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

[frithonthehills.livejournal.com]

You did indeed talk to me (caesium).

Nice to see you again. :)

[satanicsocks.livejournal.com]

Rich passed on a hi, sorry I'm never in the carlton but I hvae lots of things clamouring for time and beer isn't my top priority :)

[simont]

I met Verity, who was nice

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

[vyvyan.livejournal.com]

Slurry the adjective would have the vowel of slur, for me a low-mid central unrounded vowel (like in her, girl, word, heard - does this work? /slɜ:ri:/
Slurry the noun would have (for me) a low-mid back unrounded vowel, as in luck, ton - /slʌri:/

I don't think there's any way to mark the distinction in conventional English orthography, though; the OED prints them identically, for instance. But I think it was obvious which one you meant from context, anyway!

[ceb.livejournal.com]

I wasn't *complaining* about the lime+lemonade, just surprised (it's been about 14 years, as I say).