Two by two, hands of blue. Two by two, hands of blue.

River ,'Ariel'


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 - Mar 03, 2026 9:02:23 pm PST #11823 of 12302
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Cool! First meeting was pretty nice. It was a *lot* of people and apparently there are regulars who told the owner in advance that they wanted to do this but wouldn’t be able to make it tonight, so there will presumably be even more next time, but everyone seems nice and interested in what other people have to say, I think it’ll be good.

Gonna mess up my watching Josh Johnson YouTubes but I can catch up on Wednesdays while I WFH


-t - Mar 03, 2026 9:04:00 pm PST #11824 of 12302
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Getting the dosage right on frying pan head clonking is very hard, Tep. Pretty bad side effects. Hopefully some alternative treatment will be effective


meara - Mar 03, 2026 9:32:20 pm PST #11825 of 12302

Insomnia is a side effect I hadn't heard about! Interesting! I've mostly just had the occasional nausea, and burping.

I realized this week I went dancing tonight (Tuesday), have a meeting for the dance programming committee tomorrow, Thursday I am DJing, Friday I am dancing, and Saturday I am DJing. No wonder I feel like there's too much dancing stuff going on! (Thankfully next week it'll be back to our usual just twice a week, not five times!)


Shir - Mar 04, 2026 6:17:37 am PST #11826 of 12302
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

(Still OK, nothing new to report. Hanging in there).


Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 04, 2026 7:24:50 am PST #11827 of 12302
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.

It looks like a road crew is finally getting around to doing something about the gravel-filled sewer repair hole that's been in front of my house for weeks. So far it's just removing the metal plates partially covering the mess, but I'm crossing my fingers that repaving is on the agenda sometime today (rather than digging things back up).


-t - Mar 04, 2026 7:33:08 am PST #11828 of 12302
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Good luck, Matt

Just having my usual Wednesday morning “get up and work AGAIN?” blahs. Three days in a row really is too much, we should break up the week more.


Dana - Mar 04, 2026 7:33:19 am PST #11829 of 12302
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

Went up a dose on Zepbound, and godddddd the insomnia is real.

ohhhh possibly this is why I didn't get to sleep until 4:30.


Steph L. - Mar 04, 2026 8:03:24 am PST #11830 of 12302
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Went up a dose on Zepbound, and godddddd the insomnia is real.

ohhhh possibly this is why I didn't get to sleep until 4:30.

The insomnia has happened with every dose increase; for the first couple-few days after the shot, I just cannot fucking fall asleep. By night 3 or 4, I can sleep normally again. This pattern lasts for a few weeks, maybe a month, and then the insomnia goes away. It's maddening. I'm so tired right now that I'm bug-eyed and twitchy. Tonight had better be a sleep normally night.


Jessica - Mar 04, 2026 8:09:34 am PST #11831 of 12302
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Shir thanks for the frequent check-ins.


kat - Mar 04, 2026 8:19:53 am PST #11832 of 12302
"The thing about dorks is we stick together. Mostly for gaming purposes but also because it wards off jocks, gutter clowns and other Stephen King-like threats." - Lauren Okie

Steph, have you had any insomnia prior to Zep? I agree with -t that the dosing of a frying pan to the head seems tough.