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http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149209

I don't normally comment on typos but to spell something so... critical... as the USC - twice... well it just made me laugh and I am in a mean kinda mood

a cat would take care of that.

where is everyone?

I made a very big mistake the other day. I was in the mall. There was a pet shop. They had actual puppies in cages in the pet shop!! How mean! I thought. But now I want one. There was a tiny yorkshire terrier puppy that was so adorable.... oh lord. Must not get a dog, must at least get job first, must not get dog......

Charles - have been wondering myself I know the Maven has a paper due though so *gasp* maybe she is working on it? Of course, if she was then she would be on here more

Pointy - I know what you mean - and the thing is you are much better getting a rescue pup anyway We're going to get a rescue kitty as soon as we get the car because we will be able to afford it with the amount we will save on gas!

Have you guys worked out when you're going to pick up the car? Or even when you're going to come over here and visit?

As for the puppies, I would really not want to encourage the practice of having puppies in those shops, so I wouldn't buy one there anyway. I mean buying a puppy from a mall?? No. I think the pound or rescue organisation is a good way to go, but I just don't know what people do with their pets when they're away all day at work? My mum has always stayed home, so we've never had that problem. I know cats are better in terms of leaving them in a small apartment. But me and cats, well, we tolerate each other, but that's as far as it goes. I'm a doggie person really.

Shut up, Aly. I AM working! Hee hee, halfway done with section one!

Biiiiig barney last night here in Burbank. I had an accident at a gas station -- I was going too fast pulling in, didn't judge properly where a post was in relation to my car, and a kid was running around and oof. I made a big dent in the Taurus (thank god, it was the Taurus) and a crack in the bumper. I'm okay, a bit shaken and hysterical. I drove home, told Bruce and he and I proceeded to have a huge blow-out about it, which culminated in me locking myself in the bathroom for a while, crying for my mother (sorry, I actually think I was calling for my mommy). Then we fought some more, I called my mom and said some horrible things, she said some horrible things, and then Bruce and I finally came to some sort of peace later on. Evil evening.

Things are much better today. I am busy on my paper, wearing what Bruce calls my muu-muu (man, should have worn it to the luau!). It's a horrible, much too big sundress from New Look which is very comfy and seems to bring writing powers I did not know I have. I am rocking the muu-muu!

good morning everyone. it's another rainy day here in kansas. kinda cold too - it's like late oct already weatherwise.

Fender benders lead to huge blow outs. My freshman year of college I rear ended a car ahead of me...and since I was still on my parents insurance they were NOT HAPPY. Somehow it became some huge blow out where my parents said if I wasn't sleeping w/ my boyfriend at the time this wouldn't have happened?!?!?! Anyways, it ended up where we didn't speak to each other for nearly a year.

It has been a veritable cemetary this weekend in here. Next weekend I'm going to be MIA...Brit meetup Friday, Celtic Fest Saturday, and half marathon Sunday.

That sucks Maven!

I actually swiped a car's rubber bumper pulling in to parallel park (frontways, traffic pushed me to do it wrongly). Luckily, I was able to rub most of the rubber smear off. And I was nervous about telling J (even tho it's my car), but he says, it's OK, we all have accidents. Just remember that when I have one.



Side note: My new waxer is from Bristol - we had a chat about Clifton & St. Mary Redcliffe & Avon Gorge pub & balloon festival, etc. Small world. Altho she originally said she was from Bath - what a faker!

Dev -- how weird is that? And how odd she was trying to posh up for you. Bath!

Ugh, horrible night of sleep last night. Couldn't get to sleep until around 3, then I had to be up at 7.00 to prepare for an 8.00 phone call. Blech. Hatehatehate morning teleconferences. But now I am back in the Muu-Muu of Power and waking up enough to start writing again. I have to say that I mostly spaced out on the call, and was reading the New York Times instead. I only perked up when I managed to suss out enough to realise someone might ask me something soon.

Poiteen and I went out for a cruise yesterday late afternoon in the 'Stang with the top down -- very fun. We went up to Griffith Park Observatory and drove around for like 15 minutes trying to find a place to park up, but to no avail -- totally full. We managed to get some amazing views anyway while we wended our way around the car park, and back down the hill (mountain?). I was a little creeped by the lack of a guardrail on the way down -- it looked like a sheer drop off the side of the hill, and the roads were very twisty.

But cruising on the 5 with the top down, windows rolled up so I could hear a mix tape I made in 1990 (the 'Stang is so original, it still has its factory tape deck! ) while the sun set was bliss. I know it sounds silly, but when I was a little girl I wanted to drive a black convertible through the streets of Los Angeles, playing my favourite tunes. It's always a blessing when even your silliest dreams come true.

