I have had a cosmo and a lemontini and I’m more than a little tipsy.
So that's my dream. That and some stuff about cigars and a tunnel.
Faith ,'Get It Done'
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.
sj - Jul 03, 2022 5:10:31 pm PDT #16070 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Tom Scola - Jul 03, 2022 5:14:30 pm PDT #16071 of 30000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Happy Birthday, sj.
I’ve been battling apathy for, like, the past 2+ years. Today I somehow managed to find the motivation to clean my apartment. While it’s a huge improvement over the recent status quo, it’s even still kind of gross in here. It’s kind of disheartening.
Emily - Jul 03, 2022 5:18:38 pm PDT #16072 of 30000
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
sj, I highly approve of your alcoholic choices. High flavor and alcohol content to match.
I am taking some community college courses and getting mad on a regular basis. I'm a big fan of community colleges in general but MAN I've got some issues with some of these pedagogical choices. I know it's a) summer and b) asynchronous online but you can't scold your students halfway through the semester for not responding appropriately to your discussion questions when you NEVER TOLD THEM HOW! Or, well, you can. But you shouldn't. Also of course the research project which asks us to do kinds of analyses that are never discussed in the textbook. And the part where the only instruction provided is the textbook and the hourlong recorded lectures in which she reads from the slides that go with the textbook for, as far as I can tell, the very first time.
Emily - Jul 03, 2022 5:19:51 pm PDT #16073 of 30000
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Tom, that's a huge accomplishment. Congratulations! I'm sorry for the grossness though. Is it deeper-cleaning grossness or age-and-wear grossness?
Tom Scola - Jul 03, 2022 5:27:31 pm PDT #16074 of 30000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Both. I really need to get my apartment renovated, but that seems way too daunting for me at this point.
Dana - Jul 03, 2022 5:50:59 pm PDT #16075 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
You are not alone, Scola. Envision husband and me cleaning in advance of the in-laws' arrival. There are places where the dust was practically sentient.
Steph L. - Jul 03, 2022 6:41:00 pm PDT #16076 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
You are not alone, Scola. Envision husband and me cleaning in advance of the in-laws' arrival. There are places where the dust was practically sentient.
Us, too. Tim vacuumed the house today for the first time since probably...March? Possibly earlier. And we have a cat, so. It was as gross as you'd expect it to be.
DavidS - Jul 03, 2022 7:31:48 pm PDT #16077 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I promise that my 35 years of slack housekeeping at the old apartment were on full display as we took everything down and moved.
It's been quite scrubbed since.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 03, 2022 10:42:26 pm PDT #16078 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Back from my cousin's engagement party tonight. It was great seeing everyone, but the combo of heat, humidity, and Too Many People sucked every last bit of energy out of me. I am however stuffed full of good food and fond memories from the poolside slideshow. Best of all, the event flipped my mom from being pessimistic about attending their Vegas wedding to being really excited about it!
DebetEsse - Jul 03, 2022 10:54:10 pm PDT #16079 of 30000
Woe to the fucking wicked.
We cleaned out 90% of the random detritus that had accumulated in the bedroom. Now what's left is tidily contained in a single small bin and both nightstands have been cleaned.
We will not speak of the office or the basement