Endor's friends (He has FRIENDS?!#$%)

1. No. I pretty much never long for snow. I don't mind the cold as long as I have a way to be warm, but snow? Not so much. Not any, actually. Well, okay, maybe Christmas eve. But that's it.

2. I'd rather spend my holidays with my family and friends. The location is honestly irrelevant. There should, however, be food.

In other news, I might not get home from work tonight because of the impending snowstorm (see #1). *packs jammies* I also will not be able to take Amelia for the day tomorrow like I was going to do. Or go to church. Grr. And also Brr.

Poll #1500626
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 13

Should Joe Lieberman be thrown out and replaced with Ray Lieberman?

True or False: Joe Lieberman is more of an idiot than DARREN NICHOLS

OMG *PWNED* \0/\0/\0/\0/\0/\0/\0/\0/\0/\0/






Oh, Al, you were SO worth the wait.

I want to buy a due South DVD set as a gift for a non-LJ friend. Which version is the best? I have what I think is the US version (not sure 'cause I got it as a gift), but they're not widescreen, and I'd like to give her the widescreen version. Extras would be nice, but not necessary. I'm more looking for recording quality and widescreen format. Amazon and its competitors haven't been too helpful. It's either the US one which is pan-and-scan, or the Canadian one, which is completely out of my price range (and also not widescreen, I think). Why the Canadian one would be more than the US one is beyond me, but be that as it may. Another choice would be to buy each season separately, but I don't think that's going to be cheap, either.

Help? :)

*goes back to finishing up DSSS, last minute as usual. Hey, it's a tradition!*

Senate FAIL. Also, Joe Lieberman is an idiot.


Since I'm a Red Sox fan AND a politics junkie AND an activist, I don't get discouraged easily. This bill was never enough, never perfect, because it couldn't be --not yet, anyway-- and still have a chance of passing. But I had such hopes for it, that it was a baby step that could start my country on the road to something better, someday.

We're going to get a healthcare bill, all right, but with its life almost all the way sucked out. I'm starting to believe that there's no way ANYTHING productive can get through the propaganda and the posturing and the fearmongering. I guess I'll keep railing against it, because for the time being, anyway, I have no bloody choice.

Paul Gross? SO not just another pretty face.

The Remix Project blog is here.

ETA: Fixed wonky link.

Listen to this with your morning coffee. Or just any time; it's fascinating, for writers and readers alike.

This afternoon I found Natalie on the bathroom floor. I don't know if she was having a seizure or a heart attack or what, but one thing she wasn't doing was breathing. I'm pretty sure she wasn't choking on anything because I swept her mouth and didn't find anything, and she didn't even gag. I rushed her out the door and into the car, but she was gone before we reached the emergency vet. I think she was gone before I got her out the door.

This wasn't the sad but somehow peaceful scene like what happened with Stormy--this was sudden and unexpected and there was no time to say goodbye. Up to then Nat had been fine-- eating and sleeping and meowing and being herself. She may have been a tiny bit quieter today, but I'm just guessing, who knows? The vet at the emergency place said they couldn't tell what happened, but it could have been anything from a seizure to heart failure. It was over in seconds, and I have no idea how or why and I probably never will. I could have asked for an autopsy, but what would be the point? I keep feeling guilty even though I know I'm being stupid because she was loved and fed and petted and cared for.

And now I've lost two cats in less than a week. WTF, God?

I can't remember a time when there wasn't a cat in my life.

For those of you who don't have ds_recsredux on your flist, I thought I'd let y'all know that ifreet has asked me to be guest reccer over there for December. I'll be doing character study recs.

My first post is all vid recs, and you can find it here. Yay, recs!

Reminder and update: Tonight we'll be watching the first three episodes of Slings & Arrows, starting at 8 PM EST.

We'll be using Y!M, so come on over up to a half-hour before the ep, and we'll invite you in. Whee!

*crossposted to lots of places*

ETA: Just IM me (primrose or primrosetrail--try both, not sure which works) when you sign on, and I'll let you know what room.

Because I need some distraction: Random questions meme, gacked from gloriana.

( under here, guys )

Today is a sad one for the Primrose clan--our much-loved kitty Stormy Elizabeth was gently put to sleep this afternoon. Her health and her weight had been going downhill for the past several weeks, despite thyroid meds and a good appetite. Her breathing had become more and more laboured. The chest X-rays didn't show the lung cancer I'd expected, but rather end-stage emphysema. The vet said she didn't have more than a couple of weeks at best, and that there was no treatment.

The good things are that Mary was able to say goodbye to her (Stormy was Mary's cat more than anyone's, even though she lived with me), and also that I was able to be with her when she died. The vet and her assistant were caring and beyond wonderful. Her passing was peaceful and she purred throughout all of it, and I got to pet her and comfort her the whole time.

She was a little smokey-gray tabby with a sweet face and a disposition to match, and we loved her a lot. I can't remember the exact date of her birth, but we're positive she was at least sixteen or seventeen years old. In other words, she had a lovely, happy, long life in the company of a lot of people (and pets) who loved her--we should all be as fortunate.

She'll be cremated and then her ashes and those of our wonderful old Rhett kitty will be sprinkled on our old property on Block Island (where Mary's dad still lives and where Stormy grew up).

I told Mary that I'm not sure that cats have an afterlife--heck, I'm not even convinced that people do, but if people DO, then surely their pets are there with them. Either way, I like to think of her--and all my lost kitties (and one amazing dog)-- hanging out and playing with their buds over at the Rainbow Bridge. It may be hokey, but I don't care.

Bye, honey. Say hi to everyone for me. ♥♥♥♥

This just in:

"Activists remain on the roof of Parliament's West Block after unfurling a banner which reads "Harper/Ignatieff: Climate inaction costs lives."

Um, hey guys? Just FYI: CLIMBING ONTO THE ROOF OF THE WEST BLOCK could cost lives, too. Like maybe YOURS.

Jeebus.

So. andeincascade, tibbystardust and I decided it might be a nice idea to have a Slings & Arrows night, and we thought this Thursday would be a good time to do it! So this is your Official Announcement:

S&A Night
Thursday, Dec. 10
8 PM EST

We'll be watching the first three episodes, so if you've never seen S&A before, this is a good time to start! It's also good for people who've seen it a bazillion times before, because more S&A is never not a good thing. Yay!



Oh, and I'm not sure what chat medium we'll be using yet, but we'll work it out and let you know here and at ds_noticeboard ASAP.

(crossposted to ds_noticeboard)