This is so nice. Having everyone together for my birthday. Of course, you could smash in all my toes with a hammer and it will still be the bestest Buffy Birthday Bash in a big long while.

Buffy ,'Potential'


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. - Mar 27, 2023 7:46:44 am PDT #21356 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

I have a reminder to take out the garbage cans on Sunday night.

I would forget so much stuff without phone reminders.


DavidS - Mar 27, 2023 8:39:26 am PDT #21357 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Does it play "Yakety Yak"?

More of a new age marimba. Though I guess you could play Yakety Sax on marimba. But then it would need to be retitled Mumbly Marimba. I may be overthinking this.


meara - Mar 27, 2023 9:22:15 am PDT #21358 of 30000

Argh. I hate walking into Monday morning and it’s a work shitstorm. I mean, luckily not one I caused but still one I have to handle the consequences of, so….Joy.


-t - Mar 27, 2023 10:04:33 am PDT #21359 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Does it play "Yakety Yak"?

That's an excellent idea

I have too many reminders on my phone, possibly. I have certainly gotten too comfortable ignoring notifications and reminders.


DavidS - Mar 27, 2023 1:35:19 pm PDT #21360 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Okay, we're confirmed for our infusion on this Friday, and I have booked our hotel and flight.

We're flying First Class. I don't know if they'll reimburse us for the full First Class amount, but I'll happily take the Economy Class reimbursement.

Just trying to find ways to make the travel less onerous.

Our hotel is directly across the street which is good because the infusion starts at 8:15 and will run for 10 hours. The first two times down JZ will have extended time at the hospital as the trial wants to measure the level of meds in her bloodstream over time.

After those first two trips, we can just do regular infusions (which take about 4 hours).

ION, we're headed to the Apple store to buy me a new laptop, since we're going to be on the road for the next couple years.


dcp - Mar 27, 2023 1:51:28 pm PDT #21361 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

Are you signed up for the relevant airline/hotel/transportation rewards programs?


NoiseDesign - Mar 27, 2023 2:22:39 pm PDT #21362 of 30000
Our wings are not tired

David, Alaska airlines has a flight pass program in CA that might be a good thing.

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DavidS - Mar 27, 2023 5:38:02 pm PDT #21363 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Are you signed up for the relevant airline/hotel/transportation rewards programs?

I'm looking at Delta Skymiles right now!

David, Alaska airlines has a flight pass program in CA that might be a good thing.

Noted!

Thank you expert travelers.


askye - Mar 27, 2023 5:42:50 pm PDT #21364 of 30000
Thrive to spite them

That is a lot of travelling to do, I hope it all goes as smoothly as possible.

Today was a pretty good day- work went really well over all. And then at the Recraft thrift store I go to all the time, one of the volunteers and I have been chatting about various things we do, she has a gelli plate but has been scared to use it and I've been encouraging her so.....tomorrow I'm going over to her house for some crafting fun.

This is literally the first time in years I've done something with a friend and not a romantic partner or family member. It's been a long time. Which kind of feels sad and pathetic when I think about it but on the other hand-- progress! for me! growth and stuff....oddly I don't feel anxious, that will probably hit tomrrow.


DavidS - Mar 27, 2023 10:11:23 pm PDT #21365 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

tomorrow I'm going over to her house for some crafting fun. This is literally the first time in years I've done something with a friend and not a romantic partner or family member. It's been a long time.

That's wonderful! She'll appreciate your showing her how to do the gelli plate. I'm so glad.