Inara: Who's winning? Simon: I can't tell. They don't seem to be playing by any civilized rules that I know.

'Bushwhacked'


Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess  

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.


Scrappy - Sep 28, 2019 11:46:24 am PDT #11930 of 30019
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

We got a surprise new couch today! We bought a cheap "for now" couch and matching loveseat when we moved here and I hate them with a passion. One of our cats has basically shredded the back and arms of the couch and it was kinda ugly to begin with. I've been mentioning a new couch for months, but we are paying off credit card debt from having the garage roof redone. The DH found out about a local company which makes smart, sustainable and cool couches and we decided to check them out. [link]

We went today, just to see if they are actually comfortable. We figured we could get one in a few months if we save up. HOWEVER, they were having their annual sale and the exact couch we wanted was $745! Still a chunk of change, but affordable for a nice couch. I'm sitting on it right now AIFG. The people at the company were all very cool and helpful, too. Now we gotta save up enough to replace the loveseat and all will be copacetic, living room-wise.


meara - Sep 28, 2019 12:58:17 pm PDT #11931 of 30019

That's exciting, Scrappy!

I took a boat to an island off the coast of Colombia and laid on a shaded bed thing all day. It is so hot here, but worse than that is how humid it is!! And then the water was bathwater warm! But now I'm back at the hotel for a bit in AC. Last night on this tour, starting tomorrow I'm on my own!


Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 28, 2019 1:56:12 pm PDT #11932 of 30019
"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

The smaller stage for BBQ Fest is set up right in front of my apartment, and the current band includes a singer who's screaming the lyrics of "Pony" rather than letting the instruments carry the heavy load. Having gotten a good look at the festival crowd earlier, there is no way I'm looking out my window to see if anyone is dancing to the song.


Jesse - Sep 28, 2019 4:29:22 pm PDT #11933 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

That's awesome, scrappy!

Still super jealous of/inspired by your trip, meara!

Having gotten a good look at the festival crowd earlier, there is no way I'm looking out my window to see if anyone is dancing to the song.

That sounds like the right call.


Gris - Sep 29, 2019 2:22:01 am PDT #11934 of 30019
Hey. New board.

Just made cinnamon sugar scones that were posted yesterday on smitten kitchen. Pretty easy (though I don't have a pastry blender so the mixing in butter step took a minute with fingers) and very good. The two year old is now crying for "more cookie" so something is right.


Jesse - Sep 29, 2019 3:33:49 am PDT #11935 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I have a pastry blender, but the spaces are too wide, so it really only works to a point.

I have a confession: I went to get Domino's last night and got something I thought was going to be buffalo chicken bits but in fact it was chicken bits in a whole pile of melted cheese, and I couldn't figure out how I would store or re-heat leftovers, so I ate the whole thing and have felt gross ever since. Bleh!


Laura - Sep 29, 2019 3:49:36 am PDT #11936 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

Ugh, I know that feeling Jesse. Not a good one like making yummy scones.


Dana - Sep 29, 2019 8:43:35 am PDT #11937 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I have like 90% fewer cold symptoms today than I did yesterday. I have no idea what the hell my body is doing.


billytea - Sep 29, 2019 9:30:13 am PDT #11938 of 30019
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

Skipping madly to say that we have thirty minutes to Hamilton. Wish us show tunes!


-t - Sep 29, 2019 11:59:02 am PDT #11939 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Whee, billytea!

Yay healing, Dana? I hope it continues apace.