I know I'm a bad poet, but I'm a good man. All I ask is that... is that you try to see me—

William ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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.


brenda m - Sep 08, 2025 9:35:00 am PDT #9201 of 9211
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

I am at the courthouse waiting to see if I get called for grand jury. I’ve already been told I am a “good candidate”.

It’s not an every day for a month thing anymore, which is good at least. Instead it’s about 17 days over nine weeks, an only a couple of which I have hard conflicts for. I won’t say I’m looking forward to that, but at this moment, in this city, I couldn’t justify trying to shade my answers at all.

When the SA asked how I would feel if I got picked I said “I believe in the importance of the jury system” which I could kind of startled her ;-). But my answers that I will get paid and have reliable transportation probably weight just as heavily.


Laura - Sep 08, 2025 10:08:02 am PDT #9202 of 9211
Our wings are not tired.

Administer that justice!


JenP - Sep 08, 2025 10:08:11 am PDT #9203 of 9211

I’ve already been told I am a “good candidate”.

I mean, honestly, I'd pick you, so... yeah. I am actually curious about what it's like serving on a grand jury. In any case, if you get picked, I hope it is minimally disruptive.


-t - Sep 08, 2025 10:08:13 am PDT #9204 of 9211
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

This may be a very important time to serve, brenda. Meep.


JenP - Sep 08, 2025 10:08:51 am PDT #9205 of 9211

And what -t said.


DavidS - Sep 08, 2025 11:16:54 am PDT #9206 of 9211
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

My eyes just popped out of my head in cartoon character fashion. Caliente!

Hubba Hubba!

She's like 6'2" so imagine a saucy queer glam theater kid Gwendolyn Christie grabbing me by the hips and shoving me into shapes.

But she's been on vacay for her 40th bday so I won't get to see her until next week.

However, I did make it to my 9am Monday morning Pilates. There's not one part of it I'm looking forward to as I'm hiking off in the fog to exercise, but my teacher, Angella, gave us all a really sweaty, focused workout and my body needed it.

I spent most of the weekend housecleaning in advance of a guest coming and just spent 20 minutes cleaning the inside of my microwave and the front of my oven. Yes, it needed that much Formula 409 and elbow grease to offset the grimy grease.

“I believe in the importance of the jury system”

Good one! I believe you are a good citizen. Also I need to call in about a jury summons.


brenda m - Sep 08, 2025 4:12:04 pm PDT #9207 of 9211
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

Grand Jury ahoy! This should be interesting.


Laura - Sep 08, 2025 4:19:32 pm PDT #9208 of 9211
Our wings are not tired.

And I appreciate and thank you for your service!


-t - Sep 08, 2025 4:20:10 pm PDT #9209 of 9211
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Go brenda with the civic duty! Interesting times indeed


Laura - Sep 08, 2025 4:20:41 pm PDT #9210 of 9211
Our wings are not tired.

I haven't been called in many years. When I moved from Palm Beach County to Broward I thought it might kick in again, but nope.