You turned evil a lot faster than I thought you would.

Angel ,'Just Rewards (2)'


Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet  

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.


Theodosia - May 16, 2013 8:10:27 am PDT #22589 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"

Wind managed to blow the latched back porch door open. I came downstairs to find a Strange Cat on top of the living room sofa.

Amazingly, none of our resident furballs got out, and aside from Spare Cat seem unaware their kingdom was violated.

Also, none of the cats got out. That is a huge mercy, and clearly the Win for the day.

Meantime, my car has been booted, and I got a shut off notice for the gas, so it's time to go open the piggy banksavings account that only gets used in emergencies.


Liese S. - May 16, 2013 8:11:24 am PDT #22590 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

After talking with my brother last night, the goal is safety and happiness rather than actual improvements in her health.

Good.

Oh, Matt, that sounds awful, but probably the right choice. I forget how grateful I should be that my dad's Parkinson's has progressed relatively slowly. I have some anxiety about seeing him this summer because my mom says he's "slowed down" which is usually a pretty severe euphemism. But they've upped his meds (he was on a very small dose, super resistant to taking any because of the issues you mention) so we'll see.


Jesse - May 16, 2013 8:35:07 am PDT #22591 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Ouch, Theodosia. Anything promising on your job-search front?


Steph L. - May 16, 2013 8:39:46 am PDT #22592 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Hey, nail polish-istas, I have a question. I never paint my fingernails, because I am lazy and because it always chips within 12 hours. (My toenails never chip. Granted, I don't type or wash dishes with my toes, so that's a factor.)

Anyway, what can I do to make my polish last longer on my fingernails before it chips? I painted my nails yesterday afternoon, and by 9 this morning, 3 nails were chipped.

I used 2 coats of color (OPI) and 1 coat of fast-dry topcoat (Seche Vite). Should I use more than 1 coat of the topcoat?


le nubian - May 16, 2013 8:43:33 am PDT #22593 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I did not know that January Jones was dating Miley Cyrus' now ex-fiancé - Liam Helmsworth. Can't January find single men to date? Apparently not.


-t - May 16, 2013 8:50:03 am PDT #22594 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Ugh, Theo, I'm sorry. I know that's hard.

So jealous of Dana's tub.


Burrell - May 16, 2013 8:52:54 am PDT #22595 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Steph, I share your frustration on the chipping nail polish. Usually I get 1 good day, and 1-2 more days with just minor chipping, but that's it.

Do you wear gloves when you do the dishes?


Jesse - May 16, 2013 8:56:00 am PDT #22596 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I don't know if a base coat helps with chipping, but: try a base coat?

Also, I think my polish chips less when my nails are longer, because doing stuff with my fingers + short nails = doing stuff with the tips of my nails, but not so when my nails don't end near the balls of my fingers. If that makes any sense.


§ ita § - May 16, 2013 9:01:05 am PDT #22597 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Nurse Woo gave me a set of nail polish last week and it was creepy when she said "Maybe you'll be wearing it when I see you next." Yikes. But right now my nails are like paper again--I'm not clipping or filing them, I'm tearing them to shorten them. That manicure will last about two hours. But the set has OPI Brand New Skates and Little Red Wagon, never mind Don't Toy With Me. I'll wear them for a day.


SuziQ - May 16, 2013 9:06:14 am PDT #22598 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

I use Seche Clear for my base coat, two coats of polish, and Seche Vite as the top coat. I also make sure my nails are clean of any polish remover I have have used. My current manicure, which I did last Friday, only has one chip. I'm kinda shocked, but I'll take it. Oh, before I start with the base coat, I typically buff my nails with a light buffing pad I got from Sally Beauty.