Holding pattern ...

[blamebrampton]

Am sitting in Adelaide David Jones food hall drugged out of my mind but with a stable wireless connection which my hotel would not allow. Ask me about my headache! I will say URRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH, at you, and also that Urgh is probably the first word I have not had to fix a typo in so far. Including typo.

The plane had issues, I am underslept even for me, and I have two Britpicks that I wanted to send back tonight. Girls, I will send them tomorrow. Please send your mods here where I take full responsibility. Tonight I would probably insist that you add in a gotten or indeed a golem somewhere, I am so out of my skull.

On asprin.

Fucking lightweight.

I owe many comments, which will also happen tomorrow. Staggering back upstairs now. At least I have chocolate, so if I throw up later it will taste good! (ish)

Comments

[calanthe-fics.livejournal.com]

Poor Brammers. My partner would say this is karma for his cocaine cube incident the other day.

Hope you feel better soon.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

What was he thinking eating four before bedtime? Silly M! A Violet Crumble is a breakfast food!

Crashed and burned this afternoon, but feeling considerably better now.

[libby-drew.livejournal.com]

Sweetheart, you don't have to send it at all! Good Lord, take care of yourself first. I'm dead serious. The fic's since had a full copy-edit beta. Getting it Britpicked is one of my stupid hang-ups. It can go without this once.

I think I need to win the lottery so I can send you and Cal to one of those fancy healing spas for a month.

Rest and get better.

[drgaellon]

I'd never thought of that description before... I'm not a beta reader, I'm a copy editor! (I hate commenting on style...) Of course, I'm a halfway decent continuity editor, too...

[libby-drew.livejournal.com]

Whatever you want to call yourself, you're all super stars in my book. secretsolitaire is hands down one of the best betas I've worked with. ;) The girl can spot a typo, missing punctuation, or comma splice from a mile away in the dark. Additionally, she's great for picking out problems in continuity, particularly in smut.

SS: In this scene, you have Draco removing Harry's shirt.
Me: Yes?
SS: He did that two pages ago.
Me: Um..that was his other shirt.

I *heart* my betas.

[raitala.livejournal.com]

I can do a brit pick for you any time. *g*

[libby-drew.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you! Knowing Brammers is sick makes me feel guilty now for asking her. I refused to bother Calanthe with it, as well. If you don't mind, I'd love for you to look it over, but let's wait to hear from Brammers to make sure. *hugs* You're all so good to me.

Actually, you've read the fic. It's Draco at the nudist colony. *g*

[raitala.livejournal.com]

I didn't notice anything more when I read the second half, but I'm happy to give it a final once-over. Just send it over if Brammers hasn't already done it.

[libby-drew.livejournal.com]

♥ ♥ ♥

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Thanks, love, Rai is a life saver. I am apparently celebrating the festival of the groggy nap this weekend. When I find what god/ess that's devoted to, I am going to do something quite sacrilegious.

[libby-drew.livejournal.com]

My poor baby! I make a mean chicken soup. Hang on, I'll be right over. ;)

Rest and get better.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I would love that. Alas, by the time you get here, I'll be back in Sydney. And the soup will be stopped and eaten by Customs. Am actually feeling a lot better after this afternoon/evening's mega nap, except that I missed dinner with some people I like a great deal. Oh well, I clearly needed the sleep.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

You're a lovely woman! I went off and taught my class from 9 till 3 today, came back to the hotel for a quick nap at 4, have just woken up and it's 9.20. As the late Mr Irwin would say - Crikey! Thank you!

[raitala.livejournal.com]

If you want to send on the other one too, feel free. I can tell my bro I have very important and serious work to do. *shields laptop screen* :D

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I'll give it a little more time to see if the dinner I just ate perks me up, then send it over if not. You are a complete darling, you know this, don't you?

