Today is a day of celebration as we wish Shir a very happy birthday! There is no doubt about what we all want for your birthday. May this year bring peace and sanity for you and yours. In the meantime, I hope you treat yourself to something special today.
Atherton: Half the men in this room wish you were on their arm, tonight. Inara: Only half. I must be losing my indefinable allure.
'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.
Laura - Aug 01, 2025 4:35:02 am PDT #8570 of 9080
Our wings are not tired.
lisah - Aug 01, 2025 6:11:39 am PDT #8571 of 9080
Punishingly Intricate
Happy birthday, Shir !!!!
JenP - Aug 01, 2025 6:16:00 am PDT #8572 of 9080
Ditto what Laura said, Shir. A Happy Birthday to you, and I do hope you enjoy the day.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 01, 2025 7:34:30 am PDT #8573 of 9080
"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
Happy Birthday Shir!
-t - Aug 01, 2025 7:55:02 am PDT #8574 of 9080
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Many happy returns of the day, Shir! I hope the coming year brings more peace and joy
aurelia - Aug 01, 2025 4:44:48 pm PDT #8575 of 9080
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Happy birthday, Shir!
Teppy, I hope treatment for Tim and PT for you go well.
I have something new for my resume (and/or bingo card). Tonight is the performance of the first Indigenous Drag Show I've ever lit.
-t - Aug 01, 2025 9:07:56 pm PDT #8576 of 9080
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ooh, good one!
DavidS - Aug 01, 2025 9:24:50 pm PDT #8577 of 9080
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Tonight is the performance of the first Indigenous Drag Show I've ever lit.
::checks off Bingo card::
Happy birthday, Shir!
Shir - Aug 02, 2025 6:28:57 am PDT #8578 of 9080
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Thank you, all. This year I have low energy to plan or do anything, and it really does feel out of place to celebrate anything, but I went with a few friends for a dinner yesterday and it was really nice. And yet, I do not wish for a single moment to sit back and reflect on the mostly horrible year that we're having here politically, or that I've had personally. I'm focusing on relocation and finding a job abroad in order to do so, and after that maybe I'll be able to sit back and reflect on the past two and a half years.
Better times will come, but we still have a war to stop. I sure hope it could have been easier or faster, but it is not easy nor fast to stop a blood spiral, especially a kind of a spiral with the logic that more death/dehumanization is the answer to previous death/dehumanization. And I hear that you in the US are not having easy times (politically) as well - I'm sorry about that.
Much ~ma to everyone here, and extra health~ma to Tim and to sj's stepdad.
Laura - Aug 02, 2025 6:35:44 am PDT #8579 of 9080
Our wings are not tired.
I'm glad you were able to enjoy some time with friends, Shir. Both of our governments are horrific, and I don't see any changes at the top happening anytime soon. Sending the ~ma for you to find the perfect place to relocate and get some stress relief.