Dudes. E! News literally just broke into The Soup to tell me that Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz got married. I mean, I guess when you're E! News, that is big breaking news, BUT STILL.
And don't you ever stand for that sort of thing. Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back! ... You got the right same as anyone to live and try to kill people.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 58: Let's call Venezuela!
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.
Jesse - May 17, 2008 6:03:22 pm PDT #7533 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Liese S. - May 17, 2008 6:19:47 pm PDT #7534 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Oooh, is it in pretty southern Indiana, Liese?
It is! And the camp itself is lovely. Lots of trees and pathways and lakes. Too bad it'll be overrun by gaggles of screaming preteens! Heh.
And of course, we'll have to get used to the crazy humidity and rain, but it'll be really nice to get to wander about in the woods for a while.
§ ita § - May 17, 2008 6:38:19 pm PDT #7535 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I should have been paying enough attention to know who Pete wentz is, shouldn't I? Still, I did know he was dating a Simpson, even if I don't know what he does for a living.
Could someone throw a tawdry scandal into my lap? I promise to be titillating on a large scale. Just looking for a change of pace.
Saw a piece here on replacing your lawn with a big pond with waterfall and ducks and bamboo and the like. My brain is screaming to me about the water wastage, but they said that with using recycled water it was less drain (so to speak) than grass itself.
Cool. Because a gazebo, lawnchairs, and running water? Gorgeous.
This is of course said in that LA way.
Hil R. - May 17, 2008 6:50:07 pm PDT #7536 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Saw a piece here on replacing your lawn with a big pond with waterfall and ducks and bamboo and the like. My brain is screaming to me about the water wastage, but they said that with using recycled water it was less drain (so to speak) than grass itself.
Sounds nice except for the ducks.
I read in an article in the NY Times that about 1/3 of residential water usage goes to landscaping. NJ gets water restrictions just about every summer, and people start complaining as soon as it gets to only being allowed to run a sprinkler every other day. When did this whole thing of "Your lawn must be bright emerald green ALL THE TIME" start, anyway?
Atropa - May 17, 2008 7:05:15 pm PDT #7537 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I should have been paying enough attention to know who Pete wentz is, shouldn't I? Still, I did know he was dating a Simpson, even if I don't know what he does for a living.
Bandom, ita. He's the bassist and lyricist for Fall Out Boy. Among his other projects.
libkitty - May 17, 2008 7:19:10 pm PDT #7538 of 10001
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
I know I've been away from Natter for a while, but I have a hive mind question. Whitefonting is for possible medical squick, although I think this one is relatively tame.
I seem to have gotten a bump about the size of a large pimple behind my ear. It's red, but there's no head to it. It feels kind of hard but not very and it's sore to the touch, but not really painful.
Should I do anything about it, or is it likely just waiting to be a monstrous pimple or some such thing, and no big deal? Probably apropos of nothing, there does seem to be some sort of weird illness going around town where you have no symptoms except feeling like crap and occasional dizziness, and I seem to have that.
Cashmere - May 17, 2008 7:51:49 pm PDT #7539 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Oh, I loves me some Crowded House! Enjoy, Scrappy!
Happy Birthday, Vortex!
Welcome, Katrina!
Matt the Bruins fan - May 17, 2008 9:16:16 pm PDT #7540 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Joining in on the Crowded House love. I play "Something So Strong" when I feel in need of a pick-me-up.
Scrappy - May 17, 2008 10:25:15 pm PDT #7541 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Just back from the concert and it was FABULOUS. It was the last night of their tour and they were having such fun onstage with the whole band playing their hearts out. They played 5 or 6 new songs which are going to be on their next cd, and that was cool, plus lots form the back catalogue, including some songs they rarely sing. They also played a Split Enz song and had great fun with that. Neil Finn reminds me of Springsteen on concert in that he really is in control of the audience at all times but also in that it is clear that he loves singing these songs, and that he loves singing these songs with the audience to share the moment with him.
beth b - May 17, 2008 10:29:58 pm PDT #7542 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
sounds like a cyst , libkitty -- they may go away, or it may need to be drained
I started this post 20 minutes ago. my right lens fell out of my glasses ( rule 1 never clean your glasses) DH is not home. for the first time in my life I got the lens back in and the screw in place by my self.
I deserve a cookie, o a glass of wine.