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.


meara - May 06, 2023 7:12:56 pm PDT #22104 of 30000

Ugh today was another feeling super sick all day. I had planned to go to the soccer game tonight but decided I didn’t have the energy which is a bummer, because I don’t get to see my friends either.

Have eaten all of a couple saltines and a tiny bit of granola bar today. Trying to decide if ordering ramen or pho would be a good plan—I still feel iffy but also like I need to eat something?


DavidS - May 06, 2023 9:36:23 pm PDT #22105 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I still feel iffy but also like I need to eat something?

JZ's tummy was wonky tonight so she took a nausea med and then tentatively ate a bit of baguette with butter. Success! Followed by another small bit of bread and butter.


DavidS - May 06, 2023 9:37:07 pm PDT #22106 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Side note: I can't get over how ridiculous Camilla looks in that crown. Absurd and laughable.


brenda m - May 07, 2023 4:07:14 am PDT #22107 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

It really highlights how ridiculously dated and just generally off the whole thing is.


Laura - May 07, 2023 12:03:15 pm PDT #22108 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Oh Sheryl, I am so sorry.

Side note: I can't get over how ridiculous Camilla looks in that crown. Absurd and laughable.

Seriously, I haven't seen anything except a few blips on the news and burst out laughing. Complete lack of anything that could be called charm or grace.


Tom Scola - May 07, 2023 2:18:28 pm PDT #22109 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

There’s a guy here at the bar with a man-bun, a pencil mustache, several gold chains, and an ascot. I don’t know what to make of it.


dcp - May 07, 2023 3:13:11 pm PDT #22110 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

That's a lot of stereotypes to uphold all at once.

Perhaps he just lost a bet?


Sheryl - May 07, 2023 3:26:07 pm PDT #22111 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Mr. S is back at the facility. This morning went reasonably well, as did lunch. Something about bedtime that brings out the worst in him...


Karl - May 07, 2023 3:59:00 pm PDT #22112 of 30000
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.

Aw, man, Vida Blue died. One of my first clear memories is watching him pitch on TV for the Oakland A's before I had any idea where Oakland was. I only knew that my father had lived there once.

After observing Mr. Mays's 92nd yesterday, losing Mr. Blue at 73 feels way too early.


Consuela - May 07, 2023 5:01:24 pm PDT #22113 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

So today I learned I have Norwegian rats in the crawlspace: they tunnel under the foundations! And then I read Parable of the Sower, which is just not a book you want to read when you're already worried about ... stuff. Anything.

So now I'm just fucking depressed.

(I will get the rats dealt with, but the long-term fix is about $10K, because I would have to get the foundation sealed with concrete.