2011.12.23 13:00 - Fishy tales

The Guardian for this meeting was Aphrodite Macbain. The comments are by Aphrodite Macbain.

Bruce Mowbray: Hi, Kori.
Korel Laloix: Heya
Korel Laloix: How you doing today?
Bruce Mowbray: My hip hurts, otherwise fine. And you?
Korel Laloix: What you do?
Korel Laloix: Just spent the morning shopping for the boss.
Bruce Mowbray: What I do?
Bruce Mowbray: Oh - shopping for the boss. . . Got to be an adventure.
Korel Laloix: One of his daughters told him last night she was coming for Christmas and was bringing her boyfriend with his three kids....
Bruce Mowbray: OH MY GOD!
Korel Laloix: What did you do to hurt your hip?

Bruce Mowbray: Oh -- YOU shouldn't get stuck with that!!!!!!!!!!
Korel Laloix: So buying presents for them all, now wrapping.

Korel Laloix: I get paid to shop, they don't have to do it, so it works out for everyone.

Bruce Mowbray: Old age. It only hurts when I walk.

Korel Laloix: Then just run... smiles
Bruce Mowbray: Ahhh! Thanks for that suggestion. . . Will try it.

Bruce Mowbray: How can you wrap and type at the same time?
Korel Laloix: I do try.. I really don't like walking. It hurts my back after a while.
Bruce Mowbray: I'd rather walk than do anything.
Bruce Mowbray: My absolute favorite of all possible activities...
Bruce Mowbray: but now I can't -- except on good days when I can walk about a mile.
Bruce Mowbray: Today is NOT one of those days, though.

Bruce Mowbray: I'm not going to claim it because Aph said that she would be here and do that.for Yaku.
Korel Laloix: OH OK.

Korel Laloix: Any plans for the weekend?
Bruce Mowbray: Plans for the weekend: HIDE!
Korel Laloix: Sorry to hear that.
Korel Laloix: Probably a good idea.
Bruce Mowbray: I hide every Christmas.
Korel Laloix: I have a few offers for dinners over the weekend.
Bruce Mowbray: I even have a t-shirt that says that. Will try to find it now.
Bruce Mowbray: That's good -- friends over for dinner.
Korel Laloix: I do Christmas on Orthodox calendars, so I do in January.
Bruce Mowbray: especially when you are the friend and they provide the dinner.
Bruce Mowbray: Jan 6th?
Korel Laloix: I help out some.
--BELL--
Korel Laloix: The majority do it on the 7th this year.
Bruce Mowbray: Oh, on the 7th. I'm not quite orthodox, as you've probably been able to tell.
Korel Laloix: There are many days that it is celebrated, but it is the thought that counts
Bruce Mowbray: always the thought that counts.
Bruce Mowbray: I like the idea of something new being born during the time of the solstice.
Bruce Mowbray: Jesus is fine - or something else. . .
Korel Laloix: I prefer the summer solstice... warmer in this hemisphere at least.
Bruce Mowbray: Yes, summer solstice is better -- although in order to get there we first have to be here.
Korel Laloix: If I could find a job in Australia and just go back and forth always living in summer and spring...
Korel Laloix: Lovely thoughts.
Bruce Mowbray: That's a great idea.
Bruce Mowbray: I've had similar thought about going to Canada in the summer... when it gets really hot here.
Korel Laloix: I love it really hot.
Bruce Mowbray looks around for Aph, who said she would be here.
Korel Laloix: We scared them off.
Bruce Mowbray: Well, it's pretty HOT in OK, right?
Korel Laloix: Not hot enough.
Korel Laloix: Love living in Florida with the heat and humidity.
Bruce Mowbray wonders whether he should claim this session.....
Bruce Mowbray: Like a sauna.
Korel Laloix: You can wait a while.
Bruce Mowbray: cool. . . well, not really "cool" but nice.
Korel Laloix: I like it that way.
Bruce Mowbray: yeah.
Bruce Mowbray: hot and sweaty!!!
Bruce Mowbray: YEAH!
Korel Laloix: Especially with my weight down.. I am always cold.
Bruce Mowbray: Have you ever claimed a session, Kori?
Korel Laloix: I have a few times, but it ends up getting taken from me.
Bruce Mowbray: Oh dear.
Bruce Mowbray: Well, you have a lot going on right now, so I won't ask if you want this one.
Korel Laloix: I was just here when the reserved person did not show up.
Bruce Mowbray: but feel free to claim it if you wish.
Korel Laloix: SO I did it, then someone else showed up and claimed over me.
Bruce Mowbray: Yaku's session -- but he can't be here today.
Bruce Mowbray: He won't be showing up, although Aph might.
Korel Laloix: I will all work out I am sure.
Bruce Mowbray: Oh yes.
Korel Laloix: Been some small crowds recently... it’s that time of year.

