It's hot.

[lagilman]

It's hot, and I'm spending a lot of time juggling projects. Grooming cats. Pushing the books. And sweating. Did I mention that it's hot? Has been too hot to even work up any political indignation, not that there isn't plenty of material out there to froth over.

But I paused in those incredibly time-consuming things long enough to notice that we have newcomers to suri's burrow!

Welcome! Have a cool drink, pull up a stool, and introduce yourself! Who are you? How did you get here? Did you bring chocolate?

Comments

[mechaieh.livejournal.com]

Who are you? How did you get here? Did you bring chocolate?

Calligrapher/proofreader/jill-of-various-other-trades.
Via matociquala or jlundberg (I forget whose link I followed).
But of course -- dark and Belgian (same with the beer, too). :-)

[helcat.livejournal.com]

I thought I had previosuly introduced myself as here via ferragus, but just in case: we met at WorldCon last year and again when you came down to do a reading/parking-lot Scotch sipping in Annapolis. I am the she of many hairstyles, helcat at sff.net, a magazine editor for a completely unSFly monthly, a punkish-gothish knitster and brought dark chocolate, preferably folded into cookie dough, which could then be tenderized and added to the custard of your choice.

Not that I'm jonesing or anything. Nope, not me.

[azang.livejournal.com]

Angela from Arizona here.
You'd better bring your centrally cooled anti-thermal hydrogen ice panties with you for this Sat in Mesa Az. The past week has been 114+ with heat advisories. Fortunately, we are supposed to cool down about ten degrees for this weekend. Unfortunately, the monsoon is here with super hot air blowing like a blast furnace up your nose...the upside, your complextion sand blasted to a youthful glow without the expensive spa prices. You'll be ordering two large double iced lattes from Starbucks...one to drink and the other to sit in. Don't forget plenty of lotion for when the desert reclaims every drop of moisture your body has to offer. AND, Welcome to Arizona! Looking forward to meeting you.

[lagilman]

Water, water, and more water, well-mixed with diet coke to replenish the blood. Gotcha.

We've been having a tune-up for Arizona, here -- it hit three digits today, and was humid to boot, with averages around 90. Anyway, I've packed the gauzes and silks -- where's my milk-white camel to ride?

[azang.livejournal.com]

You win! I'll take 115 dry over 100 wet anyday!

Sorry no camels. I can get a jackass named Roger who is sweet, or a mini-mule name Peewee who is mean as spit...your choice, and they're both grey so there goes your color scheme.

[housellama.livejournal.com]

Tug Brice. 26yr old tech support guy from South Carolina.

I'm a big fan. Forget exactly how I got here. Chocolates and flowers can be arranged.

I'm a semi-regular commenter, very regular reader.

*waves* Hi again!

-Tug

[deannahoak.livejournal.com]

I'm an SF/F copy editor and am requested by authors such as China Miéville, Alan Dean Foster, Wil McCarthy, and Mike and Kathy Gear.

I found your journal through Wen Spencer's.

I need to go chocolate shopping, alas. I've resorted to breaking open the bag of Guittard chocolate chips I was saving for cookies. :-)

[skylarker.livejournal.com]

I don't remember how I got here, but that happens to me all the time. I probably read comments of yours in another friend's journal and liked what you had to say.

My own journal and website say plenty about who I am, and yes; I brought chocolate: chocolate coated graham cookies, anyhow. :)
If only we could convert them to byte-size chunks.

[lagilman]

chocolate coated graham cookies,



*drool* You just found one of my major weaknesses...

[skylarker.livejournal.com]

It's one of life's small pleasures to find that you can get a whole package for only $1.50 at the local discount bakery store. :)

[karistan.livejournal.com]

I'm Tina. You've likely seen me post over the past couple months. I'm an avid SF fan. I manage a tuxedo shop. No, Don't think about wool in this heat. Just let it go. I'm married to a wonderful man (we actually celebrated our three year anniversary last night) and am slave to two cats. Fan of Firefly. Addicted to Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates.

How did I get here? I got here from the authors website!

Did I bring Chocolate? How does Chocolate3 sound? Chocolate bundt cake with godiva chocolate liqueur and dark chocolate chips make for a transcendental chocolate experience.

[lagilman]

A tuxedo shop? How neat! (I have a weakness for a guy in a good tuxedo... hell, I think most women do. It's why guys are willing to wear them, no?)

And Chocolate3 sounds like you should be required to have a permit to crry it...

[karistan.livejournal.com]

Yes, Tuxedos. It's a great job for the most part because most of our clients are genuinely pleased to attend the events that require wearing tux's. Then there's the prom moms and bridezillas... *cringes* Yeah, 99% of the gentlemen that we take care of look incredibly handsome once they don the shiney shoes and the bowtie. The other 1%, well, I'm afraid there's only so much we can do. :)

Nah... no need for a permit but it should come with it's own room. *winks*

[newroticgirl.livejournal.com]

relatively new here... aimee AKA newrotic girl AKA radio chick from jersey, delivered to you via dpva who noticed we have jersey and writing in common. :)

and yes i'm ALWAYS packing chocolate. these days it's a sack of chocoriesen by my bed. i'm weak.

[(Anonymous)]

Looks like there's several Jersey residents here. I'm a centrally located displaced Texas import. Husband is born and bred Jersey boy which is how I got imported. *g*

[lagilman]

Name! We need a name!

[rovanda.livejournal.com]

Hi, Anthea from Massachusetts here. You author-mugged me and my dad in Pandemonium books a while back and got me hooked on Staying Dead. I found your livejournal after Curse the Dark came out :) Lovely work!

[burger-eater.livejournal.com]

How do I say this? I'm Harry from Seattle? How would you like a nice mocha?

I subscribed to your sff.net newsgroup a while ago, after I received a (well-deserved) rejection from you. I got here from there a while ago, but I've only recently figured out what a friends list is for.

Quick warning: Now that I've signed on, lj isn't cool anymore. Whenever I start to do something, it stops being cool and everyone else moves on to the new thing. Everyone shaved off their sideburns when I decided to grow some. Cool bands break up as soon as I buy one of their albums.

In fact, I'm the one who made the slang "Word up." fall out of fashion by saying it to my boss twice in one day and, back in the late nineties, I spent about 4 hours with a barret in my hair because that look was so ugly. (Everyone is welcome on both counts.)

[burger-eater.livejournal.com]

Oh, and it's 77 degrees and sunny here.