Simon: I, uh... I never-never shot anyone before. Book: I was there, son. I'm fair sure you haven't shot anyone yet.

'War Stories'


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.


Jesse - Feb 22, 2012 4:38:53 am PST #23233 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

So, maybe not?

Catholic health institutions may not promote or condone contraceptive practices but should provide, for married couples and the medical staff who counsel them, instruction both about the Church’s teaching on responsible parenthood and in methods of natural family planning.

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§ ita § - Feb 22, 2012 4:39:19 am PST #23234 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Man, the developer I adore working with is leaving at the end of next month, and today is his birthday lunch. I'm going to miss him so much, but insomnia came raging back last night, and I probably got 3 or 4 hours, and the dreams were very disturbing. I am a vegetable.

A vegetable that feels like SHIT.

It's not like we won't have a going away lunch/dinner for him, but I feel like I'm wasting opportunities to bond with him.

God, I can't believe he's leaving. Working with him is so much fun. He's good, he's fast, he's unabashed, and we attack each other like nobody's business. But he's also, behind the shit we fling at each other all the time, paying attention and tries to make me feel better when I've had a bad day or meeting. I don't want him to go. :(


Laura - Feb 22, 2012 4:39:28 am PST #23235 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.

Thank you for the birthday greetings. I am watching tv in bed while drinking coffee. The office computer is open in a remote session on the iPad, but not really working.

I got a nice ocean kayak for the b'day. I need to figure out a smooth method of getting in and out though. Today I will test getting in from the swim platform on the back of the boat. Wish me lack of pitching head first into chilly salt water. I tested getting into it in the pool yesterday from the edge without dumping, but also dicovered it is too heavy for me to flip over and I can't get in while in the water. It is very stable so I think it unlikely that I will spill in normal waves, but I like to test these things. All my prior kayak experience is on lakes where you gt in on shore. Getting in from a dock a few feet above the deep water is a new thing.


JZ - Feb 22, 2012 4:40:49 am PST #23236 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

Much kayak~ma. What an utterly cool birthday present!


Jesse - Feb 22, 2012 4:41:26 am PST #23237 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

So cool, Laura! Good luck.


Jessica - Feb 22, 2012 4:41:58 am PST #23238 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Happy birthday Laura! Happy kayaking!


Amy - Feb 22, 2012 4:43:38 am PST #23239 of 30001
Because books.

Happy birthday, Laura! With added kayak! That's a cool gift.


Kat - Feb 22, 2012 4:45:21 am PST #23240 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Happy birthday, Laura! Kayaking sounds like such fun.

I think they still get paid not much compared to union-repped teachers, but they used to get paid something like $30 a month.

But is it as much as the non-union (which is normal) teachers at the same parochial school?


§ ita § - Feb 22, 2012 4:46:27 am PST #23241 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

So cool, Laura! Happy birthday!


smonster - Feb 22, 2012 4:48:31 am PST #23242 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Ooo, kayak. Fun!!

msbelle, did you mean to ping me on fb? And did you get my paypal for the nail polish?