I am afraid of Amazon Health but I'm glad it worked out for you. Also, can I say yay new relationship? I can keep my squee to myself if that's weird (and I know it's weird that you're whitefont is giving me Northern Exposure flashbacks but I will let that flag fly, I think)
Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.
Buffy ,'Sleeper'
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.
-t - Feb 26, 2026 10:30:14 am PST #11734 of 11738
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Trudy Booth - Feb 26, 2026 11:30:12 am PST #11735 of 11738
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
I got to go to Barbetta!
I rolled up without a reservation, asked nicely, and was politely told "no."
Then next to me was a party of three where only two of them could make it. They seemed pleasant and I asked if they could join them and they said "yes"! When we got to the table I said "now that you're not standing there in front of the hostess and have had a chance to consider the matter, is it really alright? Because if its not I appreciate the fact that I really put you on the spot there." They said they thought it would be fun and it was. I bought a round of drinks.
They're sisters (late 20s/early 30s), the elder moved from Texas a long time a go and the younger at some point more recently needed a job while her sister needed a roommate and decided to give NYC a crack. We had lots of fun.
The food was very nice and I had a minestrone soup they'd been serving since 1906.
meara - Feb 26, 2026 11:31:18 am PST #11736 of 11738
Yeah I am not a fan in general but it was cheaper/easier than a virtual visit for my actual doctor (who I’m seeing next week for a routine, but figure is also a good backup in case this doesn’t fix it).
And yes, tbd on what’s exactly going on but for the moment, enjoying each other…I’m not head over heels but going with it while I’m having fun. Some yellow flags that warrant future investigating to see if they are red, but also lots of green flags. TBD. Entertaining anecdote: I knew she and her ex broke up last summer. What I found out the other day is that her ex left her for their hairdresser…her female ex left her for their straight male hairdresser (!!?). Wild combo you wouldn’t expect.
Steph L. - Feb 26, 2026 11:35:14 am PST #11737 of 11738
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Trudy, that sounds delightful!
JenP - Feb 26, 2026 11:35:41 am PST #11738 of 11738
That's so cool, Trudy!
I knew the affliction without looking at the whitefont, and I'm sending antibiotics work fast vibes your way.
Go forth and conquer the fog, David!