Yes, she now gets her hair done by someone I know who had been asking me “hey are you going to this dance?” for a couple of months…I thought because they wanted to go but not alone…but turns out they were hoping to introduce us! (We found each other at the dance without that friend being there and were unaware of the plan until later)
Atherton: Half the men in this room wish you were on their arm, tonight. Inara: Only half. I must be losing my indefinable allure.
'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.
meara - Feb 26, 2026 6:39:47 pm PST #11746 of 12320
-t - Feb 26, 2026 9:59:33 pm PST #11747 of 12320
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Aw, that’s a good story
Laura - Feb 27, 2026 5:49:06 am PST #11748 of 12320
Our wings are not tired.
Aww, that is a good sign, meara.
Well done, Trudy! So glad it came together.
Quick healing ~ma, ND.
DH went to his new PCP yesterday and brought home a fistful of referrals. Most urgently, he has gone to the Ophthalmologist this morning because of light flashing in one eye. Hoping for ocular migraine and not a retinal tear, but we will know in a few minutes.
Jessica - Feb 27, 2026 6:15:51 am PST #11749 of 12320
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I am doing Onerous Medical Tasks. Yesterday: annual gyno appt. Today: annual eye exam. Yesterday: scheduled annual physical. Todo: schedule mammogram.
I do not like the onerous medical tasks. Where do I sign up to get a self-healing body that does not require me to talk to people about it over the phone.
-t - Feb 27, 2026 6:17:22 am PST #11750 of 12320
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That is a lot of poking and prodding in a short amount of time
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 27, 2026 7:22:40 am PST #11751 of 12320
You have to remember that being a 5-time Olympic medalist means Hilary Knight has been playing hockey at an elite level at least 16 years. It's impossible for her to be a teenage girl less than 16 years old, thus the President's complete lack of interest.
Indeed it is. What happened to the days when our bodies took care of themselves quietly as long as we ate some pizza or ramen and got a few hours sleep?
Jessica - Feb 27, 2026 7:52:11 am PST #11752 of 12320
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
What happened to the days when our bodies took care of themselves quietly as long as we ate some pizza or ramen and got a few hours sleep?
Yes, please give me the "healthy and in my mid-twenties" package. This late 40s version is BULLSHIT.
JenP - Feb 27, 2026 7:57:29 am PST #11753 of 12320
Indeed it is. What happened to the days when our bodies took care of themselves quietly as long as we ate some pizza or ramen and got a few hours sleep?
Preach. I remeber very well the first time a doctor said something like, "...a little bit of arthritis and a bone spur there. We'll send you to PT." But like, no "It'll clear up in a month or so." Just, yup, that's in your life now.
meara - Feb 27, 2026 9:06:11 am PST #11754 of 12320
The sad thing is I’m almost certainly healthier and in better shape than I was in my 20s, for the most part…and yet time still has me messed up. Boooo.
NoiseDesign - Feb 27, 2026 12:06:11 pm PST #11755 of 12320
Our wings are not tired
I'm glad to have the procedure done my my head, but last night and today the site with the stiches is aching quite a bit. I can remove the intial bandage tomorrow morning and then I can rinse the area and get into wound care on it so that it doesn't scar.