Teacup Café XXXVII

[Mari]

Originally Posted by Eärniel

It never rains but it pours, I believe the saying goes. Funny how that sort of things tend to coincide. I just had a call from a friend with an invitation to go out, while I had just mailed her with an invitation to do a movie night and we both ended up otherwise engaged on the days that were proposed. Timing, eh.

*chuckles* That's just odd

My own this time. Small party though, just me, my parents and my grandparents. Sis and her boyfriend are off abroad.

Hmmm, maybe next year we should plan it so we can come to eachother's parties...

There is another Mother's Day that gets celebrated in this province in autumn. So not only does mom get to have two Mother Days (because we never remember which one we celebrate so we do both) and I tend to stock up gifts in case such a day sneaks up on me unnoticed. Luckily my mother is very easy to get gifts for, the way she devours books.

Two?!? Oh my goodness, that would be horrible. My mother is so difficult to buy something nice (and lasting) for!
This year we had to buy her a tablecloth. It's what she wanted, but it's just so... so... I don't know. Not fun to give.
If stocking up is an option, that's a very good idea though! I do jot down titles for books I think my father is interested in occasionally but buying in advance would be difficult. >_<

[Earniel]

Originally Posted by Grey_Wolf

I dont suppose anyone would feel like reviving 100 Words or perhaps you, Earn, could move it back to Gm! Would be most grateful.

GW, moving it back to GM is not going to magically keep it alive indefinitely. Some threads just die, and your game has gone on for a lot longer than I would have given it credit for. Besides, activity all over the Entmoot has lessened of late. But who knows, it may be revived at some date. And a writing game should be in the Writers' Workshop, not GM, that's why I moved it in the first place.

Originally Posted by Mari

Two?!? Oh my goodness, that would be horrible. My mother is so difficult to buy something nice (and lasting) for!
This year we had to buy her a tablecloth. It's what she wanted, but it's just so... so... I don't know. Not fun to give. If stocking up is an option, that's a very good idea though! I do jot down titles for books I think my father is interested in occasionally but buying in advance would be difficult. >_<

Buying gifts in advance is a bit of a habit with us. We seldom have time near Christmas, other holidays or birthdays to do in-depth shopping, so we tend to buy something when we see it and keep it in reserve. I've had gifts before of which it was plain my family had bought them months before because they hadn't had any other opportunity to do so.

I keep a 'gift box' in my closet in which I keep the (small) gifts I buy during the year and each time a gift-giving opportunity comes along and there wasn't a 'I want this' List, then I go rummage in the box. It has come real handy over the years, although the box has become way too small now.

I know most of my parents' favourite authors by now, but there's always the risk that the person you've bought a book for, might buy it themselves before you've got a chance to give it. So two years ago, I've made my mother a book database. Now every time a book gets bought (regardless of whether it's a gift and won't be given just yet) it gets entered in the database and we've got booklists printed which we take along if we go to a book fair or shop, so we don't end up with double books. It's really useful because we are a very prolific book-buying family.

[Tessar]

OMGGGG YOU GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I JUST SAW THE NEW STAR TREK MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S AWESOOOOOOME!!!!!


You have to go see it OR YOU'RE NOT A REAL PERSON ANY MORE.

[Grey_Wolf]

Thanks, Earn.

[Mari]

Originally Posted by Tessar

OMGGGG YOU GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I JUST SAW THE NEW STAR TREK MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S AWESOOOOOOME!!!!!


You have to go see it OR YOU'RE NOT A REAL PERSON ANY MORE.

*sigh* Give me a month and I might find time...

[Tessar]

Nooooooooo!!! You haaaave to seeeeee it!!!!!!! IT'S AMAZING, MARI!!!!

[sisterandcousinandaunt]

Here, pollworking is a paid job and pays WELL. You work to get on the list.

Mother's Day was awesome.

[Ingwe]

Originally Posted by Tessar

OMGGGG YOU GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I JUST SAW THE NEW STAR TREK MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S AWESOOOOOOME!!!!!


