Oh, poor Robin. We've been discussing dumb reasons one has to take sick time off (I won), but you're not vaguely in that category. That's rough and horrible, and I wish you all the ginger calm in the world. If you can even handle that much.
Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins. Twenty years old. Born on the fourth of July — and don't think there weren't jokes about that my whole life, mister, 'cause there were. 'Who's our little patriot?' they'd say, when I was younger and therefore smaller and shorter than I am now.
Anya ,'Potential'
Natter 32 Flavors and Then Some
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Jan 25, 2005 7:11:32 am PST #419 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Lee - Jan 25, 2005 7:31:49 am PST #420 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Ick. Poor Robin.
The power went out in my building (actually half the complex) this morning, and was still out when I left, so my day started with a walk down 8 flights of stairs.
Kind of wish I'd thought of that before I put on the 2 1/2 inch heels, but since no power=no coffee, that wasn't too likely.
msbelle - Jan 25, 2005 7:35:24 am PST #421 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
In my head, I'm all - WHAT ARE YOU WEARING HEELS FOR IN THE SNOW!!!??? But then I remember where you are and the crazy unnaturalness of your winters.
tommyrot - Jan 25, 2005 7:42:34 am PST #422 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Off I go to court....
Sean K - Jan 25, 2005 7:44:00 am PST #423 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Sorry to hear about the sick, Robin.
Ah, single malt scotch. What a beautiful thing.
One last quick note, Susan - really good scotch is almost like vodka (the good stuff should have no taste or flavor at all, unless it's added flavor). The best scotch's I've had do have a mild flavor (from the cask), but the harsh, hard alcohol bite that might make your heroine choke? Wasn't there. The good stuff is smooooooth.
Oh, since we're on the subject of alcohol -- ita, I have a Jamaican rum question. A friend brought me a tiny bottle of Appleton special that I mentioned I was thinking of using in rum and coke, but the person said she thought Jamaican rum made for an awful rum and coke.
However, she's also crazy, weird, and I don't trust her taste. Can you back her up on that? Would it taste awful to put this rum in with some coke? Would that be sacrilege? Got any better serving suggestions?
Lee - Jan 25, 2005 7:45:02 am PST #424 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Hi Sean! I sent you an email a day or so ago. You should answer it.
Betsy HP - Jan 25, 2005 7:45:17 am PST #425 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
t throws body between Sean and ita's wholly justified wrath
P.M. Marc - Jan 25, 2005 7:49:00 am PST #426 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Susan - really good scotch is almost like vodka (the good stuff should have no taste or flavor at all, unless it's added flavor).
Nuh-uh.
I say, respectfully, as a drinker of very good scotch on what was, up until about 7 months ago, a regular basis.
-t - Jan 25, 2005 7:49:06 am PST #427 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
My sympathies, Robin. When I'm in a similar situation, I like to fill a shot glass with water and sip off that, Helps me get that 1 or 2 oz of water an hour down so that it stays down. I have strong dehydration fear.
Bummer about the power, Lee.
Scotch always tastes medicinal to me. I may very well have never had anything that was good, though.
Sean K - Jan 25, 2005 7:49:25 am PST #428 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Hi Sean! I sent you an email a day or so ago. You should answer it.
You did? Which email address did you send it to?
throws body between Sean and ita's wholly justified wrath
Hey! The bottle is right here, pristine and untouched! How is a request for proper education from the person most qualified to give it ever appropriate justification for wrath? What kind of talk is that?
(Thanks for the bodily protection, though. That's very kind)