Scheherazade in Blue Jeans

Administration
Happy birthday to the Helly-licious velvetsteel!

Hello to new readers genuinechris, greybeta, and libco!

Medical
Just-now took my meds, so we'll see. The usual so far. EDIT: Wordfuckery, brainfuckery, chest pressure. Going to stop trying to respond to e-mail for now.

LJ Annoyance
It would be really nice if they'd freakin' fix comment notification.

Poor Adam.
He is verra sick. Bird flu. Damn cockatiels. So if you're wondering why he's not responding to e-mail/LJ? Bird flu. He is in bed sweating and repeatedly taking his temperature and reading scholarly-type books on horror movies.

Llama Drive 2005
I think we're over two whole llamas by now! I know dindin is up to almost a whole llama. Last Adam checked PayPal last night, we had three donations adding up to a bit over one (1) chunk of llama; I recognized magenta_girl's name, but not the other two (there are six kajillion Lisas on my friendslist). And I think docorion donated two (2) chunks of llama directly.

So, um, let me know if you donate via the Heifer Project so I can keep Elayna apprised! She is very gleeful about this.

Also, it's been brought to my attention that you can't officially give llamas in honor of anyone; there's no space for that on the form. So if you like, you can send her a llama card to let her know you donated. Elayna (at) gmail.com. :)

And she loved singing for you. :)

Via avivasedai: Llamas in UserFriendly!

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Regarding the number of my lovers and prospective lovers-and-whatevers attending Arisia, from an e-mail to one of them:

Him: "So. *cough* What'cha doin' the weekend of January 14?"

Me: "Half of Boston, apparently. :)"

I am approaching australian_joe levels of commitment here. We need to get matching jerseys for Team Shadesong.

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'song, backing up to the doorway and making warding signs: "I shouldn't be near you. You have bird flu."

Adam: "It might not be bird flu."

'song: "Noooo. It is bird flu."

Adam: "It might be another kind of flu. It might be inchworm flu."

'song, insistent: "Bird flu."

Adam: "How do you know it's bird flu?"

'song, after a brief mental intermission: "I...saw the spectre of a cockatiel over the bed."

Adam: "Sweetie? You know medical knowledge isn't sexually transmitted, right?"

* Paid bills!

* Made a 2005 financial spreadsheet! Guess what? Paid off six credit cards/loans this year. I rule. /americanbeauty (Actually, seven, but I transferred money from a high-interest card back onto one because they had a 3.9% interest deal. So.) (Yes, Adam was one of those kids who grabbed every credit card offer in college. Kids, don't use credit cards!)

* Elayna brought home Spelling Bee practice words yesterday. Here we go with the daily practice...

* Elayna loves Tori Amos. Loves her voice. Talks incessantly about how much she loves her voice.

* If you have been flirting with me but we have not specifically talked about the possibility of Being In A Relationship, you != one of the possibles. I flirt a lot. I have Relationships.... far less often. :)

Mmm. I'm going to go have some gingerbread.