I'm sorry, Jesse. It's hard.
Ah, yes, of course. The gypsies, they gave you your soul. The gypsies are filthy people. Ptui! We shall speak of them no more.
Ilona Costa Bianchi ,'The Girl in Question'
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.
Calli - Mar 21, 2018 4:02:03 pm PDT #23542 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Consuela - Mar 21, 2018 5:23:12 pm PDT #23543 of 30002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I'm sorry, Jesse. Peace and strength to your family.
Zenkitty - Mar 21, 2018 6:06:41 pm PDT #23544 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
shrift, of course!
Jesse, I'm sorry, it's always so hard, no matter what.
WindSparrow - Mar 21, 2018 10:08:12 pm PDT #23545 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.
Peace and love, Jesse.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 22, 2018 12:21:59 am PDT #23546 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
Sorry to hear that Jesse. May she have a peaceful time of it.
In other news, I finally got Creative Suite 4 to install on my new laptop after trying since I got home tonight (CS 3 didn't make the transition from my old laptop intact, and the fresh install wouldn't work for InDesign even with a new serial no.) I'm not sure if I want to try a CS 5 install next or just use my Creative Cloud account from work to add compatible current versions, but that's a decision for tomorrow.
I celebrated finally being able to open files with my first-ever birch beer, which I think I prefer to root beer and other sarsaparilla-based drinks I've tried.
Laura - Mar 22, 2018 4:01:06 am PDT #23547 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
I'm sorry, Jesse. I read so many hopeful articles about possible advancements in the disease, but that is not very helpful for the people who have already suffered its ravages.
Mmm, birch beer.
Serious question, what do people think about the #leavefacebook movement? I am torn. On the one hand they are evil scum, yet they connect me with people I would not connect with easily otherwise. Buffistas I have here, but family that I almost never see F2F and other friends. Ugh. It is a quandary, and frankly I don't like that I seem to have such feeling about leaving, when they don't deserve my support.
Amy - Mar 22, 2018 4:08:42 am PDT #23548 of 30002
Because books.
I feel the same way, Laura. I'm not sure what to do.
Jesse, I'm sorry about your grandmother. I hope it's an easy passing for her, and you and your mom.
Birch beer is the BEST.
Calli - Mar 22, 2018 4:22:18 am PDT #23549 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I've never tried birch beer. Is it a regional thing?
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 22, 2018 4:27:47 am PDT #23550 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 think it's mostly northeastern? It's like root beer, but stronger and less sweet.
Gudanov - Mar 22, 2018 4:30:13 am PDT #23551 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping
So my grandmother's just gone into hospice, and I just hope she dies. Which sounds so terrible to say
That's doesn't seem like a terrible thing to say. A lingering, drawn-out death is not something I'd wish on anyone.