A couple of those from the first link are very familiar. Especially number 13. A tech writer I know told me about it a few years ago.
Back to expensive clothes for a moment. Second hand clothes stores, Ebay (very recently I heard of a wedding dress purchased there) charity shops, factory outlets.
I got a raincoat a couple of years ago with a fur lined hood at Nordstrom's rack. $60. Marked down from some god awful amount.
Once I got a leather full length coat, with a zip out down lining, for $100. The store (Eddie Bauer) had originally had it for sale for $600. but had marked the last one down. As I tried it on, a sign caught my eye. Everything on this rack 50% off of sale price. heh heh. Still have the coat, my figure has expanded a bit. Hope springs eternal.
I'm glad it worked out, Cass. That's wonderful news.
If this is what it's come to, stop the bus, I'm getting off.
If you feel inspired by events to contact your congresscritter, here's an easy way to do so:
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I know what I'm going to be doing tonight. Dammit.
This is true. Plus, most gothable stuff goes on clearance in January, so if you try really hard to be patient, you can re-stock your wardrobe with black velvet for not very much money.
I contort with envy when I think of your wardrobe, Jilli.
Have any of the Bitches done online Weight Watchers? What did you think?
My mother did, and liked--actually I think preferred it, to the meat space program.
That thing that was so scary that I couldn't talk about it and that I found out about on Friday afternoon when I couldn't do a damn thing about it either? Worked out.
Good, Cass!
I have to run one last mega-important errand right now but I think I am going to do one last post when I get back detailing exactly what everyone helped me get through. If only so I can finally say all of it out loud.
There is just not enough thanks in the world...
There is plenty more than is needed. All you got here is moral support, and you no doubt would have given plenty in kind, had the situation been reversed.
Jess, that letter is too much.
Can't...stop....laughing....
Client calls:
- Our website is covered with pink lines, why did you do that?
Me: Uhm, I didn't do anything, what do you mean, pink lines?
Client: Wait... oh, they're all over the (major newspaper) website as well, did you do that too? Why did you do it? It's all over the internet now, I don't want that!
Wow. My towels will never, ever dry. Ever.
ION, it's fun having the day off with the apartment to myself. Besides being productive, I have:
-Taken a pile of shirts hot out of the dryer and buried myself in them on the couch.
-Sung along with 'Do You Realize?' by The Flaming Lips at the top of my lungs.
-Watched Ren and Stimpy and danced to 'Happy Happy Joy Joy' in my underwear.
-Had lengthy discussions with the cat.
Time alone can be fun.
Or, reading that back, maybe a little sad.
You are having a much better day than I am.
Wow. My towels will never, ever dry. Ever.
Towels produce a lot of lint. If they have been going more than a half hour, stop the dryer,clean the lint trap, and restart. Er obviously I'm assuming you are not hanging them on a line.
You are having a much better day than I am.
Ditto. I'm glad
someone
is.
