers I work with are discovering Gmail. It's over.

― Huk-L, Monday, 4 October 2004 14:45 (twenty years ago)

Holy crap I am putting on weight. I hate myself and I want to diet.

(I also hate myself for using that hilarious pun)

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 4 October 2004 15:07 (twenty years ago)

Happy Birthday (a bit late) Sarah-I hope your party was superlative!
I've put on some weight too, all in the tummy, and I have vowed today to go get a gym membership. Or I could just go home and drink more hot chocolate.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Monday, 4 October 2004 15:17 (twenty years ago)

I have the tummy fats too :(
Damn free work lunches involving pastry.

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 4 October 2004 15:21 (twenty years ago)

I can tell I'm on the very brink of acceptable-but-chubby and shudder-when-catch-sight-of-self-in-shop-mirror.

(Jocelyn, have you ever posted to the pics thread?)

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 4 October 2004 15:26 (twenty years ago)

after watching "Supersize Me" I vowed to lose at least 20lbs. I have man tits.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Monday, 4 October 2004 15:26 (twenty years ago)

I felt bad after watching Supersize Me, but more because I seem to be chubby and unhealthy even without having been to a McDs for like 15 years :(

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 4 October 2004 15:30 (twenty years ago)

I felt like a fatty last night because I ate party food all weekend and then Thai food for dinner. I haven't seen Supersize Me, but it would probably make me get sick. I haven't been in there in approximately a bajillion years.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 4 October 2004 16:01 (twenty years ago)

Tummies are cute.

I think I asked this already, but if anyone needs a gmail account, let me know, I've got a few invites.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 4 October 2004 16:18 (twenty years ago)

Are you on a one-woman crusade to have the word "bajillion" inserted into Websters?

(I think it's a rad word btw :))

From the wedding ring thread, it seems the average US engagement ring costs $3,000. Interesting.

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 4 October 2004 16:19 (twenty years ago)

Ooh, Chris, did I ever tell you how much I liked that "Mount St Helens" song? Even if you didn't play on it - I downloaded a few other songs too, which I'll listen to when I get a spare moment.

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 4 October 2004 16:20 (twenty years ago)

I'm glad you liked it! It all comes off a bit more "rock" (specifically "psychedelic") live.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 4 October 2004 16:23 (twenty years ago)

Also, I really ought to go to work at some point. Hm, hm.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 4 October 2004 16:23 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, weddings in general are expensive. I don't know who would come to mine anyway. I'm not being depressing, just realistic. And my relatives would complain it wasn't Jesus-y enough. I hope that doesn't come off as offensive.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 4 October 2004 16:38 (twenty years ago)

Oh wow, the local symphony will be launching its season with the score of the Mark of Zorro, and they'll be screening the 1920 silent film as they play!
I wonder what it'll take to convince the bosses to send me to cover that, as I have no idea what tickets to the symphony cost, but I'm sure it's more than my CD and comics-addled budget can spare!

― Huk-L, Monday, 4 October 2004 16:54 (twenty years ago)

I've heard that the engagement ring should equal a month's salary. I don't know who decides these things. Does anyone else feel the need to hide in restaurants when they eat messy food? I had gyros today, and felt like I should have been sitting under the table instead of out in the open. Lovely lovely gyros. I like food too much to seriously lose weight. BTW Markelby, I have never posted a picture of myself on ILX. I do not have a digital camera, and I am good at eluding pictures.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Monday, 4 October 2004 17:08 (twenty years ago)

Silent films with live orchestral music is great. I saw a program of that a while back -- it was Korngold and Bernard "Psycho" Hermann, with some of their film scores along with some of their "legit" compositions. Obviously the film scores were way better.

Anyway the cheap seats probably couldn't cost more than CDN$20 -- treat yourself! It's worth it. It's even more worth if it the paper pays, of course.

I'm at work now and I really want that damn volcano to do something spectacular so I can see it out the window. It's all hazy, though, possibly from the steam that came out an hour ago.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 4 October 2004 18:46 (twenty years ago)

I want some more rum cake. But it's at home!

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 4 October 2004 18:48 (twenty years ago)

That's why God invented Tupperware!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 4 October 2004 18:55 (twenty years ago)

Or you could leave early, "Sorry, boss, rum cake beckons!"
THey'll understand.

― Huk-L, Monday, 4 October 2004 19:00 (twenty years ago)

"Rum Cake Emergency" could make a good song title. But probably not.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 4 October 2004 19:01 (twenty years ago)

I've been writing a bunch of songs lately that are really sappy and feature kissing prominently. I smell a concept album coming on! Except "Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me" has already been taking. I'm starting to lean towards "The Book Of Lips".

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 4 October 2004 19:02 (twenty years ago)

What about "Hippies with Hickeys"

― Huk-L, Monday, 4 October 2004 19:03 (twenty years ago)

But there are no hippies involved.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 4 October 2004 19:05 (twenty years ago)

And I intend to keep it that way!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 4 October 2004 19:05 (twenty years ago)

Fine, I'll keep that one for my memoirs.

― Huk-L, Monday, 4 October 2004 19:08 (twenty years ago)

The rum cake is already in Tupperware! But at home! I think maybe I'll write a song called Rum Cake Emergency.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 4 October 2004 19:09 (twenty years ago)

RUM CAKE EMERGENCY

I thought I could make it one day
Just eight hours
But I can't resist temptation
Got no will-power
Don't you know your taste still lingers
I will devour
Your alcohol and sugar
Eggs and flour

I ate a slice for breakfast
At the break of dawn
I've been thinking about you
All day long
I will cry tears of butter
When you're gone
Just crumbs in the wastebasket
And this sad sad song

It needs a chorus...any ideas?

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 4 October 2004 19:27 (twenty years ago)

This bears further investigation...
http://www.reginasymphonyorchestra.sk.ca/subscrib2.gif

― Huk-L, Monday, 4 October 2004 19:27 (twenty years ago)

mark, i've seen you recently, and haven't even thought 'oh, he's looking a bit chubby' let alone that you're getting fat or whatever. and you know i'm mean enough to tell you. (esp after calling me a filthy slut last week!)

i've been out dancing three out of the last four nights. am on my way out in a minute as well, and probably more musical fun tomorrow and wednesday as well. plus, staying up for the VP debate tomorrow night. sheesh.

i'm drinking malibu and oj. left over from cocktail drinking folk at my house. it makes me feel both slightly tropical and slightly queasy at the same time. still, better than straight pimms, i think. there's not much else. i think my friends drink A LOT. like 15 people over, and we went through almost 10 bottles of cava, three bottles of vodka, two bottles of kahlua, 3/4 bottle of casis, 1/2 bottle of malibu, 2/3 bottle of butterscoth schnapps, and loads of other little fiddly things. that seems like a lot to me.

maybe i was just hoping for better leftovers?

looks like you chicagop folk had a nice party! congrats and happy birthday.

― colette (a2lette), Monday, 4 October 2004 19:28 (twenty years ago)

Ah, but Zorro is in the Pops series, not the Classics.

― Huk-L, Monday, 4 October 2004 19:29 (twenty years ago)

x-posts: Nick, Add some "pa rum pum pum pum"s and it's a christmas song!

Thanks, colette!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 4 October 2004 19:32 (twenty years ago)

Nick, definitely start the song with sirens!

― Huk-L, Monday, 4 October 2004 19:34 (twenty years ago)

But it still needs a chorus!

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 4 October 2004 19:36 (twenty years ago)

Ah-wooooo! Can't stop the rum!
Ah-wooooo! Gotta have that rumcake!

― Huk-L, Monday, 4 October 2004 19:38 (twenty years ago)

And a motorcycle crash! (I mean, why not?)

Maybe the chorus should just be a bunch of gutteral noises indicating your hunger for the cake?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 4 October 2004 19:40 (twenty years ago)

Or maybe do some irono-arcano riffing on CanRock Legend Kim Mitchell's "Might As Well Go For A Soda"

eg:

Might as well go for a rumcake...Nobody hurts and nobody cries
Might as well go for a rumcake...Nobody drowns and nobody dies
Might as well go for a rumcake...It's better than slander
It's better than lies
Might as well go for a rumcake...Nobody hurts and nobody cries

― Huk-L, Monday, 4 October 2004 19:49 (twenty years ago)

Here's my schedule for the rest of the work day:
* Continue to play on ILE for the last 20 minutes
* Clock Out

:-D

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 4 October 2004 20:36 (twenty years ago)

No, no, the chorus needs to describe the process of eating it, and the rapture it brings. You talk about the process but you don't really give the reason behind your cravings. Something like "You, you make my mouth tingle whenever I nibble on you, and I want to nibble you... right now!"

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 4 October 2004 20:53 (twenty years ago)

Saucy.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 4 October 2004 21:30 (twenty years ago)

Rummy.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 4 October 2004 22:17 (twenty years ago)

...pssst... anybody want to see Yo Yo Ma perform Ennio Morricone's music 11/5 at USC? I've got spare tix.

