Wash: Well, I wash my hands of it. It's a hopeless case. I'll read a nice poem at the funeral. Something with imagery. Zoe: You could lock the door and keep the power-hungry maniac at bay. Wash: Oh, no, I'm starting to like this poetry idea now. Here lies my beloved Zoe, my autumn flower, somewhat less attractive now she's all corpsified and gross...

'Shindig'


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.


DavidS - Sep 28, 2007 3:03:51 pm PDT #3837 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Batman is better than Highschool Musical. I hate that boring movie.

Heh. He should start spending part of his summer vacation with Uncle Miracleman.


DawnK - Sep 28, 2007 3:05:22 pm PDT #3838 of 10001
giraffe mode

I hate that boring movie.

Truer words were never spoken

Mmmmm Cap'n Crunch. My fav!

We have a cereal rule in our house, if you pick it -- you gotta eat all of it before you can get a different kind, so choose wisely. Thus we have a box of very, very stale "Smorz" *shudder* in the cupboard right now and why all my Crispx is gone. Darn kids!


DavidS - Sep 28, 2007 3:06:13 pm PDT #3839 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Okay, that monthly catered event was a bit lame. (Seriously: pizza bagels.) But the cake was super dark chocolate delicious. Plus free champagne.


Jesse - Sep 28, 2007 3:07:32 pm PDT #3840 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

We did not have sugar cereal in the house when I was growing up, so I was appalled when my father started eating frosted mini wheats after I moved out.


Allyson - Sep 28, 2007 3:08:35 pm PDT #3841 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

more mac words of wisdom

He's kind of like the Buffista Jack Handy.


askye - Sep 28, 2007 3:10:32 pm PDT #3842 of 10001
Thrive to spite them

The closest we got to junk food was Apple Cinnamon Cheerios (or Honey Nut Cheerios). I do have a vague memory of being very young and having Lucky Charms (I think).

However, at Gramdma E's house -- well often there was Cookie Crunch and other junk cereals.


brenda m - Sep 28, 2007 3:18:21 pm PDT #3843 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

We got sugar cereals once in a veeery long while. My top three would be Lucky Charms, Capn Crunch, and Frosted Flakes. Cinnamon Toast Crunch is good but it goes soggy too fast. Golden Grahams too.

I love the Poles! They are an earthy people. They just don't have that paprika dignity of the Czechs.

Funny reading through this conversation, and then I'm looking up my limited no-cable-having tv possibilities, and among them are Czechoslovak Hour followed by Polvision. Gotta love Chicago.


msbelle - Sep 28, 2007 3:20:07 pm PDT #3844 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

We never had sugar cereal at home. Ocassionally at grandma's, but when I went away on overnight school trips, I would get some from gas stops or 7-11s. What I really loved and still do is LIFE.


Kat - Sep 28, 2007 3:21:16 pm PDT #3845 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Kat, feel free to avoid this question, but does this article capture the NICU experience?

yeah. i mean, the words are all there and it is accurate, but still won't mean much unless you live it.


Lee - Sep 28, 2007 3:25:01 pm PDT #3846 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

hey, what are people doing this weekend?

Tonight is laundry and perhaps beer, then tomorrow I am heading to SF to meet up with Katefate and Juliana and others, then Sunday is the Folsom Street fair.