Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.

Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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.


Calli - Aug 27, 2013 8:58:18 am PDT #3619 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Sarameg, I'm sorry about the eye issues, but I'm glad you've met new family you like.

Thanks for checking in Theodosia. I hope recovery goes well.

Sorry about the meeting stuff, ita.

I can't really taste an improvement in wine north of $50. The difference between $12 and $50's pretty noticeable to me, though. But it doesn't bother me so much that I refrain from drinking the $12 wine. Or the $5 wine, in some instances. There's expensive, amazing wine, with layers and different flavors that change at different points in the drinking process. And then there's mono-note, but perfectly tasty, bubbly rose that I can get a case of and suck down while scrolling through Tumblr. It's all good.

To sum up--mmmmmmm, wine.


SuziQ - Aug 27, 2013 9:07:26 am PDT #3620 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

IT looked at my computer and found that the screws holding in my hard drive were missing. So it was unseating itself if I jostled the computer just right. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? (Yes, I now have "screws fall out all the time, the world is an imperfect place" in my brain).

I have new screws and I can get a new work laptop in 11 months, unless this one acts up. How can I make it act up?


Steph L. - Aug 27, 2013 9:14:09 am PDT #3621 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

How can I make it act up?

Don't put the screws in.


Scrappy - Aug 27, 2013 9:17:46 am PDT #3622 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Just heard from the vet that my lovely cat, Zorro, who always comes when called, never holds a grudge and sleeps on my head every night is in kidney failure. I'm at work and it;s payroll day, so I have to concentrate all day. But all I want to do is go home and hug him.


Anne W. - Aug 27, 2013 9:25:32 am PDT #3623 of 30000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

Scrappy, I'm so sorry.


JZ - Aug 27, 2013 9:28:46 am PDT #3624 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

Oh, Scrappy. Billions of hugs to you and head-skritches to Zorro.


shrift - Aug 27, 2013 9:30:02 am PDT #3625 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I overslept, so I started taking meetings at home whole shoving breakfast in my face, then I came to work to go to more meetings and for lunch. Now I'm trying to make slides.


brenda m - Aug 27, 2013 9:33:52 am PDT #3626 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

I'm so sorry Scrappy.


shrift - Aug 27, 2013 9:33:54 am PDT #3627 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

And speaking of lunch, the only problem I have with pho is that I end up wearing it. Okay, I have two problems with pho: that I end up wearing it, and also that it's too delicious so I eat twice as much as I should.

Togarashi and Sriracha sauce are good for clearing your sinuses, though.


Amy - Aug 27, 2013 9:34:11 am PDT #3628 of 30000
Because books.

I'm so sorry, Scrappy. He sounds wonderful.