President Bush's budget has arrived.
>[link]Tax cuts, increased military spending, cuts in education (but somewhat offset by increases for hiring science and math teachers as stated in the StoU) and health care for the poor. Nothing unexpected.
Up until the punching, it was a real nice party.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Gudanov - Feb 07, 2006 5:35:46 am PST #5471 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
bon bon - Feb 07, 2006 5:41:13 am PST #5472 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
You know, speaking of TDS, I went to an improv show last night featuring Dan Bakkedahl-- he was amazing. Suprisingly one of the meanest improvisors I've ever seen, even though he seems fairly diffident in his TDS persona. But very, very talented.
Kristin Wiig and Jason Sudeikis were there-- for the one of you who recognize the name, Wiig is surprisingly wee.
Tom Scola - Feb 07, 2006 5:43:03 am PST #5473 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
bon bon, take a look at who's DJing at my local bar.
Allyson - Feb 07, 2006 5:45:22 am PST #5474 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Ooooh. A little hung over.
Kristen, Polgara, Kat n' Lori took me out for steak at the Saddle Ranch and a big ole bottle of champagne. I did not ride the bull.
None of this feels quite real, yet. I know people publish and stuff, and hello, I'm amongst Buffistas, the writingest, mars roveringest, kraviest cuties ever. Plus people like Cashmere who just had a baby and is back working the fields of the internet, like, 4 hours later.
Still. This doesn't happen to me.
I keep thinking, "Someone is paying me for writing?...Fools!"
When I woke up to all the congrats in LJ and here it was a little realer, but then I thought, "shit, how am I gonna explain this when it turns out they made a terrible mistake and meant to make an offer to someone else?"
So surreal. I got the "We're so PROUD OF YOU!" call from mom and dad. That was AWESOME.
Once the shock wears off, someone is going to have to peel me off the ceiling.
The editor said they haven't published a memoir before, this is new ground for them. He told my agent they just really want to work with me. I'm still melty.
bon bon - Feb 07, 2006 5:47:33 am PST #5475 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Do you ever go to the trivia night, Tom?
Tom Scola - Feb 07, 2006 5:49:22 am PST #5476 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Not as often as I would like. I work the early shift on Tuesdays, and I have to be at work at 7:30.
sumi - Feb 07, 2006 5:56:52 am PST #5477 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Allyson! I cannot wait to buy and read your book!
Allyson - Feb 07, 2006 5:58:17 am PST #5478 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
It's filled with Buffista goodness!
I feel like Dorothy.
I wrote a book! And you were there, and you were there, and you were there....
Jesse - Feb 07, 2006 6:04:24 am PST #5479 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Allyson, seriously, this is super awesome for many of us as well, as gift-giving for many people suddenly becomes way way easier.
I have got to get my ass to bar trivia somewhere at some point.
sarameg - Feb 07, 2006 6:04:50 am PST #5480 of 10002
He told my agent they just really want to work with me. I'm still melty.
That's very exciting and encouraging and rather a nice extra bit of frosting to make up for all the waiting!