My family did a Zoom chat this afternoon, which was nice. My mom was amazed at the technology (and also couldn't follow our directions to keep her whole face in the frame, so we mostly just saw the top half of her face for most of the call.) We're working out the logistics for doing our Passover seder over Zoom. (I think I might need to use my university WebEx account for that, which I didn't want to do, because all the videos get saved on the university server for 48 hours, but all the free accounts have time limits that won't work for the seder.)
Xander: How? What? How? Giles: Three excellent questions.
Xander/Giles ,'Never Leave Me'
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.
Hil R. - Mar 22, 2020 3:04:33 pm PDT #18434 of 30019
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
JZ - Mar 22, 2020 3:08:31 pm PDT #18435 of 30019
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
::does a little Temp Under 99, Bitcas! celebratory dance::
::hastily sits back down, lest dancing lead to overheating::
Still. That's my only remaining symptom, and if it goes away then the quarantine clock starts running down. YEAH!
Calli - Mar 22, 2020 3:08:48 pm PDT #18436 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Quick recovery~ma, JZ.
-t - Mar 22, 2020 3:27:06 pm PDT #18437 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Woo for symptoms going away!
DavidS - Mar 22, 2020 4:02:18 pm PDT #18438 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I imagine you can get things delivered, but let me know if there's anything that I can drop outside your door.
Thanks, shrift!
Beverly - Mar 22, 2020 5:01:31 pm PDT #18439 of 30019
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Health~ma for the Zmayhems, and condolences for Matilda not getting her first choice school. But may the backup school be fabulous!
Maria, all good thoughts for Medic!guy.
KatieB, whatta mensch. I'm glad the man wasn't actually physically aggressive. I'd have freaked, I'm afraid. Good for you for grey rocking.
ND, I'm so sorry things have come to this. All possible good thoughts for coming out the other side of this relatively intact. And all best to you and K, meanwhile.
I know I've forgotten people, but you're in my heart anyway. I love us.
DavidS - Mar 22, 2020 5:11:06 pm PDT #18440 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
But may the backup school be fabulous!
Nope. We got none of our choices.
So now we have to reject the assignment and try to get into her school of choice. This could drag into early school year. Fuck!
sj - Mar 22, 2020 5:22:02 pm PDT #18441 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Ugh, Hec. That is awful! Everyone should want Matilda because she is awesome.
DavidS - Mar 22, 2020 5:33:08 pm PDT #18442 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
She got assigned to a fucking VOCATIONAL SCHOOL!! No, she doesn't want a career in the Culinary Arts.
JZ - Mar 22, 2020 5:46:53 pm PDT #18443 of 30019
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
The culinary arts are great, but this isn't even a culinary college feeder school for serious foodies--it's a vocational school with small AP and honors programs, but most of its energy focused on kids who will likely be going straight to work out of high school.