Well, then, this is a day I'll feel good to be me.

Mal ,'Trash'


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.


meara - Apr 16, 2011 10:05:34 am PDT #3615 of 30001

I spent waaaaaay too much on makeup while shopping bored on Thursday. Sephra an Bare Essentials. However, right noe I don't want to buy clothes in my size, so makeup it is.

I'm unsure that doctors/medical professionals/communicable disease researchers say there is any harm in spreading out vaccinations. I think it's mostly done in combination for convenience (one trip versus several trips where they will be stressed out and feel shitty each time).

what everyone else said. Plus, as I've been working in infant vaccine research for the past two years, lots of parents who DON'T spread it out cancel appointments, cOne in months late, say "oh he's getting sick today let's not" etc...so trying to arrange that over even MORE visits is extra hard and more likely they'll miss something or not get it in time, Etc.


Jesse - Apr 16, 2011 10:07:02 am PDT #3616 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

If I walk into Sephora, would someone tell me what's right for me? I kind of hate having to start by picking a brand, and am not convinced my current routine is the right one.


Jesse - Apr 16, 2011 10:08:01 am PDT #3617 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Also, I walked across the finish line of the Boston Marathon, so that's fun.


Allyson - Apr 16, 2011 10:23:01 am PDT #3618 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

Holy butt, Kat re: Mar Vista.

One of my scientists, a climatologist, just too some classes on communicating science better to the public. He told me that they showed a video of a bunch of Harvard grads, and an interviewer asked them, "what causes the seasons?" Few of them could answer correctly. He was appalled. I was, as well. And then I Strega'd the sitch and said, "wait, were they wearing caps and gowns? Like at an actually graduation?"

He said, "yeah, they were all graduating and DIDN'T KNOW!"

And I said, "let me punch one of your children in the face and ask you what the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics is."

I thought it was a total bitch move to ask anyone to explain anything, up to and including whether the earth is bigger than the sun, in those sorts of circumstances and then behave like you've proved people are dumb, or haven't learned something. Now sit all those people in a classroom on just an ordinary Wednesday, tell them you're going to ask them some questions about science, give them paper and a pen, and ask your questions. I'm less likely to call bullshit on those results, and my guess is that you'd end up with more correct explanations.

When folks trot out the "it can't hurt to space the schedule of vaccinations" line, I think the best way to combat it is to ask, "why do you think that?" They're probably not thinking about it in the same critical way they would think about it in the pediatrician's office during a calm discussion. I think.


§ ita § - Apr 16, 2011 10:29:05 am PDT #3619 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I know that getting vaccinations wasn't jolly fun times, but there were lots of things I had to do as a kid that weren't fun. Oddly, that's continued into adulthood, but never mind. Spacing them out to avoid trauma for the kid is a real thing?


Allyson - Apr 16, 2011 10:30:14 am PDT #3620 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

I don't know if "avoiding trauma" is real or justification.


meara - Apr 16, 2011 10:57:43 am PDT #3621 of 30001

Jesse, yes they will. Though best to go at a time when theyre not busy, and have some idea what you want--pink lipstick that lasts? Purpley gloss that shines? Light moisturizing foundation? What ifo like about sephora is being able to test it all out myself, but at least once I went in an said "I need lipgloss like the one in my hand which is discontinued!" and a guy ran all over the store finding me one.


sumi - Apr 16, 2011 10:58:23 am PDT #3622 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!

Once people have had initial vacs - what do people here think about getting titers done to see if a second one is necessary?

(This is a big thing in dog world.)


erin_obscure - Apr 16, 2011 11:07:49 am PDT #3623 of 30001
Occasionally I’m callous and strange

I don't think of Dexter as a prick at all. Sure, he kills people, but in his day to day dealings with the people around him he is kind and reasonably thoughful. Sure it's an act, but he does try. Brings in donuts for coworkers, babysits for the neighbors and friends, is generally a nice, affable guy when not brutally killing murderers and bad guys.

House, OTOH, goes out of his way to make other people miserable. Walter White believes he is helping his family but is really shutting out everyone around him, involving others in his lies, and generally acting like an asshat. Those two i consider pricks.


Jesse - Apr 16, 2011 11:09:10 am PDT #3624 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Jesse, yes they will. Though best to go at a time when theyre not busy, and have some idea what you want

Right on.