Curious and procrastinating.

[kate_nepveu]

Hi there. I was fiddling today, bookmarking friends-of as I do, and I was a touch surprised to see that friends-of was up to 92. (I hope to write well, but I don't expect that most of my natterings are of deep interest to the wide world.)

So, cribbing from various people-if you're reading this, feel free to tell me any or all of the following,

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[lcohen]

i came for the books and the dogs were a bonus! i forget whose journal you commented in that caused me to check out your journal--i think there was a little back and forth there and then i started reading your journal as well.

let's see--something about myself. my first job out of college was with a law firm. and we have already determined that we are about two degrees of separation as far as real life friends are concerned.

[kate_nepveu]

We're getting more snow Sunday night, apparently, so there will be more cute dog-and-snow stories. (Also Chad has a silly one.) She wasn't quite up for romping in the backyard today, because all the snowmelt froze hard under a new dusting of snow--and there was a lot of melt, partly because our yard has poor drainage--so it was very slippery. I took a couple pictures of her with snow on her snout, though, and if they come out we'll put them up.

My first job *in* college was with a law firm--I went to Northeastern and we did co-op, so after my first year I alternated full-time work and full-time classes. My first co-op was at a small personal injury firm, at which I learned that I didn't want to do personal injury law, that law is a service profession just as much as a supermarket, and that organization is *everything*--pretty good, actually.

[lcohen]

my job at the law firm convinced me that i didn't want to go into law (everyone and their kid sister had the thought that this would be a good idea when i was growing up).

i like stories that give voice to the voiceless--my ex was convinced that the things that i had hannah say were probably as close to what she was thinking as a human could come.

looking forward to more pictures!

[kate_nepveu]

Also useful to know--imagine if you'd gone to law school before finding that out! (Happened to someone in my first-year small group.)

I should wake the dog and take her for a walk, now, as we are going to be heartless and go to a party without her tonight.

[stinaleigh]

I read for the books and the law and the interesting links that sometimes come up.

I found you through rasfwr-j by way of epicylical (it was very strange). I am a lurker there, and a lurker here for the most part.

About myself, if I didn't live here in the Cities, I would love to live in Boston.

[kate_nepveu]

Well, so many people comment on epicyclical's posts that it's not surprising that some should run into each other. I love Boston, but the real estate is absurd there--I don't know what it's like where you are, but that's about the only thing I like about Albany better. I could never afford any kind of house even remotely near (what I consider) civilization out in eastern Mass.

I do miss it, though, all the same.

[aor]

- The mundane doings of others are an endless source of fascination.
- In case you don't know (entirely possible; given the semi-anonymous nature of LJ, I'm never sure how well know actual identities are), I'm from rasfwrj.
- I don't own any pets, and have no plans to ever have pets.

[kate_nepveu]

I had determined your identity, I forget how. And thank you for calling this mundane--I completely agree! Do you skip the dog stuff, then (I do try to cut it for non-pet-people).

[aor]

LJ mainly works for me as a form of personal interaction. And I mean the "mundane" in the best possible way.

I don't really skip anything. I like pets; my family had a dog for about 14 years. Having had that experience, I know that I don't have the inclination to give the appropriate care and attention to a pet, at least by myself. I suppose that if I were living with a dog person, that could balance out.

A lot of people probably don't think I like pets, because I don't really talk to them in the standard talking-to-pets voice, etc. Same reason people probably think I don't like babies and small children.

[kate_nepveu]

I've seen people who have dogs and don't have the inclination to give them the care, attention, and affection they need, and it's always ugly, so I wish more people knew themselves the way you do in this area.

(I admit to using a different voice on pets, but I try to talk children in a normal voice, at least children who can talk back.)

[kate_nepveu]

Ah, lightbulb goes off as to connection. I may dimly remember that meeting, but I have a rotten memory for that kind of stuff--no offense intended to PK.

And I have felt real people bones (took anatomy and physiology in high school), but nothing like that--you have to tell!

[kate_nepveu]

What a fascinating opportunity. I'm not surprised that you become detached very quickly; the situation seemed set up for almost nothing else.

Have you seen the evacations-in-a-box that are marketed as kids' toys these days? What do you think of them?

not a friend-of, but a lurker

[verbicide]

Hi there!

This is Cat..

I don't know if you'll remember me, but we exchanged emails ages ago in response to rasfwrj posts. You helped get me started on reading Terry Pratchett (for which I'll always remain indebted).

I'm a friend of Hawk's and as I discovered her lj, I started hopping around to other people that I remembered from the newsgroup.

I'd always enjoyed your posts on usenet and thought it would be nice to see what you were up to. I'm relatively new to lj and still feel so odd about reading someone's journal without them knowing, but I don't always speak up, either. Still trying to figure out the etiquette, etc.

Much belated congratulations on your wedding, your home and your beautiful dog!

Me? I am very fond of my cat, excited about a new bookclub I've joined, and recently moved to Seattle to do a certification program at UW. I am also clearly insane because I have an early flight tomorrow and instead of finishing up packing, I'm wandering around LJ having fun.

Re: not a friend-of, but a lurker

[kate_nepveu]

Hi, good to see you again. I'm really not sure if there is such a thing as a general LJ etiquette on reading people's journals, but as far as I'm concerned, it's out there with my real name and unlocked posts and all the rest--anyone who wants can read it (heck, my *mom* reads it--hi, Mom!). (This is in my userinfo, and sometimes people put their preferences there.)

What did you think of _Monstrous Regiment_, if you've read it yet?

Re: not a friend-of, but a lurker

[verbicide]

Sorry for the delayed response; I was out of town.

I haven't read _Monstrous Regiment_ yet. My to-read pile has grown quite out of control. I have read a number of positive reviews for it and hope to get to it soon. Have you read it? I couldn't find it on your book review page, but of course it's possible you haven't updated yet.

Monstrous Regiment

[kate_nepveu]

It's in the enormous backlog. I thought it had very good moments but as a whole didn't hang together, and there's one part of the ending that I need to re-read because I might actively dislike it.