Iconsidered some sort of comparison to The Handmade's Tale, but I'm not sure I have time to do that idea justice. Also, my copy of THT is in a box in the garage.
Angel: You know, I killed my actual dad. It was one of the first things I did when I became a vampire. Wesley: I hardly see how that's the same situation. Angel: Yeah. I didn't really think that one through.
'Lineage'
Spike's Bitches 44: It's about the rules having changed.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
vw bug - Sep 28, 2009 7:41:00 am PDT #24625 of 30000
Mostly lurking...
Barb - Sep 28, 2009 8:19:56 am PDT #24626 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
Mooshu was going in for tests last week. How did those come out?
Fred, first off, so, so sorry about Rigatoni. I am in absolute AWE over the level of care you were able to get for him and so happy he had so much love as he passed over.
As far as Mooshu goes, he was diagnosed with diabetes (poor baby had a glucose count of over 500) so he started on insulin a week ago Saturday and seems to be doing well. In fact, he's at the vet right now having his first glucose curve to see if he needs a higher dose of insulin or if he's okay where he's at. Then, while we were out of town, the vet called again with more results from the blood work-- it turns out that in addition to being diabetic, Mooshu is also hypothyroid. So he's going to start on those meds today and hopefully, we'll see a real turn in his health and behavior. Which would be great with our impending move if he's feeling more like his old self.
Anyhow, thanks so much for asking--
WindSparrow - Sep 28, 2009 8:28:08 am PDT #24627 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
So vw, the prof expects you to come up with something new and different about a book that people have been discussing for over century? So, what, maybe a compare/contrast to Twilight? No wait, if he's been asking this question for a couple years, he's probably already gotten that. What about imagining Adam and Jamie from Mythbusters having a go at it? I'm sure an MST3K has already been done....
Jessica - Sep 28, 2009 8:50:52 am PDT #24628 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Can I blame this on swimming, please? Or the Dark Side? Or my mother? Or former President Bush. I think he's ultimately responsible.
Alas, poor Tino, so quickly he is forgotten!
Fred Pete - Sep 28, 2009 9:06:59 am PDT #24629 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
So he's going to start on those meds today and hopefully, we'll see a real turn in his health and behavior.
Good luck with the treatment!
Gudanov - Sep 28, 2009 9:11:34 am PDT #24630 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
Best wishes for Mooshu.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Sep 28, 2009 9:11:49 am PDT #24631 of 30000
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Alas, poor Tino, so quickly he is forgotten!
Overlooking the obvious perpetrator: a dangerous oversight.
But I'm sure I'll remember to blame Tino when I step on the scales on Wednesday.
Shir - Sep 28, 2009 9:33:24 am PDT #24632 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Survived the entire fast of Yom Kippur for the first time, and did it under my mom's nose.
Besides sore throat now (which started after I resumes drinking), several "why the hell am I doing this, again...?" thoughts and nearly going "well, I think I got the most out of it by now, I think I should start eating again" an hour and a half before the finish line, it was actually remarkably easy.
Still not 100% sure why I did it. Even not 90% sure.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Sep 28, 2009 9:41:40 am PDT #24633 of 30000
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Congrats on surviving the fast, Shir. The Girl didn't attempt it this year as there was too much going on, but I'm always very impressed with how she fasts several times a year. In her case, not being religious, she does it for reasons of family and cultural tradition. She seems to find it helpful. Anyway, happy new year!
Polter-Cow - Sep 28, 2009 9:50:45 am PDT #24634 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Survived the entire fast of Yom Kippur for the first time
Survived? But it just started!