Wesley: Illyria can be...difficult. Testing her might be hard without getting someone seriously hurt. Angel: We'll make Spike do it. Wesley: Good.

'Underneath'


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.


Atropa - Mar 01, 2024 11:41:02 am PST #28963 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Speaking of purses, I'm mildly annoyed that you can only take a small clear purse to stadium events these days. Blah blah blah safety, I get it, but they're an aesthetic crime.


Toddson - Mar 01, 2024 12:03:20 pm PST #28964 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I've thought about starting to use a cane - my knees are getting worse and my balance is pretty bad.


Beverly - Mar 01, 2024 1:26:03 pm PST #28965 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Yeah, it's the balance thing, for me. I'm still learning to use mine. I've used one for injuries now and then, in my right hand. But the PT people insist I need to use it in my left, and that takes a lot of practice, a bit of samurai staff moves, some windmilling--oh, sorry, didn't see you there. It doesn't make me walk faster but I am less potentially unsteady on my feet.

Also, if it matters to you, get a pretty one, it's an accessory, like jewelry.


Consuela - Mar 01, 2024 1:32:07 pm PST #28966 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Today's my day off but I just had 3 separate work calls, including a meeting with my boss and 10 other people. Joy. At least I got to the gym earlier?

There's a thing that I know about that is going to make local news and people are going to be very worked up, possibly including congressional pressure, and I'm so glad that I have only a tangential involvement with it. What I do have is the institutional memory, oy. SF-istas, you will probably know it when it hits. You'll be like, "Oh that is what Consuela was talking about!" It'll be a few weeks, I think...

I seem to be fully recovered from covid, except I really didn't exercise for the last 3 weeks. And the weather is not conducive to a nice stressful hike in the woods today. So instead I had a fried egg on avocado toast and piece of leftover cake for lunch. And I think I will sit on the couch and watch some mountain films.


amyparker - Mar 01, 2024 9:56:47 pm PST #28967 of 30000
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.

'Suela, as one of the supports for a mutual friend who dealt with what may be a similar situation, I am sorry and I hope you have some good pillows to scream into.


Laura - Mar 02, 2024 1:09:13 pm PST #28968 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

We just had hundreds of cars driving up A1A beeping horns, flying flags, yelling through bullhorns, playing music, and so forth protesting the mess in Gaza.


erikaj - Mar 02, 2024 1:30:00 pm PST #28969 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!

right on. Good for them.


sj - Mar 02, 2024 1:48:18 pm PST #28970 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Thanks Beverly, I used to have the energy and balance to go after the rude peoples ankles but these days I’m mostly just trying to avoid having my crutches taken out from under me and falling hard. Between people, wet floors, and icy sidewalks I feel like I always have to be at code red and it is exhausting.


shrift - Mar 02, 2024 5:28:05 pm PST #28971 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

SF-istas, you will probably know it when it hits.

I'm intrigued, but my work org has been making more than just the local news and I'm feeling some kind of way about it, so you have my sympathies.


meara - Mar 02, 2024 5:42:39 pm PST #28972 of 30000

Ughhh. Was supposed to be on a flight at 215pm. It’s now 541pm and they’re saying maybe it’ll be leaving after 7pm. The plane we are supposed to be on is in LA and hasn’t even taken off yet. This is NOT the best terminal to spend 8 or so hours in. Some airports I’d rock up to a nice restaurant or pay for a massage…not really options here.