msbelle, I hear you. I have taken to turning off the radio when they talk presidential politics. I am filled with can't. I also realized I like both Bernie Sanders and HRC. So it's good.
It's just an object. It doesn't mean what you think.
River ,'Objects In Space'
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.
Kat - Feb 26, 2016 10:08:03 am PST #16302 of 30003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Theodosia - Feb 26, 2016 10:10:07 am PST #16303 of 30003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Yes! We got to talk a little even! Which us great because my con hours were necessarily limited.
Burrell - Feb 26, 2016 10:23:49 am PST #16304 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
i'm with you, msbelle. The only explanations are 1) cynicism to the point of nihilism, or 2) our country is finally ready to ditch democracy for fascism. I am terrified that Trump will win.
Jesse - Feb 26, 2016 10:41:25 am PST #16305 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
ION, how does one get a 17!!!!! In band when not skipping classes? Mind-boggling achievement from the child.
When a similar thing happened to me, it's because attendance was a huge part of your grade, but you had to be in your seat when he took the roll, and I was often late to the class. Not skipping!!! For what that's worth.
I am terrified that Trump will win.
I literally can't believe that's a possibility.
msbelle - Feb 26, 2016 10:48:53 am PST #16306 of 30003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
The band grade is because you have to "pass off" pieces of music by playing your part at a certain level. He does not practice and has stopped passing things off so he has many many zeros. Dumb dumb dumb.
-t - Feb 26, 2016 10:56:03 am PST #16307 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I literally can't believe that's a possibility.
I both can't actually believe it and feel like I ought to be laying groundwork for contingency plans if it somehow comes to pass.
Aw, Mac.
Steph L. - Feb 26, 2016 11:33:52 am PST #16308 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
In addition to having really good coffee here (since my SiL is a coffee buyer), we just had killer tacos and guacamole.
My brother is still doing well. He hasn't had a drink since Wednesday night at 8:00. Now he's trying to get back to eating nutritious food in normal amounts (he hadn't been eating much at all) and cleaning the house, etc. He still feels a little shaky, but overall feels much better.
meara - Feb 26, 2016 11:37:12 am PST #16309 of 30003
17/100? Ouch.
I wonder if your SIL knows my friend here in Seattle who is a coffee buyer (and who travels to places like Indonesia and South America and Ethiopia, for the coffee).
My head is killing me. The good news is, I finished the work that super needed to get done today. The bad news is, there's other stuff I'd really like to get done today? That I don't think will be getting done.
Theodosia - Feb 26, 2016 11:37:54 am PST #16310 of 30003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Much better, Tep!
My internet/phone/cable is down -- really it's the whole neighborhood. It's forcing me to do stuff like clean the house. feh.
Toddson - Feb 26, 2016 11:39:08 am PST #16311 of 30003
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Steph, I'm glad to hear he's doing better. Eating real food (as opposed to alcohol and junk food) should be a help. There's a reason alcohol is referred to as "empty calories" (says the daughter of an alcoholic father and pill poppin' mama).