Nice acronym, Mom!

Buffy ,'Showtime'


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.


-t - Oct 05, 2023 2:17:49 pm PDT #25889 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Go Tep! Nachos FTW


DavidS - Oct 05, 2023 3:46:35 pm PDT #25890 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Nachos will validate a lot of your life choices.

I did shit today!

Got my stitches out. Unfortunately the chest scar looks kind of gnaly with a keloid. Boo. I expect I'll get laser-ized in future for that.

More importantly, I got FOUR things in the mail! Important documents that had to be signed! I signed them! I sent them Certified Mail WITH paper receipt! So many handwritten addresses. So tedious.

Two other things went out Priority Mail. Also making pathetic noises to financial services assistant, Angie, lead to her expediting the Sept and Oct trust payments which were held up by JZ's passing.

I put some extra money in Matilda's account and told her to take the teenagers to Target to get them some sneakers. Their grandmother kicked them out of the house without shoes. The baseball coach (Matilda's coach) bought them some slides, but they really need actual shoes.

Also, I'm going to leverage the proximity to my friend, Jes the Artist, and we're meeting at a French/Italian bistro mid point between our already walkable homes, to get an Aperol Sprtiz and a salad or something.

It's hot as balls here in SF's traditional Indian Summer. 91! Caramba. We're not built for this. Yay, proximity!


Sheryl - Oct 05, 2023 4:07:08 pm PDT #25891 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Yay for getting shit done, David!

Got my flu shot today. Arm’s a bit sore, but so far that’s it.


Pix - Oct 05, 2023 6:16:50 pm PDT #25892 of 30000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

Yay for a productive day, David! And I LOVE that you and Matilda took in the teens. That's so wonderful. You are right, JZ would love it.

Loving all the fall imagery, Laura. I do miss that season. It was 98 today. Not. On.

Otherwise, I'm just here to be depressed about money. Don't want to get into the details, but things are hairy right now, and I'm feeling really down about it. Anyway, carry on.


Karl - Oct 05, 2023 7:12:16 pm PDT #25893 of 30000
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.

gentle fistbump of solidarity with Pix


NoiseDesign - Oct 05, 2023 7:27:21 pm PDT #25894 of 30000
Our wings are not tired

Yeah. Money is not a fun thing right now.


meara - Oct 05, 2023 9:49:38 pm PDT #25895 of 30000

Ugh, that sucks Pix and ND. Hope it clears up soon.

I had a weird thing happen today at the gym. Not sure if I had an asthma attack or a panic moment or wtf happened. Like, I didn’t feel like I wasn’t getting oxygen or wasn’t able to breathe, but for a few minutes (after some running) I was basically gasping as I inhaled? And I think that freaked me out and made it worse? Not fun, did not enjoy, want to prevent in future (but without saying “therefore I will now not leave my couch” because I really do need to get in shape)

Also it has been gorgeous fall weather here the past few days and that has been so so nice.


Toddson - Oct 06, 2023 5:53:14 am PDT #25896 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

David, as I've said, "Never put off 'til tomorrow what never needs to be done."


DavidS - Oct 06, 2023 8:38:15 am PDT #25897 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Like, I didn’t feel like I wasn’t getting oxygen or wasn’t able to breathe, but for a few minutes (after some running) I was basically gasping as I inhaled? And I think that freaked me out and made it worse?

That sounds very unpleasant! Let's avoid that. And yes, breathing issues can increase anxiety and panic.


Laura - Oct 06, 2023 8:44:48 am PDT #25898 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Sorry about the money stress. Sending pay~your~dang~bills~ma toward your customers.

I'm annoyed at my son, but can't really say anything. He can't stand living in the city where he is, and really I would hate it too. He wants to move about a half hour away to a better location. That's fine except his GF has a wonderful job that she loves and they love her. She doesn't drive and he doesn't want to drive her that far to her job. He does delivery so his schedule is completely flexible so it is doable, he could even catch a delivery headed in whichever direction he was going. There is no other real option for transportation except maybe a coworker meeting them half way. Anyway, he is a jerk. My concern is that she is going to get sick of him always having to have things his way and leave him. He has had maybe 3 serious girlfriends who have all left him, and then he is devastated and sobbing, when honestly it is always his fault. I am gently trying to get him to be more accommodating, but not much I can do. Kids! (yes at 31 he is still a kid)