My heart expands / 'tis grown a bulge in't / inspired by / your beauty effulgent.

William ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


DavidS - Jan 20, 2013 4:36:31 pm PST #25306 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

For our baseball fans -- 25 Reasons To Be Glad That Baseball Is Almost Back

Heh! Baseball is all about the power-ass. Emmett just noticed his recently at baseball camp when he saw his own shadow.


sj - Jan 20, 2013 4:39:38 pm PST #25307 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

{{{Strix}}} I'm so sorry for your loss.


Strix - Jan 20, 2013 4:43:29 pm PST #25308 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Thanks, all. Really. He was a wonderful person, and I will likely bore you with a few details in the next week or so, so caveat emptor!

Is it horrible and incredibly cynical that my first reaction, after shock and sadness, was "Oh, fuck, it's my personal goddamn "The Big Chill: 2013!)

But,no.It will be good, as these things go.


DavidS - Jan 20, 2013 4:49:03 pm PST #25309 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

He was a wonderful person, and I will likely bore you with a few details in the next week or so, so caveat emptor!

I want to hear these stories. I love stories of great teaching and mentorship.


sj - Jan 20, 2013 4:57:27 pm PST #25310 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Strix, I would love to hear your stories too.

Reason number 1,000,001 why I know I married the right man. I just sat next to him while he watched an entire football game, without wanting to run from the room and hide. No screaming, yelling, or pacing around the room. I didn't even know the Patriots were losing until I looked up from the newspaper and saw the score.


billytea - Jan 20, 2013 5:19:29 pm PST #25311 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

I'm sorry, Strix. My condolences.

That is a saga! But congrats to you for persevering and congrats to Ryan, what a big boy!

I'm just happy we didn't have to buy him a whole new bed just yet. We've already had a couple of unexpected expenses this month, we didn't really need to add a major furniture purchase to it. (Most of the credit goes to Biyi really, who discovered that the offending nuts were removable.)


Laura - Jan 20, 2013 5:25:19 pm PST #25312 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.

I am so sorry, Strix. Hearing the stories will make him a part of our collective memory, as it should be.

sj, it was much noisier here during the game. I was in and out of the room during both games as DH and friends were playing pool. One of the guys is a huge SF fan and I thought he was having an orgasm. No real dedicated fans for Ravens or Patriots, but much noise nonetheless.

IRN, yes I will be having a Super Bowl party. Y'all are invited of course.


sj - Jan 20, 2013 5:26:44 pm PST #25313 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

sj, it was much noisier here during the game. I was in and out of the room during both games as DH and friends were playing pool. One of the guys is a huge SF fan and I thought he was having an orgasm. No real dedicated fans for Ravens or Patriots, but much noise nonetheless.

I think one of the reasons I grew up hating sports was because I have always been so sensitive to noise. I can't deal with all the screaming.


Pix - Jan 20, 2013 5:31:27 pm PST #25314 of 30001
The status is NOT quo.

I'm so sorry for your loss, Erin. My colleague H's death right before we came back to school reminded me of the power of a true mentor. Much love to you.


Laura - Jan 20, 2013 5:34:00 pm PST #25315 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.

sj, I found it totally adorable when I strolled back into the game viewing room and Kevin looked at me and said, "wow, did you hear that guy, I can't believe how loud he was, good thing we chased him out." We have this informal deal where I don't mind how boisterous they get when playing and watching games, and they don't take it personal when I depart to my quiet space.