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

oye! (that's Spanish for - listen up!)

I did not call you a jerk! I merely said that you saying you felt obliged to call all Catholics jerks sounded jerky to me. But then I complimented you on your tap dancing! Gad, men are just never satisfied are they?

Spent the last three weeks with all-day jack-hammering going on under my window, so no sympathy from this end (but lots of empathy!)

I think people are coming over soon to watch the procession that passes directly under my balconies - might be a good time to get out of pj's and brush my so-called hair.

az

(behaving herself so well that she scarcely knows who she is anymore . . .)

hey dude,

what's happening?

haven't seen you on line for awhile.

are you okay?

I'm more or less okey-dokey. Being a very nice hostess and doing what I have to do there.

Got into yet another stupid thing with toxxin yesterday, even offered him the ol' olive branch, but he just seems to want to always read me the wrong way. In the end, I threw in the towel. No big deal. There are plenty of other people to talk to on that thread.

Anyhow, just wondering if life has perhaps got the better of you recently - and also miss hearing from you. So, I hope you are fine and that I hear from you very soon.

kissitos,
az

(not quite mad yet, but working on it! )

buenas stuff,

Oh yes I still exist but I am so Eastered, kids here think this is mini-christmas. Loads of fun arguing the 'only dead for the weekend' stuff-had far too much South African Red to make any sense beyond the factual-Goodness be with you.

Rain, maybe later?

i've read what you have said abouut people kidnappedJesus -why? that is so bad

i've read what you have said abouut people kidnappedJesus -why? that is so bad

i've read what you have said abouut people kidnappedJesus -why? that is so bad

sorry-keep hitting the button as system freezed-apparently-ho!

Don't take it so badly, with the God stuff. I may have whined about this before but I asked Toxxin a direct question twice last week in the space of an hour and was completely ignored both times, until I attacked something else, someone else, and got a comment back along the lines of 'I'd already said that'-so I went back 50 postings-no he hadn't. The Toxxic level of argument has definitely dropped and you can tell a definite pattern on the thread-firstly you will get the Big Alpha Dog-'(you can probably tell)I have studied this a lot and have given it some serious thought','professionally my thoughts are', 'as a professional I tend to deal with...' ie 'don't mess with me', but materially the content is increasingly weak. I have also found that the jargon content skyrockets when he feels threatened by an argument-like last week's comment to Jordan about what type of matter they were discussing. This is typical of the 'define your terms' type of intellectual argument; it's obvious that there is no real way of discussing anything on this type of thing but that only becomes apparent to some when they are up against it, when they feel the need to reduce everything to it's basics and 'redefine the parameters' etc. to 'clarify', if you actually just read the stuff (-evil='harm', 'why can't men screw around?'), it's weak. Having said that if you keep to a circle and keep doing the 'hey, thanks for the link Jordan-interesting but I'll need to consider that further in my professional way' you can survive unchallenged (in your head) for years.
I don't think I can keep insisting that "God is unlikely to exist given the evidence, and OK it may be that he does but, like, what else are these people prepared to take on this bizzare level of trust that hasn't been societally programmed into them?" indefinitely. I've got to the point where I don't care enough. Diversity comes up with some interesting slant every so often, Hass, or 'Moth' as she is now is claiming Pullmanesque 'Dust' as her own (Sorry, I know you are friends but she grates with me), and only Math, and possibly a few others seem really challenging AND sincere. I can see the "things I know" thread either dying a natural death or taking over from 'God..', I think I'd prefer the latter, might stick around longer that way. Not personally fed up, far from it just bored with the thread, and it's contributors. Thats what I think-go to 'the snug' for a pint sometime. Nice people in there, makes you compare and contrast.

Need to easter later-eggs to buy,children to clothe. The Boy did this great Donnie Darko bunny yesterday called the 'Diseaster Bunny', complete with psychadelic eyes and vampire teeth, I think I've adopted it as a mascot.

Rain, seemingly miserable but secretly cheerful as a boy constructed entirely of silicate.

PS seem to have a problem with you Canadianicity on the 'things I know', is it your deceptive innocuousness, your general all round niceness or Leonard Cohen? Or it may be my problem...who knows? Just keeping up the posts and nothing particular to add.
R.

The Diseaster Bunny! love it.

Actually, toxxin was rather succinctly described by someone else as 'somewhat schizophrenic, one minute fairly reasonable, the next with all the charm and swagger of a sniggering schoolboy'. I still go with the eensy-weensy d**k theory. Anyhow, as I say, finished with both him and diversity - probably will even stop reading their postings, let alone just not responding to them. Yeah, Math seems quite balanced and sincere. Hey, didn't you like my Maugham quote about the fourth temptation of Christ?

My houseguest (previously a friend called Mary) is hogging the bathroom so I have to wait until I can go out for my

btw - you're up early! Or are you STILL up?

back in a bit - have to re-read something . . .

my Canadianicity? (had to go back and check on the spelling)

you sure you don't mean my Canadianosity?

I'm sure it has mostly to do with Leonard Cohen, whatever it is you are talking about . . . *deceptive* innocuousness, eh?

oh goody, houseguest FINALLY out of bathroom. hope there is still some hot water.

will talk to you anon, perrito

azaharita

ps,

ok, will check out the Snug (whatever that's about) - have you checked out my 'right or wrong' thread? the folks on that one are so nice you'd think we were ALL Canadians.

gotta run, totally jonesing for caffeine here but first must shower and dress and battle with hair-like substance . . .

az

greetings silicate boy,

Just back from nice toast and coffee with crazy English neighbour Lesley and a quick trip to the supermarket to stock up on wine for the weekend.

