h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Well, I wouldn't like hats either if they covered up my entre body. But luckily, I have a big enough head that that doesn't happen.

Aww... this is cute. There's a squirrel laying on its stomach outside my back window. I think it wants some peanuts... *gets up, tosses some peanuts to the rodent* That particular squirrel has been coming to my back window for a few years now. He knows how to beg for food.

I wonder if he likes hats....

I'm glad you have a big (enough) head...

I actually went outside today! I decided I wanted to go jogging, and since I haven't been jogging for just under two years, this was a major event. I ran to a local (and very beautiful) country park, and ran through that.

The reason I mention that is I saw a squirrel too... It was climbing up the trunk of a tree, and when I stopped to look at it, then it stopped too, and we stared at each other for what must have been going on for five minutes. I concluded, eventually, that he *didn't* like hats... but he was still very cool...

I also came up with a new theory - squirrels are actually pieces of cheese, but whenever a human being looks at them, they turn into the things we see.

Wow, jogging! I'm impressed. Even I don't have that kind of "get up and go" (not that I should...). It's actually too hot outside to do much of anything at the moment-- something like 90 degrees (F) in the shade. And humid. Bleck.

Speaking of squirrels... (now that's a way to start a conversation!), there were a trio of baby squirrels-- squirrellets, I guess-- playing outside my bedroom window yesterday afternoon. They were rolling around on the decaying leaves on the ground, attempting to either bury or recover some nuts (I think), and one was quite literally flipping upside down it was so happy. I got out my sketcpad immediately and started drawing them. Not that I can draw, anyway... but I thought it was very adorable, so I couldn't help myself.

Squirrels made of cheese, eh? Umm.. maybe. I always thought they looked kinda like mob members.

I don't know what 90 degrees is in Celsius, but it sounds hot. I suppose I could work it out with (5x(90-32))/9... er... in fact I now that I've worked that part out, I might as well do the rest. Why is it that I can do this stuff but I can't do *anything* for my course...? Okay, it's 32 degrees Celsius. Wow! That's hot!

Squirrellets... I like that. It sounds very cute...

I wish I could draw. Sometimes it would be nice to capture a scene on something more tangible and reliable than memory... Especially as I never ever seem to have a camera available when I want one.

Squirrels as mob members... Certainly possible. Next time I see one (a squirrel that is, not a mob member) I'll ask.

I actually cannot draw to save my life. But I didn't know if my camera worked, even less where it was, so I had little choice. The drawing's not really half bad. Not half good, but not half bad, either...

Sorry I've been a while replying my forums-- I've had a band concert/rehersal as well as a Youth Retreat in the last couple of days and have not had the time or energy to reply to anything.

That's okay - I hope you had a good time at the Youth Retreat.

I would ask to see the drawing, but I guess that's impossible. So... er... I won't.

*steps into forum, wipes away cobwebs from in front of her as she walks*

hello?? anyone still here?

*sits down on dusty couch, then realizes she was the one to leave in the first place. she decides to have some fun*

((E(C)(H(O))?)) (o(h))... (E(((C)H))O))!)

*rises in a plume of (rather dusty) smoke from beneath the carpet, music rising to a crescendo, and cymbals crashing noisily in the background*

Ha haaaa!!!!! Haaaaaa haaaaaaa haaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!! I will rule the world!!!!!!!!!!! I will take no prisoners!!!!!!!! I will force everybody to watch the The Shawsha...

Oh wait. That's my *other* job.

*single pair of clapping hands*

very nice. what else shall you do?

*looks up expectantly*

Well... ummm...

I can also do this...

*rises in a plume of smoke from beneath the carpet, music rising to a crescendo, and cymbals crashing noisily in the background*

Ha haaaa!!!!! Haaaaaa haaaaaaa haaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!! I will rule the world!!!!!!!!!!! I will take no prisoners!!!!!!!! I will force everybody to watch the The Green Mi...

Oh wait... didn't I already do something similar?

Yes, I believe you did. Well, maybe not the taking over the world part... but still.

*waves away smoke*

That was a lovely performance. Now what shall we do?

*props feet up on suddenly appearing table in center of room*

*rabbits hop across my feet, appearing at one end of the table and disappearing at the other end*

Well, now, that was interesting....

Ummmm... let's have a tea party!

I'll invite Percy, my left foot... And (only if you want to, of course) you could invite the rabbits.

Sure! (I'm one of few Americans who drink tea practically all the time).

I think the rabbits would have a lovely time, and perhaps we should invite the deer whose head that is on the wall. He looks rather lonely.

Ah! A regular (American) tea-drinker! There is hope for America yet...

Maybe we should invite the wall as well, otherwise it might get lonely without the deer's head...

And then we should invite the other walls too, because they might get jealous...

Er... or maybe not.

Yeah... being clausterphobic isn't exactly my idea of fun.

I don't think walls drink much tea, either.

Really? What ever would give you that idea?

Oh? Common sense, you say? Well, I wouldn't know...

Okay, maybe we won't invite the walls. Just the deer. Or rather his head.

Is there such a thing as "cream teas" in America? As in, scones with jam and cream? If not, I strongly suggest you try some, well, virtually anyway. And if you have had it before, then hopefully you will want more...

And, of course, cheese is an essential part of any proper tea party.

I've never heard of cream teas, but that doesn't mean they don't exist in America, and therefore that means I've never had one before. But they sound very good, we must have some at this tea party.

...And cheese. Of course, cheese.

I decided to change the subject line... it's all still very interesting, but I believe we've strayed quite a ways from our original topic. So. There we have it. Now only to decide what kind of tea to have...

To describe cream teas in a little more detail, just so you know what you're about to eat: a "cream tea" consists of one cup of tea, 2 lightly warmed scones, cut in half, butter, jam (usually strawberry, raspberry, or blackcurrant, depending on preference), and Devonshire clotted cream (if you haven't had it, take my word for it - it's NICE ). (Cream teas are a small obsession of mine - I pride myself on knowing everything there is to know about cream teas... Not that I actually do, of course, but at least I *think* that I do...)

Cheese is, as you say, a necessity.

Hmmmm... kind of tea. What's your favourite? I like Earl Grey.

Going from discussing love to having a tea party is quite an impressive jump - how did we manage that?

Sorry to butt in on your conversation, I just want to attract RA's attention...

OY! YOU! I see you're on H2G2. Have you got ICQ installed? If so, can you run it? What email address can you access at home? Why aren't you in Southampton? What's your shoe size?

I'm not sure just how we managed it, but I think it has something to do with the three or four week break in there...

Hey, I like Earl Grey, too. (In fact I'm having some right now... ahh... caffeine....) That might be a bit more interesting had I tried more black teas, but it's interesting as it is.

The cream teas sound even better now that you've described them more deeply-- we *have* to have some.