I don't have any tidy answers to "so what have you been doing for the last 40 years"
You could talk about riding the rails!
Faith: A kid. Angel's got a kid. Wesley: Connor. Faith: A teenage kid born last year. Wesley: I told you, he grew up in a hell dimension. Faith: Right. And what, Cordelia spent her last summer as… Wesley: A divine being. Faith: Uh-huh. Can I just ask--What the hell are you people doing?
'Why We Fight'
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.
aurelia - Oct 19, 2026 5:19:29 pm PDT #14446 of 14504
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
erikaj - Oct 19, 2026 5:40:25 pm PDT #14447 of 14504
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
definitely feeling the "No tidy answers" thing here. You could answer like Omar and say "A day at a time, I suppose."( I often do.)
DavidS - Oct 19, 2026 8:02:14 pm PDT #14448 of 14504
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Matilda and I went over to our old apartment on Frederick Street, so we could haul some stuff to Emmett's new house. But we also took one last set of pictures of Matilda at the top of the stairs and she wore Jacqueline's clothes. Very sweet moment.
Matilda's boyfriend came over because she wanted to show him the apartment she grew up in, since he's only seen her in the big house.
-t - Oct 19, 2026 9:05:07 pm PDT #14449 of 14504
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
she wanted to show him the apartment she grew up in, since he's only seen her in the big house.
That’s wild. I hope the next people who live there appreciate it!
You could talk about riding the rails!
Oh yeah! Good one. That was months ago, I am way too much of a goldfish sometimes. Eclipses should also be good for some convo.
JenP - Oct 20, 2026 7:37:39 am PDT #14450 of 14504
Eclipses are totally good for some convos. Heh. Can't see total and eclipse in the same sentence without earworming myself. You are all welcome.
Looks like a beautiful day here -- actual Fall not full-on winter yet. I might take doggo somewhere new for a walk. She was acting weird last night -- just couldn't settle and was panting like a mofo. She acted as if someone was eating steak after steak downstairs or something, so she just kept pacing over to the head of the stairs. I took her on extra walks, and I eventually gave her some Trazadone to calm her down, which it did (she gets that before vet visits, so I knew it was safe.) Anyway, she seems mostly back to normal this morning. It was weird, though. Will keep watch.
I'm starting to have concerns that the ADHD meds, while they work great, are possibly having the unwelcome side effect of making me feel kind of crappier than normal when I'm not taking them. I need to do some looking into that. Or maybe I've just been at a life crossroads too long and it's starting to wear on me.
I'm listening to Midnight Burger Shift Notes for a little boost this morning. That always helps.
Jessica - Oct 20, 2026 7:50:06 am PDT #14451 of 14504
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Good morning all. Happy birthday, Calli!
The heat isn't working and my house is freezing. When I called our HVAC guys to make an appointment, I got the AI agent again only this time I *confirmed* he was AI because we got stuck in a loop where he didn't understand me saying "gas" over and over again, so I took a gamble and said "Please connect me to a real person" and he said "Okay I'll connect you to a live agent." CONFIRMED Brock does not exist.
JenP - Oct 20, 2026 7:53:06 am PDT #14452 of 14504
Hmmm... "gas" seems like a pretty basic word that and HVAC employed AI ought to be better trained on! I hope you're heat gets fixed soon.
askye - Oct 20, 2026 9:58:18 am PDT #14453 of 14504
Thrive to spite them
Happy Birthday Calli!!
David I hope the next tenants have a good life in that apartment.
I'm at Mom's. I wish she had been able to rent this house sooner. It's so mucb better . It's older so it has high ceilings, large windows, but not a lot of outlets . There is some issue with the wifi I can't help her with.
We got blinds up though. They are the kind that have a tension rod of some kind and you tighten them in place. And you can just push them up or pull them down easily. Lovey can sit on the back of the couch and sniff the air from the open window.
I have rented a vehicle for the beach and the cat carrier situation is under control. We just need to vote before we go. Pack. Etc
-t - Oct 20, 2026 12:00:57 pm PDT #14454 of 14504
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Glad your Mom's new place is good, askye!
Brock is not real?! I am shocked!
I have upgraded my short-hop flights between Dallas and Baton Rouge to first class because why the fuck not? Unfortunately, when I was booking my flights leaving SFO at 9 am seemed pretty reasonable, forgetting that meant I'm supposed to be there two hours before and it takes an hour and a half to get there by BART so I need to leave my parents' house at, like, 5am. Oh well. My folks can drop me off and go home and back to bed, and I can sleep on the plane
Sheryl - Oct 20, 2026 5:10:28 pm PDT #14455 of 14504
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Dropped my ballot off at the ballot drop box at City Hall today.
This past weekend I went to CT for the unveiling of my mom's headstone. Quick trip-went up Saturday afternoon, came back Sunday evening.
I am not going to my 40th high school reunion, because why would I? I have not kept up with anyone from there, and the house was sold years ago.