A year and a half ago, I could have eviscerated him with my thoughts. Now I can barely hurt his feelings. Things used to be so much simpler.

Anya ,'Dirty Girls'


Natter 62: The 62nd Natter  

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.


Hil R. - Dec 24, 2008 5:01:06 pm PST #7896 of 10002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Yeah, I saw that. There was a similar one in Salon a few years ago, too, which basically concluded that Pottersville was a way better town than Bedford Falls. I liked the conclusion in the Times one that, in the long run, Pottersville would have done better economically, since entertainment is pretty much the only industry that's doing well in upstate NY.


Typo Boy - Dec 24, 2008 5:04:59 pm PST #7897 of 10002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Basically that being George sucks, and he's still going to jail.

Being George sucks was always my opinion. But according to the movie he is not going to jail.

Yeah legally George is supposed to go to jail regardless. Except the auditor had said that since it was Christmas he would not put George in jail if he got the money back. In short, because George gets the money back the auditor is not going to report it ever having been missing. Though if higher authorities find out about it, it could be both George AND the auditor are going to jail.


megan walker - Dec 24, 2008 5:06:48 pm PST #7898 of 10002
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

It cracks me up that IAWL is seen as a feel-good Christmas movie.

I have survived trips to two grocery stores. I really should have gone this morning. On the upside, I've finally finalized the menu for my Boxing Day supper:

To eat:
spiced nuts
cauliflower soup with curried apple
gingerbread pancakes with two different sauces (maple syrup apples and citrus cranberry)
sweet apple chicken sausage
frisée and apple salad with dried cherries and walnuts
cranberry-maple pudding cake

To drink:
hot buttered spiced cider
Mike’s milk punch (which looks like it will be similar to the Brandy Alexanders we had on Christmas Eve in my family)

Happy Chrismukkah everyone! I must admit, this "Merry Christmas!" stuff in stores here still makes me do a double-take. It seems so un-PC for San Francisco.


SuziQ - Dec 24, 2008 5:13:06 pm PST #7899 of 10002
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

I must admit, this "Merry Christmas!" stuff in stores here still makes me do a double-take. It seems so un-PC for San Francisco.

K-Bug has been here a couple of days and has done double takes when store clerks and such have wished her a "Merry Christmas". She is going to be even more surprised to hear that they are doing that in SF too.

The kids are off with their dad for the evening. In years past we have spent Christmas eve at my dad's. This year the kids are at their dad's - feels like opposite land.


megan walker - Dec 24, 2008 5:19:04 pm PST #7900 of 10002
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Suzi!!

Yeah, this is my first Christmas without family. There are many advantages to this, but, talking to my niece and nephew on the phone made me a bit sad. It feels weird.

Also, if I had known I wasn't going to have to work today, I might have considered going back East more seriously.


Sophia Brooks - Dec 24, 2008 5:20:54 pm PST #7901 of 10002
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I don't really care for IAWL. I feel rather bad about it.

I am still crocheting a Christmas present....


SuziQ - Dec 24, 2008 5:34:10 pm PST #7902 of 10002
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

Kids are now home and we are watching IAWL. They are doing their last minute wrapping. I am done!!!


meara - Dec 24, 2008 5:42:36 pm PST #7903 of 10002

My first Christmas without family too. And I'm extra sad because none of the presents I ordered have even arrived yet, and due to the Snowpocalypse, I haven't done any additional shopping, either. Harumph! So I don't even have anything to wrap and put under my tiny tree. Nor to give to the one person locally I'm giving stuff to. (And Snowpocalpyse put the kibosh on running around and giving out dozens of cookies, because there was no running around)

BOO.

But things could be much worse--if I WERE trying to get home, my flight probably would've been canceled or seriously delayed, and I might've been spending lots of time in one airport or another. Which would've sucked a lot. So, better to be comfy in my own home, I suppose.


Theodosia - Dec 24, 2008 5:47:31 pm PST #7904 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

I made it to my Mom's. She's not doing so great this year, which is kind of worrying because the doctors are not coming up with clever ways to fix her -- on oxygen and she's rented a scooter so that she can go longer distances in the campus. I'm worried that this may be one of the last Xmases we'll have, even though every one that we've had since her bad bout of pneumonia 15 years ago has been a gift of modern medicine, truly.


Nilly - Dec 24, 2008 6:00:08 pm PST #7905 of 10002
Swouncing

I fell asleep with the exams in my lap, and have just now woken up. I missed waving hello to Perkins and Sue and Hil and everybody.

Now it's a race, me and the clock, who has their continually changing (and therefore slower to grade) mistakes. Who wins in the battle of giants? Only time will tell. And by time I mean 1.5 hours, minus the seconds it takes me to click "post".

I will have to actively try to reduce the amount I miss my Buffistas some other almost-but-not-yet-morning, alas.

Have good company, good food, and in general, simply good things, regardless of any religion or lack thereof, OK?