Attacked by plumbing
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apollinavI was attacked this morning, by plumbing. I'm trying to make it sound funny, instead of sad, which it kinda is, but I'm not crying because there is no crying in baseball.
I got up and ran this morning. M/W/F mornings I make a stab at keeping out of fat jeans by doing PT. Also, because I'm in the military, it's sorta required. Anyway. I got back home, and into the shower. As I finished I went to turn off the taps. The HOT water tap fell off in my hands and scalding hot water shot like a hose straight out of the tap. I jumped back, and dashed out of the tub, taking the shower curtain with me. I was only hit for a few seconds, but it wasn't good.
Timo turned off the hot water to the house and found the hardware to repair the faucet. The thingy that screws into the plumbing and holds on the fixture was stripped, possibly from being repaired or tightened once before. And there's a rubber gasket thingy that seals it, but the rubber has disintergrated and is barely there. It's all fixed now. And the hot water heater has been reprogrammed to not get so hot, since it's not like we ever use scalding water anyway. The burns that spread from my upper thighs to my knees, and the tops of my feet, are only first degree. It really is like a painful sunburn. The skin is tight, and I have no desire to shave my legs for the forseeable future. Hubby will have to just deal with being married to Sasquatch.
Best thing to come out of the whole ordeal was my boss told me not to report to work today or tomorrow. He's taking my 4 hour class tomorrow too. And Friday I get to come into work in my Civvies! That, and I'm making Timo play fetch for me. So don't spare me any sympathy, I feel I've made out on the deal, and I'm milking it. Timo even brought me a MickyD's milkshake because I simply wished for one. So, I'm smiling because now I have an entire two days with nothing better to do than sit in bed and write more smut.
See, life gives you lemons and you make lemon drops. Oh, no, not those candies. Lemon drops, with vodka!
I got up and ran this morning. M/W/F mornings I make a stab at keeping out of fat jeans by doing PT. Also, because I'm in the military, it's sorta required. Anyway. I got back home, and into the shower. As I finished I went to turn off the taps. The HOT water tap fell off in my hands and scalding hot water shot like a hose straight out of the tap. I jumped back, and dashed out of the tub, taking the shower curtain with me. I was only hit for a few seconds, but it wasn't good.
Timo turned off the hot water to the house and found the hardware to repair the faucet. The thingy that screws into the plumbing and holds on the fixture was stripped, possibly from being repaired or tightened once before. And there's a rubber gasket thingy that seals it, but the rubber has disintergrated and is barely there. It's all fixed now. And the hot water heater has been reprogrammed to not get so hot, since it's not like we ever use scalding water anyway. The burns that spread from my upper thighs to my knees, and the tops of my feet, are only first degree. It really is like a painful sunburn. The skin is tight, and I have no desire to shave my legs for the forseeable future. Hubby will have to just deal with being married to Sasquatch.
Best thing to come out of the whole ordeal was my boss told me not to report to work today or tomorrow. He's taking my 4 hour class tomorrow too. And Friday I get to come into work in my Civvies! That, and I'm making Timo play fetch for me. So don't spare me any sympathy, I feel I've made out on the deal, and I'm milking it. Timo even brought me a MickyD's milkshake because I simply wished for one. So, I'm smiling because now I have an entire two days with nothing better to do than sit in bed and write more smut.
See, life gives you lemons and you make lemon drops. Oh, no, not those candies. Lemon drops, with vodka!
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Date: 21 January 2009 10:54 pm (UTC)Where's the new chapter?
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Date: 21 January 2009 10:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 21 January 2009 10:56 pm (UTC)I'm sorry about the burns. That really sucks, but I'm glad you're surrounded by people who are treating you like the delicate flower you are.
Now, sympathy aside, where's the next chapter?
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Date: 21 January 2009 11:00 pm (UTC)Chap up in 10.
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Date: 21 January 2009 11:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 21 January 2009 11:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 22 January 2009 02:29 am (UTC)Order of St. Hugh, Second Class.
Srsly.
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Date: 22 January 2009 02:50 am (UTC)On an unrelated note, (other than I saw St Hugh and went all shiny), one of the TGC reviewers called SS 'Saint Severus of Azkaban' patron martyred saint of Slytherin. I loved it.
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Date: 22 January 2009 02:53 am (UTC)Speaking of... turn about is fair play. Now back to work! Get crackin'!
Where's my chapter 62...hmmmm?
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Date: 22 January 2009 03:05 am (UTC)*giggles*
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Date: 22 January 2009 03:12 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 22 January 2009 03:17 am (UTC)I heart you!
