Dawn: I think a date should be in a real fancy restaurant, then champagne at a night club with a floor show, then ballroom dancing. Joyce: Unfortunately, we're not dating in a movie from the thirties.

'Get It Done'


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.


meara - Feb 09, 2018 1:43:10 pm PST #22016 of 30002

Good luck Strix.

AAARGH. So, last March I tried on some new dance boots, but they didn't have my size in the color/style I wanted. So I didn't buy them. But I wrote down what size/style I did want. In September I went online and decided to actually buy them. It says may take six weeks. I kept emailing and following up and contemplating saying cancel the order, but I still wanted the damn shoes, so I waited. And finally got them today. And put them on. AND THEY DON"T FIT. They're too big. If they were a tiny bit too small that would actually be fine--they stretch--but too big is not fixable. SO ANNOYED. Now I have to send them back and STILL won't have new shoes. (Sadly, the dance shoes I want are either online, or at dance conventions, and that's it. Nowhere to try them on in person unless you're at a convention where they brought some stock, and I thought since I had, they would freaking fit!)


Strix - Feb 09, 2018 1:54:00 pm PST #22017 of 30002
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Sincere thanks for all the good thoughts, all. I really appreciate being able to freak out a little here.

Dad's got a blood clot in his left lung. He's admitted and needs to see a specialist. He's comfortable now, but thing's are about 50/50 right now. That's probably all we'll know tonight unless something changes for the worse.

Thanks for letting me babble. Today has been pretty stressful.


-t - Feb 09, 2018 2:42:27 pm PST #22018 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Congrats, Sophia!!

(((Strix))) Please babble as needed. I'm glad he's comfortable.

Good call, Jesse. I feel like "because fuck it" is usually a good call.

And, hey, why not, good call Jessica on whatever calls you have made today.

Oh, argh, meara. How frustrating! IOShoeNews, I bought the most adorable purple velvet booties today when I wax shopping for cheap flats (because I regretted not packing any flats when I got dressed this morning) which I do not need at all. But super sugar, y'all.


EpicTangent - Feb 09, 2018 2:43:08 pm PST #22019 of 30002
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

Best of all possible outcomes-ma, Strix. Please continue to drop any loads you need to here. You know we get it. {{{Strix}}}


Jesse - Feb 09, 2018 3:23:30 pm PST #22020 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I wanted to watch the opening ceremonies, but it's so much blah blah I can't care. I guess I'll record and look for highlights later.


Gudanov - Feb 09, 2018 3:24:08 pm PST #22021 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping

Best Wishes and strength for you and your family, Strix.


Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 09, 2018 3:29:02 pm PST #22022 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

Here's hoping things turn out as well as possible Strix, whatever that might be.


Steph L. - Feb 09, 2018 3:29:47 pm PST #22023 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I wanted to watch the opening ceremonies, but it's so much blah blah I can't care.

Totally how I feel. Instead, I'm going down internet rabbit holes reading about Korean skincare. Because my dark circles? Y'all, they are RIDICULOUS.


Gudanov - Feb 09, 2018 3:34:31 pm PST #22024 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping

The beta board is now at [link] and invite codes are no longer needed for registration. Minimal functionality, but check it out.


beth b - Feb 09, 2018 4:50:55 pm PST #22025 of 30002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

sending the ma~~~ Strix