Oww. Poor Msbelle's mom.
I got a good night's sleep too. (no cats on diets waking me up at 4:00!) Now I get to drive to Tucson.
Wesley: And how does your kind define love? Demon: Same as all bodies. Same as everywheres. Love is sacrifice.
'The Girl in Question'
Natter 41: Why Do I Click on ita's Links?!
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.
Lee - Dec 24, 2005 6:38:51 am PST #4894 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
§ ita § - Dec 24, 2005 7:05:29 am PST #4895 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Poorly timed e-mail? What e-mail? Never saw a thing.
I would have had a great night's sleep if I'd remembered to shut off my alarm. Silly me. And I realise I still haven't turned it off. Must address once the fluffy pancakes have gotten a little further along digesting, and the tea consumed.
How early is too early to call a complete stranger on a Saturday Christmas Eve morning? I need to set up going over to their place sometime today.
I hope your mother's ribs heal up nice and quick. Make sure she ices.
The baby Tabitha on Bewitched is ADORABLE. I need to IMDB her.
DavidS - Dec 24, 2005 7:18:01 am PST #4896 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I miss The 11th Hour. Reading some of their pages makes me miss them more.
I really miss it. One of the best sites for fan writing ever. Didn't Allyson contribute there? Or Strega? or both?
Allyson - Dec 24, 2005 7:52:09 am PST #4897 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
I was interviewed, but not a contributor.
Kathy A - Dec 24, 2005 7:58:15 am PST #4898 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I have a question for the hivemind, particularly Jewish members--what is the tradition for baby showers? My co-worker is strict Orthodox and due within the month, and we'd like to have a shower for her, but don't know if there are any restrictions/taboos about when to have it.
JenP - Dec 24, 2005 7:59:19 am PST #4899 of 10002
Cleaning, cleaning, cleaning. And more cleaning. In the new year, I would like to resolve to be a person who cleans regularly so that it's never a big deal. Or, at least, rarely a big deal.
Oh, look, my five minute break is over.
Have fun Laura and Sheryl!
amych - Dec 24, 2005 8:07:56 am PST #4900 of 10002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Kathy, there's definitely a tradition of not anticipating a baby until after it's born, lest anything bad happen -- it's not so much a religious rule as a superstition/taboo, but you may want to err on the side of caution. The standard workaround is to keep what baby gifts you get in advance at someone else's house, but depending on her sensitivities, having something called a baby shower before the birth may still feel taboo-ish to her. Maybe a going-on-leave party that's more focused on her, with instructions that people can send baby gifts after? Or alternately, a party after the baby comes home.
More info here: [link]
Allyson - Dec 24, 2005 8:08:08 am PST #4901 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
My cleaning list is getting some good strikethru's. Still a bit to do, but I'm getting some holiday blues. I wish I had something to open. Selfish, yeah?
Kat - Dec 24, 2005 8:10:01 am PST #4902 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
we need to clean. and do the laundry. and repot some plants.
But really, we're going to Pain Quotidien to have breakfast breads.
Kat - Dec 24, 2005 8:10:54 am PST #4903 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Allyson, you want to come over for dinner? porkchops, potatoes. cake.
and we'll wrap something for you to open.