Oh, and !yay! I've learned about the proofreading mark for the en dash. It's always so edumacational around here.
Really, putting on work clothes... NOW. Bye!
We're proud to say that the Class of '99 has the lowest mortality rate of any graduating class in Sunnydale history.
Jonathan ,'Touched'
Spike's Bitches 23: We've mastered the power of positive giving up.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Katerina Bee - May 13, 2005 8:40:04 am PDT #9057 of 10001
Herding cats for fun
Lyra Jane - May 13, 2005 8:44:17 am PDT #9058 of 10001
Up with the sun
that's the best cautionary tale about camisols every, Lyra Jane.
It is! I have no idea what I would have done if I hadn't been wearing one. Showed off my bra, I guess. (The shirt is satin, so it's slippery. It has five buttons, but I only had the bottom three done to begin with.)
The guy was Italian, so no doubt he's used to American women flinging themselves at his accent. It was just not my intention right then.
He completely ignored the whole drama, incidentally, which was the best possible response.
Stephanie - May 13, 2005 8:46:39 am PDT #9059 of 10001
Trust my rage
most men cower in the face of Woman Things.
Very true, in my experience. Joe and I bought our last car when I was pregnant (2 years ago) and I miscarried before everything on it was fixed (as promised by the dealer). Then Joe went to Iraq and the dealer was hassling me. Without meaning to, I burst into tears in their showroom and my mom went ballistic. (Very impressive maternal response on her part, considering I was 28 at the time.) By the end, everything we needed was fixed.
Anyway, -t, I'm sorry you have to deal with such a jerk. He may be able to evict you in 10 days, but I doubt he can do it for not cleaning your apartment.
Ginger - May 13, 2005 8:50:58 am PDT #9060 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Be careful on the roof, Katie B. I love your voice. I'd hire you for your voice alone.
I'm sorry your landlord's a jerk, -t.
Daisy Jane - May 13, 2005 8:54:36 am PDT #9061 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Heather, is Cyn the one who works at the silversmiths? Because while I am hoping to not need help finding a place to live, I do have some silver that needs repair - my mom just gave me some of her old stuff.
That would be the one. In fact, I happen to know that she's working today because she called me this morning to find out when I'm coming down there.
Topic!Cindy - May 13, 2005 8:57:36 am PDT #9062 of 10001
What is even happening?
And, Cindy, he must. At least, he knows I was pregnant and now I'm not.Then taking Robin's advice one step further, I'd suggest your dh talk to him (not you) and not even argue about the condition of the apt. He can just say something like, "It's been hard for us to keep up. -t wasn't feeling well when she was pregnant, and losing the baby has hit us both hard. We weren't planning on leaving this soon. We'll give the place a good scrubbing."
Then you want to get out of there as soon as possible, because the guy sounds completely unreasonable, and like someone who's looking for an excuse to keep your deposit.
vw bug - May 13, 2005 9:00:01 am PDT #9063 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
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-t - May 13, 2005 9:01:22 am PDT #9064 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That's good advice, Cindy, I'll mention that to Henry.
Honestly, I wrote of us geting our deposit back the week after we moved in when I overheard the previous tenant yelling at him for not wanting to give her her deposit after he had commented on how clean the place was during our walk through. She got her deposit, but I'm not so willing to scream and make a scene. So if that's his problem he could really chill out a lot more.
-t - May 13, 2005 9:03:49 am PDT #9065 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That would be the one. In fact, I happen to know that she's working today because she called me this morning to find out when I'm coming down there.
Yet another thing I won't be getting to until June, but I'll probably want to meet her next weekend...
-t - May 13, 2005 9:04:23 am PDT #9066 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
And since I'm on a roll with the serial posts: what's up, vw?