Karl. I’m so glad you’re home and I hope that you make a quick recovery.
You're not friends. You'll never be friends. You'll be in love till it kills you both.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
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.
sj - Jun 22, 2026 11:09:52 am PDT #13120 of 14513
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
erikaj - Jun 22, 2026 11:18:07 am PDT #13121 of 14513
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
What they said.ETA: Lisah, got your card in the mail. I'm glad I was in a position to be generous, and, yes, it's like paying tribute to one of my favorite fandoms.
Steph L. - Jun 22, 2026 7:55:29 pm PDT #13122 of 14513
It's actually been a really hard year, when you stop and do the math. Eliot would cry, too, if it didn't take him seventy minutes of therapy, two cocktails, and a Sondheim medley before he can experience a human emotion through the haze of his PTSD.
I just cleared out 900-ish unread messages in my inbox. This feels better than drugs!
Steph L. - Jun 22, 2026 7:59:13 pm PDT #13123 of 14513
It's actually been a really hard year, when you stop and do the math. Eliot would cry, too, if it didn't take him seventy minutes of therapy, two cocktails, and a Sondheim medley before he can experience a human emotion through the haze of his PTSD.
I mean, my experience with drugs is pretty limited, but I stand by my statement anyway.
-t - Jun 22, 2026 8:18:21 pm PDT #13124 of 14513
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I don’t think I believe you. ISTR some pretty glowing reviews of painkillers when you totally needed them that I cannot imagine anything related to email matching.
Steph L. - Jun 22, 2026 8:31:14 pm PDT #13125 of 14513
It's actually been a really hard year, when you stop and do the math. Eliot would cry, too, if it didn't take him seventy minutes of therapy, two cocktails, and a Sondheim medley before he can experience a human emotion through the haze of his PTSD.
Oh, yeah, the morphine was pretty sweet. Okay, cleaning out 900 unread emails is better than most drugs except morphine.
Laura - Jun 23, 2026 5:32:07 am PDT #13126 of 14513
This too shall pass.
Happiest birthday wishes today to Steph! I hope you are planning on spoiling yourself all day and that the year ahead brings all you hope for and more.
Laura - Jun 23, 2026 5:33:34 am PDT #13127 of 14513
This too shall pass.
More coffee!
Also, well done on the email clearing! Woot! Almost all painkillers leave me violently ill, so I'll remain a pothead and/or wino. Side effect of the GLP-1 is I don't really enjoy wine anymore. Sad, but probably healthier for me.
-t - Jun 23, 2026 6:25:07 am PDT #13128 of 14513
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Happy birthday, Tep! I will magnanimously allow you to make any claims you like about the joys of clearing emails today.
::confetti::
Tom Scola - Jun 23, 2026 8:15:22 am PDT #13129 of 14513
Where do you come from? Where do you go? What is your scene, baby? We just gotta know.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPH