I don’t know what kind of week you all have been having, but this week has been a seemingly endless series of challenges here at Persephone (virtual) headquarters. I, for one, could use a strong drink and some strong beats, so here’s one of my favorite go-to songs when I need a boost of energy. I hope you all have a rockin’ weekend! Let’s party it up in the comments!
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GUISE – Great Expectations starring Gillian Anderson as Miss Havisham – to stream, or not to stream?
Stream. The answer is always stream.
I HATE EXPLAINING PRIVILEGE OF POLITENESS.
Ugh. I have a self-described “moderate” friend (I think I’m growing to resent moderates more than conservatives – compromise is not AUTOMATICALLY better) whose basic argument is “do you have to bring up racism every time something racist happens?”
Er yes, yes I do. Because unlike myself, there are plenty of people who don’t have the luxury of ignoring racism when it suits them. Some people actually, you know, have real world consequences to this shit. You insufferable faux-superior turd. And while we’re at it, just because somebody YOU CALL YOUR FRIEND isn’t totally one hundred percent put together when she rants about white privilege, because she, as a native Trinidadian, sees British racism ALL THE FUCKING TIME, doesn’t mean that her points are any less valid, you condescending arsewipe.
You have the privilege of politeness. It doesn’t grate your nerves or get to you, because you don’t have to deal with it. Whoopee.
RAAAAAAGHBOFLAVIN.
Sometimes I feel as though I should keep copies of Peggy McIntosh’s “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” in my purse and hand them out to people like religious tracts.
And it’s your friend why?
This is maybe the second time we’ve ever had a conversation about politics. Dunno how much longer “friend” will stay the same.
Aha.
I feel this rage all. of. the. time.
My sports teams are winning all the games recently. Jayhawks in the championship game, and Sporting KC has won their first four games of the season. I will probably be crushed when the winning comes to a screeching halt, but it’s pretty awesome right now. When you live in Kansas, it is hard to find a local team to support that actually wins every now and again, so I’m gonna enjoy it while it lasts. (Probably about 24 hours from now……)
Whew! Back after a week’s absence – down at the new house in Florida doing some renovation and had an interview for an internship down there. I tried SO HARD not to over-think my prep work for the interview and to stay in a calm, positive state of mind leading up to the interview, but man, I can’t even tell how well it went. It was a phone interview so I couldn’t even read visual cues from the interviewers like you normally can at interviews. I really want this internship, but I just don’t know.
Also does anyone else have a Roku box hooked up to your TV? I put all these international channels and right now I’m watching a channel from Jamaica featuring a talk show with a Rastafarian having a heated (though mostly polite) debate with a Christian minister. Ah, Sunday nights at SharpestShark’s house.
Ewwwww, a phone interview just sounds awful. Hope all goes well for you.
I have a Roku. I use it to watch soccer, Netflix, and Hulu pretty regularly. Might have to poke around in the internation channels if I get bored some evening, though. Sounds like a good night to me. :)
Does anyone have any suggestions for spermicide recommendations? Nonoxynl-9 based ones irritate me. I looked into Contragel (which is “natural” and avail only in UK and Europe, but willing to buy online). Not sure if its effective as the non/octo-9 since I cant find any trials.
Can someone come over and pick out my clothes to wear tomorrow? I had been planning on wearing a black shift dress with black and white cardigan for the last week and a half, but I don’t feel like explaining to people why my knees and shins are all bruised up (hint: they are sex bruises). I have that “first day of school” anxiety times 10 right now.
Just throw some colored tights on under it. Unless it’s too warm for that where you are.
Colored tights are a great idea. Or, if it is too warm, maybe some concealer? I know it might feel silly to put it on your knees, but what the hell.
Or, failing bare knees entirely, do you have black pants? You could pair them with the cardigan and manage to wholly adapt the outfit without conceptually changing it too much.
Concealer can be tricky on your knees if you don’t have a really good one, but it’s totally doable. I think pants might be easier to manage.
Normally I love colored tights, but it’s a fairly conservative law office, and I’m not sure what I get away with yet, clothing wise. I decided to go with grey dress pants and an embellished purple cardigan. Yeah, I wear a lot of cardigans.
Hah you and me both. It’s like an adult t-shirt. Soft, cozy, and comfy that appears to be dressed up.
They are pretty much the perfect article of clothing. If I can’t wear a bottom, tank top, and cardigan, I can’t really dress myself.
That sounds perfect.
Drinking and finishing my lab report. The conclusions section is going to be very interesting, methinks.
#sorryprofessor
#sorryimnotsorry
#daydrinkingwoo
Today I am writing the major methodology section of my master’s thesis. I’ve read the methodology books, I’ve done the work, I have it all outlined before me, ready to go, and yet-
I’m scared. Scared to write it. I don’t know what I think is going to happen, but I keep sitting here in front of the screen, filled with aimless trepidation. AUGH
Write ANYTHING. Â Write about sheep. Â Write something that’s terrible. Â As soon as you have it on the screen, you can fix it. Â You can’t edit anything you haven’t written yet!
I will be using this later today. Because I need to get back in my write-phunk.
Yep – “don’t get it right, just get it written”.
If it help, you don’t have to go in order – start with whatever seems easiest/most fun to you.
