So that's my dream. That and some stuff about cigars and a tunnel.

Faith ,'Get It Done'


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.


Laura - Dec 22, 2018 1:03:21 pm PST #3272 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

Sophia, I would not tell your mom. I see absolutely no upside from what you have said here. I'm sorry this is adding to your stress.

Quiet here. DH is off watching college football in Fort Lauderdale. I've done some wrapping, and otherwise just lazing around.

One upside of shutdown, Trump canceled his trip to Mar-a-Lago, which awesome for traffic around here at this crazy time of year when everyone on the island is in residence. Plus, I'm sure it really pisses him off, and since Melania and Baron have been forced to return to DC it no doubt pisses them off too, so he has them mad at him as well as the rest of the world. Ahh.

Anise and orange peel muffins sound tasty to me.


Dana - Dec 22, 2018 1:16:08 pm PST #3273 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Sophia, you do what you need to. Your mother's and your sister's and your BFF's needs matter to you, but you have to take care of yourself first.

I'm sorry about your cat.


meara - Dec 22, 2018 1:18:37 pm PST #3274 of 30019

Yeah, take care of you, Sophia!

I'm annoyed because my friend was going to go to a party with me, and canceled because she's staying with our other friends and she's like "they have a bonfire and Christmas movies planned. You can come if you want". Well, it's a $30 Lyft each way and I can't drive, so that lukewarm invited really makes me feel loved. No thanks. Now to figure out if I can get to the party on my own (it's only half a mile away, but that's too far for me right now!)


-t - Dec 22, 2018 1:56:57 pm PST #3275 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Sophia, hiding from someone delivering cookies because you can't deal is ok. I've done it myself - just a neighbor so not such a dramatic story, but yeah. Not horrible.

I think you know your mom best and you are the best judge of telling her it not.

Party~ma, meara!

I have been curled up with the cats all day reading and watching online TV. I have vague plans to see my parents and do something while I'm off work, but doing very little today has been so nice


Sheryl - Dec 22, 2018 3:04:35 pm PST #3276 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Here at my parents' house, aka the land without wi-fi.


Consuela - Dec 22, 2018 3:56:12 pm PST #3277 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

hugs, Sophia, that sounds super-stressful. you are not a bad person, you are entitled to feel stress!

I ended my work week on Tuesday and went skiing on Wed/Thursday with my sister, which was lovely, and then came back to discover that the federal government had come apart even more than usual, and now it looks like we may not be back to work before... Thursday of next week? Maybe?

This is such a goddamned debacle.

I tried to go to Cost Plus yesterday to buy stocking stuffers but there were literally 50+ people in line, so I put all my purchases back on the shelf and went to BevMo instead, which was far more sane. Today I went running and to dog class, and I've done nothing else except wrap some gifts. I'm going to binge on Star Wars: Rebels the rest of the evening.


Steph L. - Dec 23, 2018 5:07:07 am PST #3278 of 30019
I look more rad than Lutheranism

We got together with Tim's brothers and SiLs last night to eat all the appetizers and drink festive beverages -- and to exchange presents because we won't see them on Christmas this year.

For real, we all got each other the exact same present (gift certificates to a specific restaurant). That has never happened before, and it's not like we sat around in the past few months talking about how much we like this restaurant. Apparently Tim and his bros share a brain sometimes. That was hilarious. Plus, now we have 2 dates set up to go eat tasty German food with the bros and SiLs, so yay.


-t - Dec 23, 2018 5:26:01 am PST #3279 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Wow, that's like a happy version of O. Henry!


Steph L. - Dec 23, 2018 5:28:19 am PST #3280 of 30019
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Wow, that's like a happy version of O. Henry!

That's what I said! I was trying to figure out if it was an inverse Gift of the Magi, or what, but that doesn't quite fit. So I went with "Our gifts were scripted by O. Henry!"


Sophia Brooks - Dec 23, 2018 6:10:17 am PST #3281 of 30019
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

That is so funny Steph! In early college, my BFF and I got each other Interview with a Vampire. And then we both confessed that we read the book before giving it!!!

I have retrieved the cookies, which is really a huge bag of Harry and David office gifts and a little thing of homemade pizzelle. I was pissed for a minute, but then decided they thought the pizzelle looked to little and went a little nuts!

I am going to repackage the Harry and David stuff and take it to Dunkin Donuts staff who are so nice, because I haven't had a chance to get them something and I am low on money and time