Art imitates life
October 13, 2010 at 7:06 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | 26 CommentsTags: new zealand, tv
After the Christchurch earthquake, a lot of people in Auckland said things like, “We won’t have to deal with earthquakes up here, for us it’ll be lava/eruptions/a new volcano.”
This would invariably be followed by laughter, because lava is hilarious, don’t you know. Oh yes. HILARIOUS.
Couldn’t see the joke, myself. But I am fairly humourless when it comes to molten rock and poisonous ash clouds. Surprise!
Anyway. There is a mini-movie on TV tonight that is guaranteed to fuel my paranoia about Auckland volcanoes. It’s called ERUPTION.
Totally taping it. Obviously.
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Meredith Shayne 
There is a small box on its way to you and I promise it doesn’t contain any lava or volcanic rock.
Comment by misslj_author— October 13, 2010 #
OK. 🙂 Will let you know when it arrives. I have not organised yours yet, because I am a slackass! But I will endeavour to rectify this over the weekend.
Comment by meredithshayne— October 13, 2010 #
Excellent. We should do a phone call too, one of these days, it’s been ages. Next weekish maybe?
Comment by misslj_author— October 13, 2010 #
It has been ages, because we’re jet setting women of the world this year, hahaha. Next weekend would be good because it’s a long weekend here. The following weekend would not be good, because I’m going to Canada. As you do.
Comment by meredithshayne— October 13, 2010 #
It has been ages, because we’re jet setting women of the world this year, hahaha. Next weekend would be good because it’s a long weekend here. The following weekend would not be good, because I’m going to Canada. As you do.
Comment by meredithshayne— October 13, 2010 #
I am curious to hear more about your travels. The stuff you don’t put in LJ posts, haha.
Comment by meredithshayne— October 13, 2010 #
We are. Our jettsetting ways are the stuff of legends or something. So… 23rd or 24th? Either’s good for me. And I have *much* to tell. SO much.
Comment by misslj_author— October 13, 2010 #
I am sure you do. Lucky we’re no strangers to 4-hour phone convos, haha.
I usually speak to the parent on Sunday evenings, so let’s say the 23rd. Will 6pm your time be too early?
Comment by meredithshayne— October 13, 2010 #
That sounds good to me. I’ll grab a phone card too, so I’m not at the mercy of Telstra’s limits or their obnoxious 20 minute beepings.
Comment by misslj_author— October 13, 2010 #
Ah yes, the beepings, love those. I’ll ring you first, so the phone card’ll get used only if we need it.
Comment by meredithshayne— October 13, 2010 #
Awesome. I expect it might – like I said, much to tell.
Comment by misslj_author— October 13, 2010 #
Yeah, I think it’s pretty much a given. Heh.
Comment by meredithshayne— October 13, 2010 #
I am anticipating you laughing at a great deal of it, actually. XD
Comment by misslj_author— October 13, 2010 #
I am anticipating you laughing at a great deal of it, actually. XD
Comment by misslj_author— October 13, 2010 #
Yeah, I think it’s pretty much a given. Heh.
Comment by meredithshayne— October 13, 2010 #
Awesome. I expect it might – like I said, much to tell.
Comment by misslj_author— October 13, 2010 #
Ah yes, the beepings, love those. I’ll ring you first, so the phone card’ll get used only if we need it.
Comment by meredithshayne— October 13, 2010 #
That sounds good to me. I’ll grab a phone card too, so I’m not at the mercy of Telstra’s limits or their obnoxious 20 minute beepings.
Comment by misslj_author— October 13, 2010 #
I am sure you do. Lucky we’re no strangers to 4-hour phone convos, haha.
I usually speak to the parent on Sunday evenings, so let’s say the 23rd. Will 6pm your time be too early?
Comment by meredithshayne— October 13, 2010 #
We are. Our jettsetting ways are the stuff of legends or something. So… 23rd or 24th? Either’s good for me. And I have *much* to tell. SO much.
Comment by misslj_author— October 13, 2010 #
I am curious to hear more about your travels. The stuff you don’t put in LJ posts, haha.
Comment by meredithshayne— October 13, 2010 #
Excellent. We should do a phone call too, one of these days, it’s been ages. Next weekish maybe?
Comment by misslj_author— October 13, 2010 #
OK. 🙂 Will let you know when it arrives. I have not organised yours yet, because I am a slackass! But I will endeavour to rectify this over the weekend.
Comment by meredithshayne— October 13, 2010 #
There is a small box on its way to you and I promise it doesn’t contain any lava or volcanic rock.
Comment by misslj_author— October 13, 2010 #
I may have made just such a comment myself *blushes*
Comment by Anonymous— October 18, 2010 #
I may have made just such a comment myself *blushes*
Comment by Anonymous— October 18, 2010 #