This is the Thread Where I Say Pt 33: Under More Balls Than a Midget Hooker

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This is the Thread Where I Say Pt. 32: It's getting kind of quiet in my city's head

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 17 June 2005 19:51 (twenty years ago)

It's a beautiful phrase. Evocative. Noir, almost.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 17 June 2005 19:52 (twenty years ago)

ahh, king of the hill.

― Miss Misery (thatgirl), Friday, 17 June 2005 19:53 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, it's got that certain something.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 17 June 2005 20:05 (twenty years ago)

the prefered terms are dwarf or little person, btw

― The Sensational Sulk (sexyDancer), Friday, 17 June 2005 20:09 (twenty years ago)

Midget Hookers, eh!! Hmmm.

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 17 June 2005 20:10 (twenty years ago)

Dwarves=/midgets

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 17 June 2005 20:10 (twenty years ago)

Oh, apparently I'm wrong.

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 17 June 2005 20:12 (twenty years ago)

No, they are different. But I think the term midget has rather been deprecated by now.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Friday, 17 June 2005 20:14 (twenty years ago)

"Under more balls than a vertically challenged person of the evening"

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 17 June 2005 20:21 (twenty years ago)

That could technically refer to me, but I won't be under any balls, thank you.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Friday, 17 June 2005 20:45 (twenty years ago)

In my childhood during the Cleaveland administration, 'dwarf' was used to denote someone who suffered from achondroplasia.

"The term midget refers to something which is smaller than usual but well-proportioned.

In the 19th century, midget was a medical term referring to an extremely short but normally proportioned person (e.g., with growth hormone deficiency), and was used in contrast to dwarf, which denoted disproportionate shortness."

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 17 June 2005 20:59 (twenty years ago)

I was once privvy to a conversation between to of my friends, lets call them J and Z, who were discussing Z's obsession with midgets and dwarves (this was circa "The littlest groom" on FOX I believe).

J: Why are you so obsessed with dwarves?

Z: I'm not, I'm obsessed with midgets, it annoys me that people don't know the difference between a midget and a dwarf.

J: what's the difference?

(I was waiting for the achondroplasia explanation, but what did I get?)

z: Dwarves have beards, and axes. If you don't have a beard and an ax, you're not a dwarf.

Me: What about female dwarves Z?

Z: Beards and axes, no exceptions.

― Ash (ashbyman), Friday, 17 June 2005 21:59 (twenty years ago)

I can't argue with that.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 17 June 2005 22:09 (twenty years ago)

Finally the undimmed light of human reason is shone upon the issue.

xpost

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 17 June 2005 22:09 (twenty years ago)

This was also the subject of one of the funniest moments I've ever seen in a sitcom, in The Office - I won't spoil it for those who've not seen it, but Gareth's line after an explanation of the distinction between dwarves and midgets was magnificent.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Friday, 17 June 2005 22:36 (twenty years ago)

woo new thread! I just took a look at the friday sex talk/flirting thread and now I finally know where the term "rimshot" originates. It was so much less...polite in my imagination.

― sgs (sgs), Friday, 17 June 2005 23:16 (twenty years ago)

being at work kinda sucks but at least tonight i get to work a white sox game.

sorry, luna, your dodgers are losing to them right now, actually.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 17 June 2005 23:43 (twenty years ago)

Mmm, midget hookah baby!

― Ian Riese-Moraine: exposing ambitious careerists as charlatans since 1986. (East, Friday, 17 June 2005 23:45 (twenty years ago)

They ain't my dodgers, baby. They're my Red Sox.

― luna (luna.c), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:24 (twenty years ago)

ah, right. forgot. red sox are tied with the pirates. varitek had an awesome play to get jack wilson out at the plate. wilson looked like a bonehead.

― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:43 (twenty years ago)

anyway let's talk about something besides baseball.

― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:46 (twenty years ago)

Tonight I remembered just how much I motherfucking hate personal ads.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Saturday, 18 June 2005 02:44 (twenty years ago)

bad date?

― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 18 June 2005 02:53 (twenty years ago)

How on Earth... ? I thought a new one of these just got started... ? Uh, how in the world did all that conversing happen in such a short period of time? And was that a silly question?

I'm not talking about the NBA right now. It's really upsetting me, what's been happening. Nope, not going to talk about it. Hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum.

Hum.

― The Kind and Benevolent Oracle of Dee (Dee the Lurker), Saturday, 18 June 2005 04:52 (twenty years ago)

hi everyone. this is a special guest appearance.

― s1ocki (slutsky), Saturday, 18 June 2005 04:53 (twenty years ago)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/hukl/getout.jpg

― Huk-L, Saturday, 18 June 2005 04:54 (twenty years ago)

It's crazy storming out and the cool, cool window is coming in through the window and I'm listening to wistful Lyle Lovett songs, and they make me think of Tom Waits' first album and how I don't have that anymore, but I was in love when I bought it, and I listened to it a lot and thought about the girl I was in love with and now I'm here, 10 years later, listening to Lyle Lovett. Alone.

― Huk-L, Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:00 (twenty years ago)

The cool, cool, WIND is coming through the window. The window already is the window. If it came through itself...I'd need something stronger than Lyle Lovett to deal with that nonsense.

― Huk-L, Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:05 (twenty years ago)

what if it was a different window?

― s1ocki (slutsky), Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:06 (twenty years ago)

You're making drastic assumptions about the size of my apartment.

― Huk-L, Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:08 (twenty years ago)

huk, tell me a cool wistful lyle lovett song to download RIGHT NOW!

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:08 (twenty years ago)

i am listening to isolee.

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:08 (twenty years ago)

as you audioscrobbler spies assuredly already know.

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:09 (twenty years ago)

just to make this worldwide it is cool and bright and 4 pm here. i have NO music on. there is nary a breeze.

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:11 (twenty years ago)

I have a real sweetspot for "I live in my own mind", cuz he talks about how in high school he wasn't popular and now he's grown up and it doesn't matter. And he says it in less words than that.
Also I just d/l'd "Nobody Knows Me" and it's better.

― Huk-L, Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:14 (twenty years ago)

hes the best

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:15 (twenty years ago)

I'm looking for rustic, vaguely rural, winsome, instrumental where possible to listen to as I drive north across the prairie into the boreal Valhalla for fishing lures.
So far I've got a lot of Tin Hat Trio and Calexico.

― Huk-L, Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:17 (twenty years ago)

hold the phone.
I think the High School line that I like a whole bunch (as well as some weird stuff about Paris and Wim Wenders) is in "The Truck Song" cuz it sure as hell ain't in "I live in my own mind."

― Huk-L, Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:19 (twenty years ago)

haha first sntence i was thinking...calexico.

fahey?

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:20 (twenty years ago)

jeff or joe?

― Huk-L, Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:22 (twenty years ago)

jim

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:22 (twenty years ago)

holy crap. that thunder just now was SCARY loud.

― Huk-L, Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:23 (twenty years ago)

careful with that modem eugene

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:31 (twenty years ago)

It's such a nice night here - I was just sitting outside with the dogs, looking up at where the stars are supposed to be...

― luna (luna.c), Saturday, 18 June 2005 06:10 (twenty years ago)

It was beautiful here too. But um, were the stars not where they were supposed to be?

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Saturday, 18 June 2005 15:00 (twenty years ago)

Because someone stole them from the sky and put them in your eyes!

*smugly rubs fingernails on shirt, like the smooth motherfucker he is*

― Markelby (Mark C), Saturday, 18 June 2005 15:51 (twenty years ago)

*reconsiders when he contemplated the reality of interaction between Jeanne's sockets and trillions of tons of white-hot hydrogen plasma*

― Markelby (Mark C), Saturday, 18 June 2005 15:52 (twenty years ago)

Time to visit LA, Sam--Austin sounds miserable, weather-wise.

In other news, I have a complete Sat night planned out and I woke up today and am feeling kind of unmotivated to actually *do* it. I don't know that to make of this. Part of the PMS? To be ignored? To give in to and stay home?

― Orbit (Orbit), Saturday, 18 June 2005 17:04 (twenty years ago)

isn't LA hot and nasty though Orbit?

We had such a typical Austin morning - breakfast at the Kerbey Lane cafe, farmer's market for fresh tomatoes and peaches, and then new insane Whole Foods for salmon steaks and vanilla ice cream (they will send your groceries down to the underground parking garage via a little conveyor belt for you!). later we're going to . . .a bbq. *sigh*

― Miss Misery (thatgirl), Saturday, 18 June 2005 17:20 (twenty years ago)

But I think the term midget has rather been deprecated by now.

Not where I'm from.

Interesting fact: not too far away from where I went to college there exists a little person community! No biggies allowed, from what I gather.

― giboyeux (skowly), Saturday, 18 June 2005 17:28 (twenty years ago)

Nope, it is rather cool and SPring-like today, Sam

― Orbit (Orbit), Saturday, 18 June 2005 17:43 (twenty years ago)

This may be because I live across the street from the Pacific Ocean, though.

― Orbit (Orbit), Saturday, 18 June 2005 17:45 (twenty years ago)

Lucky!

I just rode my bike for a couple hours down the shore of Lake Michigan. So nice.

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 18 June 2005 18:41 (twenty years ago)

eh, the pacific ocean is old news. its kinda smelly and the dolphins are all sluts.

does lake michigan freeze in winter? a little bit?

― sunny successor (katharine), Saturday, 18 June 2005 18:48 (twenty years ago)

oh yeah. not completely, but yeah.

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 18 June 2005 18:51 (twenty years ago)

sweet. i want to experience one snowbound blizzardy bitchingly harsh icy winter. minnesota, michigan or wisconsin?

― sunny successor (katharine), Saturday, 18 June 2005 18:54 (twenty years ago)

It was beautiful here too. But um, were the stars not where they were supposed to be?

They might well have been, but with all the city light, I can only ever see about seven.

― luna (luna.c), Saturday, 18 June 2005 19:08 (twenty years ago)

Today I'm driving 12 miles into the Valley to go hang out with Tamara, who will then drive us into North Hollywood to take the Metro to downtown so we can walk around Olvera Street, and maybe go to the music center, and then we'll go back to her house so I can come back home.

Downtown is less than 10 miles from me... Sometimes I wonder about that girl.

― luna (luna.c), Saturday, 18 June 2005 19:10 (twenty years ago)

And me, for that matter.

― luna (luna.c), Saturday, 18 June 2005 19:10 (twenty years ago)

tight turnaround: i'm back at work, again.

― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 18 June 2005 19:10 (twenty years ago)

i'm in chicago, katharine. but i imagine you can go to any of those states and feel the freeze.

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 18 June 2005 19:12 (twenty years ago)

the only thing i can think about is whether or not i should go get trashed after work since it's an "early" night for me, ending at midnight. i've got to work again at noon tomorrow, tho.

― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 18 June 2005 19:14 (twenty years ago)

It's ten degrees cooler here than it was yesterday, but that's due to the sky being overcast (although I won't complain about that). I'm supposed to meet up with a friend, have coffee with her, go to a concert tonight (local shoegaze music, yes!), and raise the roof.

― Ian Riese-Moraine: exposing ambitious careerists as charlatans since 1986. (East, Saturday, 18 June 2005 19:16 (twenty years ago)

what do you do with friends who dont like coffee? a fast road to social rejection - refuse alcohol, coffee and tea. people get really pissed.

jaymc, chicago is the nastiest cold weather ive ever experienced. i was only there for 4 hours (changing trains boston-chi chi-little rock jan 04) but i swear someone was throwing knives at me. really sharp knives. and i was real sick for the next month but that might have been the boston ice rain i was running around in while walking the liberty trail or whatever its called.

― sunny successor (katharine), Saturday, 18 June 2005 19:45 (twenty years ago)

are you mormon?

― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 18 June 2005 19:46 (twenty years ago)

if you don't like coffee you can still order cocoa or soda or something.

this thread makes me want to go off-topic and start quoting "Into the Woods" (well it was on topic before):

If it were not for the thicket -
A thicket's no trick, is it thick?
It's the thickest.
The quickest is pick it apart with a stick.
Yes but even one prick, it's my thing about blood...
Well it's sick!
It's no sicker than your thing about dwarfs!
Dwarves?
Dwarfs!
Dwarves are very upsetting!

― Maria (Maria), Sunday, 19 June 2005 00:57 (twenty years ago)

I just woke up from a nap. It's 11 pm. Fabulous.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Sunday, 19 June 2005 01:57 (twenty years ago)

15 more minutes, then i'm outta here, and on to daddy's to get crunked.

― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 19 June 2005 02:13 (twenty years ago)

My brother and are doing a barbecue for my parents today, then Sgs and I are going to the War of the Worlds premiere! So not a bad day (and it's ve hot and sunny - 85 this afternoon).

― Markelby (Mark C), Sunday, 19 June 2005 08:15 (twenty years ago)

what do you do with friends who dont like coffee? a fast road to social rejection - refuse alcohol, coffee and tea. people get really pissed.

if you don't like coffee you can still order cocoa or soda or something.

Indeed. None of what I was planning to do last night ever happened, sadly. However, I've been invited down to Orlando and so that frees up a little more money to indulge myself there.

― Ian Riese-Moraine eats nation-states for breakfast! (Eastern Mantra), Sunday, 19 June 2005 12:04 (twenty years ago)

got home from the bar: 5:30
woke up: 10:00
back at work: 11:40

rawkin'

― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 19 June 2005 15:24 (twenty years ago)

today:

reading all morning. got really hot. decided to go for bike ride. managed 1 mile and turned back, too hot. got home and thought about how i was wasting the sunny weather by being indoors. it then rained like it had never rained ever before. lucky escape.

been very 'down' this weekend. hoping it's just a passing thing, due to not really having anything in my life specifically to complain about. apart from the rain. but that was afterwards. and i don't mind rain anyway.

― Ste (Fuzzy), Sunday, 19 June 2005 20:13 (twenty years ago)

Where are you again Ste? Somewhere in North England? We haven't had the rain yet - I'm baking in just shorts in my room, windows open everywhere. We get thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon - and having just seen War of the Worlds, I'm going to consider thunderstroms in an entirely new light...

― Markelby (Mark C), Sunday, 19 June 2005 21:22 (twenty years ago)

ooh how was War of the Worlds mark, I am interested in going to see this soon?

yeah i'm near manchester, heavy thunderstorms yesterday afternoon with some areas getting huge hail storms. back to heat wave again now tho

― Ste (Fuzzy), Monday, 20 June 2005 06:49 (twenty years ago)

Well g'morning folxors! It's 9.19 in the am here & all is well. I even have my "legs out" today (wearing shorts) & it is horribly overcast although extremely warm. It was so hot here at the w/e, but it was lovely. Only 2 days at work this week then off to sunny (fingers crossed) Glastonbury! Woo hoo!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 20 June 2005 07:21 (twenty years ago)

if the weather at Glasto is still like this you're gonna have a blast!

your two days of work are going to be great fun aren't they, especially for your colleagues who aren't going to Glastonbury.

― Ste (Fuzzy), Monday, 20 June 2005 08:53 (twenty years ago)

Haha, I'm trying to keep it inside, fortunately the lady in my office is very accomodating to my excited ramblings!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 20 June 2005 08:57 (twenty years ago)

The summer is here! I got my first sunburns last week! It's a damn shame I have to work on a beautiful day like this, and I can't go out after work either, because I have to clean up my apartment for my birthday party tomorrow. Luckily us Finns have a three-day weekend this week due to Midsummer's Eve, and I'm off to the countryside with friends to booze up and chill out.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 20 June 2005 08:58 (twenty years ago)

Btw, if the thread title is some sort of joke, I don't get it. Why would a midget hooker be under any more balls than a regular one?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 20 June 2005 09:03 (twenty years ago)

actually literally underneath the balls, not just lower than in a measurement sense of the phrase.

― Ste (Fuzzy), Monday, 20 June 2005 09:07 (twenty years ago)

no sorry i just got what you meant, ignore my post

― Ste (Fuzzy), Monday, 20 June 2005 09:08 (twenty years ago)

War of the Worlds was very good. It's a very dark, brutal story, and Spielberg doesn't hold back on some genuinely disturbing scenes. There's one which will make you think of fertilizer in a new and unpleasant light. I think it's a 12 certificate - I'd actually seriously consider whether to take a young teenager to see it.

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 20 June 2005 10:01 (twenty years ago)

Ste - I didn't realise you were from the UK!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 20 June 2005 10:38 (twenty years ago)

Man, job hunting for crappy jobs is almost as demoralizing as working in said crappy jobs. How come every place wants someone "outgoing"? Suckage.

― sgs (sgs), Monday, 20 June 2005 11:07 (twenty years ago)

Back at work. 400 emails to sort through.

― Chris 'Crusty' V (Chris V), Monday, 20 June 2005 11:09 (twenty years ago)

Also, the movie was good, even if I had to bury my head in Mark's shoulder at some points. It was also paced very well, and had some surprisingly funny moments.

― sgs (sgs), Monday, 20 June 2005 11:10 (twenty years ago)

Tuomas, b/c a midget hooker's short and she only up comes up to the balls! *sigh*

I'm about to head off for my first morning at work, you'll be hearing a lot less from me I'm sure. Wish me luck!

― Miss Misery (thatgirl), Monday, 20 June 2005 11:17 (twenty years ago)

Good luck Sam, knock 'em dead! Although not literally, unless they annoy you! xox

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 20 June 2005 11:21 (twenty years ago)

Good luck, Sam!

See, what I didn't understand was why anyone else would be under a lot of balls. I mean, I get the midget hooker part, but when would the situation arise that you'd say that? When someone is literally under a bunch of basket balls? Please explain. I am dumb.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 20 June 2005 12:57 (twenty years ago)

Maybe you just needed to see "King of the Hill" Sarah.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 20 June 2005 12:59 (twenty years ago)

A midget hooker is, because of her height, regularly under balls (that is, her body resides in the space between ground and balls), though only two at a time. But the repetitiveness of said positioning means that, over a given time period, said hooker ends up below a large number of balls.

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 20 June 2005 13:03 (twenty years ago)

Yes, see, I get the hooker part, but who would be "under more balls than a midget hooker?"

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 20 June 2005 13:07 (twenty years ago)

I think it means the person is under a lot of stress/feels the weight of the world on their shoulders. Metaphors, kids, all about the metaphors.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Monday, 20 June 2005 13:33 (twenty years ago)

Thanks, jeanne. By the way, is your name pronounced JEAN or JEAN-EE or some other way that I haven't thought of?

I'm not under any balls at the moment, but I am tired.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 20 June 2005 13:49 (twenty years ago)

my balls are drained.

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Monday, 20 June 2005 13:50 (twenty years ago)

Je4nne = jeen
Je4nnie = jeen-ee

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Monday, 20 June 2005 14:07 (twenty years ago)

Aww Chris, I hope in a good way dude!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 20 June 2005 14:10 (twenty years ago)

I was curious about that too, Sarah. Je4nne is French for Joan, or the other way around, but I rarely see that spelling. It's from the Old French Jehanne, which is what the lady from Arc was called in her time.

― M. White (Miguelito), Monday, 20 June 2005 14:14 (twenty years ago)

Which is who I was named after. :)

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Monday, 20 June 2005 14:15 (twenty years ago)

I too admit, I was sure either. Will Jeanne ever forgive us all?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 20 June 2005 14:16 (twenty years ago)

I had always assumed it was pronounced JEEN, but assuming makes an ass..., so I decided it was high time I asked.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 20 June 2005 14:40 (twenty years ago)

"Assumotion makes an ass out of you & umption."

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 20 June 2005 14:41 (twenty years ago)

damnit! That could have been so funny! *sigh*

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 20 June 2005 14:46 (twenty years ago)

I always assumed it was the French Jeanne, as in Moreau, something like Zhan.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Monday, 20 June 2005 14:49 (twenty years ago)

I am depressed. They just switched my job to another office, and so, instead of a ten minute commute, I have one that is 45 minutes to an hour, depending on traffic. I think this means I have to start looking for another job, but the thought of that depresses me even more. Maybe I should just move somewhere far away and start things anew...

― stewart downes (sdownes), Monday, 20 June 2005 14:52 (twenty years ago)

Also, at the new office, my boss's desk overlooks mine, so she can see my computer screen all day long. Which means no more reading ILX, unless she goes out to smoke (like now). Thank god for nicotine!!

― stewart downes (sdownes), Monday, 20 June 2005 14:55 (twenty years ago)

I always assumed it was the French Jeanne, as in Moreau, something like Zhan.

Yeah, me too.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 20 June 2005 16:26 (twenty years ago)

Today I was visiting my dad, and he said, "You've gotten a bit fatter, haven't you?". My dad is you typical middle-age man who doesn't easily notice such things, so it must be true!! I'm not sure whether I should start dieting or be happy that I'm not thin as a straw anymore... Ugh!

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 20 June 2005 16:29 (twenty years ago)

I knew it was 'jeen', but only because it's my middle name.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 20 June 2005 16:36 (twenty years ago)

Omg... you're Aja!!

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 20 June 2005 16:39 (twenty years ago)

The truth!

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 20 June 2005 16:40 (twenty years ago)

What?

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 20 June 2005 16:41 (twenty years ago)

(haha, I know - but no way was I ever gonna point that out)

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 20 June 2005 16:41 (twenty years ago)

If anyone called me Zhan I'd probably kick them in the nuts. That's the kind of nice girl I am. I've gotten "Jee-ann" before. WTF, people are stupid.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Monday, 20 June 2005 17:12 (twenty years ago)

If a French person saw your name written, Je4nne, before meeting you, they might very reasonably think it was pronounced à la française.

― M. White (Miguelito), Monday, 20 June 2005 17:16 (twenty years ago)

Luna, is the moving-to-chicago plan still in effect?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 20 June 2005 17:33 (twenty years ago)

There are a lot of Chicago threads today. I find I can't read them because it makes me sad I don't live there and probably never will again.

― sgs (sgs), Monday, 20 June 2005 17:35 (twenty years ago)

Jeez, I'm a broken record about this topic. Sorry.

― sgs (sgs), Monday, 20 June 2005 17:43 (twenty years ago)

I know there are. That's what reminded me of it. :-D

Do you think you'll ever live in the states again?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 20 June 2005 17:43 (twenty years ago)

I'm thinkin' about it, for sure... I realized, though, that I probably should wait to move anywhere in the summer after Spencer is out of school to give us both time to adjust - and since I'm nowhere near being on the ball this year, it may have to wait until next.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 20 June 2005 17:46 (twenty years ago)

I honestly don't know Sarah. It'll depend on how things are in about a year I guess. If I did live in the states again I don't know where I'd go. I'm having a bitch of a time trying to get anyone to pay me to do anything in the UK--file papers or twist widgets, whatever, and am left feeling like I'm too old and simultaneously over- and under-qualified for everything I want to do. (I'm feeling especially low about this today I suppose, probably because of the hot weather!)

― sgs (sgs), Monday, 20 June 2005 18:13 (twenty years ago)

Are you still coming to visit around the 4th of July anyway, luna?

I'm sorry about that, Sarah. Is it mostly because you're not from there?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 20 June 2005 19:35 (twenty years ago)

I'll know by the end of the week.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 20 June 2005 19:39 (twenty years ago)

Okay, so here's just how gay I am. I've had a picture of a topless P4m 4nders0n on my desk for over a week and just realized this minute that it might be a good idea to hide it. Granted, she's shown from the back, but the whole side of her boob is visible. WTF, I don't even *like* P4mmy!

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Monday, 20 June 2005 20:08 (twenty years ago)

Thanks for the sympathy Sarah :) It's because of several factors--partly my visa restrictions/nationality, partly that I'm now competing for entry-level jobs with people just out of college yet my grad degrees seem to count for naught (younger=more malleable or whatever), partly the nature of my employment history and what kinds of jobs I'm aiming for, and this degree that I'm doing now which I'm struggling to present as something useful to potential employers.

Anyway, sorry if that bores people. My money's running out and so I'm all OH WOE about unemployment more than usual. My volunteer job rocks though! I'm feeling better now since Mark cooked dinner for me and then we watched ANTM and drank wine spritzers.

