I am not...I am not the damsel in distress. I am not some case. I have to work this. I've lived in a cave for 5 years in a world where they killed my kind like cattle. I am not going to be cut down by some monster flu. I am better than that. What a wonder...how very scared I am.

Fred ,'A Hole in the World'


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.


Steph L. - Jul 14, 2022 12:03:19 pm PDT #16280 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

This Omicron variant (BA.5) is apparently the most contagious one yet, in terms of how easily it's transmitted and how quickly symptoms develop. This surge is reminding me of the one between Thanksgiving 2021 and about the second week of January this year, where it seemed like virtually everyone was getting Covid.

I never did test positive after going to Nashville last weekend, and never developed symptoms, so I'm assuming those tests weren't false-negatives (Teppy the Statistical Outlier). My other 3 roommates have had really mild symptoms and are about 5 days into it, so they can drop the quarantine as long as they stay masked.


Shir - Jul 14, 2022 12:04:02 pm PDT #16281 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Oh Pix, I'm sorry you're with Covid. Quick and easy recovery~ma.

Epic, I'm so sorry about your loss. ~ma as needed. (and, eh, how are you doing other than that?)

Lots of health and love and happy birthdays that I missed ~mas around.

Re: difficult families and secrets convo that I skimmed earlier: oh, do I hear ya. My ~ma to y'all. It's weird and wonky and complicated with lots of ambiguous decisions, but all of us can have and are having better families, either chosen or biological ones. I love y'all, weird and wonky as you are.

Oh, and I too love reading askye's posts.

In other issues: Americans, could you kindly remove your President from my city and neighborhood? He's jamming up half the city and I'm not entirely sure what good he's doing here in the first place.


askye - Jul 14, 2022 12:20:27 pm PDT #16282 of 30000
Thrive to spite them

I hope you feel better soon. Pix.

We got Lovey to the vet. Used the kitty backpack. Lovey peed it and on me. So that was gross. Got a better look at his wound...I think Cheeto did it by accident he kind of jumped on Lovey a few days ago and had his mouth on Lovey's head. So I don't know but thr 2 puncture marks look about Cheeto's size.

I worked doing fulfillment stuff at work!I did the processing and it went OK. Had to deal with some minor dizziness but I think it will be ok if I can figure out how to work around things. Still tired after 4 hours and ready to go home though


JenP - Jul 14, 2022 12:28:55 pm PDT #16283 of 30000

Good news on the work front, askye, and totally understandable that you're still tired after four hours.

Sorry to hear Covid, Pix. May it be mild and pass quickly.

There were other things, but my memory is like unto a sieve. Positive ~ma all around.


JenP - Jul 14, 2022 1:22:27 pm PDT #16284 of 30000

Oh, Epic, I am so very sorry. The word tragic doesn't even touch how heartbreaking for all who loved him.


Pix - Jul 14, 2022 1:43:02 pm PDT #16285 of 30000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

Thanks all. So much love to you, Epic. What horrific news. I wish all who knew him peace and healing.


Scrappy - Jul 14, 2022 1:52:24 pm PDT #16286 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

So sorry, Epic. Heartbreaking.


-t - Jul 14, 2022 3:09:37 pm PDT #16287 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oh, Epic, I'm so sorry.


Sheryl - Jul 14, 2022 3:48:26 pm PDT #16288 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

I'm so sorry, Epic.


sj - Jul 14, 2022 4:05:36 pm PDT #16289 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

{{{{{Epic}}}}} I'm so very sorry. My heart goes out to all of you, especially the kids.