Food blog, eh? Hm, maybe I can do that.
Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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.
-t - Jul 10, 2015 6:15:11 am PDT #670 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Burrell - Jul 10, 2015 6:15:53 am PDT #671 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
That salmon-dill cheesecake sounds delicious, although I'd be up for just nomming the salmon and the avocado and calling it a day. YUM!
And yes to the -t food blog! You take such glee in good food.
Happy birthday Sox! And happy belated birthday sarameg!
I am hoping today will be mostly productive and I'll be too busy to be online much, but we'll see how it goes. Summer is it's own creature in our house.
Zenkitty - Jul 10, 2015 6:20:13 am PDT #672 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Apparently, my catsitters let Hazel out on the screened-in back porch, which makes me very nervous, because the screens are crappy! So I'm afraid she would get out, which I do not want, even though I love the idea of letting her go half-outside. Anyway, I wonder how much that would cost to fix. Probably not $80.
You could get a quote from a local handyman for putting in pet-safe screens. Just make sure he can replace the screens without having to totally replace the frames; that's what lost me my original sturdy sliding patio door to an incompetent handyman.
I've spent too much time campaigning to raise the minimum wage to feel good about paying someone $15 for three hours' work including a couple trips to Lowes.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 10, 2015 6:25:21 am PDT #673 of 30003
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
In other theatregoing moron news, at yesterday's evening show of Shows for Days Patti Lupone had her fill of phone interruptions and snatched an audience member's phone during her exit: [link]
-t - Jul 10, 2015 6:31:43 am PDT #674 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, wow, Zen, that is low. How do renegotiate though? "You did a great job, I don't think you charged me enough"? Call it a tip?
Jesse - Jul 10, 2015 6:46:21 am PDT #675 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Just make sure he can replace the screens without having to totally replace the frames;
Oh, interesting. I don't think these frames are that great, either, but it's good to know what variables to think about.
Kat - Jul 10, 2015 6:56:51 am PDT #676 of 30003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Sara, did your folks remember your birthday? hope it was excellent.
Sox, happy birthday!
I forgot to bring scissors and I forgot to cut the papers I needed. Damn.
Zenkitty - Jul 10, 2015 7:04:05 am PDT #677 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Oh, wow, Zen, that is low. How do renegotiate though? "You did a great job, I don't think you charged me enough"? Call it a tip?
I told him, you're underselling yourself; how about twice that? He was like, uh... sure? He probably thinks I'm crazy.
Ginger - Jul 10, 2015 7:10:39 am PDT #678 of 30003
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Zen, you can always hire him to do more things, now that you've encouraged him to charge more.
Zenkitty - Jul 10, 2015 7:14:13 am PDT #679 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Oh, I have a list of things I want to hire him to do. If he gets this job done. Which, so far so good; he doesn't seem baffled by the workings of a screen door, unlike the previous handyman.