Funny thing about black and white. You mix it together and you get gray. And it doesn't matter how much white you try and put back in, you're never gonna get anything but gray.

Lilah ,'Destiny'


Natter 64: Yes, we still need you  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Sophia Brooks - Nov 05, 2009 3:45:37 am PST #17276 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

This is odd. I registered for a conference, and there were two email notifications -- the first to confirm that my registration was in the system, and then the second to confirm that it had been processed. The first one had my name spelled right, the way I typed it in, but the second one had my name spelled wrong.

I do conference registration at a university, and I am guessing that they don't have a fully automated system. That is, the first email is automatically generated with the information you provided, but "processed" means that someone printed it out and then typed it in to a list. Which is when they changed the spelling of your name.


Jessica - Nov 05, 2009 3:49:53 am PST #17277 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

My least favorite thing was having to talk about baseball any time I told anyone I was from MA.

Heh - my parents will shamelessly go to Cyclones games with me in full Red Sox regalia. They're rarely the only ones there.

(I don't follow baseball at all, but I do enjoy watching people play it. Minor league games 20 minutes from my house? Perfection.)


Jesse - Nov 05, 2009 3:50:49 am PST #17278 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I'm currently looking for the magical storage box that will solve my cable box problem -- I want to have it on the mantle, but it's a little too big. But putting it on top of the perfect size (and also attractive) box/drawer/thingy will fix it. I have looked at Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, Ikea, Container Store with no luck. (The Container Store might have worked, except it turns out there isn't one I can get to.) Where else to look?

Now I need to do work. Stupid work!


Jesse - Nov 05, 2009 3:51:37 am PST #17279 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Heh - my parents will shamelessly go to Cyclones games with me in full Red Sox regalia. They're rarely the only ones there.

Oh yeah, my issue is more that I don't care at all, but people would look at me expecting a fan. meh.


Barb - Nov 05, 2009 3:55:39 am PST #17280 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”

Jesse, try Levenger or Williams Sonoma. They often have things of that nature.


Theodosia - Nov 05, 2009 4:00:22 am PST #17281 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

I didn't remember to move my car before the street sweeping started, so I have a ticket now to remind me about it. Stupidity Tax!


Theodosia - Nov 05, 2009 4:01:22 am PST #17282 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Jesse, if you want to take a run down to IKEA on the South Shore, I'm looking for a reason to do the drive anyway... let me know.


DavidS - Nov 05, 2009 4:45:19 am PST #17283 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Matilda has turned into the Russian Front of not sleeping. We're winning the individual nightly battles but the attrition is so great that we're losing the war (i.e., the will to live).

She was up midnight to 4am last night. Much of it wailing at the top of her lungs. She really doesn't want to sleep her in bed. Or more accurately, she really wants to sleep in our bed.


Jessica - Nov 05, 2009 4:47:06 am PST #17284 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Would she settle for a mattress on the floor of your room? That way she doesn't feel kicked out, and you guys might still get some sleep!


billytea - Nov 05, 2009 4:49:07 am PST #17285 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

She was up midnight to 4am last night. Much of it wailing at the top of her lungs. She really doesn't want to sleep her in bed. Or more accurately, she really wants to sleep in our bed.

Oh, ugh. I'm sorry to hear that.