I get confused. I remember everything. I remember too much, and... some of it's made up, and... some of it can't be quantified, and... there's secrets.

River ,'Safe'


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.


-t - Dec 18, 2019 8:09:40 am PST #14753 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Aw, man. That is sad.

Somewhat relatedly, in sideways fashion, Facebook has started showing me ads for "pelmeni dumpling molds" and on the one hand it still amazes me to see this niche food that is part of my culture showing up as a mainstream product at all, the pelmeni that they dump out of the mold in the ad do not look right, I am sorry, no.


Toddson - Dec 18, 2019 8:15:28 am PST #14754 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

sigh ... it bugs me how the apostrophe is abused ... and I'm also annoyed at the fact that more and more places don't use the double quotes for titles, quotations, etc.


Laura - Dec 18, 2019 9:08:07 am PST #14755 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

We're not the only tired ones. [link]

Sad, but I get it.


Jesse - Dec 18, 2019 9:19:53 am PST #14756 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

What extrovert scheduled an intraoffice networking event the day of the holiday party?? I just did the networking for an hour, and now I'm exhausted! And yet I will take a quick break and rally for the party.


sj - Dec 18, 2019 10:07:04 am PST #14757 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Mom: Send me your wishlist.

Also Mom: I'm not buying you a book.


-t - Dec 18, 2019 10:25:13 am PST #14758 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Networking AND party!?! I am not an extrovert, but even for an axtrovert that sounds like A LOT

Oh, mom of sj


-t - Dec 18, 2019 10:28:04 am PST #14759 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Also, I have to laugh at myself - in a conversation in the kitchenette I said "it's probably been 15 years" only to realize on my way back to my desk it has actually been 22 years. Passage of time, y'all, why does this keep happening?


Fred Pete - Dec 18, 2019 10:29:05 am PST #14760 of 30019
Ann, that's a ferret.

As a strong introvert, I might be able to manage networking and a party on the same day if the networking is low-key enough, like a (10- to 15-person) division lunch. Otherwise -- well, I don't do well in group schmoozes.


Dana - Dec 18, 2019 10:33:23 am PST #14761 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I may not say something about decimate every time I hear it, but I think it. If it's on the TV, I may yell about it.


meara - Dec 18, 2019 10:35:20 am PST #14762 of 30019

I am an extrovert and could do networking and party but...more so if they weren't both work?? Like work networking and a friends party or hobby party or something? Otherwise that's a lot of work stuff.