I am not...I am not the damsel in distress. I am not some case. I have to work this. I've lived in a cave for 5 years in a world where they killed my kind like cattle. I am not going to be cut down by some monster flu. I am better than that. What a wonder...how very scared I am.

Fred ,'A Hole in the World'


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 - Feb 19, 2021 1:51:25 pm PST #3688 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Hi Vortex! Sorry about the weasel, hope that shutting that shit down brought you some satisfaction, at least. Always a pleasure to see your pixels!

I am doing pretty well, although I have to remind myself of that fairly often as I am apt to feel sorry for myself over the least little thing. But really, at this point my problems are really because I am doing better than I was and now just about have the capacity to deal with things I was formerly throwing up my hands in despair about so they didn't count as problems because they could not be solved. So, I'm good.


meara - Feb 19, 2021 2:06:44 pm PST #3689 of 30000

Sucks about your cow-orker Vortex! But I have faith you are good at writing “oh no you fucking didn’t but in polite business language” emails.

I am....doing a tiny bit of work. But it shouldn’t be this hard. If I do two more things I think I will log off early. But here I am typing instead of doing one...


Laura - Feb 19, 2021 2:15:30 pm PST #3690 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Hey Vortex! Sorry that you got no love from the cow-orker, but yes you are well loved here.

I'm good. Absurd stress in all directions, but I am surprisingly Zen about it all, as in it doesn't help to get upset, so whatevs. Got a roof over my head, food in the fridge and a most wonderful DH, so no important complaints. 1/2 vaccinated, so that's cool. Get the 2nd shot the 4th. Youngster DH isn't eligible yet.


Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 19, 2021 2:34:10 pm PST #3691 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

Oh wow, Matt -- "good" to have a medical issue?? Good to find it, for sure, at least.

Well, as opposed to it being one of those things that just happens as you get older. As I told my doctor, I expected a slow incremental decline of energy and physical fitness due to aging, but 51 should be a noticeable contrast when compared to my thirties, not to the previous year.


Sheryl - Feb 19, 2021 3:48:48 pm PST #3692 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Happy Birthday Beverly!


Dana - Feb 19, 2021 3:49:59 pm PST #3693 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

We have water!


Jesse - Feb 19, 2021 4:00:30 pm PST #3694 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

YAY water!!


dcp - Feb 19, 2021 4:18:48 pm PST #3695 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

We have water!

Is it staying where it is supposed to?


meara - Feb 19, 2021 4:36:36 pm PST #3696 of 30000

expected a slow incremental decline of energy and physical fitness due to aging, but 51 should be a noticeable contrast when compared to my thirties, not to the previous year.

To be fair I feel a noticeable difference from last year too, but I just had blood work done and everything was normal, so it’s just pandemic and not specific disease! Oh well.


Dana - Feb 19, 2021 5:07:46 pm PST #3697 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

We have water in all of the appropriate places!