I'm not on the ship. I'm in the ship. I am the ship.

River ,'Objects In Space'


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.


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.)


Jesse - May 10, 2016 10:55:21 am PDT #21253 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Shit, is what where I went wrong?


Steph L. - May 10, 2016 10:57:35 am PDT #21254 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Shit, is what where I went wrong?

For the record, I live here, and my life is also not like a Jennifer Crusie book. Except for the Graeter's and inevitable hot sex. And, okay, my family is weird as hell, but we're not grifters or Old Money.


Dana - May 10, 2016 11:03:14 am PDT #21255 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Man, I got up this morning for the 7AM call, then took an impromptu nap. Then I had a doctor's appointment and went to lunch, and now I'm on the couch trying not to drift off again. I have lost my awake for the day.


Jesse - May 10, 2016 11:04:52 am PDT #21256 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

And, okay, my family is weird as hell, but we're not grifters or Old Money.

You say that now!