I think what my daughter's trying to say is: nyah nyah nyah nyah.

Joyce ,'Same Time, Same Place'


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.


Anne W. - Jan 22, 2016 3:18:35 pm PST #14003 of 30003
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

My Jeeves did okay in a teeny-tiny apartment with no outside access, and the two current brats do just fine as indoor only.

Speaking of the current brats, Finn is happily playing a game for cats (titled "Game for Cats," appropriately enough) on the iPad. It's adorable.


Jesse - Jan 22, 2016 3:23:12 pm PST #14004 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

There's also a chance I might go to an event they hold where the online kids all converge on site. It would be kinda nice to visit campus before I graduate! That would be this summer, I think.

Well, I have a spare bedroom if you need!


Sophia Brooks - Jan 22, 2016 3:27:45 pm PST #14005 of 30003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I have a single cat in an apartment, and I think she is fine. I wouldn't lock myself in to a no pet apartment ever again, because I hate moving, and I really was pining for a cat for several years.


Steph L. - Jan 22, 2016 4:06:22 pm PST #14006 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

It was this place, Tep: [link]

I've heard good things about Mariposa on some of the GF blogs I read. Yum!

My shawarma was excellent. It came with stuffed grape leaves and really good hummus. Nom.


Burrell - Jan 22, 2016 4:12:59 pm PST #14007 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Liese, I'm usually around so I'll say yes, although finding a way to see Jessica and DH is proving challenging this weekend. phooey!


Hil R. - Jan 22, 2016 4:23:01 pm PST #14008 of 30003
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

I was planning to have tacos for dinner tonight, but the shredded cabbage that I was going to use was part of that listeria recall, so I microwaved some frozen pad thai instead.

I really need to clean my apartment, but I'm hurting and cleaning will probably make me hurt more. Although, having to step over all the junk on the floor isn't really helping on the pain front, either. At least I've got a few days work on it. I don't have anything I have to do on campus on Fridays this semester, and having that extra day when I don't have to walk across campus is really helpful.


Calli - Jan 22, 2016 4:39:52 pm PST #14009 of 30003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I had pot roast, steamed broccoli, mashed potatoes and gravy, and red wine for dinner. Now I'm a lump on the sofa, listening to Maddow and sleet falling in the background.


Consuela - Jan 22, 2016 5:02:08 pm PST #14010 of 30003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Shrift, if it's the potluck I'm also invited to, the host has gastric problems with beets. Just FYI. Also onions.

I need to track down my sister's recipe for orange cake, which uses an entire orange and is totally awesome.

Liese, that is SO COOL. Rock on!

I spent the day doing ... stuff. Mostly Dad-related, including tracking down his wallet and taking him to the dentist and arranging for him to get 4 hours/day of personal care. Turns out he hasn't been showering because he's afraid of falling, which I should have guessed (given that he fell in the shower a year or so ago). But I still have not defeated the dragon that is Verizon, the fuckers. Tomorrow, maybe.

Now I need to feed the dog, make some dinner, do some laundry, and then I can sit down and watch Agent Carter and The 100.


lisah - Jan 22, 2016 5:21:21 pm PST #14011 of 30003
Punishingly Intricate

I don't know what a small apartment means where you are, Connie, but I had two kittens in an apartment in NC and it was pretty fine. I'm a proponent of the idea that two kittens are as easy as one so, if you want kittens, get two! Because they'll entertain each other and be super amusing.

But, if you're interested in getting an older cat who already has a preference for being an only, that should work out fine, too!


Nora Deirdre - Jan 22, 2016 5:44:23 pm PST #14012 of 30003
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

So, cats in apartments, do they mind that much?

Nope, we have two big fat boycats in a less than 900 sf apartment, and they do great. Cats have access to a lot of levels that humans don't really think about.