A college friend of mine ran into Lin-Manuel Miranda someplace in NYC and posted a picture of Lin hugging his kid on Facebook. It is priceless. (tagged #betterthanmeetingsanta)
Nothin'. I just wanted you to face me so she could get behind ya.
Mal ,'The Train Job'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
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.
flea - Dec 17, 2017 10:49:36 am PST #19936 of 30002
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Laura - Dec 17, 2017 10:59:59 am PST #19937 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
That is awesome, Beverly!
I keep failing at Christmas shopping, only finding things for myself.
Same. It is not one of my talents at all. What did you find good? The only ideas I have are for my one son. My sisters, brother, other son, and everyone else. No ideas. Need to get on it.
tagged #betterthanmeetingsanta
For real!
Jesse - Dec 17, 2017 11:00:41 am PST #19938 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I should really be reviewing my bought gifts, but instead I am assuming everything is more or less done, although I need something else for my mother.
PS, confidential to -t: the casserole carrier you got me for her last year (?) might be the best gift ever! She uses it all the time.
shrift - Dec 17, 2017 11:29:42 am PST #19939 of 30002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I think I have my Christmas shopping done, except for my dad. I only got my shit together because I'm flying out tomorrow to visit my family for the holidays.
tagged #betterthanmeetingsanta
Hearts in my eyes.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 17, 2017 11:47:53 am PST #19940 of 30002
"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
I've gotten all my shopping done, but I have to wrap everything and get my mom's gift up and running (and figure out her free connectivity so she won't have to).
My gift to one of the pseudo-nephews turned out to be just a receipt for game store credit rather than a gift card or certificate. I'm thinking of getting one of those fake antique book boxes to put it in with enough added weight to make it seem like a real book, and then act all enthusiastic about buying him a book on 18th century cartography that he can learn mapmaking skills from.
-t - Dec 17, 2017 11:49:46 am PST #19941 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Aw, that makes me happy, Jesse!
-t - Dec 17, 2017 12:07:45 pm PST #19942 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That's super clever, Matt, tho my nephew would be into the cartography macguffin.
Jesse - Dec 17, 2017 12:23:03 pm PST #19943 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Aw, that makes me happy, Jesse!
Yay!
Burrell - Dec 17, 2017 1:40:32 pm PST #19944 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Today's Xmas effort went into clearing up the living room and cleaning some of the filth off the back porch. Fun fun fun. Bestest time of year, amirite? In addition to a broken dryer, we've discovered that the pipes are backing up again even though we called the plumber in on Thursday. So tomorrow's Xmas effort will involve more housecleaning PLUS more repairmen. Joy.
flea - Dec 17, 2017 2:19:53 pm PST #19945 of 30002
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Gah, they were sold out of Christmas trees at Whole Foods (our usual) and the other place near there was $95. (WF is $50.) It's only the 17th! So now I have to Google all around and find an affordable decent tree.