Well, the Apocalypse did indeed, arguably, come -- but my friend Yoko is alive and well and finally got internet access this morning.
Right. Sir. Honey.
Zoe ,'The Train Job'
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.
Trudy Booth - Mar 13, 2011 8:09:56 am PDT #4333 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
Frankenbuddha - Mar 13, 2011 10:44:18 am PDT #4334 of 5671
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I was going to request some serious -ma for my cousin and her son who are in Japan (he's stationed there as part of the military) but we finally got word that they are OK. So just some stay-safe-ma would be good then.
P.M. Marc - Mar 13, 2011 6:15:36 pm PDT #4335 of 5671
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
What Frank said, only for one of my LJ friends of long standing (honorh, in case any of you haven't been on LJ and know her from Buffy days). She was close to the epicenter, and while she's finally been found safe in a shelter and has been able to connect with her family, continued safety would be a good thing.
(Also, I'll continue to be dark grey for a while. Busy bee. But email is good.)
Maria - Mar 13, 2011 8:44:21 pm PDT #4336 of 5671
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
My apologies for asking for more ~ma when I'm so hit-and-miss on the board these days, but my uncle has his appointment at Hopkins at 9 am EDT. Safe travel~ma and it's-not-aggressive-cancer~ma would be very much appreciated.
Barb - Mar 13, 2011 8:50:39 pm PDT #4337 of 5671
“Not dead yet!”
Update on FiL-- he continues to defies the odds and today was moved from ICU to a med/surg floor. Finding out more of the background is truly scary, since apparently a prick of an ER doc nearly screwed up monumentally and if he had, the end result might have been very different.
So, thank you for the ~ma, it's truly powerful stuff. I'll release the heavy duty stuff for those what needs it (Maria, you know you have all of mine) and ask only that gentle ~ma continue to be directed Jacksonville way.
Shir - Mar 13, 2011 11:47:20 pm PDT #4338 of 5671
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Some happy news. I received the following text message five minutes ago from Nilly:
"With praise and thanksgiving to G-D we're happy to announce the birth of our son, 3.284kg, at 9:12am this morning.* The mother, the excited father and the new born are doing well".
- about an hour and a half ago.
quester - Mar 14, 2011 5:47:56 am PDT #4339 of 5671
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
My temp company is sending me to another interview for a temp to hire position today. Can I get a little interview ~ma for 3:00 Central time?
Maria - Mar 15, 2011 7:20:44 am PDT #4340 of 5671
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Update on my uncle: Hopkins can't do anything more/different than his current oncologist. It's now Stage 4, and he has 6-12 months.
The possibility of a clinical trial exists, but only if he has a specific genetic mutation present in the cancer cells. Even then, there's no guarantee of extended time or a better quality of life. All we can hope for now is that it will be as peaceful and easy as possible. No-pain~ma would be good.
If you can, please also spare good thoughts for my father. This is breaking him, and we're worried about his health. It almost destroyed me to give him the news yesterday. Thank you so very much.
Hayden - Mar 15, 2011 7:32:34 am PDT #4341 of 5671
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
So my brother flew to Tokyo last Wednesday for a two-week vacation with a number of his colleagues. They are all ER nurses. Everyone was fine through the quake and tsunami. They traveled to Kyoto at some point to work on relief efforts, with the understanding that they need to be back in Tokyo today for flights home. However, today's quake took down the rail between Kyoto and Tokyo, and it looks like they may be stranded in Kyoto for some time. This is probably good news for the people of Kyoto and any displaced people arriving there, but I, selfishly perhaps, want my brother home safe and sound. Any and all thoughts of "get my brother to Tokyo for his flight" would be appreciated.
Barb - Mar 15, 2011 12:34:01 pm PDT #4342 of 5671
“Not dead yet!”
Librarian buffistas, I need help-- I've been asked rates to teach a teen-writing workshop at a local public library, pending of course, whether they can afford me.
Um, HALP?
I have NO idea what I'd charge for something like this. It would be for a 60 minute class for 8-12 teens. Answering in GWW or at profile addy would be fine.