Patron: That girl is a witch. Mal: Yeah, but she's our witch.

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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.


smonster - Sep 22, 2023 7:54:49 am PDT #25574 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

I thought R was going to do party shopping and prep with me today but there was a miscommunication and so I’m on my own and having a minor meltdown about it. I know I’m making everything a big deal right now but it’s really hard for me to make a bunch of decisions alone and this whole week I thought I’d have help.

And my dad was too upset to call me last night to wish me happy birthday. My brother left a short voicemail in which he was on the edge of tears. Nothing from my sister, of course. Not even a card this year.

R also has a tough time dealing with my down moods and has a habit of telling me to think about good things and such; I’ve shared that that isn’t helpful but I think it’s going to be a continued issue.

We did have a lovely evening last night where R and one of their kids made me dinner. There was cake. The kids actually hung out for a while instead of disappearing into screens. One of them drew me a sweet stick figure pic of me and R and my cat and a big heart and a rugby ball, and R drew me that shot of Trinity in the stairwell where she’s paralyzed with fear, which is meaningful to me.

There. Good things. Yay.


sj - Sep 22, 2023 8:06:35 am PDT #25575 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Smonster, do you need someone to help you make decisions? You can text me while you’re doing errands if you need to. Maybe you can tell R that it is actively harmful to ask you to think positively rather than just telling them it’s not helpful?

I just finished doing all the errands for Dave’s birthday, which is today.


Jessica - Sep 22, 2023 8:48:08 am PDT #25576 of 30000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Nilly, I always love seeing your posts this time of year. Belated shanah tovah!

Smonster, sorry you're having a rough post-birthday.

ION, Remember this from a few days ago?

In bittersweet (mostly bitter) "I told you so" news, my old job at Comixology (which was permanently eliminated back in January) is now a new open role because apparently TPTB have realized that their original plan of "lay everyone off and then we'll get everything done in less time" was, in fact, incredibly stupid. I'm only sorry nobody reached out internally to offer it to me, because I would have LOVED the opportunity to respond with "are you fucking high."

Yeah, so guess who just got offered her old job back. (And told them very politely to go fuck themselves because OH HOLY HELL NO. There was a "everyone's getting laid off next week" goodbye party last night where I got to catch up with a bunch of folks I hadn't spent time with in a while, and they are all just counting down the days until this nightmare is over.)


Cashmere - Sep 22, 2023 9:24:09 am PDT #25577 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.

Jess, what a fucking nightmare. I've been watching the fuckus that is Comixology for a while now. It's as bad as the Diamond Covid Collapse and the DC fuckwits trying to ship comics through PRH.

Monthly comic are vanishing quickly. I'm just glad the manga market is still strong (and that my comic shop diversified into gaming a long, long time ago.


Tom Scola - Sep 22, 2023 9:26:32 am PDT #25578 of 30000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

I just bought Saga #66 on Wednesday. It's the last monthly comic that I still buy.


sj - Sep 22, 2023 9:28:58 am PDT #25579 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I just recently reopened my monthly box at my comic shop for ltc.

I’m sorry about all the bs, Jessica.


smonster - Sep 22, 2023 10:37:33 am PDT #25580 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

I hope that was at least a little satisfying, Jess?

I think I’m going to cancel my party. A bunch of warning lights came on in my car, and I took it to my mechanic and it’s okay to drive for now, but I can’t stop crying and I definitely feel like a flan in a cupboard.


sj - Sep 22, 2023 11:08:10 am PDT #25581 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

{{{{Smonster}}}} you do what is best for you.


Jessica - Sep 22, 2023 11:18:20 am PDT #25582 of 30000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

I’m sorry about all the bs, Jessica.

Not my bs anymore! I feel awful for my friends on the skeleton crew who will still be there when October starts, but I'm fine. I got out.


Jessica - Sep 22, 2023 11:18:42 am PDT #25583 of 30000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Oh smonster, I'm so sorry about the car trouble on top of everything else.