Honestly, you meet the most appalling sort of people....

Giles ,'Chosen'


If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me

Birth, death, illness, new job, vacation...if it's happening to you and you want us to know about it, post it here. These threads are intended for announcements only. Want to offer sympathy or congratulations, or talk about anything? Take it to Natter. Any natter here will be deleted.


Kate P. - Oct 28, 2003 7:39:21 pm PST #1086 of 5668
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

I'm going to Paris tomorrow! I'll be visiting a friend there for two weeks. So if you have any envy left to spare after giving it to SF-bound Teppy, you may direct it my way.


Cashmere - Oct 29, 2003 3:18:47 am PST #1087 of 5668
Now tagless for your comfort.

A little exam-ma would be appreciated for the DH. He's taking what could be his final actuarial exam this morning. He's put in over 400 hours of studying and it would be a huge relief for him to pass and get his fellowship in the CAS.


meara - Oct 29, 2003 5:04:53 am PST #1088 of 5668

OK, I have the unofficial word that I"m being laid off. Vibe me massive benefits and severance-ma, eh?


askye - Oct 29, 2003 9:51:08 am PST #1089 of 5668
Thrive to spite them

I just got the exact dates of my trip to San Francisco!

I'll be arriving on Tuesday Nov 11 around noon and leaving Sunday morning (really really early) Nov 17th.

When y'all get through envying Steph you can envy me!


deborah grabien - Oct 29, 2003 11:47:34 am PST #1090 of 5668
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

Birth Announcement

Ladies and gentlemen, it's a series!

St. Martins Press has just officially bought the second and third books of the Child Ballad series. $6K per title, and my agent got them to drop the joint accounting.

Actual book birthdates for the babies - "Famous Flower of Serving Men" and "Matty Groves" - will be posted as announced.

In the meantime?

WHEEEEEEEEE!


ted r - Oct 29, 2003 7:19:19 pm PST #1091 of 5668
"You got twelve, and they got twelve. The old ladies are just as good as you are." -Dr. Einstein

For NYC Buffistas (or those Buffistas who might be in NYC in mid-January) these are the dates of performance of our production of Arsenic and Old Lace (I'm Dr. Einstein) here at the Almagamated Housing in the Bronx:

Friday Jan. 9 at 8 pm, Saturday Jan. 10 at 2 and 8, Sunday Jan. 11 at 2, Friday Jan. 16 at 8, Saturday the 17th at 2 and 8, and last performance Sunday Jan. 17 at 2. I'll post a reminder and directions come January, but I hope to see some of you in the audience (I think it will be a decent production).

And while I'm here-Congrats to Deborah!


Frankenbuddha - Oct 31, 2003 6:33:55 am PST #1092 of 5668
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Going dark until Sunday. Heading up to Maine to get the frell out of Salem. Halloween in Salem sounds like a fun idea, but it's more like the world's biggest frat party. Mardi Gras without New Orleans caliber cuisine (although we have decent restaurants, they just aren't THAT good). Plus, it's too cold for anybody to be doing much flashing.


Calli - Oct 31, 2003 8:28:42 am PST #1093 of 5668
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

As soon as I can get myself out of the office, I'll be going dark. I'm off to visit my oldest, best friend, and while the viewing of Angel tapes will be rife, the web access will be limited.


beth b - Oct 31, 2003 3:33:40 pm PST #1094 of 5668
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

asking for serious ma. My brand new nephew is back in the hospital --his jaundice is not going away and his temp is about 91 - 92 degrees...


TomW - Nov 03, 2003 6:38:13 am PST #1095 of 5668
"The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be."

Toothma for Nora would be appreciated. Her tooth sensitivity turned out to be a sick nerve and she's having root canal in about an hour.