I thought you guys were planning to go back to MI, Aims.
Wild monkey love or tender Sarah McLachlan love?
Xander ,'Him'
Spike's Bitches 24: I'm Very Seldom Naughty.
[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.
Glamcookie - Jun 01, 2005 8:29:18 am PDT #2114 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
§ ita § - Jun 01, 2005 8:30:38 am PDT #2115 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
For some reason, I'd been assuming that Craftsman style houses were a California thing. Is this not so?
Connie Neil - Jun 01, 2005 8:31:36 am PDT #2116 of 10001
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Craftsman style houses were a California thing. Is this not so?
Salt Lake City has several blocks worth of gorgeous Craftsman homes. Amy's restoring hers.
Amy - Jun 01, 2005 8:31:57 am PDT #2117 of 10001
Because books.
For some reason, I'd been assuming that Craftsman style houses were a California thing. Is this not so?
After they caught on, variations of them were built in lots of places. There were a couple adorable ones in the New Jersey town where I grew up. But they started out there.
§ ita § - Jun 01, 2005 8:34:31 am PDT #2118 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
But they started out there.
Oh, okay. That makes sense. I'm not sure where I'd gotten that impression, anyway.
They're lovely.
One day, when I grow up and marry a very rich man¹/win the lottery, I want one.
¹: Is California making me hand in my feminist card?
Betsy HP - Jun 01, 2005 8:35:56 am PDT #2119 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
There are just so many perks to living in Michigan.
No daycare - grandparents.
It might not be a bad idea to make up a pro-con list.
Be sure to list whatever you like about LA -- chicken and waffles, seeing ita, whatever. Do not discount quality of life. It's expensive to live in LA, NYC, SF because you're competing with other people who want to live there.
Nora Deirdre - Jun 01, 2005 8:39:59 am PDT #2120 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
$1500 for a 2 bedroom? Note to self: don't move to LA.
It's the same in Somerville. The place Tom and I live in is $1450, 2 bedroom. People are surprised it's so cheap. Third floor walkup.
ION, that reminds me, we dropped off our LAST RENT CHECK last night!!!!
Katerina Bee - Jun 01, 2005 8:41:54 am PDT #2121 of 10001
Herding cats for fun
Today for my Imaginary Vacation, I'm going to sit on Deena's porch reading. We'll throw Pop-tarts at the children occasionally so they'll play quietly. Then the nanny will arrive to take care of everything, while we sneak off to have pedicures and drink alcoholic beverages. Sound OK, hon?
This was very strange: I am sitting here at the 'puter feeling badly due to the very low response rate we're getting for all the resumes we've been sending out. Suddenly the phone rings. I hop up to answer it, saying "Honey! It's a job call for you!"
It was.
Huge, enormous thanks to Gudanov for the referral for Java programmers. Headhunter lady apparently liked what DH said, so his resume will travel onwards to HR. Quick, send ~ma, so we don't have to live off our savings.
Amy - Jun 01, 2005 8:42:30 am PDT #2122 of 10001
Because books.
They're lovely.
Oh yeah. The true ones, with all the built-ins and the wood trim... Sigh.
ION, that reminds me, we dropped off our LAST RENT CHECK last night!!!!
Whoo hoo! That must be a great feeling.
And congratulations to Sophia on the apartment-getting!
sj - Jun 01, 2005 8:42:42 am PDT #2123 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
4 times our mortgage with roughly a third of the square footage. Needless to say, we stopped considering London as an option.
Whimper. The cost really isn't news, but I so want London to be an option.
ION, that reminds me, we dropped off our LAST RENT CHECK last night!!!!
Woo Hoo!!! Go you. I hope June is nicer to you than you expect it to be.