Aww, Aeryn birthday.
Okay. I have, what, twenty minutes between games? That's totally in line with the 15 minutes principle, right?
This girl at school? She told me that gelatin is made from ground-up cow's feet and that every time you eat Jell-O there's some cow out there limping around without any feet. But I told her that I'm sure the cow is dead before they cut its feet off, right?
Dawn ,'Never Leave Me'
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.
Liese S. - Jan 15, 2012 11:16:29 am PST #16465 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Atropa - Jan 15, 2012 11:18:35 am PST #16466 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Scrappy, I'm so sorry.
le nubian - Jan 15, 2012 11:44:31 am PST #16467 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Almost 3,000-year-old tomb of female singer found in Egypt
Prior to reading the story, I'm like: how did they know this body was of a singer? Will they who Gaga is 3000 years from now? Or Aretha Franklin? Or Joni Mitchell?
§ ita § - Jan 15, 2012 11:48:41 am PST #16468 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I hope you're doing as okay as possible, Scrappy.
I just had my hair cut by the nicest barber. He was insanely quick (once I convinced him I really just wanted the #1 blade), and then WASHED WHAT WAS LEFT OF MY HAIR afterwards. When I cut my own hair, I step right into the shower to get rid of all the shorn strands, but he's the first professional that has thought to do that. And It had never occurred to me to ask. And it's not like he charged me for a wash or anything. So, nice tip.
Today has been sadly heteronormative (well, except for that intensely sexy-voiced woman in the pharmacy who liked my GL t-shirt). The barber tells me he wants to wear high heels sometimes but he can't because men aren't allowed to, and the checkout guy in TJ's tells me that he doesn't like to put away the round ornaments off the Christmas tree, because that's not manly.
Needless to say, I only feel sympathy for one of those guys.
Amy - Jan 15, 2012 11:49:05 am PST #16469 of 30001
Because books.
I'm so sorry, Scrappy, but you did the right thing for her, today, and during her life with you. Lots of love there.
how did they know this body was of a singer?
I haven't clicked yet, but maybe stuff found in her tomb?
flea - Jan 15, 2012 11:49:35 am PST #16470 of 30001
information libertarian
Putting away, like, star-shaped ornaments is manly, but round ones not? WTF?
Amy - Jan 15, 2012 11:53:31 am PST #16471 of 30001
Because books.
Maybe he only puts away the twig-and-berries ones.
S. is making pork belly for dinner because he apparently thinks he's a Top Chef. I hope it's good. I've never had it.
§ ita § - Jan 15, 2012 11:59:23 am PST #16472 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Putting away, like, star-shaped ornaments is manly, but round ones not? WTF?
I'm wondering why he thought this was something to tell a complete stranger, to boot. It sounds really...uh, ungrounded in reality. God forbid my grip on my...what's the general term for masculinity or femininity? Gender essentiality? I dunno...should be so weak that style of ornament could cast aspersions on it.
billytea - Jan 15, 2012 12:00:51 pm PST #16473 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.
Putting away, like, star-shaped ornaments is manly, but round ones not? WTF?
Because you could cut yourself! There's a DANGER factor!
Last year, Ryan helped us put everything away. This year we were uber-slack, never even put the tree up to begin with (we went away over Christmas). I suspect next time around Ryan will be sufficiently clued in as to what's happening that we won't be able to get away with that.
billytea - Jan 15, 2012 12:03:28 pm PST #16474 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.
Scrappy, I'm very sorry. That's not a good week.
Pix, I hope your ankle heals quickly. (You've reminded me, our fridge is due for The Treatment too.)