Speaking of The Book, I just pimped holy hell out of it to a mailing list for a Michigan-local SF group. Some might say THE PREMIERE Michigan-local SF group. The one what plans the best MI SF cons. Hope you don't mind, Allyson.

In other Buffista media-related news, I am currently downloading the latest ep of B-Movie Bastards. Go ND.

Well, fictitious boyfriend will work efficiently. Or at least it should. Yet if you like the person as a friend, it might not be the best route. If it is a stranger then hell yeah. It'll work.

The oxygen concentrator in the living room is both loud and weirdly soothing. We don't need white noise machines because we have fans, concentrator, ion breeze, baby swing and breast pump.

eta To do list excised because not board worthy.

Kat! How was Noah's first night at home? How was your night?

a fictitious boyfriend is both more likely to work and less painful than the truth which may simply be "I just like you as a friend."

I agree, for most cases. There's no place to argue with such a claim (no "but why don't you want to? for real?" or "do you think your opinion may change?" and the like), and there's minimum hurt-feelings potential, because it really is not about the other person at all, but about you, cliche or not.

It may be difficult if it's a person you get to see on a regular basis, or a very persistent one - these cases usually call for the truth, IMHO. [Edit: x-post with Kat!]

Of course, I'm only talking from my own dating experience (well, actually, from friends' experiences. Nobody ever asked me that question, myself), which may be a tiny bit hugely different than what you are probably talking about.

The night was okay. Noah is going through an adjustment and so are we. The apnea monitor, which goes off mainly because his leads are off is terrifyingly loud. And Roman the dog is unsure that this creature is worthwhile.

Are you teaching classes now, nilly?

There's no place to argue with such a claim (no "but why don't you want to? for real?" or "do you think your opinion may change?" and the like), and there's minimum hurt-feelings potential

That's pretty much my entire basis for lying like I do, but people were calling me cruel. Hey--the truth often a) doesn't work b) hurts.

Nice review!

Although

and one of her favorite writers on both Buffy and Angel,Tim Minear.

Heh.

Noah is going through an adjustment and so are we

Oh, absolutely. What a rollercoaster of changes - especially with Grace, soon, hopefully, joining him at home, too.

The apnea monitor, which goes off mainly because his leads are off is terrifyingly loud

Is there a way to fix that?

Roman the dog is unsure that this creature is worthwhile.

I'm looking forward to the changes in this attitude.

Are you teaching classes now

I've just returned from TAing the last official class of the semester. There are now only exams (and rehearsal lessons and such). So your question was nicely timed!

[Edit:

people were calling me cruel.

Why is that cruel? Because it's not the straight-out truth? That makes it not-true, not necessarily cruel, though, no?]

and one of her favorite writers on both Buffy and Angel,Tim Minear.

Allyson's next book: Would the Vampire People Please Get It Straight that Tim Minear Did Not Write For Buffy?

Either my ipod or my computer just beeped at me, I am afraid.

Heh. Maybe Non-Vampire People since it seems to be reporters rather than internet fans who can't get that right?