I will be starting the new year sitting in the new banker's chair my loved ones joined forces to buy me for Christmas. I assembled it yesterday, and am now getting used to sitting on a stable surface at the proper height again. No groans of effort required when getting up to a standing position!
My god...he's gonna do the whole speech.
Buffy ,'Chosen'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
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.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 01, 2026 12:59:37 pm PST #10868 of 11653
Oh honey, the mentally unwell people have been in the fanbase since Game Changers was Stucky fanfiction on the internet. The calls have been coming from inside the house the whole time!
JenP - Jan 01, 2026 1:39:12 pm PST #10869 of 11653
Nice! Enjoy it in good health.
Sheryl - Jan 01, 2026 2:00:54 pm PST #10870 of 11653
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Happy New Year!
I'm not sure why it took me a week to get back here. It's not like I was out of town or anything.
Work has been stressful this week. Two people in the lab were out Monday. One came back Tuesday and Wednesday, but only because a third person was out those days. We were very busy Monday and Tuesday, not so much yesterday.(Also, I got to leave 3 hours early.)
brenda m - Jan 01, 2026 8:21:21 pm PST #10871 of 11653
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
I registered for Sat./Sun. and plan to stay at the hotel Friday and Saturday nights. So, I'll be there Friday night, but I won't be doing the reception or puzzles-for-fun that night. I hope what I'm doing Friday night is having dinner with some of you people!
Same! Also, for anyone thinking of joining, it looks like several of us are at the Stamford Hotel rather than the Marriott.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 02, 2026 7:19:03 am PST #10872 of 11653
Oh honey, the mentally unwell people have been in the fanbase since Game Changers was Stucky fanfiction on the internet. The calls have been coming from inside the house the whole time!
Hey, has anyone here gone on an Amtrak vacation to NYC? If so, how was it in terms of getting transportation from the train station to and from the hotel and attractions?
Tom Scola - Jan 02, 2026 7:34:46 am PST #10873 of 11653
hwæt
Penn Station is probably the easiest place to get transportation in the western hemisphere. It’s maybe slightly annoying to get to certain places on the East Side, but that’s only relatively speaking. If you really don’t want to take the subway, there will in all likelihood be cabs waiting for you outside.
lisah - Jan 02, 2026 7:48:31 am PST #10874 of 11653
Punishingly Intricate
I always initially walk the wrong way on exiting Penn Station, it’s like an NYC tradition for me. But, yeah, like Tom says it’s super easy to get anywhere from there.
-t - Jan 02, 2026 10:19:32 am PST #10875 of 11653
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, crap, time has passed and I need to do my appraisal today. It's only 6 bullet points, but that's more than I want to do
JenP - Jan 02, 2026 10:26:55 am PST #10876 of 11653
Hey! The Birthday Poster What Posts on Birthdays is down for the count for a couple of days, so...
Happy Yesterday Birthday to SusanW! I hope you enjoyed your day and wishing you a great year ahead.
javachik - Jan 02, 2026 10:33:06 am PST #10877 of 11653
Our wings are not tired.
Hey, just a reminder to anyone planning on going to the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in April (Fri. 4/10-Sun. 4/12)... past attendees can register starting today, and first-timers can register beginning Jan. 8th.
I should be around. I’ll be out of the country the weekend before (destination wedding) but should be back! Yay for seeing peeps again!
ETA: I meant to say this earlier - my thoughts are with you, meara.