We killed a homeless man on this bench. Me and Dru. Those were good times. You know, he begged for mercy, and you know, that only made her bite harder.

Spike ,'Sleeper'


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.


Burrell - Sep 20, 2007 7:15:50 pm PDT #1978 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Okay, and in a total woe-is-me serial post, it turns out I infected my one and only beloved daughter with feel-like-ass flu. Clever.


Consuela - Sep 20, 2007 8:03:43 pm PDT #1979 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Sumi, I heard about that storyline, although I haven't watched the episode yet. I too am very concerned.

And yay Susan!


Allyson - Sep 20, 2007 8:05:13 pm PDT #1980 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Kat! I got Halloween bibs for the kids that read, "I LOVE MY MUMMY" and there's a mummy picture! AWESOME!


DavidS - Sep 20, 2007 8:37:26 pm PDT #1981 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Kat, that's great news. I'm so glad you got a break. I think maybe that was a break and a half since it's so close to Grace's place. Proximity counts for a lot when you're juggling such big stresses.

Back from parent teacher night. Emmett's teacher has taught 6th grade for 27 years! She's experienced. She's very nice and calm and stable and teacherly. She already seems fond of Emmett, which he is reciprocating. Bodes well.

Plus they're reading Dickens this year.

Emmett is also picking up a new sport - wrestling. Perfect for his pre-adolescent energy/aggression.

As is typical for him when facing a new experience he was iffy/doubtful/ negative and then ta da he loves it.


Pix - Sep 20, 2007 8:56:34 pm PDT #1982 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

We were both at BtS night! Glad it sounds like Emmett has a good teacher. I hope I impressed my parents as much as she impressed you.

It felt strange saying that this is year 11 for me. Does that mean I'm experienced? I still feel like a newbie every Parent-Teacher Night, that's for sure.

Okay. Really tired now.

ETA: Meant to tell Burrell that I'm very sorry you and your lovely daughter are sick. The flu is just miserable.


Nilly - Sep 20, 2007 10:09:25 pm PDT #1983 of 10001
Swouncing

Skipping yet again, to post that according to the Buffista Calendar, today is Sophia Brooks' birthday.

Happy birthday, Sophia! With lots of wishes for a great day and a wonderful year.


Hil R. - Sep 20, 2007 10:31:41 pm PDT #1984 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Anybody here?


Nilly - Sep 20, 2007 11:00:19 pm PDT #1985 of 10001
Swouncing

Hil, only for a little while longer, but still here.

I do hope that you're asleep while I'm typing this.

Oh, and I think you're going to fast tomorrow, right? So I hope it's going to be a good fast for you.


Hil R. - Sep 20, 2007 11:02:49 pm PDT #1986 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Fast starts tomorrow night, yeah. Or tonight, really, since it's alread 4 AM.

And, not asleep. Wide awake, and worrying about stuff.

I hope you have a good fast, too.


Nilly - Sep 20, 2007 11:04:42 pm PDT #1987 of 10001
Swouncing

Oh, I'm sorry you have a rough night. I wish there were anything I could do.

[Edit: could you try to get your mind off things? Take a long hot shower? Watch a loved movie, one during which you don't mind dozing off? Read a beloved book? Drink hot chocolate-or-good-hot-drink-of-your-choice? Stuff like that?

Also, it's very in-the-season of you to think about stuff in this time of year, isn't it? You're so good and right-on-schedule with the worrying, in a way.]