Holy wow, I just realized I can start listening to the news again! And by “news” I mean Wait Wait and Last Week Tonight, I won’t hear actual news unless I drive somewhere, but that’s more than I’ve been able to bear for a while
As Willow goes, so goes my nation.
Oz ,'Selfless'
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 - Jan 21, 2021 4:21:42 pm PST #2653 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Laura - Jan 21, 2021 4:45:48 pm PST #2654 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I watched Press Briefings - 2 days in a row! It is so normal. I like normal more than ever.
Volans - Jan 21, 2021 5:55:41 pm PST #2655 of 30000
move out and draw fire
Centered in the background carpet of red-bordered blue, her brilliant red headpiece and daffodil-sunshine-full of hope yellow coat, the visual was perfect.
Yes 100 times! (Also I may have pre-ordered her book yesterday)
My son was raging about people talking about the outfits at Inauguration all over his socials: @#$#MORE IMPORTANT !@#*^ POLICIES )(*%%^
Me: Yeah but Michelle Obama
M: Okay she looked amazing
Cass - Jan 21, 2021 7:10:31 pm PST #2656 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Cass, how are you feeling?
Honestly really good.
I think the hyponatremia (low sodium and also, for me, low potassium at least for a while) was the issue.
So I eat lots of mini meals and I don't watch my salt intake at all.
I've felt great for last couple weeks. I can't go back to work yet but I wish I could.
sj - Jan 21, 2021 7:12:48 pm PST #2657 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Cass, that is great to hear! I'm glad you're feeling so much better.
-t - Jan 21, 2021 7:14:39 pm PST #2658 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Very glad to hear that, Cass!
Calli - Jan 22, 2021 4:47:44 am PST #2659 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
That’s great, Cass!
Work has ramped up a fair bit for me—the start of the semester plus procrastinating instructors. But it’s engaging work, at least.
msbelle - Jan 22, 2021 7:32:59 am PST #2660 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Skipping and skimming, do we have any Harry Potter fans Gryffindor or Slytherin houses that would like house crest pins?
-t - Jan 22, 2021 7:47:36 am PST #2661 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
3 meetings for me today. I know for many people that is nothing, but it is a lot for me and on a Friday
Toddson - Jan 22, 2021 8:39:45 am PST #2662 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Catching up ... best wishes for the health of all Buffistas, Cass and anyone else who needs it. I may have one of the least exciting/interesting food allergies - I can't eat lobster - it gives me a horrible stomach ache (shrimp, crab, clams, oysters, fish of all kinds are fine). I figure it leaves more lobster for everyone else who can eat it.
I've been pretty much glued to the TV news since Monday. Couldn't go in to the office, since they closed down the city - downtown streets blocked, no traffic, Metro stations closed. I love that CBS has its "verify" feature - people send in questions and they get experts (i.e., people who actually know the subject) to answer. As in, will the vaccine alter my DNA? (no) I've mostly stayed in, since there were limits on where I could go, although I made one exciting trip to the grocery. I kept watching repeats of the inauguration. The Washington Post had almost a page devoted to the coats people were wearing (including Bernie Sanders), with commentary.
Also, the Post's Sunday magazine section had an entire article called, "Balancing darkness and light: Do 'elder Goths' hold the secrets to aging successfully?" (they seem to think yes)