Comments | widget_alley: but it hath good baths

widget_alley

but it hath good baths

Nov 01, 2006 14:52

This does, I realize, make me an irreparable dork, but, allow me to say:

Happy birthday, Francis Crawford of Lymond. You've done more for my vocabulary than any man living.

nerd

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fajrdrako November 1 2006, 20:38:35 UTC

You know - that's probably true for me, too. And in several different languages, some of them obsolete!

agrathea November 1 2006, 21:51:46 UTC

I must compliment your taste in music, Lady.

widget_alley November 1 2006, 22:29:09 UTC

I SAW THEM LIVE. They came to Knoxville, and I made my first pilgrimage to my hometown since coming to college to see them. It was AMAZING.

agrathea November 2 2006, 00:19:18 UTC

Yes, they come to Portland quite a lot, and I've seen them three times live. Nothing compares to seeing them on stage, albums just don't capture to that energy you get from going to a show.

I'm so glad you got to see them!

widget_alley November 2 2006, 00:21:21 UTC

I went forty-something hours without sleep for them-- it's a five hour drive back to my hometown, so we all skipped our last afternoon class, drove home, saw the show, drove back, and went to our 8:00 am classes. Ha, and I had a public speaking midterm the next morning. SO WORTH IT, though-- they said how much they liked the people and the venue and how they wanted to come back, so... *crosses fingers*

meepeek November 1 2006, 23:18:32 UTC

He's a scorpio. Cool. :)

Have you seen the video for "Backstabber"? It's really nifty.

And have I asked you if you've seen the Venture Bros. yet?

kotikokura November 1 2006, 23:41:22 UTC

Yeah.

That's a pretty sure sign of inveterate dorkiness, but at least you're in good company. How're things?

hlaron November 2 2006, 09:13:49 UTC

My missing this is doubly-shameful, since I'm deeply occupied in counting dates, calculating ages, and scouring for associations in volume 5 of The House of Niccolò. at the moment. (OH MY GOD. You have to read it. Passing classes is for losers.)

Oh, hey, he casually remarked, have you been able to organise having my lab stuff sent yet? I'm eyeing the Halloweenies, but I wants my other stuff first. It might sate my lust temporarily, and hence save me some money. Probably not, but there's always the possibility.

widget_alley November 2 2006, 14:50:14 UTC

Ha! I point and laugh at you. (NO! Tempt me not with this! I don't have any time to read! (Although, for the record, JR Moeringher's The Tender Bar is very good and I highly recommend it.) And all my midterm grades were A's and I'd dearly like to keep them that way! Particularly since I'm going to be taking two languages next semester and should probably get to work on the Greek now. Not to mention actually learn some Spanish rather than how to bullshit my way through it. Money depends on those letter grades, I'll have you know.)

I left 'em with Mum and thought she could send them in my name, but it turns out she can't (damn Y12 and their increased postal security measures), so next time I go home (which will be around Thanksgiving), I'm going to pick 'em up and mail them from here, if that's all right. I think I have the right address, but do you mind emailing it to me again just so I can make totally sure?

Do anything fun for Hallowe'en?

hlaron November 2 2006, 21:29:31 UTC

Oh, that's unusual. :P (But I want to tempt you with it. I don't want you to fail all your classes, I guess, but no one around here reads Dunnett, and I need someone to rant at. Can you see my dilemma? Will check out The Tender Bar though, I feel obligated to, since I just found it on Amazon for fifty-five pence. And well done with the reversal of book temptation there. And on your mid-term results, colour me utterly unsurprised. (Incidentally, Greek? I feel an overwhelming urge to prostrate myself in fannish adulation ( ... )