Early: So is it still her room when it's empty? Does the room, the thing, have purpose? Or do we -- what's the word? Simon: I really can't help you. Early: The plan is to take your sister. Get the reward, which is substantial. 'Imbue.' That's the word.

'Objects In Space'


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 - Mar 10, 2011 1:18:18 pm PST #27520 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Huh. We had possible rain in the forecast, and I forgot my umbrella and it still didn't rain! Good one, weather!


sarameg - Mar 10, 2011 1:30:11 pm PST #27521 of 30001

My car repair litany: lube & filter, replace clutch cable, power steering and brake fluid flush, replace right and left front axle shaft, right lower control arm assembly, replace rear brake soes, cylinders and rotate drums, replace front tires,alignment. WHEW.

And, uh, it drives so much more easily now. Which is kinda scary.


Jesse - Mar 10, 2011 1:31:17 pm PST #27522 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Um, yeah, that sounds like kind of a lot of things, Sara!

Also, did we know it's the anniversary of the premiere of Buffy? I learned that on Facebook trivia.


Sheryl - Mar 10, 2011 1:31:37 pm PST #27523 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Came home to find cat barf in the hallway upstairs. Bleah.


§ ita § - Mar 10, 2011 1:47:51 pm PST #27524 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Gotta love reinforcing gender norms. My sister tipped me off to the rising trend of manicured male eyebrows in Jamaica, and it made me stare like a rookie. For a culture that's reputed to be so homophobic (it is better/worse/different than you've heard), it's damned metrosexual.

I don't think *anyone* should spend too much time on their appearance, but, seriously? All the "you can't have better shaped brows than me!" comments are buying into the Platonic ideal of eyebrows and then denying it to men. So not fair. So, if it's not ruining the rest of your life, groom as you wish. And leave me to not groom as I wish.

Except I really need to cut my hair. It looks like shit.


Maria - Mar 10, 2011 1:49:34 pm PST #27525 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift

Shit, shit, shit. I have to write a bio of myself, for work. Third person, right?


Toddson - Mar 10, 2011 1:50:44 pm PST #27526 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

sara, in regard to your shopvac box getting wet, once at a "community shred" (they bring in a dozen industrial shredders and let people bring in bags and boxes of paper to shred) I saw someone had packed their papers to be shredded in the box their home shredder came in.

and Sheryl, sorry about the mess. You really shouldn't have to face that kind of thing before you've fortified yourself.


meara - Mar 10, 2011 1:51:37 pm PST #27527 of 30001

Shit, shit, shit. I have to write a bio of myself, for work. Third person, right?

Ugh. And yes, generally third person, AFAIK.


DavidS - Mar 10, 2011 1:54:15 pm PST #27528 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

My sister tipped me off to the rising trend of manicured male eyebrows in Jamaica

I think it's a generational thing. Definitely a lot more young guys are doing it.


Maria - Mar 10, 2011 1:55:52 pm PST #27529 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift

Ugh. And yes, generally third person, AFAIK.

Thanks. I just was asked by my COO. Evidently the CEO has "an interested party in me." Gulp.