Just keep walking, preacher-man.

River ,'Jaynestown'


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.


JenP - May 14, 2024 1:27:55 am PDT #340 of 2667

I broke my pinkie toe (or, it seems and feels broken anyway) on... the dog last night! She is 100% fine.

Bringing her in from a walk, she somehow planted her tough, little, back paw in a way that ended up doing something to me as I walked past her, and caught it on her paw, and I'll be damned if MY own pinkie paw isn't black and blue and screaming every time I move it. It' been waking me up from time to time.

She is, of course, just fine, no limp or favoring of her other paw, sleeping like a baby (the kind who sleep through the night) and barely even took notice of my jam.

Broke my pinkie on a tiny, little dog paw. That's a new one.

A thousand thank-yous to the universe that I didn't fall or anything, though, TBH.


lisah - May 14, 2024 5:35:38 am PDT #341 of 2667
Punishingly Intricate

Ow, Jen! My arms are covered in fading bruises from my sister-in-law’s young lab greeting me enthusiastically with a big grin that exposed all her hard teeth.


smonster - May 14, 2024 5:42:33 am PDT #342 of 2667
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Jen, that sounds miserable. Maybe buddy tape it to the next toe? I think that’s all you can do for a broken toe.

Gave notice yesterday, went super great. Bosses not surprised, happy for me, a little annoyed I didn’t use them for a reference.

I am taking today off because I need a total rest day. The trip was great but pretty busy and emotionally exhausting and I had a lot of trouble sleeping. I get to sleep today whenever I feel like it, and do whatever floats my boat. I hereby proclaim.


DavidS - May 14, 2024 7:22:33 am PDT #343 of 2667
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I get to sleep today whenever I feel like it, and do whatever floats my boat. I hereby proclaim.

Good plan!

I'm getting flashbacks to meara's dog tripping related injuries.

Shir is coming over today! I'm putting her to work on the Memorial immediately.


askye - May 14, 2024 7:38:53 am PDT #344 of 2667
Thrive to spite them

Get some sleep smonster.

Jen a broke pinkie sucks. I fracture or broke mine once and it hurt so much.


Steph L. - May 14, 2024 7:49:52 am PDT #345 of 2667
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

Gave notice yesterday, went super great. Bosses not surprised, happy for me

smonster, I am so excited for your move and your new job!


msbelle - May 14, 2024 7:51:16 am PDT #346 of 2667
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Congratulations Smonster! So happy for you.

Boo on broken toes.

I’d rather watch animal videos all day instead of work. I overslept this morning and I still haven’t caught up brainwise.


JenP - May 14, 2024 8:20:38 am PDT #347 of 2667

I echo Steph in excitement for you, smonster. Glad the resignaning went well.

Root canal that was supposed to happen yesterday morning is happening this afternoon instead (endo wanted to confer w/ dentist first), so that's fun. Eh, it has to be done. Next come braces, then, finally, implants. After that I'm getting some cosmetic shit done as my reward for all this structural work. I had better be able to hold on to these toofs for a good couple of decades after all this, just saying.

Thank you for the toe empathy. It feels better this morning though it looks worse. I'll take it.

Yay for Shir visit!

Oh, also, I have a (being treated) UTI! What the heck? I guess sometimes it really does come in threes.


Dana - May 14, 2024 8:28:13 am PDT #348 of 2667
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

I’d rather watch animal videos all day instead of work. I overslept this morning and I still haven’t caught up brainwise.

Ditto, except my sleep was all choppy. I am tired and stupid.


-t - May 14, 2024 9:57:41 am PDT #349 of 2667
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Glad that went well, smonster! Enjoy your day of napping and whatever!

Ouch, JenP!

I'm having a harder than usual time remembering what day it is today (although I feel like I say it a lot so maybe I should just reset what I think is usual) but it is at least slightly not my fault. A restaurant that I follow on Facebook is already telling me what their special will be tomorrow (I think because they are closed today?) and it's beef stroganoff which sounds delicious so I have it in my head that I can go there for dinner after work and I cannot until tomorrow. Meanwhile I have to do all my Tuesday work things.