Aw, yay!
That's the thrill of living in the Hellmouth! There's a veritable cornucopia of fiends and devils and ghouls to engage ... Pardon me for finding the glass half-full.
Giles ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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 - Aug 13, 2025 3:06:50 pm PDT #8766 of 8781
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Laura - Aug 13, 2025 4:00:02 pm PDT #8767 of 8781
Our wings are not tired.
And I am here to report that Matilda was very excited and happy and the whole dorm was buzzing with excited and happy teenagers.
An exciting time for sure. I'm looking forward to hearing about her college adventures.
meara - Aug 13, 2025 5:23:12 pm PDT #8768 of 8781
Aww man I miss the excitement and fun of college dorms. Everyone being new at once. All the possibility!
erikaj - Aug 13, 2025 5:54:30 pm PDT #8769 of 8781
Always Anti-fascist!
Didn't really get to have. But I still know what you mean. Still kind of think I should be starting some big new stuff in September, even if it's been a long time.
lisah - Aug 13, 2025 6:39:23 pm PDT #8770 of 8781
Punishingly Intricate
I’m so glad EM is part of Matilda’s life!
DavidS - Aug 13, 2025 7:13:10 pm PDT #8771 of 8781
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I’m so glad EM is part of Matilda’s life!
She's really been like a close Aunt or exceptionally good Godmother to Matilda.
Matilda started doing sleepovers with EM when Matilda was still in diapers.
aurelia - Aug 13, 2025 8:57:06 pm PDT #8772 of 8781
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Matilda was very excited and happy
That's good to hear. I'm fascinated that they have movers deliver the bins to the room. When I've seen the big bins/hampers at campuses around here it's always looked like students & parents were doing all of the vehicle to dorm transporting.
Susan W. - Aug 13, 2025 9:20:58 pm PDT #8773 of 8781
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Yay for Matilda! That all-brand-newness of freshman year in a dorm is so exciting.
First day of WorldCon was fun except for the part where the registration line was nearly two hours--apparently they'd had some technical difficulties early on and by the time everything was running smoothly the line was a monster that took over the whole lobby. But I got lots of compliments on my dinosaur dress, and I'm happy to report that Martha Wells is currently working on another Murderbot book.
msbelle - Aug 14, 2025 6:08:59 am PDT #8774 of 8781
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Move in day is one of my fondest memories.
Yay Matilda!
I too feel like I should start something new each Aug/Sept, much more than at New Years.
Steph L. - Aug 14, 2025 7:26:16 am PDT #8775 of 8781
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Mammogram today. This month is Medical August for Team Beckmeyer.
I woke up with a headache and I really just want to jump to the part where the mammogram is over, Tim's cancer is gone, my hip doesn't hurt anymore, the Zepbound worked, and the democrats control all 3 branches of government and are actually getting shit done. (In this vision for the future, my headache is gone, too.)