Say, you know that Haunted Mansion picture of the girl on the tightrope over the alligator? Is there anywhere I could get a print of that?
Yes, there is. There's a hurry, Xander. I'm dying...I may have as few as fifty years left.
Anya ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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.
Zenkitty - Dec 29, 2011 5:11:05 pm PST #13511 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Atropa - Dec 29, 2011 5:13:29 pm PST #13512 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Say, you know that Haunted Mansion picture of the girl on the tightrope over the alligator? Is there anywhere I could get a print of that?
Off the top of my head, no. My friend Queenie did a painting of what happened after, but I haven't seen copies of the original pictures.
sarameg - Dec 29, 2011 5:15:28 pm PST #13513 of 30001
Talked to SIL. He died this morning. It was sort of a cascade of things, admitted to the hospital last night, fluid in the lungs because the flappy thing that prevents stuff getting into them quit, then they discovered a massive blood clot in his leg that started falling apart and...the end. She thinks he was just done. No funeral or service, as he wanted, just cremation, so she has no plans to go up there at this point. Right now, she's torn between sad and fucking pissed. See, he was living with her parents. Every sunday, and this past xmas, she calls. Her mother never picks up. So she hadn't talked to him in months. Her brother (who was the one who called with the news) upon hearing this started swearing and told her that had he known (mother never told him that PJ was calling all this time,) he would've made sure to go over to the house and make the call. Her brother is still somewhat under their dysfunctional spell, but still knows what is right.
My dad thinks her mother is mentally ill and her dad just a wuss. That's...kind. Regardless of the source, I'm just calling them assholes. They weren't going to tell her. I mean, the rest of her family (surviving grandma on her dad's side, her paternal uncles) are still all in contact with her and think her parents are being idiots.
When I told her I knew there really wasn't anything I could do, but I wished there were something, all she said was "Just tell me you love me." Oh gods, yes. Yes, I do.
amyth - Dec 29, 2011 5:17:48 pm PST #13514 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Jeez, sarameg, how awful for her. I'm glad she has you in her life.
sarameg - Dec 29, 2011 5:21:18 pm PST #13515 of 30001
I'm glad my brother found her and she picked him. She's good people, good mom, good wife, good DIL, good SIL. Hell, she's a good daughter and granddaughter, no fault of hers that her parents are from hell. I ache for her.
askye - Dec 29, 2011 5:23:11 pm PST #13516 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
My apartment is cold. It's in a converted Victorian and I have gas heat via radiators. There's one in the bedroom, 1 in the living room, 2 in the dining area and 1 in the bathroom.
I try to keep the thermostat around 60 because I don't want to pay for the gas. I did as much winterizing as I could. My computer desk is right near an window - it's energy efficent and not draft but cold.
The bathroom is the worst it's got to be 10-15 degrees colder than the rest of the house. There's a stairwell (to nothing) that shares a wall with the bathroom and just, no insulation in there.
The apartment is all an open area for the living-kitchen-dining room so there's no way to block anything off. But I just bought a small space heater. I usually wear two layers of pants, two layers of tops, 2 layers of socks (or socks and slippers) and fingerless gloves in the house. Plus I have throws and wraps.
Jesse - Dec 29, 2011 5:23:42 pm PST #13517 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
YAY BABY! Here's to making good new families.
sarameg - Dec 29, 2011 5:26:12 pm PST #13518 of 30001
Yay, Gris! Be awesome parents!
One of the things I love (until a pipe bursts) is that the line for the bathroom radiator runs under the tile floor. So it is always warm right in front of the tub. I thought I was imagining it, but I keep finding the cats sleeping right there, so I know it isn't just me.
amyth - Dec 29, 2011 5:28:30 pm PST #13519 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Woo hoo baby!!
§ ita § - Dec 29, 2011 5:29:33 pm PST #13520 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Man, sara, that's ridiculous. I'm glad she's got your family.
Finally watched the JGL+ZD vid. Yeah, she still leaves an icky film in my mouth. I just can't handle the concentrated twee. Lordie.
Still got the love on for him, though. Why isn't he in cute videos with people not her or Channing Tatum?
Jamaican elections are tallied. The woman who spoke up about looking at the buggery law won. Despite what she said, which was regarded as political suicide by everyone, even people that agreed with her. So much so that it was wondered if there was money coming her way for it, or influence external to Jamaica. It's not a brave thing to say, it's just...doesn't make sense. Much better to do than to announce it in advance.