Like a Rabid Llama

[melannen]

Well, that was a relaxing day. Slept all afternoon, then looked for the xf dvds which I appear to have lost, then for lack of any better idea watched tv with Mom . . . finished another strip of patchwork . . . we watched Joan of Arcadia, which Pop-pop likes. Judging by the commercials, it's aimed at old people, too. *Creepy* show. Main character is being stalked by this guy who forces her to do stuff she doesn't want to; he's apparently trying to vicariously live a stereotypical teenager's life through her. Watch out, Joan. Read up on what happened to the others.

Also, they played strip Scrabble, so Mom challenged me to a game and I beat her twice. She doesn't try hard enough for points. I got to use words like 'vetch' and 'neuron' although I didn't manage anything too spectacular.

Also, how come on tv whenever a kid's parents are away they end up having a rowdy party without permission? I've never heard of that happening in real life.

Mom's going to a church ladies' retreat all day tomorrow. No, stellar_dust, I'm not going along. I haven't turned yet. Should get to bed early (=before 5) so I can take advantage of the empty house . . .

Comments

[zodiaccat.livejournal.com]

Also, how come on tv whenever a kid's parents are away they end up having a rowdy party without permission? I've never heard of that happening in real life.

Start a trend!

[rivetcat.livejournal.com]

Also, how come on tv whenever a kid's parents are away they end up having a rowdy party without permission? I've never heard of that happening in real life.

For the same reason that in the movies, any male and female lead character who spend significant time in each other's proximity become romantically involved. It's sort of a law of physics when there are cameras trained on people :)

Also, damn. What does "vetch" mean, anyway? I've only ever seen it used as a character's last name in a Henry James novel.

[melannen.livejournal.com]

I learned it from Le Guin's Earthsea books, actually, it was Estarriol's use-name and I had this subconsciuos Ged/Estarriol thing going. It's a small nondescript weed (http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=356741&lastnode_id=279913) of some sort, I believe. Called Astragalus in the modern herb industry.

I always try names and words from sf in Scrabble, just to be annoying-- I wasn't actually expecting Mom to know it, but she did.