Woot! All ordered. I have 16 more papers to grade. I guess I should get on that, huh? Ugh.
Seems like everyone's got a tale to tell.
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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.
Kat - Nov 02, 2008 2:44:12 pm PST #8014 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
sarameg - Nov 02, 2008 2:57:11 pm PST #8015 of 10001
msbelle, there will be better days. I hope you see them soon.
Barb - Nov 02, 2008 2:58:24 pm PST #8016 of 10001
“Not dead yet!”
YA author Libba Bray writes about "What's wrong with being smart?" and the presidential election. Good stuff, y'all [link]
Almost as good as the pizza I had for dinner tonight-- thin crust (the One True Crust) pancetta, caramelized onions, and Brie. Nom nom nom
Amy - Nov 02, 2008 3:11:51 pm PST #8017 of 10001
Because books.
Ooh, thanks, Barb! I adore Libba.
DavidS - Nov 02, 2008 3:45:20 pm PST #8018 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Also my uncle told me that he had danced to the same song at his wedding, +- 40 years ago.
Well that's just romantic.
sarameg - Nov 02, 2008 4:09:13 pm PST #8019 of 10001
Barb, thanks. Sent that to mom (though I'd just talked to her and dad.) As I said to her, it is preaching to the choir for us, but right now? It's nice to hear.
I'm incredibly (or not, I call myself Eyeore at work) worried. The goddamned GOP fear-lie ad that just aired doesn't help.
But I have a kitten stuffed in my fleece. And l love him, even if he wakes me up at 5 am. So not all is worrisome.
Barb - Nov 02, 2008 4:12:52 pm PST #8020 of 10001
“Not dead yet!”
I found it remarkably telling, sara, that there are German and Italian teenagers who are as mystified by how close the election is as those of us "elitist" types.
And I'm right there with you in the worried corner-- given the living in Florida thing and all. I'll be wearing my tin foil hat until at least Wednesday.
Also: kitties in fleece are as wonderful as puppies on feet. All is definitely not worrisome.
sarameg - Nov 02, 2008 4:20:57 pm PST #8021 of 10001
Sleeping kittens are the most cuddlesome.
The feral kitten my parents trapped & neutered is SO theirs. She sits on my mom's lap anytime there is a lap. She still gets frantic when she sees her outside buddy (Garfunkle, who my parents have been feeding for 2+ years but can't coax in) but is totally getting into cushy house life. My mom is her security blanket
It tickles me because a) my parents swore off new cats after painfully losing 2 of 4 recently to unexpected and unhappy circumstances b) they totally weren't going to keep her, just get her fixed and shots, c) they are so enjoying it! and d) she's probably Loki's age, so I've got someone to commiserate over feet-biting at 5 am. Except they get up 30 minutes later..
Kat - Nov 02, 2008 4:29:30 pm PST #8022 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I'm trying not to worry about the election but unsuccessfully.
I want to go to sleep. I have 10 more papers to grade and a little I boy woke from a nap to feed dinner and play more in hopes that he'd sort of sleep in.
sarameg - Nov 02, 2008 4:46:30 pm PST #8023 of 10001
I keep saying Weds morning, and then I remember 2000. And have some other really dark thoughts that I'm not ready to commit to text yet, if ever.
Devi just discovered one of the new fake mice and came out yodelling with it in her mouth. Loki is...fascinated. This will be interesting.