It's simple. I slap 'em around a bit, torture 'em, make their lives hell...Sure, the nice guys'll run away,but every now and then you'll find a prince like Spike who gets off on it.

Buffy ,'Get It Done'


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.


askye - Jul 16, 2016 9:02:25 am PDT #25445 of 30002
Thrive to spite them

I survived another swim meet. It was so hot and there were only 2 swim clubs, my nephews and the other but they were lots of kids.

Listened to some Hamilton and gritted my teeth through it.

Next week is the big end of the season meet which , from what I understand, is huge and long and I've already decided I'm not going.


sj - Jul 16, 2016 1:53:42 pm PDT #25446 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Out to dinner with family. Drinking my gin & tonic. Not talking politics.


Laura - Jul 16, 2016 2:16:50 pm PDT #25447 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

Stay strong sj!


sj - Jul 16, 2016 4:03:24 pm PDT #25448 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Thanks, Laura. How are you doing?

Home now. So tired.


Laura - Jul 17, 2016 2:15:21 am PDT #25449 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

Up and at 'em since I didn't get any computer time yesterday. Mom looked better when I visited her very briefly last night. Tricky business for sure at her age. Taking it a moment at a time. I feel worst for my sister in NY. Being at a distance is tough.


sj - Jul 17, 2016 3:39:30 am PDT #25450 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Laura, continued ~ma to your mother.

I'm feeling better and calmer today than I have in a couple weeks. I made a list of things I need to do to try to take better care of myself. Of course this isn't the first time I've tried to do something like that (or the 10th). So, we'll see how it goes.


Laura - Jul 17, 2016 4:27:40 am PDT #25451 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

Better and calmer is good!


Zenkitty - Jul 17, 2016 5:41:58 am PDT #25452 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Glad your mom is doing well, Laura.

And glad you're feeling better, sj.

Once again I am working on my "vacation", because the person who said she'd help me out apparently hasn't done anything. Even though I took care of her workload while she was on vacation and worked overtime to make sure she didn't come back to a backlog. I am feeling resentful and frustrated. I'd really like a vacation where (a) I didn't work at all, (b) I came back to find everything in order, and (c) both (a) and (b) were true at the same time.


WindSparrow - Jul 17, 2016 9:38:35 am PDT #25453 of 30002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.

They're going to pay you both your vacation pay and your time worked, right?


Steph L. - Jul 17, 2016 9:43:32 am PDT #25454 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I started the new IBS med when we got home last night (because yesterday was exceptionally bad, which is not awesome when you're in a car for 12 hours). Fingers crossed that it helps!

(Plus, if it works, none of you have to hear about my gastrointestinal issues any more!)