Carlton

[jack]

And while I'm spodding, I went to the carlton. I hadn't for a couple of weeks, but it turned out I was just in the right mood and had a great evening.

I had little to drink -- one dionysus, and some lemonade and lime (why is that bad? it's the refreshingest drink of them all! :)) and lots of water -- but felt a bit spaced and slûrry[1] anyway. Maybe I should have had more of a dinner.

Naath is back from essex, welcome home! :) I chatted to Naath and Tom and Mr Janet (name?) about buying houses and whom Japan is in debt to; and thanked the last for having s Horlogette because that prompted Owen to suggest I get one.

I spoke to filecoreinuse for ages, which was lovely. I remember when first knew him as "Boyfriend of Jennie" but now I run into him in the carlton more often than I see her. Also said hi to caesium (I think).

I dragged out of Mobbsy and sonic a description of how Play.com was taking over the world. Scary, in so many ways.

I met Verity, who was nice. So *that*'s who lives in the Gallery.

[1] I mean "slurry" as in "slurred" not as in the semiliquid barnyard refuse. My browser choked on the IPA letter I think I should have used, so here's AHD because that's where dictionary.com took me :( How *should* I differentiate those words? Is there a difference in vowel or should I have used a stress mark?

Comments

[simont]

I met Verity, who was nice

... and who is hilarityallen, if that's any use to you.

[simont]

Also (come to think of it) it seems unlikely that she's stopped being nice since last night :-)

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Mmmm. I understand what you're saying, but I think "was" and "is" are both normal in that context, and "was" is marginally more precise. I'm describing meeting her, not pretending to have a perfect judgement of someone's character after half an hour drinking with them.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Thank you!