Home schooling? You know, it's not just for scary religious people anymore.

Buffy ,'Beneath You'


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.


juliana - Nov 14, 2002 12:19:35 pm PST #173 of 5668
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

Patented Buffista vibes, please.

Z's father is back in hospital with pneumonia, 6 months after being hospitalized for pancreatitis and liver failure. Also? He has a hernia.

So, at this point, I don't know what kind of vibes to ask for. We just need something positive to happen.

Thank you so much.


Kate P. - Nov 14, 2002 2:54:35 pm PST #174 of 5668
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Well, I'm off on this trip through southern Africa tomorrow, and two days after I get back from that, I'm doing the Garden Route tour with my parents (southern coast of South Africa), and soon after that I leave for India. So I'll be around even less often than I have been this semester. I've put up an itinerary on my website, if you're curious about where I'll be traveling next, and I may get to update my livejournal once or twice during this time. I wish you all Happy Winter Holidays, except the Aussies, to whom I wish Happy Summer Holidays, and a premature Happy Australia Day, by which time I will be in Perth (yay!). I'll miss you!


brenda m - Nov 15, 2002 3:54:01 pm PST #175 of 5668
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Chicago folk:

I'm thinking of driving up to Mitsuwa (the Japanese mall) in Arlington Heights tomorrow. Anyone want to join me for shopping and/or lunch? Profile addy good.

Edit - contact info added to profile. I expect to be there from about 1:30 on.


erikaj - Nov 17, 2002 4:40:43 pm PST #176 of 5668
I'm a fucking amazing catch!--Fiona Gallagher, Shameless(US)

Please send patented Buffista vibes to my great-aunt and great-uncle. He had a stroke and we are all hoping for the best possible outcome, whatever it is.


Atropa - Nov 18, 2002 11:42:51 am PST #177 of 5668
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I'll be going dark for a little bit - the new job starts tomorrow, and it make take me a few days to ramp up.


Beverly - Nov 18, 2002 8:49:32 pm PST #178 of 5668
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Dark till Sunday--cavorting with my DH at the beach and watching the meteor showers tomorrow night. Mutter a VCR prayer for me on Tuesday and Friday nights. I'll miss the watch and post, and the dissection post-watch.

I'll try to check email daily if anybody needs to reach me.


DavidS - Nov 18, 2002 11:11:47 pm PST #179 of 5668
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

JZ and I are safely back from L.A. We're pooped, but had great fun seeing so many LAistas - most for the first time. Thanks for coming out to see us. Details to follow tomorrow.

My interview for French TV went well - though I got stuck talking about all the contemporary bubblegum and the business angles (my co-editor Kim got to talk about all the sixties bubblegum).


shrift - Nov 19, 2002 11:25:59 am PST #180 of 5668
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Yeah, so, after some massive indecision, I kicked myself in the eema. Reserved a hotel room and purchased plane tickets just today.

I'll be attending the Farscape convention in Burbank this weekend. I'll be there early Friday afternoon, but I have to fly out 8am Sunday morning to make it back to the midwest on time to crash and be at work on Monday morning.

If you're going and want to meet up with me, send me an e-mail and give you my cell #.


Consuela - Nov 19, 2002 12:00:15 pm PST #181 of 5668
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I will also be in Burbank this weekend. Tentative plan is for brunch on Sunday with Kat & Lori (sadly, after Shrift flies back home). I leave it up to them to coordinate if anyone else is coming. Drop me a note to my profile address to let me know the plans?

Oh, and I won't have a car, and of course I'll be mostly offline from Thursday noon until Monday.


Anne W. - Nov 20, 2002 6:49:49 am PST #182 of 5668
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

Arrived at work this morning to find out that one of my co-workers passed away last night, completely unexpectedly. Bernie was part of the group I ate lunch with almost every single day since I started working here four years ago.

It's pretty grim around here today. Bernie worked here for nearly twenty years, and so it's hard to imagine the place without her. Our entire accounting department (where she worked) is a total wreck right now. So far I'm in the stunned/unbelieving phase. It probably won't really hit me until lunchtime or so.