But I understand. You gave up everything you had to find me. And you found me broken. It's hard for you.

River ,'Safe'


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.


§ ita § - Dec 28, 2009 9:07:19 am PST #27588 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Aha! Threat level bear! Thank you, Dana. Apparently that is what the potential drama level has reached family-wise for the funeral, and I wanted to be able to tell my sister the etymology when I started sounding like a crazy person.

I was just thinking the other day it was refreshing to not see any peeing Calvins around, and now luminescent peeing Santa?


Gudanov - Dec 28, 2009 9:15:49 am PST #27589 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping

We must never introduce Leif to Olivia. Seriously.

Do you ever have to tell Olivia not to booby trap her room?


tommyrot - Dec 28, 2009 9:16:09 am PST #27590 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Oopsie! TMZ admits that Kennedy photo is probably a fake: Kennedy Picture -- A Fake?

Playboy says it's a picture that ran in a 1967 issue.


Lee - Dec 28, 2009 9:28:00 am PST #27591 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I am at the airport and through security stupid early partially because I wasn't sure what security would be like after spending half an hour in Tucson waiting to go to security even though there were only 10 people ahead of me in line because of the new procedures. Here there was no line and the TSA agents weren't being anywhere near as throrough as the Tucson agents were. I commented on this to one agent who told me "that's because all the supervisors are on vacation still".

I feel very safe.


Jesse - Dec 28, 2009 9:36:00 am PST #27592 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

At LAS? Unrelated to any new procedures, I think they've generally done a good job of cutting down the wait time there, because it used to be horrendous!


Dana - Dec 28, 2009 9:48:58 am PST #27593 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Just found out that someone will need to move into my office by January 15th. I feel worse for her -- she's been in her office forever and has more seniority than I do, so it sucks that she's being rushed around like this.


§ ita § - Dec 28, 2009 9:50:46 am PST #27594 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Is she being moved into your office as well as you, or instead of you?

I can't believe I'm flying Friday. I haven't flown domestically in years. I haven't seen this segment of family in years. And they've apparently been flexing drama muscles the whole of D's illness, and are coming to a boil. Why does it have to be about them and their issues?


Cashmere - Dec 28, 2009 9:51:23 am PST #27595 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.

Do you ever have to tell Olivia not to booby trap her room?

Yes, actually.

She also figured out how to empty all their toy bins and stack them up to reach the top of the door frame in the playroom. There was a key hidden up there to unlock the unfinished side of the basement. Olivia is 32" tall. You figure an average door frame is over 6' 8", she figured out how to climb nearly FOUR FEET balanced on small, plastic tubs with no hand holds.

She likes to climb up onto Owen's dresser and leap as well. I also caught her climbing up the outside of the banister on our staircase more than once.

Those two could do some damage, ijs.

I finally made it into the gym after weeks of not really doing much exercise. I hate how busy it is around New Year's. Everybody's got resolutions they're attending to and it's making the locker room extremely crowded. I had to wait for a shower today!


Kat - Dec 28, 2009 9:51:52 am PST #27596 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I am thinking about giving up coffee again for a while, for the sake of my stomach. Am I crazy?

Nope. If you felt better off coffee it makes sense to stay off it! I think I may need to give up either cheese or wheat.

But I don't drink coffee.


Lee - Dec 28, 2009 9:52:37 am PST #27597 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

It really was horrendous at times, which is why I made sure to leave lots of time. It was a breeze though and has been my last couple of trips.

Ugh in the office, Dana.