How little sleep I got in the first part of the week? There was a (simplified) notation in economics that I wrote down on Monday, and only now I realized that I wrote a letter in Arabic - Heth (Ø - it comes with a tiny line above it when connected to the letter(s) in front of it) instead of a Sigma (Σ).
Fred: So you don't worry that it's possible for someone to send out a biological or electronic trigger that effectively overrides your own sense of ideals and values and replaces them with an alternative coercive agenda that reduces you to a mindless meat puppet? Shopkeeper: Wow. People used to think that I was paranoid.
'Time Bomb'
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.
Shir - Jan 10, 2020 10:24:17 am PST #15429 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Shir - Jan 10, 2020 10:26:18 am PST #15430 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
And in deserves-a-separate-post:
Laura, I'm sorry about your husband's friend. It's devastating.
And yay Gud's kid for the job offer! Very impressive.
Sheryl - Jan 10, 2020 12:20:34 pm PST #15431 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
This week has draaaaged on, at least to me.
sj - Jan 10, 2020 12:32:52 pm PST #15432 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Same here, Sheryl. None of the grandparents were able to visit this week, and ltc was cranky about it.
Theodosia - Jan 10, 2020 12:41:07 pm PST #15433 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"
It went by in a relative flash for me -- every day at work was packed, mostly in a busy-but-not-crazy way. I spent very little time being bored, but that kind of lets me recharge my mental batteries.
And now I'm supposed to go to a relatively-low-key party where we will belatedly celebrate NYE, sort of.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 10, 2020 1:41:34 pm PST #15434 of 30019
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Laura, I too am so sorry about your husband's friend. How devastating.
I am glad your son seems to be doing well, though.
My week flew too! There is so much work at the beginning of the semester!
Murderbiscuit is already President in my heart.
Steph L. - Jan 10, 2020 2:39:32 pm PST #15435 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Murderbiscuit is already President in my heart.
His running mate can be Luna, the dog next door who is wicked smart. It'll be a ticket in the grand old tradition of POTUS who doesn't understand a damn thing but likes to stir the shit + VPOTUS who is smart and just steps around the shit.
Murderbiscuit/Luna 2020!
amych - Jan 10, 2020 2:56:00 pm PST #15436 of 30019
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Look, my favorite candidates are out and I haven't picked a remaining one to like enough to wholeheartedly glom onto yet. I am FULLY in support of Murderbiscuit2020 at least until then.
Laura - Jan 10, 2020 4:11:51 pm PST #15437 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
My primary is 2 weeks after super Tuesday, so I am totally down with Murderbiscuit/Luna 2020.
dcp - Jan 11, 2020 6:35:27 am PST #15438 of 30019
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Short video of today's snowfall, from my little balcony: [link]