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So, did anyone else start the week by trying to kill themselves by smoke inhalation? No? Pbbbbbbt, guys, try to keep up.

Okay, so what really happened is that instead of turning on the hob under my porridge, I turned on the hob under my electronic scales. Normally, I turn on the hob and go away to get dressed, since my porridge is then done by the time I get back. This morning, since the flat was cold, I decided to get dressed in the living room where the heater is. That turned out to be a good decision, because when the scales started to make popping noises, I was right there.

Of course, an even better idea would have been to not melt them in the first place, but hey, you can't have everything.

We're both fine, although I'm a little nauseious from the fumes. Luckily, since I'm married to a chemist, he looked at the glass top of our cooker and said "I'll get a solvent from the lab to get that off." He has his uses ;)

ION, apparently crocheted toys are desirable items, since there's a small bidding war going on over at my

help_haiti thread. Slightly more nerver-wrackingly, the bidding for my writing also went up over the weekend. *gulp*

The bidding currently stands at $15 for a blanket/shawl or hat/scarf/mitten set, and an incredible $35 for a crocheted toy set. Both auctions are here.

For my writing, the current price is $20, and the thread is here.

I'm having photo issues, since I'm not used to Flickr yet, but I'll upload some examples of my work as soon as I beat it into submission.

I suppose I should probably do some work before that, though. Hope y'all had a good weekend and good luck with your Mondays!

Threaded | Flat

The bidding is scary, isn't it? I'm amazed people think my babbling is worth more than a Dollar...

did anyone else start the week by trying to kill themselves by smoke inhalation?

Not specifically but I keep doing something simialr myself. we have an electric hob (which i hate with a passion) I randomly occasionally turn on the wrong hob and scorch more of the pictures off my hob covers (which stinks)

OOh you on flikr.. I am Carlotta_von_uberwald..:)

Well, I haven't managed to do anything that daft yet today, but give me time...

I haven't been paying attention to the auction - things like that make me uncomfortable for reasons too numerous and boring to go into here - but yay for people fighting over you! Good to see your awesomeness being recognised :)

My weekend was good, although I've hit a 'I suck' wall with my fic-writing. I have until mid-week to stop being rubbish, although if I want you or anyone else to beta, realistically I have until tomorrow /o\ Perhaps a shower will help...

No. I did not do that. But Christmas Day 2008 I accidentally turned the wrong ring on on my mother's electric hob and broke every single plate (9 in total) that we were due to eat our dinner off.

Luckily that was also the year I had asked my family to buy ME a new dinner service for our house so all my new plates got used instead (I had to have them brought over then unwrap them and wash them before we could eat).

Can't he bring something home to get rid of the smell as well?

If you need any assistance with Flickr, feel free to ask... Given that I've got over 30,000 photos up there now, I think I've got a reasonable handle on how it works!

I'm so glad the fire wasn't worse. That's actually how I lost my last purse.

GAH! I am SO glad you and J are okay!!

Oh, wow. That's the kind of thing I would do, with the scales.

Also, I learned a new UK English term just now. I'd never heard "hob" before; in the U.S. that's a burner.

For LJ purposes I just upload photos directly to my journal. Have you tried that?

See, this is why you need coffee in the mornings. I hope you're feeling better, hon. *hugs*

I'm so glad that people are bidding for your crochet and writing skills. You're more than worth it, and the people it's going to are worth it.

Smoke inhalation does not sound good at all! I hope you are rid of the smell now. And the, uh. Mess. Poor electronic scales.

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