I cried, too.
Lorne: Once the word spreads you beat up an innocent old man, well, the truly terrible will think twice before going toe-to-toe with our Avenging Angel. Spike: Yes. The geriatric community will be soiling their nappies when they hear you're on the case. Bravo.
'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
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.
Sophia Brooks - Dec 30, 2009 9:33:27 am PST #28107 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
§ ita § - Dec 30, 2009 9:34:11 am PST #28108 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think I'll do Chipotle today. Bowl of summat.
I have spent all week deep inside messy data. I am supposed to have finished a draft of a functional requirements document by tomorrow, but that sure ain't happening in 32 hours. And no work over the weekend, even for free.
As much as I would want to call ita by some sort of affectionate pet name, I know better.
Yeah, it's a thing. Two people do it. One I hate, and one I allow because she started before I could talk. You're more than welcome to call me any of my given names, or my capoeira name. It's not like I'm inflexible, or anything.
After a million emails yesterday, not a peep from my sister today. The void is echoing.
Cashmere - Dec 30, 2009 9:35:01 am PST #28109 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
And in the spirit of full disclosure, shrift, DH works for Sentry.
Atropa - Dec 30, 2009 9:37:57 am PST #28110 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
She's not against crying, she's against Things Happening to Stuffed Animals. Which it does not.
Well, I'd prefer not to cry, but as long as Things Don't Happen to Stuffed Animals, I'm okay.
javachik - Dec 30, 2009 9:39:43 am PST #28111 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
"ita" itself, I find, is an already affectionate name. Also I like it because it's part of mine. :)
I want a Jilli pet name!!
The only thing I hate (and will tell people not to call me) is "Nan". HATE. Oh wait, I don't like "Nita" either. One person calls me that and I let him because of his adorable English accent.
Connie Neil - Dec 30, 2009 9:41:51 am PST #28112 of 30001
brillig
Jilli, go for it. Clovis would approve.
§ ita § - Dec 30, 2009 9:45:35 am PST #28113 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Also I like it because it's part of mine. :)
It's my standard explanation for why I don't capitalise--my parent's gave me the arse end of a name. My actual reasons are lost in the mists of high school and come down to "Ita" looks really weird and I hates it now.
They gave my sister half a name too, but at least they gave her the identifying front end, instead of the generic suffix. So little thought went into naming me.
Jilli, Clovis would entirely love the story.
smonster - Dec 30, 2009 9:45:45 am PST #28114 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
I did not cry. I suspect my heart is three sizes too small today.
I am consuming tasty dark chocolate in the hopes that it will help.
brenda m - Dec 30, 2009 9:50:34 am PST #28115 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
She's not against crying, she's against Things Happening to Stuffed Animals. Which it does not.
Well, I'd prefer not to cry, but as long as Things Don't Happen to Stuffed Animals, I'm okay.
Hah. On a similar theme, can friends/people in my office please stop giving me dead dog books? I think I've got like three stuffed in my desk drawer. I'm not going to read them, okay? Not any time soon and quite possibly not at all.
§ ita § - Dec 30, 2009 9:53:37 am PST #28116 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
can friends/people in my office please stop giving me dead dog books?
Do they keep giving you Sounder? What's the thought process behind that?