Oh, and I am really sorry about all the people I forgot about in my shoutout. But at least I did not do what one of those present admitted he did at a meetup, and print off a list of MeFi users as a crib sheet.

So my apologies to Specklet, amberglow, pieisexactlythree, scody and everybody else I intended to mention but didn't.

Thanks for the shoutout! I don't think I've ever seen a current pic of you ej - you are lovely!

Heh, ceilingcat got a callout huh... I guess he does see all.

Is atrazine as funny in person as he is on the grey? I get a kick out of his wry comments. Nice duds, essexjan! Are you wearing tights and a purple suede skirt?

Very cool to see essexjan,
and an IIHAA shoutout to boot!?
w00t!

And, wow, these ludwig_van songs are great.

Superlatives all around, Tuesday toasts abound.

Thanks for two shoutouts--it makes me feel naughty. That looks like it was a cozy, fun meetup.

Are you wearing tights and a purple suede skirt?

Fishnets and a purple suede skirt. You're very observant. And stockings, not tights.

And yes, atrazine is a funny guy, very dry wit.

Even though I never get shouted-out (and that's fair; I never do shoutouts myself), I'm pleased to see a Transformers t-shirt.

"I don't think I've ever seen a current pic of you ej - you are lovely!"

Yeah, it's great to see essexjan. You really are very attractive, ej. I didn't really notice your clothes, though. I never notice anyone's clothes. I don't even remember people's eye color. I just hope I never have to be a witness that describes someone to the police. I'll be useless.

What was I saying? Oh, yeah, how lovely essexjan is. Right. :)

I knew what Jan looked like somehow (I'm sure I've seen a photo before), so I knew she was lovely. I have a very specific image in my head, and she looks just as I expected. I just want to hug her.

The weird thing is, I also have this very specific idea of jan's living room (this, of course, is totally imaginary): White walls a very big picture window with lots of green foliage visible outside, a sort of darkish grey-ish or beige-ish wool carpet, a muted red (?) comfy sofa facing the window, with a wooden coffee table in front, and her two cats snuggled on it, a large potted plant in one corner (same wall as the sofa), a rocking chair with an afghan draped on it, a tv in the corner to the left of the picture window, a big fern on a small table to the right of the picture window.

Aren't minds just the weirdest things?

Aren't minds just the weirdest things?

That's what I'm told.

So, this is metachat, huh? Looks cozy.

Thanks again for coming out, jan, it was a great night.

So, this is metachat, huh? Looks cozy.

welcome, ludwig. here's your blanket and teddy bear.

LOL Snake in a beer! Great icebreaker. I knew from the double exclamation point that you'd had a good time. I'm glad you went! The parking space was a sign from the gods, I think. :D

Wallpaper! They have wallpaper in England. We used to have wallpaper here, but it's all been replaced with blow-on drywall texture. We used to have wood trim, but that's becoming a rarity too.

It looks just like the pictures.

I am so glad you had a great time because you were so worried about it. See, you had NOTHING to be worried about! Isn't that a great feeling?

Plus it looks like you were the only girl, so you were probably very welcome!

The weird thing is, I also have this very specific idea of jan's living room

My living room (taken a few years ago with a truly awful digital camera), and about to be redecorated to get rid of the wallpaper (which was the ex-husband's choice).

And yes, I do have a rocking chair (no afghan on it), but had to smile at the pot plant - I normally remember to water pot plants when I notice they've gone crispy, and by then, even for indestructible spider plants, it's usually too late.

I have a lot of books, which are in a big bookcase in the hall or piled up on my bedside table, but I try if possible to keep the living room free of clutter.

It was nice to be the only girl last night, amongst such a lovely crowd of men.

Ha! I actually got some things right! The window... the walls, kind of... the couch is almost exactly what I pictured, though a different color, and placed almost exactly as I imagined. I had the rocking chair!

And this is funny: though I didn't mention it, you have a doorway exactly where I imagined one. But exactly.