Willow: Something evil-crashed to earth in this. Then it broke out and slithered away to do badness. Giles: Well, in all fairness, we don't really know about the "slithered" part. Anya: No, no, I'm sure it frisked about like a fluffy lamb.

'Never Leave Me'


Natter 54: Right here, dammit.  

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.


juliana - Sep 17, 2007 7:24:01 am PDT #1072 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LEE!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PHOENIX!

Gronk.


lisah - Sep 17, 2007 7:29:08 am PDT #1073 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate

Congrats on winning the karaoke contest, lisah!

thank you!

I kind of liked Vanessa Williams' feathery dress. It's not something I would have picked for myself but it was fun. Except that it did not fit her well in the bust.


§ ita § - Sep 17, 2007 7:29:19 am PDT #1074 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Marcia Cross's dress was way too busy. Jamie Lynn Sigler's dress had random extra stuff on it, and if memory serves Whatsername Bracco's dress looked like it had growths. I prefer fanciness in the form of drape and pleats, myself.


Liese S. - Sep 17, 2007 7:30:26 am PDT #1075 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

It's not strictly applicable, but I find in my music teaching that a little bit of eyerolling goes a long way. I try to make it where they're in on a joke with me, where they're just playing along with me and doing the work because it's funny and so much more sophisticated than those other kids who are just doing the work normally. They are doing the work as a subversive jab at the ridiculousness of society's requirements.


NoiseDesign - Sep 17, 2007 7:39:10 am PDT #1076 of 10001
Our wings are not tired

They'll probably own their own companies, or be freelance consultants, or fix cars.

As someone who has his own company, I'll say with a pretty reasonable degree of authority that it is even more critical that they have really good communication and organization skills. At the beginning you get to do it all yourself, and you'll be directly responsible for every screw-up and success. I may have two art degrees, but I have to understand business, taxes, insurance, writing, etc. etc. etc.


tommyrot - Sep 17, 2007 7:39:22 am PDT #1077 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Hamster gone wild! Hamster wheel gone insane! [link]

(10-sec. video)


shrift - Sep 17, 2007 7:40:10 am PDT #1078 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Of course, it's always the kids who are dead certain they're never going to work in an office -- they're too smart and creative, you see.

Ahahahahahaha, oh god.

Maybe I should tour the country as a cautionary tale to these smart, creative youngsters. Don't let this happen to you.


Dana - Sep 17, 2007 7:41:03 am PDT #1079 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

At new work. No network login, no e-mail, no access to training course. No real idea what to do with my time.

Bad desk, set up so pretty much everyone can see my screen. But lovely view out the window full of trees and squirrels. It doesn't look urban at all, and we're right off a major freeway.


Stephanie - Sep 17, 2007 7:43:52 am PDT #1080 of 10001
Trust my rage

Hey, P-C and other medical types...

Is it possible for someone to be HIV+ for 6 years but still test negative on a garden-variety HIV test? Also, could said person have three children and none of them, nor her husband, be HIV+?


DavidS - Sep 17, 2007 7:44:02 am PDT #1081 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Don't let this happen to you.

"My name is Shrift. I'm a Morlock."