Book: Yes, I'd forgotten you're moonlighting as a criminal mastermind now. Got your next heist planned? Simon: No. But I'm thinking about growing a big black mustache. I'm a traditionalist.

'War Stories'


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.


Aims - May 27, 2009 5:57:46 pm PDT #21566 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.

Allyson!! I was *just* wondering about you and how you were doing! Like, doing a threadsuck for your name to see if I missed something! How are you?


Allyson - May 27, 2009 5:59:16 pm PDT #21567 of 30000
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

I am alive! Back at JPL, pretty much done with the spit shine on the bat book before sending it off to Agent Kate, and starting to dip my toes back into the social scenery.


Aims - May 27, 2009 5:59:57 pm PDT #21568 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.

Good to hear! How was your vacation?


Jesse - May 27, 2009 6:01:34 pm PDT #21569 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

The roach or the HS hormone hell?

Roach. Yuck.


Burrell - May 27, 2009 6:01:36 pm PDT #21570 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Alive is good. Good to see you, Allyson.


Allyson - May 27, 2009 6:03:31 pm PDT #21571 of 30000
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

Vacation was sorely needed. I felt like I was going to crack for awhile there. It was nice to just take the dog to the park and chillax and get my head back in shape.


Aims - May 27, 2009 6:05:00 pm PDT #21572 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.

Glad you got to chillax! Chillaxin' is good.


sarameg - May 27, 2009 6:15:16 pm PDT #21573 of 30000

Glad to see you again, Allyson!

Loki's pining at the doors. It seems to be a nightly thing; wailing at the front and french doors and trying to climb through the blinds.


Kat - May 27, 2009 6:29:42 pm PDT #21574 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Allyson! It's so nice to see your font!

Okay, so I have cheerleading tryouts tomorrow. My 30+ girls petered out to a core of 16-18 who have shown up each day. We have practices that start 90 minutes before school starts, which is a nice way to weed out contenders.

I'd originally intended on having a squad of 16, but now I'm thinking smaller? Like go with fewer who are better or should I just accept all 16 come what may?

I also have to fundraise $300 to send two girls to cheer camp because I can't choreograph and do cheers on my own. Then I have to help the girls fundraise $250 each for uniforms.

And, did I mention? I'm not getting paid for this? Because I can only have one stipend and I'm taking it for academic decathalon (for which I need to also get 10 copies some books, including the very brief history of the French Revolution and copies of Tale of Two Cities )and not cheer?

I kinda want to cry.


aurelia - May 27, 2009 7:10:51 pm PDT #21575 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

Will the fundraising be easier if you have fewer girls?

Facebook is all aflutter over this Texas bill. My favorite comment so far...

[Name] doesn't see what all of the fuss is about, obviously gay marriage and theatrical lighting design are THE two major threats to our very existence.