I've done one thing at work today, and hardly anyone is here. Can I leave yet??

I dreamt last night that I went to a conference in a West Texas desert town (I can't remember which one it was supposed to be, but I think Marfa), and wandered upon a Buffista F2F in one of those Old West hotels. Y'all had commandeered most of the public spaces in town and covered the town with glittery silver Christmas tree decorations and hanging mirror balls. I kept trying to tell y'all my name - my real name and the aka I use here - but the music was so loud that no one could understand me. When I tried to fill out a nametag, the pen ran and smeared everything into illegibility. I finally got JZ (who, for some reason, was speaking only in a terrible fake British accent) to understand me (JZ: "Cor blimey!"), but she was swept into a massive mosh pit forming on the dance floor. That's all I remember.

I think that's different, Sue. I was mostly thinking of parties I threw myself, and even then, I wouldn't expect the friend of a friend who came along to bring me even a card,

I also think drinks in bars are good presents, and that ita is weird for not liking presents.

I've done one thing at work today, and hardly anyone is here. Can I leave yet??

Oh, damn, work. Right. Gotta go.

I throw my own parties. Presents not expected.

MONKEY MONKEY MONKEY.

It is Friday. I am hungry.

Luckily, there is cheese and fruit in the kitchen here, SO MUCH BETTER than the cookies and pastries which have been around the last couple of weeks.

Gronk. Had a lot of trouble falling asleep last night and then woke up an hour early because my calf was hurting, which has been happening from time to time lately when I sleep. Have no idea what's up with that.

Reading all the Dell support stories and just nodding my head.

Up for hivemind consideration: is it acceptable to throw one's own birthday party?

The only way I ever get a birthday party is if I throw it myself. My friends just suck at remembering people's birthdays (and in fact the only time anyone in our group has a birthday party is because they throw it themselves or their SO does.) However, I always do specify "no presents" on the invitation because I feel like I'm trolling for presents otherwise. Folks will still occaisionally bring me one, though.

Um.... what?

NEW YORK - A man wielding a cordless power saw in each hand rampaged through a Manhattan subway station early Thursday, using one of the buzzing blades to carve into the chest of a postal worker who later said it felt like “he was trying to cut through me.”

Police arrested Tareyton Williams, 33, of the Bronx, on attempted murder and other charges about two hours later after they said he punched someone in another random attack on the street.

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I have half a ham and cheese sandwich with mustard left that you are welcome to. You'll just need to come get it.

I'm not bothered by presents coming or going.

I had Persian food for the first time on vacay, and it was SO GOOD. I am still craving it, even though I had it last night. Mmm, kubideh.