I'm with family, Strix. I'm good, thanks.
This is so nice. Having everyone together for my birthday. Of course, you could smash in all my toes with a hammer and it will still be the bestest Buffy Birthday Bash in a big long while.
Buffy ,'Potential'
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.
aurelia - Jul 23, 2016 1:57:05 pm PDT #24955 of 30003
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Strix - Jul 23, 2016 1:58:11 pm PDT #24956 of 30003
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Good! I hope you feel better.
aurelia - Jul 23, 2016 2:01:12 pm PDT #24957 of 30003
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Thank you. I think I'm going upstairs in search of cracker type food.
Jesse - Jul 23, 2016 2:13:50 pm PDT #24958 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yikes, aurelia - take care!
Good thing I came home when I did -- I turned on the TV to a storm warning and the wind is picking up outside.
dcp - Jul 23, 2016 2:26:16 pm PDT #24959 of 30003
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
sj - Jul 23, 2016 2:47:04 pm PDT #24960 of 30003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Ugh, Aurelia. Feel better.
Strix, put all of that over some vanilla ice cream and you have one of my favorite summer desserts.
Connie Neil - Jul 23, 2016 3:16:39 pm PDT #24961 of 30003
brillig
Ah, summer, when 92 degrees in the shade feels pretty good, especially with a light breeze, and I can cheerfully tell myself that "No, that's not an incipient panic attack while I'm driving down the freeway, that's just an incipient asthma attack from the smoke in the air! Much more reassuring."
edit: Really, it was reassuring, I actually felt cheered up. "No, I'm not going nuts, it's just my crappy lungs!"
Gudanov - Jul 23, 2016 3:55:02 pm PDT #24962 of 30003
Coding and Sleeping
Sorry you're feeling so rough, Aurelia. Feel better quick!
Steph L. - Jul 23, 2016 5:19:15 pm PDT #24963 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
We went to the surprise birthday party for the fellow I mentioned who has anxiety, whose girlfriend said she had no idea how he feels about surprise parties (but went ahead and planned a party with 25 people anyway).
He was...not okay. But he's a good guy, so he pushed through and tried to put his best face on it. By the end of dinner (and after several shots of tequila), he had chilled out somewhat.
Man, I know his GF had the best of intentions, but, hell, if you know your BF has severe anxiety, maybe test the waters and see how he feels about surprise parties before just throwing one and hoping for the best. Daaaaang.
aurelia - Jul 23, 2016 6:30:19 pm PDT #24964 of 30003
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I've been okay with saltines and applesauce tonight, so things are looking up. I still think I'll delay the drive a day.