Spike? It's you. It's really you! My therapist thought I was holding on to false hope, but…I knew you'd come back. You're like…you're like Gandalf the White, resurrected from the pit of the Balrog, more beautiful than ever. Oh…he's alive Frodo. He's alive.

Andrew ,'Damage'


Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial  

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.


Jesse - Nov 14, 2006 3:47:51 pm PST #265 of 10007
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Doesn't make it less terrifying, though.

Oh, definitely not. You just don't have to be a grownup to do it. No paperwork! No lawyers! (If you're randomly getting knocked up, I mean -- I know many people whose children came with paperwork and lawyers first.)


msbelle - Nov 14, 2006 3:52:05 pm PST #266 of 10007
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

MINE DID.


§ ita § - Nov 14, 2006 3:52:53 pm PST #267 of 10007
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I don't like today. On the upside, though, I have chocolate cake. On the downside, I've learnt that it's a really good idea to take my migraine prophylactics as scheduled. And that's the upside of the down bit.

Tidying will give me a sense of purpose, and I hope also a sense of achievement. I could even file.

Hmm. Framing that penultimate sentence made me wonder--how do Buffistas feel about the use of "hopefully" as a sentence adverb? As in, to replace "I hope" in the sentence under consideration. Bad? Inevitable? With precedent?


Lee - Nov 14, 2006 3:54:07 pm PST #268 of 10007
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

how do Buffistas feel about the use of "hopefully" as a sentence adverb?

I know it's not right, but I do it anyway.


Jesse - Nov 14, 2006 3:55:55 pm PST #269 of 10007
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

MINE DID.

Wait, what? Was there something about a kid?

Bad? Inevitable? With precedent?

Yes.


Topic!Cindy - Nov 14, 2006 3:59:20 pm PST #270 of 10007
What is even happening?

Hmm. Framing that penultimate sentence made me wonder--how do Buffistas feel about the use of "hopefully" as a sentence adverb? As in, to replace "I hope" in the sentence under consideration. Bad? Inevitable? With precedent?

I've always misused hopefully, but have recently become hyper-aware of it. I liked it better when I was unaware. Hopefully, I'll forget, soon.


msbelle - Nov 14, 2006 4:00:04 pm PST #271 of 10007
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I HAVE A KID!!!!!!


§ ita § - Nov 14, 2006 4:02:51 pm PST #272 of 10007
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

That all seems rather sudden...


msbelle - Nov 14, 2006 4:04:26 pm PST #273 of 10007
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

you are all dead to me.


Jesse - Nov 14, 2006 4:04:56 pm PST #274 of 10007
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I HAVE A KID!!!!!!

Huh? Wha?