Much recovery~ma for you mom, Hil. And ~ma for step-family, sj. It's been a hard month.
Jayne: What're you gonna tell the others? Mal: About what? Jayne: About why I'm dead. Mal: Hadn't thought about it. Jayne: Make something up. Don't tell 'em what I did.
'Ariel'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Burrell - Jul 29, 2014 9:22:14 am PDT #12490 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
EpicTangent - Jul 29, 2014 9:32:48 am PDT #12491 of 30002
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Epic, glad your brother seems to be getting his shit together. Hope he keeps it that way!
From your fingertips to God's ears!
sj, Hil, much ~ma for the family(s).
I do have a very nice story to share! With one thing and another, I was in a MOOD on Saturday. Along with everything else, I was planning to go to my bookstore to pick up a couple of holds, but I got a slightly late start going in that direction. At about 7 minutes to 5, I called from the road, confirmed that they close at 5 on Saturday, and begged her to stay open until 5 after 5 for "someone who's having a rough day and just wants to pick up a couple of holds." She asked what I was coming to get and said she'd have them waiting for me. I walk in, she's already got them bagged, rings me up with a little chitchat, and I get out of there (after thanking her profusely, of course). I get to my next destination, look in the bag to grab one of my books, and there's THREE books in there! I double-check the receipt, she only charged me for the books I came for. Then I notice she's included an encouraging note too! How sweet is that?! I need to send a nice note to the store or something, but I didn't even catch her name. And I need to encourage everybody (including you guys - next time you're in San Diego) to make sure to take some business to Mysterious Galaxy because of how awesome they are!
Connie Neil - Jul 29, 2014 9:38:52 am PDT #12492 of 30002
brillig
There is a thunderstorm walking up the valley towards us, a wall of rain obscuring everything, getting ever closer to our building. People are doing prairie dog imitations to watch the weather.
Lightning strikes are impressive with an unobscured view.
Liese S. - Jul 29, 2014 9:42:41 am PDT #12493 of 30002
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Aww, yay nice bookstore lady.
Yeah, it's a bizarre thing, isn't it, Connie? It's not like you don't know it's coming, anyway!
Connie Neil - Jul 29, 2014 9:44:43 am PDT #12494 of 30002
brillig
The building's driveway is now a small stream. A lot of water coming down in a short time--summer storm in the desert.
I was surprised when I realized that late summer was monsoon season.
edit: and I quite enjoy tracking the storm on the weather radar while watching it out the window. The NSA facility is being rained on harder.
EpicTangent - Jul 29, 2014 9:52:28 am PDT #12495 of 30002
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Sounds cool to watch, Connie. I wish we could have some weather (I know I could get kicked out of San Diego for those treasonous thoughts, but I really do.)
Liese S. - Jul 29, 2014 9:53:33 am PDT #12496 of 30002
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I love monsoon. I'm so sorry to be missing it this year.
Connie Neil - Jul 29, 2014 9:54:52 am PDT #12497 of 30002
brillig
And now the clouds slowly roll away.
Liese S. - Jul 29, 2014 10:56:51 am PDT #12498 of 30002
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Quick, run outside and smell it!
Hil R. - Jul 29, 2014 10:57:44 am PDT #12499 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
My dad just texted me that my mom's surgery finished, and the doctor said everything went OK.