'The Message'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Like- George Jetson?
I am sorry you are having traveling woes, shrift.
I am imagining sparking going to work with a long scroll with our signatures saying she can stay home-- kind of like the munchkin mayor (or coroner, or whoever has the scroll).
Does anyone know how to buy mp3 books on tape without an audible subscription? I want to get some for my mother and load them on an mp3 player for Christmas, but I can't seem to figure it out- everything requires me to have a monthly subsription.
I did eat food! It was a terrible sandwich, but at least I didn't have to pay for it. I got an amenities bag from United last night, so I'm okay for now.
I guess I'll call to see where my luggage is.
I'm not sure. I've just bought them from half-price books and ripped the CDs.
BTW, I'm making the e-Book version of Cog free from Dec 26th to Dec 30th, so if you know somebody who gets an e-reader for Christmas, it's a free book they can put on it.
40 minute wait to talk to someone about my luggage.
I'd say that's sub-optimal customer service.
Standby flight is delayed. I don't know whether to wait for it, or just get on a train.
I have a good chance of getting on the flight, so I'm risking it. If I make it and my luggage doesn't, then I'll have my sister take me to Walgreens.
oh, jeez, shrift. I think if the trains have a history of being on time, I'd probably go for that. Buy yourself a cozy overpriced scarf at one of the airport shops and take the plunge.
Did United at least put you up last night?
I started making stollen last night, and then realized it had to sit in the fridge for 12 hours. So I called in "delayed for errands" this morning, slept in, and now the stollen is in the oven. It flattened out a bit on the last rise, but I think it'll be okay. God knows there's a ton of stuff in it: raisins, cherries, candied orange peel, candied ginger, lemon & lime zest, and a cup of butter. Messiest dough ever.
Now I have to decide what to do with it when it's done. I may have to go to the chorus holiday party tonight just so I have people to eat it...
When this is out of the oven, it's off to the UPS shop to ship my nephews' Christmas presents. I found them a Calvin & Hobbs collection, and won a Coast Guard rescue boat in the office gift exchange.
Fingers crossed for good flight karma!