Two by two, hands of blue. Two by two, hands of blue.

River ,'Ariel'


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 11, 2026 11:13:26 am PST #14843 of 14908
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I don’t think you will need modest clothing for the Heated Rivalry marathon, at least. I hope you can get the meal worked out - I can’t remember how that was handled for the LOtR back in the day, I feel like we got pizza included in the ticket or something? Man, that was a long time ago now.

I’m getting new brake lights installed and really enjoying having a full hour blocked out on my work calendar. Work feels like a lot of work this week.


Jessica - Nov 11, 2026 11:56:09 am PST #14844 of 14908
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Movie marathons need food delivered to your seat or a concessions/bathroom break built in.


-t - Nov 11, 2026 11:59:33 am PST #14845 of 14908
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Argh, I left my phone in the Lyft! Fanfuckingtastic


DavidS - Nov 11, 2026 12:09:06 pm PST #14846 of 14908
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Argh, I left my phone in the Lyft! Fanfuckingtastic

Gah!

I've been having my usual stress dreams which involve trying to get on planes at the last minute or avoiding checkout in labyrinthine hotels, but last night I had a dream which detoured nicely.

It was a standard unremarkable dream until it shifted and suddenly it was a very high gloss commercial for cinnamon rolls, showing them in closeup as they cooked and expanded in the oven.

It's the nicest dream I've had in a year.


-t - Nov 11, 2026 12:37:35 pm PST #14847 of 14908
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That does sound nice.

I am so frustrated. I can see where my phone was half an hour ago when I am guessing it ran out of juice and am emailing Lyft Support which sounds like a chatbot, cannot tell if that is doing any good or not (cannot log into my Lyft account without my phone, which probably doesn't actually make any difference but is aggravating in these circumstances), I can't log into anything for work except Slack and, like, vendor portals because Duo apparently won't reach my watch if I don't have my phone, and I have no way of getting a ride back to the garage or home or whatever (came to the office to work, where no one else is today) or to hear when my car is ready. I guess I can call the garage with Zoom and ask...

WHINE! GNASHING OF TEETH!


meara - Nov 11, 2026 12:57:09 pm PST #14848 of 14908

Oh no t that sounds horrible and frustrating!! I’m so sorry! I hope you figure out a way to get it resolved soon.

Cinnamon roll dreams sound way better than late for a flight dreams!


-t - Nov 11, 2026 1:01:20 pm PST #14849 of 14908
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Cinnamon Roll Dreams is a great title for something


-t - Nov 11, 2026 2:00:12 pm PST #14850 of 14908
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Also forgot to eat anything for lunch. There are vending machines here, at least, so I can do something about that!


-t - Nov 11, 2026 2:02:13 pm PST #14851 of 14908
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Hahaha I am still getting text messages asking for donations on my watch, that much still works


-t - Nov 11, 2026 3:21:43 pm PST #14852 of 14908
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Got my car back, with two working brake lights (I actually am taking that on faith, but they are certainly two different brake light assemblies than I had before), thought I'd better go to Starbucks where I know they have wifi to check my Zoom phone in case Lyft had tried to call me but the Starbucks no longer has any seating so I did not do that. Back at the office, still hoping that my original Lyft driver might still show up with my phone, I am very sure it's just in her back seat. Sigh. Maybe I should just go buy a new phone?