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Open Thread for Personal Stuff: September 2014 Big Cat and Big Dude Edition

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An open thread for personal stuff, continuing from here.

As usual for these threads: no trolls, no MRAs, no I’m-not-really-an-MRA-buts, don’t be mean.

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gilshalos
10 years ago

Ughs. Stupid people, Kitteh.

I’m kinda scared now. There were an equal amount of threats and bribes given before the poll, and I think the threats are more likely to be carried through than the bribes.

kittehserf - MOD
kittehserf - MOD
10 years ago

Gah, that sucks, gilshalos. Doesn’t it even occur to the dumbasses that making things worse is a good way to get themselves thrown out at the next elections?

… Strike that. If the Tories there are as fucking horrible as the LNP here, they get off on punishing the most vulnerable, even if it does mean electoral defeat.

gilshalos
10 years ago

They do Kitteh! And the other party aren’t any better.Unfortunately. My only hope was the SNP and an Indy Scotland. Even America is realising that free healthcare is better and the bleddy Tories are dismantling it and selling it off.

Aitch
Aitch
10 years ago

… Strike that. If the Tories there are as fucking horrible as the LNP here, they get off on punishing the most vulnerable, even if it does mean electoral defeat.

They seem to be happy to see people being punished for not conforming to their view of the world.
They might also know that reversing the changes (particularly: taking back democratic control over stuff the Tories have given away to the free market rich) is much harder, cos the rich have more power to draw out the battle with legal challenges and paid-for public debate and whatever. So they only need a few years in power every 10-15 years or so, playing the long game.

Also, it can make the public sector less and less associated with doing good things, so the ‘pragmatic centre’ of economic politics lurches slowly rightward.

gilshalos, hugs if you want them.

gilshalos
10 years ago

And I’m one of their choice victims. Disabled with an invisible disability. They have encouraged people to hate us. OK, yeah, sorry for the venting. Bring on the brain bleach!

gilshalos
10 years ago

Rewatching David Tennant Dr Who. It’s a good way to avoid the news. My father is actually a good friend on someone who is a good friend of his father.

gilshalos
10 years ago

Also, screaming

Aitch
Aitch
10 years ago

OK, yeah, sorry for the venting.

Don’t be sorry. If it helps you, keep going.

kittehserf - MOD
kittehserf - MOD
10 years ago

No need for apologies, this is a venting thread, among other things.

I just watched a couple of eps of Hamish MacBeth. Damn, that was a good series.

kittehserf - MOD
kittehserf - MOD
10 years ago

Oh and speaking of David Tennant, and I know I already posted this pic in the other thread, but … recognise the jacket here?

http://i.imgur.com/FQVYegj.png

pallygirl
pallygirl
10 years ago

We have our general election today. Not sure who will win, looks like it could be National for a third term. I’m having a sad over this.

kittehserf - MOD
kittehserf - MOD
10 years ago

Eurgh, pallygirl, that sucks.

Our state election’s in November. Dunno which way it’ll go. Napthine & co. are on the nose but Victorian Labor’s not a whole lot better. Though I know who I’ll be voting for: anything to get rid of the anti-choice bastards infesting the government of my state.

gilshalos
10 years ago

Looks like elections are sad all over 🙁

gilshalos
10 years ago

But the adipose are the cutest aliens ever!
Not being flippant, just it hides the pain

gilshalos
10 years ago

And it hurts. I want to scream and scream and scream. Of course I often feel like that But we had a chance of freedom, and pensioners voted no cos even though their pensions were guaranteed they panicked. and ARGHHH

Falconer
Falconer
10 years ago

*rolls up with a truck full of donuts & coffee*

Hugs for everyone! I have plenty to spare, all I’m dealing with is a set of twins with colds who got up at 4 this morning and went back down before 7. Oh, and one of our national political parties has spent the last 6 years absolutely refusing to cooperate with the other, and blaming the president as our country literally crumbles around us. You know. Little problems.

