Most London folk in my Twitter stream seem happy about it. Folk in other parts of the UK are less enchanted.
River: You gave up everything you had. Simon: [Chinese] Everything I have is right here.
'Safe'
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
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Spidra Webster - Nov 29, 2010 11:11:48 pm PST #9802 of 30000
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Nov 30, 2010 12:37:13 am PST #9803 of 30000
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Heh. Londoners don't see it as much. Adventure vs inconvenience. London will start hating the disruption soon enough. Why, why are we surprised *every winter* by the appearance of snow? "It never happens here" is sounding a bit hollow. (Yes, East Midlands Trains, I'm looking at you.)
Calli - Nov 30, 2010 2:14:59 am PST #9804 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I think Dickens was writing during the mini-ice age. [link] So a snowy London might have been pretty spot on.
sj - Nov 30, 2010 2:27:19 am PST #9805 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
P-C, the buffistas are wise. I hope it helps at least a little.
Seska, where are you and TG living now. I'm starting to plan our big trip to England in May and I definitely want to see both of you.
Zenkitty - Nov 30, 2010 2:44:15 am PST #9806 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Polter, your parents' Guilt-Fu is strong. I hope you're not taking it to heart.
If you've never had a relationship before and you don't feel ready for marriage, you're probably not. I think it's unlikely that your parents will ever understand what this means. Am I correct in assuming that their marriage was arranged, the same way they're trying to do for you?
You're right that you should stop resenting the potential future wives on principle, though. It would probably make the inevitable meetings easier to deal with. After all, it's really your parents and this unpleasant process that you resent, not the girls that are being tossed at you (some of whom probably feel pretty resentful, too).
I wish there were an easy way to solve this problem, but there isn't.
Aims - Nov 30, 2010 3:02:32 am PST #9807 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Guess who woke up to a brand new SIX YEAR OLD??!?
WE DID!!
Happy Birthday to my Emeline!!!
sj - Nov 30, 2010 3:11:01 am PST #9808 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Wow, Six?!? Happy Birthday, Emeline!!!
Sparky1 - Nov 30, 2010 3:25:07 am PST #9809 of 30000
Librarian Warlord
Happy Birthday to Em!
Shir - Nov 30, 2010 3:29:01 am PST #9810 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Happy birthday, Emeline!
The good news: I'm finally awake.
The bad news: it's 15:28.
meara - Nov 30, 2010 3:48:07 am PST #9811 of 30000
Shir, I'll trade you--I was supposed to get up at 430 this morning, and was woken up at 330 and couldn't sleep after that. Now it's 545 and I really hate already being on a plane at this hour. Grump grump grump.