Illyria: We cling to what is gone. Is there anything in this life but grief? Wesley: There's love. There's hope...for some. There's hope that you'll find something worthy...that your life will lead you to some joy...that after everything...you can still be surprised. Illyria: Is that enough? Is that enough to live on?

'Shells'


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.


Jessica - Nov 10, 2026 6:44:19 am PST #14815 of 14908
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I am also full of goo this week. I am attacking the goo with Sudafed but the goo is winning.

The new HVAC people confirmed what I'd suspected which is that old HVAC people did a shitty job with the installation and the furnace probably needs to be fully replaced because it is clogged with dust that is aging all of the parts prematurely. Which I'm sure isn't helping this congestion either.


Steph L. - Nov 10, 2026 7:13:17 am PST #14816 of 14908
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 SiL brought a sewing machine to the beach so she could work on a quilt. I admire the dedication it takes to bring a whole-ass sewing machine to the beach. I just bring books. Oh! And the monocolor coloring book I got after surgery. Maybe I'll get that out so I can participate in arts & crafts time.

It's 10 a.m., it's 70 degrees and sunny, I'm at the beach, and I already know we're having tacos for dinner. This is a good day.


-t - Nov 10, 2026 8:07:19 am PST #14817 of 14908
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That sounds so great, Tep! I’m also impressed with the dedication of SiL!

Love the dress, askye, and glad the new manager appreciates you!

Boo goo. I am producing less goo than in previous weeks, I think, so I hope y’all will recover similarly. I do need to get more cough drops, though.

I got a chocolate chip bagel at Panera out of curiosity and, know what? Shoulda had a muffin.


Jessica - Nov 10, 2026 8:36:13 am PST #14818 of 14908
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I got a chocolate chip bagel at Panera out of curiosity and, know what? Shoulda had a muffin.

Bwah!


DavidS - Nov 10, 2026 9:51:26 am PST #14819 of 14908
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I'm having one of those weeks where everything decides to dysfunction in the most irritating way.

Like my vacuum cleaner suddenly decided to lose all sucking power so I fruitlessly ran it over the carpet where it basically formed and distributed large, well molded dust bunnies.

Last night I got excited by my options on The Criterion Channel (Josie and the Pussycats, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir!) and then the sound on my TV decided not to sync with the image. (Super annoying, why does the TV even do this!). After I got that fixed I went back to the channel and now I was logged out and I had to use a combo of phone, remote and laptop to get back in.

This morning I checked into my computer and Chrome has decided that all of my bookmarked sites are hazardous and I can't possibly be trusted to use them.

I'm only able to get on right now because I'm stealing wi-fi from the hospital across the street. (Forever known as: The Hospital Where Meara Went After She Tripped Over That Dog.)

Why must everything be confounding and fucky?! I'm still in the afterglow of the midterms, dangit.


meara - Nov 10, 2026 10:07:14 am PST #14820 of 14908

stealing wi-fi from the hospital across the street. (Forever known as: The Hospital Where Meara Went After She Tripped Over That Dog.)

Hey, I have vague unpleasant memories from that hospital!! I do not recommend their ER.

I hope that your technological woes get sorted soon.

It keeps raining hard here, which I do not appreciate. But I can finally leave my house and see humans today, yay free from COVID prison! (But first, a full day of work, boo)


DebetEsse - Nov 10, 2026 10:11:23 am PST #14821 of 14908
Woe to the fucking wicked.

We've had hecking issues with tech and appliances, too. Had to replace the washing machine, and then replace the dryer belt 2 days later. The Google TV decided that the only proper aspect ratio was "ridiculously wide-screen" (possibly fixed?), and it won't stop raining long enough for the grass to dry enough to mow


Steph L. - Nov 10, 2026 10:17:58 am PST #14822 of 14908
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.

We've had hecking issues with tech and appliances, too

Something is retrograde.


-t - Nov 10, 2026 10:25:08 am PST #14823 of 14908
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Maybe many somethings in retrograde. But other things ascendent, considering the midterms. I don't know how astrology works


DavidS - Nov 10, 2026 10:32:18 am PST #14824 of 14908
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Hey, I have vague unpleasant memories from that hospital!! I do not recommend their ER.

What are you talking about? You had free coffee and muffin service delivered to your bedside!