I fed off a flowerperson, and I spent the next six hours watchin' my hand move.

Spike ,'Same Time, Same Place'


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.


Liese S. - Apr 18, 2014 7:51:05 am PDT #25598 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Your poor girl. She is not made for this world, is she? But she's come such a long way.

The Biscuit is currently in a similar state of bewilderment because the SO is gone. He knows when it's going to happen when he sees him start to pack and gets all worked up. Poor boo. It's gotten worse the older he's gotten. I'm not too sure how he's going to handle this summer's travels. But then we'll be on sabbatical, so he'll have us all to himself all year.

Did I talk about that yet? We're taking a sabbatical. We've been at this for thirteen years and we're beat. Typically it's done every 4-5 years, but we've never done one. So we have this summer's fundraising (camp) and then a year off. We'll study (I think we're going to do some Berklee school of music internet courses), travel, read, relax, vacation some. But mostly recuperate from what has been a hellish last year plus a lot of long years of toil. (Those of you who are our donors will be getting a letter about this shortly.) So, yay.

Oh, ion, paging Erin: your buddy Lawrence wants to know how we met! Haha. All I've told him so far is that you and I go way back. How much do you want him to know? Heh.


§ ita § - Apr 18, 2014 7:56:20 am PDT #25599 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Wow, Liese. That's so great. (And envy-inducing.)


Liese S. - Apr 18, 2014 7:58:29 am PDT #25600 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

I am both pretty amped about it and terrified. I can totally see myself spending the whole year futzing around on Fallen London and getting nothing accomplished and feeling crappier than ever when I return. AND this week we had to tell the students about it and a couple of the older ones cried and that was hard to take. But I am also really looking forward to it.


brenda m - Apr 18, 2014 8:01:24 am PDT #25601 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

She's snoring now, so it appears the imminent danger has passed!


brenda m - Apr 18, 2014 8:02:47 am PDT #25602 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

That is a great thing, Liese. I'm sure it will be reenergizing.


SuziQ - Apr 18, 2014 8:25:13 am PDT #25603 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

CJ and a friend at school were talking and the other kid said something about "Emo kids are ruining it all for the Goth kids" (no clue what specifically inspired the comment). CJ recommended that the guy read Gothic Charm School and he already had!!! So now CJ has bonus points for knowing Jilli (or being one degree away from knowing Jilli).


Liese S. - Apr 18, 2014 8:45:35 am PDT #25604 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Oh, and Epic, I think I didn't respond, but I don't think I know your person! Lots of people knew Rich, so sometimes I do know them and sometimes I don't.


Kat - Apr 18, 2014 8:46:00 am PDT #25605 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Need help:

Just got a call from the principal at Noah's school. He threw a rock at (or near) another student. The kid caught the rock and threw it over the fence. Then another kid punched the kid who caught the rock (I'm not sure why).

So all of that is bad.

But it took an hour to untangle what happened because Noah did not tell the truth of what happened.

We're supposed to go to Legoland. So I think I have to cancel it right? Even though Grace was excited about going too? And Polgara was coming with us?


Kat - Apr 18, 2014 8:47:07 am PDT #25606 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I actually know the answer.


Liese S. - Apr 18, 2014 8:47:41 am PDT #25607 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Any way that Grace still gets to go but Noah doesn't?