I visited the Globe when I was in London in 1998, pretty soon after it had opened. I would love to see a play there.
Jayne: Here's a little concept I been workin' on. Why don't we shoot her first? Wash: It is her turn.
'Serenity'
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.
Hil R. - Mar 18, 2013 1:55:54 pm PDT #27565 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
§ ita § - Mar 18, 2013 2:12:16 pm PDT #27566 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
When I lived in London I spent a lot of time at the Museum of Natural History. Just park myself in one display or another and draw for hours. I roll my eyes at the resources I've ignored since then (the V&A was nice, clothes are pretty, but DINOSAURS).
Ginger, I vote Team Stubborn. In fact, I'd wear the shirt.
Also vote for stubbornness to beat the banks, but life is never that simple...
Dana - Mar 18, 2013 2:12:30 pm PDT #27567 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I love London. I spent two weeks there both years of my grad school programs. I museumed the hell out of that city.
Atropa - Mar 18, 2013 2:26:51 pm PDT #27568 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
runs to check V&A website
YES! The David Bowie exhibit will still be open when we're there in July! So between that and the fashion section, do you think I need more than one day?
sj - Mar 18, 2013 2:32:59 pm PDT #27569 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
YES! The David Bowie exhibit will still be open when we're there in July! So between that and the fashion section, do you think I need more than one day?
It depends. Just those two exhibits, probably not, but I would plan on spending most of the day there. If you want to explore more of the museum, probably. If you need a break in between exhibit, the food court there had been completely redone from the last time I was there, and it was very nice.
Burrell - Mar 18, 2013 2:44:26 pm PDT #27570 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
The David Bowie exhibit
meep!!!
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One of those lucky happenstances: when I went to see St. Paul's Cathedral, the choir was in there practicing. It was glorious to walk around and hear them singing at the same time.
Calli - Mar 18, 2013 3:57:26 pm PDT #27571 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Strawberry-blonde sounds fun, erika.
I haven't been to the UK yet. It's near the top of the list, but things keep coming up. It'll definitely be a combo of museums and tourist stuff, with a number of pubs in the evening when I do go. Maybe a football game, too, depending on timing.
DebetEsse - Mar 18, 2013 4:01:25 pm PDT #27572 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Jilli, when in July are you in the UK?
SuziQ - Mar 18, 2013 4:32:28 pm PDT #27573 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I have a hivemind Mirena question. I'm going in tomorrow morning and want to know what to expect. Like pain during insertion and/or if there is lingering discomfort after. I think I'm just overthinking things, but thought I'd ask.
Steph L. - Mar 18, 2013 4:39:17 pm PDT #27574 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Suzi, I have a low pain threshold. I'm pretty much of a wimp. It hurt when it was actually put into place (like, not when it was going up the vagina, but when it was being pushed past the cervix). It was a really sharp pain, but quick. I'm trying to think of what to compare it to -- sort of like the speculum for a pap smear, but much sharper (also, again, fairly quick).
For some kind of Teppy-is-a-wimp scale, I would say the speculum is maybe a 4 on a scale of 1-10, where 1 is no big deal and 10 is I WILL KILL YOU NOW WHY DID YOU DO THAT TO ME. And comparatively, the insertion of the Mirena was, for me, about a 7 1/2.
I was crampy and sore afterwards, intermittently, for a couple of days. But ibuprofen took care of it. I would recommend taking 4 ibuprofen about an hour before you go.
All that said, I know women for whom it was seriously no big deal. It was, like, a pinch-y feeling, and done. So it can depend.
Can I ask, are you on your period, or just done? Because that makes a difference in terms of pain.