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Date: 22 January 2009 03:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 22 January 2009 03:48 am (UTC)*iz jealous*
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Date: 22 January 2009 03:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 22 January 2009 04:45 am (UTC)Have I told you lately that I love it? (now I have that silly song stuck in my head!)
No worries responding. I saw how many reviews you have and I truly do not expect responses back. You're rather popular, eh? *wink*
Now I'm off to read the next chapter!
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Date: 22 January 2009 04:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 22 January 2009 04:58 am (UTC)The reason your story is so popular is because it's so good. Throw in the original story line and you have a wonderful fic. It's helps that people rec stories in this community. That's how I found out about it. Someone recced it at I thought, "Yeah, I'll check it out." Then it was mentioned two or three more times, so I ran to read it as soon as I could.
I really love that you update so often. I usually can't stand WIPs, but with the steady updates, it's not even an issue.
Do you write anything besides SS/HG? Are you working on an O-fic, too, like so many other around here?
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Date: 22 January 2009 05:12 am (UTC)I'll continue to update M/W/F until I run out of prewritten chapters. It's mostly written. Almost finished. *knock on wood* WIPs are disappointing usually because they get abandoned which is crap. I thought with my ambitious posting schedule that would provide extra motivation to not lose sight of goal. I do write other than SS/HG. No, I'm not working on an O.
I don't want to really work on anything too much until I finish posting TGC. I want to eventually write a Bella fic. I want to write Bella as a person with depth and not the Cartoon-freak JKR writes her as. Nobody is that simple. There's plenty of raw material to work there.
I've also got a few thousand words of a satire fic that's SS/HG. I can email you the first chapter if you're interested. It's a teaser.
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Date: 22 January 2009 05:23 am (UTC)So, how long does TGC look to be? I love long stories. I hate it when they end. I always want more. I'm such a glutton.
Bella is a very intriguing character. I always wonder what she was like before Azkaban. And most people portray her as being completely in love with the DL, but that just seems funky. Anyway, I'll totally read it when you write it.
As for the satire, I'll totally take the first chappie. I'll probably beg you for more though, so send it at your own risk! This is why I love LJ because you get so many other little extras throw in. I think that's why I like to beta so much, too; I get to see stuff before anyone else does!
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Date: 22 January 2009 05:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 22 January 2009 05:43 am (UTC)That would be quite the story if you wrote Bella that way. It sounds so intriguing, yet quite complex.
Internal censor! Have you seen P.S. I Love You? The bartender/friend doesn't have filter so he just says pretty much everything he thinks. I think it's hilarious. It makes for some pretty stunning conversation.
And I think you're right, Bella doesn't seem to have a filter for her actions. It also brings up the concept of points of view. While some might say doing a cartwheel in an empty hallway is mad, I would think it was awesome, and wish that I was brave enough/mad enough to do it myself. It'd be interesting to see how others, besides only the 'good' guys JKR shows us perceive Bella. Hmm...now I wish I was a writer so I could flesh that out. Oh well.
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Date: 22 January 2009 10:34 am (UTC)That burns
Date: 22 January 2009 01:36 pm (UTC)Does this make up for Mia's total dissing?! LOL :D
(jk, mia)
At least your burn wasn't caused by stupidity, like when I was at the beach in Florida last February with no sun block. Ouch! Talk about shiny face!
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Date: 22 January 2009 10:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 22 January 2009 10:09 pm (UTC)Re: That burns
Date: 22 January 2009 10:57 pm (UTC)I loved Mia's dissing. I often need a boot up my ass.
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Date: 27 January 2009 02:36 am (UTC)Passing just to say that I'm Mayaaa from FF.Net and that's where I've found your LJ address. Hope to get friendlier with you through here. =)
Kisses!
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Date: 27 January 2009 07:56 pm (UTC)Now get back to work!
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Date: 27 January 2009 08:03 pm (UTC)I was surprised to read you're in the military. I picture you like your icon - porcelain skinned, delicate little thing with a parasol to shield you from the elements. Now, all I can picture is GI Jane with a parasol. :))
Love the chapters, the story, the reliable updates - EVERYTHING!
:::hugs you:::
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Date: 27 January 2009 11:41 pm (UTC)I think there's an older pic of me in my BDUs in my scrapbook. I'd post it, but I still haven't figured out how to do a lot of crap with LJ.
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Date: 27 January 2009 11:42 pm (UTC)Schmootches babe.
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Date: 28 January 2009 12:41 am (UTC)How's the next chappie coming along? I felt strangely sorry for Snape at the end of the last one.
*T
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Date: 31 January 2009 03:46 am (UTC)xx
fyi
Date: 10 February 2009 11:21 pm (UTC)Re: fyi
Date: 10 February 2009 11:24 pm (UTC)