There are two things keeping me here, other than the time I get to spend with my sister here. I enrolled in a dog training class that runs 10 weeks not ending until Nov 3rd. I already assumed I would miss the last class because I like to be home for Halloween. Skinner and I need the training and it is a pricey ($350!) but very small focused training class. First week 1 on 1, last week just 2 dogs, and from now on just 4 which gives lots of individual attention with the trainer. The other not fixable issue is I have to be here Oct 20-22 because my SILs and their sons are going to be staying with me for their fall tour of 5 states. Well, in theory they could be here without me, but visiting me is kind of the point of their trip, then they will go on to Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and a bunch of places. They wanted me and DH to join them on the rest of it, but I think my nephews and the sisters can have that time together and I can prepare to head south after my dog training on the 27th.

Short version, I can't clone myself so I'll stick it out for another 6 weeks.

Staff writer at The Atlantic Kaitlyn Tiffany's EVERYTHING I NEED I GET FROM YOU: HOW FANGIRLS CREATED THE INTERNET AS WE KNOW IT, a dive into the world of the young women who, beginning with their love for One Direction, shaped the language of the social internet

Um, what. I was with it until it got to "One Direction". Da fuq?

Um, what. I was with it until it got to "One Direction". Da fuq?

Exactly. I mean, One Direction was, like, ten minutes ago.

That was my first thought, after the laughter. I had to look it up and One Direction was 2010!

I mean, maybe the modern internet only starts then????

I have decided on the Morton Salt Girl.

I had to look it up and One Direction was 2010!

2010 WAS FIVE MINUTES AGO.

The 1990s were "last decade" AT MOST. FIGHT ME.

AGREED JESS

I'm thinking I don't know what "social internet" means and if I did maybe that would make more sense?

Ooh, the Morton Salt girl is perfect!

There were fan groups operating via BBS in the early 80s. Not sure where I would define the line for social internet.

LOL. This is suddenly reminding me of several of my friends who got into some gay tv shows and suddenly are finding out about fan culture, and are shocked when I know things about fanfic and shipping and whatnot. I'm like "Sure, I don't watch YOUR show, but...y'all. Been there and done that, read the stories and LITERALLY had the t-shirt"