Karen: What is the little camera thing by your name -- does that mean you're on Skype? me: it means that I've downloaded the google video application so I can chat via video now Karen: Who are you chatting with via video? me: no one yet, really me: Mirna was doing it with her friends me: figured it might be useful to do little conferences with people Karen: Yeah, I'm NEVER gonna do it. You've seen me in work mode. Right now I have rollers in my hair, sitting in my underwear. Karen: That's the fun of being online -- you don't have to have your makeup on. Karen: To me. me: I'm not exactly Captain Dapper when I wake up either me: not planning on ruining the sloppiness opportunities of the internet except when necessary Karen: Yeah. Karen: Send me your skeptic piece when you get it finished? Can't figure out what' Karen: s blocking you. me: it's an unusually difficult piece that requires me to refute the assertions of Harvard neuroscientists me: but I'm almost done now Karen: OK, send it along when you're done. Karen: You did get the groceries yesterday? me: yep indeed, thanks