My town cancelled fireworks due to budget issues. I didn't feel like driving to another town to see them, especially since I planned to be in bed by 9:30. There were plenty of local explosion enthusiasts to take up the slack, though. Leifur was very curious about all the commotion. I'm glad I'm deaf in one ear, so I could block out most of the noise when I went to bed.
And I myself will be wearing pink taffeta as chenille would not go with my complexion.
Giles ,'Touched'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
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.
Calli - Jul 05, 2011 2:12:05 am PDT #15336 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Jesse - Jul 05, 2011 2:54:21 am PDT #15337 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Woodman's in Essex, or Clam Box in Ipswich?
Pfft! Evelyn's in Tiverton, RI.
Kat - Jul 05, 2011 4:22:16 am PDT #15338 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
The fireworks last night were beautiful. I'm not so into the crowd (and I miss our previous show place which was at South Pasadena High because it's just plain bigger). It was so crowded. I mean ridiculously. But we had a great spot (on the rubberized ground of a play structure and few people were walking past us.
Some of the fireworks exploded super low and I was worried that they were all going to go off at the same time. Thankfully, that did not happen.
Grace, who has never seen them before, LOVED them. Giggled the whole time.
Zenkitty - Jul 05, 2011 4:57:24 am PDT #15339 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
oh FUCK. The AC maintenance guy was just here, and he flirted heavily with me the whole time. I mean this was past flirting. He stroked my cheek and put his hand on my waist! He held my hand! He called me a hot babe! HE CROWDED MY PERSONAL SPACE. FOR FUCK'S SAKE. I was flirting back a little at first until I realized he was taking it all way too seriously, but he didn't back off when I did, and now dammit he has my phone number because it's on the work order and he's still sitting in the damn driveway. And apparently everything single goddam thing I say is somehow a sexual innuendo! I AM EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE NOW. I mean, I thought he was a nice guy and it would be okay if he asked me out and then he turned into A DIRTY OLD MAN. I'm standing there with the DOOR OPEN and he's asking me if I really want him to leave! FUCKING HELL. He's STILL in the fucking driveway. What, is he wanking off out there? GO AWAY.
§ ita § - Jul 05, 2011 5:01:14 am PDT #15340 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If he uses your phone number from the work order, report him to his boss. Assuming, of course, that it's not his company.
Jesse - Jul 05, 2011 5:05:26 am PDT #15341 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
So creepy! Maybe report him anyway. That's totally inappropriate.
Zenkitty - Jul 05, 2011 5:07:45 am PDT #15342 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I just got a phone call from a local number. I didn't answer. It was probably him.
He asked if he had my phone number and I said yes it should be on the work order, stupidly, thinking he needed to write it on the invoice or something. He can truthfully say I told him he had my number.
FUCK. I don't want to deal with this! This makes me very nervous.
Amy - Jul 05, 2011 5:10:43 am PDT #15343 of 30001
Because books.
Give it ten more minutes, and then maybe call the company and explain what's happening? It's completely inappropriate, and they should know he behaved that way.
le nubian - Jul 05, 2011 5:12:12 am PDT #15344 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
good grief, zenkitty.
lock your doors and windows for safekeeping.
is there someone who can visit you soon?
Frankenbuddha - Jul 05, 2011 5:13:10 am PDT #15345 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Yikes, Zen. That's so inappropriate and creepy.