...burning baby fish swimming all round your head.

Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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.


sj - Aug 18, 2020 5:36:47 am PDT #25003 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Yay, I'm so glad Matilda finally has a school!

ltc fell asleep relatively easily last night but then was awake several times, possibly with nightmares. So, we are the house of the exhausted again today. TCG is at work, and ltc and I are hiding in our own corners. She's on her tablet, and I'm on my computer.


DavidS - Aug 18, 2020 5:58:22 am PDT #25004 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

One thing ... "after school ramen"? guess the old malt shop is a thing of the past ....

The malt shoppe equivalent at her Middle School was a Boba shop.


Laura - Aug 18, 2020 6:03:26 am PDT #25005 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

So pleased to hear that Matilda has a school finally. Phew, what a relief.

You know what I just started doing that I have discovered I fucking hate? Painting out trim/baseboards. It takes a level of exactitude that is really hard for me to maintain for, like, more than 10 minutes. It also involves a lot of bending which is not great on my back!

We have a tiny doctor who has told DH that whenever he is ready they can both quit their jobs to do house flipping, and he can paint the ceilings and she'll get the baseboards. One day I snapped a picture of DH painting a ceiling and texted it to her with a message that he needed help. Her husband read the message, but didn't look at the picture and paged her at the hospital to let her know Brendon needed help. She called me and we had a good laugh.


Calli - Aug 18, 2020 6:39:54 am PDT #25006 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Gud, I'm so glad your daughter could share that with you.

Congratulations Matilda on finally getting a new school!


DavidS - Aug 18, 2020 6:56:00 am PDT #25007 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

It's official - after 25 minutes on hold I was able to confirm and secure Matilda's slot at Wallenberg.

It'll take at least 24 hours for it to propagate through the system, and then she will need to get a class schedule, but she should be taking online classes no later than Thursday.


Topic!Cindy - Aug 18, 2020 7:03:30 am PDT #25008 of 30019
What is even happening?

Go school, it's your birthday!


NoiseDesign - Aug 18, 2020 7:07:09 am PDT #25009 of 30019
Our wings are not tired

That's wonderful news for you and Matilda!


Pix - Aug 18, 2020 7:09:01 am PDT #25010 of 30019
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

Yay for Gud's daughter! Yay for Matilda getting a school!


askye - Aug 18, 2020 7:38:53 am PDT #25011 of 30019
Thrive to spite them

Yay for Matilda officially having a school.

I officially have a SC license and registered to vote and I'll get my card in 2-3 weeks . Hopefully


billytea - Aug 18, 2020 7:42:38 am PDT #25012 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.

That's such good news, Hec. I hope it'll be a great fit for Matilda.