Illyria: We cling to what is gone. Is there anything in this life but grief? Wesley: There's love. There's hope...for some. There's hope that you'll find something worthy...that your life will lead you to some joy...that after everything...you can still be surprised. Illyria: Is that enough? Is that enough to live on?

'Shells'


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.


billytea - Jul 03, 2016 4:08:46 am PDT #24038 of 30003
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

Oh dear God. So the extremist I mentioned above, Pauline Hanson, who's returning to Parliament this election. Going to be a Queensland senator. Her party's platform, right on their official website: [link] For the Cliff notes, scroll down to the section, "Pauline Hanson's One Nation Policy". Top of the pops:

Call for an inquiry or Royal Commission to determine if Islam is a religion or political ideology

Yaaaaay.

Ryan occasionally asks me, who do I think is worse - Donald Trump or Tony Abbott (our previous PM). That's easy, Trump is way worse. I now have a point of comparison. Trump is if Pauline Hanson became a viable candidate for Prime Minister.


sarameg - Jul 03, 2016 4:17:25 am PDT #24039 of 30003

Am I ready to move furniture? No. Am I going to anyway? Yep.


Zenkitty - Jul 03, 2016 6:12:22 am PDT #24040 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

billytea, I feel for your country's bad choices in governance.

Why is it that I can't get my sister to understand that I need more definite plans from her than "we'll call you when we're on the way"? I stopped doing that with them that time I waited all dressed up ready to go out for FOUR HOURS after they called "20 minutes away". I just told her, I'm in pajamas and I'm not getting dressed until I know where I'm supposed to be and when.


Jesse - Jul 03, 2016 6:24:30 am PDT #24041 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

It's weird to think about different paths in life sometimes. A few years ago, I saw an old coworker. We were both about six months into dating someone, and both thought it was about to be some kind of turning point. I broke up with mine, she married hers and is about to have their second kid! Not that I wanted to marry that guy.


Kat - Jul 03, 2016 7:05:05 am PDT #24042 of 30003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

sara, YAY furniture!!

I'm watching the Great British Bake Off. Even though I've seen this one. Don't care. Can't wait.


Consuela - Jul 03, 2016 7:43:20 am PDT #24043 of 30003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I find GBBO to be excellent for rewatching.


Connie Neil - Jul 03, 2016 8:34:11 am PDT #24044 of 30003
brillig

And yet another vivid dream, but this one involved someone who was lost, I think.

Roommate's cat likes to sleep with me. In my dream, I wanted to roll over, but something was crowding my legs. I muttered at the cat to move, and I realized the cat was against my hip. My dream told me there was a French bulldog named Berenice sleeping on my legs, and she was very peeved at having to move.

I have never met a French bulldog in real life, much less one named Berenice. I told her I was pleased to make her acquaintance, but if she wanted to share the bed she was going to have to let me roll over.

Brains are odd.


Laura - Jul 03, 2016 9:06:22 am PDT #24045 of 30003
Our wings are not tired.

We were going to have a holiday gathering here today but the weather is funky and people are tired and just wanna chill so we cancelled. Instead of cleaning the house and shopping and cooking I am still sitting here in my jammies at 2 PM with dishes in the sink. I have done zero work on my many office projects either. I am sloth. I have also spent an appalling amount of time browsing Facebook which has been an emotional roller coaster of rage, optimism, depression, delight, and a dozen other feels.

I really need to do something productive. I think I shall start with a swim while it isn't storming.


aurelia - Jul 03, 2016 9:42:14 am PDT #24046 of 30003
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

It's weird to think about different paths in life sometimes. A few years ago, I saw an old coworker. We were both about six months into dating someone, and both thought it was about to be some kind of turning point.

I just saw a play about that. All the possible paths from a given moment in a relationship. Constellations. I recommend it.


Sheryl - Jul 03, 2016 12:23:43 pm PDT #24047 of 30003
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Con is over. Am exhausted.