Slicing up eyeballs - oh ho ho ho!

[apple_pathways]

So, Chicago was a lot of fun, and an overwheling success! I have pictures, but they're majorly suck-worthy due to the craptastic nature of my iPhone's camera. WTF, Apple, WTF? Anywho, I'll be sorting through, editing, and posting them sometime this weekend.

sherlockmas's Spring Into Sherlock festival is in full swing! Yay! So far, I'm really, really pleased with all the entries we've received and the traffic we're getting. I'll be making a Master Post for the fest soon, but in the meantime, head on over and catch up with what's been posted. Just about everything is made of splendour and rainbows, so you can't go wrong!

Up next: PIXIES CONCERT ON FRIDAY, with the inimitable planejane and her buddy kel_reiley. (Must get around to friending her!) I've been listening to Pixies music non-stop in order to prepare. I am SO READY.

Unfortunately, I have to be up early the next morning to drive my parents to the airport. According to my father, we have to leave at "10 to 6:00". Blech. My brain doesn't even begin to function until 8:00 am, but whatever.

They are taking a cruise to...somewhere. And Mexico. My mother booked the trip without realizing they were leaving the day before Easter Sunday. "Amy, you're going to be alone for Easter!" *blank stare* Yeah, that's not a problem: other than buying and consuming a Cadbury's Creme Egg in order to break my Lenten fast, I don't have any expectations for the holiday. I'll quite happily spend the day on my own, squeeing online over the new Doctor Who. (IT'S ALMOST HERE!)

What's new with you all, Flist of mine?

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[ladylovelace.livejournal.com]

"Somewhere and Mexico" is going to be the title of my next story. Somehow.

I am pleased that you enjoyed yourself and are back safe and sound. And haven't had whatever people are afraid of happening to them in Chicago happen to you.

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

I have the short-term memory of a goldfish. I find it's much easier to carry on a conversation if I just gloss over the parts I can't remember, and carry on anyhow. :P

And haven't had whatever people are afraid of happening to them in Chicago happen to you.

This is less due to my own streetwise sensibilities than the fact that I had friends to ferry me around everywhere. Still, I have a pretty good streak of avoiding tragedy in major cities going! *knocks wood*

[jobey-in-error.livejournal.com]

Way glad you have had both safety and fun in Chicago. :)

Can your parents drive themselves to the airport while you transition to wakefulness in Safe Mode?

Mr. Jobey keeps asking me what I want to "do" for Easter, since we are thousands of miles away from anyone very close. I have down fine-tuned my response: "'Doing Easter' -- baskets of candy if you're young enough and awkward chitchat with relatives you don't like if you're old enough. We can't do the latter, oh no. And let's face it, we do the former all year anyway."

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

Can your parents drive themselves to the airport while you transition to wakefulness in Safe Mode?

I think this is definitely going to be the plan, especially since I don't want to listen to my father's helpful driving "suggestions" when I'm in a state of crankiness. :P

One of my students told me that whatever you give up for Lent gets put in your basket for Easter. Hence, he gave up chocolate. "So if you give up homework for Lent, you get a whole basket of it on Easter!" (I think I like his parent's thinking. :P)

Yay, no awkward small talk with relatives! No itchy panty hose, and early Church services, and having to buy flowers and Easter cards for elderly family members. I hope this doesn't sound too sentimental, but, "This is going to be the best Easter ever!" *sniff*

[rachel2205.livejournal.com]

Pixies yessss! I hope they play Cactus. I love that.

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

It's an anniversary tour for the Doolittle album, so sadly, I doubt they will play 'Cactus'! (I'm just a bit bummed: I really, really want them to play 'Gigantic'! But otherwise, all my favorite songs are on Doolittle.)

[rachel2205.livejournal.com]

MY BIG BIG LOVE.

[planejane.livejournal.com]

\o/ I'll tell all Friday over dinner. 6.30pm outside the Fox! You will love Kel Belle. I think you're kindred spirits.

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

Hooray! Can't wait. :D

[irisbleufic.livejournal.com]

You mods are doing a fantastic job so far <3 I finally got caught up reading; excellent fic, too!

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

Why thank you! Yes, I'm really pleased with what I've read, which unfortunately isn't everything. :( Must catch up this weekend! (I fixed the last two errors on your story! I hope all is well now. :P)

[javidan.livejournal.com]

Cadbury's Creme Egg
OMG that reminds me---must stock up before they're off the shelves!!!

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

Yes! It's true: the Cadbury's egg comes but once a year!

Now that I think about it, I should probably go buy one now to be sure I have one for Easter...

[tierfal.livejournal.com]

I can't ever get my iPod camera to take pretty pictures… but then, eltea has gotten some utterly gorgeous ones on her iPhone camera, so maybe I just suck. XD

YOU HAVE AN EXCITING LIFE. PLEASE GO ENJOY SOME EXCITEMENT FOR ME? :D

Hey, ten to six is about when I get up weekdays! XD *sleepy-as-all-hell high five*

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

Apparently, there's an app I need to download to get my camera to take decent pictures. This makes me very grumpy! Why not just improve the camera to begin with?

Oh Jesus, I hate getting up before 8:00am! My brain just doesn't work before then. (I have had jobs before that required me to be up before dawn. They were not pleasant times--for anyone. :P) You poor, poor thing--you need your rest! Although, I'm beginning to suspect your just have some sort of super-human ability to function beyond the capacity of normal human beings. yeah, I'm gonna go with that theory. :P

[tierfal.livejournal.com]

REALLY? I must find this. :| Although I agree that that's an incredibly silly way to go about the whole issue…

Yeah, I'm kind of slowly dying, lol. The secret is that I'm totally not functioning, hahaha. XD