There's nobody fading away, here

[clevermanka]

Buy your own Winchester Brothers Starter Kit!

A global wine shortage? WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK. mckitterick, maybe we'd better stock up on vino anyway, even though I might not be drinking any for a while.

Local news: Holy shit, they're tearing down McCollum Hall. Not anytime soon, but still. Eventually.

Last night I drove to the south side of town (where all the big box stores are) to look for a replacement Sherlock Scarf. The one I dyed is just not going to work now that I've developed a sensitivity to RIT dye (and fuck if I'm going to subject myself to wearing a scarf that'll make me break out in hives around my neck and face). The first place I stopped was Target, and I was barely in the door before I saw a perfect royal blue scarf. HURRAY! It was so perfect (and soft!) I didn't mind paying $15 for it. It's so nice when things come together easily and quickly. I was not looking forward to store-hopping.

For those of you who doubt my comments about my lazy nature, let me share with you this email I just received from my mother: "I'm sending you 2 king-sized pillowcases that match our sheets. Would you please shorten them by 8 inches? That will give us extras as both Mom & I are too lazy to get her sewing machine out. Thank you so much. Luv, M"

Now, in the interest of fairness and honesty, I should note that their sewing machine is a treadle, but still. Yeah, I come by that laziness naturally.

Comments

[amjhawk.livejournal.com]

Evidently, Maynard makes some pretty awesome wine on his vineyard in AZ. Now that it's past September, they'll ship it around.

We've been meaning to get a couple bottles at some point.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I saw a documentary on that. I'm not interested enough to pay what he's asking, though. $50/bottle is little out of my price range.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

As someone who worked in the basement of McCollum Hall for three years, I say YAY!!! That place is a drain on resources, what with all the patch-ups on the plumbing/heating/cooling, and just the overall decline of the building. It does make for a strange feeling for anyone connected to it, sort of like the way I feel when I look at the pictures of the abandoned base where I spent my high school years.


WINE SHORTAGE.? NO! Although, I'm skeptical, as it seems that this is a natural cycle of the industry. At least that's my story and I'm sticking to it. :)

ugh, sorry about the dye.. is there no end to the weird reactions?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

is there no end to the weird reactions?

I don't think either of us want to know the answer to that.

I'm hoping the wine shortage story ends the same way the bacon shortage story did.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Yes. Propaganda.

[nottygypsy.livejournal.com]

This, I vote this!

[annamatic.livejournal.com]

My dad works in the wine business; he's of retirement age but still working, and quite an aficionado. That's unsettling, but hopefully works itself out.

And McCollum? Wow. Just wow! That's... hard to imagine Daisy Hill without it.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

hard to imagine Daisy Hill without it

I know! The silhouette of the dorms as you see them from the highway is going to look so weird.

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

Hey, if you don't wish to keep that Sherlock scarf, would you mind sending it our way? We've got a teen who wants to do Sherlock for her Halloween costume...please email regarding fundage, etc. :)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I'm happy to pop it in the mail to you (er, if I can find it)! I'm not sure I still have your mailing address, so if you email that to me, I'll send it off tomorrow. I have to go to the post office anyway, so it's not an extra trip.

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

That is tremendously awesome of you -- thanks!

[radiantmephit.livejournal.com]

I wonder if the Target scarf you found is the same fabric as the one I have. I swear this to be true: 7 years ago or so I bought a super soft black scarf from Target. I wore it everywhere. I lost it. Last year I saw they were offering the same supersoft scarf in mustard yellow. There's no way to make the color sound pretty, but it's about the only yellow that looks OK against my skin so I bought it. Now I try to make up outfits that go with this scarf because it is so freakin' soft. If we're talking about the same fabric, this fabric is fabulous. I hope royal blue goes with most of your winter clothes. I predict you will wear it everywhere!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I LOVE mustard yellow, what are you talking about!?!?! Unfortunately, I HATE the color blue, so this scarf will only be used for Sherlock. =(

Maybe I should think about going back to get one in a color that I will wear...

[radiantmephit.livejournal.com]

We could go together. I like the idea of this swap: you can have the yellow, Tess can have the blue, and if I can find a warm red or brown, I'm set.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Well, but I never know when I'm going to pull out the Sherlock costume again...

[radiantmephit.livejournal.com]

Hm. Good point. I'm excited about costumes this year. Are you wearing yours to work?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yep! And msmitti is wearing Watson. We're going to find a time to meet up and walk around together.