I think having one's eyes well up with tears of sadness or rage is different than all out crying, just as an angry tone of voice or getting a red face is different than screaming "Fuck you, I hope you die!" at some cowering assistant. I have seen too much asshat behavior toward employees (and sometimes coworkers) excused by "I can't help how I feel." Having feelings is natural and human--how you act on them is under your control most of the time.
But I understand. You gave up everything you had to find me. And you found me broken. It's hard for you.
River ,'Safe'
Natter 39 and Holding
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Scrappy - Oct 13, 2005 1:26:40 pm PDT #5945 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Betsy HP - Oct 13, 2005 1:27:44 pm PDT #5946 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Do your ears hang low?
s/ears/boobs/g
Thank you, Girl Scout camp.
msbelle - Oct 13, 2005 1:45:31 pm PDT #5947 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
nobody loves me
everybody hates me
I'm gonna go eat worms
big fat juicy ones
long slim slimy ones
I'm gonna go eat worms!
Allyson - Oct 13, 2005 1:55:01 pm PDT #5948 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
So, Maya's doing the LOST party thing again next year. Weird thing? I already am getting phone calls about it, one of which was someone who told me that I could not allow someone she didn't like to purchase a ticket.
I was just reading through LJs and caught a bit of the controversy, but I still don't know what the deal is.
It just seems such an odd thing to do.
msbelle - Oct 13, 2005 1:56:37 pm PDT #5949 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Allyson, a gentle reminder. People often CRAZY.
Allyson - Oct 13, 2005 1:58:55 pm PDT #5950 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Oh, msbelle, I'm supposed to remind you to not knit with chenille, since we're passing around reminders.
msbelle - Oct 13, 2005 2:02:40 pm PDT #5951 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
THANKS! you're the bestest (of the sarcastic wiseasses I know)!
Emily - Oct 13, 2005 2:08:35 pm PDT #5952 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Talk more! I'm trying desperately not to do homework here!
Hey, what are good new-mom gifts, if one doesn't know if the couple's registered?
I've phrased this badly. I don't want the kind of gifts one would register for, because I have no way of knowing if she already has them or not. And I may just go with a gift certificate, or ask about a registry, but I was wondering if people had unusual-type suggestions.
msbelle - Oct 13, 2005 2:10:43 pm PDT #5953 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Lotions and nice bath/shower things.
do you want the gift to be for the baby or the mom?
Sparky1 - Oct 13, 2005 2:12:19 pm PDT #5954 of 10002
Librarian Warlord
what are good new-mom gifts
Depending on the baby/family, I often like to give a token gift to the little bugger (bibs, towels, etc.) and then a generous g.c. to a take-out restaurant for the parents.