Wednesday, December 06, 2006

in response to my away message reading, "still no heat"

Whitney: whaddya mean no heat? no heat where? are you cold? do you need a blanket? a coat? a festive sweater with a reindeer face on it? (not to WEAR--i mean, the one colin firth wears in bridget jones's diary... with colin firth in it. mmm, colin firth.)

me: colin firth would be nice
i wouldn't object to him keeping me warm even in a reindeer jumper
no heat at work
not since sunday

Whitney: yeah, i got distracted once i thought of it, but my intention was to find out about no heat

me: the thermostat bottoms out at 50, and the needle is pointing below that

Whitney: holy cow--vacate the premises
it's an igloo

me: plus one of the teachers brought a space heater, which blew a fuse
so 2 classrooms and the book room are now without lights
and the outlets don't work in the other 2 classrooms

Whitney: y'all need funding

me: it's not wake tech
it's st. saviour's center

Whitney: y'all need a new site

me: maybe

Whitney: y'all need heat?

me: mos def

Whitney: ok, yes, y'all need heat

me: yes
so I have on wool pants
2 shirts, a hoodie and a wool coat
gloves
and I didn't wash my hair this morning because I didn't want to
come in here with it wet

Whitney: you're typing with gloves on?

me: yes
well
they have half-fingers

Whitney: ahhhh, cool

me: and then a mitten part that you can weawr or not
wear

Whitney: i know the kind

me: right
that's what they are

Whitney: that's not as impressive as strong bad typing with boxing gloves on all the time
but i know you're not trying to impress

me: no
just keep warm

Whitney: are you doing an ok job of it?

me: yes
I'll jog up and down the stairs if I get too cold

Whitney: good then. and i'll think warm thoughts of you.

me: thanks

Whitney: beth by a crackling fire... beth laying out on a sunny beach... beth sipping a hot apple blast... beth cozy on a couch wrapped in a down comforter... beth in a vat of lava...
wait wait
not that last one

me: lava might be nice

Whitney: no, don't do it. i know it SEEMS like finding the hottest thing possible is a good way to combat the coldest thing you can imagine
but it would actually burn you
the lava would burn you badly

me: but I already have the vat here

Whitney: WHAT?!?! NO BETH!!

me: I was just taking off my shoes

Whitney: Do NOT get in that vat of lava!!
DON'T DO IT!!!!!!

me: buoit ists soo warrmmm
ffinenrgers ffresszinng
ennnnnnereeed llllaaava

Whitney: NO NO!! stay with me, stay with me, keep typing

me: ccannnt'st

Whitney: dear God, Beth, the cold has stolen your sanity!!
don't listen to it!
stay away from the lava!

me: mmmuutstt geett in llavvva

Whitney: (i'm laughing like an idiot with no one else around me)

me: me too

Whitney: put your shoes on

me: oh fine

Whitney: you'll be warmer that way

me: true
can I just have the vat of lava sitting next to me?
it puts off a lot of heat
I won't get in.
promise

Whitney: sure... as long as you promise you won't listen to it calling you
ok
then enjoy the heat radiating from the vat of lava

me: sweet

Whitney: space heater, shmace heater--vats of lava are where it's at!

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