Happy Birthday Sumi! And happy belated, ChiKat!
River: 1001. 1002. Simon: River... River: Shh. I'm counting between the lightning and the thunder to see if the storm is coming or going. .1005
'The Message'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
hippocampus - Nov 15, 2012 3:24:42 am PST #924 of 30001
not your mom's socks.
Nilly - Nov 15, 2012 3:28:08 am PST #925 of 30001
Swouncing
And because birthdays deserve their own posts (and because I try to, well, not ignore the news around here, because that's impossible, especially with all the family members and friends who are in the danger range, but find ways to remind myself of how-to-deal-with-them): the USA Thanksgiving is in a week from now, right? The 22nd of November?
I'm asking because each year I'm organizing the Slacker Secret Santa, and I usually try to start collecting people's e-mails right after Thanksgiving (I try not to mix any holidays, so I wait for one to be behind those who celebrate it before starting to talk about another).
Are there people interested in doing the Slacker Secret Santa this year? If so, I'll be happy to arrange it this year, as well (it's one of the few things I manage to not-skip, and not even skim, by organizing, and I enjoy it a lot).
If there aren't any people interested, then of course it's fine, too! I'll just have to find some other way to insert the "oh-my-goodness-so-not-tiny Jewish not-Santa" remark, that's all. Because I'm so-not-tiny by now, I really do have to make that remark here, where it's not face-space, just to make sure the what's-going-on is a bit clearer.
Oh, look - I just did find that other-way. Hmm.
brenda m - Nov 15, 2012 3:29:51 am PST #926 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
!!!
Congrats!
And I'm in for Slacker.
sarameg - Nov 15, 2012 3:32:16 am PST #927 of 30001
HI!
I saw a fucking awesome eclipse in the outback at Palmer River Roadhouse!
I did not pick up any of the Aussie EMS, police or firefighters staged there, despite on of my fellow old lady traveler's orders. However, if you were betting against me my insistence that there would be no shenanigans this trip well, you win. Fucking hell,I've got a. ... pattern? And no, it was no one on the tour.
Just back in Cairns, from dinner and then a wine crawl with some Brits and Aussies, the latter who I want to be when I'm over 70. Elizabeth rocks.
I fed/ was mauled by rock wallabies, I kept my fucking zen, everyone loves my nephews and SIL , my accent is ' cute' and I'm flying fucking high on unsolicitated compliments and Great Barrier Reef is tomorrow.
Yeah, this worked for me. Want to know something hilarious? I had to ask another party my coconspirator's fucking NAME , which I knew but inconveniently blanked! Oh my dear loward.
Jessica - Nov 15, 2012 3:38:53 am PST #928 of 30001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Happy birthday, Sumi!
Yay Nilly! Congrats!!
Shir - Nov 15, 2012 3:44:58 am PST #929 of 30001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Can't stop smiling over Nilly's news. Be'sha'a tova!
sarameg - Nov 15, 2012 3:53:06 am PST #930 of 30001
Nilly!!!!
My luggage is exploded all over my room, I've had 2 hours sleep today and you know what? I don't care . Y'all, I've truly embraced the mellow I learned I could find in Spain.
Nilly - Nov 15, 2012 4:03:09 am PST #931 of 30001
Swouncing
Thanks, y'all!
(Oh, and Jessica, we're totally copying from you guys - after PiToddler, who is a boy just like your Dylan, this time around all the tests show it's going to be a girl.)
Amy - Nov 15, 2012 4:11:20 am PST #932 of 30001
Because books.
Aw, Nilly, what great news!
Cashmere - Nov 15, 2012 4:12:01 am PST #933 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Congrats, Nilly! That is incredible news!
Happy Birthday, sumi!