This is terrifying. [link]
Buffy: You tossed that vamp like he was a... little teeny vamp. Riley: You wanna go again? C'mon. I bet this place is just teeming with aerodynamic vampires.
'Help'
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.
aurelia - May 22, 2011 6:15:19 pm PDT #9370 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Liese S. - May 22, 2011 6:16:31 pm PDT #9371 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah. We're old.
And I can't look at the tornado info. You guys are gonna have to take this one for me. I did okay with my presentation on Japan disaster relief, but to be frank, my 9 Navajo students were more effective at raising money than the 250 people at church, including the church leadership. But anyway, between that and the SO's strep, and normal summer stressiness, I can't handle any additional disasters, so you guys gotta grieve them for me.
Strix - May 22, 2011 6:32:27 pm PDT #9372 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
....And, that's all right, Liese.
Kat - May 22, 2011 6:36:28 pm PDT #9373 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
The Rapture Happened...No one was worth saving? funny Onion-esque piece.
Hil R. - May 22, 2011 8:37:47 pm PDT #9374 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
A kid I used to babysit is some sort of assistant coach or trainer or something for Rutgers football. (I didn't babysit him as a baby, though -- his family moved in down the street from mine when he was in kindergarten and I was in sixth grade.)
flea - May 23, 2011 1:22:17 am PDT #9375 of 30001
information libertarian
Yeah, a kid I used to babysit for when she was an infant had a baby a month ago. I'm old.
Jessica - May 23, 2011 4:38:11 am PDT #9376 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Erin and Aurelia, I hope your friends and family are safe.
I've been on hold with the post office (need to make an appt to get the kids' passports!) for 20 minutes now. Bail and call back, or keep holding? This is the first time I've even gotten this far - someone DID pick up the phone and put me on hold vs ringing endlessly before hanging up automatically.
[Bailed, called back, got called a liar for claiming I'd been on hold for half an hour. Decided to take my chances at the county clerk's office instead (they don't take appointments).]
aurelia - May 23, 2011 5:16:57 am PDT #9377 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Thank you, Jessica. I'm going on the premise that no news is good news. I'm hoping that my mom will check in with the family in that part of the state and let me know tonight. Based on the weather reports I watched last night I'm really only worried about the cousin in Aurora and the cousin who could have been traveling between Joplin and Fayetteville.
Jessica - May 23, 2011 6:04:44 am PDT #9378 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
In other good news, Aeryn does NOT have pinkeye! (She slept through the night last night and woke up with gunky eyes so DH took her to the doctor. Apparently she just has backed-up tear ducts which is a thing that happens at this age. Which means SHE SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT ON HER OWN OMG.)
sumi - May 23, 2011 6:10:34 am PDT #9379 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Woo hoo for Aeryn and for you and Ethan.