Very exciting news about the musical, Jess! That sounds right up my alley.
Not so excited about the home maintenance stuff. Blergh.
I'm 17. Looking at linoleum makes me want to have sex.
Xander ,'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.
-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
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.
erikaj - Oct 21, 2026 4:09:17 pm PDT #14479 of 14508
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
generally find hail kind of fascinating, but we usually just get little pebbles. not big angry ones.
-t - Oct 21, 2026 4:39:37 pm PDT #14480 of 14508
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yikes, erika! Dang
erikaj - Oct 21, 2026 5:13:40 pm PDT #14481 of 14508
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
very strange and destructive, but aren't we all. that one was, while not big enough to compare to fruit or sporting goods. the size of a big ice cube. was on the weather report, but having a big metro area in a valley means everyone doesn't get it all...thought it would miss us.
Dana - Oct 21, 2026 6:51:23 pm PDT #14482 of 14508
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Bear McCreary! Cool.
Hil R. - Oct 21, 2026 8:18:40 pm PDT #14483 of 14508
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Yikes, erika!
I made it through today. JD Vance made me late for work (when he's in town, they shut down the street his house is on, which means I need to take a ridiculous detour to get to campus), and Ohio politics are being even more infuriating than usual. Had a bunch of minor work issues that weren't individually much, but just a lot to deal with in one day. Then had to take the Vance detour again on the way home, and it took me an hour to get how when it normally takes about 20-30 minutes.