That was Mom's original suggestion
Oh, at first it was confusing. Just the idea of computers was like — whoa! I'm eleven hundred years old! I had trouble adjusting to the idea of Lutherans.
Anya ,'Get It Done'
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 - Sep 22, 2026 10:15:57 am PDT #14058 of 14152
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
JenP - Sep 22, 2026 11:16:54 am PDT #14059 of 14152
Love that.
OK, so this will mean something probably only to Steph and -t, particularly if you've listened to Midnight Burger Shift Notes and/or the Hwat! podcasts -- I just signed off a co-working session with my friend Dave with a, "Byeeeee!" as they often do over there. Not normal behavior for me. They are infiltrating my brain.
-t - Sep 22, 2026 11:31:51 am PDT #14060 of 14152
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Awww. I haven't totally immersed myself in Shift Notes or Hwat! yet, but I've listened to a few here and there and I already recognize the Byeeee!
DavidS - Sep 22, 2026 12:24:52 pm PDT #14061 of 14152
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
EM came over this morning and was tasked with prodding my executive function.
I had to do nothing but adult shit!
I dealt with a mortgage, insurance and bug extermination. Emails and calls and paper work!
Who's got the maturity for all that?
It's birthday week for my kinder. Emmett turns 30 tomorrow, which means you have been watching him grow up for a long time. Matilda turns 20 on Saturday.
We'll all be going out to dinner together at our new favorite family place, Parc Bistro.
Jessica - Sep 22, 2026 12:52:11 pm PDT #14062 of 14152
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
. Emmett turns 30 tomorrow, which means you have been watching him grow up for a long time. Matilda turns 20 on Saturday.
NOPE. Unacceptable. Those two are both TINY BABIES.
Laura - Sep 22, 2026 1:34:24 pm PDT #14063 of 14152
Our wings are not tired.
Sheesh, Hec. You are making me feel old. Have a wonderful time at the birthday dinner.
Steph L. - Sep 22, 2026 1:49:23 pm PDT #14064 of 14152
That which does not kill you should RUN
I just signed off a co-working session with my friend Dave with a, "Byeeeee!"
That's awesome! I reply to about 1/3 of Tim's questions with "Don't worry about it."
Emmett turns 30 tomorrow, which means you have been watching him grow up for a long time. Matilda turns 20 on Saturday.
I think I just lost my eyesight, because I could not possibly have read what I thought I read.
-t - Sep 22, 2026 1:56:08 pm PDT #14065 of 14152
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That's awesome! I reply to about 1/3 of Tim's questions with "Don't worry about it."
Bwahaha
Darth Tigger at 30, I don't know about this. Sounds like polar bears to me.
JenP - Sep 22, 2026 4:05:19 pm PDT #14066 of 14152
That's awesome! I reply to about 1/3 of Tim's questions with "Don't worry about it."
Excellent!
Good grief. Thirty and 20? Really? Really??!?!? Wow.
erikaj - Sep 22, 2026 4:51:10 pm PDT #14067 of 14152
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
Doesn't shock me as much because half-brother Adam is the Goofus to Emmett's Gallant in my head and Goofus turned thirty in May--I guess I had sort of built up that they were born at, like, the exact same time, which is more like scientific research than real life, I guess. Didn't realize we shared a sign, though, me and your kids. Childhood BFF showed up in my inbox with wishes, which is cool and all that, but I had a rough few days and didn't get back to her. (Plus, she is kind of a lot in a Smartest Kid in Summer Enrichment kind of way that doesn't feel as cool now that we're, you know, Crips of A Certain Age) I want credit in the Book of Life because I didn't write back "Bitch, we talk maybe three times a year these days. Get over yourself!"because she *tracked me down* and did, like, the "so worried!1" thing(I've pulled that a lot myself, never realized how schticky it can feel--apologies.) If I had laughed at her like that, she would have literally sicced her mommy on me. our community is *so much fun*. it's too bad she's in the Bay Area and I'm not, but I have a paid off coffin, uh, I mean *condo*(One day I MUST stop making that mistake. Right?)