The No News is No News Purgatory Thread, Vol. 7

Congrats, Chan!

Hugs to tired Dys and Sammy on the home invasion (AKA houseguests) and Ink on the drive.

Haupe said:

Aw, congrats, chan. Are you able to share more about your partner-to-be?

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Hehe, sure! He's a fellow lawyer here in Austin. And he's 6'5"! Which is crazy since I'm only 5'2"...Very sweet. 9 years older than me! But it doesn't feel like it!

Here's a pic of us:

(((Dys))) May you get some well deserved sleep.

Chan, congrats!! And that's such a cute photo!

Am having one of those days when I can't get warm enough. Heat is cranked in my office, I'm wearing a sweater, and I'm still cold. Can it be spring already? Oh wait - winter hasn't begun yet? *sobs*

Morning, purgs!

I HAVE HEAT.


I ended up giving the furnace guy a bottle of whiskey as a thank-you (one of those moments when I wished I carried cash more often, but he didn't seem to have a problem with a tip in that form), because he was there from 3 to almost 7 pm, and he replaced not only a zone regulator but the water feeder, the main valve, and some kind of pump-thing, along with purging all 3 zones. Also he ended up having to call in help to deal with the filthy and very hot water that ended up all over my basement when these things decided to give out at an important moment.

So very glad I got the extended service contract. .


Chan!! ~*flying-tacklehug*~ And congrats!!

Billie, that puppeh pic is adorably intense.

{{{Dys}}}


YAAAYYY, for JL! What an achievement, and what a huge relief for you two.


Off to catch up now.

Ink, that's the worst! Cold in your bones!! I am obsessed with my heated electric blanket at work...fire hazard, but what can ya do?

Yay for heat, Sunna!

Cute pic, Chan! Congrats!

Aaah, heat. So important to quality of life. Whiskey-worthy for sure.

WOOHOO! for JL. We knew he was smart, Blond. After all, he's hung onto you.

Other things which I have forgot in the thirty seconds it took me to type this. So hugs & yays.

*staggers back in and drapes undecoractively over the bar*

Whoo. Think I repped my way through 7 pages, there, which is probably the closest I'll ever get to a marathon. :


So yesterday I called my grandmother-in-law to wish her a happy 88th birthday. She speaks English more fluently than I speak Russian (which, granted, isn't saying much), so I didn't even try to introduce myself in Russian, which was apparently a mistake.

The resulting conversation was confused, to put it mildly. For a while they thought I was a distant business associate of my husband's living in Morocco who had somehow found out his grandmother was celebrating a birthday. I managed to convince them I was from Maine, but it was still a full 10 minutes in before I managed to declare, too loudly and in grammatically questionable Russian "I AM THE AMERICAN WIFE OF YOUR DAUGHTER'S SON WHO YOU MET LAST YEAR".

Poor woman, I'd intended to make her night and instead I think I just embarrassed the hell out of her.

mornin' puglets!

so much exciting news!
chan, you and groom are gorgeous!
so many congratulations to you!!

and that height difference seems quite
common. i have a barely 5 foot tall friend
and i swear all her beaus have been 6.3 or
taller!

i'm 5.7 and haven't had anyone more
than 6 foot tall interested in me. ha!

sunna, HOORAH for heat! thank god!!

kell, *hugs* on a horrific weekend. i'm
so glad you survived it, but man. you've
paid your hostessing dues!!

lily pie, hoorah for YA revisions!! =D

cuddles, i really loved skyfall too. i still
think casino royale is better and damn, craig
is just so delicious as bond. i read a vanity
fair article where the director wanted a front
chest shot after his swim in the film. and
he kept insisting, no, just the back.

and they only filmed his back.

WHAT A BACK HOT DAMN!

haha!

i also stayed up a little late as
Bourne Ultimatum happened to be on.
some similar elements in the two films
but then, they are similar genres.
i do love me some damon as bourne as
well.

this weekend was lovely. we had
gorgeous weather. i sat at our annual
art show and gjb showed up! we were
able to talk shop and he even picked up
a lovely painting by my fellow artist with
me for anniversary. =D

also, a local librarian who has been *such*
an advocate of SP came by with her adorable
fam (her boys are little) and bought Inscrutable
Cat original! it is a total splurge and was so lovely
of her. and she said she does love Inscrutable Cat.

so a weekend of seeing good bookish friends
as well as selling art!

a crazy busy week like most of you, i'm sure.

shall leap into it now.

after i eat more of my blueberry muffin. =)

Yay, Sunna!!!

CONGRATULATIONS, JL!!!!!!!!

CHAN!!!! AND CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! And great pic.

as they say in oliver, could i please
have more, sir? haha!



i'm only doing this because...
i have a novel to write.

I love it when xcin gets all pervy. She's so cute and literary about it.


Going to dig in to this damn book now. Have drinks ready when i get back

Yay Lily!

Worked on NoFA edits on lunch, added 845 words. I'll take it.

Morning all. Writing today - weekly column due tomorrow. Also work on my book.

I actually get a "short" week too since I'm off Thursday. Yes, I realize it's ridiculous to be happy when I only have a 3 day work week anyway, but I like having only 2 days this week. This semester is kicking my butt, with 3 classes. Only 2 in spring though, so that's good.

ETA: I have also been cold all morning and am wrapped up in a throw here at my desk.

Woohoo, Lily!

Oh and grats and hugs as needed.

(((Niy)))

(((Bilie and Canine Blue)))

(((purgies)))

Congrats, Chan!

Yay, Lily! You have tamed K!rku$, I think something ought to be engraved.

Have to leave the house at 4am for a 6am flight, so I'll just wake K up around the the time I usually go to bed so he can get ready.

holiday travel, yaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy

Chan, you look like a power couple, sans the suits. Is it this *upcoming* Saturday?

Cindy, congrats on selling Inscrutable Cat. Do you know, I can't for the life of me remember where that swimming scene came in the movie...

Woohoo, Lily. Awesome.

Maryn, I am your psychic twin this morning, except instead of "drawer", substitute "corner cabinet", and instead of "candles", insert "food processor blade." Or rather, don't. I know what you erotic authors can get up to.

Now everything sounds like a porkchop.

I'm finally eating breakfast. Things are looking up.

Woot, Lily! And thanks for movie title.

Chan, adorable picture!

Yay for all those with heat. (Is that pork-choppy?)