One more day of houseguest. You will be proud of me, rain - I have behaved so terribly properly all this week with a houseguest who told me she would have preferred to take next flight home last Sunday. Have been doing her laundry, doing all the food shopping, preparing meals for her (and of course, doing all the washing up!) - even spent three hours yesterday taking her to get stitches removed, even though that was pretty much the last thing I felt like doing. And all the while being quite superficially pleasant and nice, with dolphin smile firmly in place. Small inklings of feeling a bit used, though nuthin serious (Moth told me I should have invited houseguest to go and stay at a hotel - I quite agree, but the Canadian in me just couldn't do it). The most important thing is that I got through the week without letting myself down in any way. So, good for me!

Big plans for next week. Going to quit smoking (again! started up again this week - do you blame me?), try not to drink wine during the week, start exercising again, get back on eating plan to lose weight - and well, generally behave like I'm not me at all! Wish me luck!

How is your diet going? I asked before - you didn't reply.

Meanwhile, also have to come up with way to make money. This constantly living hand-to-mouth biz is very exhausting. Might ask mad Lesley if she wants to get into the 'Alternatours' idea I've come up with. The idea is to offer alternative tours to people coming here who want to see the 'real Sevilla'. You know, take them out to great little tapa bars that never appear in guide books, out to real Flamenco shows (not the usual touristy crap), bring them to unusual shops and generally show them places they would otherwise not ever know existed here. Have I already told you about this idea? Anyhow, came up with this a couple of months ago - even made up a great poster with a Gary Larson cartoon on it (flock of sheep with one of them standing up, waving his arms and saying - 'wait, wait, listen to me! We don't have to be just sheep!') But, as I was saying before, I am so often so worn out just trying to make ends meet with English classes and being a landlady that I need a partner to help with motivation. And Lesley might be just right for this. We shall see.

Houseguest has gone out, so now I can just relax, drink a little chilled white wine (rueda), smoke some ciggies and hang out on h2g2 for awhile. Got The Others out on dvd yesterday - have you seen it? Cannot stand Nicole Kidman usually, but I've heard it's a good film and the director is Spanish. The same guy who did Thesis. If you can find that one at your local video shop - see it! Definitely NOT for kids as it's all about snuff films. But very very good.

hasta soon!
az

(la canadianisima!)

check it out, rain!

toxxin is getting more pathetic than ever in trying to wind me up, ever since I said I would no longer attempt to speak to him. Wonder why?

And no, I'm not taking pleasure in that (honestly!) - just finding it interesting. How people respond when you refuse to respond to them.

It's the old 'takes two to tango' thing. I've often found myself drawn into other people's sh*t by allowing myself to be drawn in - then afterwards have felt badly about myself.

Someone on either the 'things i know' or 'right or wrong' thread once said something about this. It was quite good. All about being manipulated.

unmunipulatedly yours,
az

Az, my chum, my unmanipulated one. Firstly I thought I was making the word up regarding Canadianisimity. I like Leonard Cohen-He's My Man. Small todger doesn't automatically equate to poor intellect(do you think I sound too concerned there?)

Let's get this week out of the way and then do the 'houseguest'story-but I still think it's sad. In another Universe-Whoooahh, let's get Easter underway-Fun Fun Fun - checking the posts,
Soon, but not too soon, Rain.

hello . . .

Is this too soon? Or was that you?

Small todger doesn't equate to poor intellect, rather to massive insecurity and low self-esteem which sometimes makes men behave like, well, like you-know-who.

I've been having Easter all week, thank you very much, with processions and throbbing crowds of people all over the place (throbbing?) - anyhow, today it's all over. In Spain they don't have the Easter Bunny or any of that cute stuff. Just lots of dying Christs and weeping Virgins.

Have just stuck houseguest into taxi. Now am going back to bed with my book and cats and hope I will sleep a bit cos I've been awake since 3am. Perhaps shall take sleep inducing drugs? Hmmmm.

buenas camas,
azzzzzzz

So, we draw a veil, and a large false nose, on this episode? Mary gone then? I am sitting comfortably with a metaphorical mug of tea, some virtual chocolate biscuits, and I promise I shall not fidget...in your own time then...

greetings earth dog,

are you still around?

az

I was just off in 'God..' watching the triarchic Toxx Moth Nogg wondering where everybody went to. Post-followed by patronisation-followed by more patronising-followed by Moth made up to be considered an intellectule having the complex stuff explained to her-followed by one of the three trying to give the impression of moving the dead rotting carcass forward, being meta or modal, or 'I'm a psych y'know, I'm dead clever, so what I say goes'. Don't think I am improving my life reading 'We are everything' self help book trash.

Anyway-sitting comfortably...

ah yes, the unholy trinity (actually that would be nogg-toxx-divvy) - I don't think they've noticed they've been left on their own yet. I do like Moth, but I don't get her motivation for spending so much time on that thread.

when he says 'I'm a psych' all the time he obviously is missing that one all-important letter off the end.

am also sitting comfy here - glass of rioja, in pj's, cats nearby. spent all of yesterday doing therapeutic cleaning and six loads of washing (two of them houseguest induced) and now it seems I have quite happily washed that woman right out of my life.

i am quite capable of making myself feel sh**ty without help from others.

time for a bit more vinito - back in a segundito . . .