intermission
I’m eating crumpets. With big dollops of butter that’ll stick to my thighs. Then it’s a martini and more because I never have before, and because an old alumni I didn’t know I knew seems to think they’re good in a crisis. That’s what I’m having. Here’s why.
* I’m packing – for a year. Trying to store two lives into multiple plastic containers and tiny, chemically treated cardboard boxes charged out at $90 a pop. It’s not cheap (I’m on box 21). And it’s not fun.
* Today I broke the head off a Lladro figurine. It was dear to me. I just breathed on it and it fell over. I cried. Then I sat on the stairs and laughed. I’ve been flip flopping like this all day. People are afraid.
* And there’s the airport thing. It’s awful and terrible and makes me think of amitriptyline. It’s hauling fourteen pieces of luggage across London and through lock down security. It’s being frisked by large hirsute women and camera gear I’m going to have to FedEx to the States.
* Last but not least. Someone’s peddling porn on MySpace with my smiling face attached. Spammers have used my account to send out an uber graphic video to my contacts list. Recipients include grandparents, deacons, workmates, Hannah (cover your eyes!) and Billy Joe.
I’m not moaning. I’m just saying.
The Not So Super Model Saga will continue shortly……
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Good Lord, I hope you come out of all that unscathed!
Oh. Holy. S**T. {hugs} Chin up, Buffy. You’re strong and you’ll get through this.
Good luck with the move! I know that big transitions (like moving, etc) play havoc with my emotions. Um…have fun in the airport…(it’s quite a mess over here too).
They sent your grandparents porn? That really sucks.
hummmm……..i wonder what your grams will think of that one?
……:P TAKE A DEEP BREATH….IN………..OUT……….IN…….OUT!
IT WILL PASS…..JUST LIKE A CONTRACTION!! IT HURTS REALLY BAD……BUT IT WILL PASS! LOL
OMG .. I just can’t believe that someone who do that to you .. to you .. how could they?
Steph is right .. breath in and out, the pain will pass.
I hope you warned grams .. or did she tell you?
Apparently it’s a hole in Myspace that allows spammers to spoof IDs. It looks like it’s coming from me because they’ve posted my photo and ID/Name in the ‘from’ box…and then mailed it to everyone on my public contact list. Couldnt reach the gran. But I’m sure her friends will fill her in..incorrectly……I’ve already had people cancel subscriptions to my blog because of it. Ugh.
Thanks for the kind words everyone. Here’s looking forward to a brighter day.
good luck, sounds ever so exciting.
i have had a brief look at myspace, but just don’t get what it is you do with it. i’ve just about got to grips with blogs and google!
damn that sucks aboutt he MYSpace thing. hope it gets straightened out.
Martinis always help me – hope it works for you! Good luck and I’m looking forward to the rest of the story.
The airport fiasco makes everyone so paranoid these days. I hope those scoundrels who planned to attack innocent individuals will be CASTRATED hehe!
Thanks for droppin by my site…
I will link you gurl!
Sorry for the MySpace hell, it sucks.
Which Lladro, if I may ask? Did it have more than sentimental value? (I ask because I have access to a fairly vast collection that is being pieced out for a tiny fraction of its value, by a very elderly friend that wants rid of things before she dies. Odd circumstances, I know, but the decision is hers to be made. A post on my blog called ‘Time’ may better explain)
Good luck with the travels and looking forward to an update on the not so supermodel.. you have recently become one of my favored daily readings.
To be perfectly honest, owning the Musee d’Orsay is more achievable than being a Broadway star, considering I can’t sing and/or act. but that’s the point of the list: why not?
good luck with the boxes…
Good luck, that sucks!
Oh, man.
This sounds rough, Buffy. Especially the porno thing… that’s never good. Hopefully it all gets straightened out!
That really sucks. Maybe you’ve accidently landed on top of a hellmouth. In that case, it would actually be a good thing that you have to move. Hope tomorrow is better.
That is outrageous about the Porn!
How dare they use the picture of such a gorgeous creature to spread filth.
If it’s any consolation, you’re stunning!
read your three part series. wonderful, girl! i would suggest my kind of remedy — lots of wine. when that gets old, switch to good girl talks with best friends – works magic!
i am moving to London in just a little while. where have you been living?
Oh goodness. This may be why silently, I silently hate myspace. I have an account but I can’t be bothered to check it often. Thank goodness for email notifications.
Wow… that’s a lot of stuff to deal with! So sorry you’re having to go through so much. I know how I felt a while back when some porn idiots hijacked my profile and put their lousy cam connection on it. 99% of the people that know you will more than likely KNOW it’s not you and understand. It’s such a violating feeling… sorry you’re having to go through all that! *sending hugs*
I was wondering if I could put a link to your blog on my blog? I’m really getting into more writing blogs (which I’m a little ashamed that I didn’t get into them sooner) and would love to add yours.
Where are you moving?
I’m surprised you’re able to surface! I would be in my bed with the covers over my head!
If you find out more about that Myspace thing, please post it here, or email me. This happened to my son, and his friends. So far the spamming stopped when they changed their passwords, so I thought it was a fake login screen that had caught them.
But if the spammers are spoofing email addies, that’s different and I’d like to know more.
[...] Buffy of Plain Simple English. Sure, Buffy, amitriptyline might help, but nothing removes that “frisked by large hirsute women” feeling as quickly as tossing back a margarita with Antonio. Try it! (M.G., make some room, will ya?) [...]
Stephanie Klein and now you…i’m tellin’ ya, my Blog karma must be improving: I keep coming across some of the best blogs over the past week! Do us all a favour and keep writing. cheers.
Yikes, poor you!
Sorry I’ve been away for a bit, but are you moving back to the U.S.???
Thanks for all the love ladies.
Bonnie…will let you know.
LisaB……the he just landed a big freelance gig with an American company…so we will be living back and forth between the States and England for the next ten months. I’m calling it an extended holiday and catch-up time with the fam……otherwise, I’ll freak.
Wait, what did I miss…you’re moving back to the States???? Crap. Good luck with your move, and the flight…are you at least going someplace half-way decent?
where are you moving to? ~Jodi
Found you from a comment you left me a week or so ago, and I’ve been lurking. You write spectacularly, and I’m waiting on pins and needles for the next super model posts.
I had my MySpace account hijacked by a pawn shop keeper in Louisiana. He was, to say the least, unsavory. I don’t think he sent out porn in my name, but one never knows for sure. I only had my name on it, not my email or any other personal info, thank God, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t send something out on an email address he created. I ended up canceling MySpace, but only after blogging about him. Ugh.
Good luck with the move!
Is that My Space thing true, that’s horrible, almost as bad as the Iladro figure. At least you could eat a crumpet to cheer you up.
Well, Buffy just so you know, even if I were to see the hot and steamy video, I would not cancel my subscription to your blog. You know I only love you for your hot and steamy mind…
P.S. Sorry for your Lladro loss. I once broke one at my neighbor’s house and just blamed it on the dog. Totally know how you feel…
Buffy–best of luck in your move and new direction. Spammers will get it in the end b/c karma is a bitch! So sorry you are having to deal w/such bullshit behaviour…
Safe travels…
BIG bummer about the MySpace spam…but how did I miss that you’re moving? Where to?
Ok! so TheStates have been established! But where, exactly? East coast? West coast? Should I already know this?
Just remember while you’re packing that TheWarOnLiquids has been officially declared. Not that you could forget probably.
Also, MySpace is from Hades. That is all.
smooches.