Many wishes for continued good numbers and great happiness, dcp. I'm so very glad you're here.
Wash: Well, I wash my hands of it. It's a hopeless case. I'll read a nice poem at the funeral. Something with imagery. Zoe: You could lock the door and keep the power-hungry maniac at bay. Wash: Oh, no, I'm starting to like this poetry idea now. Here lies my beloved Zoe, my autumn flower, somewhat less attractive now she's all corpsified and gross...
'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.
Karl - Jun 06, 2025 7:41:08 pm PDT #7594 of 9008
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.
Laura - Jun 07, 2025 6:15:30 am PDT #7595 of 9008
Our wings are not tired.
I am proud to continue to push the survival stats higher.
Well done! My sister had a part of her lung removed over 25 years ago and is down to yearly tests and scans now, but it still brings anxiety every time she has a test. No changes results are celebrated every time.
askye - Jun 07, 2025 10:31:00 am PDT #7596 of 9008
Thrive to spite them
That is amazing news DCP!!
askye - Jun 07, 2025 10:35:24 am PDT #7597 of 9008
Thrive to spite them
Next Wednesday I can finally start adding foods back from this elimination diet and I'm so glad
I swear I've been more spacy and forgetful since I've been on it. But it's probably from all the stuff I'm depriving myself. I know I went on the extreme end of this because my stomach kept hurting and I got conflicting info from different sources.
It seems to be working so I just have to figure out the problem foods. And I have an endoscopy on June 24th.
My birthday is the 16th so I'm hoping I'll at least have figured out if dairy is an issue or gluten so I can have some kind of treat to celebrate.
Susan W. - Jun 07, 2025 10:56:47 am PDT #7598 of 9008
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Woohoo, dcp!
I'm attending the SFWA Nebula Conference online this weekend, and it's serving as a sort of useful kick in the pants for making me think whether I still really want to be a writer (yes) and what I need to do to make that an active reality again (go back to treating writing as a side hustle like I used to before the Great Burnout of 2015-16, only with more self-care to prevent repeat burnout, and find a new critique group so I can share my work with people regularly because a big and needed part of my motivation is to feel like I'm telling a story TO somebody).
Calli - Jun 07, 2025 11:58:42 am PDT #7599 of 9008
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
That’s great, dcp!
My interview on Thursday went well, but I got a bad vibe from the city. I don’t think I want to live or work in Muskegon. Luckily I have a lot of other applications out there.
-t - Jun 07, 2025 12:29:43 pm PDT #7600 of 9008
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Good to know that, I guess, Calli. Hope something better crops up sooner than later
Go Susan, I am rooting for you!
Consuela - Jun 07, 2025 4:39:26 pm PDT #7601 of 9008
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
... anyone else following the news in LA? I am worried.
-t - Jun 07, 2025 5:39:34 pm PDT #7602 of 9008
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Feeling powderkeg-ish
Steph L. - Jun 07, 2025 7:50:49 pm PDT #7603 of 9008
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
... anyone else following the news in LA? I am worried.
Feeling powderkeg-ish
Things are pretty fucking bad.