Simon: I, uh... I never-never shot anyone before. Book: I was there, son. I'm fair sure you haven't shot anyone yet.

'War Stories'


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.


Hil R. - Aug 30, 2009 6:44:03 pm PDT #6224 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

I've been not doing much. Right now, I'm making granola bars (they're in the dehydrator) and thinking that I ought to go to bed soon. Also, realizing that the granola bars probably would have been better with cinnamon.


shrift - Aug 30, 2009 6:45:11 pm PDT #6225 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I've been watching Norwegian detective movies, Korean TV dramas, cooking, doing laundry, doing dishes, sorting paperwork, paying bills, attending online meetings, and writing fic.


Barb - Aug 30, 2009 6:55:38 pm PDT #6226 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”

I'm watching Bridget Jones's Diary for about the fifty gazillionth time and missing my husband terribly.


Lee - Aug 30, 2009 7:00:45 pm PDT #6227 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

All those things sound awesome, except the fires and the okcupid.

I sent your VVC discs. And now I'm writing Sports Night fic.

I got them! Thanks. AWESOME on the fic.


Kristen - Aug 30, 2009 7:07:49 pm PDT #6228 of 30001

I've been writing and checking out the trainwreck that is the OK Cupid dating message boards.

Do I need to turn off the internets?


Allyson - Aug 30, 2009 7:10:30 pm PDT #6229 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Nah, I need it to get the bat through the Chunnel. But you could go get lattes if you want to be extra helpful!


Kristen - Aug 30, 2009 7:47:30 pm PDT #6230 of 30001

Hah. Some of us have to go to work tomorrow, missy.


§ ita § - Aug 30, 2009 7:58:27 pm PDT #6231 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I just read that two firefighters have died. My PBS station had a crawl that service might go out because of the fire.


Alibelle - Aug 30, 2009 8:27:16 pm PDT #6232 of 30001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan

I need a hug. I would like to know what precisely I have done to the universe that is causing it to punish me so severely? Since last Sunday, I have:

- Been in a car accident (I am perfectly healthy, just inconvenienced. I avoided a squirrel and ended up denting a wheel on a curb. Stupid.)

- Been accused of insurance fraud

- Talked my way through endless bureacracy having to do with AAA and releasing the record of my tow truck call to my insurance company. Surprisingly more complicated than you'd expect.

- Received the final Gardasil shot - arm still sore-ish three days later

- Been accused of health insurance fraud, and threatened to be held accountable for the price of said shots (Can we please just have universal health care already?)

- Finally got my car back after clearing up insurance problem. $2,040.43 worth of damage later.

- Learned that I would still need to take the car to a machinist to fix the frame so that the alignment could be corrected. Also need to contact dealer to get radio out of safe mode. Should also probably complain to Pep Boys that one year old battery died while car was in the shop. Also need to find out why check engine light is on. Also also need to figure out why dashboard no longer lights up when lights are turned on because that problem lends to scary driving experience.

- Received a speeding ticket (Going 50 in a 35 on a clear, straight empty road at 10:30 at night in a business district after entrance to freeway had been closed. I didn't realize I was going that fast, but since I was itchy from a friend's dog and in desperate need of a bathroom, it's totally possible. However, no people or property were endangered at any point, and I will be attempting to fight said ticket. Since that is apparently the violation I am accused of.)

- Was yelled at at work due to lack of early arrival due to car mishaps.

- Dealt with three computer crashes, one power source crash, and one scheduling mishap. Luckily, boss's boss was super nice about it, though I felt terrible.

- Split jeans' inseam. Of course.

- Finally had weekend to deal with chores, and suffered from massive migraine for two days.

I am scared to leave my house. Also, I'm exhausted. I was at work until 7:00 pm on Friday, and likely won't be home any earlier on Monday, and I still have so very many things to do that did not get done during the massive migraine weekend. Also, I'm fighting off a sore throat and stuffy nose, but I'm hoping that's due to smoke inhalation and not sickness, since I will be leaving for a much-needed vacation late Tuesday/super early Wednesday. And it will be a total bummer to fly with a head cold.


Polter-Cow - Aug 30, 2009 8:36:50 pm PDT #6233 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

{{{Alibelle}}} I hate when it all comes at you at once.