I got involved in a couple of separate IM conversations--they're always slower than RL, alas--and by the time those ended it was an absurdly late hour.
I know why I'm up. It's because I had a dream where I heard the "incoming SMS" sound from my cellphone. As I'm on-call, this meant waking up immediately, noticing that my phone didn't go off, and realizing that I'm not getting back to sleep for the next couple of hours due to the resultant adrenaline buzz.
'Cuz I'm in El Lay, where there's a heck of a lot of light pollution as well, and I caught a pretty amazing meteorite streak in my peripheral vision from the rooftop of a club last night.
You must have been shooting-star-crossed.
Hopefully, you'll be in the right place at the right time to catch the Aurigids on Sept. 1st. I've been told the North American West Coast will be the optimal viewing location for it. Come visit!
Apparently I live in the single most densely populated city in New England. (I've heard people say it's the most densely populated city in America, but I'm not sure that's true, so I'll only lay claim to New England.)
But yes, no Perseids for me.
Alas, I have a wedding September 1st. But thanks for the invitation! I'll be out one of these days.
I checked the census data at one point, can't remember if it was 1990 or 2000, but I seem to remember that s'ville ranked fourth most dense for the nation in its weight class (municipalities in the 100k range).
I completely forgot about the Perseids. Sometimes if I remember in time I'll try to drive out and catch a glimpse in a darker area.
That is the single thing I miss the most about being out at sea--the constant company of the stars. I've even seen the Southern Cross and Polaris in the same sky. Shaula was my favorite, though, because she was caught in our mainm'st for most of the southern trip and was at our backs as we headed north again.
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Date: 2007-08-13 08:34 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-08-13 04:03 pm (UTC)I am. Thanks for asking.
I got involved in a couple of separate IM conversations--they're always slower than RL, alas--and by the time those ended it was an absurdly late hour.
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Date: 2007-08-13 08:48 am (UTC)I know why I'm up. It's because I had a dream where I heard the "incoming SMS" sound from my cellphone. As I'm on-call, this meant waking up immediately, noticing that my phone didn't go off, and realizing that I'm not getting back to sleep for the next couple of hours due to the resultant adrenaline buzz.
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Date: 2007-08-13 04:13 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-08-13 09:36 am (UTC)Why are you up?
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Date: 2007-08-13 04:05 pm (UTC)Are you generally up late nights?
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Date: 2007-08-13 09:01 pm (UTC)Yeppers. I rarely hit the bed before 2am.
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Date: 2007-08-13 09:07 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-08-14 05:27 am (UTC)I'm kjccreates on IM.
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Date: 2007-08-13 12:38 pm (UTC)I saw one really bright one on my way home from Pittsfield last night!
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Date: 2007-08-13 04:11 pm (UTC)I need to get out of the light pollution, though, to see anything, but I don't know that I can.
What was in Pittsfield?
You sure about your land?
You must have been shooting-star-crossed.
Hopefully, you'll be in the right place at the right time to catch the Aurigids on Sept. 1st. I've been told the North American West Coast will be the optimal viewing location for it. Come visit!
Re: You sure about your land?
Date: 2007-08-13 04:16 pm (UTC)But yes, no Perseids for me.
Alas, I have a wedding September 1st. But thanks for the invitation! I'll be out one of these days.
Re: You sure about your land?
Date: 2007-08-14 06:22 am (UTC)Re: You sure about your land?
I simply must to introduce you to people here... otherwise, how are we to increase the ever-growing circle of People-Who-Know-Leon? &;)
Oh darn!
Date: 2007-08-13 09:35 pm (UTC)That is the single thing I miss the most about being out at sea--the constant company of the stars. I've even seen the Southern Cross and Polaris in the same sky. Shaula was my favorite, though, because she was caught in our mainm'st for most of the southern trip and was at our backs as we headed north again.
(Hope you got to sleep eventually.)
Re: Oh darn!
Date: 2007-08-13 09:50 pm (UTC)(Hope you got to sleep eventually.)
I did, thanks!
(Also, I talked to