We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.

Mal ,'Serenity'


Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.  

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 - Dec 28, 2020 6:35:17 am PST #1680 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I hope you’re feeling better today, Zenkitty.

The week between Christmas and New Years is such an odd space. I am generally lucky enough to have most or all of it off. There’s a sense that new stuff will start next week but I usually try to finish old stuff up before Christmas, so there’s a sort of hiatus. I should just grab one of my new books and enjoy it, but I feel like there’s something I should be doing, you know?


msbelle - Dec 28, 2020 6:39:56 am PST #1681 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I am trying to be super productive (work wise) this week and make progress on some things while so many people are out.

As for home, I think I will take down and pack up the big tree in the next couple of evenings.


-t - Dec 28, 2020 7:31:08 am PST #1682 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Hope you are feeling better, Zen


Tom Scola - Dec 28, 2020 9:28:07 am PST #1683 of 30000
hwæt

I just went and picked up some stir-fry takeout, I got home and the rice is not fully cooked! I’m trying to decide if it’s worth my time to go back to the restaurant and complain.


-t - Dec 28, 2020 9:39:56 am PST #1684 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

How weird! I don't think I've ever seen that.


Jesse - Dec 28, 2020 9:43:20 am PST #1685 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

That is really weird. I guess the question is how far away?


Scrappy - Dec 28, 2020 9:59:19 am PST #1686 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Well, I’m ending the year on an appropriate note. Saturday I had what looked like a bug bite on my face which grew larger and painful the next day. Last night the entire left side of my face turned red and swelled up. I look like Jake LaMotta. Off to urgent care this morning to find I have a skin infection, which I seem to have responded to at the right time. I do have to monitor carefully and if my eye starts hurting or I get a fever, I have to immediately go to the ER. As it is, my face hurts and I am on Amoxicillin and Bactrim and have to apply hot compresses on the regular.

Honestly, I look way worse than I feel. Every time my DH catches sight of my face, he looks stricken.


Tom Scola - Dec 28, 2020 10:04:55 am PST #1687 of 30000
hwæt

It wasn’t far, so I called them and got a replacement meal. I specifically asked them to make sure the rice was cooked. This time the rice is al dente instead of crunchy. I’m pretty sure rice isn’t supposed to be either.


Jesse - Dec 28, 2020 10:08:24 am PST #1688 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

That is bizarre, Tom. I wonder if their rice cooker is malfunctioning so they don't know??

Oh no, Scrappy! That sounds ugh. I'm so glad you got in to see someone.


-t - Dec 28, 2020 10:10:00 am PST #1689 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Yikes, Scrappy! Hope it clears up quick.

I am unaware of any trends toward al dente rice. But then, I wouldn't hear until they were over, probably.