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azure_armand and I spent the weekend in - or mostly, near - Philadelphia. It was fun - a fairly low-key weekend but with a sufficient quantity of actual activities for me to feel like I was really "doing something". We were visiting Oblivious & C & her local friends J & L. The weekend included: staying up late, watching movies, drinking and shooting the shit, grilling, swimming, wandering around a 1100 acre estate, admiring & petting horses, going to a Phillies game (which I found I really enjoyed), and watching the first episode of the most recent incarnation of Dr. Who (which I liked a lot, and have added to my Netflix queue).

I am behind on my Arabic again, and should really be studying right now. Oh well. It seems to be going well, and I am getting good grades so far, but tomorrow we will have a real test for the first time, worth a significant chunk of the grade. Well, we'll see.

Oh yeah. Recently we watched Hot Fuzz. We loved it - I thought it was hilarious - so now we are, finally, watching Shaun of the Dead. If I finish another unit of Arabic drills it will be my reward to myself, to watch more.

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[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

At the Bush Artist Fellows reception/orientation, I saw Jeffrey (sp/nm?) Shotts. Being the dutiful little connector that I pretend to be, I mentioned your name. He remembered you and asked after you. I said that you were pursuing a more international focus in your life, and we chatted for a tiny bit. He asked for me to pass on his regards.

Duly passed.

His presentation was quite good and illuminating. I didn't press the connection.

I'm quite fortunate in knowing so many awesome human beings. And I'm always trying to collect more....

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

Also, when slightly tipsy (darn reception wine), I am apparently prone to using 'quite' a bit too often.

Quite.

[birdfigment.livejournal.com]

Hey, thanks! Do you happen to recall what Jeff is now up to? Is he still at Graywolf?

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

Yes, he is. His official title is "executive editor." So I gave the right answer as to what you were up to?

[birdfigment.livejournal.com]

Sure, especially because it was a vague answer, and my plans are pretty vague right now! :-)

[doctorwannabe.livejournal.com]

Ahem! Just FYI, you DO know another person here in philly. *polishes nails on tank top*. Next time you make your way down here, give a shout. I'd love to meet up with you for or drink. Or two. :)

[birdfigment.livejournal.com]

Aaagh! Why didn't I think of that earlier? I wish.

Well, yes. Next time for sure! And likewise if you find your way down in DC, do let me know. We have a very lovely couch-futon and two very lovable cats!

...and drinks. We have drinks, too. :-)

[wavebreaker.livejournal.com]

I saw your comment on sioneva's journal and had a look at your journal, just out of curiosity (I'm curious like that ;-) ), and noticed we have a few things in common (technical writing, scuba diving, Arabic), so I added you if you don't mind.

PS I loved Shaun of the Dead. ;-)