My kids are big Dolly Parton fans, and they love "Islands in the Stream." I've heard that song more in the last year of my life than in the 40 previous years combined.
Lorne: You know what they say about people who need people. Connor: They're the luckiest people in the world. Lorne: You been sneaking peeks at my Streisand collection again, Kiddo? Connor: Just kinda popped out.
'Time Bomb'
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.
Kate P. - Jun 01, 2022 12:14:00 pm PDT #15452 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Steph L. - Jun 01, 2022 12:15:46 pm PDT #15453 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
That's actually extremely adorable.
amyparker - Jun 01, 2022 12:44:47 pm PDT #15454 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.
Hec and JZ, good luck with the moves. I love the design choices and would invite myself over for cocktails if I were in the same area and did that sort of thing.
I approve of the Dolly Parton love being passed down the generations; well done, Kate P.
In me news, I am a great-aunt as of the 27th, as one of my adored nieces came through labor safely: Baby Ila is rather squished but generally seems pleased to be here. My brother has discovered the camera on his phone and is rapidly turning out to be THAT grandparent; I have redirected him to Google Albums rather than having my phone go off unceasingly with notification of Yet Another Photo.
Between her and my goddaughter's little, I am enjoying this grandy thing: I get to send gifts of the nice hardbacks of the Tiffany Aching books and write actual letters to family members on good paper (thanks to Bev and Plei for enabling that). A cousin was heard to mutter on FB that I am the second coming of my beloved Great-Aunt Dorothy - as she was a WAVE cryptographer during the Second World War and a bookish, compassionate woman who took no shit, I can't think of a compliment that's meant more to me.
Love and flamethrowers to everyone who needs them!
DavidS - Jun 01, 2022 3:15:47 pm PDT #15455 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
A cousin was heard to mutter on FB that I am the second coming of my beloved Great-Aunt Dorothy - as she was a WAVE cryptographer during the Second World War and a bookish, compassionate woman who took no shit, I can't think of a compliment that's meant more to me.
What a role model!
Stuff was moved over! Emmett & Jacqueline have a date tomorrow to Assemble the Bed Frames and the Couch.
JZ is delirious with excitement at the Our Flag Means Death renewal.
Steph L. - Jun 01, 2022 3:40:28 pm PDT #15456 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Emmett & Jacqueline have a date tomorrow to Assemble the Bed Frames and the Couch.
Zmayhems, assemble!
DavidS - Jun 01, 2022 4:34:40 pm PDT #15457 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Zmayhems, assemble!
Missed opportunity at Avengers Mansion when the Ikea boxes are opened up!
Sheryl - Jun 01, 2022 4:39:33 pm PDT #15458 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Meh. Still having difficulty getting Mr. S to go to sleep at a reasonable time.
askye - Jun 01, 2022 5:28:52 pm PDT #15459 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
Good luck with the Assembly.
This morning was M's nephew's graduation. it was at 7:30 in the morning for some ungodly reason. I didn't not go since a ticket was not obtained for me. I was not upset with this.
M said he and his mom were the only ones wearing masks. No students. No school staff. No one in the audience. No one.
I've been lax about wearing it into some stores but I'm trying to remember but seeing people masked is a very rare sight. I'm sure when I go back to work I'll be one of the few people wearing a mask.
Also tomorrow morning is my Functional Capacity Evaluation to return to work. It's at 8 am and will be 3-5 hours. I'm hoping for the best and that they'll be able to see the problems I have with concentration and how I get all fuzzy headed when I exert myself. So fingers crossed it goes well, whatever that ends up meaning.
Sophia Brooks - Jun 01, 2022 8:34:06 pm PDT #15460 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Good vibes to you askye!
Not only did Our Flag Means Death get renewed, but Mark Blankenship from the extended TWOP Universe is now winning Name that Tune!
DavidS - Jun 01, 2022 10:23:13 pm PDT #15461 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Guh. Matilda let us look at her Yearbook and read the comments from her friends and her teachers.
First of all, it's a weird time capsule of 2022 in San Francisco because they were masked up all year. Unlike most of America. So all Club photos and candids are with masks. You can't really see anybody! But that's her reality.
Second, I can't emphasize enough how incredibly diverse her school is. Her high school is a Republican nightmare. Lots of hijabs, one girl in a full burqa, Asian majority, Black, Hispanic, Pacific Islander.
Third, her teachers adore her. They weren't just laudatory but so affectionate. The one word that came up in every comment, both teacher and friend was, "kind." But they also praised her humor, her intelligence, her thoughtful engagement, her creativity.
Fourth, she was voted "Most Likely To Put A Smile On Your Face."
Fifth, she's on the same row in her class picture with her boyfriend.
She's just a really good person and it's been a hard couple years.