sj, you are awesome and a good friend. Go have fun!
That sucks, lisah.
I truly am glad I don't work for DoD any longer. Miss the dogs, little else.
Ah, yes, of course. The gypsies, they gave you your soul. The gypsies are filthy people. Ptui! We shall speak of them no more.
Ilona Costa Bianchi ,'The Girl in Question'
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.
Cass - Jan 31, 2025 2:16:37 pm PST #5022 of 5028
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
-t - Jan 31, 2025 2:34:20 pm PST #5023 of 5028
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
sj, you are a delight and excellent friend material!
I'm sorry lisah.
I feel like a self-centered twit for being worried that tariffs are going to drive my employer out of business but I can't seem to stop (we import from China and export to Mexico and Canada (and Colombia although that doesn't seem like as big a problem for the moment))
JenP - Jan 31, 2025 2:44:01 pm PST #5024 of 5028
I'm sorry, lisah; I hope it doesn't go down that way.
So happy for you and Barkley, Cass.
sj, have fun!
Today was my last day at work. Yikes.
DavidS - Jan 31, 2025 3:52:12 pm PST #5025 of 5028
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Sheesh, Jes, that's a lot of tsurris for being a good citizen.
I'm sorry lisah; that fucking sucks. So many piles of suck.
Today was my last day at work. Yikes.
See what I'm talking about? Put it in the pile of suck.
What are everyone else’s plans for the weekend?
I'm going to the otter cafe today. To play with otters.
Matilda met her host family last night! The mom and youngest daughter took her out to dinner. She said the mom was very nice, she has a room of her own which is big, and they have TWO dogs.
I don't expect this experience to fix everything with Matilda but she's engaged, she's curious, she's meeting people, forming relationships, and ready to dig into the academics. And that's not where she's been since JZ was diagnosed.
Steph L. - Jan 31, 2025 4:07:12 pm PST #5026 of 5028
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I'm going to the otter cafe today. To play with otters.
Otter cafe beats stroller owls.
Laura - Jan 31, 2025 4:09:59 pm PST #5027 of 5028
Our wings are not tired.
I'm sorry about all the job suckitude. Job~ma to all.
I hope you are having a delightful time tonight, sj. It is not a surprise at all that you would be sought as a friend!
This is such a wonderful growth experience for Matilda. There will be countless times when as a reflex she will want to share a moment with her mother. After so many years I still automatically think 'oh I have to tell Mom about' something happening in my life. Then I shake my head at myself and just feel warm knowing she would be pleased.
DavidS - Jan 31, 2025 4:49:06 pm PST #5028 of 5028
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Otter cafe beats stroller owls.
We shall see.