And I wonder, what possible catastrophe came crashing down from heaven and brought this dashing stranger to tears?

Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This  

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.


Kat - Oct 30, 2013 7:27:02 pm PDT #10651 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Swim was short by kid barfing in lessons.

Past two days I have NOT wanted to go to the pool. Yesterday, the guy who opens the Y wasn't there, so I left 15 minutes in. Today, lifeguard wasn't there. If I had packed gym shoes I could have biked it, but instead I went and had coffee. WTF?

Yet, I am also really proud that I went. I feel like I did my part but the failure was on Y staff members so it "counts" as effort put forth by me. If someone were keeping a count.


Cass - Oct 30, 2013 7:51:54 pm PDT #10652 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

I earwormed myself with "I Just Had Sex," Kat. Totally still counts.

Hey, you still have cookies I bought. Though if you consider me a really bad Girl Scout cookie buyer and eat them or something, I would understand. I need to come see you and get them before that happens. Plus, hey, see you! I could do an LA day or two.


Consuela - Oct 30, 2013 8:23:45 pm PDT #10653 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I think for color blocking you need to have more than one color in an article of clothing, but not in a print or pattern.

That's my understanding. Especially if the boundary between colors is non-standard. I wouldn't call a dress with a blue top and black skirt color-blocked, for instance. But the dress I wore today is green down the center and black down the sides, so that's color-blocked.


§ ita § - Oct 30, 2013 9:08:06 pm PDT #10654 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I think for color blocking you need to have more than one color in an article of clothing, but not in a print or pattern. Maybe a yellow blouse with a navy pocket?

I know that in the last fashion blog where I read the term, they attributed the colour blocking to the bold (canary) choice of clutch, so it wasn't even much about clothing--I think her dress was one colour, shoes another bright colour, and the yellow clutch.

I have no confidence in them over you--I don't even remember what blog it was.

Here's the definition by a random (different) blog:

Sure, it seems simple. Just wear a solid color and pair it with different bright, solid or neutral colors. But, I’ve had trouble putting together a cute color blocking outfit, yet I’m determined to try this bright bold trend before it fades.
And she adds:
You can choose a dress or handbag that already does the color blocking for you

That's the kind of confusion I was having. From looking at her page, the lack of pattern and the palette of colours seem to be what makes it legit.

But that's just a page.


Beverly - Oct 31, 2013 12:36:31 am PDT #10655 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

I'm so sorry, Burrell. Peace and comfort to you and your family.


Kat - Oct 31, 2013 3:09:38 am PDT #10656 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Hey, you still have cookies I bought. Though if you consider me a really bad Girl Scout cookie buyer and eat them or something, I would understand. I need to come see you and get them before that happens. Plus, hey, see you! I could do an LA day or two.

I threw them into the freezer (which I hope is fine, but I figure they'd last longer. We'd LOVE to see you!

I've already posted this on FB, but I love this kid's batman themed Make a Wish. I'm always intrigued by the non-standward Make-a-wish foundation wishes.


Zenkitty - Oct 31, 2013 3:14:24 am PDT #10657 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I think for color blocking you need to have more than one color in an article of clothing, but not in a print or pattern.

That's my understanding color-blocking also. Perhaps the definition has spread to include "wearing bright solid colors together that don't necessarily match"?


-t - Oct 31, 2013 3:36:20 am PDT #10658 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Perhaps the concept is evolving. I wear bright colors together willy-billy, so I kind of like the idea of putting a nice label on that.


Jesse - Oct 31, 2013 4:03:16 am PDT #10659 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Can I pretend to be color blocking when really I'm just wearing a red dress with black tights? Or would my purse need to be a different color. Actually, it is a very different red, so maybe I can get in under a technicality?


-t - Oct 31, 2013 4:24:39 am PDT #10660 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Maybe if you call the colors by different names?

Today is definitely the day to wear a black velvet cape to work, right? I mean, if not Halloween, when?