Six Feet Under starts on Monday.
I'm waiting to catch up by DVD first.
But thanks for the VM heads-up Frank and -t-! That's the one show I regret not giving a shot this year.
Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.
Buffy ,'Sleeper'
What Happens in Natter 35 Stays in Natter 35
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Wolfram - Jun 02, 2005 11:37:46 am PDT #8784 of 10001
Visilurking
Kathy A - Jun 02, 2005 11:53:15 am PDT #8785 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
A local children's bookstore here in Oak Park is having a big to-do for the Harry Potter release in July. Not the usual "just in the store" shindig, but encompassing a few square blocks in the middle of downtown, plus a few other locations. Love some of the planned events (scroll down a bit), including "Potions" cooking and "Herbology" classes taught at a nearby mansion, Human Chess played in the park, a dramatic reading of PoA at a corner theater a mile or so away, and the landbased version of the Quidditch World Cup tournament and Afternoon Divination Tea.
It's fun seeing people get so worked up about a book. It makes my heart happy, even if said book series has been merchandised to death.
Atropa - Jun 02, 2005 11:58:02 am PDT #8786 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Kathy, that is so cool. I wish there was something that nifty going on here in Seattle. A Potions class taught at a mansion!
Wolfram - Jun 02, 2005 12:03:18 pm PDT #8787 of 10001
Visilurking
Before it gets removed: [link]
Kat - Jun 02, 2005 12:09:18 pm PDT #8788 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
fun, ita!
Betsy, never underestimate the laziness and passivity of people who are in the throes of learned helplessness.
Theodosia - Jun 02, 2005 12:12:12 pm PDT #8789 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Hee, on the Craig's List link.
§ ita § - Jun 02, 2005 12:14:59 pm PDT #8790 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
learned helplessness
Christ. I've been trying to remember this phrase for years. I think -- does it cover the scenario where if something isn't done right the first time, the subject becomes passive aggressively unable to ever do it right, regardless of the complexity?
sarameg - Jun 02, 2005 12:17:50 pm PDT #8791 of 10001
does it cover the scenario where if something isn't done right the first time, the subject becomes passive aggressively unable to ever do it right, regardless of the complexity?
I'd say so. Though I might also refer to that person as shortly-to-be-bludgeoned-to-death-with-a-nearby-object.
§ ita § - Jun 02, 2005 12:19:09 pm PDT #8792 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I might also refer to that person as shortly-to-be-bludgeoned-to-death-with-a-nearby-object
The example where I first heard the term referred to that person as "the husband."
Kat - Jun 02, 2005 12:19:23 pm PDT #8793 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
It's also for people who have few problem solving skills and need to be handheld through each of the tiniest steps of any task. repeatedly.
It's my personal buggabo these days.