You walk in worlds the others can't begin to imagine.

Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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.


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


Steph L. - Jun 23, 2026 9:40:49 am PDT #13130 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.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPH

My ancient ears are glad you yelled this. Also, THANK YOU SCOLA


JenP - Jun 23, 2026 10:14:43 am PDT #13131 of 14513

Happy, Happy Birthday, Steph! Many happy confetti and cake-filled returns of the day, and all good wishes for the coming year.


erikaj - Jun 23, 2026 4:50:53 pm PDT #13132 of 14513
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal

Got caught up writing a long e-mail(party like it's 1999) and forgot to wish Tep happy birthday. Hope it's a good one, tep!