This is not funny. This... this is a morality tale about the evils of sake.

Simon ,'Objects In Space'


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 - Dec 07, 2022 4:59:11 pm PST #19031 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Mr. S locked himself in the computer room and broke my laptop. This is the second time in a week he’s broken something of mine. To say I’m upset is an understatement.


Jesse - Dec 07, 2022 5:48:30 pm PST #19032 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Oh no, Sheryl. I'm sorry. I hope you guys can find some strategies that work for Mr. S.


Cass - Dec 07, 2022 5:49:37 pm PST #19033 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

Many of my doctors reported zero flu infections during the first winter of Covid. Might be something to this hand washing and masking stuff.

It's like if we don't spread infections, they don't freaking spread. Wild science, I know.

I, honestly, was an idiot and did unmasked Thanksgiving. The Boy and I both fell hard to a viral foe. We were so dumb.

And now that a lot of people aren't masking, we have the flu/Covid/RSV trifecta just going like wildfire.

Ugh. It's not pretty.


aurelia - Dec 07, 2022 7:23:25 pm PST #19034 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

I still mask in indoor public spaces. I made enough cloth ones that I can continue doing so indefinitely.

At work, masks are optional for audiences and in the upstairs offices. For anyone working with or around the actors masks are still required. I keep seeing directors and designers wear masks all through tech and the go without during previews. Yes, that's technically within the requirements, but you don't HAVE to take off the mask when an audience is there.


Laura - Dec 08, 2022 5:30:37 am PST #19035 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Brittney Griner released. So relieved for her and her family.


Dana - Dec 08, 2022 6:54:48 am PST #19036 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Oh, thank god.


NoiseDesign - Dec 08, 2022 10:24:30 am PST #19037 of 30000
Our wings are not tired

I keep seeing directors and designers wear masks all through tech and the go without during previews.

I get that, but on the production of A Christmas Carol I just did a saw most of the cast masked during all of tech, and then on dinner break big groups of them across the street at Panera Bread sitting around a tables eating together, and the masks come of the moment they are out of the stage door.


-t - Dec 08, 2022 3:08:22 pm PST #19038 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Ended up working only about 4 hours because we just weren’t busy enough to keep everyone on for their full shifts. Which is nice for I am tired. But less sneezy and mucus-y than yesterday.


Sheryl - Dec 08, 2022 3:22:58 pm PST #19039 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

I have an appointment at the local Apple store to see if anything can be done for my laptop.


DavidS - Dec 08, 2022 3:30:37 pm PST #19040 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

We have adopted two new guinea pigs, bonded sisters, one year old.

We brought Ringo into meet them, and the girls came right over to snuffle him out. They chased each other about and did some attempts at dominance but were mellow and interactive. No biting, or fighting.

They're both tricolors like Marcie and Prubs.

And their names are...Maisie and Ramona (she has punk hair hair).

Also, we met a dog there. We couldn't adopt her on the spot because she has to meet Matilda, but...we'll go back on Saturday and if she's still available we'll get her.

Owner surrender, a little more than a year old. Very sweet but anxious and sad to be without her home. A little mixy mutt with some poodle and terrier.

Fingers crossed.