Tuesday nights are for drinking: A DTP

[john ingram]

Just finished my NaNoWriMo goal for the night. I'm up to 35,001 words. If I can hit my 2,500 words/day goal for the rest of the month, I will finish on time.

Got a tad intoxicated in the process. Anyone else drinking tonight? Did the 'Canes win?

[Euryphaessa]

'Canes didn't play.

People need to quit fucking with me. I'm not drinking, but I wish I was.

[john ingram]

I'm not fucking with you. But I did stop drinking.

[Euryphaessa]

No, never you. Why did you stop? Drinking, that is.

[john ingram]

It's late. I'm sufficiently drunk. And I'm getting ready for the lovely embrace of my soft bed.

[Euryphaessa]

I've become nocturnal and I had excessive amounts of caffeine today. Sleep isn't happening.

[john ingram]

Sounds like it's time for movies!

[Euryphaessa]

What should I watch?

[john ingram]

Anything entertaining.

[Euryphaessa]

That's nothing tonight. I think I'll listen to Rammstein and think angry thoughts.

[john ingram]

Yes! Angry thoughts!

[Euryphaessa]

Eh, I can't muster up the energy to open iTunes.

[bufftabby]

I'm exhausted. Had an adventurous evening last night, muddled through work, smoked too many cigarettes, and went out to the bar directly afterward with my new BFF. I've got a lot on my mind, and somehow sleep ain't it.

[Euryphaessa]

Sleep is for the weak!

[bufftabby]

Yeah, I'm going with some Joy Wants Eternity and a nice bowl to round out tonight's revelries instead.

[Euryphaessa]

Nevermind.

[bufftabby]

I never nevermind.

[Euryphaessa]

I did my first VoicePrint show today!

[bufftabby]

Excitement!

[Euryphaessa]

'Twas. The guy I was recording with complimented me, I was pleased.

[Euryphaessa]

Well, I guess I'm weak, I'm going to go to bed. Good night!

[bufftabby]

I'm sure the fun-ness of it is similar to my radio thing. I like when people enjoy it. It's neat.

[bufftabby]

AHH! SLEEPER!

[bufftabby]

Is there anybody out there?

[Hunter Hawk]

I'm out here...meatloaf is cooling, I'm sipping on apricot liqueur and listening to the American folk music show on KEXP. Lots of different takes on things like "Stagger Lee", "In the Pines", and so forth.

[bufftabby]

AHHH! SO JEALOUS! That sounds like a great show. I play a lot of that sort of thing myself.

I'm making meatlessloaf myself for tomorrow. I'm hoping it will be good, but I'm also sure I'll be the only one who really eats it, and I'm not terribly picky besides my bans on meats and sweets.

[Hunter Hawk]

They stream on their web site (http://www.kexp.org). At some point, it should also get posted on the 2-week archive.

[bufftabby]

Sweeet.

[john ingram]

I'm here. I should be writing, but I'm cooking and being angsty in a thread I should have walked away from days ago.

Beer is definitely taking place, though.

[Hunter Hawk]

I just tried the Trader Joe's lightly salted green bean snax. They're kinda meh. I might like them better if they were saltier or had some kind of spices on them, but in their current form they're pretty bland.

[bufftabby]

I've had a splendid day. It was so sunny and nice here.

[bufftabby]

Hmm, are those like snap pea crisps? I love those things.

[Solfy]

I've had a splendid day. It was so sunny and nice here.

I'm glad to hear things are running on a more positive note for you. But I'm intrigued; tell me, what is this "sunny" of which you speak?

[john ingram]

I just tried the Trader Joe's lightly salted green bean snax. They're kinda meh. I might like them better if they were saltier or had some kind of spices on them, but in their current form they're pretty bland.

I tend to avoid any food that employs gratuitous use of the letter 'x'.

[Euryphaessa]

Candy is good. Sensitive teeth are bad. :sciencefail:

[bufftabby]

I'm glad to hear things are running on a more positive note for you. But I'm intrigued; tell me, what is this "sunny" of which you speak?

Oh, today was pretty much the bestest. Sunshine and kittens and e'erthing!

"Sunny" is something that happens a lot here in the South. You're missing out.

[Hunter Hawk]

Hmm, are those like snap pea crisps? I love those things.
Sort of. They're literally just lightly salted fried green beans; the legume analogue to potato chips.

I tend to avoid any food that employs gratuitous use of the letter 'x'.
In fairness to TJ's, that was my term.

[Euryphaessa]

Ooh, those sound kinda good, HH.

[Solfy]

"Sunny" is something that happens a lot here in the South. You're missing out.

I like it when it rains. It means I don't have to paint outside.

