We can come by between classes. Usually I use that time to copy over my class notes with a system of different colored pens. But it's been pointed out to me that that's, you know...insane.

Willow ,'Showtime'


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.


-t - Apr 14, 2022 8:56:55 am PDT #14500 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Ooh, pretty


msbelle - Apr 14, 2022 9:04:16 am PDT #14501 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

refrigerator repair is here. lots of ice behind the panel at the back of the freezer. He's hoping it is just frozen up due to a broken fan or something.

CROSS FINGERS.


Jessica - Apr 14, 2022 9:09:13 am PDT #14502 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

5 1/2 hours of meetings sounds about average for me. Today I only have 4 hours and it feels great! Except I've been out for three days so all of my non-meeting time is spent catching up.

Update on this stupid class I hate - there are two mini-papers due in addition to the big final paper. On the first one, I tried to reference as many of the readings as possible, use quotes to make connections, and apply some critical reasoning. That paper earned me a D+. (With no feedback given as to how what I'd submitted missed the mark.) (And, like, whatever, it's barely worth anything as a percentage of the total grade for the class.) (But still. WHAT THE FUCK.)

For the second one, I decided fuck it, I'm not investing more energy than I need to for this, and turned in what I thought was 3 pages of word vomit/ranting with a handful of obligatory references to the readings just for kicks. 10/10, A, feedback that this was "superb writing" and that he hopes I bring this level of "wit and candor" to the final paper. So I guess that takes some of the pressure off for the final, but again I have to ask WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCKING FUCK is going on with this class and why do I have to put up with it.


DavidS - Apr 14, 2022 9:42:44 am PDT #14503 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Hec, I adore the rug. Will the furniture be in that shade of blue?

It'll be kind of an eclectic mix. As Vivian and Lily's house reflected their years of travel with the Darling Mermaid Darlings and collected things that caught their eye.

I was sharing pieces from the store with Ple as we were there. Prompting her to gasp "Furniture porn! What is this place?"

It's a family owned furniture place that's been in SF since 1948 and they're the oldest Stickley dealer in California.

So lots of tempting, beautiful Stickley pieces: [link]


-t - Apr 14, 2022 9:43:24 am PDT #14504 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That is bewildering, Jess. Ugh. Also ugh to so many meetings, but that's more my personal feeling; if that works for you more power to you!


JZ - Apr 14, 2022 9:45:25 am PDT #14505 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

Grrrr, Jess, how infuriating. It really takes some doing for a professor to take all the joy out of a 10/10 with glowing feedback, but it sounds like this one managed it.


JZ - Apr 14, 2022 9:47:37 am PDT #14506 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

It's a family owned furniture place that's been in SF since 1948 and they're the oldest Stickley dealer in California.

I was looking at Google and Yelp reviews before we went, and there were a weird number of "Meh, I guess it's okay if you like antique-y looking furniture" reviews, which I can only attribute to our ongoing infestation of techbros because in any normal non crazy melty land "antique-y looking furniture" is OBVIOUSLY the awesomest choice.


amyparker - Apr 14, 2022 9:57:24 am PDT #14507 of 30000
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.

[swoons at the cabinet]

JZ, those people are wrong.

Jessica - nope, I have read what you wrote several times and I cannot make it make sense unless the professor is using dice rolls as part of the grading process.


Jesse - Apr 14, 2022 10:07:45 am PDT #14508 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Ooof, I'm so glad Toddson is being looked after! Thanks, Bonny.

For the second one, I decided fuck it, I'm not investing more energy than I need to for this, and turned in what I thought was 3 pages of word vomit/ranting with a handful of obligatory references to the readings just for kicks. 10/10, A, feedback that this was "superb writing" and that he hopes I bring this level of "wit and candor" to the final paper. So I guess that takes some of the pressure off for the final, but again I have to ask WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCKING FUCK is going on with this class and why do I have to put up with it.

Man, I was having this conversation with one of my freshman advisees recently, about how figuring out what style writing the professor is looking for can be half the battle, and there is no good way to know! Sucks.


-t - Apr 14, 2022 10:21:57 am PDT #14509 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I'm looking forward to coming by for cocktails and admiring your decor eventually, Hec! That will be fun