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

*finds a mimosa syringe and gets a whole nother helping of food for breakfast*

Wow... fantastic party!

A toast to everybody, all at once! Kat doesn't want a party in her honor, so we'll just celebrate anonymously...[passes Kat an un-present under the table - it's a Cone of Silence.] Kat, use this whenever the world gets too noisy. Inside you won't be able to hear anything - including yourself. Z, congrats to you [Presents Z with a heart-shaped box, complete with ventricles, valves, and arteries all in excruciatingly exact detail. Inside the box is a speculum - you never know! - and a stethoscope, both of which are always slightly warmer than body temperature.]

I hear that Scandrea has earned a degree in geology... [Presents Scandrea with a dowsing rod.] This will lead you to the best fossils.

Montana, to fortify you for your final exams, you're going to need this. [hands Montana a normal-looking stopwatch.] This will stop time and allow you to catch up on sleep for your final exams. When you're ready to start time again, just press this button. Just don't break it!

[Removes a syringe full of something red from the table...] Yum! Bloody Marys! [Disdains catheter, looks longingly at IV drip.] Hey, is that interferon? [Grabs bag, squeezes and squirts interferon into everybody's eyes.] Hey, don't interferon with my good time!

*sneaks back in, popping small bits of food in her mouth along the way, gets to Lentilla's seat, and exchanges cone for a big big hug before placing cone over head and sneaking back out the room...making sure not to cross any busy roads*

Thanks Lentilla! And everyone else who gave me gifts!

Keep the party going, even if I don't post for a bit. I'm going off to Minnesota to present my undergraduate research at a conference.

A muse of perpetual latecomers has to come late.... Yes?

*looks around at the fabulous decor that even more fabulously looks as gleamingly fresh as when it came out of the stealth field*

[stealth field - is that a SEP mk II? Still pink??]

Wow! Well done!

*toasts the guests of honour and hands out small ever-lasting vistas of the Danish Beech forests that just now are lush, fresh green and as beautiful as they come*

Might not be particularily relevant to professions at hand - but hopefully good for a and a little inspiration, should a gloomy day occur.

*collapses into chair, hoping that the patient data on the back remotely fits*

*grabs a handful of syringes with clear, vaguely flourescent and bubbly contents*

Ahhh - this must be G&T

*floats into the room under a canopy of helium balloons*

Sorry I'm late. Congratulations Z and Scandrea, and good luck Kat and MR.

Would you all please be careful where you stick those hyperdermics, please? This is a particularly delicate form of transport

*floats towards food and drink*

A game of darts, anyone?

*waves to Mol*

Great that you could make it!

*waves madly*

I think we'll soon be ready to celebrate for MR, eh? What a bunch of highly-accomplished people we have.

Amy, you are a Very Naughty Ant!

Z, dear ... have a balloon.

*nods tiny head* 'Tis true .

*arrives slightly out of breath and even more slightly hungover*

Well, it's done. I'm well on my way to being a doctor.

*Zooms in to congratulate MR as well, with bunch of papers with illegible notes in her hand. Her very own handwriting...but still looking like footprints made by slightly drunk crowes. Shoots an envious glance at the buffet and leaves four parcels with Italian nougat. The soft variation with whole nuts . Stops for a minute to pull a and shout four hurraaaahhs and scoots out to finish her articles.*

*rushes in to dance about and drink cocktails in MR's honour*

I'm back! Someone wants to see the full report!

*Passes MR a very large mimosa syringe, and takes a white russian for herself.*

Hurrah! Huzzah! *starts a conga line*
P H D for M! R! P H D for M! R!

*joins in the conga line*

*attaches herself to the rear of the conga - Da da da da da daa daa, MR's got her PhD

*spills out of side of glass as conga line does a swift dog leg in order to avoid dancing over Amy

*trying very hard to kick in time*

*Joins in, and tries to keep from falling over.*