I'm...not an especially informed Christian(more culturally observant, I suppose) but that seems like the wrong response. Kind of like how people talk about the letter vs. spirit of the law. Sometimes the thought of Nilly offending people strikes me as funny, but everyone has their moments.
Oh, smacked in the noggin with a 2x4 wrapped in velvet. Yeah, that's what it felt like.
Lorne ,'Smile Time'
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.
erikaj - Oct 01, 2025 10:42:54 am PDT #9517 of 9527
Always Anti-fascist!
DavidS - Oct 01, 2025 10:49:34 am PDT #9518 of 9527
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Here's the text exchange with my Pilates instructor this morning.
Her: How are you feeling today? I know we pushed a little yesterday...
Me: Everything is intact. My ass didn't fall into the toilet.
That's the standard at this point in my life. Did my ears fall off? Nope? All good then.
Her: I think that's a good baseline to set, sure! "Are most of my body parts still attached and where they were beforehand? Excellent!"
Me: The key word being "most." You can't expect your spleen to be where you left it.
Her: It likes to go on adventures.
Me: Not all who wander are lost...
Her: It's on Rumspringa
Jessica - Oct 01, 2025 12:26:44 pm PDT #9519 of 9527
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
DH sent out a Yom Kippur OOO email saying basically "I'll be off tomorrow atoning" and someone replied with "I thought only Jesus could atone for our sins"
I had a co-worker at a former job who every year was shocked when I reminded her my family didn't celebrate Christmas (because we are Jewish). Her response (every year) was always "But, not even for the kids???" (Well, no. The kids are Jewish too.)
-t - Oct 01, 2025 1:07:33 pm PDT #9520 of 9527
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Wow. I guess "object permanence" is not the right term for what they are lacking, but wow
erikaj - Oct 01, 2025 1:13:17 pm PDT #9521 of 9527
Always Anti-fascist!
I mean, it can be fun and all--also fraught, given that family and spending money are all mixed up in it, but it's not like withholding electricity or something like that not to have one. Like on The Simpsons "Not everyone worships Santa." Too bad the Hannukah Armadillo couldn't come to your co-worker's house, Jess.
Steph L. - Oct 01, 2025 1:13:22 pm PDT #9522 of 9527
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Here's the text exchange with my Pilates instructor this morning.
I love your Pilates instructor.
erikaj - Oct 01, 2025 4:23:22 pm PDT #9523 of 9527
Always Anti-fascist!
Yeah, pretty funny, Hec, even though my main Pilates memory is that when my mother would try to do it, the Jack Russell thought Mom was playing with her.(super-cute, not great for stretching, I don't think)
DavidS - Oct 01, 2025 5:43:58 pm PDT #9524 of 9527
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I love your Pilates instructor.
I'm taking her out for seafood on Friday for her birthday!
Turning a parasocial friend into a friend.
-t - Oct 01, 2025 7:13:42 pm PDT #9525 of 9527
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Aw, that’s great! She seems fun
Susan W. - Oct 01, 2025 7:56:54 pm PDT #9526 of 9527
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Turning a parasocial friend into a friend.
One of the great challenges of adulthood! I'm think I'm going to make one of my goals for 2026 to actually invite this one woman at church who shares a lot of my geeky interests and lives less than a mile away over for dinner instead of just making "we should have y'all over one of these days" noises from time to time.
As for job searches, Dylan has now been looking for 11 months and has applied to at least 150 places. He has a second interview on Friday, so if anyone has spare job~ma to throw his way I'd be appreciative.