Abridge Speculists Meeting Coordination

[Nessa]

It's Stephanie's turn to send out stuff to read! Send it out as soon as you can, girl!

[guitarbabe]

Okay, I'm just putting some finishing touches on it. We missed ya, btw!  

[Nessa]

Believe me, I would have rather been home chatting with you guys than where I was. It was my daughter's ballet recital, only it was a whole huge production at Kingsbery Hall up at the U of Utah campus (where the parking is abysmal). She spent a total of 3 minutes on stage, while me and my husband sat through an entire ballet for two+ hours filled with people we didn't know. She was in rehersals for part of the day, too, so it was a regular ordeal. I'm just glad it's over and she can just have regular classes again.

[guitarbabe]

Well, we're glad to have you back! I seriously can't imagine anything more cute than watching tons of little ballerinas dancing around. I just remember when my younger sisters were in ballet. They were just out of 'toddlerhood,' so they had those cute round tummies, bulging over the tutus.

Okay, so I finally sent out my chapters to you guys. Give me the head's up if you didn't get it or I messed it up somehow. Thanks!

[Nessa]

OK, Jade is up next for April 18th.

It's been decided that starting May 23 this group will officially be on hiatus until further notice, due to people moving and busy school/work. We may start up again in July. Hopefully. Or we may have a random meeting in the middle there somewhere, if we can get our act together during the summer. Who knows.

[Nessa]

Reminder: meeting tomorrow, y'all, to go over my submission. Same time, same place.

[The Jade Knight]

I've read it, but I just moved into Foreign Language Housing, and I think we may have a (mandatory) meeting at 7, so don't count on me showing up.  I'm sorry, and I'll try to email you a few comments if I 'm not around.

[guitarbabe]

I was going to leave a snotty message to the stinky boys who were a no show (all of them) BUT then I read this thoughtful message and my heart was touched, and I'm sure that Nessa will find forgiveness somewhere in her now cold heart (after experiencing such bitter disappointment) as well.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

I had a *BABY*

You can call me stinky if you want. But you'll still look like the jerk in the exchange.

[Nessa]

My husband doesn't do much when it comes to helping me take care of my babies. For #3 he took 3 days off work, including the day #3 was born. Even then, my sister was here to help, so he didn't have much to do. So obviously my perception of a man's availability after his wife gives birth is flawed.

We could have changed the day/time to better suit you. Just Stephanie was there and I was having a hard time with chapter 18 and really need some feedback. So if you have the chance to go over it, please send me comments.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

I will.

By 8pm I was still thinking of possibly getting there. But I hadn't read it yet. Then I had to put together the second crib and do dishes still.

And I was just so *tired*

[Nessa]

SE, you're next (May 9). It's the rest of your chapters in the story, isn't it?

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

Indeed yes.

On top of that, I now know that I will not be making any cross-country moves. I will be changing neighborhoods, that is it. Thus I won't be missing more than a week for meetings. So... I'm good to have AS meetings during June/July/August if anyone else is.

[Nessa]

AS meeting tomorrow (May 9th), to go over SE's chapters. Same time, same place!

Stephanie is next (May 16) and will be the last one until our hiatus is over.

[The Jade Knight]

This term is actually insanely busy for me.  I'd prefer putting meetings off until July.  (I'm currently taking 9.5 credits, and that's only because they dropped one of my classes yesterday.)