Played with Kaylee. Sun came out, and I walked on my feet and heard with my ears. I ate the bits, the bits stayed down, and I work. I function like I'm a girl. I hate it because I know it'll go away. The sun goes dark and chaos has come again. Bits. Fluids. What am I?!

River ,'War Stories'


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 - May 05, 2014 11:22:16 am PDT #26874 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Also? Regulars used to fit perfectly, then they got too long. I refuse to believe that everyone else got taller.

Yeah, inseams have gotten a lot longer, and I love it! I just looked it up, and the jeans I think are a scosh short for me are 33" in the regular length. That's long!


flea - May 05, 2014 11:36:37 am PDT #26875 of 30000
information libertarian

What Jesse said. There are actually pants for sale now with inseams too long for me! I need a 34 inch inseam and some regulars are that long. I have seen talls at 36 inches! (Which I guess I would like if I wore heels.)


§ ita § - May 05, 2014 11:51:29 am PDT #26876 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

See, I cannot wear dresses off the rack for the most part, because they are too short through the torso

I have this issue sometimes. But hey! Stealth empire!


erikaj - May 05, 2014 11:58:08 am PDT #26877 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!

People who worry *that much* about what other people eat should perhaps consider a hobby. Meara, I think I read that book. Kind of had the same thought, too, although maybe she gets really fixated on unavailable men, and holds out?Like, after a certain point, is it better to have a real-life experience or hold out for the rose-petal thing?


shrift - May 05, 2014 12:11:44 pm PDT #26878 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Have inseams gotten longer because of stacked shoes, I wonder?


meara - May 05, 2014 12:13:29 pm PDT #26879 of 30000

Kind of had the same thought, too, although maybe she gets really fixated on unavailable men, and holds out?

Yes. Exactly. And like I said--a lot of it sure sounded very familiar, in an amusing way ("OMG, how are we still all so 7th grade when we like someone??"), but...

Ugh. Just sent a trying-not-to-be-bitchy-but-DAMN letter to some people. I went to an event last weekend and the MC was trying to be funny, and often was, but was trying to be "edgy" etc. I was startled when she used the word "lame", but probably wouldn't have done or said anything--but then she got sidetracked and explained she was using it DELIBERATELY because last year someone had been upset she used the word, and brought up a post-it to the stage to say that, and when she ignored it brought it to one of the judges, and now she and her friends make fun of that and if you do that they'll laugh at you and tell you to fuck off, etc etc. And I was SO taken aback. Like, damn. So if I have an issue, not only will you repeat it, you'll LAUGH AT ME IN FRONT OF EVERYONE next year? Way to make me feel included. Ugh.


Dana - May 05, 2014 12:20:19 pm PDT #26880 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Second green smoothie! Still not cured of all my problems.


shrift - May 05, 2014 12:21:33 pm PDT #26881 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

It's one thing to use ableist language when you're unaware, but if you've had your privilege checked and respond by trolling everyone, then you are an asshole.


Juliebird - May 05, 2014 12:45:30 pm PDT #26882 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

Met candidate for interim position.

SUCKED. (and now I've just doomed myself to being forced to work for him).

He was all Me Me Me and his brilliant new ideas and Volunteers Suck. Goodbye, sorry you quit your other job of 17 years, but we are not for you.


Sheryl - May 05, 2014 12:48:38 pm PDT #26883 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Monday. Need I say more?