Oz is the highest-scoring person ever to fail to graduate.

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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 - Aug 20, 2018 4:44:32 am PDT #28542 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Our students are moving in this week. I received the first not-so-panicked request to set up a special course thing for a favorite instructor. He actually made the request a couple of days before his first class, which is why he's the favorite. The others will follow the way of their people and call as the students are trickling into the classroom.

My mom was not clingy. Quite the opposite—I don't think she liked small children very much, and, while she was never abusive, she did her best to foster independence early and often. Then, once I was a young adult, she wanted to spend more time with me. By then I'd taken her lessons to heart and was like, "Wait, what? We don't . . . do that, do we?" Cue the guilt trips and whatnot. It was only recently that I had a lightbulb moment where I realized I did a lot more for and spent a lot more time with my parents than they ever did with their own. So as daughters go, I really didn't suck.

In other news, I made a really good quiche yesterday. The eggs and milk turned out silky, the onions were buttery soft, the chard was cooked perfectly, and the cheese suffused the whole thing with salty richness. I can never make quiche again because it will almost certainly never be this good a second time.


-t - Aug 20, 2018 4:48:36 am PDT #28543 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Congratulations on the quiche!

This whole "being awake" thing, I'm just not that into it.


Jesse - Aug 20, 2018 5:45:43 am PDT #28544 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Somehow I ended up with two coffee dates today. Not bad! Although the milk in the chai I just had was I think one day older than it should be. Not bad, but on the edge.


Amy - Aug 20, 2018 5:47:01 am PDT #28545 of 30002
Because books.

Good quiche is a thing of beauty and deliciousness.

This whole "being awake" thing, I'm just not that into it.

So much this. And yet, I have renewed a prescription, paid two bills, and walked the dog twice. And on a Monday. Can I be done now?


DavidS - Aug 20, 2018 6:03:01 am PDT #28546 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

First day of 7th grade is...unchaotic. Matilda woke up earlier and breakfast has been consumed and lunch made and she's brushing her teeth and hair. And...off we got to the races.

Tomorrow she's got softball tryouts and that starts up again.


Dana - Aug 20, 2018 6:10:18 am PDT #28547 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

We all agree that Henry Golding is ridiculously attractive, right?

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He does make Monday easier to bear.


Laura - Aug 20, 2018 6:10:53 am PDT #28548 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

Mmmm, quiche. Always a favorite in my house.

I finished my ballot today for the primary. Ten races, and my 2 go-to newspapers endorsed different people in probably half the races which made my research that much harder! One I ended up choosing a third candidate that neither of them picked. That was an effort.


sj - Aug 20, 2018 6:15:46 am PDT #28549 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

ltc's school starts on Monday. Orientation on Friday. We're back from vacation, and we have one week with no camp. So, we're working on potty training. Have I mentioned I have the most stubborn child ever?


-t - Aug 20, 2018 6:24:47 am PDT #28550 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

We all agree that Henry Golding is ridiculously attractive, right?

I can't imagine that being controversial. Amd those pictures do make me feel better.

I also can't believe Matilda is in 7th grade. Time keeps flowing like a river to the sea, man.


Sparky1 - Aug 20, 2018 6:49:16 am PDT #28551 of 30002
Librarian Warlord

Time keeps flowing like a river to the sea, man.

Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'into the future.