I'm so sorry I haven't been around to help you.
Thanks. It's totally cool. You've had your share of rough days yourself!
Don't worry, I'm not gonna start any sword fights. I'm over that phase.
Mal ,'War Stories'
Spike's Bitches 28: For the Safety of Puppies...and Christmas!
[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.
vw bug - Jan 17, 2006 12:44:23 pm PST #4873 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Cass - Jan 17, 2006 12:45:38 pm PST #4874 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
It would vary on how good a friend. I might bring a wee bouquet of flowers or a bottle of wine or some other tiny hostess gift for a good but not superclose friend. For a really good friend who said no worries, just bring you.
If she said bring nothing, then you are totally within etiquette just showing up. And when I say bring nothing, I mean it.
My default is a bottle of Processo or something sparkly with a pretty ribbon - it's usually just something nice for them to have later, not for dinner itself. Well, it's my default when I remember to have one about. And when I have ribbon.
Hil R. - Jan 17, 2006 12:48:57 pm PST #4875 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Spending as much $$ on an outfit for a doll as I balk at spending on Em is MAD, correct?
American Girl doll?
Aims - Jan 17, 2006 12:52:41 pm PST #4876 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
How'd ya guess, Hil?
And a Bitty Baby, at that!!
vw bug - Jan 17, 2006 12:53:16 pm PST #4877 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Ok! I'm off! Thanks, guys!
beekaytee - Jan 17, 2006 12:54:40 pm PST #4878 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
The office I'm organizing keeps getting catalogues for this company, which creeps me all the way out with their 'most like me' dolls. You can custom order a copy of your kid...and then dress them alike.
I'm not sure why, but that just seems all manner of weird.
Aims - Jan 17, 2006 12:56:01 pm PST #4879 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
See, that shit makes me think of VC Andrew's Heaven Series. Ick.
Scrappy - Jan 17, 2006 12:57:43 pm PST #4880 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I think little girls like miniature versins of themselves because they can dress the dolls up in whatever they choose and control what they do, since they ususally don't get to control those things for themselves. Also kids have a lot of self-centeredness and having another you is tempting on that score too.
Laura - Jan 17, 2006 12:58:01 pm PST #4881 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
Going empty handed to a dear friend's house for dinner is fine. I've certainly done so. If I have time I'll pick up flowers or wine from the grocery store. If I have more time I'll bring a itty bitty personal gift like a pretty bookmark. When I'm rushed, as usual, I bring hugs.
Gut~ma
We just opened a new library (haven't even been there yet) and I tend to think of my fines as my contribution to the building fund. Speaking of which I have stuff overdue.
Scrappy - Jan 17, 2006 12:59:28 pm PST #4882 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
vw, have you ever invited someone over and told them not to bring anyhthng? Shuld THEY have been guilty? Of course not.