Early: You folks are all insane. Simon: Well, my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.

'Objects In Space'


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.


Atropa - May 23, 2013 5:42:31 pm PDT #489 of 30002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Aha! I'm worried about how stressed you are so I'm going to do this nice treat for you WHICH WILL TOTALLY STRESS YOU OUT!

It was kind of hilarious. I admitted to being worried, to which she said, "Oh no, I talk to the bad people at the office. Stop feeling like you have to fix everything! That's not your job!"

Swanky cheese and pate! And cocktails with creme de violette!


le nubian - May 23, 2013 5:48:41 pm PDT #490 of 30002
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Oh that is cool, Jilli.


Atropa - May 23, 2013 5:53:28 pm PDT #491 of 30002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Two of the hell projects are being taken off my plate! So I can focus on the stuff that I'm good at! I am not used to managers like this.


WindSparrow - May 23, 2013 7:47:57 pm PDT #492 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.

Jilli you completely deserve to have a manager who does not want you to run yourself into the ground.


Burrell - May 23, 2013 7:54:04 pm PDT #493 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

I am not used to managers like this.

And yet that's what a manager should do.


beth b - May 23, 2013 8:34:31 pm PDT #494 of 30002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

yay for you Jilli

and I am sorry Anne


erin_obscure - May 23, 2013 9:27:02 pm PDT #495 of 30002
Occasionally I’m callous and strange

So, PT for your vagina is apparently totally a thing. Like, massage and stretching. For the vagina. Totally covered by insurance. And apparently rather commonplace. My brain is having trouble coping.


Laura - May 24, 2013 3:19:24 am PDT #496 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

Job uncertainty is right up there on the list of major life stressors and so is getting married. You have a lot going on. It makes sense that you'd be anxious.

This. Don't stress about being stressed!

Yay, Jilli!

I'm thinking I'll take a pass on the vagina PT.


beekaytee - May 24, 2013 5:17:39 am PDT #497 of 30002
Compassionately intolerant

Ugh. Too much stress for wonderful people I like! It must stop now. Because I said so, dammit.

Much ease ~ma to everybody.

bonny, I saw what I assume is an account by one of your neighbors about the eviction of your other neighbor. It was interesting to read, knowing another perspective.

Yep. That's the one, smonster.

It's funny, though, how everyone has a opinion about how wrong that article is. As in, not nearly critical enough of the evicted neighbor.

I had no idea people disliked him as much as I did. Nor did I realize how disconnected from the community the author is. Oh sure, I know him pretty well and expect that he lives in his own head most of the time, but his lack of knowing or understanding this character boggles my mind.

Some think he went easy in the article out of kindness. I don't think so. He's nice enough, but no stranger to writing about pretty horrible things.

In any case, it's crazy to see our micro-local drama on the printed page.


Burrell - May 24, 2013 5:39:39 am PDT #498 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

So, PT for your vagina is apparently totally a thing. Like, massage and stretching. For the vagina.

You mean like kegel exercises? Or perineal massage to prepare for childbirth? I'm assuming that the woman or her partner do the massage and stretching, not the PT.