But? There's always a but. When this is over, can we have a big 'but' moratorium?

Fred ,'Smile Time'


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.


§ ita § - Nov 18, 2013 1:39:55 pm PST #12362 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I just pinned half of Zoe's wardrobe from American Horror Story.

Did you pin that hat? (It was her with the hat, right? There was an epic hat...)

I think I just had the most tasteless work conversation I may ever--I just explained multiple suicide methods to a co-worker. It was surprising how little he knew. I mean, I thought it was information one acquired.

I am now going to walk to the far kitchen to make tea because there's apparently something gross in the cube across from the near kitchen, grosser than my taste-free conversational choices.


Atropa - Nov 18, 2013 1:42:24 pm PST #12363 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Did you pin that hat? (It was her with the hat, right? There was an epic hat...)

I just scoured through shopyourtv.com, and I didn't see Zoe's enormous hat. Which is a pity, because I want that and Myrtle Snow's red ruffled gloves.


Amy - Nov 18, 2013 1:45:35 pm PST #12364 of 30000
Because books.

I love her shoes, and most of her shirts and sweaters, plus the sleeveless black dress. I don't think I could carry off a hat that size, though.


§ ita § - Nov 18, 2013 1:46:16 pm PST #12365 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I can't believe I'm drooling over black A line skirts. Yet...

Which is a pity, because I want that and Myrtle Snow's red ruffled gloves.

Oh, I'd love to wear a pair of too much red gloves with that houndstooth dress, except I absolutely very much do not wear gloves, unless it's very very much glove weather.


Atropa - Nov 18, 2013 2:21:39 pm PST #12366 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

... and now I am stuck in the vintage section of Etsy, browsing wide-brimmed black hats.


Amy - Nov 18, 2013 2:28:46 pm PST #12367 of 30000
Because books.

Ooh, I always forget about vintage Etsy.

See also: my lack of motivation to do anything at all productive today.


§ ita § - Nov 18, 2013 2:29:03 pm PST #12368 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

And I'm stuck explaining the degree of profanity of "bloody" and "blood" in the Empire and its remnants. When did my day degrade to this level? I suspect it's because my cubemate has been in the office 12 hours now. He gets to experience sunrise and sunset from the office. Good thing he's got an ocean view.


shrift - Nov 18, 2013 2:38:57 pm PST #12369 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

My inbox blew up while I was at the conference today, and I've been scheduled in a block of meetings from 11am to 1:30pm tomorrow. I'm barely functional on regular doses of cold meds, so I may be taking meetings from the couch.


billytea - Nov 18, 2013 2:49:11 pm PST #12370 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

Open the kimono makes me hurl. Ew. Sexist AND racist at the same time, whee intersectionality?

My boss keeps using the phrase "lift up their skirts" when referrring to due diligence. I... suppose I should be grateful he left the racism out of it?


§ ita § - Nov 18, 2013 2:51:01 pm PST #12371 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Huh. This female model is modelling menswear masculinely, and one critic told her to stop playacting as trans. Isn't she, perhaps, playacting as male? Or, perhaps, she is dressing (as she says) how she wants to? And if she makes more money for it (big fish, small pond) does that make it bad?

Obviously, I'm all "fuck the gender binary when and if you want to." I really think it's a bit much to accuse her negatively unless you're turning her words against her. You have to have a pretty insider position to tell "playing trans" from "playing male". I'd be surprised if a Slate writer has it.