On the book thread - I once encouraged a friend to read "The Game of Kings" and she hated it. Compared Lymond unfavorably to Wesley Crusher. Needless to say, I don't do that any more.
Book: Afraid I might be needing a preacher. Mal: That's good. You lie there and be ironical.
'Safe'
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.
bennett - May 30, 2024 4:58:39 pm PDT #867 of 3489
erikaj - May 30, 2024 5:03:27 pm PDT #868 of 3489
Always Anti-fascist!
I used to rec "A Year On The Killing Streets", like, always. But everybody doesn't think that story about Jay Landsman and the slow leak is funny--to say nothing of the one with the pogo stick.
Aims - May 30, 2024 5:54:15 pm PDT #869 of 3489
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Aims, what are specials? Need to figure out if I need to add specials to my day...
Specials is Unified Arts - art, PE, music, Spanish, and science. All things everyone should have every day!
6 more days, y'all, AND THEN I AM FREE!! And for the first time in 10 years, I am not working this summer. I'm happy to say it's because I have travel and family stuff basically the entire month of July, but I'm trying not to freak out about money. Even though I get paid throughout the summer (I'm on the paycheck spread) (heh) and I do just fine during the school year.
And also grad school. I have classes on campus this summer. But there will be copious amounts of pool lounging.
And it's nice having an adult daughter who makes things like cheesy-bacon mashed potatoes.
lisah - May 30, 2024 6:16:42 pm PDT #870 of 3489
Punishingly Intricate
You raised that child right, Aims!
-t - May 30, 2024 6:19:20 pm PDT #871 of 3489
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I love that for you, Aims!
And I love all those “guilty”s
And if anyone I am handing books to at the beach doesn’t take one or leaves it on the sand for someone else or whatever that is A-OK!
I judge books by their covers all the time. Sometimes I talk myself out of it, sometimes I feel kinda bad about it but still go with the judgment and sometimes I just figure there are already too many books I’m trying to read, not liking this cover is a good enough reason to not try this one. I have occasionally read books because I liked the cover and then didn’t like the book that much but not to deep and lasting regret or anything.
JenP - May 30, 2024 7:21:11 pm PDT #872 of 3489
Tim loves Chuck and Josh SO much!
Good man! It was delightful, I am happy to report.
Specials is Unified Arts - art, PE, music, Spanish, and science. All things everyone should have every day!
I'm glad I asked -- those are 100% things I need in my day!
Steph L. - May 30, 2024 7:45:35 pm PDT #873 of 3489
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Tim loves Chuck and Josh SO much!
Good man! It was delightful, I am happy to report.
Excellent! What was the topic?
dcp - May 30, 2024 7:53:11 pm PDT #874 of 3489
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
I judge books by their covers all the time.
I think I started the Chanur series just because of the Michael Whelan covers.
JenP - May 30, 2024 8:24:54 pm PDT #875 of 3489
Steph L. - May 31, 2024 5:38:52 am PDT #876 of 3489
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
The Mad Gasser of Mattoon!
Tim is going to love this one!