I wanna die in bed surrounded by fat grandchildren, but guess that's off the menu.

Jenny ,'Bring On The Night'


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 - Aug 16, 2015 9:41:46 am PDT #3398 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

A therapist would be a great thing, I agree. Haven't gotten very far in my research into good ones for our needs.


Jesse - Aug 16, 2015 10:30:39 am PDT #3399 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

You could start with your needs.

Again, I have no demands on my time, and haven't managed to make the call! I am just saying.

ION, I swear to god, if my mother doesn't call the Geek Squad, I'm going to kill her. I was telling her not to sign up for it, because I am her tech support. She was all, "No, no!" So I just helped her set up her new computer. I told her I wouldn't turn it on, though -- she has to do that another time.


Connie Neil - Aug 16, 2015 10:36:23 am PDT #3400 of 30003
brillig

There is a wretched haze over the valley, it looks like smoke haze, but I didn't think there was a fire that near. Regardless, my sinuses feel like they've been sandpapered.


Consuela - Aug 16, 2015 11:52:52 am PDT #3401 of 30003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Still wicked hot here. I'm hiding inside, trying to work on a story. Probably will bail on dinner with Dad tonight: it's too hot to take him out. He had a hard time yesterday, got a bit wobbly when I dropped him off, and it's even hotter today (or it feels like it).


Burrell - Aug 16, 2015 12:31:27 pm PDT #3402 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

You could start with your needs.

ah ha ha ha ha! Please, allow me to introduce you to my pathology.

sigh

I took care of lunch, and had a glass of wine with. Also showered today. That's probably as far as I'll get with seeing to my needs, although I do have to go over a bunch of articles for work.


sarameg - Aug 16, 2015 1:18:53 pm PDT #3403 of 30003

I am stanky again. Got up and swam, then errand run and then more war on rats. More floor cleaning and just ate for the first time today, too hot to contemplate it earlier. And now that floors are dry, I can go shower AGAIN. And then launder my gross clothes and do my nails.


Consuela - Aug 16, 2015 1:21:55 pm PDT #3404 of 30003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Burrell and flea, have either of you read any of the enormous Metafilter thread about emotional labor? There's a lot of insight there on how people are figuring out how to identify, value, and equitably share out the sort of work that mothers specifically (and women generally) are expected to do in American families.

It's a ridiculously long thread, but there's a lot of really valuable meat in it, I think.


-t - Aug 16, 2015 1:49:55 pm PDT #3405 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Today's 5k started later (9:30) and had less shade so was way hotter. But we finished. Took Walter to a Pet Food Express to try out a free sample of their self-service pet wash -pretty nice! I took a tepid shower after we got home and now I think I am done for the weekend. I seriously might just go to bed and sleep until tomorrow.


Connie Neil - Aug 16, 2015 1:52:44 pm PDT #3406 of 30003
brillig

2 5Ks under your belt? I think you're entitled.


Steph L. - Aug 16, 2015 1:54:18 pm PDT #3407 of 30003
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Yeah, plus, don't you get up really early for work?