It was a gorgeous day yesterday, if not a bit hot. Good for you Maven! I want a ride soon. PS: drinks w/ snacks?

What was on that tape, I want to know!

Maven...I suppose that mixed tape didn't have any Poison, Bon Jovi, or Janet Jackson on that mixed tape? I remember the days of sitting with my boombox listening to the radio and trying to hit "record" at the right moment to tape a song.

I'm going to have Unskinny Bop stuck in my head all day now

That means you get to see Great Big Sea for free!!! OMG, I am soooooooooooooo jealous!!!!

It was my "Senior Cliche Mix -- 'I'm Different, I Swear!'"

WARNING: This was 1990, so I am a little embarrassed now about some of these selections, particularly tracks 8 on side A and B!

Side A

1. Half a Person -- The Smiths
2. Should I Stay or Should I Go? -- The Clash
3. Groove is in the Heat -- Deee-Lite
4. Blister in the Sun -- Violent Femmes
5. I Say Nothing -- Voice of the Beehive
6. Boys Don't Cry -- The Cure
7. I Wanna Be Adored -- Stone Roses
8. Loveshack -- B-52s
9. Here Comes Your Man -- Pixies
10. Pale Blue Eyes -- Velvet Underground
11. Dammit, Janet -- Brad & Janet (from the Rocky Horror Picture Show)
12. Tainted Love -- Soft Cell

Side B

1. Lips Like Sugar -- Echo & the Bunnymen
2. Ana Ng -- They Might Be Giants
3. Anarchy in the UK -- Sex Pistols
4. Bizarre Love Triangle -- New Order
5. Kool Thing -- Sonic Youth
6. Raspberry Beret -- Prince & the Revolution
7. Dear God/Dying -- XTC
8. Outtake from "Crybaby" -- Johnny Depp and Ricki Lake, with Ricki Lake saying "Our Bazooms are our weapons."
9. Shoehorn With Teeth -- They Might Be Giants
10. Outtake from "The Breakfast Club" -- Judd Nelson and Anthony Michael Hall in the scene about Brian's lunch: "Well Brian, this is a very nutricious lunch. All the food groups are represented. Did your mom marry Mr. Rogers? "
11. I Melt with You -- Modern English

I made copies for all my friends for Christmas 1990. There are apparently 2 others still in existence, which is pretty good for 18 years!

Great mix, maven! I'd love to jam to that while cruising with the top down. Although, it would hardly ever be applicable to ride with the top down in Buffalo.

What's really shocking is that you still have cassette tapes! You are so retro!

That is one impressive play list! I loooovvvvee Bizarre Love Triangle. I will listen to it several times in a row when running on the dreadmill.

They have a good line up this year! I hope to catch the "men in kilts" leg contest. I'm dissapointed Nicky doesn't want to enter!

I think we're going to try to catch the Highlands Games type demonstration where burly men through logs and the Sheepherding demonstration. Best part of all is the fest is free

Ginger, if you have the time and inclination, I'd highly recommend catching Great Big Sea. They are so much fun live and the music is great! In fact, I've been listening to their newest CD all day today.

Have fun Saturday!

Partying 2 days in a row, and then half marathon? Ginger, are you secretly superwoman?



Thanks Maven I had a lot of fun. I think i would have been scared of the highway, but next time, for sure


Well I know someone has a friday deadline for her paper.....

I'm partying with Diet Cokes and Gatorade this weekend LOL. Maybe I'll find room for A BEER as well, it is carbs y'know :-p

I'll try to catch Great Big Sea...or as much of it as possible but I gotta be up by 5 am Sunday. I'll check out their website...to be honest I'm not terribly familiar with them.

Is this combined with the magic tiara of joy?!

Pointy - as for picking up the car, it'll be whenever Maven gives us the go-ahead We'll get a hire car down or something then drop it there and pick up the car and drive that back or something - I am still being a driving wuss but once we have the new car then there will be no excuses for me - apart from the fact we can't afford lessons

Did Jeremy ever get a new tire for the van? Or is he still grappling with the tire repair in a can stuff?

lessons? but that's what Poiteens and Mavens and for that matter Jeramy's are for!! Anyway, you know how to drive already!

Since its a Celtic fest, you can expect Celtic rock sounds and some really fun seafaring songs. They're from Newfoundland & I them.

party? good lord i've not been to a party in forever. I do have a book signing this weekend which should be fun... beyond that.. just watching where Ike makes landfall LOL

I will likely like them...and I'm sure Nicky especially will love GBS.

