Matt, that’s pretty much the problem. We have to set a limit for reading time or ages up all night.
Wash: Little River just gets more colorful by the moment. What'll she do next? Zoe: Either blow us all up or rub soup in our hair. It's a toss-up. Wash: I hope she does the soup thing. It's always a hoot, and we don't all die from it.
'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.
sj - Aug 23, 2023 8:49:43 am PDT #24297 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
DavidS - Aug 23, 2023 9:07:23 am PDT #24298 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
but I didn't talk about when I met Emmett (when we took y'all to a Durham Bulls game) and Matilda (a knitting lesson at the apartment in the Haight, when I was in sore need of getting away from All The People at a tech conference). Editorially, this is totally the right choice, but now I feel urgently like including them in the big love envelope.
Those are both such happy and vivid memories to me. I'm glad I have the pictures of you and Matilda knitting on the couch.
DavidS - Aug 23, 2023 9:09:45 am PDT #24299 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
And Bev, you don't just have baby-huffing as a connection with JZ, you also gave us the Christening gown that Matilda was wearing during her baptism. That was such a kind gesture.
When I look back on the baby pictures, it's so fun to see things like the little tiny sweater and hat that Megan (of Hallifax, now Toronto) knit for Matilda, or the dress that vw crocheted for her. The little onesie that Raquel made with Invader Zim's "Perfectly normal human worm baby" on it.
smonster - Aug 23, 2023 9:16:33 am PDT #24300 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Well said, Strix.
And Vortex, I still haven’t mailed my card and may not ever. So.
I’m in a new role at work that involves managing just one or two people and I cannot get anyfucking thing done myself.
Beverly - Aug 23, 2023 10:33:02 am PDT #24301 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I loved that dress, and was so happy to see Matilda wear it. I don't think I have that photo anywhere I can find it, so if you do, please post it again somewhere and tell me. Not that you need another task right now.
I've still not successfully herded the words onto a card. It's not a thing I can do right now, or indeed, maybe ever. I apologize.
-t - Aug 23, 2023 10:50:24 am PDT #24302 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I pretty much cannot with the words right now. I appreciate all of you that can SO MUCH. (ETA and also with the images!) All I keep thinking is that getting more practice with grieving etc is not making me any better at it. Whatever that might even mean, but it's a persistent thought.
Laura - Aug 23, 2023 10:54:40 am PDT #24303 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
And Vortex, I still haven’t mailed my card and may not ever. So.
Ugh, I've had a card sitting on my desk for a week. I didn't get blessed with Jacqueline's talent for words. I'll give it a try again.
Laura - Aug 23, 2023 10:56:05 am PDT #24304 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
All I keep thinking is that getting more practice with grieving etc is not making me any better at it.
No, it doesn't.
Steph L. - Aug 23, 2023 11:07:21 am PDT #24305 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I've still not successfully herded the words onto a card. It's not a thing I can do right now, or indeed, maybe ever. I apologize.
Same. I just can't.
In completely other news, I was in Target earlier today and overheard 2 girls who looked about 19-20 discussing groceries, and one of them said: “I have Cheetos and rum.” And I thought, oh yeah, college is back in session!
erikaj - Aug 23, 2023 11:09:40 am PDT #24306 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Somebody else I know told me they weren't "good at" mourning this week. I'll tell you what I told him: Don't think there's a wrong way(I should add, absent lashing out a lot, or self-injury)