And yet, it's not swaying me from choosing a very popular girls' name for the new baby, either. I'm so contrary
On the plus side, as one with an "unusual" name, when you have a normal name people can generally pronounce it, spell it, remember it, and when you're 9, you can find all those pens and pencils and keychains and shit with your name on them! Um.
On the other hand, I can't remember the last time an individual person of faith tried to make me feel as though I were wrong for not having faith. Even the most fundamentalist people I know don't cluck their tongues.
Erm. Not so much for not having their faith, but...given the amount of shit I get not just from UberConservative FocusOntheFamily types, but some more kind'n'gentle Christians about being gay? Yeah. Don't get me started. Granted, I understand and respect their right to have the opinion that I am going to hell. And if they kept that to themselves, and let me live my life, that would be fine. I can think they're not welcomed for their beliefs, and vice versa. But....it's not kept like that. (And I don't just mean keeping "Heather Has Two Mommies" out of school or anything....OK, I need to stop now before this turns into more of a rant than it is)
In fact, that may be the best description of the kind of religiosity I admire -- a cross between Ruth and Dolly Parton.
This sentence is part of why I love Emily.
That dress is going to look fabulous on you, ita
Heck yeah!!
salmon fillet, cooked on Foreman grill, drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with basil; couscous with olive oil and a sprinkling of parmesan cheese; and a bowl full of green beans, yellow string beans, grape tomatoes, and crumbled feta, drizzled with the most incredible balsamic vinegar EVAR.
DAMN. I want your dinner!!
We have our first counselling session scheduled for next Tuesday.
Here's hoping you get an awesome counsellor who's super helpful.
Me, I went shopping last night, and today at lunch, and after work. Bought one dress (am trying desperately to find something for high school reunion). It's very cute, and fits pretty good, but am trying to decide if it's right. It's polyester, which I don't like (I like things that look expensive!) but it's also young without being teenagery, which I also like (I fear several of my expensive things (or "I got them on major clearance" things) look....adult). Strapless black dress with a thin cream band at the top, crinoline (dress is knee length), and a cream-colored ribbon.
She has asked for a second opinion...who knows what is going to happen now.
Is there someone there who can advocate for her? They tried to send my uncle three times last winter, each time without even determining the actual problem, much less doing anything to fix it. He couldn't even walk by himself, and they hadn't even done anything with anyone about getting help at home, or equipment or anything. Fortunately, my dad gave them grief each time, and finally they did fix things enough for him to come home (he's doing much better now, walking without a cane even), but it really brought home to me how important it is to have a good advocate when you are unwell.
Ugh, Maidengurl. I'm sorry.
Emily just called. She's bringing me a frosty. Yum.
how important it is to have a good advocate when you are unwell
Also when you are well. My grandmother had ESRD her last five years, and had to be hospitalized three times in that period. Getting her released from the hospital once the crisis was over was always an incredible PITA. She was convinced "the doctors" were milking her insurance. I'm not sure she was wrong.
My mom has her masters in Health Plan Administration and she is a Kaiser retiree. She knows where the bodies are buried and where there is room for more. They are messing with the wrong woman, so I'm not TOOOOOO worried, beyond being the normal "my mom has kidney failure, a blood clot, is on serious blood thinners, and they screwed up her dialysis today" worried.
Hec - Macha's departure was not a surprise to me, lots of people were calling for his head over the last few weeks. I'd rather see Wash over Geren, but not sure if either are really the best choice as I think about it more.
Note to self - combining baseball and mom's health stuff kills the thread.
I was slaloming through COMM and came across the post that created a legend...
t pokes David in the eye with a spork
The Braves-Astros game was very depressing.
Health~ma to your mother, Maidengurl.
vw, I hope tomorrow looks better.
Lexine, I hope your mom hears something definitive soon. The not-knowing is so frustrating.
juliana, much counselor ~ma. My hubby and I did communication classes because, surprise!, being married is different than living together. They helped a lot.
My hubby and I did communication classes because, surprise!, being married is different than living together. They helped a lot.
Ugh. S and I have already hit some rough spots just living together, and we're not even married yet. We've talked about getting some counseling, but her insurance won't cover couples counseling (until we're married), and we can't afford anything else.
Which is actually the source of much of the rough stuff at the moment -- we're both very poor.
