Because no one is talking about gender issues, doppelnamers, punctuation, or muffalettas.
Lorne: Snakes? Uh-huh. And they came out of your what? Okay. Okay, well, did they get up there themselves or is this part of a, you know, a thing? No, I'm not judging...Do we fight snakes? Angel: Only if they're giant. Or demons. Or giant demons. Are they giant demon snakes? Lorne: Well, unless this guy's 30 feet tall, I'm thinking they're of the garden variety.
'Lineage'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
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.
Polter-Cow - Oct 17, 2011 12:49:27 pm PDT #1930 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
DavidS - Oct 17, 2011 12:49:46 pm PDT #1931 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Just got back from a downtown jaunt to drop off a couple new Halloween mixes for my old (good) boss Gabby.
Her boyfriend is a HUGE Halloween fan and always appreciates the new music.
Anyway, I hadn't seen her in a while and when we were catching up she told me that one of our old coworkers died under very mysterious circumstances.
This is a woman in her mid forties, competitive ballroom dancer (very fit and healthy), who didn't drink - and she drowned in her hot tub.
And her husband of less than a year had very creepy, dominionist/pentecostal ideology.
And his behavior on the day she died was strange and creepy and the details don't make any sense.
I think he totally drowned her in the hot tub. I have no idea what's going on with the police investigation, but she died back in May and he wasn't arrested.
Theodosia - Oct 17, 2011 12:55:23 pm PDT #1932 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I came home early with a headache. It wasn't so unbelievably bad, but my mood was if anything worse.
I definitely shouldn't stay up late watching zombies. A bit too tense for easy sleeping.
JenP - Oct 17, 2011 12:59:37 pm PDT #1933 of 30001
That's disturbing, David. Is there an ongoing investigation?
Are you going to take action against the headache, Theo? Hope it works. Feel better.
All of my internets are quiet today. Spooky.
Strix - Oct 17, 2011 1:10:38 pm PDT #1934 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I'm working against a deadline tomorrow, so I've been just taking quick breaks every once in a while.
That does sound odd, David.
Ginger - Oct 17, 2011 1:16:07 pm PDT #1935 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
It's a strange world. On Saturday, they had a get-together at a bar for the main book festival volunteers. I got in a conversation with a woman who was also named Virginia. There are few enough Virginias that that was worth talking about, which led to a long conversation, mostly about the digital divide, I got her e-mail address to send her a link to Seanan McGuire's post about it. She googled me and found that I had left my job as a university publications adviser the year before she started working on the school's student newspaper, so, she said, "it just took another 27 years for us to meet."
sarameg - Oct 17, 2011 1:26:41 pm PDT #1936 of 30001
The network died at work sometime around 11. I found things to do until a little after 3. That was...dull. My keyboard is now clean, though.
The state of my house is stressing me out. Yes, I got the desk cleared off. But then the cat barfed randomly (and apparently was travelling) and I know I can get it to order by Wednesday night. But can't DO it until Wednesday.
meara - Oct 17, 2011 1:27:32 pm PDT #1937 of 30001
Wow, David, that does sound kind of creepy!
It's good to see that my issues aren't the kids' issues. I mean, I know that, but it is good to see it. And leaving the house was the right thing to do, even though I don't like how it makes me feel.
Glad things are at least So Far So Good, Stephanie! Keeping my fingers crossed it just gets better.
I got home from my weekend at noon, answered the phone from my boss, and then kept working for three hours...I'm totally justified in taking a break and watching some of last week's TV that's on my TiVo, right?
Sheryl - Oct 17, 2011 1:30:15 pm PDT #1938 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
My folks are on their way to Florida. They got up at stupid o'clock, as they usually do. I didn't hear them, but Nova was meowing before the alarm.
Kat - Oct 17, 2011 1:31:16 pm PDT #1939 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Stephanie, I am with meara in hoping that things get easier.
ita, since you had such fun grading your sisters papers, want to grade some of mine? I'm a 100% overwhelmed.