Right, so the cat woke me up at 5 AM by scratching at the door. I found out I'd shut her away from her food and litter, so I fixed it. Then I went back to bed and saw something on the other side of the bed. Convinced that there was either catshit or a dead mouse on the other pillow (although I didn't smell anything), I hauled my ass out of bed again. It turned out to be only a bookmark, but by then it took me about 20 minutes to get back to sleep. Especially because she started scratching at the door again. Eventually just let her out so I could get some sleep!

vw, is there anyone at the school that can talk to your professor about your health issues? I understand absences being a problem, but there is slacking off and then there's legitimate health issues that you shouldn't be punished for.

vw, is there anyone at the school that can talk to your professor about your health issues? I understand absences being a problem, but there is slacking off and then there's legitimate health issues that you shouldn't be punished for.

Yeah, there is, but I've really been trying not to utilize that service and just deal with these issues one-on-one. The thing about this semester is there's been some traveling (to the conference and then I'm taking a week off at Thanksgiving), which has complicated matters. So, it's not all health stuff, so I don't necessarily feel right saying I'm in crisis and need these services, because I'm not in crisis. I'm just a student juggling too many balls. And that makes it trickier.

differing forms of the 1st person plural to distinguish as to whether the addressee is included

That actually sounds quite useful. I often find myself explaining exactly who I mean by "we" (probably unnecessarily, but it can be imprecise).

Don't forget how much you are helping your tutees, vw. Sparky's got a point - working more closely with you may well demonstrate to your prof how well yo are doing in spite of the absences.

That's wack, Jars. How frustrating.

I think I'm in trouble. I just e-mailed to ask for more information about this dog [link] I really don't need a crazy dog, but I can't get the story out of my head. I have been looking for a small terrier mix, which is how I came across him.

Huh. My dad always told me that Karma Chameleon was number one when I was born, but it turns out it was Lets Dance by David Bowie. Both good tunes, obviously.

Oh that poor, poor puppy. People are asses.

Aw, Ginger, poor dog!

oh, Ginger, I'm sorry I read that story...but go you!!! if you decide you're up for taking him in and giving him a loving home!

Re: the Great Ye Discussion - did we already cover the fact that the 'ye' in (eg) Ye Olde Curiosity Shop is in fact a The? Because the 'Y' is actually the Anglo Saxon letter (iirc) thorn, which makes a 'th' sound?

Jars - WTFF? Crazy as a freaking FOX.

ion, I blame much of the bastardization of my speech patterns upon the Buffistas. When I got here, I may have sounded like the bastard child of Jane Austen and Bill or Ted, but by this point I use 'dude' and 'y'all' and 'sweet' in everyday conversation without giving it a second thought.

I mean, not that the discourse Chez Buffistas is exactly riddled with instances of these terms - but they crop up here (and, granted, over on LJ - which I only originally joined so I could stay in touch with my Buffista peeps when WorldCrossing went down...) with considerably greater frequency than they do in my meatspace existence. (Because that would constitute a great big fat zero percent of my offline friends' language use.) And although I use these terms in a sort of self-conscious taking-the-piss fashion, kind of...yet still they're now embedded in my vocabulary.

Oh! Teppy, was it you who asked about

I'm going to make the dinner

as a language structure? Because...how else does one say that?

ion, Still Obsessing Over From Eroica With Love.

Falling in love with a 30 year old Manga, however, is quite frustrating. This is clearly why my fannish flings are usually cinematic or televisual - it's so much easier to share the love. I find myself wanting to get all Jehova's Witness-y and doorstep people and try to make them embrace the slashy crack.

Ginger, you can't expect me to do anything but to encourage you in this. Poor puppy needs you.