'Dirty Girls'
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.
I read the other day that the governor of Mississippi was withholding relief aid because he wanted to wait till the anniversary date to announce where it would be going.
Oh, good. I'd hate to think people's need for housing and infrastructural support would interfere with a PR opportunity. </deep_sarcasm>
eep, I didn't mean to be a thread-killah!
Happy Birthday, meara and Jen K!
Hivemind question: A friend has been asked to make a 1920s-style wedding veil for a friend of hers, with a little cap and the veil coming down from that. She's hoping to find a pattern, or at least a good picture, but the net is giving her no love. Any suggestions?
Library porn!!!
I actually found myself big-eyed and muttering "Holy mama!"
A friend had emailed this to me, but I was afraid to open it at work. Thanks for the worksafe notice! It was totally amazing, although the few pictures of shelves of virtually identical books didn't do anything for me. The British Library London and Handelingenkamer Tweede Kamer Der Staten-Generaal Den Haag are OMGGorgeous. I'm fanning myself as I type.
Matt and Jessica, Bartleby definitely feels your extended food-poisoning pain, I think. He wants to eat, but it looks like even the boiled chicken I'm giving him is hurting his tumbly.
Thankfully, he's mostly okay, but not totally for sure.
Sophia, my favorite title ever was Special Projects Juggler. It ensured that my card always got a second look and started many a conversation. Of course, I was working for a software developer back when they still had propellers on their caps and made miracles in garages that turned into buckets of money.
Still, I'm a fan of the bold title. I serves more purpose than simple HR pay banding.
And Nilly! Go you with the mad J-mommy skillz. "Are you sure you should be jumping around like that?...and the example to the next generation comment had me giggling out loud.
Watching the live Jeb conference on preparedness. Jeb and I don't agree on much, but he is an ok guy when it comes to these things. He even answers live questions with ease. He was talking about mutual offers of aid and assistance with Cuba and how helping people in storms not a political thing.
Overcast now so I am going outside for a few minutes at a time to pick up things. Damn hot outside. Still 90°F. I expect it to cool off some, but only a couple degrees. This will be a hot shower. Wish me no loss of power, because internet and A/C are wonderful things in my life.
“Hundreds of millions of dollars were raised,” says Card, and much of that has not yet been spent. “I’ve heard the argument that the money has not come down from [Mississippi governor] Haley Barbour because he’s waiting to make an August 29 announcement on the dispersement of funds.”There's special hell, and then there's hell comma a special place in. Sheesh.
Sophia, my favorite title ever was Special Projects Juggler.
Years ago, I knew a woman whose job at King Features Syndicate had evolved from secretary to coordinating all kinds of work. They asked her what she wanted on her business card. She said, "Queen of King Features."
A guy at work literally started whining to me when I tried to explain to him that it's not my job to debug an application that he is supposed to be supporting.
He was talking about mutual offers of aid and assistance with Cuba and how helping people in storms not a political thing.
Wow, that just made me like Jeb a whole lot more than I ever did before. How very...sensible!
Sad when that's a high accolade.
ICON, my laptop's hard drive is dying. Woe.
Did you tell him you can't understand him when he uses that tone? That's what mom always said.
I have a lame title.
IOLameN, I just had the lamest realization: whenever I'm reading a story that at some point involves characters inside a house or apartment whose layout isn't explicitly described (and even sometimes if it is, which can make things confusing) I use one of two default layouts, with very few exceptions. Down to where the kitchen appliances go. These layouts have no relation to any place I've ever lived, nor any house I honestly think I've been in. It's sort of strange.