Hi. I’ve been following this thread since it opened and not actually posting. So before October is over, here I go.

I’m Maggie B and I’ve been lurking here for a long time (since the Salon article linking to the TT Buffy thread). I posted a couple of times years ago (on WX or here, I’m not sure) but somehow I never seem to have anything interesting to say when I have time to post. So I love this thread since I can just introduce myself and then quietly sit back in my corner again. I’m a born wallflower.

I’m 38, single, and I live in Boston. I was born in London but my family moved to the US when I was 6, and I grew up in the Detroit area. I lived in DC for awhile and then moved to Boston for law school and stuck around. Used to have fancy law job but got laid off at the beginning of the recession. I was lucky and found a new, not so fancy, law job where I’m much happier.

I’m anti-cilantro (ew, soapy!), anti-olive (more for the ½ of my family that loves them), and pro-serial comma.

Also very pro-cat as these days it seems I’m trying for the crazy cat lady title. I’ve got 4 right now. There’s Murphy and Anya (she’s so named because she can be a sweetheart but can be quite demonic if the mood strikes). They are 2 years old. And I just adopted Spike and Buffy. I didn’t mean to name them Spike and Buffy. I joked to my best friend that I would. Spike because he’s got the black coat. Buffy because “she’s so little!” Best Friend happened to stop by our (mutual) vet’s office and must have told them. When I showed up the next day with Spike (who came out of the shelter with pneumonia), the vet said, “And this must be Spike. We’ve got his file already set up. And Buffy’s too.” Spike was hospitalized for a week for the pneumonia and came home already knowing his name. So Spike and Buffy they are. They love to fight together and then cuddle so it kind of fits.

I’ve enjoyed reading along with all of you for so long now, that it is truly an honor to say I know the Buffistas. Thanks for letting me read along and thanks for this opportunity to say, “Hi! I’m here too.“ Even if I’m very very quiet.

Hi Maggie!

Hi Maggie!

Wow, you have a low user ID number for a lurker.

Former lurker, I mean.

Maggie, your moggies are adorable! So nice to see your font here.

All you de-cloaked lurkers know if you relurk, what's going to happen, right?

In the middle of conersations, we're just going to turn and say, "What do you think, Maggie?" Or any of you, really. I've kept a list of names. ::scrolls back. starts list::

You must post kitty tales! Everyone here knows my Loki attacks my ass for farting, for gawdsake!!

Welcome, Maggie and all the other lurkers I've not yet greeted! I've mostly lurked in this thread this month (ironically), but it's been great meeting you.

CONGRATS, Nicole! Have a wonderful to have a Halloween wedding! I hope you have a wonderful time and share lots of pictures.

Welcome Maggie and all your cute kitties! What sweet faces!

Welcome, Maggie! That is some dedicated long time lurking. I'm delighted that you decided to show your font, and your cute family.

Thanks for the warm welcomes and compliments for my "moggies" - love that!

I have lots of kitty tales! Like how Buffy chases her tail ALL the time. She goes around and around in one direction until she's wobbling around, too dizzy to stand. Her solution to the dizziness? She starts chasing it the other direction! She also bites it and then looks around, ready to attack the monster that just bit her. When no monster appears, she goes back to chasing her tail.

I'll try posting in some of the other threads (many of which I read), but breaking the lurking habit might be hard after doing it for so long. So I appreciate the encouragement (and even the threats to call me and the others out!)

Now I must go feed the 2 kittens who are howling for their (late) dinner. They are doing this from inside the kitchen sink. I don't think they quite understand its function yet.