You can do it! Once you start, it’ll be awesome. I promise.
IT’S COMING.
Can I just say I’m super-jealous of all you North Americans who get to see Game of Thrones tonight. EEEEE. I have to wait til tomorrow, but first recap should be up on this fair site on Wednesday, so save your best fangirling for then!
/shameless plug
I seriously think about changing my morning schedule to watching GoT first thing tomorrow, instead of working out and studying Spanish.
I would have to get up at 6am and I know myself well enough to know that won’t happen in any way whatsoever. Sadly.
No not that extreme, of course. Sleep over GoT, but .. ach, I need to hope for a proper stream anyway.
I’m a postasaurus today, but…
For serious, world. Why do I always have to fall so hard for straight chicks? (To be fair, the last two were like “Yeah, I’m heteroflexible. Bisexual but mostly into dudes,” and then were like “Yeah, I realized I’m not as into ladies as I thought I was.”)
And why does my town SUCK for dating?
Yet another reason to pray for the transfer to NYC… at least there’s a larger pool of potential partners there.
[not bitter, really, just… waugh. Maybe need a waaaaahmbulance?]
[or maybe just some cheese to go with that whine…]
But seriously, that stinks. I hate when that happens. I’ll cross my fingers that you get your transfer to NYC and that the dating pool gets better either way.
Thanks. Ironically, I am drinking wine, and I have a cheesy-casserole in the oven right now (I wanted mac-and-cheese, but need to really cut down my gluten intake, so… rice, veggies, and mac-and-cheese sauce it is!)
Haha nice! That sounds absolutely delicious. I’ve also been in a mac ‘n cheese mood, but I’m too cheap to get the stuff to make it right now. I’ll probably get it next time I need to grocery shop.
If you want it to be healthy, get frozen cauliflower, thaw it, and cut it into pieces the same size-ish as your macaronis. Legit, after it’s cooked, they have the same exact texture, and since it’s the frozen cauliflower, it has no taste, so you can’t even tell.
I used to do about 50/50 macaroni:caulicower ratio.
Oh that’s a great idea! I will totally do that. Thanks. :)
Ok, I just have been in the process of UFYH-ing my apartment…. and I used this recipe for tub cleaner  and it was totally effective at scrubbing my bathtub and getting rid of the mold that tends to grow in the caulking around the tub (I live in a basement- so a bit more prone to mold). Yeah- tea tree oil! Kick that mold’s ass!
New favourite gif.
Since I was unable to do the challenge yesterday, I’m taking that 1-2 hours today to get my apartment awesome-looking. Let the unfuckening commence!
High five!
Guysssss I hate April Fool’s Day.
So do I. The nieces and nephews are busy pranking each other, and it’s getting on my nerves! They asked me to help them do one, and I refused cause I don’t want to get involved at ALL.
It’s the worst. As if people need another excuse to act even less like adults.
I’m getting really sick of seeing fake “I’m pregnant!” posts on Facebook.
I went to a wedding in my boyfriend’s family this weekend and met loads of his cousins for the first time. Whew. They are lovely and apparently they approve of me as well:)
Also, got schooled in Indian Catholic wedding ceremonies – and I thought the Irish ones were long!
Though less awesomely, we also went to a fancy dress party where someone dresses as a KKK member complete with burning cross. And it seemed I was in the minority in thinking that was gross, not funny.
Huh? How is that funny at all? What the hell is that?!?!
I would love to see an Indian Catholic Ceremony- congrats on making friends with cousins :)
It was a hybrid Irish Catholic-Indian Catholic one, so not the whole hog, but the main difference I noticed was (a) the readings used books from the Apocrypha, and (b) they don’t just bless the rings, they bless the rings and rosaries and jewellery and the wedding sari, which the bride then had on her arm for hours. Bicep of steel!
People thought that was FUNNY?
WHAT
I mean yes, it’s Ireland so it doesn’t have quite the same historical resonance, but still, there are no excuses, wrong is wrong.
… people can be dicks.
Seeing as the KKK is still alive and well in the next parish over from me, I’d say no…not funny in the slightest. Â My coworker got recruitment material when she moved into her house. Â It was inserted in a Better Homes and Garden Magazine.
Holy crap! That is scary.
Yeah…who the hell knows if it was real or not. Â But there’s still reported activity that goes on so it was enough to scare the crap out of her.
A grand wizard used to live in a town the next county over from where I am. Now when he died most of the active KKK crap left with him (good riddance) but even now, many years later that area is still known as an active area for the KKK, despite there being little to no activity. The area can still be really racist though, which probably keeps the idea of there being Klansmen from seeming unlikely. It’s kind of a shame really, because the town is actually nice, with neat little shops and a pleasing, Norman Rockwell like aesthetic. But it has this cloud over it because of it’s past with the Klan, and some really crappy racists living there.
Yeah who knows what really goes on. Â The parish over from me is pretty racist as well… actually, it’s pretty terrible there. Â It’s a draw for families though because the public schools are a lot better than everywhere else around here. Â Go figure.
When I first moved down here a few years ago, a woman was murdered during a KKK initiation ceremony gone wrong. Â I think she wanted out after they initiated her and killed her…but I can’t remember the specific details. Â All I can remember was thinking, ‘Wait? This shit is still going on?’