Diana update: The new liver is working properly so far, and she's scheduled to be moved to a standard hospital room today. The new kidney is a bit slower to start up, but apparently that's normal, and she still has partial function from the kidneys she was born with, so apparently that's not a worry yet. So the appropriate outlook seems to be guarded optimism.
Fred: So you don't worry that it's possible for someone to send out a biological or electronic trigger that effectively overrides your own sense of ideals and values and replaces them with an alternative coercive agenda that reduces you to a mindless meat puppet? Shopkeeper: Wow. People used to think that I was paranoid.
'Time Bomb'
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.
Susan W. - Jul 17, 2003 12:05:37 pm PDT #825 of 5668
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Atropa - Jul 17, 2003 1:24:54 pm PDT #826 of 5668
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I'll be going slightly grey in the weeks to come, as I'll be not sitting in front of a computer for 8 hours a day. In fact, I leave the office in a few minutes.
msbelle - Jul 18, 2003 6:12:08 am PDT #827 of 5668
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Good and Bad news:
One of my best friends who has been unemployed has been offered a job (YAY!).
It's in CA, Bay area (BOO!).
So anyway, I am not thrilled about losing her to the west coast, but thought I could be a supportive friend and post here for any leads on housing. SHe has said that she will most likely be looking in the mission area near the Cal train(?). If that makes sense, feel free to e me info on good realtors or whatnot. msbelle (at) earthlink (dot) net
scrappy - Jul 18, 2003 6:21:37 am PDT #828 of 5668
Nobody
Just heard from my Mom, she had a cardiac catheterization today and got great news! She is healthy as a horse and the bad signs that brought her into the hospital were due to nervousness and nothing else. Yay for healthy Ma ma!
Cashmere - Jul 18, 2003 12:02:40 pm PDT #829 of 5668
Now tagless for your comfort.
Going dark for the weekend to visit the evil twin. Wish me Pirates!
esse - Jul 19, 2003 6:17:46 am PDT #830 of 5668
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Happy birthday to me. :)
NoiseDesign - Jul 19, 2003 12:13:15 pm PDT #831 of 5668
Our wings are not tired
I'm going to be some shade or grey or black for the next week while I'm at a Playwrights conference in Ojai. I have web access up there, and my trusty Sidekick, but I don't know that I'll have muh spare time. I'll be getting my e-mail the whole time, and love to hear from folks, so please send me stuff at my profile addy if you feel so inclined. Hopefully I'll just be light grey, not totally dark.
askye - Jul 21, 2003 6:06:46 pm PDT #832 of 5668
Thrive to spite them
Nothing major, I'm going dark at least until Friday. Maybe later. I'm going to the beach! But I've been so quiet around the boards lately y'all probably won't notice.
juliana - Jul 22, 2003 4:20:19 am PDT #833 of 5668
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I'll be darkish grey starting on Thursday, as my mother and I will be bumming around Chicago. If anyone wants to meet up, drop me a line....
Theodosia - Jul 22, 2003 3:12:13 pm PDT #834 of 5668
'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'm home! I'm home! t does a little dance around her study, startling the cats who have been 'pretending' she's not there Our flight from Chicago to Boston had one ten minute stretch where the pilot entered some still air and got on the PA to urge the passengers to use the facilities, because they weren't going to get another chance before landing. It was bumpy enough that I had to put away my laptop to guard against it accidentally hitting me in the face on one of the more vigorous bumps.
The pilot also got on the PA to tell us, "You paid for an airplane ride, and golly, you're going to get one."