Am I supposed to be changing my clothes a lot? Is that the helpful thing to do?

Anya ,'Storyteller'


Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


brenda m - Oct 06, 2014 10:10:35 am PDT #7771 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 a Starbucks girl. There are better coffees out there - Metropolitan, Blue Bottle come to mind - but none that are also convenient on a regular basis. I virtually never get any of the flavored stuff except chai.


tommyrot - Oct 06, 2014 10:16:41 am PDT #7772 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Hooray, I don't have diabetes!

Now I just have to do a sleep study. But I'm guessing all the fatigue I've been experiencing is due to anxiety.


Atropa - Oct 06, 2014 10:23:28 am PDT #7773 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Starbucks coffee tastes over-roasted to me, and I generally like a dark roast

That's because it is over-roasted. That's part of how they achieve the consistent Starbucks flavor. Being able to give people the exact same thing every time is a smart business model.

Yay tommyrot!


Burrell - Oct 06, 2014 10:42:06 am PDT #7774 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

That is excellent news on the Supreme Court front!


-t - Oct 06, 2014 10:47:26 am PDT #7775 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

They've go that blond roast now, I hear. I did get all fancy one time and try a Clover brewed, um, Kona? A bean from some specific region. I think I asked for something with a lighter roast, too, before we settled on the bean. Not this last gift card but the one before. Perhaps just asking for coffee instead of getting terribly specific was my mistake this time, but the drive-thru did not lend itself to all that.

Go tommyrot! I hope you can find something to help, whatever the cause turns out to be. Non-specific fatigue is such a drag.


meara - Oct 06, 2014 10:53:22 am PDT #7776 of 30000

I am one of THOSE Seattle people, and will only go to Starbucks if it is the only option

Yes. I generally don't go if I'm in Seattle (granted, this is partly because if I'm walking there, there are about six better coffee shops that are all closer--if they were farther, I might not). But I do go if I'm traveling, if I'm not having breakfast at the hotel, because I know what my options are--it's more for the food than the coffee (at a local place, they might have good stuff, or they might only have sketch pastries)

They've go that blond roast now, I hear

I read that as "blood" roast and was taken aback.

I did try the new "Oprah Chai". I think it might have crack in it, because I've had it two more times since, and keep craving it.


Atropa - Oct 06, 2014 10:59:28 am PDT #7777 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I read that as "blood" roast and was taken aback.

Vampires who need caffeine are a tragically unsupported market.


Steph L. - Oct 06, 2014 11:04:40 am PDT #7778 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

So, we have more marriage equality, Twin Peaks is coming back, and I'm almost fucking done with the workload that's trying to kill me (though one coordinator sent me Old Job stuff today and was thoughtful enough to say "you can return this when you finish [New Job Stuff]", so I emailed back and said "Great! I'll have it back tomorrow afternoon or Wednesday morning!").

Not a bad Monday.

Oh! And I'm eating a honeycrisp apple RIGHT NOW and god, it is so good.


-t - Oct 06, 2014 11:11:09 am PDT #7779 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Vampires who need caffeine are a tragically unsupported market.

Business opportunity!


Tom Scola - Oct 06, 2014 11:13:31 am PDT #7780 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Not a bad Monday.

Also, Marvel just announced a Squirrel Girl ongoing series, written by Ryan North.