Legolas and Aragorn do make things better.
Spike: I'm not a monster. Xander: Yes! You are a monster. Vampires are monsters! They make monster movies about them! Spike: Well, yeah. Got me there.
'Dirty Girls'
Spike's Bitches 37: You take the killing for granted.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Laura - Aug 25, 2007 5:34:04 pm PDT #2903 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
ChiKat - Aug 25, 2007 5:42:57 pm PDT #2904 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Laura, I am so sorry about Bob. All kinds of ~ma to you and his family.
Cashmere - Aug 25, 2007 5:55:26 pm PDT #2905 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Laura, I am so sorry about Bob. My heart goes out to you and his family.
JZ - Aug 25, 2007 5:56:21 pm PDT #2906 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Oh, Laura, I'm so sorry. From everything you said, he sounds like he was such a good, dear person. ~ma to his wife and friends and everyone who's been robbed of decades of his good company.
Oof. Very, very weary. Matilda had a superfussy morning and trashed our little corner of the brunch spot (blessings be on Lee and juliana, who took on baby-wrangling duty long enough for me to eat); however, she also allowed herself to be held by everyone except P-C and K-bug (not that she wouldn't let them; they just didn't ask) and was very thoughtful and contemplative while being held.
And the entire rest of the day, she was spectacular: made cute and engaging and smiley and hugging other kids at my mom's bookstore, and just generally laughing and applauding everything and charming the hell out of everyone.
We were headed down Haight Street a couple of hours ago and came upon a father and his two daughters, about 6 and 9 years old. The youngest started bouncing with excitement and squealed, "ThebabythebabythebabyDaddyIneedtosayhitoTHEBABY! What's your baby's name?" When I told her, her eyebrows shot up and she said, "Matilda is the name of a really, really, really, really, really super most smart girl in the whole world! Does she write her name in her baby food yet?" When I allowed as how she hadn't yet, the older girl asked if she was displaying any superpowers. I said no, but that since we weren't as mean as the Wormwoods it might take longer for this Matilda, at which she nodded sagely.
And in completely other news, yay and happy anniversary to the MoonBones!
Laura - Aug 25, 2007 6:01:56 pm PDT #2907 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
What a fun encounter! Brunch of course, but in particular the girls smitten with your superpowered daughter.
Sorry about the awful family stuff.
Cashmere - Aug 25, 2007 6:03:17 pm PDT #2908 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Make sure Matilda uses her powers for good, JZ!
Happy Anniversary, Jessica and Fonebone!
Connie Neil - Aug 25, 2007 6:19:02 pm PDT #2909 of 10001
brillig
It's so neat to hear stories of places where babies are uncommon commodities to have fusses made over them. I was in a grocery store line tonight that had four babies in carriers in it, plus half a dozen attendant toddlers. And it wasn't the designated baby line. A cute, engaging baby/child is always a delight, but after a while you simply wade among them, being careful not to step on anybody.
Susan W. - Aug 25, 2007 6:43:29 pm PDT #2910 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I'm so sorry for your loss, Laura.
I've had an ordinary day. Shopping, library run, cleaning house because MIL is coming on Tuesday, brief cameo at a friend's party, battling self-doubt demon. (Today's edition is the "You're a sucky writer who'll never be published" demon--I grumbled a little in GWW just now.) Overall, an OK day, though.
Love the Matilda story!
sj - Aug 25, 2007 7:06:44 pm PDT #2911 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Laura, I'm so sorry for your loss.
Happy Anniversary Jessica and Fone Bone! I hope you had a great one.
vw is evil. We were at her place for dinner, and she made these cookies for dessert out of candy bars. I had a peppermint patty one and another that was all caramelly and chocolate. They were too delicious for words; there's no way they were made without evil. She also maded us a delicious dinner and gave me the best prezzie. I, of course forgot her present here. It was a great night; thanks again, vw!
vw bug - Aug 25, 2007 7:13:04 pm PDT #2912 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
there's no way they were made without evil.
Damn! You gave away my secret ingredient!