Oh, at first it was confusing. Just the idea of computers was like — whoa! I'm eleven hundred years old! I had trouble adjusting to the idea of Lutherans.

Anya ,'Get It Done'


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.


Cass - Jul 28, 2013 7:26:38 am PDT #541 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

Is this woo nurse that you frequently have to call when she's about an hour later than agreed upon? Because that is just not acceptable. You wait in the car. Knock at 9, not a damn minute earlier.

Weird having guests up and gone and my whole house back to normal by 9. The only truly sad part is that my thermostat is back to normal ranges and no longer set at "Don't melt the Niecelet and Boy."

I have a couple day old weird blister (possibly from an unnoticed burn or just my skin in that precious that someone through something mean at it and that hurt) across my inner left wrist. It's a little puffy but I am assuming that it is just complaining because the protective skin came off and a lot of handwashing. So I covered it up loosely with gauze and Neosporin about twenty minutes ago and it stopped hurting. It never felt warm. So I can check it later today barring it trying to get my attention earlier and not risk losing my arm, right?


sarameg - Jul 28, 2013 7:48:04 am PDT #542 of 30000

My ability to find horizontal surfaces to nap on on mornings of days I need to start cleaning remains epic.


Theodosia - Jul 28, 2013 8:05:20 am PDT #543 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"

(possibly from an unnoticed burn or just my skin in that precious that someone through something mean at it and that hurt)

Maybe it's oversleeping, but I just can't parse this?


meara - Jul 28, 2013 8:16:33 am PDT #544 of 30000

Is this woo nurse that you frequently have to call when she's about an hour later than agreed upon? Because that is just not acceptable. You wait in the car. Knock at 9, not a damn minute earlier.

Yeah, good lord. Early and late both not ok, lady! Learn.

I still have houseguests (sis and BIL)--last night they got in and were sleepy on east coast time, so we got some food from trader joe's and watched some tv. Today, dim sum! Yay.


Cass - Jul 28, 2013 8:25:42 am PDT #545 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

(possibly from an unnoticed burn or just my skin in that precious that someone through something mean at it and that hurt)
Maybe it's oversleeping, but I just can't parse this?

I can do better than parse, I can actually type ALL of the words this time.

(possibly from an unnoticed small burn from randomly contacting some hot surfaces in the desert where everything is hot or just my skin being so sensitive and precious that someone thought something mean at it and then it blistered)

Basically a blister showed up on my wrist the other night. Where my wrist moves along the (cool) laptop edge. So I don't know what first initiated the blister. Typing probably made it worse. So protective covering.


Burrell - Jul 28, 2013 8:49:33 am PDT #546 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Blisters can take a bit of work for me, but I bruise at the drop of a hat. I can bruise from a workout, and it's not like I use high weights or anything.


Burrell - Jul 28, 2013 8:50:20 am PDT #547 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Oh Cass, yesterday I painted my nails a lovely olive green and thought of you.


Theodosia - Jul 28, 2013 9:04:42 am PDT #548 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"

Thanks Cass... was worried I was having a Bad Brain Day or something.


Cass - Jul 28, 2013 9:25:48 am PDT #549 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

Thanks Cass... was worried I was having a Bad Brain Day or something.

Nope. I just was typing after being up much earlier than usual and words failed me. Or I failed them.

but I bruise at the drop of a hat. I can bruise from a workout, and it's not like I use high weights or anything.

Me too, especially currently. I've always been an easy bruiser but it's kinda ridiculous right now. Started taking vitamins again and will ask my Dr when I see him in a couple of weeks. Right now all WebMD has for me is looking into safe places to live. But it's just me and gravity. Our dysfunctional relationship is hard to quit.

Oh Cass, yesterday I painted my nails a lovely olive green and thought of you.

Mine are Peace on Earth which I love. If I never find a bottle of At Your Quebec and Call, I can live contentedly knowing that I still have fun options. AYQaC is still one of those "But I do so wants it" colors. Not enough to stalk auctions, but if I saw one, I would grab it. Probably name it Precious.


Steph L. - Jul 28, 2013 9:49:16 am PDT #550 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

I've always been an easy bruiser but it's kinda ridiculous right now.

I go through weird phases where I will bruise if someone looks at me wrong, alternating with not bruising even if the Hulk punched me. I have no idea what the difference is, because I take vitamins on the regular, and my diet is more or less consistent.

(This post brought to you by the giant mystery bruise on my thigh, which had me running around the house yesterday trying to see what furniture was exactly that height. Turns out to almost certainly be the cast-iron pedestal tub. Stupid tub.)