Congrats shrift!
This here's a recipe for unpleasantness.
Mal ,'Objects In Space'
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.
Jessica - Jan 12, 2026 2:51:38 pm PST #11049 of 11634
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Jesse - Jan 12, 2026 3:52:31 pm PST #11050 of 11634
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Wow, shrift, congrats!
I somehow drifted away from checking here, too, so: Hello! I still have my one job.
Jesse - Jan 12, 2026 3:56:46 pm PST #11051 of 11634
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OMG, I just read Beep Me, and that is devastating to learn about Norah. I guess everyone else has already worked through it.
-t - Jan 12, 2026 4:10:54 pm PST #11052 of 11634
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
It's still pretty upsetting
erikaj - Jan 12, 2026 4:28:50 pm PST #11053 of 11634
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
yeah...I find things she commented on all the time and end up thinking it through again. Not like her nearest and dearest, of course.
Sheryl - Jan 12, 2026 5:34:11 pm PST #11054 of 11634
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Congrats shrift!
Mr. S is getting discharged from the RTC on Friday and I'm a bit nervous about it. Doesn't help that he had a major meltdown last night(We did a Saturday to Monday visit because there was a visit to a potential non-public school, and a visit to the new public school scheduled for today) which involved him pulling my hair and throwing things at me.
JenP - Jan 13, 2026 7:54:05 am PST #11055 of 11634
I somehow drifted away from checking here, too, so: Hello! I still have my one job.
Job having is good.
Sending good vibes to all of you, Sheryl.
I woke up with a tickle in my throat this morning, so I am trying to placebo my way out of an actual cold or whatever with Zicam and am also taking Mucinex to pre-game in case there is an onslaught on the way. Please send mind-over-matter vibes my way.
Laura - Jan 13, 2026 8:51:14 am PST #11056 of 11634
Our wings are not tired.
Sending the ain’t~nothin~ma, Jen.
I hope you find a good school option for Mr. S and that the transition home goes smoothly.
My eyes are still stupid. Moving to antihistamine drops now. Pinkeye resolved but they are still irritated. Really I think serious sedation is needed but will try more drops.
JenP - Jan 13, 2026 10:07:13 am PST #11057 of 11634
That's the pits, Laura! Wishing you continued healing.
I was waiting for the pharmacy to open at CVS this morning, and a woman in front of me said, "Hello!" as I was reading a texted question from my husband about the pick-up, so instead of responding to her greeting, I responded to my DH's question out loud with a "Yeah." And then it took me a couple of seconds to realize, so I explained to her what had just happened, because my response had sounded kinda rude if you didnt know it was a brain hiccup. Anyway, it was funny, but maybe you had to be there... I made up for it by being chattier with her than I normally am, because she was very chatty. So, karma rebalanced.
DavidS - Jan 13, 2026 10:39:35 am PST #11058 of 11634
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
So, karma rebalanced.
I'm not sure you incurred a karmic debt with a slightly fumbled and distracted greeting.
EM was going to facetime me from Montana to go over paperwork and then cancelled it at the last minute this morning! Rude! Now I have to go through my tax stuff by myself.
I need to wake Matilda up but then I'll have to feed her and shit. And I'm clearly having some motivation issues.
On the plus side I got a new cardigan in the mail. So, cardigan rebalanced.