― sgs (sgs), Monday, 20 June 2005 21:07 (twenty years ago)

Je4nne or shoud I say, 'Zhahnn', *ducks* makes me laugh once again.

sgs, keep your chin up. I'm sure something will turn up and in the meanwhile you've Mark's cooking and the spritzers.

― M. White (Miguelito), Monday, 20 June 2005 21:16 (twenty years ago)

Attention Ned, M. White, Martin S., Stence, Huk-L, jaymc, Markelby, Orbit, Ste, Pink, Chris V, Sarah McL, Julia (because I *know* you're reading this), and anyone else I'm forgetting who this would apply to: If you have celebrated a birthday this year and I didn't wish you a happy birthday on the appropriate threads, AN INCREDIBLY REMORSEFUL, EXTREMELY BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU GUYS. I'm still incredibly appreciative of the wishes you sent my way around the time of my last birthday, which is more than what could be said of 90% of the relatives I have, some of whom (and I'm talking about so-called "close" relatives here) haven't ever said anything yet.

I was reminded of this, BTW, when I realized that in just nine days, I will have passed the halfway mark of the halfway point of my twenties, i.e. the time when I can say that I am definitely closer to 30 than I am to 20, i.e. the time when I MIGHT start feeling like an old fart, or I might start anxiously anticipating the arrival of that decade of confidence. I kinda feel like now should be the time when I prepare myself to age and to mature, to start to pull away from the silliness of my "youth". I'd like to continue to grow and learn and be a calmer person, someone with fewer emotional extremes, someone like the people I've known for a long time, who I got to know when they were at this very stage in their lives that I am right now, who are now settling into their thirties and an observably more peaceful and level-headed state of being.

Though being thirty still kinda scares me (the whole notion of having to be a fully-grown adult not as attractive as it was when I was eight and having my yuppie daydreams), it also kinda excites me.

― The Kind and Benevolent Oracle of Dee (Dee the Lurker), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 03:28 (twenty years ago)

Thirty was excellent Dee - my 30s ave been much better than my 20s. I'm more relaxed, and less of the petty shit bothers me.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 03:53 (twenty years ago)

Well Dee, you are exactly one month early in your bday greeting to me. So don't worry about it. And happt Bday to you! Early!

― Orbit (Orbit), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 05:00 (twenty years ago)

I just don't know what to say to anyone anymore.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 05:33 (twenty years ago)

We love you anyway, luna

― Orbit (Orbit), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 05:34 (twenty years ago)

hi is a start

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 05:37 (twenty years ago)

Oh, I have plenty of things to say - I just feel more and more like I have to jump through a zillion hoops to reach anyone.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 05:38 (twenty years ago)

just spill it!

― Orbit (Orbit), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 05:39 (twenty years ago)

I do! It doesn't do any good!

It doesn't matter, I'm having a moment.

Happy first day of summer, my birthday is two weeks from Wednesday.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 05:40 (twenty years ago)

Wow, our bdays are close together! Hey do you want to bring Spencer to Tristan Shaw's 13th birthday party in Silverlake? I'd love to see you there--June 3rd.

― Orbit (Orbit), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 05:42 (twenty years ago)

We thought about going to San Francisco that weekend, but if we don't, I'd love to!

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 05:44 (twenty years ago)

There will be a medieval/ Lord of the Rings theme. Email me for details if you don't go to SF!

― Orbit (Orbit), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 05:47 (twenty years ago)

I will - thanks! How's he doing?

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 05:49 (twenty years ago)

finally an opportunity to wear your chainmail corset!

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 05:53 (twenty years ago)

Well, as well as can be expected under the circumstances. There is another probate hearing but not until August 22nd. We're all just kind of hanging on until then. He's with his birth mother now, so at least he's not in State care any more. She's trying to provide some normalcy with him, and bringing the rock and roll family together for a bday party is part of that. It'll be during the day, a BBQ.

― Orbit (Orbit), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 05:53 (twenty years ago)

Poor little guy.

And oops, I don't own a chainmail corset... but it IS almost my birthday...

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:00 (twenty years ago)

so you're saying i should cancel the order i made for a pony

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:06 (twenty years ago)

I'm far too big for a pony.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:11 (twenty years ago)

it suffers from giganticism though

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:13 (twenty years ago)

I have nowhere to keep it.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:14 (twenty years ago)

WHAT KIND OF A WOMAN WOULD REFUSE A PONY??!

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:15 (twenty years ago)

A wise woman.

― Orbit (Orbit), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:16 (twenty years ago)

Oh yeah, them...

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:17 (twenty years ago)

nite all--and happy bday T, I like your Scandinavian cheerfulness.

― Orbit (Orbit), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:20 (twenty years ago)

a willful wanton woman.
ok fine, i'll cancel it.
no chainmail corset either. tuff titties.

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:20 (twenty years ago)

I admit it, I DON'T WANT A PONY. Unless it's in keg form.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:21 (twenty years ago)

"Keg form"?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:24 (twenty years ago)

1 pony keg = 29.3369415 liters

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:26 (twenty years ago)

You have pony-shaped beer kegs in the US?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:26 (twenty years ago)

a keg that is 1/4 as large as a normal keg is called a pony keg. and she's not getting one of those either.

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:27 (twenty years ago)

Oh let's face it, I'm not getting anything I want.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:28 (twenty years ago)

However, today is Tuomas' birthday - what do YOU want?

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:30 (twenty years ago)

well i was gonna have johnny depp arrive at your door with a spliff and an 5th of Jack, but ok.

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:30 (twenty years ago)

luna, if you really exist I'll buy you a keg!

― Remy (x Jeremy), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:31 (twenty years ago)

happy birthday tuomas! do ya want luna's pony? i'm teaching it to do a jig.

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:31 (twenty years ago)

well i was gonna have johnny depp arrive at your door with a spliff and an 5th of Jack, but ok.

hahaha.

luna, if you really exist I'll buy you a keg!

I really do.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:32 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, I think a pony would be nice.

I may have told this before, but I only found out maybe three or four years ago that a pony isn't the same as a baby horse.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:33 (twenty years ago)

in australia a pony is a teeny tiny (5 ounces) beer glass that old men drink from at the pub

― gem (trisk), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:34 (twenty years ago)

I'm going to bed - have a lovely day, Tuomas. xxx

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:48 (twenty years ago)

Thanks! Good night, love.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:49 (twenty years ago)

Well, lots of birthdays indeed! Please could all of those ppl with upcoming birthdays send me your snail mail addresses so that i ~~know where you live mwahahah~~ can send you proper b/day cards. I'm looking at you Dee, Luna & Orbit. I mean of course if you don't want to, that's fine, it's just that I like receiving b/day cards myself, so i thought it'd be nice to send some out overseas!

Anyway, Dee honey, forget about feeling old, just concentrate on making the most of the age you are currently.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 07:19 (twenty years ago)

blimey! birthday central today. Dee, not had my b'day this year so far. loooong way off yet, but ta anyway.

i can hardly keep my eyes open this morning, a yucky mixture of hayfever and hangover/tiredness, they are so itchy it's killing me. I'll have to get my ass to the chemist at lunchtime, I've not had the allergy this bad for years. So what's a good remedy these days?

― Ste (Fuzzy), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 07:43 (twenty years ago)

I took both zirtek and claritin yesterday--one of which should work on its own but I had to double up in the evening just to be able to sleep without nose problems. Oh and also decongestant. My allergies have been terrible the past few days! Must be a bad year for it.

― sgs (sgs), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 07:49 (twenty years ago)

Everyone seems to be suffering this year. I have acute hayfever related asthma, but it seems to be ok at the moment. I really should find my inhaler for glasto.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 08:21 (twenty years ago)

I am inexplicably sad today, it totally sucks. Don't you hate it when you know it's going to be a really bad day before even 10 o/c. :-(

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 08:38 (twenty years ago)

what's up? i thought you'd be in jovial pre-glasto mood today pink?

― Ste (Fuzzy), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 08:41 (twenty years ago)

Aw I'm sorry Pink! Hope you get to feeling better--are you off work for Glasto from tomorrow?

― sgs (sgs), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 08:41 (twenty years ago)

My god, i just saw and heard "These Words" by Natasha Bedingfield last night. Im in love with her and her song, her skirt, her shoes.

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 08:50 (twenty years ago)

Chris - you're joking right?

Thanks guys! I was so excited & hyper yesterday, but today I had a little spat with J this morning & there's some stuff going on at work too, so it's all intertwined. Unfortunately it's all just culminating in me feeling like shit. Plus the lady I work with (who's really cool & keeping me from being sad) has just left for the day, so I'm on my own in the office. I have a load of work to do as I'm not here tomorrow, otr indeed a week, (yes sarah, my holiday starts tomorrow!) but I can't help feeling that I'm just going to be dwelling all day.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 09:04 (twenty years ago)

no! is something wrong with me? she reminds me of a girl i dated in college. ugh.

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 09:14 (twenty years ago)

Haha, don't worry, I just find her somewhat irritating shall we say!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 09:18 (twenty years ago)

Hi guys! I had a great birthday weekend, watching the tennis final at Eastbourne (Kim Clijsters now my tip to win Wimbledon) and eating posh food while wearing L-plate deely-boppers (my one concession to having a hen party).

It's stupid, but I'm a little sad that nobody on ILE seemed to remember my birthday. That's Sundays for you I guess :(

Hope your day gets better Pink, try to focus on Glastonbury if you can! I know everything will turn out ok.

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 09:22 (twenty years ago)

my god, im watching the video again. she looks identical to molly.

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 09:30 (twenty years ago)

Archel! Happy Late Birthday! also, what are "L-plate deely-boppers." (Probably not what I'm imagining.)

― sgs (sgs), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 09:31 (twenty years ago)

Chris, I have to admit I sort of liked that song, and then it was used for lots of repetitive ads in the UK incl. for discount furniture...

― sgs (sgs), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 09:33 (twenty years ago)

It's stupid, but I'm a little sad that nobody on ILE seemed to remember my birthday. That's Sundays for you I guess :(
Oh Archel, I'm so very sorry. Glad you had a nice weekend.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 09:35 (twenty years ago)

i think it just came out here.

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 09:36 (twenty years ago)

oh happy birthday to everyone inc. archel and tuomas. I suck at birthdays.

Dee, thanks for making thirty sound like a lump of aged cheese! ;)

My first day at the new place was pretty cool. lots of information to absorb and lots of silent solo work. Hopefully it will stay fast-paced as I get bored quickly. I'm about to leave soon as I have to take the bus. There's no parking to be had on campus. walking to bus in sticky, icky heat = yuck! but then riding the bus is kind of an adventure.

― Miss Misery (thatgirl), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 10:45 (twenty years ago)

happy belated birthday, archel!

sgs, good luck with the whole job thing. sounds frustrating. i've also found myself wondering if i'll ever live in chicago again. i didn't like a lot of things about it when i was there, but i suspect i could deal with them so much better now.

oh god, i feel weird. we went to the trinity ball in cambridge last night. it was so weird! 2000 mostly college kids, plus some older people affiliated with the college (like us), formal dress, all you can drink champagne, cocktails,etc. loads of food for free. funfair. hot air balloon. electric six. i wish we'd had that stuff at U of M! so much fun. weird, though, getting the train back to london at 5:45 am and arriving at kings cross as people are going to work. and now being still drunk and hungover and pretty tired at the same time. maybe back to bed for me.

― colette (a2lette), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 10:47 (twenty years ago)

Last night I also got me some good sex....and the cd changer switched to Dead Meadows "I Love You Too" while we were getting busy. The whole time I was thinking how cool it would be if I had on a denim vest and snakeskin boots.

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 12:04 (twenty years ago)

Last night I also got me some good sex
my balls are drained.

Hm, I'm seeing a pattern!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 12:09 (twenty years ago)

practice makes perfect. ;)

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 12:13 (twenty years ago)

Good ~~blow~~job!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 12:24 (twenty years ago)

Good morning, guys.

Happy belated birthday, Archel! You know we love you!

I'm busy archiving all my old Diaryland entries. Right now, I'm still on 2001. Argh! It's taking forever!

― Brix Dancing (coco), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 12:30 (twenty years ago)

Morning Sarah! How are you today?

Archel - you do know we all love you right?!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 12:32 (twenty years ago)

I'm good, Pink, and you? Oh, yes. You said not so great. You woke up on the wrong side of the bed! So did Nick. And, a bit unfortunately, I was really happy and hyper this morning, psyched that it wouldn't be rainy after all so I could ride my bike to work. Anyway, there was a brief clash.

I just discovered from an old entry that "Sarah McLusky" was originally the name of my SIMS character. ha ha

― Brix Dancing (coco), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 12:51 (twenty years ago)

Ah I'm not so bad now thanks Sarah!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 12:53 (twenty years ago)

I know you love me guys yes! I feel kind of vain and silly for even mentioning it really... Thanks for the thread Pink :)

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 12:54 (twenty years ago)

It would have totally upset me too Archel, don't feel bad.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 12:56 (twenty years ago)

aw, it does suck having a bday on a weekend, seems that people forget more easily. mine was on a weekend last year and now this year too, i don't quite understand how these things work, as that would take actual though.

happy belated bday archel. and happy bday tuomas! you both add a lot of character to this silly place. :)

settling into their thirties and an observably more peaceful and level-headed state of being.

hahahahahaha uh not yet. maybe in a month, when i'm past 30?

― juliaaa, Tuesday, 21 June 2005 13:30 (twenty years ago)

Julia, I'll be seeing YOU tomorrow (and maybe Nick will come too?).

I rode my bike again today. BOO YA! Oh, I already told you guys that. You know what sucks about it though? I have a very faint "rode my bike today" smell as well. Hopefully, I'm the only one that notices it.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 14:24 (twenty years ago)

Damnit! I forgot I'm not McLusky any more! I'm having an identity crisis. ha ha

― Brix Dancing (coco), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 14:25 (twenty years ago)

Is McLusky retired 4EVA?!

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 14:29 (twenty years ago)

Oh God no, please say it aint so!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 14:30 (twenty years ago)

chin up, pink - this has been the most bizarre ten days. everyone is out of sorts and edgy and falling out with everyone else, and i've had so many people (many quite stoic) say that they had such bad days at work that they actually cried in the office. is there some kind of weird astrological alignment or similar?

― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 14:41 (twenty years ago)

Haha, there must be Lauren, but a work colleague has presented me with a different problem. He knows I'm going to glastonbury & has asked for a lift. Now I wouldn't really mind, but I don't know this guy very well & I can't ever hear/understand what he says, plus I really liked the idea of just me & james having a road trip by ourselves. Is it selfish to say no? I mean, I know it is, but is it ok?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 14:46 (twenty years ago)

I really liked the idea of just me & james having a road trip by ourselves.

tell him just that. you want some couple time, that should be understandable. it's perfectly okay.

― juliaaa, Tuesday, 21 June 2005 14:47 (twenty years ago)

Thanks Julia, although I fear I shall have to make an excuse up! :-(

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 15:04 (twenty years ago)

Happy belated, Archel! I'm sorry darlin', I wasn't around a lot this weekend and I didn't know! Hope it was a wonderful day!

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 15:13 (twenty years ago)

Goodbye y'all I'm outta here. Take care of each other while I'm gone now d'ya hear? xoxoxox

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 15:18 (twenty years ago)

Have a great time! xox

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 15:18 (twenty years ago)

Je4nne!!

I don't even *like* P4mmy!

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 18:00 (twenty years ago)

Happy road tripping!

I just decided this morning that it's just not fair (*stamping feet*) that everyone else gets to keep changing their user names, so I'm taking this one out for a spin. Feel free to make suggestions. I'll probably be changing it pretty frequently until I decide to go steady with another user name for a while.

― Brix Dancing (coco), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 18:12 (twenty years ago)

But what do I call you now?

― von Geigern (Miguelito), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 18:15 (twenty years ago)

i can't log in lately, and am getting rather confused at people's names. good thing you have a recognizeable beginning of your email address, sarah...

― juliaaa, Tuesday, 21 June 2005 18:18 (twenty years ago)

Whatever you want, xpost.

― Brix Dancing (coco), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 19:14 (twenty years ago)

YES. SUMMER SOLSTICE LANDS ONE DAY AWAY FROM A FULL MOON. My mom has been lecturing me that I should really meditate today and tonight.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 19:20 (twenty years ago)

Oh God, that's right. It was gorgeous last night. The moon, that is.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 19:47 (twenty years ago)

Oh, that's why my cat has been acting crazy.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 19:58 (twenty years ago)

So yeah, hi.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 04:35 (twenty years ago)

fuck i don't know why i even bother with certain people on here anymore.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 04:36 (twenty years ago)

wassup?

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 04:37 (twenty years ago)

Was it something I said?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 04:39 (twenty years ago)

It's because I don't like Strangers with Candy, isn't it? I knew that wouldn't win me any friends.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 04:39 (twenty years ago)

I feel like that a little too, John - mostly it's s selfish thing on my part though; I try to reach out to people and just get ignored.

It pisses me off and sort of hurts all at once.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 04:39 (twenty years ago)

I don't really like strangers with candy, either.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 05:34 (twenty years ago)

I went to this Cuban place tonight for dinner and now I smell like garlic. It's a good thing no one wants to kiss me.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 05:37 (twenty years ago)

Garlic isn't even close to the worst breath you can have. Corned beef and cabbage breath is way worse.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 05:42 (twenty years ago)

Hey, on this note I'll return briefly:

I still read everything that goes on here, but I've really curtailed my posting following the blow-up in May. I'm not allowed to talk about what happened, and I don't want to either, but (long story slightly shorter) I'm not sure who from my *real* life has discovered my postings here.

I've liked posting on these threads for a while - but I'm very honest with what I say. And some of the things I've shared are about friends / family and can be traced outward from me. I've always known of this as a risk, but I guess I underestimated the malevolance of some ILEers . Yeah, I'm fucking naive at times.

When I appealed to the mods to have a few (

― Remy (x Jeremy), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 05:51 (twenty years ago)

(<5 things) changed to protect these people, and clean up for my oversharing -- this is following some credible off- and on-board physical threats I received -- they were less than entirely helpful.

So from now on I'll be a more occasional presence. I don't really trust ILE anymore. Frankly, neither should any of you. Not to be scary. But ... just be super cautious. There are some real loonies floating around these boards: archiving and indexing, compiling information and, behaving in a way that's fractionally short of wholesale stalking. Be SO careful.

But XOXOXO: I love you folks (well... most of you) and I daily check in to see what's up. And if I haven't returned emails (phone calls, messages, whatever) don't take it as slight but the legacy of a fairly justified paranoid-season, now waning.

― Remy (x Jeremy), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 05:52 (twenty years ago)

I think I was really lamenting the fact that no one wants to kiss me and using the garlic as an excuse.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 05:53 (twenty years ago)

No worries, Remy - I'm glad to know you're ok, though.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 05:54 (twenty years ago)

Fucking bitchface shitbag! I got a letter from the gas company today about someone opening an account in my name at a place I don't live (a la the one I got from the phone company in march) and so I called the power company and sure enough...

I have the address now, though, so I almost want to go over and kick their asses.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 06:54 (twenty years ago)

I am angry! And I have a bat!

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 06:57 (twenty years ago)

round up a posse!

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 07:04 (twenty years ago)

My wuss friends are all asleep. I really hate this.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 07:13 (twenty years ago)

no, no, nothing about you, kenan! you're great!

just a couple people i've never met, one of whom always has something snide to say to me for no reason i can tell except that he's an asshole. and i stupidly let it get to me.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 12:15 (twenty years ago)

remy, glad that you seem to be doing okay, although i miss your presence around here.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 12:17 (twenty years ago)

Yeah. It's good to hear from remy.

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 12:18 (twenty years ago)

I don't really mind talking about personal stuff here, but I guess it's easier for me because I doubt there are many Finns (and probably none that I would know) reading this boards. However, when I post personal things it's mostly just about me - if I'm talking about other folks, I usually do so in a vague enough manner so it wouldn't be clear who I'm referring to. An obvious and easy principle is, when you're talking about someone else, to think whether she'd mind if she knew you're saying those things to people she doesn't know. I know some of my friends are more eager to mind than others, and I try to weigh every post I make on individual basis. Obviously there are many things I would never post here, even if I trust you guys, because someone else might stumble over them.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 12:19 (twenty years ago)

Hello, Remy! I miss you around here too.

I just recently got paranoid about people from my past finding my ILX postings - thus my decision to change my screen name more.

jaymc, Don't let the haters get to you! Seriously though, some people on here (just like IRL) are just the type who really enjoy picking fights. And I've seemed to notice that stuff happening even more than usual lately. I think it is all rolled up in that summer stuff.

― Seven Birthday Parties in a Row (coco), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 13:09 (twenty years ago)

I can't talk for shit today.

― Seven Birthday Parties in a Row (coco), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 13:15 (twenty years ago)

Summer so far is making me hate life more often than not. Allergies. Heat and no a/c. No money. I don't know what's gone extra wrong that it's amplifying the badness!

Remy your situation is creepy. Glad you said hello though. I wonder if anyone's stalking me. Probably not, only a loser could find the boring minutiae that I write on here worth keeping track of.

― ess gee ess (sgs), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 14:11 (twenty years ago)

I saw the J3ssika Simp$on video this morning for These Boots and I am not kidding -- I got very much aroused. Just when I thought the video couldn't get any better, IT DID. Then I felt a little weird because I was feeling humptastic over the chicken-tuna girl. Wtf?

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 14:21 (twenty years ago)

there really is no accounting for who you fancy, especially famous people. most of them are probably silly/horrible, but if they do it for you, they just do. it's fine - embrace your crap crushes. some of mine are utterly shameful!

― stelf)xxxx, Wednesday, 22 June 2005 14:27 (twenty years ago)

What up dudes?

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 June 2005 14:35 (twenty years ago)

Je4nne, as long as you're not lusting after her mind, you're good. Personally, I think her voice/demeanor is a major turn-off, but hte lady's got some bodily hottness going on.

Huk, Dude!

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 14:36 (twenty years ago)

dude!

Probably not, only a loser could find the boring minutiae that I write on here worth keeping track of.

yeah, i figure that too, even though once in a while i go all too-personallish. maybe i should get a whole new screen name and such seeing that i can't log in lately anyway. it seems too much effort though.

it's tep's 30th bday, though i'm not sure if he's reading this thread anymore...bdays galore lately!

― juliaaa, Wednesday, 22 June 2005 14:40 (twenty years ago)

I just got back from an amazing adventure in the Northern Wilds, and unfortunately, NOBODY WAS DOING MY JOB while I was away, so I won't be able to catch up on this thread today, but I'm going to blog about my adventures (on invisiblecrutch) when I get the chance.

Party on.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 June 2005 14:41 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, good thanks.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 15:14 (twenty years ago)

I am dead tired.
And grumpy.
And annoyed with myself for dumping on other people.
I wish people would dump on my sometimes - and in a good way, ha ha - so I'd feel like I had someone to talk to whenever I needed them.
I guess that just means I need some friends.
Money is bad.
I have too much to do today. And I'm hungry, but I ate all my lunch before lunchtime.
I might fall asleep at my desk.

But I keep trying to remind myself of my walk the other night with my bf. There was an empty lot full of kitties chasing fireflies.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 16:04 (twenty years ago)

ha. I'm not doing a very good job disguising myself with a different user name.

― Seven Birthday Parties in a Row (coco), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 16:08 (twenty years ago)

Here are some baby pit bulls to cheer you up.

http://www.suzisdogs.com/Blue_Mtn_Pups_small.JPG

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 16:08 (twenty years ago)

There was an empty lot full of kitties chasing fireflies.

Awesome!

Pit Calves

Awesome!

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 16:10 (twenty years ago)

Those are cute! One day, when I have a house and a yard, I'm going to get a puppy.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 16:11 (twenty years ago)

LOTS OF DRILLING OUTSIDE. MAKES ME WANNA PLAY WITH POWER TOOLS.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 17:24 (twenty years ago)

IS THAT UEPHEMISM?

