I'm glad Zen is there. Does your oncologist take asshole pills with his coffee, Ginger? I hope the salt intake plan helps.
She just... she just did the math.
Kaylee ,'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.
Calli - Nov 29, 2015 10:09:23 am PST #9999 of 30003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
meara - Nov 29, 2015 10:09:24 am PST #10000 of 30003
Sounds like an excellent plan, msbelle! Though sucky that you have to plan like that.
Cheered on marathoners for a couple hours, then met a friend for brunch. (And later the girl from last night texted that she's just looking for friends. Which, ok--but don't then tell me to come dance with you at a different bar??)
Burrell - Nov 29, 2015 10:46:41 am PST #10001 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Girl is already a pain, meara. Do you have a special radar for the type who likes to send out mixed signals? I swears you remind me of me sometimes. IME the "just looking for a friend" comment usually meant that I wasn't their type, although about 20% of the time or so it turned out it meant I was hella their type for a fling but it would never be any more than that. Which is just enough time to make it feel like it was worth it? Ugh.
meara - Nov 29, 2015 10:49:40 am PST #10002 of 30003
Apparently so, Burrell. Serious mixed signals.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 29, 2015 11:43:02 am PST #10003 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
People should just be up front about that sort of thing. Honestly, if someone I was attracted to told me they just wanted a fling, I'd usually shrug and say "works for me." But I give serious side-eye to people who are posting X-rated pictures and position preferences to dating services, want the same from people they contact, and then say they're only looking for friendship.
Ooooo, let's be best buds, I need more flakes who send mixed signals in my life!
erikaj - Nov 29, 2015 12:21:34 pm PST #10004 of 30003
Always Anti-fascist!
Right now, I wouldn't know what I want, so I've stepped back.
Sheryl - Nov 29, 2015 12:50:30 pm PST #10005 of 30003
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Home now. Con was fun, much good music, wi-fi sucked.
meara - Nov 29, 2015 1:16:46 pm PST #10006 of 30003
Ooooo, let's be best buds, I need more flakes who send mixed signals in my life!
Hah, yes. I'm like look, if you're not into me so be it but don't act like you ARE and then suddenly act like you're not...
Kat - Nov 29, 2015 1:18:46 pm PST #10007 of 30003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Mixed messages are the worst. It's like someone standing there yelling, "PAY ATTENTION TO ME! WHOOP! NOT SO MUCH ATTENTION!" It feels like a low self esteem play. Like you should like me but just not too much.
Burrell - Nov 29, 2015 1:41:37 pm PST #10008 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I never thought of it as low self esteem before, that's interesting. I always read it as taking advantage of *my* low self esteem, as in: I want you to like me because I like the attention, but don't expect me to reciprocate.
Once when I was making out with a guy he said to me, "you're not as smart as you think you are." It was so random and mean and said in such a flirty voice that I burst out laughing. It ended the make out session pretty quickly, which I have to assume was the intention.