Yay! We have a new great-niece! There were 6 great-nephews and only 1 great-niece, but now there's one more. Beckmeyers are going to take over the world.
Travers: Perhaps you'll favor us with a demonstration while we're here. Buffy: You mean, like, right now? 'Cause, already had my recommended daily dose of fights tonight.
'Potential'
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.
Steph L. - Jun 18, 2019 4:07:03 pm PDT #8862 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
sj - Jun 18, 2019 4:15:41 pm PDT #8863 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Apparently I said "I want to do it myself!" enough when I was that age that my mother still quotes it back to me. The upside? That independent streak is a bonus later on.
I remind myself daily that this will serve her well later. She's also the kind of kid at 3 years old who just matter of factly tells a school friend that I have crutches because they help me walk when the friend asked. Matter of factly, no big deal.
DavidS - Jun 18, 2019 5:44:05 pm PDT #8864 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I remind myself daily that this will serve her well later.
That's what I told myself with Emmett, a very willful child. And it turned out to be true.
DXMachina - Jun 18, 2019 5:59:38 pm PDT #8865 of 30019
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
a very willful child
Of course he was. Giving a kid a Darth Vader helmet is gonna encourage a turn towards the dark side.
DavidS - Jun 18, 2019 6:11:50 pm PDT #8866 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Of course he was. Giving a kid a Darth Vader helmet is gonna encourage a turn towards the dark side.
First of all, that was his Godmother's Darth Vader helmet. Second, he was already very attracted to the dark side. His first toy purchase was a gigantic Sauron who said "We shall build an army worthy of Mordor!" His favorite Batman character was The Joker. And he thought Draco was misunderstood.
aurelia - Jun 18, 2019 7:06:49 pm PDT #8867 of 30019
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Yesterday was my last PT session (because insurance says so) and the therapist really made me work. Then I had to go to work and be on my feet all day, and again today. Tonight I was faced with doing 5 pages of at-home exercises (plus the 2 I'd been doing) and I so did not want to. I just finished and I feel I deserve a better prize than the task of cleaning the litter box.
msbelle - Jun 18, 2019 7:10:48 pm PDT #8868 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
mac not getting off work until after 11 on weeknights is going to kill me.
I am already always tired.
-t - Jun 18, 2019 9:04:11 pm PDT #8869 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
You deserve all the prizes, aurelia.
You too, msbelle.
Shir - Jun 18, 2019 11:10:40 pm PDT #8870 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
I second all the prizes to all hard working 'istas.
Dana - Jun 19, 2019 6:09:08 am PDT #8871 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Airline sent us an email this morning asking for our banking information before they rule on our baggage claim. I replied that I wasn't comfortable sending that to them at this point. (Since they'd probably fucking lose it, get it?)
I'm not crazy, right? It's weird for them to ask for that information before they've even decided if they're reimbursing us for anything.