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 17:30 (twenty years ago)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050622/ap_on_fe_st/popsicle_disaster

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 17:41 (twenty years ago)

"What was unsettling was that the fluid just kept coming," Stuart Claxton of the Guinness Book of World Records told the Daily News. "It was quite a lot of fluid. On a hot day like this, you have to move fast."

Uh huh.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 18:14 (twenty years ago)

I don't understand what they planned on doing it after the promotion. It's not like it's a giant waffle where you can cut off chunks and give it to people. And it's not like 100 people are going to simultaneously suck on this thing. Though that would be amusing.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 18:21 (twenty years ago)

I was going to do one of those "Your search 'popsicle' + 'bukkake' did not match any documents" jokes, but then I checked, and it actually matched quite a few documents.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 18:21 (twenty years ago)

I just opened a week-old fortune cookie and it said "You are talented in many ways." But I'm kinda not. A few ways, yeah. But not "many." But I can actually make a decent balloon animal.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 19:25 (twenty years ago)

Maybe the fortune was being sarcastic.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 22 June 2005 19:44 (twenty years ago)

Where's Kenan? I worry.

In other news, I'm taking a "pain holiday" this evening. Everything is nice.

― Orbit (Orbit), Thursday, 23 June 2005 02:21 (twenty years ago)

It is 41 degrees Celsius. It seems like only a few weeks ago it was -41. I'm not built for this shit.

― Huk-L, Thursday, 23 June 2005 04:31 (twenty years ago)

I just got asked out for coffee by this personal trainer I met recently. Should I go?

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 23 June 2005 04:35 (twenty years ago)

As long as it's not YOUR personal trainer, why the hell not?

― Huk-L, Thursday, 23 June 2005 04:40 (twenty years ago)

Personal trainer? Me? hahahahahahahahano.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 23 June 2005 04:45 (twenty years ago)

I shall return.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 23 June 2005 04:46 (twenty years ago)

Right that's it. I am going to give my room one helluva tidy up this weekend, it's been a long time coming but boy is it gonna get it. Also I have made the decision to get a new computer, not got a clue about hardware so not going to mess about with trying to just upgrade the one I've got. I am hoping these two drastic changes in my life will give me the boost of self esteem that I need right now.

There, phew, I've said it.

― Ste (Fuzzy), Thursday, 23 June 2005 09:21 (twenty years ago)

hey kids, sorry I haven't been around but just don't feel like getting on the computer once I get home.

did want to say hi though and have a happy thursday! :)

― Miss Misery (thatgirl), Thursday, 23 June 2005 10:49 (twenty years ago)

Ste, I think you're fucking great. Does that help at all?

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 23 June 2005 11:10 (twenty years ago)

cor yeah! cheers dude

― Ste (Fuzzy), Thursday, 23 June 2005 11:18 (twenty years ago)

I had one of those "return home drunk and toss shit all over your apartment" nights. Subsequently, I had a "wake up exhausted to find random articles of clothes strewn all the hell over the place" mornings. (Sad-ass part: I was alone last night.)

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Thursday, 23 June 2005 12:25 (twenty years ago)

Hey, Luna never returned from her coffee date. I guess that means it went well.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Thursday, 23 June 2005 13:30 (twenty years ago)

Maybe she got personally trained...or vice versa.

― Huk-L, Thursday, 23 June 2005 13:35 (twenty years ago)

A coffee date sounds fun.

My 'date' and I have started saving our leftover coffee each morning for iced coffee. mmm....

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 23 June 2005 13:44 (twenty years ago)

Oh I returned. Not too long after I left. I just went to bed, it was so lame.*

*This describes most everything in my life right now. SO la-hame.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 23 June 2005 16:49 (twenty years ago)

I just finished a double espresso after having two cups of joe early this morning. I just typed that faster than I've ever typed anything in my life.

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 23 June 2005 16:50 (twenty years ago)

I was just out for over an hour. I forgot to get lunch. I'm fairly certain part of me is genuinely retarded.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Thursday, 23 June 2005 16:58 (twenty years ago)

I just had to explain to a co-worker that I'm not her personal assistant and that I'd appreciate her not dumping her work on me or asking me to mail her personal correspondence any more.
And I had some coffee. Alone.

― Huk-L, Thursday, 23 June 2005 17:00 (twenty years ago)

A DHL (like Fedex) guy just came in to pick up some packages that were going out. After saying, "Hey, how you doin'?," He began taking the airbills out of the packets and removing the labels to stick on instead. I said, "OH, sorry, I could have done that." And he said, "Honey, you don't have to worry about it. Uh-huh. You don't have to worry about anything at all. I've got it all under control."

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 23 June 2005 19:28 (twenty years ago)

Was he wearing shorts?

― Huk-L, Thursday, 23 June 2005 19:29 (twenty years ago)

"Nation's UPS Men Break Out the Shorts"

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 23 June 2005 19:34 (twenty years ago)

I could probably wear shorts to work. I wouldn't, but I could.

― Huk-L, Thursday, 23 June 2005 19:35 (twenty years ago)

At the metro station the other day, some guy behindme on the escalator said, half mumbling "you got tattoos..." and I turned and said oh, yeah, I do, and he said "dayum, you too pretty to got tattoos."

I'm not sure what this means.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 23 June 2005 20:01 (twenty years ago)

It means he's lost the art of sentence construction. And that's he's an asshat.

― ailsa (ailsa), Thursday, 23 June 2005 20:10 (twenty years ago)

He's sayin "Dayum girl, I juss wanna git witch yo big ass."

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Thursday, 23 June 2005 20:23 (twenty years ago)

Oh yes. Oh god yes. Oh wait...

― Ian Riese-Moraine eats nation-states for breakfast! (Eastern Mantra), Thursday, 23 June 2005 20:25 (twenty years ago)

I just had 4 glasses of Champagne at a co-worker's office bridal party. WHO WANTS TO HAVE AT IT IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM?? SEX AND OR VIOLENCE. I'll do either both1

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Thursday, 23 June 2005 20:32 (twenty years ago)

"Quelque peu pompette, ma chere Je4nne?"

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 23 June 2005 20:35 (twenty years ago)

What'd you say about my pompette, bitch?

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Thursday, 23 June 2005 20:36 (twenty years ago)

Ha ha ha ha! T'es mignonne quand tu te fâches. *Ducks*

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 23 June 2005 20:38 (twenty years ago)

Anyone know what this asshole is saynign to me?

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Thursday, 23 June 2005 20:55 (twenty years ago)

(um, you're neither a bitch nor an ass hole. just wanted to clarify that.)

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Thursday, 23 June 2005 20:55 (twenty years ago)

You look pretty when you're angry.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Thursday, 23 June 2005 20:56 (twenty years ago)

Fuck, x-post!

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Thursday, 23 June 2005 20:57 (twenty years ago)

Be cool. Just a bit of fun. 'Pompette' is something like tipsy in English.

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 23 June 2005 21:10 (twenty years ago)

So the lamer I had coffee with last night just showed up at my office with flowers and a pretty good apology. Second chance or no?

― lunar express (luna.c), Thursday, 23 June 2005 21:58 (twenty years ago)

Why was he lame last night?

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 23 June 2005 22:03 (twenty years ago)

A little too much of a scenester, sort of conceited, just kinda... lame.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 23 June 2005 22:06 (twenty years ago)

Give him a chance! C'mon!

― Making off like a lucky bandit / Kate (papa november), Thursday, 23 June 2005 22:08 (twenty years ago)

Why did he apologize?

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 23 June 2005 22:09 (twenty years ago)

haha - he apologised for being lame?

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Thursday, 23 June 2005 22:10 (twenty years ago)

He left in kind of a huff when I said I was tired - he said he was being a jackass because he was tired, too, and he'd like a chance to make it up to me.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 23 June 2005 22:13 (twenty years ago)

You should let him, everyone deserves a second chance.

― Making off like a lucky bandit / Kate (papa november), Thursday, 23 June 2005 22:14 (twenty years ago)

Surely someone should be excused for that. Whether you want to give him a second chance, however, depends on whether you think there's any point.

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 23 June 2005 22:17 (twenty years ago)

a personal trainer in being conceited shockah

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 23 June 2005 22:17 (twenty years ago)

I think you should move to the midwest. we grow nice boys here.

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 23 June 2005 22:48 (twenty years ago)

I miss you guys. I wish someone would come visit me in Austin. *sniff*

― Miss Misery (thatgirl), Thursday, 23 June 2005 23:38 (twenty years ago)

Okay. You got a pull-out sofa or something?

― Huk-L, Friday, 24 June 2005 00:59 (twenty years ago)

Why not come visit me Sam, the weather is better! Or maybe I should go on a Dee and Sam spree thru Texas. But damn it's too hot out there!

― Orbit (Orbit), Friday, 24 June 2005 01:24 (twenty years ago)

come on down! austin's definitely you're kind of town. hey i sent you a myspace mail about one of my best friends who's visitng. travel by proxies' all I get nowadays. *sniff*

btw, I have a full-sized bed, guest bedroom and bathroom. yeah!

― Miss Misery (thatgirl), Friday, 24 June 2005 01:32 (twenty years ago)

Sam-
myspace says your profile is "down for special maintenance" and won't let me reply to you. Give your friend my phone number and tell her to call. Will she be here this weekend? I think we can find a good time for her! Email my real email for the number if you don't have it anymore.
Any friend of yours is a friend of mine :)

― Orbit (Orbit), Friday, 24 June 2005 01:38 (twenty years ago)

Luna, he couldn't be saying I WANT TO BONE YOU any more clearly. Do you want to bone him? That's really all there is to it, I think.

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 24 June 2005 08:57 (twenty years ago)

how do you think they both gort so tired markelby?

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Friday, 24 June 2005 09:02 (twenty years ago)

Perhaps he wanted to BONE HER TWICE.

"You bone me once, I won't let you bone me twice" la la

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 24 June 2005 09:07 (twenty years ago)

Results day here at Sussex - students screaming and hollering all over the place. Including my sister who got a 2:1. Yay!

― Archel (Archel), Friday, 24 June 2005 10:36 (twenty years ago)

I was out waaay too late last night. And I think I pulled a muscle in my tummy from laughing so hard. And you know, if it's my destiny to be a big fat homo, I don't know why God didn't make me a gay man. Not that I'd give up my pearl and party girls for anything in the world, but I just think sometimes it'd have been easier. Oh, and I feel like puking.

Luna, please update us on the status of the oily bohunk.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Friday, 24 June 2005 12:53 (twenty years ago)

oily VARIETY bohunk!

― oops (Oops), Friday, 24 June 2005 13:24 (twenty years ago)

I went to an esxtremely good restaurant last night for my inamorata's mother's birthday and had a really good, really good time. Then we came home and had champagne with our new neighbors. I feel like I have a railroad spike lodged in my head.

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 24 June 2005 13:46 (twenty years ago)

inamorata's

You have a Zombie, M?

― Huk-L, Friday, 24 June 2005 13:48 (twenty years ago)

I'm sure I've mentioned this before, but do any of you with longer hair have this problem? A stray hair will come out of my head and somehow lodge itself inside my bra. So then I'll find myself sitting at my desk at work looking down my shirt for it or sticking my hand up there trying to get the tickly hair out.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 24 June 2005 13:58 (twenty years ago)

Um, no.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Friday, 24 June 2005 14:05 (twenty years ago)

Quit acting like you don't have chest hair, Sarah.

― Huk-L, Friday, 24 June 2005 14:06 (twenty years ago)

No, Huk. I am a zombie.

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 24 June 2005 14:07 (twenty years ago)

It's the ti-i-i-me of the sea-ea-ea-son...

― Huk-L, Friday, 24 June 2005 14:08 (twenty years ago)

Yes Sarah, it happens to me all the time.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 24 June 2005 15:01 (twenty years ago)

The oily bohunk was very nice - we went to dinner at a place by the beach and then walked on the pier. He asked me to go see the King Tut exhibit with him tomorrow, but I don't know if I will... I don't know, firstly, if he's someone I really want to actually date, and even though I really want to see the King Tut exhibit, I object to it because they're implying a lot of stuff is there that isn't there (I know this from people who've paid the $30) and so if I did go, it would be slightly disingenuous. I dunno.

But yeah, dinner was nice.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 24 June 2005 15:07 (twenty years ago)

I have to be here for another three hours, but I've just finished all my work.
I'm too good at my job. Especially considering how little I'm compensated for it.
The responsible thing to do would be to talk to my boss and cut my hours in half, then I could come in, do the shit, and leave, spending the rest of my time actually doing something to get myself ahead in this goddamn world.
But then I wouldn't have all this time to hang out on ILX.

― Huk-L, Friday, 24 June 2005 15:49 (twenty years ago)

and that would be a bad thing... why?

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 24 June 2005 15:51 (twenty years ago)

Oh come, TS: Leading a productive, meaningful life vs. making zombie jokes w/ all y'all.

― Huk-L, Friday, 24 June 2005 15:53 (twenty years ago)

If you cut your hours, you'd get less mula, right?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 24 June 2005 16:03 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, but I could use the extra time to get back to my once-lucrative writing career.

― Huk-L, Friday, 24 June 2005 16:04 (twenty years ago)

BRAINS! BRAINS!

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 24 June 2005 16:04 (twenty years ago)

You're right, there's no choice.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 24 June 2005 16:07 (twenty years ago)

The annoying office chick just berated the secretary for not asking her if she wanted a drink when secretary-girl ordered us lunch. Annoying chick must have said it over 5 times to everyone in the office. I couldn't take it so I blurted out "FOR 60 CENTS YOU CAN WALK TO THE VENDING MACHINE AND GET YOUR VERY OWN DIET COKE." I fucking can't stand these asshammers.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Friday, 24 June 2005 16:48 (twenty years ago)

I need you in my office today, Je4nne.

― Huk-L, Friday, 24 June 2005 16:51 (twenty years ago)

I love you je4nne.

― teeny (teeny), Friday, 24 June 2005 17:05 (twenty years ago)

Ditto.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 24 June 2005 17:14 (twenty years ago)

Everyone in my office ordered food today except me, but I wasn't forgotten! I was just being good (brought my lunch).

3 hours 30 minutes left for me today.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 24 June 2005 17:17 (twenty years ago)

Everyone in my office went to the pizza joint across the street for lunch except for me, because I hate them fuckers.

― Huk-L, Friday, 24 June 2005 17:39 (twenty years ago)

You know what's expensive? Razor blades. I really need to get some replacement razors to shave with, but every time I'm at the store, I just balk at them being $18 - the smallest pack - and end up not getting any.

― Two Hours and 40 Minutes Left, But who's counting? (coco), Friday, 24 June 2005 17:56 (twenty years ago)

Ebay.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 24 June 2005 17:58 (twenty years ago)

That's why I have a beard.
Seriously, I'm just appalled at how expensive it is to shave. So I quit. I mean, I have an electric razor, and it's very good, but I still like the feel of cold steel on my ball--er, face.

― Huk-L, Friday, 24 June 2005 17:59 (twenty years ago)

Aw ladies, much love for you, too. I just can't handle that chick. Everything about her makes me want to repeatedly smack her in the face with a spatula.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Friday, 24 June 2005 17:59 (twenty years ago)

ebay? For real? those have got to be stolen blades though, right? In a lot of stores around here they're kept behind the counter because they're so frequently shoplifted.

― teeny (teeny), Friday, 24 June 2005 18:09 (twenty years ago)

I dunno - my best friend gets them from there and she says they're great.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 24 June 2005 18:11 (twenty years ago)

What kind of blades are y'all using?

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 24 June 2005 18:12 (twenty years ago)

mach 3

― teeny (teeny), Friday, 24 June 2005 18:18 (twenty years ago)

I'm still on Mach 2.

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 24 June 2005 18:22 (twenty years ago)

Alberta has just passed a law allowing 12 to 14 year-olds to take jobs!

― Huk-L, Friday, 24 June 2005 18:24 (twenty years ago)

I use the Schick Quattro for Women and those things are expensive. I'm a little worried by how someone on Ebay is selling 4 for $2.50. It may be worth it to just get them waxed again for $25, but then you have the uncomfortable I'm growing out my leghair time. Fortunatly my boyfriend is a hairy Romanian beast who has to shave his face 3x a day so he has no power to tease me in this time...

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 24 June 2005 18:31 (twenty years ago)

Mine is Venus or something. Whatever it is that there are a million of at every grocery store and pharmacy. There was so much advertising for it, that initially I didn't buy it out of some sort of random protest.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 24 June 2005 18:41 (twenty years ago)

Now they are marketing the exact same Venus razor in different colors. I don't understand.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 24 June 2005 18:45 (twenty years ago)

Women be accessorising.

― Huk-L, Friday, 24 June 2005 18:46 (twenty years ago)

I think you're only supposed to use a razor three times or some shit before replacing it. That's one fucking expensive habit. That's right - it's driven me to curse.

I'm eating popcorn though. And it's Friday. And at least my leg hairs are blonde-ish. I mean, honestly, my vericose veins are so bad, I doubt anyone is noticing the hair.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 24 June 2005 18:50 (twenty years ago)

Yeah even in the summer I don't shave but once a week, but hubby has to look sharp for his job. Blades last longer if you rinse them well, dry them off, and then put a bit of baby oil (or something similar) on the blade--they dull much more from rust in between use than from actual use.

― teeny (teeny), Friday, 24 June 2005 19:20 (twenty years ago)

Teeny, do you have transparent hairs on your legs? Because if I went a week without shaving, my calves would be itchy and stubbly as a mofo.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Friday, 24 June 2005 19:25 (twenty years ago)

i keep giving up on shaving and then resuming it because i feel ugly, being all hairy. but it's so much bother, maybe i'll stop again.

― juliaaa, Friday, 24 June 2005 19:51 (twenty years ago)

I don't shave more often because I get itchy right after shaving! If I let it go a couple of days then it's not itchy any more. And I am pale pale with dark leg hair, although it's relatively sparse. I just don't give a shit. I also have a large collection of knee socks and opaque hose in case I need to suddenly wear a dress.

― teeny (teeny), Friday, 24 June 2005 20:15 (twenty years ago)

I think I am a centaur-human hybrid. I have no body hair (except very pale blonde on my arms) and then you hit my hips and it's kinda creepy.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 24 June 2005 20:18 (twenty years ago)

If I don't moisturize every single time I shower, I get mad itchy legs when I shave. Sometimes I cheat and I'll rub some baby oil into my legs before I shower/shave. That works, too.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Friday, 24 June 2005 20:19 (twenty years ago)

I'll rub some baby oil into my legs before I shower/shave

I know a lot of ladies who do this.

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 24 June 2005 20:20 (twenty years ago)

I'm a big fan of burt's bees lemon body oil.

― teeny (teeny), Friday, 24 June 2005 20:22 (twenty years ago)

Did I ever mention the time I wore lemony perfume and my gf make a disgusted face and said "You smell like Pledge"? Ah, memories.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Friday, 24 June 2005 20:24 (twenty years ago)

boooo. lemon is so nice.

― teeny (teeny), Friday, 24 June 2005 20:27 (twenty years ago)

It doesn't make sense, but we're thinking you shouldn't quibble with science. According to the researchers at the Smell and Taste Institute in Chicago, women who wear the scent of grapefruit appear to be about six years younger in the eyes of men, reports The Associated Press.
Interestingly, when men wear a grapefruit fragrance, it doesn't have the same fountain of youth effect on women. In this study, led by Alan Hirsch, several middle-aged women wore the scent of broccoli, banana, spearmint leaves, and lavender. None of these had any effect--either positive or negative--on men. (Okay, maybe they made the men hungry.)

Grapefruit was different. When a woman wore the scent of grapefruit, a man perceived that woman to be significantly younger than her real age. "If you think about how you decide how old somebody is, you look at how they're dressed, their speech pattern, wrinkles, the color of the teeth," Hirsch told New York Daily News columnist Lenore Skenazy, "but smells have never been considered." Give up the Botox. Hit the grocery store instead.

Apparently it only works on men. :(

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 24 June 2005 20:28 (twenty years ago)

Should I let my hair keep growing? My bob is growing out and it's at that place where it looks awful. What say you--short hair on the Orb, or long?

― Orbit (Orbit), Saturday, 25 June 2005 04:09 (twenty years ago)

The hippies across the hall are having a party. They might just be hipsters, actually, with poor hygiene.
It's loud and obnoxious.

I'm so old.

― Huk-L, Saturday, 25 June 2005 04:21 (twenty years ago)

they're on the fire escape in the back AND on the shared balcony in the front--which looks into my living room, where I was watching my goddamned cartoons.

― Huk-L, Saturday, 25 June 2005 04:25 (twenty years ago)

and they're in the hallway.
Fucking hippies.
Did I mention that they leave their garbage in the hall, outside their door. Overnight even. Like, fuck. I don't want YOUR rats in MY apt.

― Huk-L, Saturday, 25 June 2005 04:29 (twenty years ago)

Try long! If you hate it, you can always bob it again.

― luna (luna.c), Saturday, 25 June 2005 04:52 (twenty years ago)

Word.
It's way easier to go from long to short than vice versa. This I know.

― Huk-L, Saturday, 25 June 2005 05:35 (twenty years ago)

go long orbit!

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Saturday, 25 June 2005 06:04 (twenty years ago)

I don't know. . .mine is long right now and I need to cut it off. long is hot.

― Miss Misery (thatgirl), Saturday, 25 June 2005 06:12 (twenty years ago)

ah i forget its your summer.

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Saturday, 25 June 2005 06:13 (twenty years ago)

It's not humid here though (not really) and she lives by the beach! I say try it!

― luna (luna.c), Saturday, 25 June 2005 07:00 (twenty years ago)

then again, I always get mine cut off before it gets really long, so what do I know?

I'd like to go to the beach.

― luna (luna.c), Saturday, 25 June 2005 07:02 (twenty years ago)

i find the beach (which i live 5mins from) to be good for maybe 30mins-1hr max. then i get bored. have a swim. dry off. walk. look. then?

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Saturday, 25 June 2005 07:10 (twenty years ago)

I mostly go either at night to sit in the sand and get high, or surfing early early in the morning. I avoid it the rest of the time.

― luna (luna.c), Saturday, 25 June 2005 07:14 (twenty years ago)

you surf luna? voni just got her winter wet suit, booties etc and insists on going at 8 am sun morning. crazy. middle of winter.

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Saturday, 25 June 2005 07:41 (twenty years ago)

Yup - I learned in Manly when I was 10.

― luna (luna.c), Saturday, 25 June 2005 16:43 (twenty years ago)

Wow. That's cool, Luna. I had no idea. You are consistently impressive.

― Huk-L, Saturday, 25 June 2005 17:06 (twenty years ago)

I just came back from the dermatologist and the tech girl brought me in the room and goes, "So how old are you?" 27. "Oh my, you don't look it." Yeah, thanks I know. By the way, how old did you think I was? "Maybe 18. Haha, I was going to have you sign a release form when you first walked in, haha!" Heh oh heh heh. So how old are you? "I'm 24." *cries* I KNOW I KNOW ONE DAY I'LL BE THANKFUL. But damn... a release form!

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Saturday, 25 June 2005 17:16 (twenty years ago)

RELEASE THE FURY!

― Huk-L, Saturday, 25 June 2005 18:20 (twenty years ago)

Is this the flirting thread? No? Goddamnit. *le sigh*

― Ian Riese-Moraine eats nation-states for breakfast! (Eastern Mantra), Saturday, 25 June 2005 19:02 (twenty years ago)

Luna I think you're right, my hair is at that length where it is just too tempting to cut it. I think I want it long again (it was long for a long time) so I'll suffer through it. Dear thread, thanks for supporting me in this monumental hair decision ;-)

― Orbit (Orbit), Saturday, 25 June 2005 20:08 (twenty years ago)

I'm looking at an old black and white band photo (of a band I was in called Bed of Eyes) from 97 where I had long hair, and to me I look boring. Well my hair *was* actually pink, but in a BW photo, you can't tell.