Hiding and me-time

Bruce Mowbray: It will all work out because I am now wearing my "HIDE!" tee-shirt.
Bruce Mowbray: Everyone is hiding, you see.
Korel Laloix: Going to be doing some hiding next week.
Bruce Mowbray: oh?
Bruce Mowbray: We hermits love hiding, of course.
Korel Laloix: I just want a week of “me” time.
Bruce Mowbray: Absolutely!
Korel Laloix: So going that direction next week.
Bruce Mowbray: Good for you!
Bruce Mowbray: I TRULY understand!
Bruce Mowbray: Me-time is good time.
Korel Laloix: I need it.
Bruce Mowbray: Of course.
Bruce Mowbray: Everyone needs it, but they don’t take it.
Bruce Mowbray: YOU take it! Wonderful!
Korel Laloix: Oh... being a hermit.... I have a friend that is doing a research project in SL on how people meet their spiritual needs in SL.
Korel Laloix: Would you be interested in getting interviewed about that?
--BELL--
Bruce Mowbray: Really? How is that going?
Bruce Mowbray: I would!
Korel Laloix: Let me give you her card.
Bruce Mowbray: kk.
Korel Laloix: Just give her an IM and tell her I mentioned the study to you.
Korel Laloix: If you do the interview you get a grand of lindens.
Bruce Mowbray: This sounds like a good project.
Bruce Mowbray: especially for folks who live far away from urban centers, as I do.
Fox Monacular: Hi Bruce, Korel
Korel Laloix: Heya.
Bruce Mowbray: The nearest "spiritual" group with whom I could relate is 25 miles away.
Korel Laloix: For me SL is good for spiritual things because of my situation.
Bruce Mowbray: Hey, Fox!
Korel Laloix: Anyway, she was has had good luck finding people of the Christian view... but was really looking to find some other faith traditions.
Bruce Mowbray: I am definitely NOT of the Christian view.
Bruce Mowbray: One "Father" is enough.
Korel Laloix: Even better... so you are exactly what she is looking for.
Bruce Mowbray: perhaps.
Bruce Mowbray: I will get in touch with her.
Bruce Mowbray: Thanks for the heads up.
Bruce Mowbray: How ya doing today, Fox?
Korel Laloix: No worries.
Bruce Mowbray thinks that Fox might be in shock from the seasonal flurry.
Bruce Mowbray: ;-)
Fox Monacular: oh ,sorry:) got distracted
Fox Monacular: :)
Bruce Mowbray: np, my dear.
Bruce Mowbray: We are ALL distracted this time of year.
Fox Monacular: I'm doing well, thanks, how are you?
Fox Monacular: yes, seriously
Bruce Mowbray: Quite well, thanks.
Fox Monacular: cool antlers
Bruce Mowbray: No walking today, thought -- a bit of hip-ouchy thing.
Bruce Mowbray: Thanks!
Bruce Mowbray: I love the antlers-
Fox Monacular: :)
Bruce Mowbray: and may decide to wear them all year!
Bruce Mowbray: Hey, Aph!!!
Fox Monacular: Hi Aph!
Bruce Mowbray: We've been waiting for you!
Aphrodite Macbain: Hiya everyone
Bruce Mowbray: I alsolutely LOVE your fish, Aph!
Aphrodite Macbain: Thanks I caught them all at the solstice party

Aphrodite Macbain: I promised Yaku I'd claim this and then promptly forgot. Wrapping Christmas presents…
Bruce Mowbray: Yes, np.
Bruce Mowbray: We are all distracted at this time of year.
Bruce Mowbray: So good that you're wrapping presents, though.
Aphrodite Macbain: Lots of bottles of jam and tea towels and pretty little plats
Aphrodite Macbain: plates
Bruce Mowbray: plats are also pretty, sometimes.

Fox Monacular: :)
Bruce Mowbray: :)
Bruce Mowbray: Was the solstice party a BASH!?
Bruce Mowbray: I hope so.
Aphrodite Macbain: Yes it was great- especially the one in the morning between 6-8
Bruce Mowbray: I could have made that one.
Aphrodite Macbain: over 20 people dancing and playing and eating. We even had a dj
Bruce Mowbray: \wow!
Bruce Mowbray: so. . . . about this monster fish. . . Does it have a name? (refers to fish swimming around Aph)
Aphrodite Macbain: it was a bit quieter in the evening but still pretty good. That's when I caught all these fish
Aphrodite Macbain: It's a lamprey eel
Bruce Mowbray: Ohhhhhh!
Aphrodite Macbain: creepy huh?
Bruce Mowbray: an eel!
Bruce Mowbray: VERY cool!
Bruce Mowbray: Blub is curious.
Aphrodite Macbain: what shall I call him?
Bruce Mowbray: Hmmmm . . . .
Bruce Mowbray ponders.

--BELL--
Bruce Mowbray: Big Tooth?
Bruce Mowbray: errrr. . . . maybe, Big Teeth?
Bruce Mowbray: Blub is keeping his distance.
Aphrodite Macbain: actually there is more of a big hole than big teeth
Bruce Mowbray: Hmmmm.

Aphrodite Macbain: How are you fox and korel?
Korel Laloix: Wrapping some presents.... and getting paid for it.. so great.
Aphrodite Macbain: who's paying you to wrap?
Fox Monacular: pre-christmas mess:)
Aphrodite Macbain: mess?

