Y'all, I literally had coffee on my monitor this morning. From opening a can of cold brew that sprayed a bit, but still,
Mighty fine shindig.
Mal ,'Shindig'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
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 18, 2026 8:59:43 am PST #11609 of 11613
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
erikaj - Feb 18, 2026 9:35:35 am PST #11610 of 11613
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
I don't believe some guy got my writing feedback and didn't come back to class. People don't listen to what I say. Not that I told him to do that--what a snowflake.
DavidS - Feb 18, 2026 10:00:20 am PST #11611 of 11613
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Ooof, I am sorry meara about your friend's news. That does not hit well.
Y'all, I literally had coffee on my monitor this morning. From opening a can of cold brew that sprayed a bit, but still,
Heh!
So, Matilda's friend, Isabella, has finished the painting I commissioned from her and it's amazing. It's truly gorgeous.
I told Isabella I would fly her out from Florida (where she's living with her dad) to SF to deliver it in person and she could stay in the Garden Apartment. That seemed safer than shipping it. (Though I've had paintings shipped to me before.)
So that will probably happen in the summer time.
[Reminder: Isabella got into RISD and her father reneged on his commitment to pay his share for college. Isabella's mother Lola died of cancer last year. Isabella wound up going to Berkelee School of Music in Boston for her freshman year. Aside: Yes, she's that talented as a painter and as a musician. But now she's not in school anywhere and living with her asshole dad in Florida.]
-t - Feb 18, 2026 10:28:34 am PST #11612 of 11613
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, man, I'm sorry to hear Isabella's father is that much of an asshole. Saw the painting on FB and it's amazing
I am pausing my Prime membership on Saturday when it would otherwise renew. It looks like the Audible, Comixology, and Kindle Unlimited subscriptions are totally separate as their renewal dates are, for some reason, a week later. So I have time to think about what to do about them. I suspect Prime Video is the only thing I'm likely to miss from the actual Prime membership, but we shall see. I do have a gift card from work burning a hole in my pocket, maybe I should use it up while I can get free shipping? Hm.
erikaj - Feb 18, 2026 10:46:48 am PST #11613 of 11613
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
Doctors really have to pay attention to women more. poor meara's friend. Why does her dad want her living with him if he doesn't want to support her growth? Some people just would rather "win," I guess, even if everyone ends up miserable.(The portrait's good, but that's quite a backstory. Sad.)