@LBT: It is so good to hear that you’re making progress. Welcome to the Kid! Hugs for everyone! This is me smiling through the internal absolute screaming rage fit I am having at your parents!

@Luzbelitx: Looking good! A little bit Zappa, a little bit Groucho … ‘sall good!

@puddleglum:

I may be prejudiced since I despise Clara (I do not like Manic Pixie Dream Girl characters).

I look at Clara and I don’t see a Manic Pixie Dream Girl. She has her own goals and desires, and it’s my understanding that the Pixie doesn’t really. I think Series 7B was pretty explicit that there’s nothing special about Clara, except she was the companion on the spot at a certain point (and all of the companions have been on the spot before).

Falconer
Falconer
10 years ago

@gilshalos: Oh lord, the adipose episode was messed up.

gilshalos
10 years ago

@Falconer Oh yes. But they looked so sweet.

gilshalos
10 years ago

@lbt Also, your booklet about eating disorders has really helped me. Just someone saying ‘Eat something, don’t matter if it is healthy’ has helped me to eat /something/.

kittehserf - MOD
kittehserf - MOD
10 years ago

I like what little I’ve seen of Clara. I didn’t follow 11, so didn’t see her early stuff; I’ve only seen her in Day of the Doctor, 11’s final episode, and 12’s first ones. I like the way she stands up to the Doctor, which will be really necessary with 12; I’m curious about whether there’ll be a real story arc with Danny Pink (like him, too) and I like the repartee. I especially like getting away, now, from the whole Doctor and Companion romantic relationship slant.

Away from Dr Who, something I’ve been thinking about (again … it’s kinda cyclic) – and this is one of those “only if you’re comfortable answering” questions.

Does anyone here who’s in a long-term relationship just keep feeling amazed at it? Amazed at being with this wonderful person? Just unable to get enough of looking at their beloved? Does that feeling crop up even among all the ordinary domestic daily routine?

It works that way for me. It’s not to be confused in my case with I want to make a picture, or the satisfaction of doing so, or anything to do with creativity. It’s omg just look at him, listen to his voice, feel a warm arm, catch his scent … all the little things, not as obvious given our circumstances, but still there, still the presence of a person who makes me go WOW after all this time.

This is the 1am ramble that’s been building up for hours. Does it speak to anyone here?

Falconer
Falconer
10 years ago

Oh yes, kittehserf, yes indeed about the amazement. Also a little shock of satisfaction whenever I see her after a day at work.

Lately it’s been dulled a bit because we have given birth to the next step in human evolution, people who can operate on cat naps and apparently have internal alarm clocks set to go off at 12 midnight.

Also sometimes I look at them and realize that they are little and adorable and perfect and amazing and oh my god, this is permanent and who let me have a baby.

But when they actually start sleeping like logs and we get a bit more space to ourselves, there’ll be more thrills between us.

Aitch
Aitch
10 years ago

Falconer, hope your kids get better soon! Your pics of them in t’ other thread made me smile. 🙂 And I’ll take some hugs if you don’t mind.

I have a blog out today, a guest blog on a Norwegian trans woman’s site. She’s been really out with all her aspects of her transformation, both positive and negative, so she’s a bit of an inspiration for me, and I’m really happy she liked what I wrote and wanted to share her space 🙂
I’m also going to Netherlands to visit friends this weekend, so yeah, busy times all round.

gilshalos
10 years ago

Do people in other countries have peanut butter Kitkat ? Cos I love the salt and savoury flavour.

gilshalos
10 years ago

I don’t really like chocolate. It’s one of those things that make people say that if it isn’t female, that’s why you are like that. Do other women really love chocolate so much ?

pallygirl
pallygirl
10 years ago

@Falconer: hope the kids are better soon.

@gilshalos: I’m not a chocolate fan. The only time I tolerate it is about once a month. Even then it needs to be dark chocolate, like cooking chocolate. The 70% chocolate is a bit too not-sweet enough for me.

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