― Remy (x Jeremy), Monday, 4 October 2004 22:29 (twenty years ago)

Damn, i've been in work since 7.50 & it's only 9.30! I'm also sure it's gonna be a shitty day on ILX!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 07:35 (twenty years ago)

enjoy yourself here: www.rightgoths.com

― Sir Kingfish Beavis D'Azzmonch (Kingfish), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 07:42 (twenty years ago)

Haha, thanks J, although it's not really my thing, it just scares me!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 07:46 (twenty years ago)

Oh & btw, with reagrds to the cost of an engagement ring, I could not justify J spending a month's salary on a ring for me. I'd rather spend it on my house or my kids in the future!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 07:48 (twenty years ago)

shit. only i get sleep-induced injuries. i woke up this morning with a red and slightly swollem index finger. i cam't bend it. wtf.

this is ,maybe evidence fr a double life, maybe my nighttume life is v exciting.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 13:19 (twenty years ago)

Julia, I sent you an email today!!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 13:27 (twenty years ago)

I'm drinking hot chocolate at my desk. This morning I'm wearing new argyle tights I bought last night at Target. :-D Baby, it's cooollllldddd outside.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 13:32 (twenty years ago)

I've got knee high socks on today (i've got boot on) which are grey & have snow flakes on them!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 13:33 (twenty years ago)

I so hope this is true, it's had me pissing myself all afternoon....

A girl in my work swears she went to a housewarming party. The house was fine but the bathroom had no light fitting (some maintainance reason or another)

She went into the bathroom at one point to touch up her make-up, and after fumbling about drunk and disorientated in the dark managed to track down her lipliner and eyeliner from inside her handbag.

She assumed that she could put it on pretty well in the dark having applied slap countless times in worse states, so she confidently applied it then sauntered back into the room to enjoy the rest of the party.

She sat drinking, laughing, chatting for well over an hour before somebody pointed out that she had bright red lipliner along the rims of her eyes and thick black lines rimming her mouth....

― Rumpy Pumpkin (rumpypumpkin), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 13:35 (twenty years ago)

x-post Cute! I'm wearing boots too - short boots that my coworkers tease me should only be worn when it snows but I don't care.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 13:35 (twenty years ago)

So, a long time ago, when I was slightly lamer and more boring than I am now, I signed up for a bunch of yahoo news alerts, I finally got one today, I think it's my first, under the topic "n!ck t0sches" (yeah, yeah, shut up). It's from the M!1f0rd Da!ly N3ws:

The Wednesday Senior Bocce League ended their season with a clam bake at the Italian American
veterans hall.

Team No. 3 ended the season in first place: Vito Bianchi, Joe Fino, Sam Chiccarelli, Lou Paganelli.
Second place, was Team No. 6: Tony DiPietro, Lucio Vendetti, Mike Morganelli, Mike Ricci.
Third place, Team No. 3: Bertulli, Al Rizzi, Dick Mank, Al Kiazzi.
Fourth place, Team No. 4: Frank Bulso, Frank Mangini, Pat Chinappi, Joe DeSantis.
Fifth place, Team No. 1: Ralph Acquafresca, Nick Ruscitti, Flash Gordon, Fred Belforti. Sixth place, Team No. 5: Virginia Celozzi, Pete Paradiso, Amedio Giampietro, Dan Giampietro.
Seventh place, Team No. 7: Ernie Tusino, Pete Costello, Frank Tedesco, Jim Carabba.
Eighth place, Team No. 9. Tom Lee, Angelo Tosches, Jim Mullaney, Ray Dominici.
Ninth place, Team No. 10: Perry Cacciola, Joe Guidi, Bruno Zacchilli, Doc DiVittorio.
Tenth place, Team No. 8: John Villani, Dan Niro, Doc Morte, Pat Coscia.

They had Flash Gordon on their bocce team and they only came in fifth!

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 5 October 2004 13:40 (twenty years ago)

x-post
Rumpy, I am sure that would have been pretty funny to witness!
x-post
Don't listen to them sarah!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 13:42 (twenty years ago)

Well cuz Flash Gordon ain't italian.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 13:44 (twenty years ago)

Flash Gordoni

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 13:44 (twenty years ago)

Huk, I have NO CLUE what you're talking about, but I still have a place for you in my heart.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 13:46 (twenty years ago)

Anybody else reading those names out loud in a Chico Marx voice?

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 5 October 2004 13:47 (twenty years ago)

See, I don't know who that is. It's like you speak another language sometimes.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 13:47 (twenty years ago)

You don't know Chico Marx or Flash Gordon? Did you sleep through the 30s?

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 5 October 2004 13:50 (twenty years ago)

To bed last night: 12:17
Risen this morning: 5:40
Tiredness 7/10
Weird, sleep-induced vision trails: 3 so far
Jitteriness: 6/10

― Remy (x Jeremy), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 13:51 (twenty years ago)

http://www.midatlantic.net/8x10/chico-marx.jpg
chico
http://www.horrorcards.org/images/flash_gordon/flash_gordon_1.jpg
Flash Gordon

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:03 (twenty years ago)

I revived the "describe your work environment" thread because a man in a panda suit was here today. No. Shit.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:04 (twenty years ago)

Chico's pretty cute, assuming he normally has a neck.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:04 (twenty years ago)

Flash -aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:04 (twenty years ago)

Sexual Harrassment Panda?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:10 (twenty years ago)

Oh him!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:10 (twenty years ago)

So...

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:25 (twenty years ago)

SAD PANDA

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:27 (twenty years ago)

This is not the Chico/Flash slash page I was hoping for!

― J. Random Googler (Chris Piuma), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:29 (twenty years ago)

Dat's irrelavent!

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:30 (twenty years ago)

Inna you pants, boss!

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:32 (twenty years ago)

http://www.statefarm.com/kidstuf/politcolor/images/elephant.gif

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:34 (twenty years ago)

I swiped that picture from a State Farm coloring book page -- and the donkey they have is just atrociously drawn. Whose side is State Farm on?!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:37 (twenty years ago)

I bit through the end of my tongue the other night, Julia - it's still sore today (though I have a nasty mouth ulcer that's monopolising my severe mouthal discomfort right now).

I'm been enjoying the wonderful world of getting tape copying quotes today. I love my job.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:43 (twenty years ago)

Dear obnoxious coworker, Jamie Lee Curtis is JANET Leigh's daughter, not Vivian Leigh's.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:43 (twenty years ago)

I bought lots of warm wooly clothes last night, including some striped "over the boot top" knee socks that I know I will get teased about. I am getting more worried about the election every day.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 17:17 (twenty years ago)

Fun!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 17:19 (twenty years ago)

hooray! i just lost my job today!

true, i was only there for two weeks, but the owners just apparently realized that their two business(which share an office) will need a full-time office manager with far more experience than i have.

so! back to square one with me!

― Sir Kingfish Beavis D'Azzmonch (Kingfish), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 17:31 (twenty years ago)

ffffffffffffffffffffffff

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 5 October 2004 17:32 (twenty years ago)

BUMMER. Can you claim unemployment now though, since you were laid off?

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 17:34 (twenty years ago)

i dunno. i guess i should ask.

― Sir Kingfish Beavis D'Azzmonch (Kingfish), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 17:35 (twenty years ago)

Sorry, KF. :-(

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 17:48 (twenty years ago)

I think only if you'd worked there for 6 months.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 17:50 (twenty years ago)

Did they offer you any severence?
I mean, it's really their fault, not yours. Didn't you turn down another job for them?

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 5 October 2004 18:23 (twenty years ago)

Wheeee my boss just left to go out of town again for the rest of the week. Work is so much better without the boss around.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 19:08 (twenty years ago)

My boss is in Hawaii right now. Whee!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 19:19 (twenty years ago)

Some guy from the band we're playing with this week said that if Buddy Holly had a mohawk, he would sound like the Fake Fictions. Does that mean we're cool?

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 19:53 (twenty years ago)

I think it means that Sarah can get a mohawk and it'll be just fine.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 19:58 (twenty years ago)

B-but I don't want one!

*sigh* Ok, then. For the band!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 20:00 (twenty years ago)

they gave me pay for the rest of the week, at least.

― Sir Kingfish Beavis D'Azzmonch (Kingfish), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 20:56 (twenty years ago)

hunh, whaddayaknow.

i just got a call from a staffing guy, who wants me to come in and interview tomorrow off in the western suburbs of Portland(Beaverton).

Here we go again.

― Sir Kingfish Beavis D'Azzmonch (Kingfish), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 21:18 (twenty years ago)

Ugh. I hate it when I'm so tired that I can't even keep up with this thread. Hm. But I just gave it a go, and so here's part one of my replies, responses, etc.

Okay, so am currently going through a period of feeling really lonely and aimless, but I suppose that's a recurring theme in my inner life, so... eh. Not even the thought of currently being able to prank-AIM A m a n d a D e C a d e n e t is really helping out here. Eh.

Have also decided that I'd really really really like to lose some weight. Any suggestions that don't include completely depriving me of whole food groups? (Atkins = the Devil.) (Ha ha ha, I typed this out before reading jocelyn's whole "I like food too much to seriously lose weight" thing, which I fear has become my attitude as of late. Need to lose weight!!)

Chris, I've been playing the whole "remember that you're you, and you're a fan -- it's not that you're a fan, and thus you're you" thing over and over in my head, broken-record like. It's not working ALL the time, but it is working SOME of the time, and that's a definite improvement.

