He needs to be *more* flirty.

And I can't go back there all gross looking anymore. Thankfully I did have lipstick on, at least.

Oh and I bought flowers for me! Even before I saw CuteBoy. If I didn't have piles of electronic reading to do tonight, I could bask in some happy.

Cass needs to jump on IM.

Also TJ's had a Kate clone that was joking with another worker who was a verbal Kristin clone.

Drat. Those clones keep escaping. I really have to put a new lock on the basement door.

Yay for cute boy, Cass!

He sounds like he has potential, Cass. Keep up that TJ's shopping.

{{{Daisy}}} Some people should definitely be off limits.

{{{Plei}}} Plumbing~ma.

Question for the gardening contingent of the hivemind: Just how dangerous are those tiny, barely visible spines that grow on the leaves and vines of pumpkin or squash plants. I ask because I have a mildly swollen, slightly purplish, hurty spot on my index finger, and the only thing I can think of having done to it lately, is attempting to pick up a pumpkin and/or squash vine out of the lawn while mowing, and it bit me. So I was wondering if it could have some toxin it injected me with, or perhaps there is a tiny, invisible spine still stuck in my finger and causing infection.

No, I don't know why we didn't do anything about the gourd family vines before they started taking over the whole yard.

Some people are allergic, or at least sensitive to, curcubits, but they're not toxic per se. It could just be a tiny spine. It's also the season of the evil stinging caterpillars [link] After being bitten by a saddleback caterpillar and having my finger swell to three times it's normal size, I feel the need to issue stinging caterpillar warnings.

Daisy, I have the problem not of dating friends' exes, but my friends who date each other, and then break up. I'm like "OK, i'm a little better friends with A, but I'm ALSO friends with B, and how do I deal with hanging otu with both of them without pissing them both off? Argh!" Definitely better if they had told you they were dating, rather than you walking in on them making out, though. Damn.

This! In fact, I'm not allowed to speak about my best friend she last dated. I'm supposed to sit there and listen to her talk shit about him, which I figured, she was still hurt and had feelings, so I'd keep my mouth shut. My feelings are not as important.

Thanks, Ginger. I'm thinking the problem is a tiny spine - pretty sure I did not encounter a caterpillar.

Daisy, that is of the suck.

That sounds like a tough situation, Daisy, for you and for Mr. Jane. I'm sorry this particular friend has been a trial to you lately.