Timelies all!
Happy Birthday Shir!
Mostly quiet weekend here. We're going out to dinner for our anniversary tonight. As usual, we haven't decided where yet. Tomorrow night we're going to see "Weird" Al in concert.
Sometimes when I'm sitting in class... You know, I'm not thinking about class, 'cause that would never happen. I think about kissing you. And it's like everything stops. It's like, it's like freeze frame. Willow kissage.
Oz ,'First Date'
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.
Sheryl - Aug 01, 2026 12:11:48 pm PDT #13474 of 13627
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Laura - Aug 01, 2026 2:52:44 pm PDT #13475 of 13627
Our wings are not tired.
Enjoy Weird Al, and happy anniversary!
meara - Aug 01, 2026 11:32:16 pm PDT #13476 of 13627
Happy birthday Shir!
erikaj - Aug 02, 2026 6:03:31 pm PDT #13477 of 13627
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
Brother's birthday lunch was fine. Burgers were good, but I took the lettuce off mine cause I'm scared to eat it now(anti- Lee Greenwood moment, for real) Sometimes I can't believe how much time I wasted trying to Live Up To My Father's Standards, because semi-retired? He's kind of pathetic. It's been long enough since I ate a green salad that I'm minorly craving one, but I would rather face being incidentally shot in the face and die in my Thousand Island than cope with anything else in my gut, ever again.Hate that I might need to say "hold the shit-lettuce" when I go out, brings back pandemic feelings...do not want. Kind of bugged that my publication doesn't rate as high within the fam as the fact that my thirty-year-old half brother has kept maybe his third job ever for a whole month, like a big boy. And he works in a warehouse so his co-workers are probably all autistic, ex-cons, or both.(So maybe I could stop hearing that Stoner Boy got out of high school in three years.) I know that side doesn't read, and my own history is spotty, but I do have bigger things holding me back than a bong and Fruity Pebbles. My weird cousin Jake is marrying a black lady.Wishing her a bunch of luck coping with my uncle's "sense of humor" and my aunt's sticky fingers.
Steph L. - Aug 03, 2026 11:04:53 am PDT #13478 of 13627
That which does not kill you should RUN
Ugh. In an article I'm editing, the disclaimer section reports the authors' funding, which came from the US Army, and then they add in the boilerplate statement of "The opinions in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the [funding source]," and because the source is the Army, it has to read "The opinions or assertions contained herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the US Army, Department of War, or the US Government." First time I've seen "Department of War" in an article. So fucking ludicrous.
erikaj - Aug 03, 2026 11:28:36 am PDT #13479 of 13627
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
So dumb. But I guess it satisfies Whiskeydick Hegseth. Expensive and nonsensical erection, Pete. Actual Mom says that she thinks he smells every time she sees him--all that dirty hair.
Steph L. - Aug 04, 2026 1:01:42 pm PDT #13480 of 13627
That which does not kill you should RUN
The endodontist I saw today looked like Pushing Daisies-era Lee Pace. It was very distracting, but in a good way.
-t - Aug 04, 2026 1:09:03 pm PDT #13481 of 13627
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Mmmm, Pushing Daisies
Steph L. - Aug 04, 2026 2:55:23 pm PDT #13482 of 13627
That which does not kill you should RUN
Oh! -t and Jen, did you listen to the latest Midnight Burger (the Patreon drop)???
-t - Aug 04, 2026 3:02:53 pm PDT #13483 of 13627
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yes! I am SO GLAD they mentioned it was the penultimate episode in the intro because I have gotten very lost. Although now I don't know if there's more Welcome to the Horizon (this season). I'm guessing no, but who knows?
And I actually wanted to say after the last Welcome to the Horizon that that Hovercraft song slaps