not dead yet...

[lagilman]

Although am close to it, and will probably be even moreso, between the working and the socializing. Man, you know you're busy when going off to Necon sounds like a nice, quiet break...

Lacking content, I give you meme:



I'm tired of:
Having to deal with other peoples' shit because they refuse to.

I am listening to:
The suprisingly quiet morning. Also, snoring.

Maybe I should:
Start working

I wish:
There was more time in today.

Chocolate is:
Best when from Belgium

I have lost my respect for:
Politicians (not that I had much to begin with)

I last ate:
Suuuuuuushi.

The meaning of my display name is:
A variation on the Latin name for a meerkat

Right now I'm craving:
Sleep.

Someday:
Never comes.

Love is:
Sorrow and joy. Often all at once.

MySpace is:
Not a factor in my life.

Today:
Has just started.

Tomorrow:
Is unknown.

I get annoyed:
When people are avoidably stupid.

Parties:
Are fun for about an hour.

QUESTIONS:

Is your cell phone right by you?
As usual, a cat is sleeping on it.

Are you wearing chapstick?
Yes.

Are you tired?
Always.

Are you wearing pajamas?
No.

Are you mad?
No.

Are you upset?
No.

FOUR LASTS:

Last beverage?
Coffee.

Last phone call?
To Don J.

Last time you cried?
About a week ago, I think.

FIVE HAVE YOU EVER...

Dated someone twice?
Yes.

Been cheated on?
Yes.

Lost someone close?
Lost as in died or lost as in misplaced? Yes to both.

3 Favorite Colors:
Garnet
Forest green
Rose gold


THIS MONTH HAVE YOU...

Made a new friend?
No.

Fallen out of love?
No.

Laughed until you almost cried?
Yes.

Is there something you want to tell someone right now?
Just did, actually.


And story:

because people asked, earlier, about how I got my nickname. It was many many years ago, when I was a wee sprat (okay, in my late 20's) and on-line friends came to visit (including house_draven). It was December, and so I decided it was Essential that these country mice see that greatest of clusterfkcus in all NYC in December -- the FAO Shwartz toystore [seriously. there's a line just to get into the store. Once inside, it's joyful consumer madness]. Anyway, we are walking through and I see a display of what was then a very unfamiliar creature, as part of the 'international stuffed animals" display. And I pick one up and hold it next to my face, and say to my friends, "what do you think, separated at birth?" And house_draven takes one look at the pointy-nosed meerkat and almost falls over, she's laughing so hard. Because, alas, yes.

And it might not have gone any further than that, except at dinner that night one of our country mice friends wandered off to the bathroom and took an awful long time coming back, so we were getting worried (anyone who's ever been to Jeckyl and Hyde in Times Square will know why). So I stood up to see if I could see her over the crowd. And...yeah. You can just picture it, can't you? Suri, alertly scouting the terrain....

And the nickname stuck. There are people out there who I swear can't remember my name, because to them I'm "meer."

Comments

[miladyinsanity.livejournal.com]

LOL.

Hey, at least you have a funny story to go with your nickname!

[lagilman]

It was sort of annoying when meerkats became all popular, and I was "hey, already here with the nick-name, back off!"

It's all about the swag

[lyonessnyc.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but suddenly you could get the cool swag to go with the nickname. Me, lions are always around, not hard to find. But before Meerkat Manor, all you could really get is Timon from Lion King. :)

Re: It's all about the swag

[lagilman]

At last count, I have been gifted with eight stuffed meerkats of various sizes, two sculpted ones (including a lovely Raku pottery one) and a number of t-shirts and posters. Oh, and a puzzle, and two picture books.

Enough swag, please. It's all quite nice but I'm running out of room.

(the icons are fun, tho. Keep sending the icons)

Jekyll and Hyde/meerkat peering

[lyonessnyc.livejournal.com]

OMG. I *remember* that. [cracks up] Wow.

[otterdance.livejournal.com]

I think meerkats are adorable. And by extension . . .

[lagilman]

*blushes*

BTW, saw the most adorable otters at the zoo on Thursday -- one of them was using a log as a backscratcher, for all the world like a cat with catnip....

[handlebar605.livejournal.com]

I hadn't actually heard that story, but people pointed out the resemblance to a disney character when I asked.

[house-draven.livejournal.com]

I couldn't help it! It was something about the angles of the face. And you both are adorable.

[lagilman]

It was the nose. Admit it, it was the nose...

[caryabend.livejournal.com]

Nope. I'm sure it would have been the mischievous, impish grin.

[house-draven.livejournal.com]

You do both have mighty cute noses.