Cordelia: I get it now. You're all spies. Probably all Russian. And you've brainwashed me, and want me to believe we're friends so I'll spill the beans about some nano-technology thingy that you want. Gunn: So I look Russian to you? Cordelia: Black Russian. Angel: That's a drink.

'Hell Bound'


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.


Jesse - Jan 07, 2023 3:10:51 pm PST #19865 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

aurelia, where the Fed and state are concerned, I strongly recommend contacting your House Rep office. Every such entity has an IRS liaison who...at least in my case many years ago...can resolve tax errors like this with a phone call. Put together your case with documentation and a timeline before you call, and then have that info routed to the right person.

And the good news is, those people should be back in place on Monday! (I saw some tweets about staffers trying to contact the IRS and other agencies, and the agencies writing back that since the member was actually still just a member-elect, they couldn't do anything. Hot mess.)


Sheryl - Jan 07, 2023 4:12:58 pm PST #19866 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Another awful day here. Mr. S woke up a little before 5 because he had an accident which we had to help clean up. Went back to sleep for a bit, then had waffles for breakfast. The rest of the morning went ok, I did grocery shopping and Gary took Mr. S to get his COVID booster.

After lunch...not so much. First, the kids that Mr. S wanted to play with ended up having other plans. Then Gary took him to a playground about a mile away. That started out ok, but then Mr. S ran off and went into another meltdown such that Gary had to call 911 and they took Mr. S to the ER, again. That's twice in less than a week.


aurelia - Jan 07, 2023 4:21:35 pm PST #19867 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

aurelia, where the Fed and state are concerned, I strongly recommend contacting your House Rep office.

Thanks for that tip. I have a long-serving rep, so her staff shouldn't have a learning curve on this sort of thing.

(I saw some tweets about staffers trying to contact the IRS and other agencies, and the agencies writing back that since the member was actually still just a member-elect, they couldn't do anything. Hot mess.)

Again... oy.

My accomplishments for the day are getting my bi-valent booster and deleting some 2000 emails.


Jesse - Jan 07, 2023 4:38:10 pm PST #19868 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

It was my aunt's wake today and then 30 people came back to the house, and by the time they left and we cleaned up, it was like 4pm and I still went for a walk and then I cooked dinner, and I have bread rising! Phew.

Edit: I should say, wake in lieu of anything else. She didn't want a service or anything.


Cashmere - Jan 08, 2023 2:48:08 pm PST #19869 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.

erika, I hope your mom's foot gets sorted.


Sheryl - Jan 08, 2023 3:25:21 pm PST #19870 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Today has been better, though the day's not over yet.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 09, 2023 7:18:47 am PST #19871 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

Last night I went out for dinner, and while I was sitting in a booth with a drink, napkin, and cutlery a waitress (not the one who took my order) stopped to confirm my order was to go. I guess I didn't dress elegantly enough to fit in with the swanky Cheddars bar crowd!


meara - Jan 09, 2023 7:58:56 am PST #19872 of 30000

Lol Matt. But do you really WANT to fit in with them??


sj - Jan 09, 2023 8:34:10 am PST #19873 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I just finished my second appointment with my new therapist. I like her so far, but therapy is hard and I’m now exhausted.


erikaj - Jan 09, 2023 10:00:07 am PST #19874 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!

Me too, Cash. Seriously, things were hard enough, before. And I really don't need character this badly. Sigh.