Somedays, I just want to run away and join the circus, or go live in a hotel for a month, or barricade my door and spend the rest of my life streaming Netflix. It doesn't mean I do it, and it doesn't mean I should be criticized for these occasional thoughts.
Hermanos! The devil has built a robot!
Numero Cinco ,'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
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.
Dana - Apr 16, 2016 5:01:42 pm PDT #19763 of 30003
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
-t - Apr 16, 2016 5:26:18 pm PDT #19764 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I like sparking joy as a criteria but I think I am more easily sparked than most people. Or have a low bar for what constitutes joy. Something.
Gudanov - Apr 16, 2016 5:30:29 pm PDT #19765 of 30003
Coding and Sleeping
Burrell - Apr 16, 2016 5:43:33 pm PDT #19766 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Most things in my life are not sparking joy. I think that's an excessively high bar.
Agreed. In fact, I'd say you have a surprisingly long list of joyful items. Let's see I got: vanilla oolong tea and... uh... stretch class and Tai Chi. Do those last two count or does it need to be an object?
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 16, 2016 8:42:52 pm PDT #19767 of 30003
"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
Most of the stuff currently in my life sparks joy. Working Sunday will be an exception to that, however.
I stopped by the office tonight to feed the office cat and close her up in a room where she won't set off the motion detectors. She jumped up on a box my co-worker covered with a carpet sample for her, rolled around, and fell off the side into her water dish. Aren't cats supposed to be graceful?
Fiona - Apr 16, 2016 10:26:07 pm PDT #19768 of 30003
The "sparking joy" is supposed to be about things, yes; but I prefer William Blake's rule to Marie Kondo's.
If you want a golden rule that will fit everybody, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.
Dana - Apr 17, 2016 3:28:17 am PDT #19769 of 30003
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
We are awake, but the dog we are dogsitting for this weekend has declined to move, other than to curl into a tighter ball in his bed.
Kat - Apr 17, 2016 3:46:30 am PDT #19770 of 30003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I've been wondering if it's any good! I think I'll buy some and give it a whirl.
shrift, I really like their cider. It's not too sweet.
Jesse - Apr 17, 2016 3:51:43 am PDT #19771 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
If you want a golden rule that will fit everybody, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.
Ooh, I like that. I agree with the meme I saw on Facebook that says they started Konmarie-ing, and threw out all their bills and vegetables. (I mean, I love a lot of vegetables, but I get the sentiment.)
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 17, 2016 4:11:59 am PDT #19772 of 30003
"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 went through all the excess papers on my desk-side book stand, and threw away a bunch of stuff dating back to 2010. Looks much cleaner now, and I found an unopened Christmas card from my cousin who passed away last year.