What's odd about the picture is that it is very dramatic (Don Lewis took it) and the light is partial, just on our faces, and the rest of us fades into the background. The weird part about the picture is that Dave, the guitarist is standing up, and I am sitting down, looking up at him. The other two people in the band are looking at the camera as if Dave and I don't exist. Today, of all the people in the photo, Dave and I are the only ones who are still friends. It's like photographic prophecy. I would post it, but I don't have a scanner. Eerie.

― Orbit (Orbit), Sunday, 26 June 2005 00:04 (twenty years ago)

I have 'surfed' on a California beach! Well, the 'I don't know how to do this' baby version which I believe you call boogie boarding, but I was hardly going to try standing up on my one go at it. It just felt like something I should do while there.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Sunday, 26 June 2005 06:47 (twenty years ago)

No offense, Martin, but bogie boarding (all that I have ever done) ain't the same as surfing. When one learns to actually stand up on a wave, one has got to an entirely new level.

― M. White (Miguelito), Sunday, 26 June 2005 08:00 (twenty years ago)

Bogie boarding!? NB. Last post made while very drunk.

― M. White (Miguelito), Sunday, 26 June 2005 08:03 (twenty years ago)

Yes, that's why I said it was the 'I don't know how to do it' baby version - I do realise there is a colossal difference. It was obviously all I could manage in a couple of hours.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Sunday, 26 June 2005 09:09 (twenty years ago)

FWIW, happy Gay Pride.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Sunday, 26 June 2005 15:08 (twenty years ago)

Scene: brother's friends are in the living room, which now smells like cologne, waiting for the chick-posse to show up, while the older sister (that's me) is hobbling around in t-shirt-and-boxers combo with hair piled on head looking like she fell out of a gorilla's ass. Yet another sign that it's summer. And another reason I should have stayed in Bklyn last night.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Sunday, 26 June 2005 17:19 (twenty years ago)

looking like she fell out of a gorilla's ass

haha!

― Orbit (Orbit), Sunday, 26 June 2005 17:27 (twenty years ago)

Happy Gay Pride, Everyone!
The GLBT club near my house has a really weird marquee, they're having a "White Party" (i don't even know what that means), and they're also celebrating Pride Week, and depending on how you read their marquee, it might say "Whi!te Pr!de Party Week"!

Which I'm sure it doesn't.

― Huk-L, Sunday, 26 June 2005 17:51 (twenty years ago)

maybe they're having a Puffy style Hamptons white party.

Our gay pride was a long time ago. i guess at the beginning of the month.

― Miss Misery (thatgirl), Sunday, 26 June 2005 18:36 (twenty years ago)

Happy Pride, everybody. We went to dinner at a place on the edge of the Castro last night for 'Pink Saturday' and the neighborhood was electric. There were people from all over, crowds of them walkng down Market, and it reminded me of how much I love this city.

― M. White (Miguelito), Sunday, 26 June 2005 18:51 (twenty years ago)

Our Gay Pride was earlier too, like month ago.

― Orbit (Orbit), Sunday, 26 June 2005 19:00 (twenty years ago)

I just got back from pride, it was nice, very hot but very laid back and midwestern. I smell like sunscreen.

Best group: COOTERS ON SCOOTERS.

― teeny (teeny), Sunday, 26 June 2005 22:12 (twenty years ago)

I, all of a sudden, out of nowhere and for no apparent reason, feel like bursting into tears. Like there's all of a sudden a big hole and no matter what I throw in, I can't fill it.

(I'm quite certain I will be embarrassed by this tomorrow)

But right now, yeah, I want to run run run away.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 June 2005 00:36 (twenty years ago)

Oh Luna-
It's hormones, it is. The same thing happens to me. AIM me if you want to talk. :-) *hugs*

― Orbit (Orbit), Monday, 27 June 2005 00:40 (twenty years ago)

Part of me wants to go to the beach, get into the water and swim until I can't swim anymore.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 June 2005 06:28 (twenty years ago)

just make sure you're by the shore when that happens.

― oops (Oops), Monday, 27 June 2005 06:30 (twenty years ago)

(And then I'll start a new life in Catalina!)

(I don't really think I could swim 26 miles)

(I could probably float quite successfully for some way, though - I'm pretty buoyant)

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 June 2005 06:32 (twenty years ago)

You can't just set up jokes like that. It's too easy.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 27 June 2005 06:33 (twenty years ago)

If it makes you feel any better, sweetie, I'm lost, too.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 27 June 2005 06:33 (twenty years ago)

haha - I didn't even realize.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 June 2005 06:34 (twenty years ago)

i thought that *was* the joke.

― oops (Oops), Monday, 27 June 2005 06:35 (twenty years ago)

It does in the 'it's nice to know I'm not alone, way' but it doesn't in the 'I really wish you weren't feeling that way' way.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 June 2005 06:36 (twenty years ago)

So yesterday I almost get into another car accident. The wife and I were going to look at houses and this shithead pulls right out in front of us without looking. I slam on the breaks and start honking and flipping them off. At the next stop light they pull up along side of me and roll the window down. Two teenage girls...so the driver starts calling me a fat ugly fuck and screaming "thats how I pull out of my driveway you fuck!" Of course im bullshit at this point and I call her a teenage cunt. At this point my wife is telling me to shut up and im screaming. Now the girl starts "i'll shoot you in the fucking head"...getting all gangsta on me, so I tell her to go for it. She gets out of the car and grabs a golf club out of her back seat and comes over to my window with it. So at this point Im fucking furious and get out of the car and she swings the club at me. I block it with my "miyagi" moves and rip it out of her hands. Mind you traffic is whizzing by at this point. Of course I wanted to whack her with it but i realized im fighting with a teenager who thinks she's a gangsta. So i tell her to get in her fucking car and beat it before I crack her skull open. She does. I hate this city.

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Monday, 27 June 2005 10:40 (twenty years ago)

morning all. Luna, I'm impressed that you surf! I have never met anyone who surfs. Well, I guess I've never actually met you either, but still--it's impressive.

I had a dream last night that I cut my hair short again and it looked AWESOME. Dream on, sgs. I have been growing it out for the past year and it looks really scruffy and in the heat it sucks, but I can't afford to go anywhere to even get it trimmed right now. I think I grew it out just to remember why I find long hair boring and annoying. It's too heavy to do anything fun with, and too un-style-able to have bangs cut.

However, now that it's longer again, my family no longer gives me grief about it. Whenever it's short, my mom will say to me at least once a day something like, "why don't you grow it out, it looks better long, you should pull it off your face, doesn't mark think it should be long" etc etc until I'm about to just pull it all out. Everyone in my family picks on everybody else's hair style.

― sgs (sgs), Monday, 27 June 2005 10:45 (twenty years ago)

xpost wow chris. glad you're ok--i hope you kept the golf club as a souvenir!

― sgs (sgs), Monday, 27 June 2005 10:47 (twenty years ago)

I could cut yr hair, Sarah (NB clippers max length is 15mm, hope that's okay)?

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 27 June 2005 12:16 (twenty years ago)

Wow Chris - I have a sudden urge to post a picture of Tony Soprano brandishing a golf club, but I couldn't find one...

I refuse to cut Matt's hair any more after I had a traumatic accident with the clippers the day before his friend's wedding and he ended up with a large bald patch on the back of his head.

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 27 June 2005 12:26 (twenty years ago)

ATTA BOY, BINGO!!! YEEEEAAAH!!!! (Um, did your wife almost kill you for getting out of the car?)

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Monday, 27 June 2005 12:47 (twenty years ago)

She was all flustered. She thought the kid was really going to pull a gun out. I was in no mood for this teenagers shit, besides it being sweltering hot out I was hungover as a bastard from Saturdays all day drinkfest in 100 degree heat. I don't remember being such an asshole when I was a teen. Godamn gangster rap.

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Monday, 27 June 2005 12:59 (twenty years ago)

Yikes, Chris.

I had an awesome weekend. Awesome, awesome, awesome. Road trip 2005, baby!

Luna, That's so cool that you surf. You're so Blue Crush.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 27 June 2005 13:11 (twenty years ago)

Luna, I thought about you when I read about that girl who died from a shark attack in Florida -- you're the only person I know who goes into the ocean with floaty devices wot make you look like a seal to a shark. Please don't ever go surfing without a harpoon. K thx bye.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Monday, 27 June 2005 13:17 (twenty years ago)

Recent and Past California Shark Attack Reports
Years... 1926 to present.
Southern California Shark Attack Report.
There has not been a fatal shark attack reported in the history of Los Angeles County.
This includes Palos Verdes, South Bay, Santa Monica and Malibu.
There was one fatal shark attack in San Deigo back in 1959.
Orange County has had only one report shark attack report since 1926.

Central and Northern California,
Avila Beach, California
August 20, 2003 Reported 15 foot Great White in fatal attack on swimmer
1994 one fatal attack reported. Great White Shark
1984 two fatal attacks reported. Great White Shark
1981 two fatal attacks reported Great White Shark
1957 one fatal attack reported Great White Shark

Note...these stats include scuba divers and swimmers....which are more likely to get munched than surfers are. Caution...stay away from large groups of seals as these are bait for many large sharks.
Small sharks will usually just bite you and bail. So no major worries.

More of Northern California worry, Je4nne.

― M. White (Miguelito), Monday, 27 June 2005 14:14 (twenty years ago)

NO SHARKS HERE!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 27 June 2005 14:36 (twenty years ago)

I saw some pix on the Naked thread. Yowzers. If I were single, I might post something to it, but I'm not. Plus, I see a bunch of ILXors every week, so it would be weird. But anyway, I must say I finally don't mind seeing myself naked! It took losing quite a bit of weight and then gaining a little back. Sorry, TMI.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 27 June 2005 14:53 (twenty years ago)

I haven't met many of you irl, but I'm nonethless fond enough of most of you to avoid posting any photos of me in a state of dishabille.

― M. White (Miguelito), Monday, 27 June 2005 14:58 (twenty years ago)

there's a naked thread!?!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 27 June 2005 14:58 (twenty years ago)

In other news, I just ate an entire roll of Ritz crackers - AN ENTIRE FUCKING ROLL. They were reduced fat, but it still makes me feel a little... thirsty.

x-post - the underwear thread, Huk.

― Princess Precious Ponycakes (coco), Monday, 27 June 2005 14:59 (twenty years ago)

Sarah, I not all the folks who posted to that thread are single - Ally and Tombot both posted their pics there, for example. Do you think your boy would mind?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 27 June 2005 15:01 (twenty years ago)

I ate Cheezies last night for the first time in about 15 years. Cheezies might be uniquely Cdn. They're very good. They're like heavier Cheese Doodles.

And I watched The Last Shot w/ Ferris Bueller and The Shadow and Toni Collette. I realized I have had a giant crush on Toni Collette since at least The Sixth Sense if not Muriel's Wedding (though maybe?). Anyway, The Last Shot is actually very good. Not a great movie, but very enjoyable with lots of laughs. Everybody plays their roles so earnestly. Plus their's a bonus Joan Cusack Montage! The world needs more Joan Cusack.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 27 June 2005 15:03 (twenty years ago)

Did you ever see that Gary Larson cartoon with sharks in the water and legs overhead, sticking out of innertubes and the caption was "Look Tom, canapes!"

That just reminded me of that.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 June 2005 15:05 (twenty years ago)

is this the thread for unburdening things?

― stevie (stevie), Monday, 27 June 2005 15:08 (twenty years ago)

haha I just googled "vidal sassoon bob" looking for a haircut picture and 9 out of 10 of them were lovely haircuts, and the 10th was spongebob.

― sgs (sgs), Monday, 27 June 2005 15:09 (twenty years ago)

this is the thread for whatever.

I still feel like shit.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 June 2005 15:11 (twenty years ago)

And Chris, I'm glad you and the Mrs are okay.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 June 2005 15:11 (twenty years ago)

spongebob hairpants! It could be a good look.

Yes, the thread is very amenable to unburdening, stevie.

xposts

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 27 June 2005 15:11 (twenty years ago)

...Licence my roving hands, and let them go
Before, behind, between, above, below.
O, my America, my Newfoundland,
My kingdom, safest when with one man mann'd,
My mine of precious stones, my empery ;
How am I blest in thus discovering thee !
To enter in these bonds, is to be free ;
Then, where my hand is set, my soul shall be.
Full nakedness ! All joys are due to thee ;
As souls unbodied, bodies unclothed must be
To taste whole joys. Gems which you women use
Are like Atlanta's ball cast in men's views ;
That, when a fool's eye lighteth on a gem,
His earthly soul might court that, not them.
Like pictures, or like books' gay coverings made
For laymen, are all women thus array'd.
Themselves are only mystic books, which we
—Whom their imputed grace will dignify—
Must see reveal'd. Then, since that I may know,
As liberally as to thy midwife show
Thyself ; cast all, yea, this white linen hence ;
There is no penance due to innocence :
To teach thee, I am naked first ; why then,
What needst thou have more covering than a man?

― M. White (Miguelito), Monday, 27 June 2005 15:14 (twenty years ago)

this is the thread where I unburden shallow things about my hair.
and haha spongebob hairpants! the medieval penitent cartoon.

― sgs (sgs), Monday, 27 June 2005 15:14 (twenty years ago)

The world needs more Joan Cusack.
I agree, and yet, her sitcom was SO bad.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 27 June 2005 15:15 (twenty years ago)

sgs, you have the prettiest hair, you should let it get LONG and FLOWING! you look uber cute with it short, too, though.

I'm hoping that my hair gets curly. Both of my sisters had their hair turn randomly curly (older sis went curly at 16, younger sis just went curly last year at 22) - 2 out of 3 aint bad, time for me to get some WAVES

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Monday, 27 June 2005 15:50 (twenty years ago)

I didn't know hair could still change at 22! Wow! Maybe by the time I'm 30 I'll have an AFRO!

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 27 June 2005 15:54 (twenty years ago)

i know, I'm baffled about it.. i've never heard of anyone's hair turning curly for any other reason besides pregnancy

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Monday, 27 June 2005 15:55 (twenty years ago)

Prgenancy can make your hair turn curly?! I didn't know that either! It's like you've opened a whole new world of hair to me, Mandee...

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 27 June 2005 15:58 (twenty years ago)

My hair got less wavy in my 20's.

― M. White (Miguelito), Monday, 27 June 2005 15:58 (twenty years ago)

One more reason why I'd like to get pregnant.

(x-post)

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 27 June 2005 16:00 (twenty years ago)

yeah changes in hormone levels can change hair texture

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Monday, 27 June 2005 16:01 (twenty years ago)

xposts aw thanks Mandee. My hair almost constantly annoys me now... I may not have the patience for long and flowing. I had been growing it out with this as a vague goal: http://www.poster.net/hardy-francoise/hardy-francoise-photo-francoise-hardy-6206124.jpg
but the bangs I cut last summer NEVER behaved like hers.

I want waves too, but I fear the opposite happened with me, I had curly hair as a child. It was also platinum blonde OH for those days again.

― sgs (sgs), Monday, 27 June 2005 16:02 (twenty years ago)

I'm envious of you girls, I really am. You get to know the miracle of creating new life, and you get a free perm.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 27 June 2005 16:03 (twenty years ago)

if I'm lucky I'll finally get boobs then too!

― sgs (sgs), Monday, 27 June 2005 16:04 (twenty years ago)

What was it Dan Perry called it? "Nature's own boob job"?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 27 June 2005 16:05 (twenty years ago)

a girl at a party on friday night called my hair curly and i practically exploded from happiness. i just think curly hair is the business!

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Monday, 27 June 2005 16:05 (twenty years ago)

my hair hasn't changed since I got pregnant, it's normally slightly wavy. Perhaps it's growing a little faster. The boobs are lookin' good though.

― teeny (teeny), Monday, 27 June 2005 16:08 (twenty years ago)

The world needs more Joan Cusack.

SO OVERRATED. I can't think of a single thing she's done that I've found funny.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 27 June 2005 16:15 (twenty years ago)

My hair got curly in my late teens.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 27 June 2005 16:16 (twenty years ago)

my hair is slightly wavy, but I have to scrunch it up and put product in it to make it look like it's got anything going on - mostly it just poofs out and looks stupid.

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Monday, 27 June 2005 16:22 (twenty years ago)

The world needs more Joan Cusack. addendum: In supporting roles.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 27 June 2005 16:35 (twenty years ago)

I'm envious of you girls, I really am. You get to know the miracle of creating new life, and you get a free perm.

-- if I'm lucky I'll finally get boobs then too!

My hair didn't change appreciably, and while my boobs did attain gigantic status briefly, they're smaller now than before I got pregnant.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 June 2005 16:44 (twenty years ago)

what a rip off!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 27 June 2005 16:47 (twenty years ago)

A lot of women have post-baby boob shrinkage a la Luna's experience.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Monday, 27 June 2005 17:03 (twenty years ago)

Another thing I just remembered to not like about Joan Cusack are those cell phone commercials she's in. Ugh.

― Pancakes for Breakfast (coco), Monday, 27 June 2005 17:24 (twenty years ago)

I really like Joan Cusack, but I especially like Joan and John together.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 June 2005 17:50 (twenty years ago)

and now I would like pancakes.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 27 June 2005 17:51 (twenty years ago)

Joan Cusack in 16 Candles still reduces me to a cackling retard.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Monday, 27 June 2005 18:20 (twenty years ago)

I'm always confused when I go to visit my sister in Nebraska and there's commercials with Joan Cusack for some cellphone network as we don't have that wireless service in Colorado.

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Monday, 27 June 2005 18:47 (twenty years ago)

her mouth annoys me

― oops (Oops), Monday, 27 June 2005 19:14 (twenty years ago)

I have the line I'm just a teenage dirtbag, Baby stuck in my head. Help! Get it out!

― Pancakes for Breakfast (coco), Monday, 27 June 2005 19:16 (twenty years ago)

Does Joan Cusack sing that?

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 27 June 2005 19:56 (twenty years ago)

Um, no. It doesn't have anything to do with anything.

― Popcorn All Day Every Day (coco), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:20 (twenty years ago)

Sarah, are you hungry?

― M. White (Miguelito), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:25 (twenty years ago)

All the time.

― Insatiable (coco), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 12:34 (twenty years ago)

How is everyone today? I'm in a great mood because I'm psyched about this last minute show my band has this coming weekend.

― Chocolate Bunnies (coco), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 12:47 (twenty years ago)

Hi! I'm annoyed today as I both got told off and found something I didn't do in the last few mins. And I'm post-prandial and just want to shout and someone and go home.

But other than that self-indulgent crap, I'm good thanks!

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 13:06 (twenty years ago)

What is post-prandial, Markelby? Did you get told off at work? Not by a boss, I hope. But if so, you can let it all out here or on the Bastard Bosses thread.

― A Slightly Less Cutesy Name (coco), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 13:25 (twenty years ago)

post-prandial means you just ate, but i always thought it sounded vaguely dirty.

― juliaaa, Tuesday, 28 June 2005 13:35 (twenty years ago)

I am waging a secret war.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 13:51 (twenty years ago)

prandial = related to a meal. From Latin prandium, late breakfast. See pranzo in Italian.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 13:59 (twenty years ago)

It's the lethargy you get after eating, specifically after lunch. Sometimes it completely knocks me out - I feel a mixture of drunk and catatonic for 2 hours, and today, unfortunately, is one of those days.

I got told off for not chasing some money due to our client that was several weeks late. It's entirely fair.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 14:08 (twenty years ago)

The solution is to go for a post-prandial constitutional, Mark.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 14:17 (twenty years ago)

I just caused a big ruckus in my family.

They've decided without me apparently that we're going on a family vacation of some sort next year, hopefully to France to visit my sister. I think this is an awful idea. My parents are divorced. THey are civil enough with each other when we go for a day trip to a waterpark or something, but it's still very awkward and things can get kind of tense. My mom loves to push my dad's buttons because she thinks he's too uptight.

Anyway, we were working on a trip this year to Europe and lots of plannig was involved. My sister even started a bank account and I was sending her money for it each month. But then it completely fell through because my sister in Paris came back to the states.

Now she's there again anyway, and this is when we would have gone. Grrr.

Anyway, I don't want to go through all that shit again. Planning and saving up money I don't have and then everything falling through. And it's my precious time off.

Ok, I'm done complaining for now. I'll get my come-uppance. My youngest sister already called me a killjoy.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 14:42 (twenty years ago)

i'm annoyed because once again i've been given a project that has to be done by NOON and right now it seems impossible

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 14:46 (twenty years ago)

I believe the expression is rabat-joie, Sarah. My mother generously invited my two half brothers, myself, our girlfriends/wives, my enatic grandparents, and some others to Maui for her 60th birthday several years ago. It was in February and thus very welcome at the time. My elder brother and I have since decided that travelling with that large a number of our kin is not something we ever care to do again.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 14:49 (twenty years ago)

Dear Intern Who I Can't Distinguish From the Other Intern:

If you can't work a photocopier, then maybe you should just...I don't know...FUCK OFF.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 14:50 (twenty years ago)

Sorry, I didn't get my Cheerios this morning or something. As you can tell by all my typing mistakes above, I was a bit, um, full of rage.

I don't know. Maybe if either of my parents were willing and able to subsidize this trip I wouldn't be so much against it. No, it would still be draining. Never mind.

You know, Huk, I am constantly amazed at how little my coworkers know about office equipment. Although, I guess I am supposed to be the expert being the receptionist at all. ha ha

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 14:55 (twenty years ago)

Yesterday, there was some routine maintenance, and a little message went out on every computer that was logged on: "In order to print, please reboot your computer."

Half an hour later, I was explaining to to half the office what "reboot" means. This place, I tell you.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 14:58 (twenty years ago)

No, it would still be draining.

If they paid for everything and kept you well-fed and drunk (which is a delicious proposition in France), you would still be using precious vacation time to spend time with people you have to be nice to.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 15:00 (twenty years ago)

Oh I see you already said that, Sarah.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 15:03 (twenty years ago)

My sister even started a bank account and I was sending her money for it each month.

Why? With a four digit PIN, you can use your ATM card in France.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 15:04 (twenty years ago)

You misspelled "robot", Huk.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 15:06 (twenty years ago)

heh, Mark.

Sarah, the only this would work would be if you were single (which I'm not recommending you become) and then you could meet some French dude, and spend all your time in France enjoying the whirlwind of doomed romance, meanwhile, your beau might have placed a secret microfilm in a hidden compartment in your hairbrush and your brother (though you don't seem to have one) beats the Oxford Rowing Team.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 15:09 (twenty years ago)

Lose the brother subplot but by all means get a cool hairbrush with a secret compartment.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 15:15 (twenty years ago)

Arrgh. I have the gift of a 15-year-old work experience girl with (possibly) ADHD this week, and I am the only person supervising her. She's completely worn me out and it's only Tuesday.

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 15:19 (twenty years ago)

Make her drink pots of coffee until her neurons all misfire or just lock her in a closet.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 15:21 (twenty years ago)

http://www.michaeljfoxdatabase.com/Gallery_images/TVProjects/F-FTV/FTV_fam_02.jpg

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 15:21 (twenty years ago)

Heh. She ate FIVE chocolate bars today. I am going to attempt to sit her down in front of Pirates of the Caribbean tomorrow, perhaps with some adhesive added to the chair.

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 15:22 (twenty years ago)

M White, I meant we started an account to save money for the trip.

Archel, make her shelve some books. That will break her spirit!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 15:34 (twenty years ago)

oh, the war!
should I have a confrontation or should I just continue the shuffling of duties?

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 15:54 (twenty years ago)

Should I actually say, "Y'know, I'm not actually your assistant. I don't even LIKE you."

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 15:57 (twenty years ago)

Huk, I thought you already said that to someone... was it yesterday? I guess to a different person?

I just ate too many peanuts. I had no idea peanuts could make me feel so sick. Ugh.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 15:58 (twenty years ago)

i ended up in hospital because of a peanut when i was 5. i'm not allergic, i just jammed it up my nose.

― stelf)xxxx, Tuesday, 28 June 2005 16:00 (twenty years ago)

xposts When I worked in a school library the thing that broke my spirit was called "shelf-reading." Not as fun as it initially sounded to me.

