I'm so sorry about your friend, David.
Thanks. Thing is, everybody's going to have a friend like that soon. It's really raging right now. SoCal ICU's are at 0% available. They're lining up the refrigerator trucks.
Fred: It's the pictures in my mind that are getting me. It's like being stuck in a really bad movie with those Clockwork Orange clampy things on my eyeballs. Wesley: Why imagine? Reality's disturbing enough.
'Shells'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
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.
DavidS - Dec 17, 2020 8:33:50 pm PST #1241 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
meara - Dec 17, 2020 9:48:17 pm PST #1242 of 30000
Yeah, I drove around to a bunch of friends tonight dropping off cookies—and one set of friends responded yes they wanted cookies but one of them had just tested positive so please leave on the porch and they’d grab once I’m gone. Weirdly, the pediatric nurse? No COVID. The gym teacher working from home? COVID. Hoping they’re ok—fingers crossed, they’re young and healthy and the sweetest folks.
Beverly - Dec 18, 2020 12:34:01 am PST #1243 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I'm so sorry about your friend, David. This year... You all know the chorus, horrible as it is.
meara - Dec 18, 2020 1:40:45 am PST #1244 of 30000
Puppy induced insomnia sucks. He’s fast asleep again. I’m wide awake an hour later.
Shir - Dec 18, 2020 6:18:25 am PST #1245 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Oy, David. I'm very sorry about your friend. This is terrible.
Also, for other reasons, oy, meara. anti-insomnia~ma.
meara - Dec 18, 2020 7:02:09 am PST #1246 of 30000
I was awake for about three and a half hours and eventually dozed off. Ugh. I have a bunch of work stuff that has to happen today or I’d call in sick or something.
Jessica - Dec 18, 2020 7:14:24 am PST #1247 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Thing is, everybody's going to have a friend like that soon. It's really raging right now. SoCal ICU's are at 0% available.
I was just talking to a co-worker in LA about this yesterday, and I just want to wrap all of my California friends in PPE for the next three months.
msbelle - Dec 18, 2020 7:55:25 am PST #1248 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Had my one weekly standing meeting at 8:30 and have faffed around online since then. I do not have anything due, but should work on one project today so I can show progress.
sj - Dec 18, 2020 8:10:00 am PST #1249 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I had PT way too early this morning because it was the only time we could fit it in the schedule. Now, I'm supposed to updating my address book, but instead I'm watching TV and playing on the internet.
Jessica - Dec 18, 2020 8:22:09 am PST #1250 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Had my one weekly standing meeting at 8:30 and have faffed around online since then. I do not have anything due, but should work on one project today so I can show progress.
I am trying to work up the energy to send at least one email to my team so my boss (who is on vacation) will have documented proof I didn't just sit on the sofa refreshing Twitter all day.