I want to torture you. I used to love it, and it's been a long time. I mean, the last time I tortured someone, they didn't even have chainsaws.

Angel ,'Chosen'


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.


Beverly - Mar 04, 2014 3:18:20 pm PST #21484 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Oh--and C BBC Sherlock and RJD Sherlock, F Elementary's Watson, M Jeremy Brett's Sherlock. So there.


Juliebird - Mar 04, 2014 3:23:42 pm PST #21485 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

Boss lady's flight is delayed by three days. We're hoping that it's actually job interviews holding her up. And by we I mean the entire staff. Even the ED agreed that her just leaving was the best resolution he could think of.

I'm gonna go with the local raptor trust for a memorial donation. How is that usually handled? I can put out a request to staff and board members for contributions, and then put in the donation?

God, I just love this woman to bits. She's my Native American princess. She's deeply spiritual and believes in omens. Flowers just don't seem to cut it (dead plants that don't know they're dead, I didn't realize until now how sick that was).


Jesse - Mar 04, 2014 3:39:17 pm PST #21486 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

ION, the bone broth I made turned into a gelatin in the fridge.

That's how you know it's good broth!


-t - Mar 04, 2014 3:55:24 pm PST #21487 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Eat it with a spoon, Jilli! That's the dream!

Another good run! Pace a little faster, distance a little further. I have found a good route that is easy to extend, even.

ETA: the sauce from the pot roast also gelled up nicely. I'm going to heat it up, though having a cold carnivorous jello salad is appealing (gelled sauce studded with bits of goat and carrot, basically)


Atropa - Mar 04, 2014 4:24:40 pm PST #21488 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Pete ended up heating the broth gel so he could whisk an egg into it for me. It was very tasty!


-t - Mar 04, 2014 4:26:12 pm PST #21489 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

BTW, Jilli, if you need soft foods for a while, I recommend making custard out of broth. It's easy, tastes good cold, and packs a little more protein than straight broth.


Atropa - Mar 04, 2014 4:41:08 pm PST #21490 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I think making custard out of the broth is beyond Pete's cooking skills, and I know I'm not up to doing it right now. But I'll keep that in mind, because it sounds yummy.


Dana - Mar 04, 2014 4:49:09 pm PST #21491 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Boy, I am sure glad I left my house at 8pm to get here for an 8:45 rehearsal that the director decided to start late. The concert will be great, but this guy is an asshole.


Connie Neil - Mar 04, 2014 5:48:04 pm PST #21492 of 30000
brillig

the Mary Stewarts, and I'm not revisiting them so my memories of them stay rosey. I don't want to know if they're awful by today's standards.

They're not. At least, I don't think so. I suppose there's some issues with man/woman relationships and British superiority, but I've been pleased with the ones I've re-read. I was pleased to discover that Airs Above The Ground is just as good as I remembered.


Consuela - Mar 04, 2014 6:04:17 pm PST #21493 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Speaking of the Suck Fairy, I'm saddened by how poorly a lot of Andre Norton has aged. They're just... thin, by comparison with modern YA. No characterization to speak of, really. The plots are good, and the world-building, but the characters are 2D if you're lucky.

I had maple-roasted brussel sprouts and a piece of grilled salmon for dinner. The sprouts were way better than the salmon, I must admit.