Oh, very exciting: as of this morning, I am 40 pounds down from March of 2025! I had ice cream before dinner last night, so apparently that is the secret. (Like and subscribe below for more diet tips.)
Ben: I didn't ask for any of this. I just want to be normal. Gronx: I wanted to be an underwear model. We play the hand we're dealt.
'Touched'
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.
Steph L. - Jun 13, 2026 9:29:31 am PDT #13014 of 13081
That which does not kill you should RUN
meara - Jun 13, 2026 9:29:54 am PDT #13015 of 13081
I am a bad dog mom who forgot Rorys birthday yesterday until I was in bed and saw one of his siblings’ moms post! Oops. Happy 6th birthday to my Covid puppy.
Laura - Jun 13, 2026 9:42:53 am PDT #13016 of 13081
Our wings are not tired.
That's great, Teppy. Putting ice cream on my shopping list right now.
Happy birthday to Rory. He'll forgive you.
erikaj - Jun 13, 2026 10:42:20 am PDT #13017 of 13081
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
I've got a phonebank and a writing-craft lecture from the woman who taught my haunted-house class in the fall. Can't decide if this is all good news or "demented and sad, but social"(A little of both, perhaps) Wouldn't mind doing things that are a little less expected, but it's boiling now. Not a great time for adventures here.
DavidS - Jun 13, 2026 11:59:28 am PDT #13018 of 13081
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Well done, Tep! I might need to alter my diet plans from fancy baked goods to fancy ice cream.
Happy birthday, Rory!
Wunderground misled me; it's still overcast.
And while I did get in my early walk, I have yet to rouse Matilda or begin the chore list.
Today's light reading: "the hard problem of consciousness" as it relates to theoretical physics. This is an actual field but it gets overlaid with lots of woo woo, so it's difficult to find lay person accounts which are not full of wishcasting and "the universe is made of mind."
Anyway, somewhere at the intersection of neuroscience and quantum physics there are unmooring implications that we've got reality all wrong.
Which... [waves hand at all this] makes sense.
dcp - Jun 13, 2026 12:18:51 pm PDT #13019 of 13081
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
the hard problem of consciousness
Reminds me of an lesson from my introduction to first aid in Boy Scouts. The instructor asked the class, "How can you tell if the victim is conscious or unconscious?" He got lots of puzzled looks from the group of twelve-year-olds. Why was he asking us questions?
He let us stew for a bit, then gave us an answer: "Just ask him."
DavidS - Jun 13, 2026 2:06:46 pm PDT #13020 of 13081
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
He let us stew for a bit, then gave us an answer: "Just ask him."
Well, there's conscious and then there's concussed. So, "Just ask them their name and if they know what day of the week it is."
Laura - Jun 13, 2026 5:17:18 pm PDT #13021 of 13081
Our wings are not tired.
Wunderground misled me; it's still overcast.
I sincerely hope the DC forecast is correct for tomorrow. It has nice big thunderstorms all through the events at the White House. Strike the lot with lightning, please.
DavidS - Jun 13, 2026 5:33:56 pm PDT #13022 of 13081
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I sincerely hope the DC forecast is correct for tomorrow. It has nice big thunderstorms all through the events at the White House. Strike the lot with lightning, please.
Fortunately Idiocracy prepared me for a UFC cage fight on the White House lawn with the actual White House in ruins.
chrismg - Jun 13, 2026 8:49:07 pm PDT #13023 of 13081
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh. That series was the Spurs' to lose and they lost it. Every single game they'd go on these cold runs where nothing they shot was going in.