Upstairs half vacuumed. Flight changed to Monday afternoon.
I'm eleven hundred and twenty years old! Just gimme a friggin' beer!
Anya ,'Storyteller'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
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.
sarameg - Dec 19, 2009 5:26:39 am PST #26237 of 30001
JZ - Dec 19, 2009 5:28:12 am PST #26238 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I never imagined Garrison Keillor would write anything that made me go ::headdesk::, but he's done it. Whyfor, sir?
Kat - Dec 19, 2009 5:34:04 am PST #26239 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I sort of get Keillor's thing though. Did anyone hear the kid who is part of the National Cathedral's Boys Choir? He talked about how when you sing the old hymns you really think about christmas NOT as santa, yule log etc, but it's about the sacrifice.
This of course led me to think of how all births are gifts. And it's natural then to think that all gifts are really sacrifices.
Of course Keillor's argument would be stronger if he basically talked about the lack of religiousity left in almost all xmas celebrations, not just those who aren't christian.
brenda m - Dec 19, 2009 5:45:37 am PST #26240 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I've never liked Keillor. But I don't know that I've ever had such a good reason for my distaste. That's appalling.
Good god, Aimee. That sounds delish.
Aims - Dec 19, 2009 5:46:17 am PST #26241 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
It really is. I had for the first time this summer at my ladies weekend. It was AMAZING. I'm doubling the recipe for my family potluck.
Jesse - Dec 19, 2009 6:01:18 am PST #26242 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm up! I was awakened by my doorbell, which turned out to be FedEx, which is good, but they never want to just leave the box downstairs. She kept yelling my name and saying I had to come get my package, if I wanted it. So I opened the door anyway, threw on clothes, and ran downstairs. To find the box left on the stoop. So I came back upstairs, and a minute later the doorbell rang again! It was a different person from Fex Ex! Who also wanted me to come down right away!
ISTG. Remind me only to get weekday UPS deliveries in the future -- that guy and I have a good routine that does not involve me running up and down 12 flights of stairs.
Jesse - Dec 19, 2009 6:12:34 am PST #26243 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Hmmm. My plan for the weekend was to go to my parents' both this afternoon and tomorrow, but maybe I should plan on just sleeping over? I don't really want to, but it's supposed to snow here tonight through noon tomorrow. I'll wait and see if my mother suggests it.
Tom Scola - Dec 19, 2009 6:15:11 am PST #26244 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I haven't started my Christmas shopping yet, which means I'm going out in the snow today to do it. Except that I'm having trouble getting lists from anyone.
Does anyone have any good general ideas for an eight year old girl?
Jesse - Dec 19, 2009 6:17:27 am PST #26245 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Beverly Cleary books? I like to give everyone books, and have been known to ask random children and parents in bookstores for advice.
Lee - Dec 19, 2009 6:18:53 am PST #26246 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Do you have a Target near you? If she likes jewelry, they'll have some good sparkly stuff she might like.
eta: Or DVDs. 8 was a big dvd year for both my nieces.