Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins. Twenty years old. Born on the fourth of July — and don't think there weren't jokes about that my whole life, mister, 'cause there were. 'Who's our little patriot?' they'd say, when I was younger and therefore smaller and shorter than I am now.

Anya ,'Potential'


Natter 70: Hookers and Blow  

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.


Jesse - Aug 01, 2012 7:39:02 am PDT #16296 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yeah, it won't explodiate you probably, but it sounds like a leak, for sure. Remember when I had the upstairs neighbor (also a renter) who did his own plumbing? Good times.

These fuckers at the new apartment are a really PITA. I had to go to two different offices to sign the lease and pick up the keys, and I wasn't supposed to be able to get the keys until 1! But they were there. But seriously: lease signing between 10 and 2 in location, key pickup between 1 and 4 in a different one? That's fucked up. But they did give me a gift back with some Mrs. Meyer's cleaning solution and hand soap as well as toilet paper and a mug, so that's nice?

Also I will not mention that when the lease-signing lady was flipping through the umpteenth document, it said something about no pets. My broker assured me the cat was fine, and the lady pointed out many things in the various documents, but not that, so I'm going to believe it's fine.

Deep breaths.

Luckily, my 1pm got cancelled.


§ ita § - Aug 01, 2012 7:42:06 am PDT #16297 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I know it's a leak, because it was leaking. And I told the maintenance guy and the building manager this, but all they've witnessed is the clicking, so they're not doing anything.

I'm not sure why we need to wait until more water is pouring from the ceiling, but it's not actually my ceiling, so I'll let it go.


Consuela - Aug 01, 2012 7:53:21 am PDT #16298 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Amy, I love that picture of the penguins. Can't you just hear the swelling music?


Amy - Aug 01, 2012 7:57:33 am PDT #16299 of 30001
Because books.

Can't you just hear the swelling music?

Exactly. And the hair! Or whatever. Like it's blowing in the wind! Penguins are awesome.

I'm not sure why we need to wait until more water is pouring from the ceiling, but it's not actually my ceiling, so I'll let it go.

This is pretty much my stance now, even though I'm secretly terrified the house is going to go up in an electrical fire. But ... not my house, so as long as we're not in it ... ?


Jesse - Aug 01, 2012 8:03:47 am PDT #16300 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I know it's a leak, because it was leaking.

Oh right.

I'm not sure why we need to wait until more water is pouring from the ceiling, but it's not actually my ceiling, so I'll let it go.

Yeah, that will be a huge PITA when your ceiling falls down.


Lee - Aug 01, 2012 8:05:47 am PDT #16301 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Penguins are awesome.

And sometimes badass, it would seem.


Zenkitty - Aug 01, 2012 8:13:08 am PDT #16302 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Happy birthday, Shir!

Water+electricity=bad. That is my stance.

With my aligners (Invisalign, for those not keeping up with the details of my life), I've gotten really good about flossing, because the thought of putting them back in after a meal without brushing and flossing grosses me out.

Steph, I apologize, I haven't mailed that book yet. Have barely left the house in the last week. If you really want a Waterpik, I have one my sis gave me a year ago and I never even opened; I could stick it in the box for you? Somebody might as well use it; I ain't.


Nora Deirdre - Aug 01, 2012 8:26:46 am PDT #16303 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

I've been having an inordinate amount of stress about this whole cracked-tooth-needs-to-be-pulled-and-replaced-by-a-cyborg-implant situation.

FYI, looks like Tom's tooth is coming out. It is also annoying because he just had a root canal and crown on that tooth which was super spendy a couple years ago (before moving down here, but not that long before). I think his theory is currently, "shoulda pulled that tooth out from the start." (before spending thousands of dollars on it.)


§ ita § - Aug 01, 2012 8:41:06 am PDT #16304 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Okay, guys--tell me that everyone here agrees it's "has another think coming", right? I'm fragile, and I can't deal with the heartbreak.

I'm not as emotionally attached to "coming down the pike", but still...it should be that too.

Okay, I have some information gathering I don't know where to start with. Must just dive in blind.


msbelle - Aug 01, 2012 8:51:20 am PDT #16305 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

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