Great mix! I used to pride myself on making the best mix tapes for my friends & family. Haven't made one in ages. This has put me in a New Order mood now, Power, corruption & lies.

Thanks everyone for the thumbs up on my Senior Cliche Mix. It is a beaut, if I do say so myself. If I can make myself feel the fear and do it anyway, I may pop one of the tapes I have of my high school radio show, which I did with my friend Sunny. I can't stand hearing myself on a recording now, but listening to my 16-year-old self...*shudder*. I sound so effing jaded. I was only 16, WTF was my problem? And I sound soooooooo totally Prep School-cum-Valley Girl I want to gag myself with a spoon while wearing LL Bean gum boots. And pearls.

good morning everyone. it's freaking cold here!

Same in Chi-town. Had a truly British type day...cold and pissing down. I made Nicky chicken tikka masala for dinner and he had tea with it...truly a Brit night for us!

Hey ginger...in the OT forum there is renewed interest in your Chicago VJ meetup. Seems like a lot more people are prepared to attend. Don't know if you're still interested, but if so, you may want to pop into that thread!

Oi vey...I guess I'll have to get started. There didn't seem to be too much interest so I basically sort of forgot about it.

Sheesh...I'm a bad bad bad hostess!

Well, your siggy says that you are a good hostess! I wish Chicago was closer to us! Its my favorite city and where my husband and I met.

No - the tire eventually (two or three cans later) was beyond repair so he swapped it out for the spare which has a lump so makes a dreadful noise but is vaguely road-worthy. At least it doesn't have holes in (yes - he had one that was so cracked and holey that I forced him to buy a new one!) and isn't flat!! We still need to buy a new tire but just can't afford it yet


Pointy - no offense to the others but you would prolly make the best teacher as you have just had it all taught to you! I am sure the others have picked up their fair share of... "personal techniques" I'm just a big wuss really!!!


Awwww I love tikka masala!!! Mmmmm but tea with it!? Surely beer is the only true curry drink?!

In other news, my step brother had his first baby today!! I'm gutted I can't see him yet

You should look into flights...there are some decent deals right now. I think Southwest flies out of Buffalo??? It's on a Saturday so you could come in on Friday evening and leave Sunday evening.




Congrats on the new baby! I love babies...particulary other people's babies that I can give back to them when they start crying!

I tell you, Wetherspoon's actually makes a pretty good Chicken Tikka Masala. Granted, it's microwaved but still not bad. And the Berncastle wine (£7.99) goes well with it.

We were all out of beer :-(

Awww wetherspoons... seems a million miles away... luckily Palm Springs has a few Indian restaurants and the one we went to has tikka masala Not quite so good as home but still

I get funny looks when I order Indian because I prefer to have poppadoms with my main instead of naan I tried asking here and I don't think they understood so I just had to save some from earlier

I think the world hates me. And if it does, I hate it back.

Problem with the paper?? we love a rant in here, if you wanna share?

Aww Maven - here is a message from Daisy to cheer you up:

Yeah, it's all work-related. I was at my desk at 8.15, doing other cr@p that came in overnight from the think tank, all with "ohmygodthisisTOTALLYurgent" stamped on it. I spent four hours running myself ragged, answering people's demands and not writing. Bruce kept coming in and telling me I should tell them all to feck themselves, I am trying to write a paper. Then he said he was very sad when I'm writing, because I become so cranky and snappish. (I kept telling my laptop to stop being such a fecking piece of sh!t repeatedly.) At 12.30 I finally started to write.

I wrote another section today, and I am being realistic that this will not be done on Friday, though I hope it is. Sunday is more like it, but I'm keeping moving towards Friday. Bleh.

Thanks for the shoulders, guys. And send Daisy a nuzzle from me, Aly!

Aww - hate that - and it's not even as though you could concentrate on writing when you have other stuff hanging over you either And if it is any consolation, I speak to Jeremy's laptop all the time like that Of course, when I get my own sexy little laptop I will love it and it will always work perfectly

Have given Daisy a little nuzzle from you - she camped out on the laptop again a minute ago and I had to bribe her away from it with promises of a DS Lite charger that she is now entangled with

good morning all. and no, the world does not, maven.

Thank you, Charles.

No hatazz in da house, Maven.

Word.

Some people have truly lost the plot.

I dunno - I think I am finding it again.

Of course this is likely to change again tomorrow so keep checking in

I didn't even know there was a plot in the first place.

Me neither. I'm confused.