― Ever-Ready Daisy Chain (Dee the Lurker), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 04:53 (twenty years ago)

And now part two:

Update on the whole spyware thing: I've gotten rid of a lot of it, though its effects are still present and I don't think I'll ever get my system back to the way it was before. Sad. But I do feel like the system's more protected than the way it was before, which is good. (Chris V, I dl'ed Spybot Search & Destroy but have still mostly been using Ad-Aware. Will need to run Spybot again, though.)

teeny, I was indeed talking about Fruit Gushers. Though I really shouldn't be eating any more of them. You know, the whole "wanting to lose weight" thing.

Kingfish, I'm sorry about your recent job loss, but hopefully this new job opportunity will be something that will work out for you.

― Ever-Ready Daisy Chain (Dee the Lurker), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 04:54 (twenty years ago)

Dee, I've always thought exercise is more important than diet. I mean, unless your diet is McDongle's three times a day, or something ridiculous. You totally need to do CARDIO-KICKBOXING!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 04:57 (twenty years ago)

Point taken, Chris. I mean, I don't really eat TREMENDOUSLY unhealthy or anything (whole wheat bread is my favorite type of bread, I prefer corn tortillas to flour, I don't use a lot of mayo, I don't eat a lot of fried food, etc.), but yeah, I don't do any exercise at all. Cardio-kickboxing sounds like a more intense activity than I'm perhaps capable of doing at the moment (ha, tells you how out-of-shape I am!!), but it could be worth doing sometime down the line -- in the future.

― Ever-Ready Daisy Chain (Dee the Lurker), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 05:46 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, but it would be hott if you CARDIOKICKBOXED!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 06:20 (twenty years ago)

Pink, I hope you're taking good care of yourself and I hope your mother's starting to do a little bit better. As for the whole "What's wrong with Badly Drawn Boy?" thing -- well, I always feel like I should apologize for my musical likes, either around here or outside of this forum, so, um, yeah. (Though I only have the one album. Have been really bad at getting others.)
Dee - never apologise for your musical taste! It's presonal to you so you be proud of it. Imo Badly Drawn Boy is fantastic, I have all of his albums & his Glasto set moved me to tears! With regards to dieting, I'm on a diet at the moment (which definitely works & is really easy to do) that allows you to eat loads & loads! Let me know if your interested & I'll help you out & stuff!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 07:16 (twenty years ago)

Dee my wife has lost 72 lbs on Weight Watchers. Also have you tried a system restore on your pc?

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 10:54 (twenty years ago)

Blimey, good for her!!
I'm doing the slimming world diet.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 11:02 (twenty years ago)

Pink, Just tell us all about it.

I lost most of my weight through plain old walking, but lots of it. Also, I tried not to have 'bad' things in the house. Ie: When I buy Cheez nips, I at least try to get the reduced fat kind. And I try to pick out sweets that aren't quite as bad, like ginger snaps, so I don't feel deprived if I do end up snacking. And I always bring fruit with me to work for a mid-morning snack if I need one. I didn't lose as much weight as Chris V's wife, but if I did there wouldn't be much left of me. But anyway, yeah, that's amazing, Chris.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 13:25 (twenty years ago)

I am hardly perfect but I try and do small and simple things (unsweetened iced tea for a lunch drink, no soda, fer instance).

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 13:27 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, Soda is the Devil.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 13:37 (twenty years ago)

http://www.slimmingworld.co.uk/

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 13:39 (twenty years ago)

Other things I try and eat daily -- fresh spinach (very crunchy and good vitamins, num) and some fresh soyish thing if possible. I indulge in other areas, I admit, so this is not perfect, but variety is the key.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 13:39 (twenty years ago)

ice cream and beer are my major downfalls. i tried that weight watchers ice cream and its horrendous.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 13:40 (twenty years ago)

After dinner at Bodean's last night (which, I've been told, I have been banging on and on and on about in the office today), I fear my diet and successful weight loss is now well in the past. I also need to keep the weight off because double chins with turtleneck jumpers are not a good look.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 13:41 (twenty years ago)

Also, those ultra low fat ice creams can - uh - make you spend a lot of time in the bathroom, if you know what I'm saying. NOT. FUN.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 13:43 (twenty years ago)

I just clicked on that Bodeans link, OMG my eyes!!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 13:45 (twenty years ago)

Haha! For non-vegetarians it's like gazing into the eyes of god.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 13:47 (twenty years ago)

I have decided that I am fattening up to stay warm for winter. Yesterday I ate a bunch of brownies.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 13:49 (twenty years ago)

Nick, How cold does it have to get for us to start having Hot Toddies every night?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 13:54 (twenty years ago)

Sarah, it's cold enough already!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 13:56 (twenty years ago)

SGS made some unwise comment yesterday about how she didn't mind how porky I was. Mwahahahaha! The laughter will stop when I get dumped for being a fat sweaty gimp, tho.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 13:57 (twenty years ago)

Maybe SGS is a feeder Mark, did you ever think about that? (Btw, is she not coming back to ILX?)

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 13:58 (twenty years ago)

She posted on Koogy's birthday thread but I think she's trying to waste less of her time on ILX and, as many of us know, that sometimes has to mean cold turkey. I'm sure she'll be back soon :)

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:01 (twenty years ago)

Back when I was more seriously trying to get in shape (I've mostly succeeded; now I'm at the easier 'maintenance' stage) I found it tremendously helpful to count raw caloric intake over the course of a few days, writing down any and everthing I ate.

I didn't alter anything at all during that 'observation' period, and I didn't continue counting calories after that. But I learned, in that time, more specifically what I crave and snack on. FWIW, I was taking in about 800 calories / day in liquids, and 400c/day in snacks.

More specifically, I HIGHLY recommend cutting out fruit juice, soda, white potatoes. And buying a copy of thisIf only for the recipes in the back.

― Remy (x Jeremy), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:01 (twenty years ago)

Good thing about my diet is that you can eat endless amounts of spuds, pasta & rice! num!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:03 (twenty years ago)

Jeremy, if you're a noize dude, why do you come on this thread? I mean you're great on it and it's all good but it just seems a different world!

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:04 (twenty years ago)

That's not very many calories in a day, Remy, especially considering you weren't cutting back.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:06 (twenty years ago)

Aren't you supposed to consume 2500 calories a day if your a average man. Thats what I read.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:09 (twenty years ago)

Markelby
nah, i m on the noize board & this thread. it's all the same=we are all bored at work. but maybe it's just me

― kephm, Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:09 (twenty years ago)

I've been IRL friends with the noize dudes [read: Jon and Ian] for a decade now but I wouldn't seriously call myself a proper noize dude. On my playlist right now are: Moz, Brian Wilson, Ween, Beck, Chinese Stars (noizy), RZA, Pulp, Arab on Radar (noizy), Mum, and Tortise.

Additionally, I moved 3200 miles cross-country in August, and am associating in the LA ILX circles, and trying to expand my social circumstances.

― Remy (x Jeremy), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:10 (twenty years ago)

Also... I eat 1300-1500 calories / day and I'm holding steady and (minus this nasty cold) extremely healthy. The way in which the proper 'caloric intake' was determined is very suspect, and likely overinflated.

― Remy (x Jeremy), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:11 (twenty years ago)

wait a second, it is just me.
is anyone else the type of person who could never throw a house party because most of the people just wouldn't click?

― kephm, Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:14 (twenty years ago)

Additionally, I moved 3200 miles cross-country in August, and am associating in the LA ILX circles, and trying to expand my social circumstances.

ONE OF US.

Anyway. (When exactly is that Apple/Xanadu double-bill again?)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:17 (twenty years ago)

(x-post to kephm) Yes. Me.

(I have had a couple of house parties but always with people from the same social (or related) group. They're been pretty good. I'm dreading my wedding)

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:18 (twenty years ago)

jeezus wept - 800 calories is not even enough to account for daily alcohol intake, let alone food and other necessary (but essentially time-wasting) fluids.

― stelfox, Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:21 (twenty years ago)

dAVE?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:22 (twenty years ago)

Ned: It's 7:00 at the Beverly on October 17, 18, 19.

And kephm/markleby: I've had house parties ending as total failures because my friends don't click.

― Remy (x Jeremy), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:24 (twenty years ago)

Ha ha. At Nick's b-day party a few months ago, all these ILXors showed up along with a few neighbors, but so did this girl from my work and she brought her sister and 2 friends. All the ILXors were discussing music criticism (as per usual) and I was stuck trying to entertain said co-worker and her friends. They tried to engage in music talk a couple of times (one of them used to be an exec for T0wer), but quickly tired of it. It was ammusing.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:31 (twenty years ago)

Ned: It's 7:00 at the Beverly on October 17, 18, 19.

Di arrives on the 18th. I say we go for the 19th so she's over at least some of the jet lag.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:34 (twenty years ago)

we'll see how this house party thing goes on 10-23 for my 30th birthday celebration. mingling wife's friends with mine.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:37 (twenty years ago)

You should arrange it so that everyone has a blind date. ha ha But I guess most of your friends are already married?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:39 (twenty years ago)

This is the perfect opportunity for a key party!

― Remy (x Jeremy), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:40 (twenty years ago)

The Bingo Storm

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:41 (twenty years ago)

I am frinking a full-fat Caramel Macchiato right now. Bwah hah hah. I have no will power. But I think I have more than the girls who order a non-fat drink with Whipped Cream?! I'm just trying to keep the cold away, growing that nice layer of fat for the winter. I am going to a high school friend's wedding in two weeks and I am really unsure how everyone will click. It will be interesting. If all else fails I'm planning on talking to the best man's mom the whole time. I think I could not keep up with ILX music criticism, especially since most of the music I listen to was written in 1878 or something. I would hide in the corner at that party and nurse a whiskey.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:41 (twenty years ago)

ok 'house party' was a bad choice of words. i haven't even throw one in way too long.

