To paraphrase the Blues Brothers:
"
Illinois
Ohio Nazis."
"I
hate
Ohio Nazis"
I'll just jump in my time machine, go back to the twelfth century, and ask the vampires to postpone their ancient prophesy for a few days while you take in dinner and a show.
Giles ,'Selfless'
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.
DCJensen - Feb 07, 2025 2:49:05 pm PST #5292 of 8501
All is well that ends in pizza.
JenP - Feb 07, 2025 2:49:29 pm PST #5293 of 8501
Amy, great to see you! How are you?
JenP - Feb 07, 2025 2:50:30 pm PST #5294 of 8501
And DCJ! Havent seen you in a while either! Hope you're well.
Sheryl - Feb 07, 2025 3:17:37 pm PST #5295 of 8501
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Had an annoying morning. My badge wouldn't work at the gate, so I had to go in the visitor entrance. I had gotten emails yesterday claiming I had reported a lost badge and needed to make an appointment for a new one, which....no. I had reported a lost/stolen badge back in November, after my purse was stolen, but I got a new one then.
Luckily, I went to the badging office in my building and was able to get a new one. My guess is that our new AO accidentally made the report when she reported a lost key to the lab.(I reported this to the previous AO in November, and nothing was done about it.) Hopefully this is the end of it.
brenda m - Feb 07, 2025 4:03:38 pm PST #5296 of 8501
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Back from the Globe. One of the most memorable theatre experiences I’ve ever had.
The winter productions are in a small theatre space that is entirely candle-lit. The music and sound effects are similarly true to the times. Three amazing women in a choir loft using wind, percussion, and string instruments; hanging glass globes; small drums; and voices, including throat singing, providing all of it without amplification.
The play itself was done with a ton of humor and great staging/costuming to tell the whole story on a nearly bare set. Awesome cast, nearly all actors of color and substantially gender swapped.
More drinks at the swan after dinner, where a good 2/3 of the cast was at the table next to us decompressing and having fun.
Tomorrow the borough market for breakfast and then probably Tower of London, followed by the Tate Modern. After that, who knows. Maybe nothing it’s been a pretty full week. And I do not need to do a lick of shopping. (Except to get some marmite, which was discussed at lunch and then happened to be served with the bread at dinner and I loved. Nothing else though. I hope.)
meara - Feb 07, 2025 4:04:55 pm PST #5297 of 8501
That sounds so awesome Brenda!!
DavidS - Feb 07, 2025 4:06:56 pm PST #5298 of 8501
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Wow, that production - the whole evening, really - sounds wonderful, brenda!
Laura - Feb 07, 2025 4:07:58 pm PST #5299 of 8501
Our wings are not tired.
It is an absolute delight to be living vicariously through you, Brenda!
Hi Daniel! Good to see your font.
I hope your badge still works on Monday, Sheryl!
Steph L. - Feb 07, 2025 4:10:02 pm PST #5300 of 8501
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Brenda, your trip sounds wonderful!
JenP - Feb 07, 2025 4:17:10 pm PST #5301 of 8501
Ooh, that sounds fabulous, Brenda.