Xander: Am I right, Giles? Giles: I'm almost certain you're not. Though, to be fair, I haven't been listening.

'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.


Theodosia - Oct 28, 2024 7:46:18 am PDT #3111 of 4188
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Woke up to the strong smell of smoke, though nothing was smoky throughout the house. Ran around checking, including the cellar! Stepped outside, could smell it strongly though no sirens or ominous smoke or firelight on the horizon.

Checked social media -- grass fires comfortably far off.

Still not a great start to the day.


lisah - Oct 28, 2024 8:16:42 am PDT #3112 of 4188
Punishingly Intricate

Happy birthday, Aurelia!!


meara - Oct 28, 2024 8:25:22 am PDT #3113 of 4188

Yikes that would be a scary way to wake up!! I recently saw a video about how a lot of fires start from bathroom fans that are full of dust and now I’m paranoid but not enough so that I’ve actually figured out how to, say, clean the fans.

I accomplished nothing this weekend. Which was nice but also I really should’ve done one or two things other than laundry and sitting on the couch watching TikTok or reading. Go for a run, or errands or cooking. Kicking myself a bit, because this is a rather busy week and I wish I’d set myself up better.

Happy birthday Aurelia!


Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 28, 2024 8:34:48 am PDT #3114 of 4188
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Happy Birthday, aurelia!


-t - Oct 28, 2024 9:16:42 am PDT #3115 of 4188
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Happy aurelia day!

Ugh on Monday backlog of security videos. Fie on that! We hates them, precious.

Yikes, Theo, waking up smelling smoke is never fun!


DavidS - Oct 28, 2024 10:06:10 am PDT #3116 of 4188
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Waking up to the smell of fire sounds very unpleasant.

Happy birthday, aurelia!

Matilda was up by 9:30 this morning! She's getting better.

Which is good because she has an interview with the Japan program coordinator tomorrow, and I'd like her to be coherent.

I just sent her a slew of Kyoto travel videos to give her something to talk about.

I have my second Therapy session today. I don't think I'm going to keep this therapist but I'll do this session and see.


Gudanov - Oct 28, 2024 10:15:43 am PDT #3117 of 4188
Coding and Sleeping

Happy birthday Aurelia!


Theodosia - Oct 28, 2024 11:40:56 am PDT #3118 of 4188
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Hippo birdies, Aurelia!

I'll tell you that it makes me a lot more sympathetic to people who've been through real wildfires.


-t - Oct 28, 2024 5:36:36 pm PDT #3119 of 4188
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Did you know they make little sunlamps for cheese? [link]


Calli - Oct 28, 2024 6:03:00 pm PDT #3120 of 4188
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Happy birthday, Aurelia!

I’ve fallen back into Vox Machina in a big way. Are we discussing it anywhere? It’s the perfect “Let’s not think about the election” media, interspersed with the occasional GBBO.