M. White, I have a question for you about your language skillz. How many do you speak? Assuming you've got at least a basic level of fluency in each, do you ever find yourself getting them mixed up? I used to be fluent in French, and found that when I started learning German, I thought of French all too often, and then when someone next spoke to me in French, my first instinct was to answer, "ja"... I'd like to get good at French again and better at German and start learning Italian soon, but I worry they'll all combine somehow in my brain. How do you think about the languages you speak? Did you learn them all at a young age? How do you keep up with them if not speaking them on a regular basis?

Hm, maybe I should've started a thread about this--I don't mean to pick on you specifically, it's just that I know you're multilingual. Anyone else have any wisdom for me?

― sgs (sgs), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 16:05 (twenty years ago)

I'm not really that multilingual, Sarah. Apart from English, I speak/read/(with much correction)write French. I have spent enough time in Italy to be able to converse somewhat, though nowdays I'd need to spend a few days in Italy before I could really get back up to speed. I can decipher the papers but I've never read any modern Italian books. I've spent a summer in Spain and live in California, so my Spanish, while not good, is passable. Since these are all closely related Romance languages with similar syntaxes, it's not that much of an acheivement. I once had a small smattering of German and Japanese which I've mostly forgotten, though at last count I could say, though not write, 'thank you' in about 20 languages. I definitely do feel the 'Yes, oui, si, ja, hai', wtf language am I speaking today thing when changing from one language to the next. In a pinch I revert to my native Gibberish.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 16:16 (twenty years ago)

I didn't learn them at a young age (lame American school system) and, honestly, didn't do very well in foreign language classes. I have been self-teaching myself French since the second year of high school French. I read it often and converse with friends, though not as much as I used to.

The combining in the brain thing: My dad doesn't have great language skills, even in English really, and the high school Spanish combined with the college Italian he took and the French he has acquired since my sister and I have fallen in love with France have left him with a hideously deformed, miscegenated Romance patois that often leaves me in stitches because I am an evil child. I find the best way to keep the languages separated is through accent. I try to have a tolerably accurate accent in any language and the association of the various labial, dental, and muscular postitions to certain words is very concrete in my head. Since each language has a certain attitude toward pronunciation, I can keep various words, idioms, or phrases relatively compartmentalized.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 16:25 (twenty years ago)

Yet again M. White loses more mystique - way to go, pal.

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 16:31 (twenty years ago)

Thanks! I'm glad I'm not the only one. I was surprised recently how much I enjoyed learning Italian phrases while I was in Venice, even though I still can't really roll my Rs, and have been inspired to aim for some kind of quantifiable level of skill in the other languages I've spent time studying.

I would love to be able to speak/read/write other languages reliably but don't have the time or money to take courses or go places for long enough (nor does my degree program offer them!), so I'm trying to go for some self-education (which may involve visiting a place very like where Archel works :)) and hope I can come up with a useful study plan.

xpost with your second reply--that's interesting about compartmentalizing by pronunciation--my understanding of spoken stuff is always way better than my writing skills, though I used to be able to think in French when I was a kid.

haha Mandee, This Is The Thread Where We Lose Our Mystique maybe

― sgs (sgs), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 16:36 (twenty years ago)

Same person, Sarah. She's a slow learner.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 16:41 (twenty years ago)

Sarah, as disconcerting as this may be to your interlocutor, watch their mouth when they speak. You will learn a lot about pronunciation. Rolling your 'r's - practice until it comes naturally. I think in franglais all the time anyway, but after a week in France, I think mostly in French. When I lived there, and came home for a visit, my friends all thought me pretentious 'cause I would ask them how certain things were said in English. Honestly, sometimes I could readily think of how to express something in French but not in English since most of my time in France was not spent with anglophones.

Mandee, did I tell you about the time I was the only hermaphrodite midget in the Buddhist seminary hockey team?

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 16:49 (twenty years ago)

Do go on, M. White!

P.S. I wish I spoke another language besides "Wo ist mein gepäck?!"

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 16:54 (twenty years ago)

thanks for the tip. I'm working on the Rs-- br is alright, tr is hopeless. I can pretty much say "ubriaco" and "ombra" but not "tre" for instance.

― sgs (sgs), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 16:57 (twenty years ago)

I speak gutter Quebecois French. I went to French immersion in grade school, but really got my education working the dishpits of Mtl in the late 90s and the woolly northlands of the Laurentides in the mid-90s. So I have this real fucked up Fransaskois/woodlands/streetpunk twang when I speak French.
It was funny, at first, my friend Mathieu, a sovereigntist, told me I spoke better French than he did. Posher French.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 17:01 (twenty years ago)

That reminds me of a friend of mine who spent her high school exchange months in a very small isolated French town, only hung out with other teens, and returned to America fluent in the French equivalent of valley-girl. I'd try to reproduce it here, but it relies on the amazing extreme sounds involved in her saying something like e.g. "Sans blague!"

― sgs (sgs), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 17:09 (twenty years ago)

also "woolly northlands of the Laurentides" sounds like an incredibly romatic holiday destination.

― sgs (sgs), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 17:10 (twenty years ago)

I used to be able to speak pretty good banlieusard but i'm sure it's very dated now.

Huk, I used to buy h4sh from a Quebecois in Tokyo who spoke with such an accent that we conversed in English. I can understand Africans and Arabs better than Canadiens. I should really go there some day.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 17:13 (twenty years ago)

ouais.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 17:29 (twenty years ago)

translation = oui

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 17:30 (twenty years ago)

Same in France.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 17:30 (twenty years ago)

but in France it's more, ummm, melodious. Quebecois is more slurred. I swear I've had entire conversations with Mathieu with only slight hints of consonants.
"Eh, Ma-yeux, ahhn-eu un biere 'ar la?"
"abernnaaahhhh"

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 17:36 (twenty years ago)

There you have it. Don't understand a word.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 18:14 (twenty years ago)

http://www.lefigaro.fr/france/20050628.FIG0173.html

OH NOES! OUR 'ENFANTS' ARE ZE GOTHS!

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 18:20 (twenty years ago)

Dorkery knows no language barrier.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 18:28 (twenty years ago)

My favorite, after a story of parental and scholastic incomprehension and fear: "Ne voyant l'avenir qu'en noir, Cédric, lui, n'attend qu'une chose : devenir médecin légiste."

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 18:33 (twenty years ago)

"Um, I'm not sure why you're giving these to me again. I'm a general assistant, not your assistant."
"Well, if you would be so kind..."
"Being kind really isn't in my job description."

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 19:34 (twenty years ago)

Huk, I can't wait 'til you're in your 70's.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 19:50 (twenty years ago)

I'll still be working here!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 19:52 (twenty years ago)

With a trail of psychologically maimed interns left in your wake.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 19:58 (twenty years ago)

I may be going to Canada in July.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 19:58 (twenty years ago)

DON'T DO IT! There's nothing up here but heartache & misery and All-Dressed Potato Chips

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 20:00 (twenty years ago)

It will be in a cabin in the woods.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 20:01 (twenty years ago)

Safe from All-Dressed Chips at least. Aren't they called crisps in Canada? No?

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 20:22 (twenty years ago)

I would all dressed and ketchup, please. It *is* my birthday next week after all.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 21:35 (twenty years ago)

COME ON CANADA.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 21:35 (twenty years ago)

for want of a comma, a nation was sullied.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 21:35 (twenty years ago)

You gonna mighty tired, woman. There's aboot 32 million of them.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 21:37 (twenty years ago)

Also, hi! How ya doing? Haven't heard from you all day.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 21:38 (twenty years ago)

I'm good - went to an out of office meeting this morning, got my drivers' side mirror taken off by some crazy woman last night who was driving a Mercedes with no plates and told me she didn't have her insurance info on her because it was a rental car. Um, yeah.

I saw Bishop Don "Magic" Juan driving his ghetto green Rolls this morning, too.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 21:40 (twenty years ago)

Oh happy bday in advance, Luna!!!!

― Orbit (Orbit), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 02:38 (twenty years ago)

Hey kids!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 10:01 (twenty years ago)

happy bday Orbit and Luna! Hmm, we should really start a bday list or something that I could store somewhere, I can't remember them for shit.

I've barely been on the computer at all lately except at work when I'm, uh, working. I'm learning mainframe computer language and improving my web scripting abilities. this job seems more like vacation except for having to catch the bus at 7am, still not sued to that.

going to visit assassination city this weekend, yay! Hope you're all well.

― Miss Misery (thatgirl), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 10:36 (twenty years ago)

How is the job going Sam? You happy?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 10:54 (twenty years ago)

Many years since I was here, on the street I was passin’ my time away
To the left and to the right, buildings towering to the sky
It’s outta sight in the dead of night
Here I am, and in this city, with a fistful of dollars
And baby, you’d better believe

I’m back, back in the new york groove
I’m back, back in the new york groove
I’m back, back in the new york groove
Back in the new york groove, in the new york groove

In the back of my cadillac
A wicked lady, sittin’ by my side, sayin’ ’where are we? ’
Stop at third and forty-three, exit to the night
It’s gonna be ecstacy, this place was meant for me

Feels so good tonight, who cares about tomorrow
So baby, you’d better believe

I’m back, back in the new york groove

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 11:35 (twenty years ago)

Good morning, everyone! Nick made me an omelette with cheese and onions, toast, and coffee this morning. I'm feeling happy and spoiled rotten.

― Coffee Cake (coco), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 13:31 (twenty years ago)

I went to bed at 9:30 last night and woke up at 7:30 this morning. I ROCK!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 13:35 (twenty years ago)

I'm feeling sweaty, annoyed and chubby. It's a common state of afairs for moi.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 13:35 (twenty years ago)

Say it ain't so, Markelby! I hope your day gets better soon.

As for me, I'm annoyingly chipper and caffeinated right now. I'm starting to annoy myself even.

― Whipped Cream on Pancakes (coco), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 13:46 (twenty years ago)

I have found a wonderful "new" band. It's sort of like the Kinks v. Mtn Goats v. New Pornos. http://www.theneinscirca.ca/index_news.html
I'm quite taken with them.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 13:48 (twenty years ago)

I see you all missed me then! *sniff*

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 13:51 (twenty years ago)

Ooh, Huk, I like all those references. I wonder if their cd was released here too. (Also, I get to see AC Newman at the Intonation Fest here in a few weeks!)

Pink, Of course I missed you! *mwah!* Darling!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 13:56 (twenty years ago)

How did it go?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 13:59 (twenty years ago)

Right now I am in a quandary about whether I prefer the original version of Maps by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs or the Ada remix. Is it like the Batman Begins thread where we decided new versions do not negate old versions? I don't know...I just bought "Fever to Tell" because I'm like 2 years behind in music.
PinXor I hope you had a great time in the mud at Glasto.
Happy Birthday to my Tittwis Ladeez!
I have to go buy some pants tonight, which is my least favorite thing in the world to shop for, due to my extremely wide hips but lack of back.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 14:02 (twenty years ago)

I really liked Fever to Tell Jocelyn & I don't play it nearly as much as I should.
Thanks you two *mwah, mwah*, I had a great time at glasto, although the rain was a little scary. Or at least, the speed at which is rose was scary. say 3 inches in 10 minutes!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 14:05 (twenty years ago)

Jocelyn, That's totally my problem too with regard to pantalones. I've got "child bearin'" hips, but I'm also, as my mom calls it, a "buttless wonder."

I can't believe I'm going to hit submit.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 14:07 (twenty years ago)

Hey lady Pinkness! Glad you didn't drown at Glasto - more details pls! And is your run on Sat btw? Good luck with it!

Hey everyone!

I am faffing around with last minute wedding preps and failing to concentrate on work at all, unsurprisingly. Work experience girl is quiet today though at least (despite coworkers recklessly giving her coffee).

Sorry you're feeling less than 100% Mark. I'll make you dance your socks off on Sat, that'll help.

― The Future Mrs Archel, Wednesday, 29 June 2005 14:07 (twenty years ago)

Slip her some valium, arch!

I love Maps. When I first got that album, I listened to that song on repeat for a few days.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 14:17 (twenty years ago)

This guy comes in the office EVERY DAY and I have to practically jump in front of him to keep him from walking back to the accountant's desk to demand money. So, this morning I go back to tell my coworker he's here. She decides I should tell him she's on the phone. Then she picks up the phone and dials a friend. He keeps asking me if she's still on the phone and I keep saying yes. A few minutes ago, he came up to my desk and kept saying, "You cut de bullshit. You cut de bullshit, now!"

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 14:32 (twenty years ago)

Hey lady Pinkness! Glad you didn't drown at Glasto - more details pls! And is your run on Sat btw? Good luck with it!

Hey lovely! I am glad I didn't drown at Glasto! My run is on Sunday actually, I am dreading it!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 14:34 (twenty years ago)

jocelyn & sarah . . . are there any pants you recommend? i have large hips, a small waist & a flat ass. i HATE trying to find pants. I also hate that i feel compelled to buy pants that only sort-of fit since I never find pants i love.
xpost

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 14:37 (twenty years ago)

I actually found jeans that fit me perfectly at Old Navy. I wore them all the time. But then they developed a hole in the ass - and I'd only had them a few months! So now I can't wear them any more and it pisses me off.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 14:38 (twenty years ago)

WELCOME BACK PINKSTER!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 14:39 (twenty years ago)

i found a pair of work-appropriate pants at the gap. they were of the "modern fit" variety . . .

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 14:40 (twenty years ago)

WELCOME BACK PINKSTER!
Thanks babe, how are you doing?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 14:42 (twenty years ago)

I just saw a photo of myself at a pool party from two weeks ago. Good lord am I fat! Now I have to decide whether I reform or simply cease looking at photos.

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 14:45 (twenty years ago)

M. White you look very handsome in the picture you posted to Andrew in his swim trunks thread.
I think I'm headed to Old Navy, because ON and The Gap have the only pants that fit me. Of course I only decided I need more pants to match these shoes I got this weekend. I really need to stop spending money.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 14:49 (twenty years ago)

?? Did I post a picture there?

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 14:53 (twenty years ago)

what are your shoes like?

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 15:06 (twenty years ago)

it sucks to try to find flattering pants. i used to wear jeans all the time that fit me okay but now can't be bothered, and everything else seems to accentuate my tragically flat ass.

skirts are good.

― juliaaa, Wednesday, 29 June 2005 15:10 (twenty years ago)

My inamorata is going here for jeans:

http://www.luckybrandjeans.com/

Everybody keeps raving about them but I don't wear jeans very often so I have cheap Gap or Old Navy ones that are years old.

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 15:15 (twenty years ago)

Archel, I don't really like dancing :(

wide hips + slim waist = :)

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 15:18 (twenty years ago)

I have trouble finding jeans, too, cause I have wide hips and a big ass. Jeez.

Pink, I'm glad you're back and that you weren't washed away. Someone should have built an ark!

Archel, I woke up thinking this morning "oh my god, Rachel's getting married soon!" and I have no idea why, but eeeeeeeeeeeeee, I'm excited for you. I just love weddings.

Michael & Mark, you're both gorgeous.

Sarah, if you only bought them a couple months ago and you can find the receipt, take that shit back. Old Navy is too expensive to sell shit that falls apart. (okay, it's not that expensive, but dammit, that kind of stuff pisses me off).

Dee, I dunno where you are, chica, but I hope you're well.

Sam! How's the new job? Been thinking about you, hoping you're doing well.

Orbit - thanks again for the other night. I think I'm almost on the other side of it.

I nearly fell asleep in the shower this morning.

And hello, i saw Bishop Don "Magic" Juan - does this mean nothing to you people? This man: http://chronicle.augusta.com/images/headlines/072803/9064_512.jpg

in this car: http://www.gawker.com/news/bishopd.jpg

I know Ash appreciates this.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 15:26 (twenty years ago)

DAMN! That's the only man who can get away with wearing lime-green!

― Ian Riese-Moraine has been xeroxed into a conduit! (Eastern Mantra), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 15:28 (twenty years ago)

luna, all I know is googled him after your mention of him the other day. I've never heard of him but that doesn't say much...

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 15:41 (twenty years ago)

Also, thanks for the compliment, love. It's one of those days where, *sigh*, I need one.

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 15:41 (twenty years ago)

Heh, you and me both.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 15:44 (twenty years ago)

Argh the computer ate my post.
Kisses all round to those who need them!
These are the boots:
http://www.payless.com/Images/beauty/041045_beauty.gif
Now I want some cotton fitted cargos to go with them.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 15:48 (twenty years ago)

Word 'em up!

I think I'm in love with the woman who sends me movie listings. Her name is Sarah, and these threads have made me unreasonably in favour of women with such a name. That's all I know about her, aside from the fact that she lives in Toronto.
We've never even had a conversation. I left her a voicemail, she left me a voicemail, I left her another voicemail, she sends me email every Wednesday.
It's the stuff of romance novels.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 15:57 (twenty years ago)

Jocelyn, Watch out and don't spend too much or you'll be joining me on my Money Saving Tips thread.

Luna, I throw things out all too quickly, including receipts, but I'll scrounge around my dresser tonight just in case.

Also, for those who haven't met Julia, and I think that's everyone except Nick and I, she most definitely does NOT have a fat ass.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 16:00 (twenty years ago)

When do you propose, Huk?

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 16:07 (twenty years ago)

Welcome back from glasto Pink! Good luck with your run!

I am wearing old Navy jeans today that make my ass look pretty damn flat. Levi's kinda give me booty, even though every pair, despite being same cut/size, fits differently on me. Sadly, I no longer own a pair of jeans that fits perfectly.

I spent the day putting books together :D

― sgs (sgs), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 16:08 (twenty years ago)

Also Sarah what happened with your visitor? Did you cut de bullshit?

― sgs (sgs), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 16:09 (twenty years ago)

sarah, were you checking out my ass? ;)

nah, i have a skinny-white-girl flat ass, not a fat ass.

huck, this movie listing woman sounds intriguing... it's fun to crush on someone mysterious, if nothing else.

― juliaaa, Wednesday, 29 June 2005 16:13 (twenty years ago)

sarah mclusky that is, i don't think sgs is checking out my ass transatlantically. well, actually, nobody is checking out my ass and i will stop talking about ass. really.

― juliaaa, Wednesday, 29 June 2005 16:14 (twenty years ago)

I'd totally check out your ass if you were here, Jules. You know, just because.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 16:15 (twenty years ago)

I urge all of you to dedicate your lives to the teachings of Don Magic Juan.

― Ash (ashbyman), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 16:17 (twenty years ago)

Actually, Julia, right now I'm using all my powers of clairvoyance to do some semi-transcontinental ass checking.

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 16:17 (twenty years ago)

oooo, now i'm all flattered. :) i should change if people are going to be checking out my ass clairvoyantly though.

― juliaaa, Wednesday, 29 June 2005 16:20 (twenty years ago)

ha i just got email from this guy who has a tendency to wear kinda low-slung jeans (one point he was bending over to get something and i glanced over and whoa, ass-view).

so of course i get the little email popup and my mind thinks, huh, speaking of ass...

i feel kind of bad that i associate him with his butt so strongly.

― juliaaa, Wednesday, 29 June 2005 16:25 (twenty years ago)

Trust me when I tell you, and no way will I explain this, but trust me that IT COULD BE SO MUCH WORSE.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 16:26 (twenty years ago)

and now i'm all curious. but i could imagine.

― juliaaa, Wednesday, 29 June 2005 16:27 (twenty years ago)

Butt Julia surely that's not ass bad as it sounds. Behind all the associations, I'm sure he's a nice guy.

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 16:28 (twenty years ago)

An old co-worker of mine was somehow related to the Bishop. I saw him on Politically Incorrect once.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 16:31 (twenty years ago)

I shall im it to you, and you'll see the wisdom of my not sharing it here.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 16:34 (twenty years ago)

I'm in a mood again.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 17:02 (twenty years ago)

Whoops, Julia! I misread that flat for fat (obviously).

Huk, is my bubbly gum-chewing getting on your nerves? huh huh huh? What are you doin'? Huh? What's going on? Heee-eeeyyy.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 17:25 (twenty years ago)

It's not like you're treating me like your personal valet, despite nearly a full week of me assuring that I am not, in fact, your valet.
I mean, I don't mind the odd piece of personal mail in the outgoing mail basket, but when you make a fucking habit of it, and when it's the only thing in the mail in the basket, then you need to at least tip me.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 17:30 (twenty years ago)

Does anyone else ever wink at inanimate objects?

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 17:46 (twenty years ago)

What kind of objects are we talking about here, Huk? I've said some rather cruel things to both the hole punch and the paper shredder at work.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 17:54 (twenty years ago)

no but i apologise to them often

― dahlin (dahlin), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 17:55 (twenty years ago)

I was printing off my movie listings page and I winked at my monitor when it gave the "printing completed" message.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 17:56 (twenty years ago)

aww that's kinda sweet

― dahlin (dahlin), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 17:57 (twenty years ago)

Is it no longer deemed appropriate in your office to give your monitor a little pat on the ass, Huk?

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 18:05 (twenty years ago)

no but i apologise to them often

I'm glad I'm not alone.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 18:05 (twenty years ago)

anyone awake?

― Orbit (Orbit), Thursday, 30 June 2005 04:08 (twenty years ago)

I'm awake, but chances are you're asleep by now.

― sgs (sgs), Thursday, 30 June 2005 08:01 (twenty years ago)

I am, but barely.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 30 June 2005 08:04 (twenty years ago)

Morning sgs! Go to bed luna! Night night Orbit?

I am freaking out because Matt is supposed to make our wedding cake today BUT he got in at 4am and is doubtless hungover to buggery. Even his superior cake making skills must suffer surely?

Would it be self-indulgent to start (another) thread about my wedding? Such as 'I'm getting married the day after tomorrow dudes!! wtf?!'

― Archel (Archel), Thursday, 30 June 2005 08:08 (twenty years ago)

i say do it! Seems to me that getting married = good excuse to be self-indulgent

― sgs (sgs), Thursday, 30 June 2005 08:09 (twenty years ago)

hm, that makes it sound like I think you're self-indulgent when that's not the case! sorry. I am feeling terrible today, can't seem to think straight.

― sgs (sgs), Thursday, 30 June 2005 08:31 (twenty years ago)

Thanks guys, I am glad to be back. Although this morning went with a bang - namely my tyre getting a puncture when I am doing 80 (that's mph not kph folks!) in the fast lane on the motorway! Fortunately I managed to pull over to the hard shoulder, but it was pretty scary I can tell you! Now I have to get a new tyre as the spare was one of those godawful skinny things.

Archel - please can you email me your address?!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 30 June 2005 09:09 (twenty years ago)

OK!

― Archel (Archel), Thursday, 30 June 2005 09:13 (twenty years ago)

Hey Sgs, get in touch!

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 30 June 2005 09:48 (twenty years ago)

hey guys. . .the new job's going really well. It's a pretty sweet set-up since I'm being trained, and paid, for six months on how to be a proper computer programmer. I'm learning mainframe language, and databases, and improving my web-scripting. Everybody's friendly and laid-back. Being a university the environment's completely different than where I've been in the past. so yay!

Hopefully I'll be on line more this weekened.

Have a good one Americans!

― Miss Misery (thatgirl), Thursday, 30 June 2005 10:59 (twenty years ago)

Have a good one Americans!
Only the Americans? :-(

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 30 June 2005 11:10 (twenty years ago)

that's so great to hear, sam. :)

hi pinxor!

congrats archel...your cake will somehow work out okay, despite the hangover. last minute wedding stuff must be stressful, but exciting...

i do not like being awake in the mornings. it's a reasonable hour now, i guess, but i wake up way too early for my liking.

― juliaaa, Thursday, 30 June 2005 12:24 (twenty years ago)

Hey Juliaaaaaaaa! I got your email, consider it done lady. Although it hasn't quite yet, but it will be, I promise. :-)

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 30 June 2005 12:45 (twenty years ago)

I think they may be celebrating some kind of indepndence this weekend, Pink. Rather unsavoury and vulgar to rub our faces in it, frankly.

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 30 June 2005 13:23 (twenty years ago)

Haha oh yes of course! I didn't realise it was that time already.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 30 June 2005 13:45 (twenty years ago)

I'm awake!

