Yeah, I'd rather watch from way far away from the crowd, or with a quick escape route when it was over.
Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
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.
Theodosia - Jan 19, 2009 4:52:12 am PST #1866 of 30000
'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"
Laura - Jan 19, 2009 4:54:59 am PST #1867 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Since 8 years ago, I was probably still curled up in a fetal position on my couch
Same here. I don't know what people are more excited about. Is it the awesomeness of the new president, or the end of the horror of the last 8 years?
I am the only one in my office today. Guess that means I can watch tv.
msbelle - Jan 19, 2009 4:56:42 am PST #1868 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
My internets is broken. I hope it is a TWC thing and not a modem thing. All the washing machines are full and I have no motivation to do anything else, and the tv is in use. Wah
Cashmere - Jan 19, 2009 4:57:42 am PST #1869 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
Or from the warm comfort of my couch!
I've got a brazillion things to do today.
1. Get off this chair
2. Cooridinate toy pick up
3. Put in a pot roast
4. take blinds in to be repaired
5. mail packages
Number 1 is going to be the most difficult.
Lee - Jan 19, 2009 5:02:11 am PST #1870 of 30000
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
6. Buy airline tickets
You can even do it from the chair!
Theodosia - Jan 19, 2009 5:02:56 am PST #1871 of 30000
'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"
Arisia is having some Monday programming. I'm debating whether to leave the house or not, though.
Cashmere - Jan 19, 2009 5:03:05 am PST #1872 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
6. Buy airline tickets
Oh, yeah! That is also on my list!
Steph L. - Jan 19, 2009 5:09:18 am PST #1873 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I don't know what people are more excited about. Is it the awesomeness of the new president, or the end of the horror of the last 8 years?
Both, for me. RIght now, I think "end of the horror of the last 8 years" edges out Barawesomeness.
And the thing is, after the 2004 election especially, I was overwhelmed at the idea that so many people who live in the same country I do, who saw the government doing the same things I did, could vote to continue an administration whose central tactics were lying, killing, and hating anyone not like them.
If enough people in 2004 voted to keep a president like that in office, I was flat-out *scared.* Because it felt like all the votes that kept Bush in office were votes predicated on hatred of anyone Not Like Them.
Which was ME.
Today, I'm not stupid. I know there are countless people in this country who have never met me -- who don't know I exist -- who hate People Like Me, and may well have voted on those feelings.
It's just that, in 26 hours (!), at least that hatred won't be tacitly supported by the government that purports to be for ALL Americans.
tommyrot - Jan 19, 2009 5:10:51 am PST #1874 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
This is cool: The Scrabble Keyboard
This keyboard was commissioned by a couple of friends of mine from back east (NJ) who are avid Scrabble players. Most of the keys are made from real Scrabble tiles that were all hand-beveled (truly an exercise in patience/masochism!) and built onto a USB, clicky, mechanical-switch keyboard. This keyboard was going into a Mac environment so I decided to use brushed aluminum for the casing and round all of the corners to keep with the sleek, simple Macintosh styling. Near the end of the build, I decided that the keyboard looked a little too minimalist so I added some silver hardware and a seam to put a slightly industrialized twist on the design.
Sue - Jan 19, 2009 5:12:56 am PST #1875 of 30000
hip deep in pie
I forgot it was a holiday. I had to trudge through much slush and water to get to work today. We had about 8 inches of snow followed by rain all night. Not fun at all. At one point I was crossing the street and I stepped onto an icy median and just slid across it. I made it to work without falling, but there were several soakers.