Ditto here.
I just watched Gus Kenworthy win the men's slopestyle US Grand Prix—crossing my fingers he qualifies for the US skiing team in Pyeongchang.
These are stone killers, little man. They ain't cuddly like me.
Jayne ,'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.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 15, 2018 7:41:17 pm PST #21074 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
WindSparrow - Jan 15, 2018 7:59:04 pm PST #21075 of 30002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
JZ, Bev, what a difficult thing. I'm so sorry.
Fuck cancer.
Zenkitty - Jan 15, 2018 9:43:52 pm PST #21076 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
JZ, Bev, much love to you and your families. Best outcome ~ma for all of you. It's so damn hard.
Calli - Jan 16, 2018 1:36:55 am PST #21077 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm sorry about your BiL's diagnosis, Beverly.
Fred Pete - Jan 16, 2018 4:15:16 am PST #21078 of 30002
Ann, that's a ferret.
Hairpats to all who need them. Holiday weekends should be better, even in January.
Calli - Jan 16, 2018 4:34:30 am PST #21079 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Ugh. It's a lesser issue, but I'm still annoyed. I came in today to find an ant infestation in my cube. There's an absolute ant jamboree in the next two cubes, where the residents left crackers and honey sitting out. But you know ants—they explore.
Luckily I work on a laptop, so I was able to just decamp and set up in an unused cube down the hall. Still, though, I keep feeing them crawling on me. Not cool, cracker and honey eating coworkers. Not cool at all.
Gudanov - Jan 16, 2018 7:00:06 am PST #21080 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping
Sorry, Bev.
Cancer really sucks.
Jesse - Jan 16, 2018 8:39:43 am PST #21081 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh no, Beverly. Awful.
Ugh, Calli. But seriously, who leaves crackers and honey sitting out, and what kind of snacking combination is that?
Just realized I didn't take the receipt with me after my work lunch, but I called, and they are going to email it to me! I thought I would have to walk back over, which also would have been fine.
Kate P. - Jan 16, 2018 9:51:34 am PST #21082 of 30002
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
JZ, I'm so sorry to hear the news about your brother. If it helps, I remember that Ginger (*sniff*) would often tell us that any five-year survival rates are at least five years old, and that new advances are being made all the time. Hoping for the best possible outcome for him.
And Bev, I'm so sorry about your BIL too. That's just awful.
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In news from Nashville, today is a snow day. You may recall that this was also a long holiday weekend, but did you know that last Friday was ALSO a snow day?? Thank god my MIL lives two doors down and is willing to take the kids for a few hours. We've been doing pretty well together but the cabin fever is starting to set in for real, and M has a ton of work to do before his classes start tomorrow. We spent about an hour this morning just watching various animal cams, including puffins in Maine, a kitten rescue in California, and a watering hole in Kenya. ...OK, that part of the day was actually pretty great!
Dana - Jan 16, 2018 10:22:03 am PST #21083 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
If it helps, I remember that Ginger (*sniff*) would often tell us that any five-year survival rates are at least five years old, and that new advances are being made all the time.
I think of that every time this kind of discussion comes up. I miss her.