Canadians are celebrating too! Tomorrow!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 30 June 2005 13:50 (twenty years ago)

Mark, you mean like how you rubbed Trafalgar in the faces of the French on Tuesday? ;-)

Pink, that sounds scary.

Sam, I'm so glad to hear you're doing well.

Archel, I didn't realize it was coming up so quickly.

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 30 June 2005 13:53 (twenty years ago)

Pink, that sounds scary.

It was a bit M, as I pulled over I was on the verge of tears, but I managed to stop myself.

Morning Huksta! How are you doing today?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 30 June 2005 14:21 (twenty years ago)

I'm wild!
Tomorrow's Canada Day (hey, all we did was wait 110 yrs and then ASK for our independence, so don't get upset), so today's like Friday!
And I just got off the phone with a dude from a country/jazz/classical band that I really like, AND I have the lead article in today's big entertainment package. AND I'm in the middle of the week of Huk on the radio, where everybody else is on holidays and stuff and so I'm on the radio nearly every day, and I'm having a blast.
ALSO, I got a big stack of comics yesterday that I'm only halfway through. The anticipation of unread comics is 100x better than actually reading comics.

How are you?

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 30 June 2005 14:25 (twenty years ago)

I'm all good baby! It sounds like you are in a pretty good mood today! Long may it last.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 30 June 2005 15:01 (twenty years ago)

Huk, I say in celebration you should spare some interns. Maybe just a little light beating and then send them on their way.

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 30 June 2005 15:02 (twenty years ago)

I'm at work, so give me five minutes and I'll be surly and snappy as usual.

xpost, One of my favourite interns just got hired on! I think she's going to be working the opposite shift from me, but she's hilarious!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 30 June 2005 15:04 (twenty years ago)

No huk, you'll be fine! Just as you start work, I am leaving work!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 30 June 2005 15:04 (twenty years ago)

I HAVE BECOME OBSESSED WITH THE BRAVO SHOW "BLOW OUT".

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Thursday, 30 June 2005 15:05 (twenty years ago)

Jonathan is the Anti-Christ, Chris!!

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 30 June 2005 15:06 (twenty years ago)

Huck, I went to my comic shop yesterday and they had waiting for me two by Bendis, three by Morrison and two Essentials volumes of prime Kirby, some of which (much of the Thor, maybe one or two FF issues) I've never read before! 1000 pages of Kirby to read!

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Thursday, 30 June 2005 19:20 (twenty years ago)

And you don't even have a long weekend!
Sounds delicious!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 30 June 2005 19:30 (twenty years ago)

I am having a really shitty 24 hrs. My hard drive breaking down was the last fucking straw. Even dancing to funk hasn't gotten me out of the funk.

― sgs (sgs), Thursday, 30 June 2005 19:32 (twenty years ago)

Awww, cheer up!
(like that helps)

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 30 June 2005 19:42 (twenty years ago)

They are converting my comic store/ 50cent Big Gulp store into a "Love Shack" :( I assume they are moving the comics into the book section, but it will be really crowded. I was slightly disappointed too when I realized the Love Shack is a calzone place.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Thursday, 30 June 2005 19:45 (twenty years ago)

I do have a long weekend, because I booked tomorrow off work - I need to recover. It's been a rough couple of weeks. On Tuesday I went to the funeral of an old friend - first person I've cared about to die apart from elderly relatives in my whole life, and it hit me hard. Hours before the hit and run that took a further six days to kill him, I broke up with my girlfriend. I've not been eating at all well (too many days without proper meals), I've been sleeping very badly (a heatwave didn't help), and I feel fucking drained now.

Enough. The next few days are for restoration.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Thursday, 30 June 2005 19:55 (twenty years ago)

Best wishes and sympathy, Martin. It sounds like a mountain of Kirby might be the perfect thing to rest up with.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 30 June 2005 19:59 (twenty years ago)

Gosh, Jocelyn! How can you open a business called the Love Shack and not sell vibrators?

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 30 June 2005 20:01 (twenty years ago)

those must be some fucking good calzones.

― sgs (sgs), Thursday, 30 June 2005 20:02 (twenty years ago)

i am feeling somewhat buoyant this afternoon because this girl i've had a crush on but haven't seen in over a year just e-mailed me to invite me to a party she's having. and then somehow that's led to us exchanging slightly flirtatious e-mails over the past few hours!

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 30 June 2005 20:05 (twenty years ago)

― Orbit (Orbit), Friday, 1 July 2005 02:01 (twenty years ago)

Hi Orbit! How are you doing today?

SGS - hope you're feeling better now!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 1 July 2005 07:33 (twenty years ago)

Thanks Pink. I'm a little better this morning, still don't know what to do with myself.

― sgs (sgs), Friday, 1 July 2005 07:47 (twenty years ago)

o! it must be friday night here.

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Friday, 1 July 2005 08:26 (twenty years ago)

Oh no Sarah - I hate it when you feel like that. *hugs*

Happy Friday Gaz!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 1 July 2005 10:23 (twenty years ago)

I have a GREAT excuse today when people complain that their internet is down. It is:

"There are thunderstorms in Belgium"

(even though we are on the other side of the North Sea, our satellite broadband supplier's downlink is in the Low Countries, and isn't coping with the stormy weather they're having)

― Tech Support Droid (ForestPines), Friday, 1 July 2005 10:48 (twenty years ago)

has anyone ever had a dream and when you wake up you are extremely happy.

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Friday, 1 July 2005 10:54 (twenty years ago)

yes. i think so. i am drunk. o got offered a job in the week and i turned it down. this rarely happens. i feel quite good. apart from the fact that i am stuck in a job that is giving me the shits. but its nice to be told = we want you to work for us. even if the job is not what you want. the manager said "please apply for another job, more what you want, you'd have a very good chance". so, ah...he even gave me statistics about how regularly these jobs come up ( 5 times ayear)

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Friday, 1 July 2005 10:59 (twenty years ago)

but the crazy thing was...i dreamt about this girl i had a crush on in high school. in real life she never talked to me much, but in the dream i ran into her at a bar that played nothing but Jens Lekman and we talked for hours. Just talked while "Maple Leaf" and "Cold Swedish Winter" played over and over again. And at the end of the dream she admitted liking me all those years and then MY FUCKING ALARM WENT OFF. I hit snooze to re-capture the moment but ended up dreaming of a Mazda Rx-7. Arrgh.

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Friday, 1 July 2005 11:01 (twenty years ago)

xposts yes. Last night I dreamt I was in a boat sailing through Venice on the way to get a flight to South America. But then my luggage fell into the water and disappeared (SYMBOLISM!?)...but I think seeing the dream-Venice helped to make me feel better today.
Thanks for the hug Pink :)

― sgs (sgs), Friday, 1 July 2005 11:02 (twenty years ago)

the fucking alarm the fucking alarm. also i seem to have a "o no not fun" alarm. last week i was dreaming of just about to have hot sex with wife and brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. too early to wake her up.

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Friday, 1 July 2005 11:05 (twenty years ago)

I like waking up from dreams & feeling happy about them, it's when you wake up either feeling sad or in a foul mood because of them that sucks.

5 times a year seems like a lot Gaz.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 1 July 2005 11:26 (twenty years ago)

i know! its good! they have 72 staff and 7% attrtion apparently. its standard he says. so...wait til right one comes.

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Friday, 1 July 2005 11:31 (twenty years ago)

Oh figers crossed for you then hon! *hugglez*

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 1 July 2005 11:34 (twenty years ago)

and hugglz back. i am so drunk. have you bin away?

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Friday, 1 July 2005 11:41 (twenty years ago)

I am reading an infuriating book about Zen Painting. It has chapter titles like 'Nor The Bright Mirror' and sentences like "Zen thought is the system of thought that attaches highest value to Zenna, usually abbreviated to Zen." That doesn't stray enough from its starting point to even earn the description 'circular'.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Friday, 1 July 2005 11:41 (twenty years ago)

i had a dream last night that i got a boob job and a nose job!! weird!!

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Friday, 1 July 2005 11:44 (twenty years ago)

and hugglz back. i am so drunk. have you bin away?

That's what I like to hear! I intend to be drunk later, carrying on last week's glasto celebrations! I have my sponsored run on Sunday though, so I'll have to be sensible tomorrow!

Mandee - how did the boobs & nose look?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 1 July 2005 12:24 (twenty years ago)

BOOBS

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Friday, 1 July 2005 12:25 (twenty years ago)

WEIRD!

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Friday, 1 July 2005 12:33 (twenty years ago)

Aww damn! Did you cop a feel of the boobs though?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 1 July 2005 12:40 (twenty years ago)

Oh "c'ome" on, you all wanted to know!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 1 July 2005 12:48 (twenty years ago)

This muggy weather is making me a very crabby individual. Like, moreso than normal. And I'm tired of my hair looking like a dehydrated sea creature.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Friday, 1 July 2005 13:02 (twenty years ago)

yesterday was awful here. it got up to 103!

― Miss Misery (thatgirl), Friday, 1 July 2005 13:33 (twenty years ago)

looking out from the 36th Floor toward Coit Tower (which appears spectrally through the mist) this morning, it would appear there is no bay, no Alcatraz, only fog. I'm leaving this weekend for the Yuba river for the weekend. I want to be hot.

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 1 July 2005 13:38 (twenty years ago)

HERE'S THE BREAKDOWN OF BOSTON RED SOX CLOSER KEITH FOULKES WEEKLY PAYCHECK.

$312,500 A WEEK. DISGUSTING.

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Friday, 1 July 2005 13:43 (twenty years ago)

Just 'cause:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Hereward/boolasbrother.jpg

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 1 July 2005 14:10 (twenty years ago)

Awwww!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 1 July 2005 14:11 (twenty years ago)

El gato 'stoner'.

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 1 July 2005 14:14 (twenty years ago)

I work in the tower so have an unbelievable, unobstructed view across central tx as far as the eye can see (which is pretty far.) I really wish we would have a thunderstorm, it would be a fantastic show. alas, it's near drought here, can't even remember the last time it rained. nothing but blue, hot, parching, skies.

― Miss Misery (thatgirl), Friday, 1 July 2005 14:14 (twenty years ago)

we just got rain! droght becoming reglar part of life here. dams very low. just got a whole week of rain. no storms. just..rain. lovely. i love rain.

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Friday, 1 July 2005 14:20 (twenty years ago)

We've had flash floods in the UK!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 1 July 2005 14:23 (twenty years ago)

Mully, aren't you in the meridional half of the planet?

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 1 July 2005 14:24 (twenty years ago)

I would blow someone for a lobster roll, fried clams, and a pitcher of beer RIGHT NOW.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Friday, 1 July 2005 15:15 (twenty years ago)

Je4nne, that sounds so deliciously East Coast. No kidding, but I actually prefer the Atlantic to the Pacific.

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 1 July 2005 15:17 (twenty years ago)

That sounds tasty.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 1 July 2005 15:22 (twenty years ago)

HOW FAST CAN I MAKE IT TO BOSTON HARBOR AND THEN TO NY?

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Friday, 1 July 2005 15:27 (twenty years ago)

By clipper ship?

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 1 July 2005 15:28 (twenty years ago)

ACTUALLY I LIE. HOW FAST CAN I MAKE IT TO WOODMANS IN ESSEX AND THEN TO NY.

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Friday, 1 July 2005 15:29 (twenty years ago)

http://www.woodmans.com/restaurant/restaurant.html

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Friday, 1 July 2005 15:31 (twenty years ago)

Ah Bingo, knew I could count on you!

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Friday, 1 July 2005 15:32 (twenty years ago)

The fried clam was invented by Chubby Woodman.

There, I just had to say that.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 1 July 2005 15:33 (twenty years ago)

God, that looks good....

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 1 July 2005 15:35 (twenty years ago)

There is an ad for a match-making site on my yahoo featuring this really creepy guy. Next to his big head, it says He's Out There. Before I had a chance to read the ad, I was just really scared by it. I mean, he's pretty serial killer/raper-esque.

How's everyone this afternoon? I'm full of peach cobbler.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 1 July 2005 18:12 (twenty years ago)

wow, what a fucked up past couple of weeks. hi, everyone. i hope all is well out there.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 1 July 2005 18:39 (twenty years ago)

If I was at work, I'd be getting ready to leave. Instead, I've completely overestimated my computer skills and I think I've fucked up BitTorrent forever.
Happy Canada Day!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Friday, 1 July 2005 19:07 (twenty years ago)

Free Canada Now!

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 1 July 2005 19:08 (twenty years ago)

luna why do I keep getting up at 4 in the morning?

― teeny (teeny), Saturday, 2 July 2005 09:20 (twenty years ago)

About the pants problems upthread: I think I can relate with you ladies, because for a relatively skinny guy I have a large hip and a round ass, so usually when I go shopping for trousers I have to settle for ones that are either too long or quite tight. But nowadays, when I've mostly given up the hip hop look of my youth, I don't think tightness is bad. My ass looks better in pants than out of them.

What else...? I finally read Daniel Clowes' Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron, and I liked it quite a lot, though some of the weirdness in it felt quite pointless, not particularly deep. I think I still prefer his more personal work.

Also, I'm a bit disappointed no one noticed the song lyrics I improvised in five minutes on the "flirting away the Friday afternoon" thread, though maybe it's kinda stupid to be disappointed when no one notes the stuff you post on the InterWeb. Does that ever happen to you?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Saturday, 2 July 2005 09:46 (twenty years ago)

dude, nobody ever notes anything i post on teh interweb and it's sorta funny in a way. i was gone for like almost 2 weeks and no one noticed.

i've been up for 20 hours again. today is gonna be productive, i can feel it.

― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 2 July 2005 10:13 (twenty years ago)

Hahaha, you can't claim no one noticed what you posted on the "sex with someone you don't find attractive at all" thread...

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Saturday, 2 July 2005 10:31 (twenty years ago)

oh that's true. i only get noticed when people hate me. : (

― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 2 July 2005 10:34 (twenty years ago)

Oh, I didn't mean that.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Saturday, 2 July 2005 10:57 (twenty years ago)

I've been doing some heavy duty catching-up in terms of reading this thread and -- okay, I'm really sorry to sgs for breaking into what she was saying about a week and a half ago with my strange birthday-centric ramblings. There reall y should be some way of indicating on this thread that what one is about to say is just a "let's just cast this up here on this thread" type post instead of something that follows with what has been said before. As for thirty (nods in Sam's general direction), I just figure that's the age when you have to stop joking with yourself and fully accept the full responsibility of being a completely adult adult.

Okay, reading reading reading reading lots of stuff I wish I could respond to but that would mean the longest TITTWIS post ever reading reading reading etc. Stop. I can't get past June 24 right now, not just because of the abundance of posts between the beginning of the thread and that point, but also because I really need to start in on doing things such as washing up and fixing breakfast. I've had my fun. I've listened to some Scritti Politti. I now need to move.

Oh, and I'm totally giving up on the "[x] is the age at which I'll start to feel old" business, because I am already officially old. Why? Well, I'm alone here in Zee House. Why is that? My mom is in Zee Hospital, trying to get her glucose levels down to a more normal, less toxic level. My thoughts as I was helping her pack and get checked in late yesterday afternoon: "Damn, this must be what middle aged children of elderly people who have to go into the hospital for whatever they have to go in for must feel like -- holy crap, I'm doing something most people only associate with the middle aged! I've become OLD!" Anyway. Mom's glucose level has dropped from 480 to 280, which is good. They still want her in the 100s. And they're keeping her on a couple more days so they can check her goiter, which means Mom and I won't get to do anything for the 4th of July. Well, I hope her doctors will allow her to eat sausage and potato salad so I can make that at home and take her some. And a cup of sliced mango. I can pick up fruit cups from a stand, take them home, put them in the fridge, and take the mango one out when I'm ready for it. Hm.

Hopefully by the end of the day I can respond to some of what has been discussed recently. But for now, it's time for me to move. Love you all!!

― The Kind and Benevolent Oracle of Dee (Dee the Lurker), Saturday, 2 July 2005 13:51 (twenty years ago)

Dee, all my best wishes to you and your mom. Responsibility can make one feel old, true, but I hope you have some time for yourself as well.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Saturday, 2 July 2005 14:34 (twenty years ago)

You aren't old, you're just going through a stressful time. I know your mom will appreciate your bringing her something good to eat (make sure it doesn't elevate her sugar more, 280 is still too high by far, 110-120 is more like it).

My thoughts will be with you both this weekend. She'll get better, and you'll make it through. *hugs*

― Orbit (Orbit), Saturday, 2 July 2005 17:24 (twenty years ago)

Best wishes to you and your mom, Dee.
Hey, Stence!
I think people maybe have just come to expect that you're one of those people who'll take off from ILX for a week or two at a time.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Saturday, 2 July 2005 17:40 (twenty years ago)

Nobody notices when I leave either, but it doesn't bother me.

― Orbit (Orbit), Saturday, 2 July 2005 17:43 (twenty years ago)

I went down to the farmer's market to get some sushi, and on my way back, this teenaged girl asked me for a light and I gave it to her, and then, once she lit her cigarette, I realized she was very pregnant. I'm a horrible person.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Saturday, 2 July 2005 18:50 (twenty years ago)

Don't feel bad. I once had to watch a stupid pregnant girl shoot speed. I told her not to. I felt like a horrible person for not just grabbing her works and flushing them. But it wasn't my house and there was a party going on so I was socially unable. I think if it were my house I would have.

― Orbit (Orbit), Saturday, 2 July 2005 18:51 (twenty years ago)

Well, I feel bad, but not necessarily that guilty. I mean, I'm sure that if I had said, "hey teenage girl, don't smoke while you're pregnant!" she wouldn't have scratched her head and said, "Gee, I never thought about it like that."
I mean, smoking when you're not pregnant is stupid enough.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Saturday, 2 July 2005 18:54 (twenty years ago)

Yeah. It didn't matter when I told her not to. Addictions, whether to tobacco or whatever are more powerful than anything someone could say.

― Orbit (Orbit), Saturday, 2 July 2005 18:56 (twenty years ago)

Aw, thank you, you guys! You guys are the best. Really.

Okay, before I do any more catching up on this thread, I feel the need to do the following (*places sign where it's needed*): THE FOLLOWING IS A "LET'S JUST CAST THIS UP HERE ON THIS THREAD" TYPE POST.

I have found that, while my mother is away at the hospital, the only thing that has comforted me is a trick that I've decided to play on myself. While I'm in my bedroom, I've got the TV in my mom's bedroom going, to a channel I know my mom would watch, whether it be Lifetime or Univision or HGTV. Or whatever. So long as the TV is on. And I've turned my mom's big lamp on, the one she always has on when she's in there at night, prior to when she wants to go to sleep. This is the only thing that's keeping me from experiencing a strange jitteriness.

A few hours ago, Mom called, her last convo with me before tomorrow. They were able to bring her glucose level down to 180, which is excellent news. They were even able to bring over to her a nighttime snack that sounds delightful as far as her tastes go -- crackers and a cheese spread with a little tin of mandarin oranges and a diet root beer. I was so happy for her, that she was able to have that snack. It should have proved to have been a huge morale booster for her, since I'm sure even the best hospital stay can be unpleasant.

I don't know about hospital stays. I've had a grand total of three surgeries in my life (save for the LASIK, which I don't even consider a real surgery), all of which were outpatient. I have had a total of three lunches at the hospital. I know very little about what it's like to actually stay at the hospital. It doesn't seem pleasant, from what I've seen.

Anyway. Enough about that. I had pizza rolls for dinner, which was strangely pleasant. Now I'm hitting the French Twists (original flavor), which are really, really addictive and really, really sweet. Notable fact -- French Twists are vegan-friendly! The things one learns when reading the packaging. Oh, and I'm also guzzling down water. It may be nice and cool in this house, but it was REALLY steamy hot outside "today".

Oh how I love the summer (not).

So now I'm sitting here in front of my computer, fingers all tuckered out after attempting to balance multiple IMs at the same time, relieved to finally have finished a TITTWIS post at last after innumerable interruptions, keeping tuned into the continuous looping live feed of the Rome Live8 concert for purely fannish reasons (My All-Time Favorite Artist did opening duties in Rome), keeping up also with what's going on on the TV, and -- ow. I should end this post here, because my fingers can't do any more typing.

― The Kind and Benevolent Oracle of Dee (Dee the Lurker), Sunday, 3 July 2005 05:16 (twenty years ago)

And I did end up staying up until almost 4 in the morning to see the part of the continuous looping feed from the Rome Live8 concert where My All-Time Favorite Artist performed, and watched them as they performed "Sunrise", "Ordinary World", "Save A Prayer", and "Wild Boys". And now I feel I'm paying for that decision. Oh my word. Someone please make me feel motivated enough to do more stuff. Please?

― The Kind and Benevolent Oracle of Dee (Dee the Lurker), Sunday, 3 July 2005 14:30 (twenty years ago)

Hey everyone,

Sarah and I just got back from the seaside. Archels' wedding reception was wonderful - she was as radiant as you'd expect, hubby was in tears with happiness half the time, and I ruined my suit playing lots of energetic outdoor games involving slopes. I'd had a few ales, you see.

This morning, after a full english breakfast, we played 18 holes of pitch & putt/par three golf. I am now lobster-red and in some discomfort, but it was idyllic and I don't regret a moment. Even driving back was easy.

― Markelby (Mark C), Sunday, 3 July 2005 15:32 (twenty years ago)

I just got back from Tristan's (my deceased friend Greg's son) birthday BBQ. He turned 13. It was so cool to see all the people who were special to Greg come out on this holiday weekend, and give him some support. Dave (BJM's original manager) and Ondi (who made the film Dig!) were there, which was nice, oh hell it was good that everybody was there. Anton from BJM was invited, but didn't show up, which was kind of sad to me, but it avoided any awkwardness with Ondi and Dave so I guess that was for the best.

Tristan was presented with a ring that had been really special to his dad. He also got plenty of Lord of the Rings and Star Wars themed loot, so he was *very* happy. I'm feeling very peaceful and reflective, and really glad to have gone. It was nice to see Tristan doing well.

Dee, I hope you are keeping your spirits up and that your mom continues to improve.

― Orbit (Orbit), Monday, 4 July 2005 00:35 (twenty years ago)

Wow, I have never wished I was Markelby more than I wish I was Markelby this weekend. Sounds like good fun.

I just watched the Jacket, and the whole time I kept wondering if there's a parallel universe somewhere where Adrian Brody and David Schwimmer have one another's careers.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 4 July 2005 04:55 (twenty years ago)

Orbit - I'm glad the b/day BBQ went smoothly for you.

Also Dee, I'm sorry to hear your mum is in hospital, good thoughts to you both.

I ran my sponsored run yesterday. I actually really enjoyed it & was quite emotional.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 4 July 2005 08:19 (twenty years ago)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/hukl/staywithusbuddy.jpg

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 4 July 2005 13:41 (twenty years ago)

I haven't been to a wedding ever since I was a kid. I'm 26 already, but most of my friends are a bit younger than me, and they're of the non-marrying type anyway. Or even of the non-long term relationship type. Which is nice, I guess, because we have time to see each other instead of spending all the time doing couple things.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 4 July 2005 13:57 (twenty years ago)

Always a bridesmaid, never a bride.....

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 4 July 2005 13:58 (twenty years ago)

Have you often wished you were me, Huk? That seems terribly flattering (but quite possibly isn't) :)

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 4 July 2005 14:18 (twenty years ago)

Well, just the once, really.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 4 July 2005 14:29 (twenty years ago)

I shaved my two-month-old beard right off over the weekend, and no one at work has noticed. I look five years younger.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 4 July 2005 15:03 (twenty years ago)

tomorrow i dare you to wear a fake beard and see if they notice then.

The tops of my feet got sunburned over the weekend. I have used this as an excuse not to go to the gym today.

― sgs (sgs), Monday, 4 July 2005 15:04 (twenty years ago)

Oh! It's hailing!

I think I may die of sunburn. This is horrible - and I keep imagining those ultraviolet or whatever ads that show the extent of sun-related skin damage. I feel I've really, genuinely damaged myself irreversibly. I am not a happy chappy.

