As much as I would like to, I don't think the crossword thing is realistic for me. Getting there and getting home would take more time and money than I want to think about. But I want to hear all about it and live vicariously through buffistas!
Zoe: I thought you wanted to spend more time off-ship this visit. Wash: Out there is seems like it's all fancy parties. I like our party better. The dress code is easier and I know all the steps.
'Shindig'
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.
-t - Jan 02, 2025 9:15:05 am PST #4281 of 4335
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Steph L. - Jan 02, 2025 9:16:39 am PST #4282 of 4335
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Plumbing~ma, Tep
The water is turned off, but fortunately I have therapy in 45 minutes, so I can go early and use the bathroom there!
JenP - Jan 02, 2025 10:04:50 am PST #4283 of 4335
Vicarious puzzling for -t!
I am thinking the same as Jesse re: timing. Guess I'll go sign up! This is awesome.
DavidS - Jan 02, 2025 10:16:09 am PST #4284 of 4335
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Running plans waylaid as I now have plans for a phone call with Josh's first wife, Jenny. I haven't talked to her in decades, but we had our own friendship (she also went to Kenyon) so I'm looking forward to hearing her voice again.
A gaggle of Matilda's friends came over last night to admire the Guinea Pigs and I helpfully steered them to the boxes of See's Candy in the house so they could save me temptation. They were a ravening horde, a locust swam of chocoholics.
Which was pleasing. I don't like throwing out the candy but I do like to get all the sweets out of the house by the time I take down the tree, which will probably be Monday.
Steph L. - Jan 02, 2025 11:28:23 am PST #4285 of 4335
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
By the time I got home from therapy, the plumber was finished and gone! Yay for a quick, easy fix!
JenP - Jan 02, 2025 11:35:20 am PST #4286 of 4335
Fantastic!
Vicariously looking forward to David and Matilda's trip. I've never been to Japan.
Just got the huge, anxiety producing work nightmare off of my plate. My god, the relief. Unfortunately, the firm itself is going through a severe client slump, so I'm out of my W2 position there as of end of January. I do have a couple of clients I'll keep on a contract basis, and I just got a contact through a mutual friend for some freelance writing stuff, so that's well-timed, but, yeah, super duper looking for my next steady job. As is my husband. So that's neat.
JenP - Jan 02, 2025 11:35:52 am PST #4287 of 4335
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JenP - Jan 02, 2025 12:30:25 pm PST #4288 of 4335
Registered, yay! Hotel special rate is largely sold out, btw. I was lucky to have a bunch of points, so I got our room even though they didn't have my nights available at the special rate. I'm getting in Friday and checking out Sunday. Excited!
-t - Jan 02, 2025 12:35:32 pm PST #4289 of 4335
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Glad to hear it, Tep!
And woo hoo on the registration, JenP! Good luck with the whole employment thing.
JenP - Jan 02, 2025 1:12:53 pm PST #4290 of 4335
FYI, -t, if you still want to do the puzzle part, they do have virtual options.