― kephm, Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:41 (twenty years ago)

Je4nne = not having a fun day. Hoping PJH will rectify my mood tonight... or make me want to hang from a tree.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:43 (twenty years ago)

Good heavens. I would much rather hope the former!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:44 (twenty years ago)

http://www.impawards.com/1991/posters/house_party_two.jpg

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:45 (twenty years ago)

yes, the people coming are all married. except for my sister and her bf. The Bingo Storm....good god.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:47 (twenty years ago)

Remember that scene in the car? BLECH BLECH BLECH BLECH < / nuevo vomitex >

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:49 (twenty years ago)

Why is this not on the new answers page? *shakes head*

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 7 October 2004 07:05 (twenty years ago)

i'm still about 30-40lbs heaving than i want to be, but i think that living in a city where i can now get around by bike or on foot is a good thing.

unfortunately, i was let go from my job where i could walk to my office, and will now most likely be commuting to the south/southwestern suburbs of portland. oh joy.

on the plus side, i had a good interview with a staffing guy today, and the local unemployment office is sending me info.

― Sir Kingfish Beavis D'Azzmonch (Kingfish), Thursday, 7 October 2004 07:51 (twenty years ago)

I still haven't heard anything about the job I interviewed for Tuesday of last week. :-(

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 7 October 2004 12:39 (twenty years ago)

You should call them and see where you stand. Be aggressive.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Thursday, 7 October 2004 12:40 (twenty years ago)

I told myself I'd do that Friday if I don't hear from them by then. That's the ticket - Friday morning, first thing (ie: tomorrow, shiver).

I mean, realistically, they aren't going to hire me if I haven't heard anything yet (and he said he'd call me last Friday or this past Monday). Though that's what happened with the job I have now. I didn't hear anything. I called, and they were like, "Oh, yeah. The job is yours," like they forgot to call me or something.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 7 October 2004 12:43 (twenty years ago)

Just call them & get it over & done with Sarah!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 7 October 2004 13:52 (twenty years ago)

Dear Sir/Madam:

Lune will be staying home from work today as a terrible force known as Typhoid Mary (ie, her son) has struck again (which is to say, given her the flu. Only not the same flu that he had, no, this one has mutated and struck with the power of Thor's hammer). While you are merrily going about your day, she will be lying broken under the bed.

Sincerely,

The thing wot used to be Luna, but is now a small, shivering mess.

PS: C'mere and give us a kiss, darlin'

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 7 October 2004 14:11 (twenty years ago)

Aww Luna, hope you're feeling better hun, maybe this will cheer you up!
http://www.pitfallkennels.com/puppies/dynamitetruestory/blackfemale.jpg
http://www.pitfallkennels.com/puppies/dragonflysuga_pups/bluefemale.jpg
http://www.pitfallkennels.com/puppies/dragonflysuga_pups/bluemale.jpg
http://www.pitfallkennels.com/puppies/dynamitepebbles_pups/bluefemale2.jpg

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 7 October 2004 14:13 (twenty years ago)

I send you antiseptic, non-disease spreading hugs! (And get well soon!)

xpost -- aw, beasties.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 7 October 2004 14:13 (twenty years ago)

I want one of those for my desk too.

Get well, luna!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 7 October 2004 14:18 (twenty years ago)

How much more fun would your day be if you had those cuties to play with?!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 7 October 2004 14:20 (twenty years ago)

(Dee, Xeremy is totally right above when he recommends that you write down every last thing that you eat and details about it for a week or so. Even if it doesn't help you lose weight, it's still an interesting project! Georges Perec (one of my favorite writers) has a piece in his book "Species of Spaces" where he lists everything he ate for an entire year, and it's terrific reading.)

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 7 October 2004 15:36 (twenty years ago)

So, for my lunch break, I went in the bathroom and slept on the couch for 30 minutes. It was awesome. I just went right to sleep and had a coworker wake me up when my time was up.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 7 October 2004 17:52 (twenty years ago)

The first two puppies are wearing white gloves. So cuuute. Want to know what I've been doing for the past two days? Charting destinations on a map. For work. I thought it would take me an hour. It's taken two days. Mapskills 101.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Thursday, 7 October 2004 18:40 (twenty years ago)

http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/chubby/tiredguy1.jpg

― Sir Kingfish Beavis D'Azzmonch (Kingfish), Thursday, 7 October 2004 18:47 (twenty years ago)

How much more fun would your day be if you had those cuties to play with?!

Well that's my life summed up.

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 7 October 2004 19:09 (twenty years ago)

Well, my dad's going in for more surgery in a few minutes. Seems the drainage tube leading from the shunt in his head is blocked or some shit. Hydrocephalus-a-go-go. Anyway, wish him luck, kids.

― Bryan (Bryan), Thursday, 7 October 2004 19:36 (twenty years ago)

Good luck Bryan, I hope it all goes without a hitch. Let us know!

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 7 October 2004 19:37 (twenty years ago)

Best wishes to Bryan's dad (and Bryan)!

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 7 October 2004 19:37 (twenty years ago)

Be strong for him, Bryan!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 7 October 2004 19:37 (twenty years ago)

How has he been, Bryan?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 7 October 2004 19:58 (twenty years ago)

All the best, Bryan.

― Huk-L, Thursday, 7 October 2004 20:02 (twenty years ago)

good luck to bryan's dad.

― Sir Kingfish Beavis D'Azzmonch (Kingfish), Friday, 8 October 2004 06:20 (twenty years ago)

Sorry to hear that Bryan. Best of luck to your dad & a big hug for you petal. xxx

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 8 October 2004 06:46 (twenty years ago)

How's your mom doing, Pink?

I feel ick right now. I decided to walk in from the el station this morning despite the fact that it's pouring down rain. I had my umbrella, which is a plus, and got to listen to Junior Boys, which is a plus, but my sweater was too hot. I didn't want to take it off because it might get wet. So I arrived at work all sweaty and tired (show last night).

In better news, I plan to do very little at work today. Also, I'm eating oat bran muffins I made this morning - mmm!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 8 October 2004 12:38 (twenty years ago)

Just a quick update. He's not been doing well since mid-July or so and really went downhill over the last month and a half. He has a peculiar set of things going on in his head, with a large fluid build-up and the cranial ventricles enlarged (squishing the brain) but with low pressure and (so far) no sign of infection. Very strange I guess. Anyway, they fixed up the drainage tube (which was blocked in his abdomen) that they had installed in April and replaced the valve in his head and drained about 20 ccs of fluid in hopes of getting his brain stabilized. He's been extremely lethargic and had almost stopped eating completely before he was admitted to hospital about a month ago. The hope is that with everything all the way it should be with the plumbing they installed that he'll perk up soon. If he doesn't then there's probably nothing they'll be able to ever do for him. My chin is up for now. Thanks for reading.

― Bryan (Bryan), Friday, 8 October 2004 12:42 (twenty years ago)

Well hopefully things will improve Bryan.
Those muffins sound yummy sarah. My mum is doing really well actually, thanks for asking. She goes into hospital on the 18th, so i expect all us to be like gibbering wrecks then!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 8 October 2004 12:47 (twenty years ago)

This has been such a long ordeal for you and your family, Bryan--so sorry to hear that he's not doing well. I hope things work out better now, post-op.

Hoping for the best for you...

Pink, glad to hear that your mom's doing well!

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Friday, 8 October 2004 12:50 (twenty years ago)

Cheers J, how are things with you pretty lady?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 8 October 2004 12:54 (twenty years ago)

Sitting in my friend's apartment last night, I admited to myself what has been obvious for too long -- in the various circle of friends that I occupy, I am the spinster. Huzzah.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Friday, 8 October 2004 13:03 (twenty years ago)

Aww darling!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 8 October 2004 13:11 (twenty years ago)

Do you just mean you're single, Je4nne? If so, I bet a lot of your friends are at least half jealous.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 8 October 2004 13:41 (twenty years ago)

What are you trying to say, Sarah?

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 8 October 2004 13:57 (twenty years ago)

(Shush, Nick! I'm being nice!)

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 8 October 2004 13:59 (twenty years ago)

Single and cynical. (Those two words even *sound* alike.) I show up alone, I leave alone. And everyone's always trying to set me up. A nice gesture, but slightly embarrassing, too. Eew, enough of this.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Friday, 8 October 2004 14:16 (twenty years ago)

It'll improve, Jeanne. I have a naive and simple faith.

Best for Bryan and his dad.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 8 October 2004 14:48 (twenty years ago)

Jeanne, you're a hell of catch. I hope you at least slightly know this.

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 8 October 2004 14:49 (twenty years ago)

Hi Je4nne. If you plan on visiting LA in the next decade, I'd totally be single and sleaze-it-up for ya.

― Remy (x Jeremy), Friday, 8 October 2004 14:54 (twenty years ago)

I think you're getting the straight-men-digging-lesbians thing the wrong way round, J.

