ita, I hope by now you less nauseated and that you have less pain.
This.
I just think it's rather odd that a nation that prides itself on its virility should feel compelled to strap on forty pounds of protective gear just in order to play rugby.
Giles ,'Beneath You'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Oct 17, 2010 5:28:31 am PDT #162 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Burrell - Oct 17, 2010 6:47:28 am PDT #163 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Ugh ita, I hope you are feeling better by now. Sounds like it was a particularly bad morning.
Relatedly, I notice that most of the posting this am is from the West Coast. What? Is everyone else out for brunch? We were planning on brunching at the Farmers Market this am, but it's a bit wet out for that.
Jesse - Oct 17, 2010 7:11:13 am PDT #164 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh man, I'm totally sucked into watching God In America, which I taped off PBS last week. Fascinating! And the music is really good -- I keep getting swept up in the emotion. Remember that Pew religion survey that came out the other week? Pew was a major funder of this show.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Oct 17, 2010 7:27:54 am PDT #165 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Remember that Pew religion survey that came out the other week?
Was that the one about how non-religious people know more about religion than people of faith? The Girl has been reading America's Four Gods, which sounds very interesting. (My research involves a lot of sociology of religion. I love this stuff.)
JenP - Oct 17, 2010 7:28:08 am PDT #166 of 30001
I'm waiting for a friend to pick me up for a belated b-day lunch. It's beautiful out today. Will miss seeing the Ravens game, but I have my Ravens shirt on nonetheless. I'm a convert! Am curious about God in America, Jesse - is it a documentary? PBS? Hope you are much better now, ita.
Amy - Oct 17, 2010 7:31:12 am PDT #167 of 30001
Because books.
I'm home alone this weekend, so I've been making pancakes and planning baking for later, while listening to, uh, show tunes.
I feel like my mom.
ita, I hope the meds kicked in and you get some good pain-free sleep today.
Jesse - Oct 17, 2010 7:33:18 am PDT #168 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Was that the one about how non-religious people know more about religion than people of faith?
Well, that was one of the headlines, sure.
Jen, yep. It's streaming online: [link]
Jessica - Oct 17, 2010 7:46:33 am PDT #169 of 30001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Ah, God in America aka The Project That Wouldn't Die. It was one of those jobs we just assumed would stay in limbo forever, fading away and then coming back months later with a different production company name. I couldn't believe it when they actually went to license!!
I'm writing a Dylan run-book for my in-laws for when they come to sit next weekend. Seeing every minute detail of my day written down is making me think this parenting gig is way underpaid.
Jesse - Oct 17, 2010 7:47:36 am PDT #170 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Ha! Of course that was before my time, but I'm pretty sure there was some of that in my office as well.
JenP - Oct 17, 2010 7:48:19 am PDT #171 of 30001
Oh, cool. Thx. Man, I love living in the future! I wonder what fabulous things I'll never get to see or try because they won't be invented or posible for a hundred years. Oh, friend is here, yay!