[Hunter Hawk]

Candy is good. Sensitive teeth are bad. :sciencefail:
So just finely mince the candy, mix it with Mountain Dew, and chug it down. No teeth necessary! :science:

[john ingram]

In fairness to TJ's, that was my term.

You're an evil, evil man.

[Solfy]

Keep that up and it'll be no teeth left! :science:

[Euryphaessa]

Brilliant! And when the teeth are gone, I'll just get some false ones and never have this problem again. Perfect!

[Hunter Hawk]

Ooh, those sound kinda good, HH.
I like the concept; I'm just not overly thrilled with the execution. It might be worth experimenting with roasting green beans like you roast cauliflower so you can use olive oil and sea salt.

[bufftabby]

I like it when it rains. It means I don't have to paint outside.

Your blasphemy cannot diminish the awesomeness of my day!

[Solfy]

Rain is AWESOME. You can't have sex during a thunderstorm without rain, and nothing is a better accompaniment to rolling over and sleeping in than a steady drizzle.

Is the awesomeness of your day related to the radio station by any chance?

[Euryphaessa]

I'm thirsty. I wish there was a tiny raincloud that would rain directly into my mouth.

[Rebo]

We went to Red Lobster for dinner because we had $50 in gift cards from reward points. It was really very good, and our waiter was excellent! I tipped him $30. And called the manager over and told him how good the food was and how good a job our waiter did.

I figger if I can bitch about the food, and not tip well at times - i need to brag on a server when he's excellent.

I had a split lobster tail, fried shrimp, and - OMG - peach-bourbon glazed, bacon-wrapped, grilled sea scallops. To die for!

Ealier we were playing Dark Side of the Moon on the new Bose surround Sound. Awesome!!!!

Now hubby is asleep in the recliner (who didn't know that?) ;)

[bufftabby]

Rain is AWESOME. You can't have sex during a thunderstorm without rain, and nothing is a better accompaniment to rolling over and sleeping in than a steady drizzle.

Yeah, rain can be great too. But today was a sunshine kinda day.

Is the awesomeness of your day related to the radio station by any chance?

Nah. My station day is thursday, so I have to miss it this week. Next week will be my last one for the year, since it'll be Christmas break and all, but I should find out soon what day I'll have when work/school's back in. First things first though, I've got to pass the intern test. I've been studying more than I ever studied when I was actually in school, so I'm feeling pretty confident about it.

[bufftabby]

Ealier we were playing Dark Side of the Moon on the new Bose surround Sound. Awesome!!!!

Jealousy beams, re-trajectorate!

[SmartAleq]

I just tried the Trader Joe's lightly salted green bean snax. They're kinda meh. I might like them better if they were saltier or had some kind of spices on them, but in their current form they're pretty bland.

Check out Penzey's shallot salt (http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeysshallotsalt.html)--it has a mindbogglingly amazing smell and my daughter makes a wicked stir fried green bean/shallot dish that establishes that green beans and shallots get along very, very well. It's also a very fine powder which would probably stick well to the beans. Worth a try, anyway.

[Euryphaessa]

I bought some sexy Bose earbuds a few weeks ago. Amazing.

[bufftabby]

I'm thirsty. I wish there was a tiny raincloud that would rain directly into my mouth.

You are precious.

[SmartAleq]

Not to mention trusting!


yeah, honey, that's it--it's a raincloud, yep!

[Euryphaessa]

I try. Too hard, really.

[john ingram]

Off to start writing!

:science:

[Hunter Hawk]

I just set a new personal record on the little sudoku game on my Zune. It's about the only thing I use the thing for.

FTR, I really kinda suck at sudoku.

[Euryphaessa]

I could never get into sudoku. I prefer word games to number games.

[bufftabby]

Yeah, me too. I suck with numbers.

[Hunter Hawk]

When you have a Zune, it's kind of a Hobson's choice for game selection. The app store selection ain't exactly world-shaking in its variety.

[Euryphaessa]

My phone has dice on it. You shake the phone and the dice roll. Very useful for playing 3-Man.

[john ingram]

My phone has dice on it.

If anything, I could say that your phone is rare!

[john ingram]

I just registered on Seven's personal message board, so that I have some place to go when you all stop loving me.

[Euryphaessa]

Is Fresh Prince old enough that a reference is funny or just outdated enough that a reference is lame?

[Euryphaessa]

We'll never stop loving you, Ingram.


NEVER.

[bufftabby]

The last thing I need is another messageboard to waste time at.

[john ingram]

Is Fresh Prince old enough that a reference is funny or just outdated enough that a reference is lame?

That's a matter of opinion. Fresh Prince references are always kosher in my book.

