Illyria: We cling to what is gone. Is there anything in this life but grief? Wesley: There's love. There's hope...for some. There's hope that you'll find something worthy...that your life will lead you to some joy...that after everything...you can still be surprised. Illyria: Is that enough? Is that enough to live on?

'Shells'


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.


Calli - Jan 23, 2026 8:41:03 am PST #11234 of 11616
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

The lore continues.

I do not have any velvet pants, but I do have a velvet skirt and three velvet tops.

my new title weirds me out

My official title in my last job was IT analyst. At very few points did I ever analyze anything that could be considered IT. Job titles are weird.


Jessica - Jan 23, 2026 8:46:16 am PST #11235 of 11616
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I survived my pre-storm Wegman's trip, but just barely. I can't remember the last time I saw this kind of panic shopping but I did manage to get everything on my list.


Atropa - Jan 23, 2026 12:31:44 pm PST #11236 of 11616
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Today I taught my 6 year old about Ea-Nasir. As a bedtime story. So, there's that.

Excellent.


Laura - Jan 23, 2026 12:42:04 pm PST #11237 of 11616
Our wings are not tired.

After several days of further decline and copious testing the think they've figured out the primary problem and have started a course of treatment. Fingers crossed.

Sending ~ma that they have it figured out

IMHO wunderground.com and windy.com are two really useful weather sites. I like them better than TheWeatherChannel / weather.com

Agree completely, except when we are getting a hurricane, then our local Miami coverage is better than any of the national sources.

I hope all those in the path of the winter storms stay safe and warm. I am sitting here, sweating, after 45 minutes of swimming. WeatherUnderground says it is 84, feels like 89, but after the exertion, I beg to differ.

Been busy so I haven't been on my computer as much, which is a good thing.


Steph L. - Jan 23, 2026 12:46:38 pm PST #11238 of 11616
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

WeatherUnderground says it is 84, feels like 89, but after the exertion, I beg to differ.

My cold toes are envious! We're going to a jazz concert tonight at a venue that isn't a dedicated theater/concert hall/club; it's an old repurposed church that gets used for all kinds of stuff like health fairs, swap meets, and concerts. So they don't have a liquor license and don't bother with selling coffee/soda/water, but their events are all BYOB. I told Tim it's so cold (it'll be 10 degrees by concert time tonight) that we should take thermoses of hot chocolate.


-t - Jan 23, 2026 1:06:18 pm PST #11239 of 11616
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Mmm, jazz at an old church with thermoses of hot chocolate sounds super cozy!


Trudy Booth - Jan 23, 2026 1:14:42 pm PST #11240 of 11616
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

The treatment with mom appears to be working. Looks like we've dodged the bullet again inshallah.


-t - Jan 23, 2026 1:23:51 pm PST #11241 of 11616
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Woo!


Steph L. - Jan 23, 2026 1:35:55 pm PST #11242 of 11616
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Great news, Trudy!


Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 23, 2026 2:35:21 pm PST #11243 of 11616
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!

Wahoo!