I tell you I have this theory. It goes where, you're the one who's not my sister. Cuz mom adopted you from a shoe box full of baby howler monkeys, and never told you cuz it could hurt your delicate baby feelings.

Dawn ,'Selfless'


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.


Theodosia - Apr 01, 2019 8:03:53 am PDT #6469 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"

Sometimes it's better to just have the consequence than the yelling and so on -- easier to process and absorb the lesson (one hopes).

Rosemary may be moving to regular room today, so things are progressing well.

I acquired rolling papers so project Smoke Pot would be on but if I have to go over to the hospital later, that's probably not a great idea...


Jesse - Apr 01, 2019 8:06:40 am PDT #6470 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

That's what I'm doing now, just giving him the parameters I need him to fit into if he wants my assistance.

Yeah, that sounds fair.

I acquired rolling papers so project Smoke Pot would be on but if I have to go over to the hospital later, that's probably not a great idea...

Facts!


-t - Apr 01, 2019 9:22:11 am PDT #6471 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That seems like a reasonable approach, msbelle.

Your will-these-leaves-ever-get-smoked? saga is amusing me a lot, Theo


Laura - Apr 01, 2019 9:51:15 am PDT #6472 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

DH walks into the LR and sees Trinity on the couch, and Scully on the next cushion, both snoozing peacefully. They don't get along at all as dog wants to play and cat doesn't, resulting in much hissing and barking. It was the same with Zoe, but they just ignored each other after a couple days so I expect the same here. DH says something about me giving up on keeping Trinity off the couch, and I had the first opportunity of my life to respond:

This is a case where I am going to let sleeping dogs lie.


Jessica - Apr 01, 2019 9:54:34 am PDT #6473 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

The LA Times story trolling the NYT is pretty funny:

BWAH! Hilarious.


sj - Apr 01, 2019 9:54:53 am PDT #6474 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Forgive me if I have asked this before and just don't remember the answer. Do we still have a nail polish box being sent around? I have a bunch of nail polishes that I absolutely never use, and I'd hate to just throw them out.


-t - Apr 01, 2019 9:55:26 am PDT #6475 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Good one, Laura.


-t - Apr 01, 2019 10:05:18 am PDT #6476 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Serious Eats is cracking me up today. First the Toasted Salt, now the improved recipe format. A highlight:

When storing leftovers, bear in mind that after baking, the only natural course for any cake is to stale; this is an inevitable result of entropy acting on starches in a universe hurtling toward oblivion. With every passing hour, the cake will inevitably taste less fresh, because it will be less fresh. It will be old, and continue to grow older, and thus suffer the effects of old age, like any of us, with every passing second. To deny this is to deny our own mortality. The cake itself may still be enjoyable on some level after three days, but this is akin to the enjoyment of an old woman sitting atop a mountain watching the world burn: bittersweet and beautiful in its own way, yet lacking the vibrancy of youth. Which is not to say that we should fetishize youth or scorn age, but it would be folly not to recognize the different qualities associated with each phase of life. Unlike humans, who may gain experience, insight, and gentle wisdom with age, cake lacks the capacity for metacognition, and the qualities it has to impart when shoved into our gaping mouths can only, by their nature, diminish over time.


meara - Apr 01, 2019 10:05:53 am PDT #6477 of 30019

I love the LA vs NYTimes one, that's great!


Jesse - Apr 01, 2019 11:28:23 am PDT #6478 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Storycorps says this is an April Fool's post, but where is the joke? [link]