[john ingram]

We'll never stop loving you, Ingram.


NEVER.

They always do. It's a fact.

[john ingram]

The last thing I need is another messageboard to waste time at.

Oh, you'll register there if that's what it takes to stalk me. I have no doubt.

[Euryphaessa]

Eh, no one loves me, so I don't have to be concerned with them stopping.

[bufftabby]

John, we need to talk.

[john ingram]

Oh! I love talking!

[bufftabby]

I'm afraid I'm going to be stalking someone else now, dear john.

[john ingram]

Ah ha! See post #68.

[bufftabby]

I was posting in response to #68, so I have certainly seen it.

[john ingram]

Self-fulfilling prophecy, or uncanny prediction?

[Euryphaessa]

Ooh, who are you going to be stalking?

[bufftabby]

Uncanny prediction.

[bufftabby]

Ooh, who are you going to be stalking?

Shh, you'll blow my cover.

[john ingram]

Uncanny prediction.

Eh. It's really not an uncanny prediction when you're just stating the obvious.

:sciencefail:

[Euryphaessa]

DON'T YOU WANT ME BABY?! DON'T YOU WANT ME, OOOOHHHH!

[john ingram]

BUT EVEN THEN I KNEW I'D FIND A MUCH BETTER PLACE, EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

[Euryphaessa]

THE FIVE YEARS WE'VE HAD HAVE BEEN SUCH GOOD TIMES, I STILL LOVE YOU

[john ingram]

Bullshit.

[Euryphaessa]

Yeah, I haven't known you for 5 years.

[john ingram]

One more beer and then I'm fucking off for the night. I have to get my beauty rest so that I'm in prime shape to drink myself stupid tomorrow. Yay holidays!

[Euryphaessa]

I think I'll take a day off tomorrow in celebration of American Thanksgiving.

[bufftabby]

I'm excited about seeing tiny people tomorrow that share some of my genes. Aunt Beefy is gonna be a busy girl.

[bufftabby]

I think you should, E. Demand holiday pay, too.

[john ingram]

No, no, no. True Yankee style is to be forced to take the day off because the company owner wants the day off, but doesn't want to pay you for not working. That's how we do things here in the States.

[Euryphaessa]

Small children in large numbers smell funny. Like a weird sweet smell mixed with rotten milk.

[Euryphaessa]

I don't have a job. I'm just not going to class, mostly because I have a lab test that I didn't study for and I'm going to fail the class anyway, so why bother?

[bufftabby]

Well, there's just two small children, and I find them unfailingly delightful and not generally odiferous. However, I once worked in a day care, and I know exactly the smell you speak of.

[bufftabby]

Don't worry, john, I'm sure I'll come running back to your bedroom window as soon as my new stalkee gets the RO paperwork filed against me. :science: Oh wait, you weren't worried. :sciencefail:

[john ingram]

There's no need to worry about the inevitable. It's all about setting the proper expectations and biding your time until the anticipated moment arrives.

Don't worry, dear. It's not the first time this year that my heart has been broken.

[Euryphaessa]

Kids kind of scare me. I'm not around them that much, so I generally find them cute but I have no idea how to interact with them.

[john ingram]

If you treat them better than dogs, you're doing better than most adults.

[bufftabby]

Aww, you're so cute when you're melodramatic. You know I'll still stalk you, just platonically now.

[bufftabby]

I treat em like raucous chimps.

[john ingram]

Aww, you're so cute when you're melodramatic.

Really, I'm not.

You know I'll still stalk you, just platonically now.

Hooray!

[Euryphaessa]

I feel like they think I'm an idiot.

[Euryphaessa]

Not cute or not melodramatic?

[john ingram]

Not cute when melodramatic.

[bufftabby]

Whatevs. Definitely cute, definitely melodramatic.

[john ingram]

It's a genetic flaw.

[Euryphaessa]

So is your face.

[Euryphaessa]

That was both lame and rude. I take it back.

[john ingram]

It was actually pretty funny. And quite fucking true.

[Euryphaessa]

*high five*

[Euryphaessa]

WHERE'D EVERYBODY GO?

[Euryphaessa]

I just read the word "union" and mentally pronounced it like "onion". Maybe it's time for sleep.

[john ingram]

Up to 38,622 words. I need to hit 40,000 tonight to be on track. I keep falling a day behind, then rushing to catch up on the next day, which is not going to work as the deadline approaches.

:angry:

[bufftabby]

You'll be fine, you'll make it.

[john ingram]

Don't patronize me.

[bufftabby]

Wasn't planning on it. Gonna stick with trying to be encouraging.

[Uthrecht]

Atta girl!