I'm sorry, but I think the rampant popularity of bacon versus your (mostly) lone craziness means YOU = FREAK.

Ready, normal people....

Of course, my other card is MBNA. I think there is no getting around evil corporate giants where credit cards are concerned, but at least with MBNA I had a very good experience after my wallet was stolen.

I finally got around to calling MBNA today. I hadn't realized the interest rate has been creeping upward steadily (prior to last year, I made a lot of late payments). Then last year, we paid off $4K in purchases on the card and they were still sticking me with the high interest rate (28%!!!). I called them to cancel and they immediately halved my rate. Although I'm not even carrying a balance, I can't believe they would just let me continue along without lowering the rate as a reward for good payment history. They were quick enough to jack it up when I paid late. I still cancelled. The fuckers don't deserve any more of my money.

The LL and BW thing doesn't bother me nearly as much as I thought it would. Naveen Andrews just said something in EW the other day--something like Michael Douglas can look 70 years old and marry Catherine Zeta-Jones and nobody bats a fucking eyelid. Which is true. Naveen is 36 and living with Barbara Hershey (57). I < heart > him muchly.

I want bacon.

chicken friend bacon

MBNA is SATAN.

something like Michael Douglas can look 70 years old and marry Catherine Zeta-Jones and nobody bats a fucking eyelid. Which is true. Naveen is 36 and living with Barbara Hershey (57). I < heart > him muchly.

I batted! And he has been mocked by many comedians.

What's the opposite of craderobber? I feel it's disrespectful to Ms Hershey to call Naveen a graverobber -- but he does have a pattern.

but he does have a pattern.

Heh. He does like mature women.

My eyes never batted--they just rolled.

Michael Douglas can look 70 years old and marry Catherine Zeta-Jones and nobody bats a fucking eyelid.

I was more like, Good I hate her too, so now I can hate them both together. Also, his plastic surgeon would disagree strenuously with the idea that he looks 70. (I think he looks like a frightening robot.)

The real question I have is, what do an 18 y.o. and a 50 y.o. have to say to each other? I can imagine certain rare cases when two people of these ages turn out to be alike, but I am only 11 years older than 18, and usually after 20 minutes talking with an 18 y.o. I have rolled my eyes so hard they've fallen out of my head.

I mean, I know I am pickier than most, but sheesh.

and usually after 20 minutes talking with an 18 y.o. I have rolled my eyes so hard they've fallen out of my head.

See, that's your problem. It's not about talking.

Homework is finished with time to spare. Clearly, I must reward myself with ice cream. Right? Insanely over-priced Ben-and-Jerry's store down the road? Or possibly Marble Slab sundae?

But, like, they have to talk eventually, right?

Also, if I am any example, your average adult does not learn to do the dishes until at least age 30. Possibly later; I'll let you know when it happens.

It's only in the past year that I have reconciled myself to a semi-regular schedule of vacuuming up cat litter.