I’m so sorry for your loss, Matt.
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.
sj - Nov 13, 2023 7:31:29 pm PST #26804 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 14, 2023 6:50:52 am PST #26805 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Thanks everyone. I know it's silly, but with two cancer deaths one after another and Mom's recurrence all happening close together it feels more like a vendetta than just statistics.
Calli - Nov 14, 2023 8:14:52 am PST #26806 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Congrats, amych! Are you planning to move, or is that just sort of in your back pocket in case TFG actually wins in '24?
amych - Nov 14, 2023 8:18:13 am PST #26807 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
For now it's 99% a back pocket option (and a good bit of if-I-win-the-lottery-I-don't-actually-play dreaming), but if/when the time came that we decided to move, it opens up, well, all of Europe. And it somehow feels right to close that loop.
-t - Nov 14, 2023 8:43:55 am PST #26808 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Wow, amych! ETA: that seems like a big thing in several ways!
Laura - Nov 14, 2023 10:29:18 am PST #26809 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
So very cool, amych!
DavidS - Nov 14, 2023 10:51:23 am PST #26810 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
That's very exciting, amych!
JZ and I had been looking at the possibility of a Greek passport, which you can get if you invest in enough property over there. Initially it was really low! (something like $50K) but now it's up to more like $200K. Still, we could have an Air BnB type property in Athens that JZ's relatives over there could run for a cut and we'd still have the EU passport. Still tempting.
Dangit, I need to order a turkey today! Running out of time. I feel completely ambushed by Thanksgiving this year.
Atropa - Nov 14, 2023 12:09:07 pm PST #26811 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I am tiiiiiiiired. In addition to the usual chaos of work, it is annual review discussion time, and annual budget planning time (which involves me reminding higher-ups that no, really, technical writing and localization aren't free). Any day where I have under 6hrs of meetings is a good one.
Sheryl - Nov 14, 2023 2:08:55 pm PST #26812 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Went to the dentist and had several cavities filled. Afterwards, I got myself a Frappuccino, forgetting the logistics of trying to drink through a straw when one’s mouth is numb. Silly me…
Laura - Nov 14, 2023 2:09:09 pm PST #26813 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Checked one onerous task off my list. Did my skin check and am happy to report that all is clear and any new things are just me getting old. Which doesn't bother me so much as skin cancer would.
Next on the list is getting my foot looked at. The dog stepped on it, for the millionth time, but it was right on the joint where I had the bunion surgery a decade ago. It has hurt for a few days and I think needs an X-ray. Anyway, I called the original surgeon person and will see if her office can take a look. Then I need to do something about my hip lockups that doesn't involve needles, or knives, or drugs. These old bones. Sheesh.
Brendon's dad was Canadian and he has said for decades he needs to do something, but hasn't yet.