So something clicked for me tonight. The only man who has shown interest in dating me since I moved to TX (now, I am not seeking this out) reminds me of David Brooks - it is something in the facial expressions. herby jeeby dance.
Ah, yes, of course. The gypsies, they gave you your soul. The gypsies are filthy people. Ptui! We shall speak of them no more.
Ilona Costa Bianchi ,'The Girl in Question'
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.
msbelle - Sep 04, 2012 5:34:20 pm PDT #20962 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Jesse - Sep 04, 2012 5:36:06 pm PDT #20963 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It begins now for me: Julian Castro is my age.
msbelle - Sep 04, 2012 5:37:21 pm PDT #20964 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I would like to meet some of the other men in the Castro family, just saying.
Jesse - Sep 04, 2012 5:38:25 pm PDT #20965 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Maybe there's a cousin for you.
sarameg - Sep 04, 2012 5:41:10 pm PDT #20966 of 30001
I kept having flashbacks to HS. Both Castro twins had a similar speaking style to a friend of mine (who was student body prez, went to Harvard and Yale.) It was uncanny.
§ ita § - Sep 04, 2012 5:44:19 pm PDT #20967 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My god, my work phone rag at 6:49, and the first thing out of my mouth was "Why in hell are you calling me at work at this time?"
And the next thing was "Uh, never mind why I answered."
Turns out they were pretty much looking for the co-worker I'd been talking to for the past 90 minutes, and since the conversation had turned to socialised health care, probably a good time for a random ten minutes to seven phone call.
One of the members of that guy's team fainted out at lunch, and the sad thing is no one is surprised. Concerned, yes. Surprised, no. Also grateful that he put in the half day of work first, because this morning was a crucial four hours for them--biggest four hours of the year so far.
Somewhat luckily, my boss is socialised to us probably having one or two emergencies a day until further notice. He's frustrated, we're frustrated, but no fingers are being pointed at innocent people.
A million things are happening at work right now, and there's this free-flowing river of anxiety that gets redirected in direction after direction, and it's pretty hard to dodge, so the best thing to do is be prepared.
But, thank god, at least I haven't fainted.
meara - Sep 04, 2012 5:52:19 pm PDT #20968 of 30001
The highlight will be his expletive-filled tirade directed at an empty chair representing Clint Eastwood.
OMG, I would pay cash money to see that.
I am on a diet. And seriously, how can it be so hard to get through ONE DAMN DAY of a diet?
Liese S. - Sep 04, 2012 5:59:55 pm PDT #20969 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I was pretty pissy on my Day One, I'll tell you what. But you can do it.
brenda m - Sep 04, 2012 6:03:16 pm PDT #20970 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I find this helpful: [link]
Jesse - Sep 04, 2012 6:04:09 pm PDT #20971 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I really wish Michelle O hadn't just said "Mom in Chief." She totally had me!