Illyria: We cling to what is gone. Is there anything in this life but grief? Wesley: There's love. There's hope...for some. There's hope that you'll find something worthy...that your life will lead you to some joy...that after everything...you can still be surprised. Illyria: Is that enough? Is that enough to live on?

'Shells'


Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork  

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.


Steph L. - Jun 05, 2011 11:45:56 am PDT #11449 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Book Sherlock means Doyle's.

I'm confused. Did someone say it didn't? Or...?

Anyway, I don't have the books at hand, but I'm fairly sure there's a passage where Sherlock indicates, essentially, "Sex? ...eh. NSM."

I take that to mean asexual.


§ ita § - Jun 05, 2011 11:47:29 am PDT #11450 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

there's an unaired scene [or just unaired in the US?] that addresses it, though, again, without using the actual word

Which scene is that? The guy who was telling me first he was gay was using the "Your date"..."I'm not his date!" scene as ammo, but I didn't see the US cut, so I don't know if that was it.


Connie Neil - Jun 05, 2011 12:00:27 pm PDT #11451 of 30001
brillig

In the books, Adventure of the Copper Beeches, I think, Watson is hoping Holmes might have personal interest in the plucky female client. But I can see Book Holmes being on the a- side of the sexual spectrum.

I see RDJ's Holmes as being fairly sexual.

BBC Holmes? I don't know, there's definitely a bromance with John, but I'm waiting to see their version of Irene. He may be too in love with himself.


Typo Boy - Jun 05, 2011 12:02:28 pm PDT #11452 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

There have been a lot of books since Doyle's that starred Sherlock. And as to Sherlock on romance - he is canonically an unreliable narrator when describing his character. Actually not much practical difference between asexual and being turned on only by something so rare he is unlikely to ever encounter it in an otherwise acceptable potential partner. But I don't insist on this: it just seems a reasonable interpretation. Asexual is too.


flea - Jun 05, 2011 12:32:31 pm PDT #11453 of 30001
information libertarian

Can I get an onerous task gold star? I just sorted and filed (and shredded) paperwork about various financial matters, in some cases dating back to 2006. My back hurts.

I SO do not want to go to work tomorrow. This is the problem with vacations.


Sheryl - Jun 05, 2011 12:39:13 pm PDT #11454 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Back from the second day of the folk festival. Nice day, nice weather.


SuziQ - Jun 05, 2011 12:40:06 pm PDT #11455 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

I went to the farmer's market this morning. Fresh veggies won't show up for another few weeks, but there are some other great vendors I like to support.

As I was walking around I heard a couple behind me pondering the lack of fruits and veggies at a farmer's market. I spoke with them and they had recently moved from California. One of the few times I didn't feel like a Colorado newbie. While we won't get fresh stuff for a bit, our market is open through November.

Flea - I haven't been in my office since my vacation and I need to go tomorrow. Really don't want to.


Hil R. - Jun 05, 2011 12:42:00 pm PDT #11456 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

The farmers markets here are still mostly leafy greens. Some asparagus, and hothouse tomatoes, and this week I got garlic scapes, but it's mostly greens and will be for another few weeks, probably.


flea - Jun 05, 2011 12:43:29 pm PDT #11457 of 30001
information libertarian

Whereas in GA I have zucchini and beans and tomatoes in my own yard already. On the other hand, it is 96 degrees. Wanna trade?


Scrappy - Jun 05, 2011 12:50:12 pm PDT #11458 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

We went out and bought a fan for our back porch and replacements for our yard lights (which are now just $1.99 bulbcovers and are kinda fugly)--birthday present of the DH. While at the Lamps Plus Outlet store, we spied a set of metal trunks. They were slightly scratched and so we got them for $130 for the pair, plus J had them throw in a lifetime replacement for our lamps. Sweet! [link] They are next to our black club chair in the bow window and look great, not to mention being a good vantage point for the cats to keep an eye on the neighborhood.