It's like, in the middle of all this, I'm paranoid that you'll think I don't like poetry.

Buffy ,'Empty Places'


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.


Kat - Feb 01, 2011 8:43:28 am PST #20394 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Surgery is done. She had some constriction since last time but it opened back up even more so. We have another surgery in 6 weeks. thanks for the vibes.


Cashmere - Feb 01, 2011 8:51:39 am PST #20395 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.

Glad it went ok, Kat. I hope Ms. Grace is feeling ok after surgery.


Jesse - Feb 01, 2011 8:52:17 am PST #20396 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

They let the schools out early here, which I just think is a terrible idea. I mean, I'm sure many parents can't get back from work or where ever in time -- it didn't sound like there was much notice.

Once again, I am hoping for a snow day tomorrow! But if we're open, I'm here. I just wish I trusted the van driver a little more....


Cashmere - Feb 01, 2011 8:54:30 am PST #20397 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.

I hate to admit it, but I'm a little jealous of the Snowpocalypse.


Kat - Feb 01, 2011 8:55:16 am PST #20398 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Grace was less angry by the time we got to her today. But they'd only let one of us up into the recovery room at a time. So I sent Katie and continued to read the nook instead. Now I'm bedside and she is fast asleep. When bothered, she gives you a very angry look with her orca eye.

ALSO I think the fentanyl works wonders for angry in-pain kids.


Cashmere - Feb 01, 2011 8:56:43 am PST #20399 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.

It works for adults, too. Poor noodle.

Olivia is skating around the kitchen in her new, birthday derby skates. She's already asked me when we can go skating.


§ ita § - Feb 01, 2011 9:00:19 am PST #20400 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

please tell me Jezebel isn't going to do the same.

Oh, they will. Sucks.

Good on Grace!

Happy birthday, Olivia!


lisah - Feb 01, 2011 9:11:03 am PST #20401 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate

Good to hear about Grace!

Happy bday, Olivia! What a great present! OH! That reminds me, Cashmere, did you send invitations to something called "Shop it to me?" I got something that says it's from you.


tommyrot - Feb 01, 2011 9:15:48 am PST #20402 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.

OK, I get to go home. I think I will nap.

From radar, it looks like Chicago is about to get hit....


Kate P. - Feb 01, 2011 9:18:24 am PST #20403 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Yay for Grace! And happy birthday Olivia!

ION, our landlord has just noticed that we've been withholding a small portion of our rent for four months now. This despite the fact that we've enclosed a note every month with our check, saying "Here's a list of the repairs we need you to make [which we have repeatedly asked him to make for well over a year now]. We will happily pay you the money we owe you once those repairs are underway." SHOCKING that in the voicemail he left for M, he didn't mention the repairs. Grr.