I watched the DNC roll call this weekend and I marvel that they made the roll call something I actually wanted to watch.
Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.
Buffy ,'Sleeper'
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.
Gudanov - Aug 24, 2020 6:58:03 am PDT #25246 of 30019
Coding and Sleeping
Katerina Bee - Aug 24, 2020 7:13:57 am PDT #25247 of 30019
Herding cats for fun
Plaid carpeting? My eyes hurt.
Laura - Aug 24, 2020 7:27:07 am PDT #25248 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Yes, there were several rooms where the carpet had to go.
Steph L. - Aug 24, 2020 7:30:01 am PDT #25249 of 30019
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Ugh, you guys. My brother (the therapist, thank god) has been visiting for the past week, and he thinks our dad is showing signs of psychosis. As in, Dad is seeing hallucinations and thinks they're real. So we might be taking him to a psych unit later today. (Edit: but my brother is DEFINITELY going to remove all of Dad's guns from his apartment even if we don't take him to the hospital.) I am 100% unable to cope with this, for some really ugly reasons (and I don't mean to be vague, sorry, but it's ugly shit I can't talk about). I mean really really REALLY unable to cope with this.
But first Tim and I have to go get medical exams for life insurance, which is a whole other thing I really am stressed about. Not because of the medical exam itself -- I pretty much know my level of health -- but because thinking about life insurance makes me think about the inevitability of us dying, and we're in a pandemic, and...yeah.
I'm doing really really badly today. I think I need to text my therapist.
Laura - Aug 24, 2020 7:33:12 am PDT #25250 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Oh Teppy! That is a lot. I'm glad your brother is on top of things with your dad. Let's hope it is a medication issue. So often they can cause issues, like I need to tell you!
flea - Aug 24, 2020 7:33:16 am PDT #25251 of 30019
information libertarian
Aw, hon. Take care of yourself. Put your own oxygen mask on first!!
Laura - Aug 24, 2020 7:35:35 am PDT #25252 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Put your own oxygen mask on first!!
For real! I had to give that advice to a friend here who is superintendent of schools. The stress of Covid on top of all the usual life stresses is just too much.
{{Steph and family}} Those are totally distanced hugs.
sj - Aug 24, 2020 7:52:51 am PDT #25253 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
{{{{{Steph}}}}} I'm sorry. Lots of good thoughts headed your way.
-t - Aug 24, 2020 7:55:32 am PDT #25254 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
{{{Tep}}} That's a rough frickin day. I hope your therapist can help you get through.
Toddson - Aug 24, 2020 8:03:05 am PDT #25255 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
{{{Steph}}} that is a rough day. I hope talking helps. I hope you find something to help.