[libby-drew.livejournal.com]

I could send it over, if you still have the time. If not, no worries. Frankly, I know you've already given it a once over on the comm, so I'm very comfortable letting this one go as is. Not that I won't be bothering you again in the future at some point. Just saying. ♥

[(Anonymous)]

Send it along - I've got the time. I'm just contemplating sawing up some old skirting boards that the previous owners left in my flat, so I can get rid of them. Brit picking will be much less tiring and messy.

raitala [at] gmail [dot] com

[libby-drew.livejournal.com]

I just might have a tiny crush on you. Don't panic. ;)

Will be sending shortly. *hugs*

[raitala.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I should be signed in now *shrugs*

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Cal could do with a rotating door of guests, I am mostly fine except that freelancing sees me working in offices where people insist on coming in with ghastly viruses so I get one low-level mank after the other. I think my brain has just turned on me for not giving it enough of a break.

[pingrid.livejournal.com]

*tucks you into a nice, warm blanket and gives you hot chocolate* Feel better soon, my dear. :)

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Thanks, dear. That should make everything better!

[beatnikspinster.livejournal.com]

That sucks. I hope you feel better soon.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I am on the mend, but yes, silly to go to a nice city and then sleep through it. Oh well ...

[drgaellon]

Awwww... poor Brammers. Sending you healing thoughts and lots of paracetamol (see, even I know that only we Colonists call it "acetaminophen").

PS don't use aspirin in pain-relieving quantities; it thins the blood and can cause spontaneous hemorrhages. I tell patients all the time that it's no longer considered safe to take more than about 650mg of aspirin per day.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I had never known that was what you called paracetamol! I am feeling somewhat better, another sleep should see me right for the plane home, but at least I was able to teach the class I came down to teach.

And I think it was only 500mg aspirin, I don't tend to use painkillers so a little goes a very long way. I can never decide whether liver damage or blood thinning is worse ...

[jadzialove.livejournal.com]

My poor Brammers. *pets very gently*

I've been there before, many times, and I hope the aspirin kicks in soon, or else there will be many people without the skill of sewing. And who, I ask you, will bring back fashion after the apocalypse if no one can sew?

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I managed to teach the class, I had people squeeing over a rolled hem stitch. This is my idea of success ;-) Am having a burst of energy after a bath and a read. Will crash very shortly ...

[violetage.livejournal.com]

Awwww. Poor thing, *massages temples very very gently, turns lights down and lowers voice to a murmur* feel better soon,

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Oooh, that IS soothing, thank you.

[uminohikari.livejournal.com]

Aww. *pets*

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Thanks, dear. That bunny is quite cheering :-)

[aldehyde.livejournal.com]

awwh *hugs and gives you cup of yummy hot chocolate with marshmallows*

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Oh, perfect! Thank you!

[bryoneybrynn.livejournal.com]

*warms up her Reiki hands *

I'll send you some healing energy, my dear, and hopefully the headache will clear.

But yes, you are a lightweight. Yesterday I took codeine and ibuprofin and muscle relaxants for my headache. Honestly, BB, such an amateur!

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I am the Nancy Reagan postergirl, except unlike Nancy, I actually do usually say no. Of course, I then have these huge traumas and the hospital sends you home with mega pills, which J and previously my ex-flatmate have always eaten like sweets. The buggers.

Energy and long bath seem to have done the trick.

[tomatoe18.livejournal.com]

I hope you feel better soon! *sends you the fluffiest hug in the universe and then some more*

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Cheers, dear, the fluffiness has helped!

[raitala.livejournal.com]

Ooo, nasty! I hope you feel better tomorrow. I've already let Sansa know, but if you want to chuck me the other brit pick, I'd be happy to take it off your hands.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

You are such a darling. I've made it 1/2 way through the other one and may well be up to finishing it on the plane home. I;ll email her mods and let them know it was my fault! *sends hugs* And I AM jealous, BTW ...

[thebrandytook.livejournal.com]

*pets* Feel better. Get some rest and relaxation. Don't overwork yourself.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Thank you dear! That icon has certainly made me feel better! And yes, it's the overwork ...

[grey-hunter.livejournal.com]

I'm spamming you. Read this. It's short. And I think it's better if you read the footnotes afterwards because otherwise it will give it away.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Thanks, luv! Too daft to make my way through it tonight, but will read it over breakfast, it looks hilarious!