What's everyone up to right now?

[Fireball]

Getting ready for a pajama movie night at an old friend's.  A group of us will be making blanket forts and screening "The Goonies".

IANMTU.

Bolding mine. One of Vorlie's favorite acronyms. 

[Rev. Rye]

Well, here's a depressing thing that just happened, computer wise.

For those of you who don't know, I'm one of those Disco Dans who still use CDs. Granted, at this point, it's mostly to rent CDs and rip them to my library of SD cards and hard drives, but I still use my laptop's optical drive (mostly when the local library still has them, and they still have a lot of them.) Earlier this afternoon, I successfully ripped a copy of Loreena McKennitt's Troubadors on the Rhine, but a little less than an hour ago, I tried to rip Father John Misty's Fear Fun. The optical drive was making a strange noise and absolutely refusing to play it. Fortunately, I have an external drive that ripped it no problem. I tried using another disc on the main drive and it did the same thing as before. I even tried using the disc I had successfully ripped mere hours before, and the results were the same. With characteristic optimism-bordering-on-cowardice, my Dad suggested I try using a lens cleaning disc, but that would still require the player to properly read the disc, so that failed. We figured out it's pretty easy to replace it, but, unfortunately, they're becoming harder and harder to find. And it turns out that Dell (and other laptop manufacturers) is in the process of phasing out built-in optical drives. We managed to find one for $40 while they're still available.

[brewer]

Watching the dog relive the day in dream land. We both knew that retriever was in heat.

[Fireball]

Listening to Traffic playing "John Barleycorn"

Now, that there is some nice mellow music. Always liked Traffic.  

Having a nip of 14 year old Glenfiddich single malt scotch earlier may have helped.

Not really- this has always been one of my favorite tunes.

[Jackalope]

Off to make an appearance at double booked holiday party #2.

[Angrboda]

I'm done for the evening. I was hoping to watch some video, but I just ran out of time. *sigh*

[Angrboda]

Morning coffee and nirvana. Er, I mean Nirvana. I've come down with a nasty cold in the past 24 hours and I'm less than pleased. My throat is fairly good, but my sinuses are inflamed and it sucks. And I don't have any cough drops on hand. This is not a good time for this, but I suppose any time over the holidays is not a good time. I just wish it had waited until Tuesday. Today I've got an early'ish meetup to discuss the book, "How Democracies Die." It will take several buses and help from a kindly fellow who is picking me up at the last bus stop in order for me to get there, but I'm glad to add a book club to my list of things to do. I just wish I were feeling better. On Monday I have to return several things, and then will spend the bulk of my time with my ILS worker wrapping Christmas presents. Again, wishing I were well, but what are you gonna do? Hopefully this shit will be over and done by Christmas. Nothing like opening presents when you feel miserable.

[*Deidre*]

Had a busy weekend. A few of my husband's cousins came over yesterday, and it was really fun. Felt like a mini-Christmas. Went out for breakfast today, and thinking of working out soon. Just feel like taking a nap, tho.

[brewer]

Waiting to get the call and go pick up an addict and take them to detox. This is always sketchy.

[Angrboda]