Awake briefly, though I can tell it won't last. I had to herd Sherlock back to bed. He wanted to stay, but L's in too much pain and Sherlock has, I swear, more than the standard number of knees and elbows when he sleeps. I tucked him back in and let him tell me about jumping spiders until he drifted off again.
Meanwhile, since I'm up and could use a distraction after today, let me ask you all something.
Some background: judmoo is Judy Murray, Andy Murray's mum. She and Andrea Petkovic have a sort of...continuing drool fest going over Feliciano Lopez (this is Feliciano Lopez in case you're wondering if the drool is justified) which must be mildly embarrassing to Andy Murray, and then...well. This, on the subject of Lopez's next match:
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So they're going to get drunk on fruity wine stuff, tranquillise a tennis player, and... I'm trying really hard to think of a non-terrifying explanation or the waterproof pants and the bucket, but it's not working.
I don't think all the drool is justified, but that's just me. Lopez is not my type, it seems.
Jumping spiders are so cute! They're my favorite type of spiders, especially the little red and black Phidippus that live where I grew up. Instead of spinning webs, they stalk flies and pounce on them, which is really fun to watch.
Sherlock, have you ever heard of tarantula hawks? They're giant shiny black wasps, about 1.5-2 inches long, with bright orange wings. They look pretty demonic. As the name suggests, they hunt spiders. Their sting paralyses the spider, which they then drag off to their nests, where they lay an egg and seal egg and spider in together. The paralysed (but still living) spider is fresh food for the growing tarantula hawk larvae. I once nearly stepped on a tarantula hawk wrestling with a wolf spider. They were tumbling across the ground, the wasp trying to sting the spider and the spider trying to get its fangs into the wasp. It was really cool, but I felt sorry for the spider.
Not fruity wine stuff, but delicious gin-based stuff. Mmm, Pimms. Best thing my English relatives ever introduced to me. :D So glad that I now, after 6 years, live in a province where one can buy it.
I'm sorry that Sherlock has been up and fretting at you two, but glad that he feels reassured enough that he will talk about spiders until he falls asleep again. Hope that you can have a fairly uninterrupted sleep the rest of the night!
(Can't say I really find Feliciano that drool-worthy but to each their own?)
Have not warped your mind.
And thanks for Sherlock herding. He's very sweet but yeah, also fidgity and bony and wriggly.
I suppose I'm now going to be on the sofa learning all about all your tennis favourutes now? At least i'll know who you're talking about.
There is no explanation for Judy Murray's plans that aren't disturbing, illegal, embarrassing or some combination thereof. Because I really pondered hard but I have got nothing that isn't horrifying.
Glad Sherlock went back to bed. How'd Mycroft sleep?
TTFN,
Bronwyn
That tweet is the reason why sites like http://whenparentstext.com exist. Seriously.
Poor Andy Murray. No wonder he always falls at the finish, if his Mum is tweeting things like that.
Fangirls. Can't live with 'em. (Especially if they used to make you packed lunches and tell you to tidy your room.)
Oh very dear. This makes me glad my mum's computer intolerant!
L - we can turn it off after this match, I swear...
I don't mind. You're adorable, waving your arms about as if you're the one on centre court.
Shh! I do not. Nothing of the sort. Anyway, I bet Judy Murray's happy now. I was not expecting Lopez to win that one. And I can't believe they shunted Nadal off to Court 1. That's...something.
Anyway! Sorry. How do you feel about food?
Food...um... well, for once I won't offer to cook.
Whatever you want. I'm only semi interested in eating on these painkillers
You're adorable, waving your
arms about as if you're the one on centre
court.
Does that mean John's wearing little white shorts?
L - yeah, I know. You've got to eat something though and you barely had any lunch. I'll heat up some soup.
Anon - Only in his fevered imagination, and probably not even there right now.
No, you're in full doctor's gear in my head right now.
Y'know, when you're not dressed in porn star style army gear, riding unicorns through the clouds.
Depends how far from my painkillers doses I am.
you're in full doctor's gear in my head right now.
Ha. Can't tell if that's a fantasy or a nightmare.
Not sure I want to know what porn star army gear looks like, but I bet it doesn't go well with unicorns.
Fairly decent fantasy. Did you get a white coat or scrubs when you were working in hospitals?
I'd go further into the fantasy, but I don't want to find out what other bits of me hurt too much to use.
Pretty much everything you wear goes well with unicorns.
Nuts, I finally get time to watch the tennis and it's raining. Well, I'll go back to the image in my head that Nameless planted of Danger in little white tennis shorts.
L - Pretty much everything you wear goes well with unicorns.
At least I know the painkillers are effective.
Scrubs yeah, not the coat so much.
Nice. Blue, to match your unicorn? Does it have a name?
Fraid I'm the one in shorts, Kholly. Owing to stupid leg. Have my footy shorts on. Don't try to imagine. It's not nice. Although my knee looks abit like a football, so maybe fittings.
Kholly - glad to be of service :-)
Lestrade - right, so John's in scrubs, and you're in shorts? OK, that's an image I can cope with :-) (Also your painkillers sound fab ;-p)
They are good. Wish they'd last longer though.
Mind you, Sherlock prefers me when they've worn off, like now. He scowls when I'm talking shit, like I apparently have been all night.
Mycroft just looks slightly wide eyed, as if wondering whether to tell me I'm talking shit or not.
John - I'm choosing to believe that it was your mention of him that allowed "Deliciano" Lopez (not my nickname for him, believe me) to triumph over Roddick, and not judmoo's cringe-inducing crush. I'm glad Roddick lost, if only because he was such an ass at last year's US Open (I was there when he got called for that infamous foot-fault, and had to witness all of his griping and bullying of the line judge).
Sherlock - this made me think of you.
Lestrade - I hope you're bearing up okay, and that you take the time to recover, as not even the sight of John in scrubs or camo is enough for injuries to heal properly (though it might be close).
Mycroft - I hope you get the best bike gear possible. You rock.
Sally - You are awesome, and I'm sure you're thinking of ways for the boys to entertain you as you convalesce. Make it something we can all enjoy, would you?
Innie - Roddick does seem like a bit of an arse, doesn't he? I heard he's a bad tipper as well. I'm happy for Lopez, I suppose, though I can't think he'll make it past the next round. To be fair though, that's what I thought about this one.
And now Andy Murray is facing Lopez in the quarterfinals!
I'm really impressed! I know I should be rooting for Murray, but...
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