I have finesse! I have finesse coming out of my bottom!

Anya ,'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.


lisah - Sep 17, 2021 9:53:15 am PDT #9313 of 29425
Punishingly Intricate

I'll be icing and elevating my leg after I had a Baker's cyst burst yesterday. It was incredibly painful, and I couldn't put any weight on my leg all day, but it's MUCH better today. But, OW!!!


EpicTangent - Sep 17, 2021 9:54:26 am PDT #9314 of 29425
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

Packing and whatnot for vacation! (We leave way too early on Monday morning.)

This is the trip you were googling spas for?


DavidS - Sep 17, 2021 10:01:35 am PDT #9315 of 29425
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

That sounds lovely, David. Any update on the cake decision? Inquiring minds, and all...

I went with the Fuerst Pueckler. Which has raspberry whipped cream and raspberry filling in the middle and chocolate ganache on top.


Steph L. - Sep 17, 2021 10:12:17 am PDT #9316 of 29425
Apparently if you're enough of a power nerd, there is nothing that cannot be flowcharted.

Packing and whatnot for vacation! (We leave way too early on Monday morning.)

This is the trip you were googling spas for?

Yep -- Tim's cousin is getting married in Vermont, and since (1) we didn't take a vacation (or really any time off) last year, and (2) our wedding anniversary is next week, we decided to turn the trip into a weeklong vacation. I had lofty plans of lots of challenging hikes, and those plans turned into "short lazy hike on the flattest ground possible while still being on a trail" followed by "anniversary couples' massage and/or fuck it, maybe a whole spa day because we are both so goddamn burned out." And probably just loafing around the shore of Lake Champlain. Also hot cider donuts, Ben & Jerry's, and a maple soft-serve that is the most amazing ice cream product I've ever eaten. And then at the end of the week, 2 days of Beckmeyer shenanigans. There are many, many family members who haven't seen how I enthusiastically dance really, really badly at weddings.


sj - Sep 17, 2021 10:33:04 am PDT #9317 of 29425
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Steph, that sounds wonderful. I hope you have a great time!


Laura - Sep 17, 2021 10:37:51 am PDT #9318 of 29425
Our wings are not tired.

{{lisah}} Ouch!

Not sure about weekend plans yet. Saturday my niece is going to help train me on using a gentle leader with Skinner. I just can't handle him, and she thinks I can with this. Weather permitting I may go kayaking around the lake to check out the fall leaves. Mostly just being relaxed.


Laura - Sep 17, 2021 10:41:41 am PDT #9319 of 29425
Our wings are not tired.

Sounds glorious, Steph. I wanted to take the ferry across Lake Champlain from NY to VT and do the Ben & Jerry's tour, but they are renovating, so next year. It would be a hella drive for a cone, just sayin'. We went across the lake on the ferry a few times when I was a kid and it is a fond memory. My dad used to buy liquor on the VT side because the taxes were cheaper or some such.


meara - Sep 17, 2021 10:54:30 am PDT #9320 of 29425

Bank called! (I insisted they give me the extension so I could call back on the main number, tho!) claimed it was a teller error and they’d typed the wrong account number. Wtf. For $6k? I was like “it’s an inconvenience for me because I have the money and other bank accounts, but for someone else this would’ve been a huge nightmare!” Now I gotta fix my direct deposit too, because it was supposed to hit today but the account is closed and I wasn’t able to update work info in time


Steph L. - Sep 17, 2021 10:57:57 am PDT #9321 of 29425
Apparently if you're enough of a power nerd, there is nothing that cannot be flowcharted.

claimed it was a teller error and they’d typed the wrong account number.

Yeah, but they originally told you that someone walked into a brick-and-mortar brnach and withdrew the money. So either the mythical person who made the withdrawal or the mythical teller who typed the wrong number (or both) is a lie. That wouldn't fill me with confidence about their continued ability to be your bank.


Dana - Sep 17, 2021 10:59:43 am PDT #9322 of 29425
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

That's good news, except for all of the irritating parts.