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 4 July 2005 15:06 (twenty years ago)

Oh, wish revoked!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 4 July 2005 15:10 (twenty years ago)

Have you ever posted a pic of yourself to ILE, Huk? Because I just realized I have no idea what you look like.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 4 July 2005 15:20 (twenty years ago)

Dee--I was afk when you IM'd
Call me when that happens, dudette!

― Orbit (Orbit), Monday, 4 July 2005 15:23 (twenty years ago)

I'll post one when I get home!
I very rarely have my picture taken, but I've got a few semi-recent pics somewhere I'm sure.
No beardo pics, sadly.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 4 July 2005 15:31 (twenty years ago)

A few recent semi pics? Great!

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 4 July 2005 15:34 (twenty years ago)

VRRRRRRROOOM!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 4 July 2005 15:42 (twenty years ago)

I've already been to two BBQs this weekend, and I just can't seem to motivate myself to go the actual July 4th BBQ today. It's the biggest BBQ, but I think I'm all BBQ'd out, plus I don't feel like driving to Highland Park. I feel a social obligation to go, but I feel a personal obligation to sit on my butt at home and enjoy doing nothing. Three bands are playing, which might normally motivate me even more, but even that doesn't help.

I'm still reflecting on Tristan's birthday BBQ. All the people there were special to Greg, longtime friends of 5-20 years. It was interesting to see how similar/different we all were. From an outsiders point of view, Tristan must have been in heaven--13 year old birthday surrounded by rock chicks, lol. Plenty of pictures were taken and as soon as I get them emailed to me, I'll post them. It is a true case of a rock and roll family, though. We're all he's got and it was cool to see everyone come together and make it special for him. (There are no "real" aunts, uncles, cousins or grandparents).

The responsiblity of it started to sink in though, for the first time, the realization of the long haul (at least 5 years anyway) to try and make sure he doesn't get ripped off, gets his rightful portion of the estate, doesn't get too stressed from the court dates. My role is mostly behind the scenes working with the birth mother (Victoria) to try and get him back into the Asperger's Syndrome school he was in and do everything I can regarding the estate.

But at the BBQ, seeing him again (he is such a sweet, smart kid-- It's also uncanny how he has some of his dad's mannerisms.) reminded me that there is serious stuff going on, and if I don't do it, it won't get done. It was kind of a heavy sense of, well, responsiblity. It put me in quiet mood.

Of course the other half of this are the people who are doing their best to make sure that Tristan gets nothing, and it's very hard not to harbor a grudge there. They all have their reasons.

In lighter BBQ news, Dee I hope everything is ok, please call me if you ever need me and I am away from my computer.

In non-BBQ news, congrats Pink on your run. I'm glad it was such a cool experience for you. I'd really like to meet you some day, you are always so positive!

Martin-I just wanted to say again how cool your Japanese art site is--fantastic!

Kenan- What happened to you, are you ok? Are you hiding in the Chicago thread?

Huk - you make me giggle. Carry on.

Luna- We missed you at the BBQ--I hope you had great fun whatever you were doing!

Markelby- Oooo I am so sorry you got fried! Put lots of soothing stuff on your skin....

― Orbit (Orbit), Monday, 4 July 2005 16:16 (twenty years ago)

Hi everyone. I hope I'm still welcome here. I was just thinking about how it's been 2 years since the big 4th of July NYC MegaFAP, and that I haven't seen any ILXORs since around then other than the couple of Winnipeggers that I know who occasionally post. I think I'll be making two trips next year, one west in late April or May and one east sometime in the summer. I do miss everyone around here and I'm sorry I've been so distant the past few months.

― Bryan (Bryan), Monday, 4 July 2005 16:24 (twenty years ago)

Thanks, Orbit. Good to hear Tristan is doing well.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Monday, 4 July 2005 17:08 (twenty years ago)

hi bryan...good to see you, of course you're always welcome around here. how are things with you?

you mentioned that july 4th and i remember being in upstate ny and thinking of all the ilxors in nyc...that's the last time i went on a trip.

― juliaaa, Monday, 4 July 2005 17:30 (twenty years ago)

Yes Julia, I remember waving in the general direction of where you were while driving to NYC. Are you still enjoying the new place?

I'm doing fine, I think. I'm feeling more hopeful and healthier than I have in years. I'm not even feeling so anxous that I can't go on AIM, so watch out for me (and on Messenger too).

― Bryan (Bryan), Monday, 4 July 2005 17:57 (twenty years ago)

Am I imagining it? Tell me that this line of poetry from Japanese Zen master Hakuin Ekaku 240 years ago - "I crush those who practise false Zen!" - wasn't accompanied by a beat box and some hand shapes. Is this the earliest known battle rap?

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Monday, 4 July 2005 19:19 (twenty years ago)

Wu Tang Clan ain't nothin' to fuck with.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 4 July 2005 19:24 (twenty years ago)

Tuomas asked for it, and now you all gotta look!
This was probably just before I started my beard. Early May, I think.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/hukl/cestmoi.jpg

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 4 July 2005 21:56 (twenty years ago)

Wow--you look positively manic!

― Orbit (Orbit), Monday, 4 July 2005 22:22 (twenty years ago)

In non-BBQ news, congrats Pink on your run. I'm glad it was such a cool experience for you. I'd really like to meet you some day, you are always so positive!
Really? I'm such a pessimist if the truth be known! Although, it's easier to be positive for everyone else you know. I'd really like to me you too, who knows some day I might come over to the US & do a whirlwind TITTWIS tour!

Of course you are welcome Bryan, I have missed you! How is everything going your end?

Huk - no matter how many times I see your picture, you just never look how I imagined!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 07:35 (twenty years ago)

Huk - no matter how many times I see your picture, you just never look how I imagined!

i guess i've never seen your picture, because, yeah, you look nothing like i'd imagine! cool glasses

congrats on the run to pink-- how far was it? i've halfassedly started running on a treadmill when i'm at the gym, but am winded once i get going for too long. which sucks.

mark and sgs, i'm even a little jealous of your sunburn! it wasn't sunny enough in london to burn, even though i spent quite a bit of time outside. and the weather forecast on the bottom of firefox? just grey clouds and rain for the next five days. boo.

― colette (a2lette), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 11:09 (twenty years ago)

i've got a sunburnt elbow.

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 11:12 (twenty years ago)

It was only 5 km Colette, so not too far really.
It's going to be sunny this w/e in Cambridge. :-)

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 11:23 (twenty years ago)

I am hiding from the sun. I put factor 15 on my scalp before leaving the house today as the 5 minute walk to the station involves unsheltered sections. I want it to rain and keep raining for the next three weeks.

(sunburn update - first itchings are starting to occur, and skin on neck and head is now getting dry)

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 12:10 (twenty years ago)

I don't want it to rain for the next 3 weeks. Just make sure you put lots (& I do mean lots!) of moisturiser on the sunburnt parts & you'll be ok.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 12:18 (twenty years ago)

palmer's cocoa butter lotion is the way forward if you're burnt.

pink, i hope you had a good glasto. i only hooked up with a few ilxors, but it would have been nice to meet you!

― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 12:23 (twenty years ago)

Cocoa butter or aloe vera!

pink, i hope you had a good glasto. i only hooked up with a few ilxors, but it would have been nice to meet you!

It was great thanks, how was yours? I spent all w/e trying to meet up with Rob B & failing miserably! I did think of you at one point though, we were in the Pussy Parlure for Guilty Pleasures. I just imagined all of the fair ladies of ILX glamming up & having a blast in there!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 12:26 (twenty years ago)

it was fun, but much more low-key than previous years because i had SEVERE pmt as it turned out. also, the mud - eeeyuch. i'm such a princess.

― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 12:33 (twenty years ago)

Who feels like beating heads in this morning? *raises hand*

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 12:45 (twenty years ago)

Good morning, everyone.
My extra long weekend was great. I drank Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Also, I had pizza last night and cherry pie for breakfast this morning. I'm still in vacation mode.

My band's show Saturday night was a lot of fun, but now we're taking a week off to rest. I mean, we did practice every single night last week and have 2 shows.

That birthday party sounds very nice, Orbit.

And I want to see pix of Archel's reception. How exciting!

How are you all?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 12:47 (twenty years ago)

Teh Fake Fictions keep coming up on my ipod. This is great.

I have got through about half the maxi-size bottle of Vaseline + aloe and cucumber moisturiser since Sunday night, so you can't say I'm not applying enough!

I have some pics of Archel's reception, but until I put them on my PC I won't know if they're any good or not. Watch this space!

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 13:00 (twenty years ago)

Don't worry Lauren, I had a total strop about the weather. I had to wade through 3 rivers in my *gasp* trainers. The water was up to my knees. We had to get out wet-weather stuff from the car.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 13:14 (twenty years ago)

So, you did more swimming than walking then, huh, Pink?

I'm funny about my tennis shoes. I really love them and hate to get them dirty, even though that's what they're for, right?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 13:16 (twenty years ago)

Markelby, what you need to do is sign up for Audioscrobbler to increase my band's ratings. :-D Also, what song do you think we should cover next?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 13:19 (twenty years ago)

How did you guys imagine me? More of a Kris Kristofferson type?

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 13:39 (twenty years ago)

How about "Litte Star of Bethlehem" by Can? Or "1-800-SUICIDE" by Gravediggaz? Or "Do It Again" by the Beach Boys? Or "Goodbye Stranger" by Supertramp? I am deadly serious about all of these btw.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 13:42 (twenty years ago)

Mack the Knife.
Huk-There's a song called "I Hate Winnepeg" by the Weakerthans that makes me think of you crazy Canucks.
I had a really nice weekend, until it took 8 hours to get back to town instead of 5 and I seriously thought we were going to die due to the torrential rain, could only see about 2 feet in front of the car. I feel like such a pansy because I had to pull the car over and make Adrian drive because I was crying because of the road conditions. : ( But other than that I had a really nice time in Madison eating ice cream and Japanese food and going to see fireworks and Howl's Moving Castle. And playing with kitties!

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 13:48 (twenty years ago)

"Suicide Is Painless" ala Royal Trux

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 13:52 (twenty years ago)

Hmm... I'll have to do some research (probably just as far as Nick's cd collection) to check out these songs.

That's an awesome pic, Huk.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 14:11 (twenty years ago)

Hey guys. Thank you so for the concern showed on this thread! I'm staying home for now because I took the day off work so I wouldn't be late in picking Mom up from the hospital. The hospital's supposed to call the house sometime today when they're ready to have Mom discharged (which sounds like she's going to emerge out of a cannon, I know). So I'm just sitting here, which is wrong because I should be doing some last-minute picking up and eating breakfast and whatnot.

Huck, I have always thought of you as looking like a Beat poet or some sort of beatnik from the '50s. Now I'm going to think of you as looking like a beatnik but with a really puzzlingly odd expression on your face. Like you've just opened up a Tupperware container you've found in the fridge and seen a host of fuzz, or you've just taken the newspaper out of its wrapper and found a couple of dead spiders inside or something along those lines.

I'm glad that those of you who attended weekend festivities had fun. And yay for Archel getting married! Wow! So that's... that's now her and Chris V who are the married TITTWISers! I think. Intriguing. :)

Orbit, I'm sure the fact you're there to do all you can for Tristan is helping him greatly. He just needs more advocates in his life, or you need more financial resources available so you can take him under your wing. You seem to love him as much as a mother would love her child. Which is touching. And -- I swear to you, I have no record of leaving the message you say I left! I scrolled up and everything! This is slightly worrying.

Pink! How was Glasto? Bryan! Long time no see!

And now I must go eat before it gets too late. Ciao for now!

― The Kind and Benevolent Oracle of Dee (Dee the Lurker), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 14:12 (twenty years ago)

Huk, how would you feel if I said that's just about how I imagined you?

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 14:14 (twenty years ago)

Hello everybody. I had a lovely weekend on a river in a forest and I seriously wonder what I'm doing here right now. I also have this playing in constant replay in my head:

There's a fire in the priory
And it's ruining this cocktail party

It's foggy in the city this morning as is customary in the summer...

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 14:32 (twenty years ago)

I'm trying to remember the circumstances surrounding that picture. I don't think there were any.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 14:34 (twenty years ago)

huk-- i think i'd actually thought more of the guy that helps out tim the toolman on that crappy show. home improvement? i dunno, lumberjack shirt and beard.

that sounds so bad, i'm so sorry! i'm not even biased against canadians, i love canadia. good ice cream there, and stuff. i think it's just random things you've said that added up to that mental image, but can't quite think of specifics.

― colette (a2lette), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 14:38 (twenty years ago)

Well, I have posted about how I wear a lot of lumber jack shirts and grew a beard, so it's my own fault, I guess.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 14:42 (twenty years ago)

yeah, but this:

http://www.pmpnetwork.com/richard_karn/richard.jpg

doesn't really match what you look like. and for that, i apologize!

― colette (a2lette), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 14:44 (twenty years ago)

I do appreciate your apology. Especially since, as you can plainly see, my eyes open all the way.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 14:50 (twenty years ago)

OMG, HUK IS PLASTIC MAN

http://www.newsarama.com/DC/Plas11.jpg

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 14:53 (twenty years ago)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/hukl/plas.jpg

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 14:55 (twenty years ago)

I'm funny about my tennis shoes. I really love them and hate to get them dirty, even though that's what they're for, right?
No, no & again no! Why should trainers have to get dirty? None of mine are! Of course I do have a few more pairs than your average person, but still!

More of a Kris Kristofferson type?
Mmmmm, he's hott! or at least, he was.

Pink! How was Glasto?
It was great cheers darl! I hope everything goes OK with your mum today. *hugglez*

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 14:57 (twenty years ago)

I just visited the Angry thread, where posters were calling my bf a dumbfuck. I sneaked out quietly. Is that wrong?

Happy afternoon, everyone. Only a few hours left until (for many of us anyway) our first day back to work will end.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:52 (twenty years ago)

I left because I started crying at work. : (

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:58 (twenty years ago)

aw, how come?

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 18:01 (twenty years ago)

Because of the article, jocelyn? I didn't have the heart to read it, at least not yet.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 18:04 (twenty years ago)

Oh, you left the thread?

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 18:07 (twenty years ago)

Sarah, if it's any consolation, I have a paragraph on my pasteboard that I didn't post to that thread to avoid the same kind of flaming self-righteousness that Nick received.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage P. Syrus

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 18:16 (twenty years ago)

How did you guys imagine me? More of a Kris Kristofferson type?

Actually, yeah. But you look more like I imagine I will when I'm a bit older.

Jocelyn, what's the matter? I hope it's nothing serious.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 18:17 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, because of the article on Tombot's thread. I'm okay now.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 18:28 (twenty years ago)

Aren't you only a year or two younger than me, Tuomas? I'm 28.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 18:33 (twenty years ago)

What thread are y'all talking about?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 07:33 (twenty years ago)

Dee, I hope your mom is okay.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 07:45 (twenty years ago)

Archel, congrats!

Orbit, I'm sorry I missed it - I was in Vegas.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 07:49 (twenty years ago)

Manwhile, it's 1:47 am on July 6, 2005, and I feel like bleah.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 07:50 (twenty years ago)

What's up Luna?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 07:53 (twenty years ago)

Another day older and... bleah.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 07:54 (twenty years ago)

Oh I see, sorry! Do you have birthday blues?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 07:56 (twenty years ago)

I might just.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 07:56 (twenty years ago)

Aww darl!

For you..
http://www.flowersgiftspakistan.com/a1.jpg

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 08:00 (twenty years ago)

thanks sug - you're the best!

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 08:02 (twenty years ago)

What about....
http://www.travelsmart.net/ph/hotels/Hotel_Fleuris/cocktails-l.jpg

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 08:06 (twenty years ago)

"Hi! I just dropped by to wish Luna a happy birthday because she's such a star!"
http://www.gotpetsonline.com/pictures-gallery/dog-pictures-breeders-puppies-rescue/staffordshire-bull-terrier-pictures-breeders-puppies-rescue/pictures/staffordshire-bull-terrier-0078.jpg

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 08:10 (twenty years ago)

Do any of you fair Americans want to help me out with transferring some cash to someone in the states. It's via ebay & the guy doesn't have paypal & will only accept money transfer, cash or western union. No way am I using WU, so it only leaves me with a few options. I could pay him by postal order, but I can't do that from here.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 08:57 (twenty years ago)

You can transfer the money directly into his bank account, but you will probably have to go in to your bank to do this. Depending on who you bank with, they may have several different methods for doing this depending on how fast you want it to get there. You will probably need his bank's equivalent of the UK 'swiftcode', his sort code (sometimes called routing # in the US) and his bank account # along with his name and possibly his or his bank's address although not sure on the last one. It will likely cost you an annoying amount, so make sure you deduct whatever it costs from your payment to him, and keep a close eye on the exchange rate/any associated commissions charges.
(nb I have mostly done transfers of this kind the other way around. Are you sure a postal order is out of the question?)

― sgs (sgs), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 09:27 (twenty years ago)

Maybe call your bank first and ask them what their options are and what they'd charge? My bank sometimes makes transferring money seem like mapping the human genome or something.

― sgs (sgs), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 09:29 (twenty years ago)

I wouldn't trust it--if they guy can't get paypal it's probably because he doesn't have a credit card.

― teeny (teeny), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 09:35 (twenty years ago)

Oh I know I can do an international money order, but it'll cost me a fair bit. I know what you're saying Teeny & I'm inclined to agree. (Happy birthday btw! I would offer the cocktails to you too, but not in your condition like!;-) ) If I use a credit card to pay through western union & it all goes horribly wrong, will I be able to claim back on my c/c?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 09:47 (twenty years ago)

Can you get the dude to use an escrow service? Seems like you're taking all the risk (and potential money-transferring charges) here.

Does he not have paypal, or simply refuse to use it? You could offer to pay his paypal charges if that's an issue as it is to some.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 09:53 (twenty years ago)

He just said he doesn't have a paypal account. I could offer I guess. How much is the charge?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 10:06 (twenty years ago)

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~DS8H-WTNB/mama/anime/anime_tarepanda2s.gif

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 10:32 (twenty years ago)

aw--bending over backwards!

― sgs (sgs), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 11:32 (twenty years ago)

HAPPY BDAY LUNA AND TEENY!!!

just thought i'd share this.

― juliaaa, Wednesday, 6 July 2005 12:46 (twenty years ago)

Ha ha ha! I love the Brawny man ads!

Happiest birthdays, Luna & Teeny! Go, both of you, it's yer birthdays, or at least your birthday seasons. I'm already pining for my next birthday, but it's still 2 months away. I don't think I'll ever dread a birthday. How are you celebrating? I sure have typed out birthday several times in this one post.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 13:05 (twenty years ago)

I was torn between posting a picture of boobs and a kitty for the birthday girls. As luck would have it...

http://www.funblaze.com/images/kitty.jpg

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 13:18 (twenty years ago)

My eyes keep crossing at that.

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 14:49 (twenty years ago)

I am not celebrating at all that I'm aware of - other than Ash, none of my non-internet people remembered.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 15:07 (twenty years ago)

(that sounds way more pity party-esque than I meant it)

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 15:11 (twenty years ago)

WTF? Jeanne, Luna needs you to kick some ass. You better believe that if I lived stateside your ass [and the rest of you for that matter] would be partying this evening! On behalf of your IRL friends, I apologise as I'm sure they'll all having pretty good reasons, or at least, they want to!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 15:25 (twenty years ago)

Ah but if I were anywhere remotely near Luna today, I wouldn't be spending a fraction of my time kicking lame ass.

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 15:28 (twenty years ago)

Wow -- the Dalai Lama turns 70 today!

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 15:34 (twenty years ago)

AND today is also Frida Kahlo's birthday. DAMNIT WHAT A COOL BIRTHDAY DAY!

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 15:35 (twenty years ago)

hey happy birthday luna and teeny! i'm always lame/late with these things, but yeah, way to go for being born!

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 15:36 (twenty years ago)

Ah but if I were anywhere remotely near Luna today, I wouldn't be spending a fraction of my time kicking lame ass.

True dat! Save it for when you have a bad hangover & can take your aggression out on these ppl!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 15:37 (twenty years ago)

You guys are the best.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 15:38 (twenty years ago)

Random events on Luna and Teeny's Birfday:

1189 Death of Henry II (Eleanor of Aquitaine's 2nd husband and the father of Richard Coeur de Lion and John Sans Terre).
1483 England's King Richard III crowned.
1782 Birth of the painter, Lancelot~Théodore Turpin comte de Crissé

http://www.culture.fr/Wave/image/joconde/0014/m503604_94de52775_p.jpg

1785 Congress decides on US currency named "dollar" and adopts decimal coinage.
1854 Founding of the Republican Party
1885 Pasteur successfully tests an anti-rabies vaccine on a boy who had been bitten by an infected dog.
1917 Arab forces under T.E. Lawrence 'of Arabia' take the port city of Aqaba.
1959 Alaska becomes a State.
1962 Death of William Faulkner
1971 Death of Louis Armstrong
1976 Women inducted into U.S. Naval Academy

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 15:55 (twenty years ago)

i didn't mean to sound too snarky, i mean i know my life is enriched by knowing y'all.

i've always wanted to go to aqaba.

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 15:58 (twenty years ago)

Let's all celebrate by joining the Navy!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 16:01 (twenty years ago)

Happy birthday lovely ladies!

My best friend just told me she's probably moving to Berkley. :( When I first met her we worked across the street from each other and right now we work in the same bldg. oh well.

― Miss Misery (thatgirl), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 16:41 (twenty years ago)

happy birthday luna and teeny!

sgs-- have been cleaning out my closet today and have a lot of stuff. some of it's junk, but some you might like. if the clothes swap doesn't happen, you're welcome to pick through it, if you'd like? otherwise i'll just cart it down to the charity store pretty soon...i'd like to have it out of the house before my parents arrive mid next week!

― colette (a2lette), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 16:57 (twenty years ago)

hmm, I'd love for the clothes swap to happen this weekend but that was unfortunately vetoed on the thread. Maybe if you need to have stuff out of your house I could store it for you until it does happen, if it's soon?
Also I sorta revived the thread and then went away for a few days and didn't post again...anyway maybe we should call for a vote? I'd be up for this Sunday but I'm not trig brothering saturday night though I assume most are so I'd probably be in the minority--blah now I'm babbling and just remembered I have food on the stove. (Sorry everyone for thinking out loud here, I was menaced by a beggar in Vauxhall station on my way home from the library and have been in distracted flight mode ever since.)

― sgs (sgs), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:47 (twenty years ago)

Teeny! Luna!
You are the best, both of you--happy birthdays!

― Orbit (Orbit), Thursday, 7 July 2005 02:23 (twenty years ago)

Next year my birthday is cancelled.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 7 July 2005 02:26 (twenty years ago)

why?!?!???

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 7 July 2005 02:27 (twenty years ago)

I hate them.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 7 July 2005 04:06 (twenty years ago)

awwwww. sorry. hugs.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 7 July 2005 04:07 (twenty years ago)

Eh. Thanks.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 7 July 2005 04:15 (twenty years ago)

Can I get a hug too?

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 7 July 2005 04:45 (twenty years ago)

no, not if you make that face.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 7 July 2005 04:59 (twenty years ago)

I think you may have just explained the last five years of my life.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 7 July 2005 05:03 (twenty years ago)

awwww, huck! hugs.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 7 July 2005 05:08 (twenty years ago)

I hug you both.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 7 July 2005 05:10 (twenty years ago)

my first threesome!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 7 July 2005 05:12 (twenty years ago)

hey now... oh hell, it *is* my birthday...

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 7 July 2005 05:14 (twenty years ago)

yeesh.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 7 July 2005 05:16 (twenty years ago)

Looks like it's just you & me, Huk.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 7 July 2005 05:17 (twenty years ago)

i can't stop imagining that face, now.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 7 July 2005 05:19 (twenty years ago)

I wish I had something to say now.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 7 July 2005 05:24 (twenty years ago)

No, no, no! Birthdays cannot be cancelled, all we need is a little organisation. Luneeny fap next year July 6th! Everyone put it in your diary now. Ya get me?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 7 July 2005 07:12 (twenty years ago)

WTF explosions in London, I'm getting quite worried.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 7 July 2005 08:13 (twenty years ago)

Yes, me too. I'm nervous that only small incidents have been reported so far. And I wish more of my colleagues had made it to work.

