OMG, Fay, that is truly incredible. I am utterly amazed. So amazed that I just had to say that before I could say:
Many happy returns of the day!
I hate it when people use the word "deserve," but you
so
deserve to see
Serenity
in Edinburgh. I'm so happy for you about that and jealous at the same time. Don't let them ruin this for you!
IOearlierN:
Fantastic news, GC! I can't remember what book I used to study for the GRE. I think I sprung for two different ones. Like others here, I mostly used them to study for the math portion, and found them plenty good enough. I took the GRE in 1998 - the first one they offered by computer in Anchorage. I found the computer test MUCH easier than the paper. I especially liked not having to wait for others for the next section, because I'm not great with the waiting; it makes me more nervous. Anyway, I'm sure that you'll do great, and I'm so excited for you!
I bought my hubby and I tickets to New Zealand in November for my cousin's wedding. I'm so excited!!
That's fantastic, Sparky! It sounds like the type of decision I would agonize over too. I don't know if I'd make the same decision, because I can be a wuss about these things, but it sure sounds like you made the right decision. You may have said this earlier, but how long will you be gone? Where are you going in New Zealand? Not like I have a NZ map memorized, but it will be fun to look up.
And cereal:
vw, I hope your ankle feels better soon, and that Emily takes good care of you. Also, do you have any update on Toto? I saw that he didn't have Cushings (yeah!), but not how things were going since then.
Well, yeah. Maggots, flies, Dead Guy . . . I'd be in a corner (not a corner in that house) rocking back and forth, pouring rubbing alcohol over my head.
This would so be me. Actually, I'd probably wait for the exterminators outside or a neighbors, because ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. When I hear of things like this, I worry about myself, since I live alone. And then I remind myself that I have friends or work who might let me go over the weekend, but that's about it. Friends and work are good to have.
Happy Birthday Fay! I baked all-purpose ~ma into your cake and added extra icing.
Rule #1,
"Sugar Free" ice cream and candy sometimes has sugar alcohols.
Rule #2,
If you eat too much, it has a laxitive effect.
Rule #3.
Don't eat a big mound of Sugar Free Ice cream, topped with too much Sugar Free hot fudge on an empty stomach.
Um... no reason.
Hmm. Something else for Raq to feed Mal, eh Daniel?
Happy Birthday, Fay!!
Daniel, you might want to move the tv and the computer closer to the restroom.
Not that I'd know anything about that.
Finally started cleaning for sis's arrival and my vacuum cleaner died. This isn't a good start. Damn.
Daniel, you might want to move the tv and the computer closer to the
I'm thinking of wiring the bathroom for Cable and Ethernet...
Fay, I'm sorry. I hate that kind of thing. Really, running on Egyptian time is no excuse for just ignoring your emails and leaving you to stew.
We have Danger Mouse playing in the background. A 3-DVD set, under $30. Australian. Brendan was feeling down this week, so I got it for him. Irresistable bargain.
I crowed in Natter but I am feel all x-posty from the happy and doing a shimmy hula dance of victory over solving yet another shitpile that JackAssDave left and the client is now happy. Because of me. I feeeeeeexed it. You know, after the stress and strain of this week, excellent thing to have happen on a Friday afternoon.
Go you! The exoricsm has been performed.
Bishop Spong has a fandom?
Yup. It's called HOT SPONG!!
And, billytea, WTF is up with your Parliament? Banning "mate" as a form of address?
Clearly, they have been smoking the good crack. It's being greeted with incredulity here too. I think it's already been reversed.
You, my friend, are in DEEP SMIT.
Oh, it's true. She came over last night for our regularly scheduled games night. This was unplanned; originally she was going straight home to study (plus, her mother's in town right now, and she didn't want to worry her by being out late). But she called me before leaving work, and She was pretty much looking to be persuaded otherwise. So she comes over.
I was, you might say, less focused on the games than usual. Did play Clue, which was fun. Brendan got it one turn before me, after two people had made 50/50 calls and chose wrongly. Tight game. Then AS and I sort of went off in a corner and talked. So easy to talk with her, it's been many years since I last had this experience of learning everything about a person and feeling like it's just reminding you of things you always knew. (Oh, she also had a look at this board. She says hi.)
I'd told her we normally finish the games sometime between 12 and 1. I finally took her home at about 2. Just lost track of time completely. That whole thing on the phone of "You hang up." "No, you hang up."? Even better in person.
Dooooooooomed.
And now, I need to do some study, to be ready to help her tomorrow.