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 8 October 2004 15:03 (twenty years ago)

Chasing Remy

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 8 October 2004 15:11 (twenty years ago)

I'm consoling myself with the fact that I'll be in the presence of both J0@n J3tt and ÅWK tonight.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Friday, 8 October 2004 15:40 (twenty years ago)

I really enjoyed seeing her in concert not too long ago. She's really - um - fit looking, and her backing band was really energetic and young.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 8 October 2004 15:41 (twenty years ago)

SARAH DID YOU CALL THE GUY OR ARE YOU STILL PROCRASTURBATING?

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 8 October 2004 15:42 (twenty years ago)

I'm TOO SCARED!!! I'm shivering in me timbers.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 8 October 2004 15:42 (twenty years ago)

"fit looking" = hottest hardbody ever omgwtf

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Friday, 8 October 2004 15:45 (twenty years ago)

She had these tiny leather pants on that she had to keep pulling up because her sweat was making them slip off.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 8 October 2004 15:48 (twenty years ago)

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 8 October 2004 15:48 (twenty years ago)

I'm just telling it like I saw it.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 8 October 2004 15:50 (twenty years ago)

Feel free to go into more detail.

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 8 October 2004 16:11 (twenty years ago)

ha ha

In not so fun news, I didn't get the job I interviewed for, as I stated on the fuck job interviews thread. *sigh*

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 8 October 2004 16:15 (twenty years ago)

Aw sweetie, that's such a shame. 2nd is good though, especially if experience was the only difference. That's a really good vote of confidence.

(I know a few tv/film assistantships going, if you fancy emigrating)

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 8 October 2004 16:19 (twenty years ago)

Criminy. I am so bored. No one at my office is doing any work, we're basically all just watching the clock, and I'm really tired from staying up late last night.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 8 October 2004 19:28 (twenty years ago)

Me too.

Things I just learned from my coworkers (again) during my afternoon break:
* There is way too much GAY stuff on TV, like Will & Grace. This is horrible and really dangerous. Kids watch that stuff and decide to be gay. What would you do if your kid turned gay? It would be the worst thing ever.
* What is with all the sex on TV? All the Hollywood people want you to think about is sex sex sex.

I like my job more today and my coworkers less.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 8 October 2004 19:32 (twenty years ago)

N/A, are you in my office? And are you me? (The 'tired' bit in particular, the show was good but I am sleepy.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 8 October 2004 19:32 (twenty years ago)

last night i attended my first Portland Organic Wrestling show. it was a bit...anarchic.

Tonight is going to watch the Debate at the same venue.

oh, the fun of unemployment. and It's raining, too, which is actually kinda tranquil.

― Sir Kingfish Beavis D'Azzmonch (Kingfish), Friday, 8 October 2004 19:36 (twenty years ago)

It's rainy here too, which makes the sleepiness worse. I think tonight will be a lazy one of going to the big corporate bookstore and reading magazines for free.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 8 October 2004 19:38 (twenty years ago)

Speaking of reading for free, this bizarre bit just in: Prozac found in fish: "We believe it must have got into the water system via human excretion or by humans disposing of drugs in toilets, as fluoxetine is not a naturally occurring compound."

http://www.psychiatry24x7.com/news/avscontent.jhtml?topic=depression&id=39500017&itemname=e0426246.6iw0

Just think, instead of flouridated water....

― Orbit (Orbit), Saturday, 9 October 2004 01:58 (twenty years ago)

I was at a production meeting today with a 45 year old woman who was pitching a script about a superhero team comprised of 16 year olds. She said their powers "had something to do with the 'hormones in the milk' and that as soon as they began having sex their powers disappeared. Each of them was seperately sponsored by a corporate interest. "Zap girl" was sponsored by an electric company, etc., etc.,

I was really bored, so I wrote the following in my notebook:

CAPE -- BLACK, WITH GOODWRENCH LOGO A LA NASCAR. PLAY UP TRASH ASPECT

BEING COURTED BY 'PERSONAL MASSAGER' MANUFACTURER. WANTS TO USE ZAP GIRL'S LIKENSS FOR NEW PROD. PUTS HER PIC ON DILDO BOX WITH "PUT TEH SPARK BACK IN YOUR MARRIAGE!"

Anyway, the script was fundamentally stupid. I said it 'made entreaties toward a satiric sensibility we're pursing on other projects, though it needs some revision as a feature film.' The woman (almost twice my age) told me that I'd clearly misunderstood. There was NO SATIRE intended in her project. I told her 'humor's always a benefit on a more [here I lied] 'heady ' script like this one.' She glared at me and, honest to god, called me a 'dumb young buck!'

― Remy (x Jeremy), Saturday, 9 October 2004 02:19 (twenty years ago)

were there fish in the hormones?

― Orbit (Orbit), Saturday, 9 October 2004 02:21 (twenty years ago)

hey! i'm surfing on my tv it's slow. later

― huk-l, Saturday, 9 October 2004 05:53 (twenty years ago)

That sounds dangerous. Unless it's a really big tv.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 9 October 2004 13:21 (twenty years ago)

It's a MONDO tv.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 9 October 2004 13:22 (twenty years ago)

Finally!
I'm back online at home. I got my internet and cable through the phone company, and it's a little crazy. I can browse the 'net on my tv, and use a really lame "virtual keyboard" that takes forever.
But now I've got my shitty little laptop connected and it's surprisingly fast.
I mean it's still, like, slow as all hell, because it's at least 10 years old, but it's less slow than before. Maybe I'll be able to handle AIM now!
But the move is finally fully complete. I even went out last night to see the !slamic comedian. He was awesome. Not, like, ready for an HBO special, but def. on his way. Bits of Lenny Bruce/Borscht Belt/Pryor/Mitch Hedberg even! All filtered through American-Muslim pov.
And this is the first day in over two weeks I haven't been in over my head with work. Totally relaxing and I have like 800 tv channels for the first 6 months!

― Huk-L, Saturday, 9 October 2004 19:18 (twenty years ago)

Welcome back to the madness that is us.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 9 October 2004 19:21 (twenty years ago)

800 channels of CanCon?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 9 October 2004 19:53 (twenty years ago)

Oh yeah, Beachcombers and DeGrassi 'round the Clock.
Actually, there's a really cool channel called Moviola that seems to show nothing but ancient shorts, like W.C Fields and Fleischer Superman cartoons. So far it's the only channel I've decided I want to keep when the free trial is over.

― Huk-L, Saturday, 9 October 2004 20:12 (twenty years ago)

That is pretty cool.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 9 October 2004 21:39 (twenty years ago)

tonight, Dinosaur Jr is providing the soundtrack for my saturday night jobhunt...

― Sir Kingfish Beavis D'Azzmonch (Kingfish), Sunday, 10 October 2004 03:01 (twenty years ago)

Morning. Sarah and I are off into London today to have brunch, get my dad a birthday present and, if all goes according to plan, an entire new autumn/winter wardrobe for me. Hurrah!

Though I've been spending money like water lately. I think it's the psychological effect of splashing out so much on the car (whose pristineness I fucked up by buggering the alloys on a sticky-out bit of kerb, grr). Maybe this should be a last splurge until Xmas.

Peace out y'all!

― Markelby (Mark C), Sunday, 10 October 2004 09:12 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, the problem with spending water is that it's just so darn heavy -- I brought a 20-gallon jug with me to the mall but I couldn't even make it to the escalator, it was so heavy. I never did get my "butter butler" from the "As Seen On TV" store.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Sunday, 10 October 2004 15:15 (twenty years ago)

Aww sarah, sorry to hear that. Anything else taking your fancy at the moment?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 11 October 2004 07:03 (twenty years ago)

Hi everyone. I am now officially back-to-school as a student as well as a worker. Delving into the fascinating world of AACR2 and MARC cataloging codes, AND starting my beginners Japanese course tonight. Bloody hell.

Good wishes to Bryan and your dad, Pink and your mum, welcome back to Huck, and sorry you didn't get the job to Sarah.

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 11 October 2004 08:25 (twenty years ago)

Hi archel, how are things with you lady huh?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 11 October 2004 08:43 (twenty years ago)

Morning everyone - Pink, Archel, insomniac yankees - are we all okay? Funny day today - I feel more like I'm floating and watching myself than actually being myself. It's to do with autumn having well and truly arrived, partly, and to do with my brand new expensive-as-hell jumper which I bought yesterday that looks DAMN GOOD if I do say so myself.

I'll snap myself in it at some point - if I'm going to spend three figures on a jumpewr I want EVERYONE to see it!

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 11 October 2004 09:09 (twenty years ago)

Stop bragging about all the cash you have & the expensive things you've purchased mark! ;-) Only messing petal. What the jumper like? How's the car? (you scraped it, damn that's harsh.)
I'm cool thanks for asking. I was wrapped up in gloves & a parka when I left the house this morning & the heating isn't working at work. boo! How is sgs?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 11 October 2004 09:18 (twenty years ago)

sgs is okay - back to school and applying for jobs and whatnot. And, it seems, her lurking is slipping into actually posting again ;)

Yes, sorry about the bragging. It's weird - I've spent almost nothing this year, apart from Vicky and Chris's wedding, then I splurge it all in one go. If I hadn't bought a car I probably would have baulked at buying expensive clothes. Weird how psychology goes.

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 11 October 2004 09:57 (twenty years ago)

Haha, the bug has got you it would seem mark! If you've got a bit spare to spend, then there is nowt to worry about!
It's nice to know that SGS is posting more, but bad for her, if she needs her time.

