I caught her on a park bench, making out with a *chaos* demon! Have you ever seen a chaos demon? They're all slime and antlers.

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.


flea - May 08, 2024 6:39:51 am PDT #198 of 4220
information libertarian

In teenage angst news, Dillo had his wisdom teeth out last Friday, took AP Chemistry Monday, is taking AP English as we speak (3 40-minute essays!!) and has a crisis brewing in ceramics, as the kiln fires tomorrow and he is not finished, thanks to the things listed above.

But as far as I know he has no ongoing bathroom beef issues.


Jessica - May 08, 2024 7:22:54 am PDT #199 of 4220
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

My normally over-responsible 16 year-old left his keys & ID at school yesterday after his AP Stats exam, and then forgot to go to his driver's ed lecture in the evening. He felt terrible about both and as recompense, woke up early and made everybody pancakes for breakfast! (He was already forgiven, and he can make up the driver's ed class tonight, but hey, pancakes!)


Laura - May 08, 2024 7:27:40 am PDT #200 of 4220
Our wings are not tired.

I endorse pancakes as a coping method.

Sorry about the teenage angst all round.


meara - May 08, 2024 7:51:28 am PDT #201 of 4220

I would not want to be a teenager again for anything. Yuck.

Other things I don’t want to do: swallow (it hurts), my job (it’s boring), the workout I h e later. Boo Wednesdays are the worst. Not yet close to the weekend.


DavidS - May 08, 2024 8:00:34 am PDT #202 of 4220
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

and has a crisis brewing in ceramics, as the kiln fires tomorrow and he is not finished

I'm familiar with that stressor! The one good thing about the abrupt end of the baseball season is that Matilda is catching up with her ceramics.

A whole cohort of Buffista babies are nearing the end of high school!

It's ten days to the Memorial and I have many little tasks to address yet.


DavidS - May 08, 2024 11:34:20 am PDT #203 of 4220
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

New research shows that even a little bit of olive oil a day has a huge benefit in reducing the risk of dementia: [link]

This post brought to you by the broccoli I just made in the microwave with olive oil, salt and Spanish Paprika, topped with parm. Also reheated some chicken thighs with it.

Lean protein and green cruciferous vegetables, now with a spoonful of olive oil.

I'm going to live forever!

I'll probably need some apple cider vinegar, live culture probiotic yogurt, ginger, garlic, local honey and turmeric though.

What's the one health-foodie thing you eat/consume that you really believe in?


erin_obscure - May 08, 2024 11:43:15 am PDT #204 of 4220
Occasionally I’m callous and strange

Kale. Ideally sautéed or braised with olive oil and garlic salt. If I go more than a few days without I feel sluggish and gross. Broccoli or spinach can fill the same niche but sometimes now I really crave the texture of kale. Used to be a huge fan of home brewed kombucha (green tea and turbinado sugar) but had to call quits on that when the acid reflux got bad.


Jessica - May 08, 2024 11:48:45 am PDT #205 of 4220
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

What's the one health-foodie thing you eat/consume that you really believe in?

I think doing 4 years of Food Grad School burned me out of believing in health-foodie things. Other than really boring ones like Everyone's Diet Could Probably Use More Fiber.

I changed my haircolor this morning and have learned, yet again, the humbling lesson of Pastels Are Really Difficult, Jess. I don't *hate* the weird pinkish shade I ended up with, but damnit, I wanted lavender.


Steph L. - May 08, 2024 11:53:32 am PDT #206 of 4220
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

This post brought to you by the broccoli I just made in the microwave with olive oil, salt and Spanish Paprika

I roasted broccoli the other night and I usually put garlic on it, but next time I make it, I'm going to try smoked paprika instead of garlic.

What's the one health-foodie thing you eat/consume that you really believe in?

Fiber is god. [edit] I posted that before I read Jess's post. #TeamFiber


erikaj - May 08, 2024 12:07:00 pm PDT #207 of 4220
Always Anti-fascist!

I eat yogurt every day and I have much less reflux. If I finish the cups more often, I feel like my digestion is better, but sometimes in the moment, I ate too many other things. Water with lemon makes water better, but I found out later, it's also really healthy and immune-boosting