Dear Craigslist Lady:

You emailed me FIVE HOURS AGO to say you wanted to pick up the thing that's been eating up space in our living room for months TODAY. I wrote you back immediately, have heard nothing for five hours, have had to put off another person who really wanted to buy the big loomy thing, and now I'm about to give up and take the hot shower I've been putting off all day in case I miss your call.

In short, please (a) check your dictionary for the definition of "today," and (b) STOP SUCKING AND SHOW UP OR CALL ALREADY.

No love,

Really need the money and the living room space, but maybe not as much as I need the shower

AND I just went to the chiro and got cracked

Oh, isn't that the best feeling sometimes? I went on Tuesday. I hate the low resonant crunchy grinding noise, but my headaches have gone away.

Massages are essential!

And I saw the first pictures of my nephew! The ultrasound pictures are awesome.

Also does any have links or suggestions for all natural baby things? I may have asked about that before I forget.

askye, Under The Nile has wonderful, utterly charming organic baby stuff (though my inner Plei compels me to add that even organic cotton may not be truly sustainable and low-impact, and the best way to go may be to get used stuff in good condition -- fortunately, since babies grow crazy quick that's pretty easy to find).

Huh. Craigslist Lady's email address looks like a work addy -- what are the chances that my responses, from gmail, are getting caught in her spam filter? If so, hopefully she'll check her spam notification tomorrow morning and retrieve them. And I've now got a third response from yet another interested party, but I feel ethically stuck, like I can't say yes to anyone else until I've heard from her.

JZ, I HATE that.

In thesis news, I just talked to my adviser. He said I sounded like I needed sleep. I know he's right, but I don't have time to go to sleep yet. I must get more done tonight. Grrrrr...

eye-rollingly insulting to an entire gender

Oh good. I can usually take something in stride that was intended humorously- I was worried I was being overly sensitive. I wonder who they were hoping to reach with that one.

JZ, I think craigslist buyers understand that the first person to physically lay hands on the item in question is its owner, no matter who emailed you about it first.

At least, I wouldn't expect a seller to keep something for me at the expense of other people if I were dragging my feet at communicating.

OMG massage was the best idea ever! I feel so much better. And yeah, yay cheap LA massages! Next time anyone visits and has an extra $40, we're going back. I may go back sooner. Because yay.

Also yay auntie askye seeing the ultrasound! And boo craigslist slacker.

I remember being really shocked when Kirk said "Damn" in the first Star Trek movie and rationalizing to myself that it was an emotional moment.

Yeah, but it was getting kind of old hat by Star Trek IV, when Kirk said, "Well fuck me sideways with a tricorder!"