This isn't a come-on. I'm in a very serious relationship with a landscape architect.

Oliver ,'Conviction (1)'


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.


Sue - Nov 06, 2011 2:41:05 am PST #4947 of 30001
hip deep in pie

I managed to sleep in until 8, even though cats' stomach do not observe the time change.

In other news, I am in pathetic shape. For a couple of hours yesterday, I helped paint a new alternative cinema that has been running in Halifax. Two hours, maximum, of painting. This morning my left elbow is stiff and sore. I really need to start doing yoga again.


msbelle - Nov 06, 2011 3:04:23 am PST #4948 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

So I DID set my clock back, And it sets back automatically. This is the one time I will say, thank dog for the cats, otherwise I would have slept through church.


§ ita § - Nov 06, 2011 3:33:49 am PST #4949 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Well those clocks are pushy little fuckers, aren't they?

Alright. Time to go home. Poor ER doctor is new here, and I guess he was dubious about my regimen. Had to run it by the attending first. Luckily the attending is cool, and on my side, so it went smoothly, just a delay in my treatment.

God, I'm really transparent in obsessing over this shit right now. Whatever. Let me send Mummy an email telling her that Nurse Bridget is thinking of her. Hospitals, mang. What can ya do?


Sheryl - Nov 06, 2011 3:35:16 am PST #4950 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Sue, I understand about cats not recognizing the time change. Got up before 6 because Her Royal Furriness was scratching and meowing at the door.


Kate P. - Nov 06, 2011 3:45:50 am PST #4951 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Our latest book share is Hugo Cabret. It's beautiful to look at and written exactly at Franny's level. She described it the other day, tears running down her face, "this book is creepy and sad and a little bit scary, but it's beautiful." For a book, that's pretty much a home run, right?

Aww, I love to hear that. Discovering a good book at that age is pretty magical. FYI, the author (Brian Selznick) has a new book that just came out a month or two ago, if you need holiday gift ideas...


Kat - Nov 06, 2011 4:27:22 am PST #4952 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Our latest book share is Hugo Cabret. It's beautiful to look at and written exactly at Franny's level. She described it the other day, tears running down her face, "this book is creepy and sad and a little bit scary, but it's beautiful." For a book, that's pretty much a home run, right?

Indeed! Kate beat me to it.. . the new book, Wonderstruck, is very similar with the illustrations being a key to the book. Quite expensive.

The Invention of Hugo Cabret was a controversial Caldecott pick because it's not the usual 32 page picture book. But it deserved it for the illustrations.


Kathy A - Nov 06, 2011 4:30:14 am PST #4953 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Woke up at 6:45 to the sound of bagpipes (had fallen asleep on the couch with the tv on one of the PBS stations, which was playing a Rick Steves ep on the Scottish highlands at 6:30). My cat curled up on top of me for about 10 minutes before I had to go pee, and she was ticked off that I made her get up. I just did my dishes and completely scrubbed out my microwave, which was just filthy inside. I really should go put my sweater into the bin to soak (get the purple tinge out of the white argyle triangles) so I can do my laundry before it gets too busy down there.


Amy - Nov 06, 2011 4:38:56 am PST #4954 of 30001
Because books.

Sara just went off for the day with her friends and their dad (it's his weekend day), and the BAD CAT who stayed out all night came in, so I'm now relaxing and waiting for S. to make eggs and bacon.


Jesse - Nov 06, 2011 4:43:15 am PST #4955 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I think I slept too much! I hope it was actually just the right amount, but I am still groggy and puffy-eyed.

Today I need to clean the bathroom, change my bed, maybe do a load of laundry, and do my nails. Doable!


Kathy A - Nov 06, 2011 4:49:43 am PST #4956 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Instead of soaking my sweater, I'm shopping for music on iTunes--finally replaced my long-lost cds for Purple Rain and Janis Joplin so I have them on my iPod. Also picked up a few songs from The Sing-Off (Darmouth Aires, Pentatonix, and Afro Blue, specifically). Debating on getting some Temptations and Sly and the Family Stone.