But? There's always a but. When this is over, can we have a big 'but' moratorium?

Fred ,'Smile Time'


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.


Connie Neil - May 10, 2016 7:09:22 am PDT #21243 of 30003
brillig

On the whole, I don't need glasses while working on the computer all day, though I wish a couple of my apps had scalable fonts. Really, people, in this day and age?

But it amuses me greatly to get out my reading glasses when I'm reading my comics.


Burrell - May 10, 2016 8:08:38 am PDT #21244 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Sometimes I think my brain just generates emotions randomly and then looks around for a circumstance it can convince me they are attached to.

My brain likes to do this too, particularly at 4 in the morning.

Which reminds me, wasn't there an article somewhere about the number of songs that reference 4am? I'll have to go hunt that one down.

And thanks for the confirmation, Zen, I should go get a copy of my Rx from the optometrist so I can find a pair online or pick up something from the drug store.


meara - May 10, 2016 9:36:46 am PDT #21245 of 30003

Aw, I want to give Jesse a hug. I don't want to date, I am over first dates. And Internet dating. Ugh.


SuziQ - May 10, 2016 9:41:01 am PDT #21246 of 30003
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

I should probably get my eyes checked soon too. Though it has only be about 18 months since my last check. I've had progressive lenses for years and don't even notice the shift between the different focus areas.

Other fun fact from yesterday. I'm 5'4.25". Once upon a time I was 5'5". I've shrunk already and I'm only 48. Dang it.


Burrell - May 10, 2016 10:05:25 am PDT #21247 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Decided to act and got a copy of my Rx so I could check out Zenni optical


EpicTangent - May 10, 2016 10:20:49 am PDT #21248 of 30003
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

Aw, I want to give Jesse a hug. I don't want to date, I am over first dates. And Internet dating. Ugh.

Preach. My BFF wants me to make more of an effort with internet dating, but I felt like I didn't have the spoons even before my mom was in the hospital. Now I feel like I need the perfect guy delivered to my door, or I can't be assed to even try.


-t - May 10, 2016 10:41:07 am PDT #21249 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

and I forgot how harrowing that book is. Maybe it's my favorite? (Not the first book I have thought that about.) But jesus.

Totally. It's pretty much nonstop crises for everyone. This last time I read it I really tried to pay attention to the structure how that fit the description of the Mirror Dance from the wedding scene in Barrayar, since that was pretty fresh in my mind. Echoes of what's going on with one character showing up with another all over the place, especially wrt identity, my favorite topic for sci-fi to explore. It's really well crafted.

Anyway, maybe take a break before Memory. Recover and build up your strength.

That bit Louie CK has about the best case scenario for dating being kind of terrible pretty much sums it up for me. A whole bunch of nope. But I'm happy to cheer for anyone who is into it!


Jesse - May 10, 2016 10:44:57 am PDT #21250 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

My BFF wants me to make more of an effort with internet dating, but I felt like I didn't have the spoons even before my mom was in the hospital. Now I feel like I need the perfect guy delivered to my door, or I can't be assed to even try.

Yeah, I've felt that way for 2+ years. I'm not sure why I'm not a character in a Jennifer Crusie book! (If I were, I'm pretty sure the perfect guy would be delivered to my door.)

Echoes of what's going on with one character showing up with another all over the place, especially wrt identity, my favorite topic for sci-fi to explore. It's really well crafted.

Totally.

Anyway, maybe take a break before Memory. Recover and build up your strength.

That sounds like good advice that I will not take. (I don't have an unread book on hand.)


-t - May 10, 2016 10:52:39 am PDT #21251 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Ah well. At least you are forewarned.


Steph L. - May 10, 2016 10:53:24 am PDT #21252 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I'm not sure why I'm not a character in a Jennifer Crusie book!

You don't live in central or southern Ohio? ("Faking It" is my favorite Crusie book, but "Graeter's" is misspelled and it hurts my SOUL every time.)