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

Or unless they're not in the same country - I'm still trying to figure out why *I'm* up before sunrise!!!

I can do time signatures, Kat - 4/4, 3/4, 6/8, etc. - but I think intervals may be a little beyond me.

I did actually call in the end and she wasn't eating lunch or out or anything...but did talk only about herself...when she'd emailed me wanting to talk to me and find out what I'D been doing -- so that was a bit confusing.

You reminded me that I must call my piano teacher, well done EMR I'll see if I can get her to do timesigs with me and then if I still don't get it I'll come running.

Ah, and you reminded me that I have to call someone for an interview to run the restaurant; EMR via Kat might just have got someone a job

I've had a reasonably productive morning and now of course I'm exhausted and wondering what time bedtime is! I can't believe it's only 11:30am!

I've made a table to make sure I don't forget any scales for piano practice.
I've done an hour's piano (4-5 more to go )
I've tidied my room (messed it up when I came home and exploded all my stuff everywhere)
I've showered, dressed in COMPLETELY clean clothes (except my socks) and cleaned my teeth.
I ate a red sweet pepper with houmus and three slices of raisin bread for breakfast.
I've read half a Patricia Cornwell book.
I've called my piano teacher.

Actually..you know...that's not very much at all. Oh. Well it's still more than usual, and I DID get up at 7 as planned, even though I'd fallen asleep at 2 and woken up at 5.

I've also realised that I have SIX pairs of trousers!!! Two pairs of jeans, two pairs of smart black trousers (which of course never get worn) and two pairs of cords (one of which I think are too short but nobody else does). So in reality I wear...3 pairs. Oh wait I've also got a pair of hiking trousers which are two sizes too big and only get worn when everything is too scary or I'm painting walls.

How many pairs of trousers does everyone else have then?? When I get alarmed about the next item of clothing be prepared to count them too

I have lots of pairs of skanky stripy ethnic trousers, but most of them have split in an unfortunate place. Funny enough, I was counting my trousers the other day and I've only got seven wearable pairs; two of these are for work and another two are only to be worn on heaths and moors.

This morning, I've come to w*rk and done absolutely nothing productive

Rich - two words: 'fabric glue'. Look in sewing and craft shops.

I have 3 pairs of comfy cotton "sweat pants", 6 pairs of cotton shorts w/pockets, and quite a few pairs of pants I no longer fit into, but I'm determined that I will some day!

Or Iron on mending fabric, Woolies do it and it's mended a lot of holes in my comfy trousers

Very good! Do men own irons?

My ex used to iron all his own shirts

Dragons don't... but thats other news on at Ten.

I have seven pairs of trousers... one of which is jeans, embroidered with large amounts of flowers, so I obviously don't wear those very often; two of which are rarely worn either, so that leaves... *tries to do math* ... four pairs of wearable trousers. Not counting shorts. Of which I have three pairs.

I have a bazillion pairs of trousers, but Kat convinced me to get new, more stylish ones (i.e., ones that didn't show my socks).

All told, I probably have 20 pairs of jeans in my closet -- but of those, only 4 are in my current size, and only 2 are "wear out in public" ones. The others are old jeans in a variety of sizes, and are much more helpful in seeing if I've losed weight than stepping on a scale is.

I also own three pairs of khaki slacks -- one regular, one capri, and one flannel-lined.

Two pairs of corduroys -- one brown, and one a color I can't remember.

Three pairs of dress slacks -- one black, one grey, and one multi-colored.

I also have a huge stack of what I consider "hiking trousers" -- ones that are great for hiking or gardening or taking a dog to the park, but I would never wear them for work. However, they are all either hand-me-downs from people who've lost more weight than me, or ridiculously cheap flea market finds.

Myself, I don't feel like that's too many, altogether. I do sometimes feel bad about owning the amount of "dress" clothes I do, given how rarely they are worn -- but, as a friend pointed out, when I do wear them, I'm usually on a business trip that involves wearing dress clothes every day for a week, so it would hardly due to only have one pair.

My skirts, of course, are another matter altogether.

Having fun counting your clothes?

Did I actually just say LOSED?

I don't know I only skimmed it.

Yes, you did - but notice how nice we were in ignoring it!

besides, it wasn't as bad as when you said 'breeded' infront of about 35 people

My piano lesson is now at midday on Mondays. This gives me an hour extra to: panic, practice, curse myself for ever taking the damn thing up, eat comfort food, hide in bed.

Although of course the level of hiding is supposed to be being reduced, although seems to be being replaced with eating things.

My chocolate has just instructed me to 'laugh out loud'. How inconsiderate of it.

By the by, did I mention HOW much I appreciate you buying those new trousers Miks? They fill me up with joy...

Now the matter of shoes, because this is worrying me too...in fact it's all worrying me but every one of you is helping me to feel better about the situation so we shall continue. How many pairs of shoes does everyone have?

trainers
hiking boots (not able to be worn currently)
wellingtons (black and currently acting as a doorstop)
hiking...sandles?? Those ones with velcro that pretend to be all action-y

Is that it? Possibly unless you count shoes I never ever wear anymore and am trying desperately to sneak to the second-hand shop.

Anyway I really ought to go to bed, although I've got the fact that one of my friends is desperately composing for a piece of coursework hanging over my head and I feel I really ought to be being more productive in life, or at least doing piano practice. I imagine you all get bored of hearing that and wish I'd take up knitting instead.

Perhaps I shall read some more of Virginia Woolf's biography which I found in a second-hand book store in Seattle. It's fulfilling all it's book duties marvellously.

Kat

Shoes:

sneakers
odd things that are a cross between deck shoes and sneakers
nice lace-up boots
rather battered boots for use with historical costumes
sandals (normal)
sandals (hiking)
sandals (fancy for use with party clothes)

I prefer "no shoes" whenever possible, but I *do* have a collection:

Sneakers
Sandals
Nice no-heel work shoes
Nice low-heel work shoes
High heel fun shoes, black
High heel fun shoes, silver
High heel boots to go with Classic Star Trek dress
Thigh high boots for ... various things
Embroidered slippers for the Tudor gown
Leather gillies for other middle ages garb