Sophia, take the time your body needs now. So glad you are home.
Kaylee: Captain seem a little funny to you at breakfast this morning? Wash: Come on, Kaylee. We all know I'm the funny one.
'Heart Of Gold'
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.
Trudy Booth - Oct 21, 2026 12:03:16 pm PDT #14469 of 14508
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Atropa - Oct 21, 2026 12:20:02 pm PDT #14470 of 14508
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
It seems like nothing good will come at 7:30???
NOTHING. I can't decide which I'm more angry about: the ominous meeting, or the fact that it's at 7:30.
-t - Oct 21, 2026 12:45:58 pm PDT #14471 of 14508
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Both are bad, and feed on each other to get worse
P.M. Marc - Oct 21, 2026 12:48:54 pm PDT #14472 of 14508
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I vote ominous, personally. The 7:30 part is just insult to injury, but I start at 7:30 more often than not thanks to the whole global company piece.
Jessica - Oct 21, 2026 1:00:47 pm PDT #14473 of 14508
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Please rest assured that this does not relate to any impact on your individual roles or status
There is nothing in there that's not a red flag.
Sophia, welcome back! Glad to hear you're feeling good!
Nothing in my house works and we really need to fire out HVAC company but we also need shit fixed NOW. The heat is temporarily back on but the furnace apparently needs a very expensive replacement part and when I told the guy "your company installed this 5 years ago" he basically accused me of lying. (I went back and checked the paperwork - it was 6 years ago and the part he quoted me might actually still be under warranty.) The water softener didn't get installed due to town bureaucracy shenanigans, but they're coming back tomorrow and that one's less urgent. (We've got corroded valves all over the place but nothing is ACTIVELY broken.)
-t - Oct 21, 2026 1:14:27 pm PDT #14474 of 14508
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Very exciting news about the musical, Jess! That sounds right up my alley.
Not so excited about the home maintenance stuff. Blergh.
JenP - Oct 21, 2026 2:22:00 pm PDT #14475 of 14508
Somehow, I missed Atropa's 7:30a meeting post until I saw people talking about it. Ugh to that on all levels, Atropa.
I am very sad - I just got the news from my sister that they had to put down one of their dogs unexpectedly today. Tally is a dog of my heart, and I am going to miss my sweet girl. There were several years there when every time I was visiting, she would only sleep on my bed. I will miss her so much.
lisah - Oct 21, 2026 2:33:37 pm PDT #14476 of 14508
Punishingly Intricate
I’m so sorry, JenP.
Really glad to hear you have been discharged, Sophia!! I know it must be frustrating not knowing what the next steps will be exactly. Hope you get a solid treatment plan soon.
Hope your meeting is merely irritatingly early, Atropa, and not ominous.
As for me, I am still sleeping most of the day. Like an infant.
-t - Oct 21, 2026 3:28:46 pm PDT #14477 of 14508
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
{{{JenP}}}
Rest and heal, lisah! Having new parts seems like it could be pretty tiring.
erikaj - Oct 21, 2026 4:07:11 pm PDT #14478 of 14508
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
Big hailstone broke my bedroom window just now. Attendant's DH will have to come tonight and put cardboard in the hole or something. at least the storm seems to be over, though.