If the apocalypse comes, beep me.

Buffy ,'Selfless'


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.


Amy - Mar 01, 2011 7:31:14 am PST #4321 of 5671
Because books.

If there's job~ma to spare, my other half could really use it around 3 p.m. EST.

Edited for a missing word. Oops.


Cass - Mar 01, 2011 6:32:27 pm PST #4322 of 5671
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

From Trudy (via text)

surgery started late and ran long - but went VERY well. I'm good and home. Fingers crossed for a good first night!


Holli - Mar 03, 2011 4:57:37 am PST #4323 of 5671
an overblown libretto and a sumptuous score/ could never contain the contradictions I adore

DCistas, I'm going to be selling vintage books at Eastern Market starting March 20. Come visit me!


Trudy Booth - Mar 04, 2011 6:15:08 am PST #4324 of 5671
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Hey Peeps!

I'm home and on the mend. Looks like I can cut back on the heavy drugs a bit (just not the same without the hookers anyway) and start communicating with the world at large again.

Thanks for all the good wishes!


Theodosia - Mar 04, 2011 12:40:49 pm PST #4325 of 5671
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

I passed the background check! So I'll start paid training for a supermarket cashier job next Thursday.

Yeah, it's not a big YAY JOB, but it pays more than unemployment and it's close to home and school, so....


Atropa - Mar 04, 2011 1:19:51 pm PST #4326 of 5671
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Semi-ridiculous question: Does anyone have an ivory or cream top hat (preferably vaguely Christmas caroler in style) that they don't want? If so, PLEASE email me at my profile addy.


Strix - Mar 04, 2011 2:04:30 pm PST #4327 of 5671
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Hey, my sister is being laid off because her Border's store is closing. She has almost 20 years experience, including managerial, at Waldenbooks/Borders, but she really wants a job in her field, Library Science.

She has her MLS and an MA in English, with a BA in History.

She's willing to relocate. If anyone has any leads, please drop me a line at my profile addy. She's a bibliophile, a geeky girl but with tons of customer relations skills and very hard-working, responsible and smart.


Barb - Mar 08, 2011 6:26:22 am PST #4328 of 5671
“Not dead yet!”

I know I've been super absent lately, trying to get back into a writing groove, but I'm going to shamelessly beg for some ~ma.

I found out this morning that my Father-in-law is in ICU with a strep infection that started in his elbow and has now basically attacked his whole system and gone septic. They've got him on crazy strong antibiotics and they're expecting to put him on dialysis tomorrow to give his system a kick start. I'm hoping that his overall good health will allow him to fight this off, but as Lewis' uncle who's a doctor said, expect this to be a marathon, not a sprint and my FiL's doctors have already warned my MiL that he's likely to be in the hospital for several weeks.

So yeah... any spare ~ma would be much appreciated.


Jon B. - Mar 09, 2011 5:42:46 am PST #4329 of 5671
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

A friend of mine directed a documentary called "Orgasm Inc." about how drug companies are trying to profit from "female sexual dysfunction". It's funny, provocative, yadda yadda yadda. But it's not yet on Netflix. If this sounds like a movie you'd like to see, and you have Netflix, please save it to your queue. The more people who add it, the more likely it is that Netflix will get it. [link]

t /pimpage


Nora Deirdre - Mar 09, 2011 12:52:31 pm PST #4330 of 5671
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

If anyone is interested in my blog reports on my first Mardi Gras in New Orleans, they can be found here:

My First Parade of the Season.

The Rest of Parades the First Weekend.

Babylon, Chaos, and Muses Parades the Thursday before Mardi Gras.

My Adventures at the Coronation Ball of the Krewe of Zulu.

Sunday and Lundi Gras. Also Bacchus.

Mardi Gras report.

Ash Wednesday Reflections.