Donna and Vila, and more cards

[vilakins]

First up, I added another crossover conversation (though not technically a conversation) for Donna and Vila. This meme is now closed, but I'll definitely have another go at it if it comes round again.

I got a lovely cat card from entropy_house and a gorgeous handmade one from imhilien with cleverly rolled and glued-on paper to make candles complete with flames. :-D

[Edit:] Ooh, and a very cute e-card book from san_valentine with the most adorable little black and white kitten.

But man, am I stressed out with this sauna-like weather and the stupid Christmas work rush (like why the hell we have to send cards to every client; bah humbug). I've even had to bring some work home.

Comments

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

Oh, the Vila & Donna dialog is marvelous. I LOLed muchly, because it's just so her. (I did have to look up the phrase "fish slice," but now I have learned a new thing. :))

Sympathies on the stress. Hopefully it'll be over soon? The Christmas rush, at least, if not the hot weather.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

You don't have fish slices? How to you flip fish in the pan? My mother always said you needed one to get a word in edgeways at our house.

I don't mind heat--I worked in 45C in Israel--it's the stickiness that makes it scarily hard to breathe at the moment. :-(

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

With a spatula, I assume. Being neither much of a cook nor exceptionally partial to fish, I've never actually done it. :)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

TO us, a spatula is a rubbery thing for scraping mixture out of bowls etc; a fish slice is a flat metal thing with slots. For some reason it's still called that even when it's use to flip fried eggs. Go figure.

[kerravonsen]

Interesting. I've always called both things (the rubber one and the metal one) spatulas.

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

Ah. I think I've heard the rubbery things called rubber spatulas, but the flat metal thing with slots is definitely just a plain old spatula. "Fish slice" seems like such an odd name for it. I thought at first Vila must be asking for a slice of fish for the cat that had got his tongue or something. :)

[kalypso-v.livejournal.com]

I'd assume a spatula was long and thin without holes. Whereas a fish slice is, um, some sort of symmetrical trapezoid with holes. You traditionally got them as a wedding present, for some reason, but I have one despite being a vegetarian spinster.

[san-valentine.livejournal.com]

I have an old wooden-handled, metal fish-slice I use for clearing deposits from the cats' litter trays. It's much sturdier than any of the plastic litter scoops I've seen, and I like the longer handle.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I have one dedicated to that too!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

And why not? You can flip your vege patties or corn fritters with it! I do.

I've never heard of them as wedding presents though. People here tend to toasters and hideous plates and vases. I did get a skillet, but I asked for one.

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

It's all "spatula" to me. :)

[jomacmouse.livejournal.com]

You've been having sauna weather too? Much sympathy for that. We'll blame Queensland, or somewhere (sub-)tropical like that, exporting its climate :-)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I got drenched in a thunderstorm coming home but it doesn't seem to have cleared the air at all.

[jomacmouse.livejournal.com]

No, sadly, it doesn't. I welcome the rain we've been having lately, but it does seem to make things even muggier when it stops :-(

[kerravonsen]

Heh, the "Donna and Vila" one -- poor Vila!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Someone who can out-talk him!

[imhilien.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you like the card - I couldn't resist buying it when I saw it. :)

Thanks for your card - I chuckled at the thought of Vila etc trying to figure out ways of seeing what was in the presents, tee hee.

The weather is indeed like a sauna at the moment, and there was 90% humidity today according to the weather-thingy at work. Bah...

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I thought you'd made it! It's very clever and effective.

[trixieleitz]

Thank you for my card! I love the drawing of Vila on the inside :)