I had a dream I fell for a cute and sweet... uh, terrorist, basically? Revolutionary would be kinder. I knew it couldn't actually be a lasting thing, but I snogged him anyway. I felt somewhat ambivalent about it, at least. He gave me blue and pink recycled gum in a container that looked like a mini egg carton, too, so there's that.
What'd you all order a dead guy for?
Jayne ,'The Message'
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 - Jan 29, 2025 6:40:44 am PST #4945 of 4999
Steph L. - Jan 29, 2025 6:41:25 am PST #4946 of 4999
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I think the universe heard me, because after I posted here, I checked Facebook, and saw a post that this Sunday, several organizations in my neighborhood are having an appropriately named Anti-Despair Resource Fair. Various organizations (mutual aid, reproductive justice, food access, disaster resilience, etc) will be there with ways to get involved. I definitely need this.
I'm also giggling because the post included: "Raffle! All prizes rad!" I can't pass up a chance to win rad prizes, can I?
JenP - Jan 29, 2025 6:53:46 am PST #4947 of 4999
Clearly, you cannot.
Steph L. - Jan 29, 2025 7:14:10 am PST #4948 of 4999
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I need rad prizes. At least *a* rad prize.
meara - Jan 29, 2025 10:58:32 am PST #4949 of 4999
Anti-despair fair seems like an excellent plan. I am absolutely remembering some books about 1930s Germany right now and wondering…
askye - Jan 29, 2025 11:01:34 am PST #4950 of 4999
Thrive to spite them
I want an anti despair fair.
I was amusing myself by filling out the DoGE application website with various names. And random info. And using a copy of the Constitution as my resume.
It wants 3 bullet points about experience so for Andrew Tater I put alpha male Alpha Male ALPHA MALE.
Dana - Jan 29, 2025 11:28:31 am PST #4951 of 4999
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Nutria are all over Louisiana. That’s basically the extent of my knowledge.
Yeah. Do not squish the nutria.
-t - Jan 29, 2025 11:35:17 am PST #4952 of 4999
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
IIRC the nutria were brought in deliberately to eat the water hyacinth (another invasive species that escaped decorative ponds) and have been impossible to control ever since.
Obviously, couldn’t try gorillas because that whole freezing to death part wouldn’t work although if there’s gonna be snowstorms as a regular thing….
Dana - Jan 29, 2025 2:31:59 pm PST #4953 of 4999
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Well. My company, about half of whose business is with the government, just sent out an email with details of all the stuff they're stopping or removing that was DEI-focused. God forbid we have any of that inclusion.
DavidS - Jan 29, 2025 3:02:18 pm PST #4954 of 4999
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
God forbid we have any of that inclusion.
Equity is for chumps.
We're up and getting ready for Matilda's first day of orientation.
The other students in her newly arriving cohort (4 other students in the Second Semester Gap Year) arrived at a hotel yesterday and have already met. We'll be connecting with them at the hotel this morning at 9am, and Matilda will join group activities.
She'll spend tonight at the Ryokan with me and tomorrow she goes to Osaka with her host family.
We both need coffee.