And now my boy's in love. All hearts and flowers. But, doesn't it freak you out that she used to change your diapers? I mean, when you think about it, the first woman you boned is the closest thing you've ever had to a mother. Doing your mom and trying to kill your dad. Hm. There should be a play.

Angelus ,'Damage'


Natter 39 and Holding  

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.


Sue - Oct 24, 2005 1:27:54 pm PDT #8437 of 10002
hip deep in pie

Alpha is supposed to peter out in around Bermuda, I think.

We're suppposed to get the remnants of Wilma tomorrow as a Nor'easter. I suspect the weather will be fine until I get to work, leaving me with a nasty walk home.


DebetEsse - Oct 24, 2005 1:37:09 pm PDT #8438 of 10002
Woe to the fucking wicked.

Many happy returns of the day, Kate


Rick - Oct 24, 2005 1:37:14 pm PDT #8439 of 10002

Zombie flash mob hits Madison

My little university town has a Zombie parade at about this time every year. At midnight, fifty Zombies assemble on the edge of downtown, and they wander down the sidewalks and through the bars. I admit to being a little scared the first time I rounded a corner and saw a dozen Zombies stumbling toward me. The fear passed when I noticed that most of the Zombies were drinking Miller Lite. It was late in the parade.


Ginger - Oct 24, 2005 1:39:13 pm PDT #8440 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

The fear passed when I noticed that most of the Zombies were drinking Miller Lite.

Always a clear sign of the need for BRAINS.


P.M. Marc - Oct 24, 2005 1:47:42 pm PDT #8441 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

I've read your excerpts. Your work is fresh and funny and insightful. It will find a publisher.

What Rob Said.

Happy Kate P day!


DavidS - Oct 24, 2005 1:54:18 pm PDT #8442 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Happy Birthday, Kate!

::seriously fusses Kate up::

Allyson, don't lose heart. You're an excellent writer - you've got such a distinctive voice. It'll find an outlet.

JZ is seriously bereft that we can't attend a Halloween event next weekend with zombie go-go dancers.


dcp - Oct 24, 2005 1:57:33 pm PDT #8443 of 10002
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

It's amazing what dogs endure.

Halloween humor: [link]

Horror: [link] and [link]


Allyson - Oct 24, 2005 1:57:42 pm PDT #8444 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Thank you for encouragement. One publisher wrote and said it was presumptuous of me to compare my work to Sarah Vowell, who is beloved.

And I thought, but I'm not really comparing my work to her at all, I'm just saying it's a collection of essays about unusual subject matter. Bitch.


Kristen - Oct 24, 2005 1:59:10 pm PDT #8445 of 10002

You're beloved too. Just on a smaller scale, right now.


msbelle - Oct 24, 2005 2:00:01 pm PDT #8446 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

oh my god, that poor dog. not enough ouchie in the world.