I couldn't believe it the first twenty times you told us, but it's starting to sink in now.

Riley ,'Lessons'


Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Liese S. - Oct 15, 2010 8:56:31 pm PDT #29982 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Oh, thank goodness Kat. I was worrying about you.

And OMGSOTIRED. It's two here, but I'm just now getting wound down from the day's travel. And can I just say that online pizza delivery is an invention of the gods? Because when I'm so tired I'm incoherent and I can't even figure out what toppings I want, let alone work up the nerve to talk to humans, all I have to do is hit a few checkboxes and then someone brings me food. It is awesome.

So it turns out my flight delay was because there was a problem with the ENGINE while the plane was on its way from Puerto Vallarta and they had to make an emergency landing in Denver. Which okay, yes, please get me a functioning engine before you pick me up thankyewverymuch.

In the meantime I have a weird story about airport companions, but will wait until coherency returns. But since I ordered a pizza and ated it, I was able to cancel my morning wakeup call since I won't need to hit the buffet. So I will be sleeping in tomorrow, oh yes I will.


Burrell - Oct 15, 2010 8:57:26 pm PDT #29983 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Phew! I'm glad you have a solution, Kat. Hey, I have clothes for you. We should arrange to get together one of these weekends.


Burrell - Oct 15, 2010 8:59:03 pm PDT #29984 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Glad to hear you've arrived, Liese, although the travel sounds like it was a bit of a nightmare. Thank goodness for pizza.


Liese S. - Oct 15, 2010 9:02:34 pm PDT #29985 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

It was actually mild. It only delayed me about an hour, and while I was worried, I still managed to pick up my rental car and get checked into the hotel and everything. The flight was good, all the customer service was good, I skirted the security line, I got my seat changed to window, there was an empty middle seat. Really, the only thing that could have been better is not to have had the delay.

Well, it would have been better if my flight got here early enough for me to have seen the Blackhawks whomp on the Blue Jackets, but I take my victories where I can get 'em.

And yeah, regardless, thank goodness for pizza. And free wi-fi.


Liese S. - Oct 15, 2010 9:24:01 pm PDT #29986 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Oh, and I forgot the facebook gossip I actually came over to post. I just got friended by a former student. I looked at his friends, and while I didn't find my other two students who were his buddies, I did find a girl. With their last name. And a baby.

So apparently my student is married and a parent. But they're twins, so I don't know which one is the babydaddy!


Burrell - Oct 15, 2010 9:24:32 pm PDT #29987 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Ah, well that's a much nicer picture. And as you say, pizza and free wi-fi are always good.

yipes, it's bedtime.


Lee - Oct 15, 2010 10:08:18 pm PDT #29988 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Before I forget to say it, Javachik totally rocks!

She left work in the middle of her busy afternoon to drive me to the doctor for my post-chemo shot today.


Kat - Oct 16, 2010 3:00:38 am PDT #29989 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Burrell, absolutely! I have to get to Platine in Culver City on some Saturday soon. Sooner than soon, actually.


Kat - Oct 16, 2010 3:02:56 am PDT #29990 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Given that we only have 11 more messages, (10 after this) if I broke Natter now, how long until we get a new thread?


sarameg - Oct 16, 2010 3:25:14 am PDT #29991 of 30001

You'll probably kill it before I'm back from market. Kinda chilly this morning. And of course, all my fleeces but the ugliest are catfur encased...