Gunn: The final score can't be rigged. I don't care how many players you grease, that last shot always comes up a question mark. But here's the thing. You never know when you're taking it. It could be when you're duking it out with the Legion of Doom, or just crossing the street deciding where to have brunch. So you just treat it like it was up to you—the world in balance—'cause you never know when it is.

'Underneath'


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.


Kat - Jun 12, 2009 6:23:29 pm PDT #24078 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Grace's care manager is transgender, and her name was Alex, but she has changed it to Sasha (which is WAY MORE of a pain to remember than the transgender stuff, in part because to me, with my Russian student population, I have lots of male Sashas already....). I try to take a lead on pronouns with Sasha from Sasha (or I just use overuse Sasha's name without ever SAYING a pronoun).

But I will say that it causes confusion amongst the whole staff.


Kat - Jun 12, 2009 6:30:46 pm PDT #24079 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I'm irked by family that calls and says, "your family is here in town for a visit! Why don't you come up?" Um. 10 hour drive. Flights pricey to get there Monday. Why did you not mention this before?


aurelia - Jun 12, 2009 6:53:28 pm PDT #24080 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

Poor birds: [link]

Did you have the WSPA ad on that page? [link]

I wish I could've gone to the concert with Shrift. I didn't get out of work until 8:30.

I went to Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me yesterday and they used the Heaven-o story that was linked here earlier this week.


sarameg - Jun 12, 2009 6:53:40 pm PDT #24081 of 30000

Sasha is a common nick for Alexander. Does that help? Nope, I guess. I don't think of it as a fem name in that context, but outside it I knew quite a few girl Sashas. Anyway, I knew that was a mystery to be resolved and now has been.


§ ita § - Jun 12, 2009 7:01:49 pm PDT #24082 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

My FTM cousin wants to retroactively be referred to as male. I know it's not my call, but I balk. I was reacting to a female at the time, and although confused, my cousin was acting as one. It's very much how I characterise our interactions, although I have no problems with changing everything from the moment of clarity onwards. II just know it hadn't happened yet.

Oddly, moreso than with many of my interactions with relatives, mine with S were really gendered. So it's heavily ironic to have that changed now.


Pix - Jun 12, 2009 7:25:44 pm PDT #24083 of 30000
The status is NOT quo.

oooh! yes! Next week is our last full week and tomorrow is my last day of Saturday school (fer reals). So, I'll have more free time soon. Mebbe sunday afternoon coffee?

Sure, if we did late morning or noonish. I'm meeting a friend in the afternoon. Drop me an email and let me know.

This weekend would be good because then I'm gone for most of the summer. It's kind of insane.


Steph L. - Jun 12, 2009 7:29:14 pm PDT #24084 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

In July, I have to go to cheer camp for a week. No. Really.

Don't drop the Spirit Stick!


Kat - Jun 12, 2009 7:44:40 pm PDT #24085 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Sasha is a common nick for Alexander. Does that help? Nope, I guess. I don't think of it as a fem name in that context, but outside it I knew quite a few girl Sashas. Anyway, I knew that was a mystery to be resolved and now has been.

I know. Alex was originally Alexander and is now Sasha which doesn't seem anymore female to me than Alex. In fact, kinda less.


ChiKat - Jun 12, 2009 8:08:13 pm PDT #24086 of 30000
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

Don't drop the Spirit Stick!

Bring it on, baby!!! I love that movie so much. One of my all time fav guilty pleasures.


Burrell - Jun 12, 2009 8:43:08 pm PDT #24087 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Alex is one of Franny's favorite names. Not that it would matter to Grace's nurse.

I would share your confusion on the names, Kat. I think of Sasha as a male name.