katallison | Sticking my head up like Punxsatawny Phil

So. It is very, very, very cold here. Went down below zero Friday night, and has stayed there continuously since, and is not going to get *above* zero until, I dunno, maybe Tuesday. Minus eleven right now, with a -40ish windchill, and forecast to be -17 tonight. I have not been out of the house since I got home on Friday evening, and I am not going to leave it until it gets by god above zero again, which means I'll be working from home tomorrow, and this is not an ideal solution, because when it's this cold I can't really get my place very warm, but going someplace that *is* warm would require, y'know, going outside. And attempting to start the car. Or standing and waiting for the bus. And I am not up to it.

In other news -- hi. (*g*) Yes, I have been absent from these parts since -- uh, sometime last year, though reading LJ fitfully and sporadically. I am fine, I should add, and life is fine, apart from the strange whatever-it-is that blocks me from being able to actually write down any of the words that go on in my head, and which has been afflicting me for months now. This has, needless to say, kept me from composing the Grand Summative Essay of Ruminative Reflection and Updatingness with which to jump back in the soup; so I'll go with a brief, unilluminating grump about the weather instead.

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:D Cats for Kat. And if you need a really hearty laugh, check out those archives. :)

You know, every time, *every* time that I start to feel whiny and ill-treated at my job nowadays, I stop for a moment and think about your work pressures and all the other life complexities you're juggling, and I -- well, I still whine a bit. Just more quietly and abashedly.

I'm not going to be at Escapade this year, alas; I cherish the memory of our conversation last year, and it would be lovely to see you again. In any event, many head-pats to Harry, and strength to your sword arm!

Hey! *waving madly* Um, would you like some only slightly used winter? We can send it your way ANY old time!

And most sadly, no, I'm not going to be at MJ; I think my only con this year will be VividCon, which I hope you can make it to! It's been way too long, and I miss you.

Awww! Thanks for the kind words, sweetie, and I'm glad you also are taking care of yourself. Winter can be a miserable time no matter where one is, and I get less tolerant of it with each passing year.

(*passes you a nice hot bowl of potato-leek soup*)

Well, I've read somewhere that a lot of it is just the maritime climate and the dominant wind directions and such that make northern Europe warmer and just a few degrees are due to the gulfstream proper, but still. I hope those who fear global warming might mess it up are wrong. *clings to her climate of moderate summers and winters*

sweaters! lap blankets! hot beverages! staying inside until it's at least freezing, if not above! these are all good ideas, and I encourage you to continue to strive for warmth

lovely as always to see you appear, even if it's briefly. grumping about weather is a perfectly valid use for LJ - do it again some time!

I'll stop abusing exclamation marks any time now, I swear

Hi, you. :)

And, also, hey, are you going to be at Escapade??? I can't remember if you've posted about that or not. I'm really hoping you will be, but prepared to be incredibly sad if you're not. :)

Good to see you, even if you are shivering so hard I can barely see you -- stay warm!

Hi you!

I'm right there with you with the not-posting, but I'm really glad you did. And that things are fine. :)

I hate cold, and we've had an unusually wretched winter thus far, but not nearly to your level of wretchedness. So big sympathies from here.

It is a bit brisk out, isn't it. *g*

Lovely to see you, as always; I send virtual soup and hand-knitted woolly socks in your direction.

Hee--I figured that must be you, and thanks for the continued supportive words. Things are definitely stressful, but it's great to be back home.

*g* Oh, I am your partner in exclamation point abuse, so no fear.

There was a job opening in your fair city posted a couple of weeks ago that I stumbled across, and sat staring at for about ten minutes, with literal tears in my eyes from wanting so hard to apply for it and move out there, except the situation here isn't propitious for leaving just at the moment -- in a year or two, though ...

GAH -- previous reply was from me -- my laptop seems intent on logging me out every time I navigate away from LJ, dammit.

Hey there, my fellow lurker in the tall weeds! *g*

Sadly, I'm not doing Escapade this year; the only con I'm getting to, I think, is VividCon. But I do plan to get out to Seattle sometime this spring, and will let you know when (maybe we could do a get-together?).

Big hugs to you!

Well, you're not exactly having a heat wave out there yourself, so I return the "keep warm!" wishes, and send along much love to you and Geoff. I'm finking out on con attendance this year--won't be at Escapade or Muskrat Jamboree--but I definitely hope to see you at VividCon!

You have truly been having the winter from HELL out there, in fact--much worse than ours, since we had extraordinarily mild and dry weather in December and most of January. I join you in the fervent wishes for spring, and I hope the snow leaves you *alone* from here on!

*pulls on socks, and curls around bowl of soup, snivelling piteously*

I mean, really, I have no business getting all whiny, because it's significantly more wretched out where you are than here in town. But honest to god, I am so DONE with this weather.

Waaaahhhhhhhhhh .......

You don't need to write the Grand Summative Essay; it's just good to know you're still here.

::wishing you hot tea, hot soup and fuzzy warm wool socks::

And do feel free to forward some of that winter this direction, particularly the part with snow. We're heading for another drought, and I'd just as soon get some snow on the ground right now for the sake of the trees next summer.

::ducking and running from angry DC-ites who don't know how to drive::

Woman, at VividCon you will receive THREE TIMES AS MUCH HUG.

definitely stay inside and warm, and post about the weather to your heart's content. I will commiserate when the temperature goes down and cheer when it goes up.

Going to miss you at Escapade this year--are you sure you can't be tempted? it will be warm!

Well, we do have the crazy freakin' windchill out here, it's true. But of course the real difference is that I don't *mind* this weather (I'm actually going out lakewalking tomorrow afternoon!), because I am SO NOT NORMAL. *g*

*kicks LJ on your behalf*

hopefully another cool job opening will appear when you can actually contemplate pursuing it - I know our city will be much enlivened and brightened by your presence!

remember - stay bundled up and warm!

*sends California warmth your way* I hope you'll continue to post :)

See, the upside to posting so infrequently is that we are all so incredibly excited to see you pop up once more! We miss you around here, you know. *feels warm and fuzzy just seeing you around*

Oh man, I knew it! :( But, yes, totally, OMG YES, if you come to Seattle, I will absolutely make sure I can get down there for a visit. I'm working full-time during the week, but any weekend time (including Friday night--I could drive down straight after work!) I will make it happen. I would truly love to see you, dearie. {{{{hugs}}}}

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