I am not having sex with Spike! But I'm starting to think that you might be.

Buffy ,'Dirty Girls'


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.


Theodosia - May 11, 2014 3:32:35 am PDT #27456 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"

Oh yes, that's on her, and very unprofessional at that.

Tom, want me to call your mother and explain what a negative feedback loop is? That every time she makes it an onerous burden to call her because she's nasty, that makes it less likely you are to call her? Because that's what she's accomplishing with her attitude.


Jesse - May 11, 2014 4:53:07 am PDT #27457 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

HaHA! I got up, had breakfast, and then sat on the back porch to do my work, and now it's done! I knew it wouldn't take long, and sitting on the porch is very pleasant.


-t - May 11, 2014 4:59:16 am PDT #27458 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Yay porch sitting!

I am still having coffee and easing into the day before going for today's run. After that I will decide which of the many many things that need doing I will start with. But I have already finished off the rhubarb which feels like an accomplishment (it was supposed to be 1 serving, easily made 3, could have been 4. Hopefully I can remember that next time I have rhubarb to eat up)


Theodosia - May 11, 2014 5:03:36 am PDT #27459 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"

Porches are great. So are backyard patios!


-t - May 11, 2014 5:13:56 am PDT #27460 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Agreed!

I forgot that was initially coming in here to complain that one of my cats declined to come in for dinner last night, so I had to leave the window open for her overnight. I have a cat door set into the screen that I can adjust to open inward but not outward so the other cats can't get out. Which means that after Jadzia did come back in, whenever that happened, Cat Who is Not My Cat could also come in, but could not get back out. Cue 2AM ruckus.


Amy - May 11, 2014 5:21:31 am PDT #27461 of 30000
Because books.

Speaking of animals, Jesse, I went a little nuts with animal videos for Good Stuff. ::sheepish::


Jesse - May 11, 2014 5:32:24 am PDT #27462 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

But are there sheep?? Thanks!

Not My Cat is never the best houseguest....


§ ita § - May 11, 2014 5:38:36 am PDT #27463 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Maybe next time just mail a card and don't call?

I am an eCard devotee, because I usually only call on weekends. Clearly I have a better relationship with my 'rents, but I don't think another gesture goes amiss. I don't *think*. But your mother is clearly not being reasonable, so it's hard to tell what enough is.


Jesse - May 11, 2014 5:40:06 am PDT #27464 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

In general, I support avoiding interaction with people who make you feel bad, regardless of who they are.


brenda m - May 11, 2014 5:40:34 am PDT #27465 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

Dog bed success! Darby still needs to be pulled inside the house, but no longer bolts for the door. And she didn't even get up when the alarm click my dad left a few feet away went off at 1:45 AM. Still happier in the yard.