Huh. P-C's post made me realize I still haven't told my parents I'm moving to Palo Alto.
I should do that soon.
Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins. Twenty years old. Born on the fourth of July — and don't think there weren't jokes about that my whole life, mister, 'cause there were. 'Who's our little patriot?' they'd say, when I was younger and therefore smaller and shorter than I am now.
Anya ,'Potential'
Spike's Bitches 22: You've got Angel breath
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Lee - Feb 24, 2005 6:56:29 am PST #3068 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Connie Neil - Feb 24, 2005 6:56:36 am PST #3069 of 10001
brillig
Polter, I suspect Mom's may have found the perfect girl for you, except she's in Texas, not Michigan.
Scrappy - Feb 24, 2005 6:57:06 am PST #3070 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
PC, my advice is to let her be hung up and do what you want. You won't change her desires and you don't have to, you just don't have to fulfill them. I think my mom still secretly beleives we'll all come back and live near her, although we're all in our 40s now and it will NEVER HAPPEN.
DavidS - Feb 24, 2005 7:10:48 am PST #3071 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Cindy, are you keeper of the preggo list? Fiona's got baby #2 coming at the end of August.
Sorry, Lyra that was you with the Smoosh info.
I've been at work for 40 minutes and productive for 35 of them. That's enough right?
brenda m - Feb 24, 2005 7:13:07 am PST #3072 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Well yay for Benno, Jr.
I've been at work for 40 minutes and productive for 35 of them. That's enough right?
You are way ahead of me, I'll tell ya.
Lyra Jane - Feb 24, 2005 7:13:38 am PST #3073 of 10001
Up with the sun
why wouldn't you want to uproot yourself from a place you've only been two years anyway
Where did you go for your undergrad, P-C?
</idle curiosity>
and I think Cindy's advice is good.
Topic!Cindy - Feb 24, 2005 7:14:08 am PST #3074 of 10001
What is even happening?
Cindy, are you keeper of the preggo list? Fiona's got baby #2 coming at the end of August.
Coolness! I will dig up list when I come back. Is there an actual date for the estimated due date? I'm still waiting for one for Burrell, too.
(Thanks, Lyra)
-t - Feb 24, 2005 7:17:50 am PST #3075 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
{{Beej}} For B&B stuff and dog stuff. I think you might want to remind yourself that the B&B is not your responsibility, it's the new owners. I know it's frustrating to see it all going wrong, but it's out of your hands. I think you are well within your rights to refuse to be the one to inform people that their pre-paid stays are not so guaranteed after all, unless you really need to keep this job until the place closes.
Parents ar hard, P-C. I recommend a firm but vague "I have responsibilities here". Don't get too specific or she will start marshalling arguments why any particular thing you want to do in MI could be done in TX or doesn't need to happen or something. I watched my parent-in-laws ask my my sis-in-law why she needed to live in NY every time she came to visit for years. Build yourself a thick skin now.
35 minutes of work sounds like too much. You deserve a vacation, Hec.
beekaytee - Feb 24, 2005 7:27:06 am PST #3076 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Thanks -t. The phrase "not enough money in the world" has been rolling around in my head.
I've already spent 20 minutes on the phone with a frantic/angry/begging woman who was planning on sending 6 young interns to us in May.
One down, 129 to go? I don't think so.
beth b - Feb 24, 2005 7:30:27 am PST #3077 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
DH's mom thought we were going to head back to CT until we bought a house. Actually, I still thinks she has vague hopes.
Just keep sayng , " I'm here, it is where I want to be" and leave it at that. Don't argue or give reasons.