Gift-giving occasions often make me grumbly. Especially since I'll (probably) never have a wedding or a baby. I think "single" non-parents should be able to have a big shindig and collect on all the swag that they've had to give over the years. What could we call it?

ETA: I don't mind wedding or baby gifts for friends or relatives. It's the fucking work ones that drive me insane. First, there are so many of them. Second, I don't usually like them well enough (or at all) to want to give a thing, but if you don't you look like an ass. Drives me craxy.

Also, when you're ovulating, you're unclean, so stay out of the temple.

Ovulating not menses? I've never heard of the ovulating thing.

{{Bev}} You and StE remain in my thoughts and prayers. I'm confident that he feels all the loving support and is working hard at coming back to you. It sounds like he is progressing well. Yay for no surgery.

Health ~ma to S and calm ~ma to Sean.

Happy Birthday Empress!!! Have a royal day.

Sorry about the ick expense Nora. Cars suck.

No, sorry, I meant menses.

It led to some awkward moments in high school when my mom was passing out some prasad for good luck before a competition, and she took the girls away for a little talk, and then one of them stood away from the others, and I was all, "Here, have some," and she shook her head, and I was confused, and then maybe I got it.

Also, when you get married, you take not only your husband's last name but also his first name as your middle name, because the patrilineage is the only thing that matters.

So, I'd become Stephanie Sunil Spectral-Bovine?

That's....even more claustrophobia-inducing (to me) than the Western tradition of taking your husband's name. Yeesh.

Though I'd have a cool monogram.

prasad

This made me laugh because I have a friend named Prasad and my first thought was, "Jeebus, Marny, and Jacob..she's trying to marry him off, too???

I'm getting girly on your asses!!

Third day in a row I have worn a dress to work.

Shirt: [link] Boobies! Now with ruffles! [link] Flats: [link]

Verdict: Linebacker?

Not at all. Gorgeous girl, is what.

Gloomcookie is HOTT.

I'm getting girly on your asses!!

Third day in a row I have worn a dress to work.

I wore pants today for the first time in... thinks... a very long time.

waits for Jilli to swoop in