Did you burst into flames?
It was just a little sizzle.
River: 1001. 1002. Simon: River... River: Shh. I'm counting between the lightning and the thunder to see if the storm is coming or going. .1005
'The Message'
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.
shrift - Dec 22, 2006 7:33:33 am PST #7759 of 10007
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
DavidS - Dec 22, 2006 7:33:36 am PST #7760 of 10007
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Happy Birthday, Strega! I hope it's full of treats.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 22, 2006 7:44:01 am PST #7761 of 10007
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Birthday happies, Strega! And congrats to the Industries.
Sophia Brooks - Dec 22, 2006 7:44:45 am PST #7762 of 10007
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Congratulations Corwood and Mrs. Corwood! and happy birthday Strega!
I am experienceing holiday time off whiplash. We had an email this am on behalf of the dean telling us we could leave at noon. My direct boss left at noon and we decided that I would leave at one because I had a few things to finish up. After she left HER boss's assistant came to tell all of us secretaries she would like us to do as much work as possible, but that we could leave at three (although it didn't sound like she was at all enthuisiastic about us leaving). So now I can't go, because my boss isn't here to tell the big boss's assistant that she told me I could leave-- and all the other secretaries are stuck, so I feel guilty.
Scrappy - Dec 22, 2006 7:48:18 am PST #7763 of 10007
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I am at work. Well, I am in my office. I am not actually working, however.
Not doing anything with family for Christmas. Mom is hanging with Bro and grandkids as she always does, so we'll call and find out what everyone got and send our love. The DH and I are doing our 14th annual Xmas Movie Day. This year it looks like it will be Pan's Labryinth, Dreamgirls and Happy Feet and dinner at Jerry's Deli as we usually do.
Atropa - Dec 22, 2006 7:51:16 am PST #7764 of 10007
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I am working from home today. The last of our docs were built/published/taken out of my hands yesterday, my boss is in the UK for the next month, and my writers are either coming in late and leaving early, or are working from home too. So "working from home" in this context means "checking e-mail while wearing jammies and drinking tea".
Amy - Dec 22, 2006 7:52:17 am PST #7765 of 10007
Because books.
Robin, that tradition rocks. If it were just me and the DH, I would totally suggest doing the same.
Happy Birthday, Strega!
Congratulations to the Corwoods! Or, um, the Industries! Anyway, happy baby!
DavidS - Dec 22, 2006 7:56:04 am PST #7766 of 10007
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
After she left HER boss's assistant came to tell all of us secretaries she would like us to do as much work as possible, but that we could leave at three (although it didn't sound like she was at all enthuisiastic about us leaving).
That fucking bites. Your boss leaves at noon, you should go now. Do not stay until 3, Sophia. It's a moral imperative that you don't let them fuck you over like that. Leave at 2. That's good enough. Fuck 'em.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 22, 2006 7:56:43 am PST #7767 of 10007
"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
Basically their thoughts in the 2 minutes after their head has been chopped off before they expire. Robert Olen Butler, I think.
Are there a lot of blank pages? Decapitated heads lose consciousness after about 10-15 seconds.
DavidS - Dec 22, 2006 7:58:15 am PST #7768 of 10007
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
The DH and I are doing our 14th annual Xmas Movie Day. This year it looks like it will be Pan's Labryinth, Dreamgirls and Happy Feet and dinner at Jerry's Deli as we usually do.
Moves I Have Seen in Theaters On Christmas Day:
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (with parents - it was fun)
Brazil (very bleak for Christmas. So by myself)
Children of Paradise (excellent counter programming)
Babe the Good Pig (with EM. We wore our pajamas to the rep theater on Haight Street. Much fun and a good movie for Christmas).