Steph, do you read io9?
I do, but I hadn't read the Nimona article. Good stuff!
And I wonder, what possible catastrophe came crashing down from heaven and brought this dashing stranger to tears?
Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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.
Steph L. - Oct 06, 2014 4:14:14 pm PDT #7803 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Hil R. - Oct 06, 2014 4:14:38 pm PDT #7804 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I'm leery of outlet stores since finding out that a lot of manufacturers produce items directly for the outlets and they're not as good as the regular stuff with their name on it.
Check the tags. For most brands, the stuff produced specifically for the outlet has a different tag (usually something like two or three diamonds or stars under the name of the brand.)
Kat - Oct 06, 2014 4:40:09 pm PDT #7805 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I go to Starbucks, but only for ginger ale which is delish. I am a Coffee Bean girl, but only for bucket sized iced tea.
I've just started reading All the Light We Cannot Sea which makes me want to unplug everything and just read.
Anne W. - Oct 06, 2014 4:42:39 pm PDT #7806 of 30000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I could really use a lot of ~ma for my mom. My stepfather said something so cruel to her (I don't know details) that she is now holed up in my spare bedroom and barely communicative. He's becoming more and more difficult and cantankerous over the past few years, and this was the straw that broke the camel's back.
She's been suspecting dementia on his part for a while now, but mean is mean. I'm worried about what will happen to her financially if she leaves him, and I'm worried about the toll on her mental and physical health if she goes back.
I'm so fucking terrified, guys. I feel helpless and sick and worried and I can't stop crying.
Kat - Oct 06, 2014 4:45:03 pm PDT #7807 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Oh Anne, your poor mom. I'm so sorry.
Jesse - Oct 06, 2014 4:46:39 pm PDT #7808 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh god, Anne, I'm sorry. Best to both of you.
sj - Oct 06, 2014 4:47:59 pm PDT #7809 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
{{{Anne}}} That's horrible. In my experience people with dementia can be mean in a way you wouldn't have previously thought them capable of being. Is there any chance your mother could get your stepfather's doctor involved?
-t - Oct 06, 2014 4:57:50 pm PDT #7810 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I'm so sorry Anne.
sarameg - Oct 06, 2014 4:57:52 pm PDT #7811 of 30000
Anne, right now? You're being very helpful. Get through tonight, the next moment, engage drs and go from there. Right now, your mom is in a safe place, with you.
It's scary seeing our parents vulnerable.
Dana - Oct 06, 2014 4:58:31 pm PDT #7812 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
In my experience people with dementia can be mean in a way you wouldn't have previously thought them capable of being.
This. But that doesn't make it any easier to take.