I'm considering the pros & cons of moving jobs, it's very difficult.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 11 October 2004 10:00 (twenty years ago)

hahaha yes I'm around here more the past week or so. I thought I heard my name mentioned...

Mark's sweater is dope, as is the shirt he also bought. The poor man had to put up with me yesterday as I had one of the Worst Days Ever and after getting earache, bad bank news, and locking myself out of the house, I narrowly averted having a screaming fit. I'm okay now Pink, thanks for asking, although I just got a rejection e-mail from one of the companies I sent letters to last Friday. Depressing, yet prompt. Reading between the lines it seems like they want someone young(er) who will stay with the company, and since they were the only one advertising a vacancy, I have no way of predicting how the other places will respond. Assbutts.

― sgs (sgs), Monday, 11 October 2004 11:09 (twenty years ago)

Ah nightmare! Still keep looking, I am sure a lady with your telents will find something pretty soon! I've just been told that my interview has been rescheduled to November!! it's a bit of a pisser really, although i guess it gives me a bit of time to consider my options as it were!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 11 October 2004 11:19 (twenty years ago)

Sarah, it was sweet of you to not mention the "boyfriend being an arsehole" part of your Bad Day, but thanks anyway :)

I have had three positive comments on my jumper today, one of which was my mum, which is nice I guess. We'll see what kind of response my shirt gets tomorrow. What is it about shop mannequins that make shirts look so great, anyway?

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 11 October 2004 14:36 (twenty years ago)

Forgive the stupid American, but can someone please tell me what the hell is a "jumper"?

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Monday, 11 October 2004 14:42 (twenty years ago)

damn poxy fule all afternoon!
x-post
a sweatshirt or a pullover!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 11 October 2004 14:42 (twenty years ago)

What does it look like, Mark? Is there a pic online?

Well, I don't have any other job opps right now. I'm being incredibly picky about what I apply for, but I feel like I can since I've got a job for now while I look.

It's a government holiday today so work is smooth sailing. :-D

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 11 October 2004 14:45 (twenty years ago)

Jeanne (and, xpost, Sarah), I'm a vain bugger so I'll take photos of myself in my new jumper and my new shirt, and post them on here. Anmd then everyone has to tell me how handsome I look. Hope that's okay.

(NB this will happen tonight when I get hom)

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 11 October 2004 14:47 (twenty years ago)

When I get homE!!!

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 11 October 2004 14:48 (twenty years ago)

If you say "jumper" to an American, the first thing that's going to come to mind is something like this:

http://www.dickies.com/catalog/images/products/38506DN.jpg

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Monday, 11 October 2004 14:49 (twenty years ago)

yep that is what mark is wearing!! heh!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 11 October 2004 14:50 (twenty years ago)

Yes, and wouldn't Mark just look gorgeous in that? xpost...

I am having the day from hell. In fact I think I died of exhaustion some time last week and am now IN hell, which looks remarkably like my workplace. Arrrgh.

Back to the grindstone (if I knew what a grindstone was, would I mind more or less about my nose being to it?)

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 11 October 2004 14:53 (twenty years ago)

That sounds painful, Archel!

All those silly Brits wearing jumpers... ha ha... I wore a lot of those when I was little. My mom wore them too, but she was an elementary school teacher so it was ok.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 11 October 2004 15:08 (twenty years ago)

So jumper does actually mean something in the states? I'm not sure I knew that.

(what I secretly want is a sailor suit - I think they look brilliant. I suspect it might give the wrong impression, though.)

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 11 October 2004 15:18 (twenty years ago)

Wahee, my boss won't be in again today and is scheduled on the calendar to be out Weds and Thurs as well. The problem is, I do have a few things I should get done, but it's hard to motivate myself to do so when she's not around. Oh well.
I am excited about attempting to cook cheese grits tonight. I hope they turn out tasty. I will use lots of garlic. Mmm cheese grits.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 11 October 2004 15:28 (twenty years ago)

the hood on my car is stuck. i need to put some oil and windshield washer fluid in and i can't open it. im going to pry it open with a crowbar tonight when i get home.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Monday, 11 October 2004 15:39 (twenty years ago)

Archel, a grindstone is the thing you sharpen knives with.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 11 October 2004 16:07 (twenty years ago)

Watch out - long post that has nothing to do with anything...

I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but there's a guy that works in the warehouse area at my work who is borderline retarded. He doesn't say that, but he's very slow, never understands jokes, and gets easily confused. For example, he didn't see what was wrong with letting his two cats (a brother & sister) mate and have kittens together, and then didn't understand why no one wanted them.

Anyway, I just met his wife. She talks exactly like he does. She's just as confused. And they're having a baby together next month, so we had a baby shower for her at work. She had a kid 19 years ago, but he was quickly taken away from her due to negligence. Now she's 43, she had a miscarriage three years ago when she tried to have a baby, and she's about to have one.

I feel horrible, but I really wish there was a way this could have been prevented. It made me really sad watching her open her gifts. She didn't know what anything is for the most part. And then she started talking about how annoying kids are and how she can't wait until her kid goes off to school - but she hasn't even had him yet!
:-(

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 11 October 2004 17:44 (twenty years ago)

Also, she said that she told her 19 year old son he'd be a brother soon, but said he didn't really seem to understand what that meant - that she'd have to show him the baby later. So it sounds like the son is slow too.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 11 October 2004 17:49 (twenty years ago)

Very depressing. :-/

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 11 October 2004 17:49 (twenty years ago)

You know, my job isn't that bad relatively: it's easy, there are lots of opportunities to slack off (obviously), the people are fine, etc. But you know what I really hate about it (aside from the fact that the work is pointless and could be done by a 12-year-old and that I am of no use to anyone)? I've been working here for six months and not once has anyone said anything positive about any work that I've done. When I hand a project in, it's either "Oh, could you add this or do this instead?" or "Ok thanks." No one has ever said I did a good job on anything. No one has even said I've done a BAD job on anything. It just makes me feel that nothing I work on is of any consequence at all, like despite the fact that I have two BAs from a great college and have been out in the workplace for three and half years, I only get handed the shit work that won't really matter if the dumb young guy messes it up. I have been looking at job ads here at my desk, something I've previously been too nervous to do, but I feel like I need to make some productive use of this time. I found a job at the local NPR affiliate that I'm going to apply for, and I'd love to work there, but I probably won't get it.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 11 October 2004 18:54 (twenty years ago)

Bitch bitch bitch.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 11 October 2004 18:59 (twenty years ago)

I'm still too scared to look at the Chicago Tribune ads online at work.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 11 October 2004 19:01 (twenty years ago)

Well, and admittedly you probably shouldn't.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 11 October 2004 19:17 (twenty years ago)

I'm playing Free Cell. But, like I said, it's a govt holiday.

Hang in there, Nick! Less than 2 hours left today!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 11 October 2004 19:32 (twenty years ago)

Ahhh, Cdn Thanksgiving! Why's it in October? Because it took an extra 13 months to find a Canadian virgin!
Ha! Wrong holiday.
I think.
Cable TV is awesome. So are the t3l3p@th!c bu++3rfl!3s.
Also, booze rates high on my all time best things list.

― Huk-L, Monday, 11 October 2004 20:08 (twenty years ago)

Today is hell. I'm going to be here forever. #^$#&*%@^#!@#!%@$

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Monday, 11 October 2004 20:09 (twenty years ago)

Just a quick update: dad's doing really well so far. The nausea he was suffering from has been cured and his speech is coming back. The ventricles in his head are starting to shrink so he'll get a bit better everyday. They wanted to send him home yesterday but there isn't a bed back home at the hospital so he's stuck here for at least one more day. I hope you're all well. Happy Thanksgiving, Huck.

― Bryan (Bryan), Monday, 11 October 2004 20:35 (twenty years ago)

Good going Bryan!

To further cheer y'all, Barry Lasagne wears Paul Smith:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/biondino/paulsmith.jpg

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 11 October 2004 20:57 (twenty years ago)

(and yes, the stripes are like that, it ain't a 16-colour photo or nuthin')

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 11 October 2004 20:58 (twenty years ago)

Happy Thanksgivifying to the Canadians!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 11 October 2004 21:00 (twenty years ago)

Happy thanksgiving & all, but where is my pie huh?
Nice JUMPER mark.
Sarah - that sounds truly awful, I have no idea what to say really.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 06:53 (twenty years ago)

It is a nice jumper. It costs more than I have ever spent on any clothing, including suits!

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 08:28 (twenty years ago)

Thanks chaps. I really don't make a habit of buying expensive clothes, though I suspect I'll have to consider it more and more in the near future. I feel a clothing phase of my life is coming to an end and I need to grow up a bit. Part of me suspects that ratty jeans and tatty trainers are the last vestiges of my youth, but this is no time for sentiment. Adulthood here I come.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 08:33 (twenty years ago)

Blimey!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 08:38 (twenty years ago)

Yes, that really was unspeakably pompous, I agree. It was kinda supposed to be funny, but I don't do funny. Sigh

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 08:41 (twenty years ago)

Haha, I just meant that "Adulthood here I come." was a bit rash!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 08:42 (twenty years ago)

Ah well, got to bite the bullet at some point. In theory, I'm pretty much a grown-up already - I may as well dress like one*

* potential problem, though - nice grown-up shoes** are even more expensive than nice trainers. This may bankrupt me.

