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[girod]

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Hello again. Clark Kent here.

Fresh toiletries ready, including soap and toothpaste and washing soap.

More importantly, though, there is something I happen to know that might be helpful in dealing with some of the more esoteric issues we've had to handle in this place:

I happen to know a number of meditation techniques, especially useful for those times when facing temptation or altered states of perception/emotion. I'd be happy to teach anyone interested in learning. I found them very helpful during the werewolf problem.

Just a thought, of course.

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[catlady]

[  Meow.  ]

You're cute, Clark. Next thing I know you're going to be hosting an early morning meditation session by the well or something.

[girod]

<span style="font-family:courier ne<font face=courier>If I get enough students, it might not be a bad idea.

[catlady]

I'd certainly be interested. Depending on just HOW early, of course. I'm not quite so nocturnal these days, but there's a limit to just how early I'm willing to drag myself out of bed.

[girod]

And how early is that? Just so I know.

[catlady]

No sunrise sessions. That's Selina Time.

[girod]

Wouldn't dream of it.

How's nine?

[catlady]

Nine works. Seems like it should be a reasonable time for MOST people, even.

Normally I'd offer to bring coffee and pastries, but. The little things you miss back home, right?

[girod]

Yeah, I can't agree more. Convenience stores sure are convenient.

[catlady]

What I wouldn't give for a decent cortado and a chocolate croissant. You realize we'd probably starve without you, right?

But I digress. Class or no class, I'd be happy to join you.

[girod]

I wouldn't mind doing breakfast sometimes, if you'd like.

Might help us on that effort to get to know one another better.

I'm not aware of coffee quite yet, but I do have some tea I've made up.

[catlady]

I'd be happy to do breakfast, assuming it isn't taking away from your busy schedule of just about everything else you've got going on.

I'm not usually a tea person, but you know what? Desperate times. I'd do tea.

[girod]

I like keeping busy.

And the tea isn't bad. Hopefully, we'll get coffee soon.

[catlady]

I've noticed.

Coffee would certainly be nice. Although, in the grand scheme of things, a little low on the list of things that would make me feel like a real human again.

[girod]

[ Not really on the docket for him anyway but-]

I'm curious, what's higher on the list?

[catlady]

Legitimate plumbing, fancy satellite television that gets about a bazillion channels, my flat iron and the electricity to power it, my favorite perfume, and real, authentic New York pizza. The stuff in Gotham's fine and all, but the GOOD STUFF? Definitely not in Gotham.

Stupid, silly stuff, really.

[girod]

I could probably help with the flat iron.

Not with electricity, though.

New York pizza...

I could go for a Metropolis pretzel with mustard, honestly.

[catlady]

You do know not to make promises involving my hair that you can't keep, right, Clark? Because in case you haven't caught me early enough in the morning lately, it's a mess.

A soft pretzel DOES sound good, though.

[girod]

It'd be simple enough to make the iron. And you know I can heat it for you. The promise is not that hard to keep.

And yes, yes it does.

[catlady]

I wouldn't want to add to what I can only imagine is a pretty big list of things you've already got your hands in, but I'm also selfish enough to let you throw it somewhere towards the bottom of that list.

Pretzels are your snack weakness, huh?

[girod]

One of many, honestly. It's just the one you have me thinking of at the moment.

[catlady]

Totally getting off topic here, but I have to ask: what are the others?

[girod]

There's a pizza place in New York that I'll stop by sometimes, a breakfast burrito to die for in this one little deli in Metropolis, and the very best coffee I've ever had is at this little shop in Brooklyn that someone showed me years back but thankfully, it exists in our universe now. I could do with a cup of that, to be honest.

[catlady]

All of that sounds wonderful. You and I are going to have to go grab a bite to eat when we get back home, you can take me to YOUR favorite pizza place. We'll see how it compares to mine.

[girod]

I'm holding you to that. A proper pizza tasting.

[catlady]

And, of course, we'll have to get together as a group again some time. But that's a discussion for another time.

You keep me updated on the meditation, yeah? Smooches.