Hey! What do you two think you're doing? Fightin' at a time like this. You'll use up all the air!

Jayne ,'Out Of Gas'


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.


DavidS - Oct 21, 2024 11:34:21 am PDT #3034 of 4159
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

TCG is still sick and is actually taking a sick day from work, which never ever happens.

Ooh, I hope he feels better.

I saw Chungking Express but I don't actually know if that refers to the same place

A great movie! And you are now turning the lightbulb on in my head and realizing, of course, I have heard of Chungking. Though I didn't know anything about it.

Thanks for the birthday wishes, y’all!

Belated Happy Birthday, Calli!

Today is a momentous day in my personal history as I'm about to go see a therapist for the first time. I've reached a level of bare functionality that I recognize as depression. I've never been prone to chronic depression, but I did go through depression after my mother's death. And I recognize it now.

Also, Matilda's therapist has been reaching out to me and doing sessions with me periodically (generally once every two or three months). Because both Matilda and I have been so stressed and depressed over the last few months, she's done sessions with me in both Sept and Oct, and I realized I really looked forward to them.

So it's time.


NoiseDesign - Oct 21, 2024 11:36:19 am PDT #3035 of 4159
Our wings are not tired

Chongqing - City in China.

I was familiar with it mainly because a few years back the Avengers STATION project we were involved with did an installation there so a few of my employees had to travel there. One of their takeaways was how unusual it was for non-Chinese to be in that city. Unlink other cities in China where we did projects, there really was nothing set up to deal with non-chinese.


Steph L. - Oct 21, 2024 11:39:57 am PDT #3036 of 4159
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Today is a momentous day in my personal history as I'm about to go see a therapist for the first time.

I'm sure it'll be helpful -- I'm glad you recognized the signs that therapy would be a good idea. (Welcome to the club.)


erikaj - Oct 21, 2024 12:02:27 pm PDT #3037 of 4159
Always Anti-fascist!

I've done it off and on. Support groups too.(It's been a long time since, actually, but it doesn't feel like it.) Hope it helps, Hec.


Laura - Oct 21, 2024 12:45:43 pm PDT #3038 of 4159
Our wings are not tired.

I now have several tabs open with various videos I need to watch. DH was privileged to live in multiple countries as a child, but I haven't traveled nearly enough. We both regret that we didn't give the boys a more international experience, but at least they lived in cities and went to school with various cultures. It was a badge of honor for Bobby's classmates to have the most bizarre combo of parent heritage.

Today is a momentous day in my personal history as I'm about to go see a therapist for the first time.

This is good to hear. Take care of yourself. This is just as important as diet and exercise, if not more so.

In hindsight, I know I should have done so after Stephen died, but a very negative experience while he was sick soured me on the notion. Of note is that I also had a very positive experience with another therapist during that time as well, but the bad one was super bad.


sj - Oct 21, 2024 1:18:44 pm PDT #3039 of 4159
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Good luck with the therapist, Hec.


erikaj - Oct 21, 2024 1:26:10 pm PDT #3040 of 4159
Always Anti-fascist!

chemistry is important at times like that, Laura.


dcp - Oct 21, 2024 1:39:02 pm PDT #3041 of 4159
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

Are "mish kids" missionary kids?

Correct!

Came back to the States with a posh British accent that did not go over well....

When I would come back to Arkansas on summer vacations, I would get teased for "talking British." As best I could tell, it was for pronouncing my final "g"s and being careful of my grammar. It usually took me a week or so to relax into the surrounding Southern drawl.

My accent and dialect always seem to adapt pretty quickly to whatever is being spoken wherever I happen to be. My inner voice always reflects whatever I have been reading lately, and if I am not careful that will slip out into my spoken voice as well. That gets me some odd looks, sometimes.


Karl - Oct 21, 2024 4:34:44 pm PDT #3042 of 4159
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.

Hec, in your post you refer to both "Austria" and "Australia" in terms of the size of Chongqing; those are very different figures, and Australia is actually bigger than the continental USA in terms of land area.

I am willing to believe that Chongqing is larger than Austria (which is only a quarter the size of Germany), but one city (even one that is non-continguously dispersed) larger than the Lower 48 is a bit of a stretch for me.


erikaj - Oct 21, 2024 6:29:15 pm PDT #3043 of 4159
Always Anti-fascist!

I thought that was just me moving slowly this morning...good catch.