I'm having the typical southern californian's response to cold rain.
Fred: It's the pictures in my mind that are getting me. It's like being stuck in a really bad movie with those Clockwork Orange clampy things on my eyeballs. Wesley: Why imagine? Reality's disturbing enough.
'Shells'
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 - Dec 19, 2013 12:51:53 pm PST #15027 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Hil R. - Dec 19, 2013 12:53:56 pm PST #15028 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
It warmed up enough here to partially melt the snow on the roof, so big chunks of snow are falling off and crashing to the ground. It's a kind of cool sound, but sometimes a bit startling.
Kat - Dec 19, 2013 12:59:45 pm PST #15029 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
There is even thunder going on which is weird!
NoiseDesign - Dec 19, 2013 1:00:21 pm PST #15030 of 30000
Our wings are not tired
These Los Angeles winters are just too much for me, that's why we're going to Florida in a week.
Theodosia - Dec 19, 2013 1:11:19 pm PST #15031 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I'm feeling all kinds of accomplished for the day, even though my productivity is mostly getting my car cleared off and following up on some calls I've been owing people. Not feeling like the sole of a muddy shoe probably is helping that.
Connie Neil - Dec 19, 2013 1:47:36 pm PST #15032 of 30000
brillig
It's starting to snow/rain here, just in time for the commute. Whee.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 19, 2013 2:02:59 pm PST #15033 of 30000
Oh honey, the mentally unwell people have been in the fanbase since Game Changers was Stucky fanfiction on the internet. The calls have been coming from inside the house the whole time!
I really thought he had come out many years ago? Like around the 'What Would Brian Boitano do?" time?
The show itself wasn't a way to tacitly do just that? How many straight men host how-to programs about catering dinner parties?
Zenkitty - Dec 19, 2013 2:43:47 pm PST #15034 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
My smartphone just changed Zenkitty to Enmity.
I like it. My evil twin.
Consuela - Dec 19, 2013 2:53:01 pm PST #15035 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I'm having the typical southern californian's response to cold rain.
At least you're getting rain. It's rained once here, I think, since February or March. Pretty dire, even though it's beautiful out. We've had 9 days in a row of bad air warnings: whatever system is pushing the moisture away from us is also trapping the pollution in place.
le nubian - Dec 19, 2013 3:24:13 pm PST #15036 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Question, since it has been awhile since I've had to deal with this (and particularly since I'm a renter).
A leak has developed in the ceiling of our dining room. I put down towels to wipe up most of the moisture and I laid them there to catch the drops (coming about once a second). But I don't think this patchwork "fix" will work overnight.
I notified the manager about the leak, and she is calling the HOA person (I live in a duplex). She thinks she should hear tomorrow morning. I would have thought she would get a 24-hour person to come figure this situation out. See, a crew was here on Mon & Tues to repair the balcony, but they didn't finish. I believe that's where the leak is coming from (since it is raining).
What do you think I should do:
a) buy a Tarp or two from Lowe's with duct tape, and cover the balcony with the tarp?
b) buy a bucket to catch the rainwater inside with some towels around it?
I also need some advice about my plane ticket tomorrow. I am supposed to leave the house at 9 or so to make my flight. Should I:
1) push the flight back a few hours?
2) reschedule for Saturday?
3) Leave it as is
The flight is only 90 minutes and there are about 8 flights from here to there a day, so changing the flight (if I need to) shouldn't be a scheduling nightmare. Pricewise...who knows?