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 7 July 2005 08:18 (twenty years ago)

Jesus, I can't beleive this. I've spoken to most ppl I know in london, but I have family in London too.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 7 July 2005 08:36 (twenty years ago)

i'm wondering whether to call my parents to tell them i'm ok...they're in spain and might not have heard about it yet, so calling them would make them more upset, but i don't know if they would have heard or not. hmm.

same with me, mark. about 2/3 of our office is here, we've just voted to cancel the staff meeting that was supposed to happen at 10:30.

eek, just had a call from someone i work with's husband, she left early for work, dropped her kid off at nursery school and we can't reach her, etc. he sounded frantic. poor guy!

― colette (a2lette), Thursday, 7 July 2005 08:38 (twenty years ago)

It's awful! According to other websites, they have closed the mobile networks down. Just rumours though.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 7 July 2005 08:42 (twenty years ago)

I'm glad I didn't do an early library trip. This is scary.

― sgs (sgs), Thursday, 7 July 2005 08:43 (twenty years ago)

I tried to make a call (on Orange) and didn't even get the usual "network busy" - I got "connection error" immediately.

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 7 July 2005 08:44 (twenty years ago)

Nothing is going through.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 7 July 2005 08:45 (twenty years ago)

shit - whats happening there?

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Thursday, 7 July 2005 08:49 (twenty years ago)

Where is Kilburn in relation to all of this?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 7 July 2005 08:50 (twenty years ago)

Pretty far away - there was an explosion at Edgware Road which is a couple of miles away, but otherwise noithing near.

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 7 July 2005 08:50 (twenty years ago)

are there any concrete details yet? how long has this been happening?

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Thursday, 7 July 2005 08:54 (twenty years ago)

I'm freaking out and almost on the verge of a panic attack. Can't concentrate at work, broken out in a sweat, heartrate raised.

― MIS Information (kate), Thursday, 7 July 2005 08:55 (twenty years ago)

I think our final colleague has managed to call in which is a huge relief.

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 7 July 2005 08:57 (twenty years ago)

Calm down Kate. Anyway you can get the freak outta there?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 7 July 2005 08:59 (twenty years ago)

kate, can you maybe walk out, by going either west or east along the canal, and then down? roundabout way, but seems safer for some reason.

seriously, if you want, you can come up to mine. mark, same offer to you. it's about 20-25 mins walk from soho.

― colette (a2lette), Thursday, 7 July 2005 10:55 (twenty years ago)

Thanks Colette. I'm not really doing any work here - can't concentrate for more than a few secs at a time - but as soon as I get out of here I'm looking forward to getting back to Sarah for many cuddles.

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 7 July 2005 11:06 (twenty years ago)

take care guys!

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Thursday, 7 July 2005 11:07 (twenty years ago)

I am glad you are all ok. I hope you are able to contact your friends/ family soon.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 7 July 2005 13:04 (twenty years ago)

cheers from Bikerfox

http://www.bikerfox.com/foxphotos/images/1.jpg

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Thursday, 7 July 2005 13:38 (twenty years ago)

I played Fake Fictions on my show last night. It sounded really good. And the guy who was on before me even commented on how good it is, and he's a big music snob.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 7 July 2005 13:43 (twenty years ago)

Whoa.
Glad to here you guys are all okay. Hang tight, and I'll be thinking about my London pals all day.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 7 July 2005 13:49 (twenty years ago)

I was awakened at 5 this morning 'cause my gf, who is a travel agent, had clients who wanted to leave London urgently. My thoughts are with all of you over there.

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 7 July 2005 13:58 (twenty years ago)

Which song did you play, Huk? I'm honored. :-D

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 7 July 2005 14:39 (twenty years ago)

I played "Lasso the Moon", which is a great song, but the last minute of it is just perfect. Well done, buddies!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 7 July 2005 14:41 (twenty years ago)

Thanks, Huk!

In other light news, Is Bikerfox Ned's long lost evil twin cousin?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 7 July 2005 14:41 (twenty years ago)

Er have I missed the part where everyone got a FF cd? :-(

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 7 July 2005 14:47 (twenty years ago)

Huk, Did Nick send you one? And did I never send one to you, Pink? I guess I sent you stuff by my last band. Well, most of our songs are free as downloads on our site either way.

(I still think it's funny I have a card I wrote you, Pink, from quite some time ago - maybe the beginning of last year?? - that is still lurking around my stationary drawer)

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 7 July 2005 14:51 (twenty years ago)

Not a FF cd you didn't. I got a CD from you before but that was literally years ago. I can't download your stuff because I have no sound at work & no internet at home. I am, how do you say, buggered!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 7 July 2005 14:53 (twenty years ago)

I pulled it off the website.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 7 July 2005 14:56 (twenty years ago)

Well, I'm broke as a joke right now, but I'll try to send you a cd or two pretty soon. And maybe you'll get that letter too if I remember! ha ha

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 7 July 2005 14:58 (twenty years ago)

I've heard from three of my London friends and am desperately waiting to hear from the last...

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 7 July 2005 15:02 (twenty years ago)

i've been obsessively watching west wing DVDs all day, it's very strange to hear such well-written speaches from several years ago about tolerance and avoiding creating a generation of people that hate 'western' values, but it's such a good show i can't stop!

sarah, i think i'll try to download your album-- pink maybe i could post it to you if i manage to get all the songs, or something?

― colette (a2lette), Thursday, 7 July 2005 16:41 (twenty years ago)

Well, I'm broke as a joke right now, but I'll try to send you a cd or two pretty soon. And maybe you'll get that letter too if I remember! ha ha
Sarah _ i know your situation at the moment, so I wouldn't expect you to waste your money on sending me a cd.
Colette - that'd be great if you could. Let me know & I'll email you my address. Thanks!

I just wanted to say that it has been an emotional 24 hours & I just wanted to say that I love everyone on this thread (as much as you can love someone you haven't met I guess). So much love, respect & support is shown on a daily basis, it makes you humble. xoxoxox

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 8 July 2005 08:28 (twenty years ago)

God that post sounded crap. :(

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 8 July 2005 08:28 (twenty years ago)

No it didn't Pink. Hugs.

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 8 July 2005 08:33 (twenty years ago)

Much love, Pink!

In lighter news, my bf got a posh haircut, much like cozen's on the 'July/ What do you look like' thread. It's really cute, but also it's a total shock because he's had the same hair cut the entire (going on 7 years) time I've been with him.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 8 July 2005 12:26 (twenty years ago)

Pic required!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 8 July 2005 12:28 (twenty years ago)

Aren't you only a year or two younger than me, Tuomas? I'm 28.

Sorry, Huk, for some reason I've always thought you're over 30. And that pic you posted looks kinda ageless too.

I said it on the other thread already, but my thoughts are with you Londoners. Hope you can manage through this awful thing.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 8 July 2005 12:32 (twenty years ago)

I've just found out that a friend of mine (who I've known since I was 11) works in the building next to the BMA & the bus exploded outside her building. She's a first aider so she went outside to help where she saw some horrific scenes. The ppl's clothes were shredded & they couldn't hear her. My God.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 8 July 2005 12:37 (twenty years ago)

Where is Liz, I wish there was some news. :-(

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 8 July 2005 12:38 (twenty years ago)

that's horrible, pink. my thoughts have been with the londoners too, it's so scary and sad to hear of these things happening.

― juliaaa, Friday, 8 July 2005 12:43 (twenty years ago)

Oh, man.
Again, my thoughts are with you Londonites.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Friday, 8 July 2005 13:41 (twenty years ago)

I really really hope Liz is all right.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 8 July 2005 13:44 (twenty years ago)

I'm in a bad mood for the first time all week.
This is also the first full week I've worked in a while. Coincidence?
My rivals have their photos on the sides of city buses. I ride the bus. Nobody gives a shit but me. (and why should they?)
I need to leave this city. In a really terrible way.
But the printer needs toner.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Friday, 8 July 2005 14:52 (twenty years ago)

It's like a super short novella.

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 8 July 2005 15:00 (twenty years ago)

Huk, is Carrie Bradshaw your rival? Do you look good in a tutu?

Have a good weekend everyone, in case I don't speak to you all again. Everyone keep their fingers crossed for the obvious.

Love Markx

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 8 July 2005 15:31 (twenty years ago)

My rival thinks she's Carrie Bradshaw.

I just want to jump up on my desk and scream SHUT UP at everybody. Because they're fucking morons and don't even realize how deep into the business lobby's pockets they are. Seriously, you'll never meet a more gullible crowd than journalists. Than these journalists, at least.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Friday, 8 July 2005 15:39 (twenty years ago)

I don't know why it's like this, maybe the couple glasses of wine I had tonight, but I haven't cried about this until now and now watching the news is making me break down. I will have to turn it off. I am so angry at whoever did this.

― sgs (sgs), Friday, 8 July 2005 20:46 (twenty years ago)

I felt that way last night, Sarah.

― M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 8 July 2005 20:53 (twenty years ago)

I keep on refreshing that "Explosions in London" thread, hoping for good news. I don't think I'll rest until Liz checks in, which is so funny because for all intents & purposes Liz is a stranger, someone I barely know. And I feel awkward and guilty about feeling the way I do, because I feel like I shouldn't be feeling this way, that I should think about the people who really DO know her and not feel the emotions THEY should be feeling. But maybe they're fretting a whole lot more... ?

Anyway, enough about that. I'm really, really, really hot right now. And tired. It's been very difficult having Mom around the house now that she's having to be taken care of with much more vigilance than she was being taken care of/taking care of herslef prior to her hospitalization. She's on this very rigid special diet and injection plan at the moment and I'm trying very hard to support her by making similar eating decisions, but it's been very hard for me to do that. I guess I shouldn't whine about this because this is so inconsequential in the grand scheme of things, but it's what I've been thinking about for as long as Mom's been out of the hospital and it's first and foremost in my mind.

Anyway. I'm going to go downstairs now to see if I can move the thermostat down to a lower temperature (at LEAST 69 - 70 degrees), then get me some ice and fetch the laundry from the dryer. Oh yeah, now that Mom's blood sugar levels are hovering closer to the normal level than she's ever been while I've been alive, she's felt really dizzy, sleepy, unsteady, and weak. So I've had to do even more for her than I normally was doing (which I now realize isn't that much). ACK. Enough whining. Enough whining.

― The Kind and Benevolent Oracle of Dee (Dee the Lurker), Saturday, 9 July 2005 01:52 (twenty years ago)

Dee, don't feel bad about your feelings and the level of your worry for Liz. She's someone I've met a few times a few years ago, I don't know that I could call her a friend, ditto Rob, but I can't get either of them out of my head just now. And there's nothing wrong with that.

I imagine if it was, heaven forbid, you or any of the ILXors I don't know, I would be similarly worried, or maybe a celebrity of whose work or public persona I was quite fond. You build relationships with people through all manner of things, actually meeting them is not really that important.

― ailsa (ailsa), Saturday, 9 July 2005 01:57 (twenty years ago)

i think it's probably true for a lot of us who may not know liz much at all, that we're constantly hitting refresh, hoping for news that she's okay somehow.

― juliaaa, Saturday, 9 July 2005 02:03 (twenty years ago)

Yes.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Saturday, 9 July 2005 06:35 (twenty years ago)

my thoughts have been with all the Londoners, it's just that I tend to go very quiet when I'm upset. *hugs to all*

― Orbit (Orbit), Saturday, 9 July 2005 06:53 (twenty years ago)

Same here. It's about five years since I last saw Liz, but I'm still constantly thinking of her at the moment.

(yesterday, I was going round the office asking to take over boring repetitive menial administrative jobs, because they are always good for taking my mind off things)

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Saturday, 9 July 2005 07:15 (twenty years ago)

I can't stop thinking about it, either... God, this is so heartwrenching.

― luna (luna.c), Saturday, 9 July 2005 07:16 (twenty years ago)

Talking of boring repetitive menial admin jobs, I find it strangely relaxing to sit feeding proof-of-delivery flimsies into the document scanner, before typing all their delivery numbers into the document storage database. So that's what I volunteered to sit doing yesterday afternoon (along with some Friday Afternoon Flirting with the new temp in between batches). Everyone else hates scanning and thinks I'm a bit mad to volunteer for it, but it's very good for taking my mind off things.

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Saturday, 9 July 2005 07:26 (twenty years ago)

Hey, anything that will help you out while also helping OTHERS out, y'know?

I thank you guys for your responses. You guys make me feel better for worrying, for wanting to hit "refresh" so many times, for being concerned and worried. And thank you for putting things into perspective, ailsa and Julia.

I think I'm going to get me something to drink right now. Non-alcoholic.

― The Kind and Benevolent Oracle of Dee (Dee the Lurker), Saturday, 9 July 2005 07:42 (twenty years ago)

Hi all,

I've just uploaded photos of Archel's wedding to my PC. I'm a crap photographer and I couldn't get the light right at all, but I hope she doesn't mind if I post a pic (Rachel, tell me if you do and I'll remove it):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/biondino/rachelandmatt.jpg

― Markelby (Mark C), Saturday, 9 July 2005 10:04 (twenty years ago)

So happy!

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Saturday, 9 July 2005 10:14 (twenty years ago)

That makes me happy, which is pretty useful and remarkable just now. I adore Archel and am delighted at her happiness. I'd like to see many more pics, in due course.

I'm thinking the same way as Dee. I know Liz pretty well, have met her loads of times, we've phoned and texted each other, I was at her and Rob's housewarming party several months back, and she baked cakes for my last two birthdays. I feel fucking devastated by this, and I keep thinking that I'm feeling more awful than I am entitled to, that I should only be concerned for Liz and Rob (I am, obviously) rather than feeling so miserable myself, thinking about how I'm not really recovered from the death of a very old friend (a friend since the '80s) whose funeral I went to last week. It seems selfish, almost indulgent, and I feel guilty about it.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Saturday, 9 July 2005 10:36 (twenty years ago)

Martin, your reaction is perfectly natural. Don't feel guilty about it.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Saturday, 9 July 2005 10:47 (twenty years ago)

Lovely picture!

― luna (luna.c), Sunday, 10 July 2005 02:29 (twenty years ago)

In case you wondered, the conceited oily bohunk is no longer in my life. He was weird after all.

― luna (luna.c), Sunday, 10 July 2005 02:32 (twenty years ago)

Now accepting applications!

― luna (luna.c), Sunday, 10 July 2005 02:32 (twenty years ago)

And thinking maybe I didn't need another beer after all!

― luna (luna.c), Sunday, 10 July 2005 02:33 (twenty years ago)

Well, I need a glass of wine!
Luna, good riddance.

And we should make an actual application and post it to LA Craigslist and make people fill it out.

Question #!: Are you now, or have you ever been, a sociopath?

― Orbit (Orbit), Sunday, 10 July 2005 03:18 (twenty years ago)

Question #2: Do you now, or have you at any time in the past, have human heads in your freezer or the desire to make a lamp out of human skin?

Question #3: Have you ever had a drink thrown in your face based on the fact that you are a raging asshole?

Question #4: Do you drive a large vehicle to make up for your lack of sexual prowess or small penis?

― luna (luna.c), Sunday, 10 July 2005 04:53 (twenty years ago)

Question #5: Do you know the approximate location of the clitoris?

― Orbit (Orbit), Sunday, 10 July 2005 04:59 (twenty years ago)

Question #6: Do you spend, on average, more than two hours in front of a mirror every morning?

― luna (luna.c), Sunday, 10 July 2005 05:02 (twenty years ago)

Question #7: How in the fuck do women still go for your pathetic, egotistical ass?

― oops (Oops), Sunday, 10 July 2005 05:08 (twenty years ago)

Amen.

― luna (luna.c), Sunday, 10 July 2005 05:09 (twenty years ago)

Dee, how's your momma?

― luna (luna.c), Sunday, 10 July 2005 05:13 (twenty years ago)

I just noticed that I have 50 gmail invites! Anyone still need one? Have friends, relatives, puppies, that need one?

― Orbit (Orbit), Monday, 11 July 2005 00:54 (twenty years ago)

I've got 150, Orbit... I can't give them away.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 11 July 2005 02:55 (twenty years ago)

Ok seriously, I cannot take watching Extreme Home Improvement or whatever it's called. Jesus, I'm blubbering like Tammy Faye.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 11 July 2005 02:58 (twenty years ago)

So you saw the Dolans too, huh, luna? Oh man. That whole thing -- so sad, yet there's opportunity for a brighter tomorrow.

Thank you guys for saying what you've said in response to one of my last posts herein. I'm deeply appreciative of your consideration and personal views.

My mom: Still really dizzy, really weak, etc. She's trying to stick to a new way of eating, a way of eating I've (sorta) adopted and am currently still struggling mightily with. She's also trying to adapt to constant lower blood sugar levels, which after being accustomed to super-high ones is rather tricky. And with me being all snippy because of summer's heat and this blasted diet, things haven't been pleasant at home.

So that's Archel's Matt! Aw. The two make a very lovely couple, and they seem to be riding high on a cloud of happiness. Aw. This is good.

God. Me need go return to reading rest of Sunday newspaper. Today was way busier than it needed to be and I didn't really get to sit down to the newspaper the way I wanted to. But I did go to a really good Sunday morning service (8 a.m.) today, one at a church that's actually close to home, and that was good.

― The Kind and Benevolent Oracle of Dee (Dee the Lurker), Monday, 11 July 2005 03:55 (twenty years ago)

I did - I was bawling by the end. It happens every time I watch that darned show.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 11 July 2005 05:44 (twenty years ago)

Tried to go to bed an hour ago after a shit day, can't sleep... urgh.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 11 July 2005 07:02 (twenty years ago)

Such a happy picture or Archel & Matt. I have had a rollercoaster w/e of emotions. I have not been able to think about much else other than Liz & Robster & as each moment passes I am devastated that there is no news. Those of you who have been saying that you don't know Liz & feel almost embarassed to be so upset, I think it's totally reasonable. I am totally gutted by this as Liz & Rob are so lovely. I am trying to stay positive. Please God we will hear some good news soon.
My other news this w/e was that myself & J have become godparents to his best friend's baby. I met the baby on Saturday & he is so beautiful. I was really quite emotional owing to new baby & no news, but it was nice to be cuddling this little baby who was so pure & innocent. It kind of helped to make sense of things & at the same time led to even more confusion.
Big hugs to all of you.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 11 July 2005 07:06 (twenty years ago)

Aw, hugs, Pink!

― Orbit (Orbit), Monday, 11 July 2005 07:08 (twenty years ago)

hugs darlin xxx

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 11 July 2005 07:12 (twenty years ago)

Wow, so you couldn't sleep either?

― Orbit (Orbit), Monday, 11 July 2005 07:14 (twenty years ago)

Cheers ladies (i am appreciating hugs & love so much at the moment) , hugs right back at you both. xxx

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 11 July 2005 07:26 (twenty years ago)

I can't even open that thread anymore - not knowing is just breaking my heart.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 11 July 2005 07:28 (twenty years ago)

As I just posted on that thread, I wanted to check it in case those with my mobile number had just mistakenly forgotten to let me know, but then there was a picture of some "missing" posters with Liz's amongst them. Seeing her name in print in the lists of missing is too much.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 11 July 2005 07:32 (twenty years ago)

Yeah it is - and I'm one of the ones who doesn't know her... I just.. this isn't supposed to happen.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 11 July 2005 07:36 (twenty years ago)

I just loaded all the Fake Fictions' mp3s onto my ipod and now I'm gonna take it (and them) to bed. Sweet dreams Orbit, and Pink, I hope you have a good day. xxxx

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 11 July 2005 07:38 (twenty years ago)

It isn't & I don't know what to make of it. I certainly am not a "close friend" of Liz's or anything. We have met several times & I have conversed with her on ILX, mostly about cooking! All w/e I have felt that I have been overreacting & have almost been embarassed, but I cannot help it & if this has upset you, it is perfectly understandable.
x-post

Good night Luna, sweet dreams. xxx

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 11 July 2005 07:39 (twenty years ago)

xposts It is for me too Pink. I couldn't take reading the newspaper yesterday for that reason. This is making me realize how much I love my friends and this city and even all the strangers in it, even if my instinct now is to withdraw and stay in, I'm trying to fight it.

― sgs (sgs), Monday, 11 July 2005 07:39 (twenty years ago)

It must be tough Sarah, actually being in the thick of it (london I mean). We are heading down to London in a few weeks & I have to say I am nervous. Nervous about being amongst it all I mean. It will not stop me though.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 11 July 2005 07:43 (twenty years ago)

Today's paper said that the police haven't started to identify the casualties because they're focusing on catching the bombers. While this is sorta undersstandable, it surely isn't making things easier for those who're wondering whether their loved ones are among them or not.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 11 July 2005 07:48 (twenty years ago)

I'm sorry if that sounded grim, I certainly don't want to give up hope yet.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 11 July 2005 07:52 (twenty years ago)

I hope you have a big bed, luna. I'm the queen of stealing covers. I woke up this morning and realized I was sleeping in the middle of the queen-sized bed with my legs and arms sprawled out towards the four corners. At some point during the night, Nick took refuge on the futon, poor thing.

Does anyone have a phone number for Liz??

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 11 July 2005 13:31 (twenty years ago)

Also, I forgot to mention... Great pic, Archel! What a cheerful thing to see on a Monday morning. :-D

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 11 July 2005 13:40 (twenty years ago)

Luckily for all of us, I do have a big bed. Also, so far, Lasso the Moon is my favorite song.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 11 July 2005 14:53 (twenty years ago)

Are we all getting lucky, Luna??

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 11 July 2005 15:08 (twenty years ago)

What do you mean by phone number, Sarah? I have Liz's phone number but apart from a text I sent her on Thursaday morning I haven't called it. rest assured that enough people will have, though.

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 11 July 2005 15:09 (twenty years ago)

Also, so far, Lasso the Moon is my favorite song.

It is a really, really good song.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 11 July 2005 15:15 (twenty years ago)

Depends on whether or not you find yourself in my bed, Mark.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 11 July 2005 15:16 (twenty years ago)

That's all I meant, Markelby. I couldn't remember if anyone had actually been able to leave her a message or anything.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 11 July 2005 15:18 (twenty years ago)

Okay, what are we doing for part 34? I'm getting a little tired of the midget hooker balls.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 11 July 2005 15:20 (twenty years ago)

I had a good idea this morning, and, oh wait:
my new favourite Andy Kim song: "Baby, How'd We Ever Get This Way"

or, "Lasso the Moon" even works (though that might make a good fall theme)

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 11 July 2005 15:22 (twenty years ago)

Huk, I think Nick is trying to cop your look in his new photos. Have you seen them?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 11 July 2005 15:24 (twenty years ago)

I think they're really cute, but I admit I didn't realize the first one was him... wasn't til I got to the last that I thought 'hmm, that looks like Nick...'

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 11 July 2005 15:26 (twenty years ago)

The Talented Mr. N/A!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 11 July 2005 15:27 (twenty years ago)

I thought exactly what Luna thought - "oh, great, ANOTHER ilx hot boi for me to feel ~~like my sexuality's threatened~~ envious of - oh, it's Nick!"

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 11 July 2005 15:33 (twenty years ago)

So when Nick tries to look like me, it's hot, even to boyz. But when I look like me, it's boner kryptonite (at least to Hstencil). NOT FAIR.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 11 July 2005 15:48 (twenty years ago)

Awww, you're adorable.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 11 July 2005 15:50 (twenty years ago)

Also, so far, Lasso the Moon is my favorite song.

Me too.

― M. White (Miguelito), Monday, 11 July 2005 15:55 (twenty years ago)

Thanks for the Lasso the Moon comments.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 11 July 2005 15:59 (twenty years ago)

This is the Thread Where I Say Pt 34: Baby, How'd We Ever Get This Way?

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 11 July 2005 15:59 (twenty years ago)

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