Who died and made you Elvis?

Cordelia ,'Storyteller'


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.


Sheryl - Aug 07, 2022 1:43:55 pm PDT #16735 of 29988
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Mr. S had another meltdown yesterday as we were leaving dinner for the concert. Lots of spitting and hair pulling. We had to pull over twice to try to get him to calm down. Also had to find a Target to buy some clothes as he didn't make it to the bathroom on time. Got to the venue and had to park in Outer Mongolia. Concert had started by the time we got in, and Gary ended up walking around with Mr. S for most of the show.

Also, I tripped on the sidewalk and scraped up my knee quite a bit. Not the best nights.


NoiseDesign - Aug 07, 2022 2:05:33 pm PDT #16736 of 29988
Our wings are not tired

Quiet today.

I'm working from a hotel in Minneapolis today. Have two nights over overnight install out here. Was supposed to start last night but they cancelled the work due to weather, so night I have to get the work done before my 6:30am flight on Tuesday morning. Was really trying to avoid working all night and then heading directly to the airport. Alas, sometimes it happens.


aurelia - Aug 07, 2022 3:37:07 pm PDT #16737 of 29988
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

I took Friday off to use up some vacation (expires at the end of this month) so I've had a leisurely 3-day weekend, mostly reading. It is far too warm to tackle any of the home projects on my list. And yet, the cats still want lap time. There were some sprinkles earlier but I think that just increased the humidity.

edit: I just checked the temp and it has cooled off outside. It's 81° out there, but it's still 84° in my apartment.


JenP - Aug 07, 2022 4:27:01 pm PDT #16738 of 29988

Well, that's no fun, ND. If it helps, I, too have to work tonight, but it's not the fault of the weather or the client. This one's on me. (I know... it doesn't actually help.)

But fun weekend, so it was worth it.

I'm sorry it was not a good night, Sheryl.

Thumbs-up for three day weekends, aurelia. I'm a fan

OK, here I go... working.


NoiseDesign - Aug 07, 2022 4:50:50 pm PDT #16739 of 29988
Our wings are not tired

Yeah, I'm getting too old for full overnight shifts, but this is a good client, and the business is busy so I made the most sense for coming out and taking care of this one while the rest of the team keeps other things moving. I gotta keep my frequent flier status up somehow.


brenda m - Aug 07, 2022 5:05:47 pm PDT #16740 of 29988
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

It’s definitely cooler than it was aurelia, but that’s not saying a lot. ,


shrift - Aug 07, 2022 5:27:04 pm PDT #16741 of 29988
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I got up early this morning to go see the Obama Portraits at the de Young Museum before the exhibit leaves. There were busloads of unmasked tourists who showed up at the same time as I did, which wasn't great. Also it's been 80% humidity and I was soaked with sweat, so I didn't actually spend that much time at the museum. I can go back whenever, so at least I got to see some art, get in a walk, and buy a fancy teacup.


DavidS - Aug 07, 2022 5:44:17 pm PDT #16742 of 29988
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

and buy a fancy teacup.

That's what it's all about, really.


shrift - Aug 07, 2022 6:16:50 pm PDT #16743 of 29988
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I really dig the teacup!

I hope everyone has better days and cooler weather.


meara - Aug 07, 2022 6:31:11 pm PDT #16744 of 29988

Yikes ND, that sounds exhausting!

I was supposed to go to a craft fair this morning but my friend canceled yesterday. Turned out for the best though because I had a headache this morning! Managed to make it to the soccer game but we lost, sadly.