Wild monkey love or tender Sarah McLachlan love?

Xander ,'Him'


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.


Karl - Apr 23, 2024 12:04:08 pm PDT #29920 of 30000
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.

Gud, it's good to see your pixels; I've missed you.


Sheryl - Apr 23, 2024 3:26:15 pm PDT #29921 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

I realize it's been over a week since I last posted. There's been a lot. Mr. S was discharged from the hospital on Thursday. He went to school Friday, then we flew to Toronto for FilKOntario. Most of the weekend went well. He was fine during the flight up and during the con. He had a meltdown as we were starting to descend into National Airport. He refused to put his seatbelt on and sit in his seat. Yesterday was an asynchronous work day for school, then we went to my MIL's for the seder. After we had eaten, he got restless and fussy, so we didn't get to the back half of the seder. Then he had a meltdown at school today. Sigh...


DavidS - Apr 23, 2024 8:26:57 pm PDT #29922 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

So I've been avoiding some of my tasks with getting the Memorial together, mainly emailing the contacts for catering, drinks, AV etc.

Today I buckled down and fired off those emails, and you know what? Those bastards replied and now I have to do follow up emails and phone calls!

It's not like crossing something off your to-do list at all! It just opens up a can of worms, this communication shit.

Matilda had a rough day, and was texting me from school. What can you say to "I miss mamma"?

Fortunately it was therapy day, then she was getting her hair trimmed and she loves her stylist. Then she texted Hannah that she was in sore need of a "mom-hug" so she'll be collecting that on the way home from her haircut.


msbelle - Apr 24, 2024 7:52:52 am PDT #29923 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Car at the shop and having my first wfh day in a long time, just happens to coincide with Mac’s first real day of work at his new job.

I’m gonna be very lazy about work today and that’s ok.


lisah - Apr 24, 2024 8:47:32 am PDT #29924 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

What’s his new job, msbelle?


meara - Apr 24, 2024 9:42:26 am PDT #29925 of 30000

Yay new job for Mac?

Y’all I am contemplating cutting my hair. Which is fine but knowing myself I’m a little worried I will one afternoon suddenly decide I must NOW immediately cut my own hair into bangs or something. Which probably does not have a good outcome. But so tempting!!


DavidS - Apr 24, 2024 9:49:50 am PDT #29926 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

But so tempting!!

Book that stylist now!

I'm running around this morning trying to keep my caterer from quitting. Bah.

I don't want to organize anything!

I'm trying to figure out Livestreaming options for the Memorial. I don't think they offer it directly through their AV people.

I'm wondering how hard it would be for us to set it up. We'd need a video camera and a link to what? YouTube channel or account? I know they do livestreaming.

Who's done this? NoiseDesign?

I guess I could just the venue if they have a vendor they would recommend.


Steph L. - Apr 24, 2024 9:56:09 am PDT #29927 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

I'm running around this morning trying to keep my caterer from quitting. Bah.

I had a dream last night that I'm pretty sure was supposed to be the memorial (fancy setting, lots of us dressed nicely), but it also very clearly involved roller derby. So I'm pretty sure my brain just made one category for a combined uber-Buffista. Like Voltron.


JenP - Apr 24, 2024 10:17:58 am PDT #29928 of 30000

I mean... that tracks, really.

I'm so sorry I can't be there for the memorial service. Livestream or no, I will be there in spirit.

Yes, I, too would like to know what mac's new job is.

meara, if you don't mind my asking, what's your year @ GU? Our reunion falls this year and I wondered whether yours does. I'm actually going this year -- I'm not sure I would have gone five years ago, but since I literally couldn't (hospital), I felt deprived, so I'm for sure going this year. FOMO, five years later.


Toddson - Apr 24, 2024 10:47:47 am PDT #29929 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Just got off a mandatory one-hour Teams meeting about retirement. I am old and hope to retire in three years; I suppose, for younger people it might be worth it. I spent most of the hour napping - really. I am, as often, running short of sleep (new neighbor moved in the other evening and I had things going bump - and thud - in the night until 2:-00am)