Meara, I’m looking to move to a permanent location in MI. My current apartment was just a place to land and give me time to explore more carefully. My sister will be moving to a small town in Michigan’s thumb when she retires in 4-5 years, so Port Huron would be convenient for hanging out with her. We’ve done that a lot since I moved, and I’m enjoying it.
Can't you ever get your mind out of the hellmouth?
Buffy ,'Touched'
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.
Calli - Feb 22, 2025 9:46:28 am PST #5680 of 6964
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
megan walker - Feb 22, 2025 11:34:26 am PST #5681 of 6964
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
The status changes for Haitians in the US are horrible. And you know they wouldn’t be doing this if they were refugees from, say, Sweden.
As I find myself saying more and more these days, I'm a first-generation American, daughter of someone who never became a U.S. citizen, with a weird-ass name most people don't dare pronounce unassisted, and yet in my entire lifetime I can't remember anyone questioning my right to be here. Funny how that works.
meara - Feb 22, 2025 12:17:14 pm PST #5682 of 6964
Shocking, Megan. Can’t imagine why. Utterly baffling. (Ugh)
I’m left wishing any of my ancestors were more recent immigrants because even the most recent ones were my grandparents’ parents.
I am on a plane right now and dang this seat is uncomfortable! There’s like zero padding. Also I thought there was one hour left but there are two hours (my phone had magically updated to mountain time somehow?). But we had a successful takeoff and fingers crossed we will land successfully.
meara - Feb 22, 2025 12:18:25 pm PST #5683 of 6964
Calli that sounds nice, taking your time to decide where to land and spending time with your sister! I do wish my sister lived closer, though at least these days it’s a direct flight rather than a connection.
aurelia - Feb 22, 2025 12:26:22 pm PST #5684 of 6964
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Apparently bathroom signs on campus are being changed to say "Biological Men" and "Biological Women," based on a new Ohio law.
Who is paying for this bit of state sponsored bullying?
Looks like some students went the simpler route
Excellent. That would be my inclination as well.
JenP - Feb 22, 2025 12:27:29 pm PST #5685 of 6964
We’ve done that a lot since I moved, and I’m enjoying it.
Nice!
I went to a bridal shower today and decided two glasses of prosecco would be tasty -- which they were -- and now I'm lying in bed about to take a nice, long nap, because... two glasses of prosecco? Really, Jen? As if.
Sheryl - Feb 22, 2025 3:05:46 pm PST #5686 of 6964
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Gary has left for the Builders' Show this morning. I went up to the RTC and took Mr. S out for the afternoon. It went well, even if he decided to return to the unit earlier than I had planned. Of course, there was a shopping trip to Target where instead of the $X limit he had stated, I ended up spending $X+20. Sigh...(no wonder he was happy- I bought stuff for him)
NoiseDesign - Feb 23, 2025 1:10:48 am PST #5687 of 6964
Our wings are not tired
I'm a first-generation American
Yep. I’m also first gen and I have my citizenship through birthright.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 23, 2025 7:36:38 am PST #5688 of 6964
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I'm so sorry to hear the bad news about Shir's dad. Love and support to you, Shir!
Theodosia - Feb 23, 2025 7:39:31 am PST #5689 of 6964
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Since assisted living has a lot of healthcare workers, we have a LOT of Haitians on staff, some of whom are surely losing their protected status, not to mention the children of same or the ones who have relatives who came over, et cetera et cetera.
Is there any way to suggest to Canada that they create an expedited refugee process for (at least some) of these people? Because health care worker shortages are a thing, there, too, and the ones America are trying to kick out are squeaky clean and vetted. They even speak French!