OK, I got a little distracted by the footage of my senator getting manhandled and handcuffed, but, um, have pastrami sandwich now and it is indeed good
Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins. Twenty years old. Born on the fourth of July — and don't think there weren't jokes about that my whole life, mister, 'cause there were. 'Who's our little patriot?' they'd say, when I was younger and therefore smaller and shorter than I am now.
Anya ,'Potential'
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.
-t - Jun 12, 2025 11:56:57 am PDT #7673 of 7701
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Dana - Jun 12, 2025 12:11:29 pm PDT #7674 of 7701
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Awesome. The country is ending. My uncle with cancer just died (not unexpected). The A/C in my goddamn new house already needs to be replaced and it's 79 degrees inside. This has not been my best week.
-t - Jun 12, 2025 12:24:24 pm PDT #7675 of 7701
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh no, Dana! I was sure having a brand new house would give you a break from things like that for a while. Argh. And sorry about your uncle.
lisah - Jun 12, 2025 12:38:27 pm PDT #7676 of 7701
Punishingly Intricate
So sorry about your uncle, Dana
Laura - Jun 12, 2025 12:59:55 pm PDT #7677 of 7701
Our wings are not tired.
I'm sorry for your loss and the crap filled week, Dana.
meara - Jun 12, 2025 3:48:51 pm PDT #7678 of 7701
The brand new house A/C died? That is extremely rude.
DavidS - Jun 12, 2025 5:36:01 pm PDT #7679 of 7701
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
The brand new house A/C died? That is extremely rude.
One of the nice things our Real Estate agent did for us as a New Homeowners Present was to buy us a small insurance policy that covered the breakdown of any appliance (A/C, Dishwasher, Dryer, Stove etc.) in the house for one year.
Dana - Jun 12, 2025 6:22:49 pm PDT #7680 of 7701
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
The brand new house A/C died? That is extremely rude.
Right? I will say, we haven't filled out the survey from the builder asking how our experience was. Yet.
Calli - Jun 12, 2025 6:30:39 pm PDT #7681 of 7701
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I’m sorry about your uncle, Dana. Much peace to you and your family.
but the place was run by a tyrant. It really put him off gardening.
How unfortunate—I can see where that would put a person off. There’s all kinds of ways to garden, but fun-less shouldn’t be one of them.
My community garden may or may not be run by a tyrant, but she’s had family health crises (I get it—been there), so she’s been frequently absent. Every now and then we get an email saying the deer fence is going in any day now. (Yes, it’s mid-June. No, SE Michigan is not that far behind in the growing season. We needed it before the end of May. Oh well.) Or asking us to not use non-biodegradable weed barriers, which I agree with. They get covered by mulch, and then the next gardener is pulling handfuls of plastic out of the plot for ages.
Steph L. - Jun 12, 2025 6:41:55 pm PDT #7682 of 7701
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Oh, shit, Israel bombed Iran. Fuck.