I'm working from my parents' dining room today, as I often do of late but particularly am today because it's Mom's 84th birthday tomorrow. Anyway, one of their neighbors is having some work done and the ambient noise is not terrible (my neighborhood is often noisier for no particular reason) but one of the machines does something in a shave-and-a-haircut rhythm and that is SO DISTRACTING
Take me, sir. Take me hard.
Zoe ,'War Stories'
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 - Nov 06, 2026 9:29:51 am PST #14758 of 14776
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Jessica - Nov 06, 2026 9:35:15 am PST #14759 of 14776
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I should get Ace flag hair, that would really suit me
The OG Ace flag (gray, black, purple) is a fantastic color combo, you should do it
Steph L. - Nov 06, 2026 9:52:32 am PST #14760 of 14776
It's actually been a really hard year, when you stop and do the math. Eliot would cry, too, if it didn't take him seventy minutes of therapy, two cocktails, and a Sondheim medley before he can experience a human emotion through the haze of his PTSD.
My far-too-optimistic plan for leaving for vacation today was to be out of the house by noon. It is now 12:52. We'll be lucky to leave by 2. But we're only going 4 1/2 hours today, so that's not bad. We've had vacations where we rolled up to our interim hotel at like 11 pm. (And I really hope I didn't just jinx myself.)
Trudy Booth - Nov 06, 2026 10:03:41 am PST #14761 of 14776
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
I'm having stand mixer urges. Tilt head or bowl lift?
NoiseDesign - Nov 06, 2026 10:05:49 am PST #14762 of 14776
Our wings are not tired
I still remember the first time I drove into Cincinnati from the airport in 1996 and thinking, holy crap this is the exact open credits shot from WKRP.
Steph L. - Nov 06, 2026 10:14:26 am PST #14763 of 14776
It's actually been a really hard year, when you stop and do the math. Eliot would cry, too, if it didn't take him seventy minutes of therapy, two cocktails, and a Sondheim medley before he can experience a human emotion through the haze of his PTSD.
I still remember the first time I drove into Cincinnati from the airport in 1996 and thinking, holy crap this is the exact open credits shot from WKRP.
That's such a great view of the city, coming up 75.
NoiseDesign - Nov 06, 2026 11:29:48 am PST #14764 of 14776
Our wings are not tired
It really is a great view. It's been quite a while since I've been out there.
Hil R. - Nov 06, 2026 11:45:04 am PST #14765 of 14776
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I used to see that view every time I flew into Cincinnati, but I don't go that way to get to my new house. I kind of miss seeing it.
I feel like doing something tonight, but I'm also tired and my hips hurt a lot. I thought maybe I'd go see the new movie about Judy Heumann, but it turns out that doesn't open in the Cincinnati area until Monday. Then I thought maybe I'd go to a hockey game (it's Pride Night at the Cyclones), but accessible seating there means basically sitting by myself behind at least six rows of empty seats, and that just doesn't sound that fun.
Jessica - Nov 06, 2026 12:05:53 pm PST #14766 of 14776
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm seeing the new Fantasticks tonight, which I'm very excited about. It's been one of my favorite shows my whole life.
Hil R. - Nov 06, 2026 12:31:10 pm PST #14767 of 14776
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Somehow, nearly every theatre in Cincinnati is in between shows this weekend. The only one that has something playing is a tribute concert to Judy Garland, which I feel pretty meh about.