I hate to type this, but I am not going to be in Seattle this weekend. I'm very sorry to miss all of your shiny Buffista faces. The timing for this trip is just not good, and I'll leave it at that. I hope to see y'all on the East Coast next year!

(I'm giving Juliana the UnderWorld tickets, so she can hand them out and collect payment.)

oh major bummer! I wanted to thank you in person for organizing the Underworld tour.

Has anybody taken the bus to LAX before? Any idea how much of a walk it is from the transit center to the Alaska Air terminal?

NO! No no no! Honey, no!

Oh no! I was looking forward to seeing you. I mean, even though you live here and stuff. I hope things are okay.

Yeah, I don't mean to startle anyone, sorry. Things are fine in general - it's just not good timing for me. This wasn't an easy decision to come to, but now that I've made it, I feel relieved. I am very sorry to miss you all, though.

dear lord ... she alphabetized the list ....

Oh Java, I'm so bummed. You do what you have to, obviously, but very sad.

Vortex, I sent you our info last night. Did you not get it?

Of course she alphabetized the list. What else would one do?

javachik, I'm sorry you can't come! Next year, then.

Of course she alphabetized the list. What else would one do?

I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking this. It's the easiest way to tell if you missed someone or someone's on there twice.