Awesome. You know, she's a techie who doesn't play by the rules. Her partner was three days from retirement when that backhoe driver ran him over. Now she's out for revenge, and god help the people who get in her way.

"Buzz, whirr..."

In a world of drives... drives made of FIRE! She's going to hook them up... ANY WAY SHE CAN!

"Nooooooooooooo!"

Backhoe: The Revenge. Fall 2005. The network *will* be severed.

You should come down with bird flu and be tragically unable to attend the retreat.

What, you want it back later in good condition?

Well, I know I'm getting it back, so I don't want it smelly or dented or anything.

FUCK. Now my short-range (i.e. computer) vision is screwed up.

You should come down with bird flu and be tragically unable to attend the retreat.

It's actually just across the street from our office this year. I'm thinking about hitting up the retreat for breakfast and coffee, and then sneaking over to my office. I wonder if I'd get in trouble for working?

Oh, crap, Betsy. Is there anything you can do about it, short-term?

Vortex, I'm obsessed with things that are pumpkin-y, but not pumpkin pie: pumpkin creme brulee, pumpkin cheesecake, like that.

Trader Joe's has really good pumpkin granola.

And now I want pumkpin pie.

Well, I know I'm getting it back, so I don't want it smelly or dented or anything.

I'll make sure all the vomit is cleaned off.

I have a call into the optometrist. I'm definitely going to see an opthalmogist ASAP -- which may, of course, be months away.

Or a Danny Kaye movie:

The Jackhole with the backhoe / Cut the wires for the files...

Ha! Frankenbuddha, that's exactly where my mind went first too.

eta: ooh, birthdate numberslut.