I'm so evil and... skanky. And I think I'm kinda gay.

Willow ,'Storyteller'


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.


Jesse - Nov 03, 2013 7:50:39 am PST #10961 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

You're good for two days, on the apple-a-day principle!

I had brunch with an old friend and her small child, and my choice was not the best. I mean, it was fine, but they didn't have what the kid wanted to eat (or course he ate plenty and was fine) and also they have underwear on the walls as decor. Her position is, she does ALL KINDS of things she doesn't necessarily want to for the kids, so they can take a turn once in a while, which I highly appreciate.


sarameg - Nov 03, 2013 8:09:27 am PST #10962 of 30000

I swear to god, realtors in the neighborhood should put me on retainer. At both of the open houses I went to today, I ended up giving prospective buyers the hard sell on the neighborhood. Walkability, what stores are nearby, farmers markets, what is super awesome about these houses, etc.

And one house must've had a cat living in it because I am positively being molested by my big-eyed cats.

Jesse, did you get any (eta: ahrg, Pumpkin) fun reaction from the kid?


Jesse - Nov 03, 2013 8:22:01 am PST #10963 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Haha, no. The kid could barely make eye contact. He was all right, though!


-t - Nov 03, 2013 9:18:47 am PST #10964 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Your brain makes some good points, Sue. Also: mmm, pie.


Kat - Nov 03, 2013 9:24:38 am PST #10965 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I made some pan seared chicken with a white wine tarragon sauce. Too much work for limited payoff.


Kat - Nov 03, 2013 9:25:16 am PST #10966 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Grace is playing and talking to herself. She has empty toilet paper rolls on her hands and is pretending to be a robot. My kids are odd.


Zenkitty - Nov 03, 2013 9:26:38 am PST #10967 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I swear to god, realtors in the neighborhood should put me on retainer. At both of the open houses I went to today, I ended up giving prospective buyers the hard sell on the neighborhood. Walkability, what stores are nearby, farmers markets, what is super awesome about these houses, etc.

I'm kinda wanting to move to your neighborhood myself.


-t - Nov 03, 2013 9:30:48 am PST #10968 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That doesn't sound odd, Kat. I'm sure I've done that.

Not recently, of course. My hands won't fit in toilet paper rolls anymore.


Jesse - Nov 03, 2013 9:33:52 am PST #10969 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

We put toilet paper rolls on my cousin to make her be Robotman, because a thing my cousins and I did on Sunday afternoons was act out the Sunday funnies as entertainment for the family. And we weren't weird at all! (Um.)


brenda m - Nov 03, 2013 9:35:21 am PST #10970 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Wait, so toilet paper rolls = robot is a thing? Huh.