But if the world doesn't end, I'm gonna need a note.

Cordelia ,'Potential'


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.


Theodosia - Oct 11, 2014 10:58:31 am PDT #8031 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"

Sometimes it's healthier for you to walk out of a bad situation, regretfully but righteously, to make it clear you're not bluffing about your needs.

I seriously wonder if your mother has some vision of a perfect family, where if she just gets you all together under one roof for a weekend, that your brother will be OK, and damn all the consequences, like unhappy other children. It's not your duty to help her chase after a dream that's not going to happen, at the expense of your own emotional well-being.

You were right to walk out. Your mom has a right to be unhappy, but it's on her for putting you in that position, and prizing your drunk brother's happiness far above his siblings.


Connie Neil - Oct 11, 2014 12:23:11 pm PDT #8032 of 30000
brillig

I just spent half an hour finishing up some training that I needed to catch up with at work that I can access from home. I'm not sure if I feel grown-up or beat-down.


Strix - Oct 11, 2014 12:46:37 pm PDT #8033 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

I'm not sure if I feel grown-up or beat-down.

NATLBSB -- I should have this tattooed on my other wrist!


Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 11, 2014 1:51:42 pm PDT #8034 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

I'm living dangerously tonight - watching Buffy reruns on Pivot and having grocery store sushi for dinner.


Connie Neil - Oct 11, 2014 3:07:20 pm PDT #8035 of 30000
brillig

Has anyone seen a Brit show called Lovejoy? It's available on Acorn and looks intriguing, but I'd like to know how people like it before paying for it.


shrift - Oct 11, 2014 3:09:29 pm PDT #8036 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I have split pea soup that's been in the slow cooker for about six hours now and still needs to go a bit longer. I'm drinking IPA and watching hockey -- currently Penguins, but I'll switch over to the Blackhawks in a bit.


dcp - Oct 11, 2014 3:16:19 pm PDT #8037 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

Lovejoy

I remember watching it on PBS in the late 1980s or early 1990s, liking it, regretting that more wasn't available. I think it was the first thing I had ever seen Ian McShane in.


Jesse - Oct 11, 2014 3:17:13 pm PDT #8038 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Tried to go see Gone Girl, but it was sold out! So we got some popcorn anyway, listened to some brass bands [link] and came home.


Sheryl - Oct 11, 2014 4:19:58 pm PDT #8039 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Taking advantage of free Wi-Fi. Access is kind of random here.


Burrell - Oct 11, 2014 5:00:53 pm PDT #8040 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Took a harbor cruise and watched the Blue Angels today. Wow, that was amazing!