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15 May 2006
Woke up and smelled the coffee→[More:]Awaiting further instructions. . .
I just ordered a stainless percolator (lovelylovely sound: *rummmmbbble, gurrrrgle... rummmmbbble, gurrrrgle...*) and smell and a new presspot to replace the one I fried. I was so tempted to buy an absolutely gorgeous Eileen, but the Columbia has no glass for me to break when I leave the burner on high and no plastic to melt, and it's a thermal carafe too.
I woke up about eight, and headed straight to the kitchen to make coffee... but there was NO WATER!!! Aaaaargh! The water had been cut off for some repairs or something.
So I go to get water from the Brita filter pot... and it was empty!!!!!!! Aaaaaaargh.
Eventually I found a glass of water with carrot sticks in it in the fridge, and was contemplating actually using it to make a cup of coffee... when I thought about checking the electric kettle. Yep, enough sitting in there to make two little espresso pots. Yaay!
Then I waited for the water to come back on, because I had a meeting at 12 and needed to take a shower, etc. BUT NO. NO WATER!! Aaaaaargh!
So, finally, I washed my face and brushed my teeth in the carrot water, and went to my meeting unfresh. What a yucky coffee morning that was.
Every time I think life is never as riffy and jokey and setup/punchline as the movies or TV I end up doing something like brushing my teeth and washing my face in the carrot water. Never fails.
Okay, make sure your duffel is packed and small. Your shuttle is coming in about a half-hour, and you're still in no shape to plan for last-minute shit.
Just pull yourself together and get to the airport. I'll meet you there and we can go over what's going down in London.