I just said that you're pretty. Even when you're covered in...engine grease, you're... No, especially, especially when you're covered in engine grease.

Simon ,'Jaynestown'


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.


DavidS - Aug 22, 2025 10:59:35 am PDT #8945 of 8959
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Welcome, Friday!

After two gloriously sunny and summery days it's back to fogged in hard. Boo! Oh well, my scarf collection is getting a workout.

I have noon pilates and then my weekend begins, with socializing beginning at 3pm with my friend Michelle (back from international summer travels with her family).

I've had JZ's Cousin!Nicole visiting this week taking refuge from the blistering Sacramento heat. She's been here often enough that we have a routine, and it's very low key. Mostly we get together in the evening to watch something. This week we watched Wednesday and then stayed Burton-esque with the Johnny Depp Dark Shadows.

What's everybody doing for fun this weekend? I am continuing to clean house and put things in storage now that Matilda has gone to college. Clearing decks as it were.


Jessica - Aug 22, 2025 11:51:43 am PDT #8946 of 8959
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

What's everybody doing for fun this weekend?

Pirate Weekend at NY RenFaire! Arrgh!


brenda m - Aug 22, 2025 11:54:35 am PDT #8947 of 8959
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Bob Uecker memorial/Brewers game on Sunday.


-t - Aug 22, 2025 12:00:21 pm PDT #8948 of 8959
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Yard work. Might try the new sushi place.


Laura - Aug 22, 2025 12:18:46 pm PDT #8949 of 8959
Our wings are not tired.

Whirlwind trip to NY. I arrived here at 2:30 this morning and will return to the airport at 9:00 tomorrow morning. Then in FL for another week, tying up loose ends and so forth. So far, two loads of laundry, picked up grocery order, got my nails done (after rescheduling the appointment 3 times previously), and did a bunch of stuff to prep for my SIL and BF to be here visiting (previously scheduled) while I am in FL. I've given my son lists, and he is slowly doing chores too. Next is filling pill containers and packing again, after I empty the suitcase which is still sitting next to me.

The dog was a pain while I was gone. He usually sleeps in my bedroom, but he wouldn't while I wasn't there, and he would just pace in front of Brendon's room and not go in. B ended up sleeping on the couch so Skinner would sleep in his bed downstairs. We'll see if he sleeps in the room with SIL while I am gone again.

I am going to a fish fry tonight with my sister and son because I haven't done that this year, and we don't have the same tradition in Florida as they do here on Fridays. I don't do fried fish, but they also serve broiled. And I am not cooking on my brief stay!


Tom Scola - Aug 22, 2025 12:50:27 pm PDT #8950 of 8959
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

I need to clean this weekend, although that might not actually happen.

I think I will go see Boys Go to Jupiter at some point.


erikaj - Aug 22, 2025 1:10:46 pm PDT #8951 of 8959
Always Anti-fascist!

Finding myself wishing fun were a bit less of a foreign concept, even if I didn't plan to hit the ground running(sic) for a Mandami phonebank tomorrow--it will be normal time in New York, but early for myself in Satan's armpit. I actually started a series of writing craft lectures I really do like, but even that's a bit...diligent to be true *fun* right? I think so.


Gudanov - Aug 22, 2025 1:30:00 pm PDT #8952 of 8959
Coding and Sleeping

Not sure if we can keep operating the website in light of Mississippi's HB1126

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Gudanov - Aug 22, 2025 1:41:50 pm PDT #8953 of 8959
Coding and Sleeping

There was an injunction blocking it which was struck down in the fifth circuit recently. An emergency injunction was rejected by the supreme court last week.


dcp - Aug 22, 2025 1:44:44 pm PDT #8954 of 8959
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

I think this is more informative on the topic: [link]