I'd rather stay home and watch television. It's often funnier than killing stuff.

Anya ,'Dirty Girls'


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.


Hil R. - Sep 17, 2024 10:11:21 pm PDT #2620 of 2642
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Feel better, Steph!

Several of my students were clearly sick in class today, and one of my colleagues was out for the past week with Covid.


Calli - Sep 18, 2024 4:02:11 am PDT #2621 of 2642
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Health~ma, Steph (and Hil). Safe travels Hec. Arm~ma to just about everyone else, looks like. I’m glad we’re all getting vaxxed. Glad your Tuesday was better, msbelle—mine was, too.

My employer has been pretty good about remote work. I think it’s because physical office space is at a premium there. They have more people working for them than they can seat. And while they’ve bought up a lot of property in town to try and alleviate that, it’s still a very hot market here, so they can make more money renting it out rather than have us working in it. All of which leads to me working barefoot, with a cat on my lap, 95% of the time.


Laura - Sep 18, 2024 5:15:21 am PDT #2622 of 2642
Our wings are not tired.

It's erikaj's birthday today!! Happiest of happy days, Erika. May the world treat you well today and may this year be filled with delightful surprises.


JenP - Sep 18, 2024 5:27:47 am PDT #2623 of 2642

Happy Birthday, erikaj!


lisah - Sep 18, 2024 6:44:35 am PDT #2624 of 2642
Punishingly Intricate

Happy birthday, erika!!!


Steph L. - Sep 18, 2024 6:59:50 am PDT #2625 of 2642
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

Happy Birthday, erika!

I slept a lot, but I'm still really sick. Going to a Kroger Little Clinic in a couple of hours.


Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 18, 2024 7:10:48 am PDT #2626 of 2642
"You should never say bad things about the dead, only good… Joan Crawford is dead. Good.” —Bette Davis

Hope they're able to help, Steph.

Happy Birthday, Erika!


Steph L. - Sep 18, 2024 7:18:26 am PDT #2627 of 2642
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

Even if this is a virus that antibiotics won't help, I just want something to make my throat stop hurting so much.


Dana - Sep 18, 2024 7:23:13 am PDT #2628 of 2642
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

Feel better, Steph.

I'm glad that the big company that bought us already had a strong culture of working remotely and hybrid. For one thing, we probably wouldn't be getting out of Texas the way we are.

And in house news, today they're breaking ground on our new house in Virginia! Estimate to complete it is 5 months, which I'm sure means at least 6.


dcp - Sep 18, 2024 7:33:47 am PDT #2629 of 2642
"I yam what I yam and that's all what I yam," -- Popeye

something to make my throat stop hurting so much

Look into magic mouthwash: [link]