Allyson, that's GREAT news! Awesomeness!
And yeah, at this point, I think the only thing you can tell yourself is that people like your work.
The Bay City Rollers, now that's music.
Giles ,'Sleeper'
Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Burrell - Apr 09, 2007 1:41:26 pm PDT #1502 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Jesse - Apr 09, 2007 1:43:28 pm PDT #1503 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I have been trying to decide all day if it's just been quiet here
I blame Jesse.
I'm back! After a generally lovely trip. Although, if I hadn't just taken two days off, I'd seriously be considering taking a sick day tomorrow. Stupid cold.
Congrats, Allyson! Your book is totally the breakout sleeper hit of the summer.
And continued good thoughts for Grace and the rest of the fam.
ChiKat - Apr 09, 2007 1:58:04 pm PDT #1504 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Holy moly, Allyson!!!! You are totally frakking rock star!!!!
Jessica - Apr 09, 2007 1:58:04 pm PDT #1505 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I think I'm about to get stood up by the second carpenter in as many days. WTF is wrong with people that they don't call if they're going to be late? And when will I get my bookshelves???
Atropa - Apr 09, 2007 2:36:37 pm PDT #1506 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Allyson! That is SO COOL!
sarameg - Apr 09, 2007 2:40:08 pm PDT #1507 of 10001
I think I'm about to get stood up by the second carpenter in as many days.
Well, yesterday might sorta have been an unofficial carpenter holiday, but...
I really do know my verb tenses!
sarameg - Apr 09, 2007 3:06:08 pm PDT #1508 of 10001
So after posting that, I hopped in the tub for a quick bath (the water just felt so nice when I was ha! washing my feet.)
Dev found this very alarming. On the edge of the tub, yelling her head off, repeatedly sniffing my crown and fingers as if to reassure herself or...something. Then she decided she was scared and did what she does when she's scared: get as high up on me as is possible. Which was my knees. Um. I got her back out of the tub relatively dry, but then her feet were wet and so the edge of the tub was extra slippery and at one point, I'm holding her straddled on the edge of the tub, trying to shove her off onto dry land and her left legs are dangling in the water.
I don't take baths very often anymore.
§ ita § - Apr 09, 2007 3:09:16 pm PDT #1509 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Man, another fire half a block away. Actually, not even that. It looks cater corner. The half a block away one was two weeks ago. I really have to get going on that renter's insurance.
Place smells like ash.
Jesse - Apr 09, 2007 3:10:51 pm PDT #1510 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I went back to find the TAR talk, and found this as well:
Announcement: I have been earwormed with the Alanis version of My Humps all weekend long. Including breaking into song in front of my deeply confused in-laws.
Ha! I was totally singing it all weekend, too! Good times. It was actually a very Buffista-looking gathering, since usually at least two people were on their laptops at any given time. There was a great deal of YouTube-ing.
Steph L. - Apr 09, 2007 3:25:56 pm PDT #1511 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I am so sad and pop-culture-ignorant.* I have NO idea what the real version of "My Humps" sounds like, or even who performs it.
I'm glad there's wireless access in this cave.
*(As if my tagline didn't reveal how completely uncool I am.)