You want to meet the real me now?

Mal ,'War Stories'


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.


Laura - Mar 26, 2026 6:45:09 pm PDT #12114 of 12195
Our wings are not tired.

The US healthcare system is horrific. Cool to spend billions on senseless wars, but leave our health in the hands of profit-making centers.

Relieved that the ~ma made it your way, sj. May your ice cream arrive soon as you more than deserve it.

These situations always make me feel for the countless who don't have the strength and perseverance to jump through all the hoops in this cruel system.


Laura - Mar 26, 2026 6:46:42 pm PDT #12115 of 12195
Our wings are not tired.

Noah has been home from college for spring break but goes back Saturday

Mind blown again. I mean I know logically that he is of age, but wow, it doesn't seem possible.


kat - Mar 26, 2026 6:47:34 pm PDT #12116 of 12195
"The thing about dorks is we stick together. Mostly for gaming purposes but also because it wards off jocks, gutter clowns and other Stephen King-like threats." - Lauren Okie

Laura, same. Their 19th bday is tomorrow


JenP - Mar 26, 2026 7:04:26 pm PDT #12117 of 12195

So glad you found the kind, helpful person, sj. I will always send extra good karma vibes to those people as I pass through this life.

Grateful to see Nilly and Shir.

Nineteen years of age? You're quite sure?


Cass - Mar 26, 2026 7:57:08 pm PDT #12118 of 12195
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

The US healthcare system is horrific. Cool to spend billions on senseless wars, but leave our health in the hands of profit-making centers.

To be fair, the point of the healthcare system is to make as much profit as possible, so unfortunately they are similar in that horror.


sj - Mar 26, 2026 9:02:21 pm PDT #12119 of 12195
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

The healthcare system is horrific we recently had to spend 14 hours in the children’s section of the er for a relatively minor issue but the amount of really sick babies there who also had to wait that long was just horrifying.

Um, the twins are in college? What kind of timey whimey craziness is that?!? I hope they’re doing well!


-t - Mar 26, 2026 9:13:07 pm PDT #12120 of 12195
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Yay other supply company!


meara - Mar 26, 2026 9:56:23 pm PDT #12121 of 12195

Twins in college is bananas. But in a much better way than the madness of the Us healthcare system.


Calli - Mar 27, 2026 5:57:59 am PDT #12122 of 12195
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I’m glad your meds problem was mostly resolved, sj. Dcp, I hope yours is also fixed soon.

I had my interview yesterday, and I was told they’ll get back to me one way or another in about two weeks. So thanks for the ~ma, y’all. I have no idea how things went. There were two interviewers, one of whom seemed pretty grumpy. But he was grumpy when I got there so it probably wasn’t about me. Grumpasaurous aside, everyone else I saw in the halls seemed to be in a good mood, and the offices seemed reasonably well kept.


-t - Mar 27, 2026 7:45:16 am PDT #12123 of 12195
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That sounds promising, Calli. I wish you luck!

I’m off to the blood center to try donating plasma. I do still have a cough, not sure if they’ll want me to reschedule. Apparently AB+ is the universal donor for plasma, so now that I know that I feel a responsibility to make mine available. I don’t even know what they use plasma for, but I’m sure it’s good things…