Tara: Do you have any books on robots? Giles: Oh, yes, dozens. There's a lot of research to be done in order to--no, I'm lying. Haven't got squat. I just like watching Xander squirm.

'Get It Done'


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.


JenP - Jan 11, 2026 5:45:59 pm PST #11036 of 11634

Congratulations, shrift, that is fantastic news!


meara - Jan 11, 2026 6:10:10 pm PST #11037 of 11634

Congrats shrift, that sounds nice (and holy wow, 17.5 years??)

I had a busy day yesterday but today all I did was read fanfic, do laundry, and now watch the golden globes.


lisah - Jan 11, 2026 6:28:08 pm PST #11038 of 11634
Punishingly Intricate

Congratulations, Shrift!!!


DavidS - Jan 11, 2026 7:13:45 pm PST #11039 of 11634
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I still owe David a drink. But hopefully we can make that happen now that I'll have a lot more free time.

Congratulations! I'm happy to collect when you're a free range chicken.


dcp - Jan 12, 2026 4:00:34 am PST #11040 of 11634
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

voluntary severance

Congratulations, but a caution...when I left my last job, the transition to COBRA was not smooth, and took longer than I expected, almost six weeks. Guard yourself against anything similar.


Tom Scola - Jan 12, 2026 5:05:41 am PST #11041 of 11634
hwæt

Yay, shrift! Maybe now you can get that Playboy job.


-t - Jan 12, 2026 7:21:05 am PST #11042 of 11634
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Congratulations, shrift! I hope you can enjoy being idle and the great unknown is warm and friendly


Trudy Booth - Jan 12, 2026 7:23:07 am PST #11043 of 11634
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Congrats, Shrifty!


Laura - Jan 12, 2026 7:24:55 am PST #11044 of 11634
Our wings are not tired.

Awesome news, Shrift! Enjoy the slounging time!


Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 12, 2026 8:08:21 am PST #11045 of 11634
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!

Congrats on the great timing, shrift!

After a rocky start the weekend finished up pretty good. I got assorted household chores done to make my place presentable by the time the Golden Globes started, including assembling a bamboo shelf stand to replace the rickety and bowed corner shelf I had in my living room. (Pictures to follow once I figure out placement and get display items moved onto it.) Also, after laundering bed linens I managed to fold a fitted sheet into something very like a rectangle and fit it and the rest of the set into the package a new set came in: [link]