Fox Monacular: actually I need to go now, sorry:) was nice chatting with you all:) happy holidays
Bruce Mowbray: Bye, Fox!
Aphrodite Macbain: By Fox.

Korel Laloix: My boss's daughter decided to come home for Christmas yesterday and bring her boyfreind with his three kids.
Aphrodite Macbain: Happy holidays
Korel Laloix: So I had to go shop for them and now wrapping...
Aphrodite Macbain: great. Did you have to choose the presents?

Aphrodite Macbain: What are you both doing on Sunday?
Bruce Mowbray: I am hiding.
Aphrodite Macbain: from what?
Aphrodite Macbain: Santa?
Bruce Mowbray: From seasonal expectations, actually.
Korel Laloix: I just got some things.
Aphrodite Macbain: I'm cooking a duck!
Bruce Mowbray: OMG!
Bruce Mowbray: Quackkkkkkkkk!
Aphrodite Macbain: someone is bringing Brussel sprouts with camembert and walnuts
Bruce Mowbray: OH! LOVELY!
Bruce Mowbray: Sound wonderful, Aph.
Bruce Mowbray: Sounds*
Aphrodite Macbain: and I'm roasting root veggies and squash
Bruce Mowbray: ahhhh!
Aphrodite Macbain: rhubarb and cranberry pie for desert
Bruce Mowbray checks flight availability from Columbus to Vancouver.
Aphrodite Macbain: that would be cool if you could come!
Aphrodite Macbain: LOL
Korel Laloix: Will check as well from Oklahoma.
Aphrodite Macbain: what would you cook for us?
Korel Laloix: Hold it, winter in Canada... no sorry.
Bruce Mowbray: Well, it would be great -- but, please enjoy your guests and don't hold your breath for my arrival. . . unfortunately.
Aphrodite Macbain giggles It's not bad on the coast
Aphrodite Macbain: we're still 5 above zero
Aphrodite Macbain: no snow
Aphrodite Macbain: not like Denver where Storm is
Korel Laloix: Oklahoma appreciation day.
Bruce Mowbray dies from laughing....
Bruce Mowbray: Yes,. big storm in Denver. . . for Storm.
Aphrodite Macbain: What's the weather like in Oklahoma?
Korel Laloix: Cool, but not cold and breezy.

Bruce poofs

Bruce Mowbray wonders why he disappeared.
Aphrodite Macbain: Bruce has disappeared
Bruce Mowbray: I can’t find myself!
Bruce Mowbray: This has never happened before.
Aphrodite Macbain: You have dropped everything. Remember what this feels like!
Bruce Mowbray: I can say things -- but I can't be seen . . . . Neither can Blub.
Bruce Mowbray: Yes, this is what dropping must be about.
Bruce Mowbray wonders how far down he dropped.
Bruce Mowbray: (even hitting the ESC key doesn't bring me back.)

Aphrodite Macbain: Nice Christmas tree. Must be Storm's present to us
Bruce Mowbray: i think it is from Moon Fargis.
Aphrodite Macbain: aww
Bruce Mowbray: Folks, I need to be going now.
Korel Laloix: Take care.
Bruce Mowbray: Thanks, and do have a pleasant Christmas.
Korel Laloix: Have a great weekend.
Bruce Mowbray: \and I hope all of your gifts are appreciated, Kori.
Bruce Mowbray: Bye for now.
Aphrodite Macbain: Bye
Aphrodite Macbain: Bye! Bruce. Maybe I'll see you here tomorrow
--BELL--
Aphrodite Macbain: How are you feeling Korel?
Korel Laloix: Mostly well now, but still not fully up.
Korel Laloix: Just looking forward to the weekend.
Aphrodite Macbain: Maybe your grandmother will fatten you up with turkey
Korel Laloix: There is a list of those that have offered to try this weekend... smiles
Aphrodite Macbain: smiles - nice that people care
Korel Laloix: It is... smiles
Korel Laloix: Nice one thanks... smiles
Aphrodite Macbain: are you finished school for the year?
Korel Laloix: Yes... done last week.
Korel Laloix: Just had two finals.
Aphrodite Macbain: More time for yourself
Korel Laloix: Still don't have my final grades though.
Korel Laloix: But I think I kept things up.
Korel Laloix: Yes.
Aphrodite Macbain: when will you find out?
Korel Laloix: Lots of reading and play.
Korel Laloix: Monday they have to have them in the system.
Aphrodite Macbain: Boxing Day!
Aphrodite Macbain: I'll bet they wont post them till Tuesday
Aphrodite Macbain: I should go now,  I have a bunch of shopping I have to do now
Korel Laloix: Well, there is no reason they could not have posted them last monday... frowns
Korel Laloix: OK.. take care.. ciao.
Aphrodite Macbain: Bureaucracy!
Korel Laloix: Exactly
Aphrodite Macbain: (((Korel))) happy healthy holidays!
Aphrodite Macbain: onigokko
Aphrodite Macbain: stop