Somehow or other, contemplating going to IKEA tomorrow made me wander over to YouTube to look up an IKEA commercial I vaguely remembered. And boy... there are a whole lot of them! Really funny ones, too! So much so that I've wasted most of my morning with them....
Sooner or later, you're gonna want it. And the second — the second — that happens, you know I'll be there. I'll slip in, have myself a real good day.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 46: The FIGHTIN' 46
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.
Theodosia - Sep 02, 2006 6:20:02 am PDT #5753 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"
Beverly - Sep 02, 2006 6:22:12 am PDT #5754 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Matt, that's such good news about your dad. My wishes for continued improvement and good spirits.
Nasir (from Robin of Sherwood) totally asked for my digits.
Eeeep! You didn't mention that part! So cool. I hope he was really nice. I've heard from lots of sources that he's very easy to talk to.
I just want to second (third? whatever) what Tep said about ita. We'd all like to think we'd step up when there's need, and sometimes we do. But even then, there's a tendency to hope our action is noted. To just do it because there's need, with no expectations after is the mark of a grownup, and there are far too few grownups to go around, it sometimes seems.
And even today's grownup can be tomorrow's five-year-old.
Oops, tangent, much? Anyhow, I wanted to extend my condolences, and echo Tep's "proud to know you," and hope that others are taught by your example as well as by your "teaching".
Gorgeous day here. We're off for an aimless drive. So profligate with the gas and the gas money! Luxuries where we find them.
§ ita § - Sep 02, 2006 6:27:48 am PDT #5755 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
You guys are very sweet. I was tired and distracted when I posted last night.
I'm still tired this morning, but less distracted.
Oh, I still feel useless, and part of me's terrified to go into the centre which I hear (unsurprisingly) is bleak. I'm glad I got to see a bunch of people under lighter circumstances last night, and felt very guilty bringing up stuff like a ride to the services even at the very end.
Thirty six. Younger than I was. And she touched so many lives. I knew so many people who wanted to be famous, but I'd rather the sort of presence Marni had. Has. She touched people by hand, and she touched them for a reason. She wanted them better off as a result.
Damn. I'm really going to hate quiet moments for a while.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 02, 2006 7:04:33 am PDT #5756 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I'm so sorry to hear about Marni's death, ita. Here's wishing you and the folks at the center the best as far as comforting each other.
Thanks for all the good thoughts for my dad over the past few weeks, folks!
Topic!Cindy - Sep 02, 2006 7:26:46 am PDT #5757 of 10001
What is even happening?
Thirty six. Younger than I was. And she touched so many lives. I knew so many people who wanted to be famous, but I'd rather the sort of presence Marni had. Has. She touched people by hand, and she touched them for a reason. She wanted them better off as a result.
Much too young. What a beautiful tribute, ita. Again, I'm so sorry for your loss.
sarameg - Sep 02, 2006 8:42:13 am PDT #5758 of 10001
Stupidest problem ever: I lost a cherry tomato under the stove. Not sure how to get it out. Oops.
DavidS - Sep 02, 2006 8:44:59 am PDT #5759 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
There's a picture of Marni putting fist to face on the bios page. She looks fierce and cool.
I kind of used up my weekending on Thursday and Friday. Thursday spent all day with my co-editor Kim, poking around the city and discussing the CrimeBus. Friday I escorted Jen around on a vegan munchathon punctuated with bookstores and drinking. Topped off with meeting Jen's friends and collecting Emily and filling her up with alcohol until she seemed a little less stressed about her work week at the school.
Theodosia - Sep 02, 2006 8:50:37 am PDT #5760 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"
sarameg -- really long chopsticks? wire hanger with the body stretched out way long?
megan walker - Sep 02, 2006 8:57:19 am PDT #5761 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
wire hanger with the body stretched out way long?I'm sure Joan Crawford would be happy to hear they are good for something.
sarameg - Sep 02, 2006 9:01:17 am PDT #5762 of 10001
Heh. It's going to take some contortions. I'm leery of moving it because of the gas lines. I'm not actually sure how it got under, since I have a barrier up to prevent the stove from eating cat toys.