** how do you get grown-up shoes to be comfy? The ones I've tried on in shops have always felt hard and weird, like they'd grate my heels if I tried to walk in them. There must be some kind of technique involved?

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 08:45 (twenty years ago)

It's called 'breaking them in.' You don't have to do it so much with trainers ;)

― sgs (sgs), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 08:47 (twenty years ago)

Hmph. I can barely remember how one goes about "breaking in" shoes, other than with serious pain over several weeks. And frankly that's not the service I'm wanting from my shoes.

Maybe I should find the one pair of unborken in nice shoes I currently own and break them in somehow? Do your feet develop rub-resistant callouses?

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 09:02 (twenty years ago)

Well, sort of. More like the leather conforms somewhat to your foot. I've always stood down on the heel part of my leather shoes when I first get them, if possible--helps soften them up if you flex the heel until it touches the insole. I can't seem to describe that in a way that makes sense.

Then again, new shoes (even some old ones) almost always give me blisters, maybe I'm just used to it.

― sgs (sgs), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 09:05 (twenty years ago)

It also depends on the quality of leather used to make the shoe and whether they fit exactly right--cheap leather and a poor fit will flex less and hurt a lot more, unless you're wearing Manolos or something (so I hear).

― sgs (sgs), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 09:07 (twenty years ago)

Manolos it is!

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 09:10 (twenty years ago)

Haha, the girl has a point!! ;-) What do you mean 'grown-up shoes'? It sounds like you're saying grown up=designer.
x-post

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 09:12 (twenty years ago)

In a way I am, or rather grown up != £25 from next shoes (I know this as I thought I'd found some Next shoes I liked until Sarah made it clear how cheap and shoddy they looked (and she was right).

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 09:15 (twenty years ago)

I disagree that 'grown up shoes' has to mean designer, because basically that means I have to remain not grown up due to the fact that I cannot afford to spend £150+ on a pair of shoes. What a load of rubbish.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 09:32 (twenty years ago)

I know Pink, I know. I've always avoided designer clothes and am getting a bit giddy at the thought of buying some. HOWEVER over the course of the weekend I found lots of expensive shoes I liked and no cheap ones. That's all.

Also, I don't mean to imply Sarah is some kind of snob - she isn't at all. It was just that I'd tried on some fantastic posh shoes in Selfridges, then went straight to Next and unsurprisingly, they didn't really compare.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 09:35 (twenty years ago)

Well I will forever remain a child, so be it, my money will be spent on more important things!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 09:36 (twenty years ago)

MORE IMPORTANT THAN SHOES? ARE YOU MAD WOMAN???

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 09:49 (twenty years ago)

Mark, you could always do the Camper thing as a bridging between trainers and the really expensive shoes. Or wait to get pricier shoes until your next trip to Italy.

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 09:52 (twenty years ago)

By 'grown-up' up there, I meant something with a leather (as opposed to rubber) sole--i.e. something less casual but could be worn with either jeans or suit and still look OK. My own shopping policy has always leaned towards cool thrift store (i.e. cheap but unique) clothing with shoes that I splurge more on if I see a special pair. I dunno--not like I can afford to do either really these days, but I've always been able to justify spending money on a good pair of shoes much more so than clothing. (Unless it's getting a bargain winter coat in the sales. And oh how I miss Filene's Basement.)

― sgs (sgs), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 09:54 (twenty years ago)

xpost--good point about the Campers.

― sgs (sgs), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 09:54 (twenty years ago)

Hmm, I don't really like Campers, Suzy (and, xpost, Sarah) - the soles disagree with me, and the brand, for some reason, irritates me (purely a personal reaction). There are a couple of Camper styles that I like, but I don't like them enough, really.

I like Jeffrey West shoes, though. What do you reckon?

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 09:59 (twenty years ago)

You know, the seppos are going to be very surprised at how much we've been chatting this morning :)

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 10:11 (twenty years ago)

MINE EYES! I have just been retina-scorched by the GREY SLIP-ONS! They have sawn them off the twitching feet of Mike Reid or something!

I'm afraid I do not like JW at ALL.

Know what you mean about the Campers as they are kind of dotcom/indie, like the Doc shoes of the late '90s.

Men's shoes are tres difficile - I refuse to go with Ed these days because it's worse than shopping with about five girls, because it is a quest for footwear which does not exist.

For a hard sole you might want to go the Church's route - YES it's expensive but you then have to realise that the shoes last forever if cared for properly and resoled/heeled which means no replacing cheap pair every six months - and leaves you scope to trawl the sales.

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 10:12 (twenty years ago)

Those are Chap-esque! They even sell "dress canes"! And you realize their store is in Piccadilly arcade? (n.b. that is a plus point for me) Those do look significantly dressier than the ones we were looking at the other day, Mark.

In other news, I hate reworking cover letters. I feel like I could tweak these endlessly, and with no assurance that I'm making them better.

― sgs (sgs), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 10:16 (twenty years ago)

I'll have another look at them if you like, Sarah?

They look nice in the flesh, Suzy, or at least some of them do. Tryingthem on made me feel like a dandy!

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 10:27 (twenty years ago)

If you're after brogues, Oxfords or ankle boots those Gentlemen's Outfitters-type shops around Piccadilly are all as good as each other, just keep away from the square toe for the next five years otherwise that's a look for estate agents and Blind Date contestants (but you knew that). And if you are in Jermyn Street etc. you should swing by Oki-Ni and B on Conduit Street. And you should see the new Martin Creed show nearby, especially the piece in the lift.

The site's first page of men's shoes were all 'butterscotch' and grey leather footwear so naturally I panicked. But if short-sleeved safariwear for men ever comes back you'll be cared for there...

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 10:38 (twenty years ago)

Perhaps I'll just buy what I think looks nice, Suzy?

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 10:39 (twenty years ago)

Nobody's dissing your taste - I've just been up and down those streets helping Ed browse lately. Please put Barry back in his cage.

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 10:47 (twenty years ago)

Do you mean Little Barry?

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 10:49 (twenty years ago)

Haha. Seriously, though, my office gets notices for all the sample sales which are worth going to in many cases - because the prices are really good - so if one comes up will let you and SGS know.

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 10:55 (twenty years ago)

Thanks, that'd be ace!

(I'm a bit scared of fashion, you see, and I think if I limited myself to things that were of-the-moment I'd explode in panic and indecision. Also, I don't really hang around with fashion types much, so no-one'll really notice if I'm behind the times. I hope)

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 11:00 (twenty years ago)

Um, can someone tell me if there's a Liz birthday FAP thread? I just realised it's this week.

The concept of time has become extremely shaky lately.

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 12:44 (twenty years ago)

There isn't, as far as I know, but it's Thursday: pub quiz in the Mortimer Arms then karaoke at the Pint Pot.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 12:47 (twenty years ago)

Not as far as i know Archel, pls start one!!
x-post

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 12:47 (twenty years ago)

I am going mental because I swear I read one, back in the midsts of September...

Thursday. OK, I can probably make that. Woo!

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 12:49 (twenty years ago)

Can one eat too many pretzels? I'm about to find out. (I'm hungry and someone put a bag of them up on the coffee counter)

Nice sweater, Mark! And you're looking good these days! (not that you didn't before, just, um, better?)

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 12:56 (twenty years ago)

I should imagine that it might get a bit salty sarah!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 12:57 (twenty years ago)

I am determined to do a lot of work today and not spend the entire day on ILX, like I did yesterday. We'll see how long that lasts.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 12:58 (twenty years ago)

Aw, Sarah, that's kind of you! I'm *just about* keeping the weight off, the 7 pounds I lost while sgs was away. Perhaps posing like a catalogue model is what makes the difference? Or the fact you can't tell how unhealthily pasty I am in real life?

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 13:00 (twenty years ago)

Great news - I have KICKED THE ARSE of Apple's repair department. I had a very annoying summer of waiting for my computer (the ex-iBook of Nick C) to be fixed by Apple (recall fault, plus machine was shagged out) and then having to send it back when the replacement parts were worse than the faulty gear they replaced and the screen blacked out completely. Apple were dragging their heels about repairing this until the very resourceful woman at my service centre scared them by copying me into the correspondence (apparently this is NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN according to the freaked-out Apple dude's response). But it must have lit a FIRE under Apple's butts because today, 10 days later, they've sent my machine back all fixed up, new keyboard, new CD/DVD, new brace and screen - and it all works!

Total gestation time of repairs = 4 months. This might give me the motivation to write a few other snotty letters to various service providers (a few of which need sorting PDQ).

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 13:01 (twenty years ago)

Pls can you write one to NTL while you are at it Suzy. Damn fuxors, I had to cancel all of my services with them last week. Strangely we are still receiving cable tv!! stoopid w@nkers!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 13:07 (twenty years ago)

I should point out that the cancellation is the result of 2 months of them failing to correct a fault on my phone, engineers not showing up, being lied to, cust service ppl being rude, managers not phoning me back, etc etc!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 13:08 (twenty years ago)

Pink, be very careful with NTL. When I cancelled their service recently they just kept billing me, and I had to make them check their own records to demonstrate I'd phoned to cancel.

