Spike? It's you. It's really you! My therapist thought I was holding on to false hope, but…I knew you'd come back. You're like…you're like Gandalf the White, resurrected from the pit of the Balrog, more beautiful than ever. Oh…he's alive Frodo. He's alive.

Andrew ,'Damage'


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.


-t - Jun 07, 2014 10:21:52 am PDT #29356 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That mascara application method looks like a good way for me to poke myself in the eye. To be fair, any mascara application method has a decent chance of leading to eye-poking.

I flaunt my bare legs in knee-length skirts shamelessly! I don't feel office appropriate in anything sleeveless, though.


Sue - Jun 07, 2014 10:30:36 am PDT #29357 of 30000
hip deep in pie

Nylon makes me itch. Down with hose!


§ ita § - Jun 07, 2014 10:30:52 am PDT #29358 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

OH HELL NO! Bare-legged in summer forever!

NOT AT WORK. I forbid it, with all the weight that carries.

Maybe I'm biased by being a near-permanent bruiser (one disappeared after 3 or 4 years the other month! Excited!) and I don't want smooth and shiny unblemished legs all over the workplace. Maybe I am that person.

That mascara application method looks like a good way for me to poke myself in the eye

Right? It makes a dangerous process even scarier. I'm not sure moving the hand itself would be any safer.

I don't feel office appropriate in anything sleeveless, though.

That I do, but I'm usually cold, so there's a jacket or wrap nearby. I have a number of scooter dresses (that I wear with tights). But I have no problem with the arms. Just uncovered shameless disruptive legs.


Sue - Jun 07, 2014 10:31:30 am PDT #29359 of 30000
hip deep in pie

I have walked around my office barefoot!


lisah - Jun 07, 2014 10:34:08 am PDT #29360 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

Maybe I'm biased by being a near-permanent bruiser (one disappeared after 3 or 4 years the other month! Excited!) and I don't want smooth and shiny unblemished legs all over the workplace. Maybe I am that person.

Well, you'd be fine with me if our legs shared office space. I'm generally covered with bruises. Now I have added tiny scratches from the kittens. Sexy! Still, I'm not covering my gd legs when I'm wearing skirts or dresses in the summer!


Jesse - Jun 07, 2014 10:37:54 am PDT #29361 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

BARE LEGS FOREVER.

I feel pretty stupid being sad that I am not rich enough, when we are so rich. So I am sad AND guilty!

Aw, flea! Instead feel proud of making the prudent decision?

When they were deciding on meds for me the doctor did a cheek swab for a genetic report that came back with listings of all the things I could absolutely never take, things that worked too well, and things that didn't work at all. It was interesting.

That is FASCINATING. Huh.

I was surprised to learn at Home Depot that the butcher block counters were more expensive than the synthetic (or whatever) stone I ended up with.


Laura - Jun 07, 2014 10:41:07 am PDT #29362 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I've had granite counters for years and they are very pretty. I don't think any surface could keep me from breaking stuff. Maybe bubble wrap, but that would be messy to clean up.

Don't wear eye makeup and don't imagine I ever will. Nice enough for other people, but I rub my eyes too much. And sweat. And eye water. Forget it.

Many many decades since I worked in an office with actual office attire. If we have to go out we might, or if I am in a dress decent mood. But mostly super casual.

I am at the office. Gym shorts. Barefoot. It is Saturday so maybe more casual than usual. I am also avoiding work. Can you tell?


Amy - Jun 07, 2014 10:51:18 am PDT #29363 of 30000
Because books.

I refuse to wear anything resembling tights unless it's a "keeping warm" issue. My bare legs are no prize to look at, but I am a bare-legged advocate all the way.


-t - Jun 07, 2014 11:04:40 am PDT #29364 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Part of my no-sleeveless-yes-bare-legs position is probably due to my persistent unreliability in getting my underarms well-shaven. I try but, well, for one thing I can't really see what I'm doing. At least with my legs I can see if they are all stubbly.

Which is kind of fucked up, but there it is.


-t - Jun 07, 2014 11:07:30 am PDT #29365 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

And this past week I have been very tempted to wear skirts that would offer a glimpse of my bruised knee so I could casually mention that I banged it up during a race. But I somehow kept opting for trousers.