And did you ever email about the military thing?
Not yet, but I should do that this evening. Thanks for the reminder!
I'm sorry, dad. You know I would never have tried to save River's life if I had known there was a dinner party at risk.
Simon ,'Safe'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
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.
shrift - Dec 14, 2011 10:15:51 am PST #11496 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Tom Scola - Dec 14, 2011 10:18:28 am PST #11497 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
A BABY SEAL sneaks into someone's home and falls alseep on the sofa: [link]
Beverly - Dec 14, 2011 10:19:03 am PST #11498 of 30001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Anne suggested it was a selkie on the run.
§ ita § - Dec 14, 2011 10:30:31 am PST #11499 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Jesse, gift receiving and giving is not a competition to be won and lost. I'm sorely disappointed in you.
Jesse - Dec 14, 2011 10:33:18 am PST #11500 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
NO IT TOTALLY IS.
Jesse. You have like the best attitude of any human being I've ever known. You're my favorite Cowgirl. Which, saying a lot, considering how much I love Cowgirl Creamery cheese.
Aw, thanks!
Calli - Dec 14, 2011 10:35:15 am PST #11501 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm sorry, Pix.
Congratulations, Shrift!
Buffy generally did both.
I totally missed the plot line about her power coming from her lipstick. Of course she did both. Again, *so* not the point I was making.
I quoted, and thus was responding specifically to, this:
Can't I wear lipstick and look a man in the eye and demand he treat me as an equal? Why is this an either/or proposition?
I wasn't saying her power came from her lipstick, either. I was saying that Buffy wore lipstick while looking men in the eye and demanding she be treated like an equal at the same time.
I'm disinclined to participate in the make-up based campaign, myself, as I don't wear much make-up and would rather support women's empowerment by donating to one of many women's empowerment organizations. (The Global Fund for Women will be just as happy to see my $15 as MAC or NARS would be. Quite possibly more so.) I do agree there's social pressure around women fitting in the very tightly determined role of "pretty" and purchasing various things (makeup, uncomfortable shoes, impractical clothes) to achieve this. There's also a social message that I should read more Heyers novels than coding books. I read both. And if there was a movement to read a Heyers novel to show support for women's empowerment, I'd probably roll my eyes at the concept, but I'd still read A Civil Contract when I'm in the mood.
Last year, when people were wearing purple to show support for LGBTQ youth and against bullying.
Hmm. I think I missed that. Still, due to poorly planned shopping, about half of my work shirts and sweaters are purple. I may have been supportive anyway.
Scrappy - Dec 14, 2011 10:35:47 am PST #11502 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Jesse > cheese!
javachik - Dec 14, 2011 10:36:26 am PST #11503 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
GREAT. Now I want a baby seal on my couch. Thanks, Tom.
Also, Tom, lunch with you was THE BEST and it turns out that hauling those bagels all over was totally worth it as they're delicious.
brenda m - Dec 14, 2011 10:38:40 am PST #11504 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I want to know what the $2.50 CVS present was.
And also a baby seal.
Lee - Dec 14, 2011 10:39:53 am PST #11505 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
YAY SHRIFT!
Though you know what would increase your visibility in the company? Moving out to Silicon Valley, that's what.
Jesse, gift receiving and giving is not a competition to be won and lost. I'm sorely disappointed in you.
SO WRONG
I also find myself wanting a baby seal.