However, when you cancel, you still have to give a month's notice (I think), so you will no doubt continue to receive their services over that month.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 13:09 (twenty years ago)

No fupp that, I told them they could stick their month's notice & refund my line rental back to when we first moved in & the cust service guy agreed, so I'm gonna wait to see what happens until when I'm due to pay next month.
Becareful with them, I will march into their f@#king offices & ram their box down the nearest f@#kwit's throat if they continue to bill me.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 13:12 (twenty years ago)

Do you have a profanity filter at work?

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 13:16 (twenty years ago)

What you need to do is suggest that their lack of customer service is costing you BIG time and money, then quantify it in a way that sounds like you're going to bill them for your loss.

I think making heavy noises about being a freelance journalist forced to work at less than 50 per cent of normal productivity for three months due to their clowning around might have inspired some action. That and I allowed the person working for me on the inside to cut and paste from my letter if she had to.

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 13:17 (twenty years ago)

No Mark, I just don't think that it's necessary for the good ppl of this thread to be subjected to my vulgar rantings!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 13:20 (twenty years ago)

Pink, If I had the time/ability, I'd photoshop you into Rambo or Robocop or something. :-D

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 13:20 (twenty years ago)

Aww thanx for the thought S! ;-)

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 13:21 (twenty years ago)

Rambocop!

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 12 October 2004 13:30 (twenty years ago)

everybody: listen to elmer bernstein's to kill a mockingbird musical score next time you're insomniac. it's guaranteed to put you to sleep with lovely dreams ( as it did last night for me) and keep you out for 6-8 hours.

― Remy (x Jeremy), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 13:36 (twenty years ago)

So the toner in the office ran out on Sunday. And they called me at home.
"You guys realize that I'm a part-time employee who receives absolutely no benefits, holiday, or dignity?"
"Uh, yes."
"Then you have absolutely no right to call me at home."

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 12 October 2004 14:07 (twenty years ago)

My god. That is soooo lame, Huck!

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 14:36 (twenty years ago)

Did you actually say that, Huck?

As soon as I read "Can one eat too many pretzels?" I didn't have to scroll down, I knew someone from our new brave hemisphere had woken up.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 14:49 (twenty years ago)

Of course I didn't actually say that. I suck.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 12 October 2004 14:52 (twenty years ago)

My ex used to do that all the time (and still does, we're still friends) -- he'd tell a story and then all of a sudden start making up the clever things he said, and it was my job to say when fact had become fiction. And of course I was generally right about it, though that was more his fault than mine.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 14:54 (twenty years ago)

Very bizarre, Huck.

Regarding clothes -- as I see it, there are formal clothes and not so formal, rather than adult and adolescent. This allows me to keep my sanity (having to 'dress up' to go to work = an evil beyond measure).

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 14:55 (twenty years ago)

Actually, I just let the machine get it, and ignored their pleas. Because I knew that if I got on the phone and tried to walk these trained observers through changing toner cartridges, I'd get frustrated and wind up coming down to do it myself.
But I thought that the conversation that happened in my head would be more entertaining than: so I stood there, in my bathrobe, hungover and hurtin', simmering with inarticulate anger at the intrusion into my otherwise pristine Sunday morning.
Of course they don't know that I'm part-time, as I'm only part-time by one hour a week. And also because none of them, y'know, talk to me or anything.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:00 (twenty years ago)

I'm feeling kind of lonely this morning. I think maybe it's because it's so cold, or maybe because I don't have any new emails today.

The DJ on the LITE radio station at work is going on and on about how much she hates Halloween because it's bad for her diet. I want to punch her.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:15 (twenty years ago)

Did I mention that there's such a thing as Diet Ketchup? Like, dude, maybe it's not the ketchup, but the BACON CHEESE AnD FRIES!

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:16 (twenty years ago)

Which is to say, LITE FM DJs are fucking not-seeing-the-big-picture and stupid.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:18 (twenty years ago)

She's just that much more annoying because she has this super-chipper radio voice. It sounds like she's smiling from ear to ear as she rants about hating Halloween. And she sounds like she's talking directly to me and wants me to agree with her. And if I don't, she'll kill me.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:22 (twenty years ago)

http://www.savedelete.com/files/images/memo.jpg

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:23 (twenty years ago)

I've been off work since last Thursday (was sick Th & Fri and had yesterday off - I'm still sick, but I'm here) and now that I'm back, I have a profound feeling of 'meh'.

Do you ever wonder if people would forget about you entirely if you just stopped showing up somewhere?

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:27 (twenty years ago)

That's why it's important to be the only one who knows where the toner is. They need me, they really need me!
THe rotten fuckers.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:28 (twenty years ago)

Oh I don't mean like that - I can't spend five minutes out of the office without someone calling me desperately for something (my boss called me EVERY DAY when I was on maternity leave) - I dunno, it's something ... more.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:31 (twenty years ago)

Forget it.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:31 (twenty years ago)

I think I just upset a vendor. I was requesting something for the THIRD Time since early July. I pointed it out - I don't think I was being mean or anything - but after that she just sounded really sad and weird.

I hear you, luna.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:32 (twenty years ago)

Luna, I was sorta being sarcastic, but not in a mean way, more in a self-deprecating way. I think I know exactly how you feel. I mean, the only time I'm noticed at all around here is when the toner needs changing or somebody needs paperclips.

The intern's car got broken into last night, and one of my more obnoxious colleagues (I almost wrote room-mates) asked where it was.
"But that's a good neighbourhood!"

So I, in one of my rare moments of, y'know, talking to people at work, explained the delicate economics of crime.
"Why would anyone break into a car in a bad neighbourhood?"

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:42 (twenty years ago)

This place is systematically trying to make me crack. And the person I need to yell at isn't here today. HOW FITTING.

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:48 (twenty years ago)

Call them at home.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:50 (twenty years ago)

And for the record, the person who could forget about someone like Luna is half a person at best. (And/or deaf and blind.)

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:51 (twenty years ago)

no, I know, Huck. I've just had a shitty week or so, am getting more bad news than I know what to do with, and I'm just in a weird series of moods.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:53 (twenty years ago)

I LOVE MY JOB.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:58 (twenty years ago)

Liar.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:58 (twenty years ago)

;)

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:03 (twenty years ago)

Please send autumn.

K thx bye.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:13 (twenty years ago)

Oh my goodness I am actually getting a lot of work done today!

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:15 (twenty years ago)

OH my goodness! Oh my goodness!

luna, It's autumn here. I'll try to send you some telepathically. *straining* Got it?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:17 (twenty years ago)

I'll take some pics and post them for you or email them to you, hows that?

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:21 (twenty years ago)

I'm feeling a lassitude at my job but that's natural three weeks into the quarter. Anyone need some of the laziness? I shall ship it to you in a box.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:24 (twenty years ago)

That'll work.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:30 (twenty years ago)

I am having weird cycles of productivity at work. Early morning, then just before lunch, then the last two hours of the day are when I get 90% of things done. I can't explain it - maybe it's something to do with my digestion?

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:41 (twenty years ago)

I wish I had a camera (digi would be best) so that I could take photos in and around my new place to show you all. It's really wonderful and gets a ton of sun (the place I was in when Casuistry was here got N-O-N-E). And the back courtyard/fire escape is gorgeous in the afternoon, and my apt. is the same height as the treetops in the neighbourhood (though I directly face a giant hospital parking lot) and the leaves are almost all gone but they're as brilliant as I've ever seen them. Last night, at my parents, I sat in the backyard staring at the insanely red Mountain Ash tree. When I came in my mom showed my the painting she'd done of it the day before.

I'm on the verge of getting a bunch of stuff done.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:45 (twenty years ago)

Fuck me, the cleaner here is like a Potteresque Dementor in the way every aspect of her manner sucks the life out of everything. Each evening at 6 this *presence* enters our ofice and makes it that little bit more desperate.

Aargh- she's taking away my spoons!!

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:46 (twenty years ago)

http://www.wascanalake.com/cam1.cfm

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:47 (twenty years ago)

I have those weird cycles, Mark. Basically, my day is like so:
I get to work a tiny bit early, start checking email/ILX
Start to do actual work about a half hour later// work like crazy to get shit off my desk
Settle in for a long day of unproductivity

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:48 (twenty years ago)

i get here at 6am and don't do any work until 9.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:50 (twenty years ago)

Someone in my office just said (on the phone), "You have to understand, I'm a woman of zest."

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:50 (twenty years ago)

Does she like purple and chocolate? Or is she zestfully clean?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:50 (twenty years ago)

I think it's part of her fundraising pitch!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:50 (twenty years ago)

"you have to understand I am a man of giant cock."

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:51 (twenty years ago)

Those wedged-out buildings are still totally dopey. But I'm glad your new place has sunlight. Things are moving on up for the ol' Huckasaurus!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:51 (twenty years ago)

Try to understand, I'm a magic man.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:51 (twenty years ago)

I get sunlight in the East and West!
It actually sucks for when I want to do work in the afternoon, because my office is flooded by sun. I need curtains, I guess.

Zest!

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:56 (twenty years ago)

I hereby nominate "You have to understand, I'm a woman of zest." for TITWIS Pt. 21

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 12 October 2004 17:03 (twenty years ago)

I dunno, I think of zest, I think of salad dressing. Maybe she meant she's not only tangy, but new and improved.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 17:10 (twenty years ago)

This is the Thread Where I Say Pt. 21: You Have to Understand, I'm a Woman of Zest

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 17:11 (twenty years ago)

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