You have to go see it OR YOU'RE NOT A REAL PERSON ANY MORE.

This is the same point I've been trying to make with people around my home town. Some of them went to see it and loved it, the rest just don't know what awesomeness they're missing.

Most definitely, it's one of those movies we all have to see before we "pass on".

[Mari]

Well, I do really want to see it, but I leave home at 6.30, get back at 6.30 or later, need to have dinner, get homework and internship preparations done and then I need sleep badly. And this goes on for at least 2 more weeks. No free weekends either.

[shesabrandybuck]

*dances into the teacup jamming to the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack*
Hello, everyone! 4 days until Angels & Demons, woo!

[Coffeehouse]

Hellooooooooooo mooters HAKUNA MATATA!!!!!!!!!

How is everyone here, what has there to been to miss?

*Grabs a jug of wine* Slurp!

I'm re-reading Angels and Demons! It's a great book, I read it back in 2004 (i think), and it's a great read! The movie look hot, especially Rome!

[shesabrandybuck]

Did someone say Angels and Demons? ANGELS AND DEMONS! ANGELS AND DEMONS! WOOOOOOOOOO!!! Okay, done. I just really lurvvv that book . The movie looks awesome, going to see it right after school on Friday!

[Coffeehouse]

Angels and Demons!!! I said it

Yeha it's a great book and I can't wait to see it myself You do realise Harry Potter is coming this year too right!?

[shesabrandybuck]

Oh no, I haven't noticed. I haven't been counting down the days or anything. Nor have I noticed that it comes out the day before my birthday, no, not at all

[Coffeehouse]

What a birthday present! I am taking my two youngest sisters because they're both Potter-nuts. And it's a good excuse for me to go too since no one I know would even consider it

Soon it's summer wow

[shesabrandybuck]

I know! I'm going to the midnight showing (those are the best-I'm dressing up this year! I didn't last year), and then on the 18th I'm taking my friends for my birthday, can't wait!

I can't believe it's summer soon, I can hardly wait. Pre-calc has skinned me raw...

[Acalewia]

Originally Posted by Mari

Ah, doncha just looove retail? >_<
Though I must confess: we bought our present at the last minute as well.

Oh yes, So much fun around any gift giving holiday

Originally Posted by Tessar

I JUST SAW THE NEW STAR TREK MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S AWESOOOOOOME!!!!!


You have to go see it OR YOU'RE NOT A REAL PERSON ANY MORE.

I've heard. How is one not a real person if one doesn't see it? Does that make one a ghost?

Originally Posted by Coffeehouse

Hellooooooooooo mooters HAKUNA MATATA!!!!!!!!!

How is everyone here, what has there to been to miss?

Hey, Starbux! How ya been?

I'm re-reading Angels and Demons! It's a great book, I read it back in 2004 (i think), and it's a great read! The movie look hot, especially Rome!

The movie looks great, but I will admit I haven't seen the Da Vinci Code or read any of Dan Brown's Books.

*Hides*

[Acalewia]

I got this in an email and had to share


Did I read that sign right?


In an office:

TOILET OUT OF ORDER...... PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW


In a Laundromat:

AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT


In a London department store:

BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS


In an office:

WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN


In an office:

AFTER TEA BREAK STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT AND STAND UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRAINING BOARD


Outside a secondhand shop:

WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN?


Notice in health food shop window:

CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS


Spotted in a safari park:

ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR


Seen during a conference:

FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN'T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR


Notice in a farmer's field:

THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE , BUT THE BULL CHARGES.


On a repair shop door:

WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR - THE BELL DOESN'T WORK)

[Tessar]

Angels-shmangles. STAR TREK, YOU GUYS!!!!

[Coffeehouse]

Enters a freshly white-painted Cafe and the smell of sizzling bacon

*Grabs a latté*

Slurp.

How can people watch the Star Trek series? The acting is horrible!