Thanks, Perkins. You're sweet, and now I can't whine, because you're being nice to me. Or, maybe I can whine - about not being able to whine? But if I can whine, then I can't complain about not being able to whine. In which case, again I can't whine, and therefore can't complain. Lather, rinse, repeat.

OK, more chocolate.

[Edit: clearly, ita's vibes worked. Of course, I can't return her the favor, because I am not sure I even understand her question, and in my blah-blah state of half-awakedness, I'm not so sure that it's a bad thing]

Nilly, that's just no good - people not ponying up with the info. People. I tells ya'. I think vibing does work even if there's no one posting, because chances are there's someone reading... lurkers vibe, too, I firmly believe.

I'll send vibes of getting the rassenfrassen info. you need to complete the report.

ETA: Sevens!

OK, now I imagine the other students (oh, and the distinguished professors) involved in thie grant, suddenly waking up from their sleep for no apparent reason and starting to go over their papers and bureaucracy papers and looking for what I've asked and turning computers on and e-mailing me. And in the morning, they will wake up again, and wonder if it all had been a dream, because what possibly could be strong enough to wake a sleeping person from a sweet night's sleep and make them do the work they try to avoid during the day? And Buffistas worldwide will laugh, and then do the internet equivalent of blowing smoke of a newly-fired gun, 'cause, hey, they had managed to do it again.

Or something like that. Scary visual place, did I mention that already?

Heh, heh, heh - the power of the Buffista vibe, she is strong!

Also, plain old, "Hi, Nilly!" It feels like it's been ages (ETA: since I've been here at the same time, that is).

It feels like it's been ages.

Yup, it definitely does. I hardly get to post at all these days (and even now, I should have been typing completely different things...). How are you doing?

If they're all lesbians, what do you call it?

"Next season's hot new reality show!"

IJS.

How are you doing?

I'm doing just fine. Status quo. Enjoying the lovely weather and a three day weekend. And just figured out that the A/C is broken. OK, so that's new. But I'm pretty zen about it right now, because the breeze is working.

I'm about to go make dinner. I've had a craving for tuna casserole all week. It's completely Casserole of the 50s Cooking, but I just love tuna casserole. What can I say? I wonder whether I'm spelling casserole right... (it seems so).

the breeze is working

And you didn't even have to press a button for it.

but I just love tuna casserole

My latest former-roommate loves tuna so much, when she's hungry, that's her default food. I made sure to tell her now-husband, when they got married, that he needs to make sure they always have some in the house.

I wonder whether I'm spelling casserole right...

According to my dictionary, you do.

And you didn't even have to press a button for it.

Plus? Free.

Heh, good advice for your friend's husband. I usually always have tuna stocked. It's a go-to protein.

I heard an interesting interview on NPR's Fresh Air yesterday (it turns out it was a repeat of a May 17 show).

David Shore and Dr. David Foster combine to be the driving force behind the new medical series House, on FOX TV. Shore is the executive producer; Foster is the medical consultant and writes for the series.

They discuss the differences between the original series pitch and what eventually developed, the story formula, and a little bit about variations. This page [link] has links to hear the interview online.