Dawn: I think a date should be in a real fancy restaurant, then champagne at a night club with a floor show, then ballroom dancing. Joyce: Unfortunately, we're not dating in a movie from the thirties.

'Get It Done'


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.


DebetEsse - Apr 29, 2024 3:56:26 pm PDT #12 of 3998
Woe to the fucking wicked.

Oof, Shir, glad it's mild and I hope you clear the infection soon.

I will have to miss the memorial. DH is in Mamma Mia and we don't have the child care infrastructure to make that weekend work. Sad.

Uncertain work drama... Not a good band name.

Askye, that seems reasonable.

Speaking of meds, I've just started a low-does SSRI and have nausea on Day 2. I'm trying to figure out if this will persist, because this is worse than what it's trying to fix. Anyone have any insights or experiences?


Steph L. - Apr 29, 2024 4:38:25 pm PDT #13 of 3998
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Shir, Covid is a lousy welcome-to-the-US gift. I'm glad it's mild, and I hope you stay fever-free!

It will be good to see E. He will be 16 in Aug.

How is he 16 already?

Speaking of meds, I've just started a low-does SSRI and have nausea on Day 2. I'm trying to figure out if this will persist, because this is worse than what it's trying to fix. Anyone have any insights or experiences?

Initial side effects should go away, but you might have to give it a couple of weeks (hopefully sooner, though!).


Steph L. - Apr 29, 2024 4:39:29 pm PDT #14 of 3998
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

The infection in my left ear has been joined by my right ear, in some kind of sympathy or copycat move. It is not very cool at all. I feel like I'm underwater.


smonster - Apr 29, 2024 4:50:28 pm PDT #15 of 3998
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Oh no, Steph. That super sucks.


Steph L. - Apr 29, 2024 4:59:38 pm PDT #16 of 3998
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

I have antibiotics, so they just need to do their job. Still, I don't care for this shit at all.


Beverly - Apr 29, 2024 8:43:42 pm PDT #17 of 3998
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Natter natter natter natter, I need to catch up but right now it doesn't matter matter matter matter....


DavidS - Apr 29, 2024 9:05:00 pm PDT #18 of 3998
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Natter natter natter natter, I need to catch up but right now it doesn't matter matter matter matter....

Hey, batter batter!

A's won tonight! And they won a series against the (first place at the time) Orioles. And split with the Yankees. And aside from their first disastrous week, they've played above .500. And that's with their three best hitters from last year being useless.

Also, our closer throws 103 mph and nobody can hit it.

This is the last season the A's will be in Oakland and I'm just trying to soak it up.

Matilda went over to her friend Iris's house and when Janet (Iris's mom) drove Matilda home she brought Cupid and Sparky over and I got to see dogs. Cupid blew right by me running up the steps to go find free snacks on the kitchen floor. Sparky was dumb, chunky and confused.

Anyway: dogs!


meara - Apr 29, 2024 9:59:34 pm PDT #19 of 3998

Yay dogs.

Y’all am I losing my mind?? I keep losing things. First it was my little travel bag I kept plugs and chargers in. Not a huge deal but a little annoying. Several of the chargers had been taken out of it, so the only one I really need to replace is the Apple Watch charger. Then I lost my makeup bag. Ok, I had it for the dance weekend, and took it to the hotel, maybe I left it there and it never showed up at lost and found. Bummer. Then I realized that I couldn’t find two of the hair things my sister gave me for Christmas. Maybe I put them away somewhere that is not the first five places I looked? Maybe. But then tonight I wanted to wear a sweater I own…and it is nowhere to be found. Nowhere! What did I do with that sweater?? Why can I not find things??


Calli - Apr 30, 2024 4:05:37 am PDT #20 of 3998
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I hope you get past the COVID quickly, Shir.

Looking forward to smonster’s visit next week!


Jesse - Apr 30, 2024 6:18:14 am PDT #21 of 3998
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

meara, is your whole travel bag sitting somewhere still full?