My food is problematic.

River ,'The Message'


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.


Juliebird - Nov 22, 2009 5:25:48 pm PST #20821 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

Heh, yeah, the snakes, they are wiley, and manage to escape the commercially patented escaped-proof tanks a bit too often.

This is escaped snake, and escaped SPIKE, number 2. I don't get snakes. I don't get his love for them, other than the cool gross factor. But at sixish months old Spike was able to tourniquet my hand pretty well, at only three-quarters an inch in diameter. If I can't hug the pet, or have a pleasant sensation petting it, Do Not Want.

But I remember when my cat got stuck inside the roof after playing in the crawlspace of the top floor, and I almost threw up over images of her rotting inside the walls, and got no sleep, and it may not be the same thing for him, and I may not understand the love, but it was his pet, and he lost it, and is probably feeling really shitty because it's the second time. I'm sure he's beating himself up enough about the lack loyalty in snakes, and I'm sure my father is too. (Not unlike the time he fell down the slippery stairs we have, and the first words out of dads mouth aren't "are you okay?" but "were you drinking?".


Juliebird - Nov 22, 2009 5:28:39 pm PST #20822 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

I want to clarify that the original reason I posted this is because of the warm fuzzies my brother gave me in his final send-off. I smiled so big it hurt and made me want to cry.


§ ita § - Nov 22, 2009 5:49:56 pm PST #20823 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

There's this poster up at work encouraging coming out at the workplace. It has thumbnail pics of people that did and apparently felt better. The men are identified as gay, most women as lesbian, one queer, one transgender, and one as a lesbian evangelist. Which just sounds weird. Like she's trying to convince women to be gay. I'm assuming she is about convincing women to come out. But either way, it's a strange sexual/gender identity.


sarameg - Nov 22, 2009 5:51:01 pm PST #20824 of 30001

Sara, have you seen Hotel Rwanda before?

Newp. I knew the story, though. Still ooof.

Even if I don't share your love, losing hurts. All there is to know is there is grief. A warm I'm sorry is a balm.

Need to go to bed, don't I?


Jesse - Nov 22, 2009 5:58:02 pm PST #20825 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Like she's trying to convince women to be gay.

Yeah, that's totally what it sounds like.

You know, if I could get some of the random shit out my head, god knows what I could get done. I'm watching a random ancient L&O, and recognize the little kid who played the kid on New York Undercover later.


sarameg - Nov 22, 2009 5:59:08 pm PST #20826 of 30001

I suck at planning. For the record.


Jesse - Nov 22, 2009 6:00:54 pm PST #20827 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

You do OK.


meara - Nov 22, 2009 6:18:59 pm PST #20828 of 30001

I'm assuming she is about convincing women to come out. But either way, it's a strange sexual/gender identity

That's very weird indeed. Especially for a work poster, honestly. I mean, I know a lot of people with kinda odd sexual/gender identities (including someone who identifies as a "gendernaut"), but...probably wouldn't necessarily use those for a POSTER AT WORK. (Also, I find that poster a little odd. I mean, really?? It's nice to know I CAN come out at work, but a poster sponsored by work ENCOURAGING me to?? I'd be like "save the money and give me a bonus instead...seriously...")


bon bon - Nov 22, 2009 6:29:11 pm PST #20829 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

Lesbians hardly need to be evangelists, men do fine on their own.

Just came back from a neighborhood Italian restaurant, and I'm still kind of shocked at how far yelp is from reality if you've been to an actual good Italian place. I was in the mood for red sauce Italian, but still. If you ask a waiter what kind of reds they have by the glass, and he rattles off "merlot, cabernet sauvignon, chianti, pinot noir," who confidently chooses from that list? It's just dispiriting.


beth b - Nov 22, 2009 7:06:08 pm PST #20830 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

Juliebird, good for you on choosing the right words. and good for your brother on recognizing them .

and for the record, I don't think anyone has the right to ask me to comeout about anything, unless it directly effects something