Newspapers, at least the Sun, made a gawdawful mess last time I used them. Required going back over with paper towels. Plus stained hands. Now unprinted newspaper might be fine, but I no longer have free access to that.
Hey, don't worry about it. Nest full of vampires, you come get me, okay. Box full of puppies, that's more of a judgement call.
Jonathan ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here
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.
sarameg - Apr 20, 2007 4:52:59 pm PDT #3781 of 10001
§ ita § - Apr 20, 2007 5:05:57 pm PDT #3782 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Jesus spoke to her through me and my napkin!
Ya know, if I was going to conjecture what speaks through a napkin on one's lap...well, it wouldn't be church lady polite.
Kat - Apr 20, 2007 5:06:46 pm PDT #3783 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Is it too early to go to bed?
Lee, no. It's not too early. I'm sleepy, but I have a paper to write. Seriously, save me.
Lee - Apr 20, 2007 5:06:56 pm PDT #3784 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
That's because you have a dirty mind, ita.
Lee - Apr 20, 2007 5:07:37 pm PDT #3785 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
What's the paper on, Kat?
Kat - Apr 20, 2007 5:08:45 pm PDT #3786 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
ita, lori is bringing gift and cupcakes but not I am not coming. I am too beyond sleepy.
Jessica - Apr 20, 2007 5:39:17 pm PDT #3787 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Coffee filters (the giant kind restaurants use) are also excellent for cleaning glass with no streaks.
Liese S. - Apr 20, 2007 6:07:52 pm PDT #3788 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
These cupcakes are porn.
DavidS - Apr 20, 2007 6:56:21 pm PDT #3789 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
So what are people doing this weekend?
Sat: Daisy Jane brunch, rush to Little League game, then go to see The Stooges with Emmett that night.
Sun: Recover. Go write book.
Hil R. - Apr 20, 2007 7:08:10 pm PDT #3790 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
So what are people doing this weekend?
Grading papers. Trying to find better plans for next weekend.