I get tomorrow off, so that'll help.
Up until the punching, it was a real nice party.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Dec 17, 2015 11:47:33 am PST #11688 of 30003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
EpicTangent - Dec 17, 2015 12:21:34 pm PST #11689 of 30003
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
That's just a guess; I've bought my swimsuits online for the past many years.
I was going to say this. My most recent swimsuit purchase was Lane Bryant (in store), but that was closer to swimsuit season. The suit before that was either Lane Bryant catalog [link] or Roaman's. [link]
Toddson - Dec 17, 2015 12:23:18 pm PST #11690 of 30003
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Catching up after much too long ...
I clicked on a lot of the music links - some of the carols I really love. I do prefer the older, more traditional ones. I was reading a collection of Connie Willis stories and one - All Seated on the Ground - was inspired by her years of singing in a choir. I have not been LDB'd yet, but I've been avoiding stores.
Sadly, the local Barnes & Noble - the last chain bookstore in town - is closing this month. Good for my wallet, bad for my book accumulation. I've avoided the public library for years because I'd had so much trouble with returning books that were never checked in and being charged for the books when I couldn't return them ... except for the cases when I could go and pull them off the shelves. I may have to try them again - I've been feeding much of my book habit with either remaindered books or a local used book store that is (1) very cheap and (2) uses the money to fund a literacy program.
The office party is Friday, but I'm taking the day off ... I'm really not in the mood for enforced hilarity, games, etc.
Hil R. - Dec 17, 2015 1:10:03 pm PST #11691 of 30003
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Now my mom asked me if "the guy with the pointy ears" is from Star Wars. I thought she meant Yoda. She meant Spock.
Kat - Dec 17, 2015 1:14:34 pm PST #11692 of 30003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
So I dressed as a clown and visited nursing homes as outreach from my church when a kid. No preaching or even God talk, but it was definitely called Clown Ministries.
This is the first time I can actually imagine being afraid of msbelle.
I HAVE HAD ENOUGH.
Kat - Dec 17, 2015 1:14:42 pm PST #11693 of 30003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Sorry. just had to get that out there.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 17, 2015 1:17:50 pm PST #11694 of 30003
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
My coworker mentioned today that her husband believes men are discriminated against.
Well, I suppose if he's talking about divorce and custody battles in family court he's correct. Or was he defining discrimination as women's rights and interests not automatically being dismissed in favor of men's?
Dana - Dec 17, 2015 1:27:35 pm PST #11695 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I didn't ask. Hopefully, my expression made it clear how I felt about that.
sarameg - Dec 17, 2015 1:53:38 pm PST #11696 of 30003
Right now, the standard response around here to " I got jury duty summons" is widening eyes and "Freddie Gray?"
So I'm going to let you all practice being Baltimoreans:
I got jury summonses for February 4.
For reals.
meara - Dec 17, 2015 1:54:47 pm PST #11697 of 30003
I'd recommend department store or maybe Land's End, for swimsuits?
Am making molasses cookies, because I had the ingredients.