He'll say 'are you married?', we'll say 'No man!'

[fightingthecage]

*shifty eyes* No, I am not sitting at my computer, eating chocolate brownies and listening to Christmas tunes. No.

...move along, nothing to see here.

Anyway. Ahem. WOE! Ex-Housemate Jen texted me and was all, 'Dude, are you coming to my wedding? I need numbers for the reception people!' And I'm all, 'But but but, its ten days after Scribble is due which is fine if he/she is on time but if he/she isn't then I will either not be able to or will risk it and will go into labour in the church or at the reception or at the very least will have to travel back the day before being induced and its a five hour drive away argh argh argh!!1!'

So...ugh. I so want to go. Its in Oban, which is up on the edge of the Highlands in Scotland (omg so beautiful!) and it's October so it'll be all cool and autumny and gorgeous and hello, my best mate is getting married. Third attempt and she's finally going to make it! And if Scribble has arrived then my mother is going to come up with me and look after bebe while I go to the wedding and get pissed, so I even have that sorted out. I just, y'know, need the baby to turn up already. Bah. Its an awkward thing. *pokes it* I just know its going to thwart my attempts to...well, do anything.

On the other hand, of course, not going means that I don't have to go and get an outfit. And can even delay going to get a present, which would be good because I am skint and also, had forgotten about buying one up until now. But that is shallow and wrong so if I can go, I will. I just don't want to tell her 'yeah I'm coming' and have her pay for my seat at the dinner or whatever and then be unable to be there.

BAH!

In other thoughts; in the 'Winter Wonderland' song (which I am not listening to in any way, shape or form)...wtf is up with the line that I've quoted in the title to this entry? And the follow up, '...but you can do the job when you're in town.' What does being married - albeit on a seemingly part-time, long-distance basis - have to do with building a snowman that they're pretending looks like Parson Brown? I am confused.

Also, there appears to have been a Heroes related occurence in my flist. Is it the season finale of S2 in the States at the moment, or similar? Thats all I can think it must be. My ramblings on the mid-point of S1 yesterday were entirely coincidental and now I feel like a dork for being so far behind the rest of the universe. Stupid UK.

And a quick word on Spooks (to make me feel better, as its one of the few good shows that I'll get to see before you Yanks) - wtf BBC? One website clearly states that the new series will be on in September yet I have checked the listings and NO! It totally lied to me. And you, dear Beeb, favourite of my stations, are not clarifying matters and will only tell me that it's 'coming this Autumn.' I NEED TO KNOW! I need my fix of Hot Adam, especially as its his last series. His brief appearance in the recent Tesco commercial is not enough to sate my longing. Sort yourself out!

ETA: *snorfle* Kiefer has his own calendar this year, not just a random 24 one. I may just have to buy that.

Comments

[innerbrat]

It's fantasy fulfillment. They're pretending that Parson Brown is going to marry them. Because wouldn't it be nice to be married?

Also - RSVP in the positive. She's your Best Friend and is hardly going to mind an "sorry, can't come, in labour".

Also Also - Season 2 premiere. So. Yay.,

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

They want to marry Parson Brown? Or they want Parson Brown to marry them off to some other random? Hmmm. How...twee.

You're right. I mean, she does know about the timing and whatnot. And perhaps I can ask to be induced a little bit early if the Small One hasn't put in an appearance on time. I understand they do that sometimes.

Oh right. Hurrah! I didn't know. But that's awesome because now I know its there to download watch when the time comes. Yay!

[innerbrat]

There's two of them building the snowman, right? They want Parson Brown to marry them to each other. It's a very twee song.

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

Oh! OK, that makes a lot more sense. I just thought it was a general Happy!Christmas!song and not two people being all mushy at each other. Thought it was for kids actually, as I tend to think of groups of them building snowmen.

OK, less confused now. Thank you!

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

And also? If there are two of them building a snowman and wanting to marry each other - why the fuck don't they just go and do it? Presumably they're old enough to. Bizarre.

[wanttobeatree.livejournal.com]

Winter Wonderland is my favourite Christmas song EVER.

... that's my valuable contribution, yes.

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

I think its valuable! Because I am in a very Christmassy mood as it is autumn (I get very excited about autumn and the build up to Chrimbo, as may be evident) and SQUEE!

For the record, mine is...well. It would be 'Fairytale of New York' by the Pogues if it weren't quite so cynical (reminds me so much of NYC at Christmas, for obvious reasons) but because it is a bit cynical...I may have to agree with you on 'Winter Wonderland' being the awesomest. Or maybe 'Hark the Herald...' because you can really belt it out. Hmmm. This bears thinking about. *ponders*

[wanttobeatree.livejournal.com]

Oh man, me too :D I got totally excited at having to wear my winter coat of awesome today.

My favourites are Winter Wonderland and, err. I can't remember what it's called, but it goes 'outside the snow is falling and friends are calling yo ho'. Mostly because they're the only ones I really remember the words to...

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

Is that 'Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow?' I love that one too! I also love 'mary's Boy Child' and...fuck. I shall have to admit this now. This conversation made me head to Ebay and buy the Ally McBeal Christmas album that was released a few years ago. You might be too young to have watched it (how depressing)! But there is a brill rendition of 'Santa Baby' on it and thats a great song also.

[wanttobeatree.livejournal.com]

I googled it! It's not 'let it snow', it's 'Sleigh Ride' (look, here are the lyrics!), but now you have reminded me of how much I love 'let it snow' too :D

Definitely too young for Ally McBeal, I'm afraid.

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

I cant believe you googled it! Thats proper Chrimbo dedication! And I just laughed way more than I should at those lyrics, HEE!

...OMG, I feel so old now. Ugh. And its a shame because it might have been the kind of randomness you'd enjoy.

[withherhands]

I think the "you can do the job" part refers to Parson Brown marrying people when he's in town? Which might hearken back to the frontier days when parsons would travel between different towns in a specific area and so would only be there once a month or every other month or so?

I have no clue, that part has always been kind of WTF for me.

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

Ha! That would make lots of sense. Though...wow, it must be a really old song. Either that, or they're just looking back to golden years of old and whatnot. Either way, its sickeningly sweet!