I walk. I talk. I shop, I sneeze. I'm gonna be a fireman when the floods roll back. There's trees in the desert since you moved out. And I don't sleep on a bed of bones.

Buffy ,'Chosen'


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.


Jessica - Oct 04, 2019 11:00:18 am PDT #12060 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

So far today I learned that the contractor who repaved our driveway last year never closed out the permit so we owe the village clerk some paperwork AND that I somehow got added to a list of class helper parents at my daughter's school??? GO AWAY NIBBLING DUCKS NOBODY WANTS YOU HERE.


Shir - Oct 04, 2019 11:25:52 am PDT #12061 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Iceland!

In case this brings you any comfort, it's been 16 days since the second round of elections for 2019 here (14 days since all the votes were counted), and we have zero idea who the Prime Minister is or if the current government will last until November. I decided to avoid most of the news and headlines until we have a stable government.


Theodosia - Oct 04, 2019 11:57:42 am PDT #12062 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Did a fair amount of driving today, felt useful.

What's annoying is that I made a point of buying new sneakers a couple weeks ago, and what with the increased amount of walking I've been doing -- to and from work is about 2.6 miles -- and I think they're making my feet feel worse after a full day's wearing. I think I've given them enough time to be "worn in" and it's not working.


Scrappy - Oct 04, 2019 1:52:15 pm PDT #12063 of 30019
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Can you replace the insole with one more suited to your delicate paws? I have high arches, and I can't wear my beloved Keds or Converse without throwing in some supportive insoles from the drugstore.


Connie Neil - Oct 04, 2019 4:10:13 pm PDT #12064 of 30019
brillig

My Achilles tendon will make my life hell if I don't put heel supports in every pair of shoes I wear.


DebetEsse - Oct 04, 2019 6:41:27 pm PDT #12065 of 30019
Woe to the fucking wicked.

There's also something to be said for switching shoes mid-day, to change up the pressure on your feet.


shrift - Oct 05, 2019 12:13:43 am PDT #12066 of 30019
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Well, it looks like we'll be spending another night in Iceland, since the earliest we can get out is Sunday. Which is better than Tuesday, which is when they originally rebooked us.


Jesse - Oct 05, 2019 3:21:34 am PDT #12067 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Oh noooo! That's wild.


aurelia - Oct 05, 2019 7:09:25 am PDT #12068 of 30019
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

Ooof. The wind forecast for KEF does look better for you now than it did yesterday.


Laura - Oct 05, 2019 8:36:22 am PDT #12069 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

Oh dear, I hope you make the most of your extra time in Iceland. May the return be smooth and jetlag minimal when you do finally return.

Trying to put one foot in front of the other here. Still juggling too much stuff. So my neck decided to be super painful and give me jolting spasms to keep life that much more interesting.