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[grammarwoman]

Last night at dinner, the Emperor announced that he had to visit the bathroom. (Liberally translated from Emperor-speak, of course.) He was in there a while, during which we were treated to various babblings and streams of consciousness, rather like Boo in "Monsters Inc.". He slayed us, though, when he busted out with "Can you feel the love tonight?" from "Lion King", perfectly on key. My little goober...

I've been aware for quite some time that Neil Patrick Harris is quite a talented, attractive, and intelligent guy. Then came this article in "Out", and oof. Damn. The man is savvy and poised and a vision in leather pants. *dreamy sigh*

We live in a world of amazing technological marvels. Why, then, can no one invent a tampon that is easy to insert, comfortable to wear, and comes with a non-absorbent string? (And before you rush to present alternatives to tampons themselves, believe me, I've tried them. Diva-type cups don't stay in well, pads are Right Out, and being on the Pill didn't lessen the flow much at all.) Seriously, people -- get to work.

My attention span is completely shot for this project at work. It's dragged on about three times as long as necessary because I just can't bring myself to concentrate. I think the problem is that testing it is going to be a bitch-and-a-half, and I just don't want to go there. DO NOT WANT.

You know what I do want? Mary Poppins to visit and help us spoonful some sugar at the garden and the house, so I can stop wincing at the view. I'd stand around snapping and everything.

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[darsynia.livejournal.com]

You know what I do want? Mary Poppins to visit and help us spoonful some sugar at the garden and the house, so I can stop wincing at the view. I'd stand around snapping and everything.

YOU ARE FREAKING ME OUT. I babysat today and that's what we watched. Up 'till then I hadn't seen that movie in like 15 years...

Good GOD is NPH amazing. Love that man. Also? I LOVE the soundtrack from The Lion King!

[grammarwoman]

Hah! Mary Poppins was one of the Emperor's obsessions a while back - he even woke up one morning mumbling "Mewy Boppins". I've seen it a LOT. (And it says something about the movie that I still enjoy seeing it; it's a beautiful piece of work.)

*Fist bump* for sisters in synch, eh?

[herbivorous.livejournal.com]

You can always go all pie-eyed and Goddess-y and decide to Embrace The Moon Flow, thereby neatly averting any discomfort with The Blob. (Apparently British women refer to the time of their period as "being on the blob", which I think is about as accurate as it can be, and lots better than stupid stuff about Aunt Flo being in town.)

Personally, I've given up. If my Trip To Grannypantyville doesn't leave me with yet another destroyed pair of panties, I'm cool. I have very low standards these days.

[grammarwoman]

I am...completely baffled by what you've said. Skip the tampon and go with a pad? Skip the pad and bleed out? *iz confuzed*

[herbivorous.livejournal.com]

Sorry. Meant to be tongue-in-cheek for "love whatever happens". I'm a bit loopy today; thirty hours' worth of work in only three days with no breaks will do that to you. Re-reading the post I realize that I came across as a Moonbat....

[grammarwoman]

*laugh* Understood. Go with the flow, as it were?

Sounds like sleep should be your current drug of choice.

[herbivorous.livejournal.com]

I'm so there. A Diskworld novel and my bed are my hot dates for tonight!

[extatosoma.livejournal.com]

My sympathies on the tampon issue. I think I've tried just about every brand on the market, and none are perfect. I don't know how Tampax still sells! Those are the worst damn tampons ever created, and I just can't see how any woman can actually tolerate those things. And the alternatives...not much better. I don't know whose idea the Instead cup was, but s/he was way off base with that thing. I've never tried any of the reusable cups, they just don't look comfortable, though I know some women swear by them. I'll stick to OB for now, since they seem to be the least offensive option.

Also, I had a major major crush on NPH when he was Doogie Howser, and seeing him now is bringing it right back. Apparently my taste in men hasn't changed much since I was 13. The leather pants? Yum.

[grammarwoman]

My favorite is Kotex -- it's got a great applicator and comes in a variety of sizes. The string is the sticking point, though; I'd like to meet the tampon that isn't a cotton candle with a flow-through wick.

NPH is all that, and a fabulous singer. Aside from the pesky detail of batting for the other team, he's the perfect guy! *grin*

[sweetcoalminer.livejournal.com]

*covers ears* LALALALALALALALA

I know my red tide is coming back sooner rather than later, but I have so enjoyed having a whopping 5 periods or so since July of 2004.

All that is about to end and you and I will be in the same yucky gross boat.

[grammarwoman]

One of the best benefits of pregnancy and breastfeeding, for sure. I was completely without from January of 2004 to January of 2006.

Sorry to hear all of your latest woes. If there's any justice, your period will hold off returning until your life settles down, at least a little bit.