I'm a jerk. I lose at life. Bah.
Lorne: You know what they say about people who need people. Connor: They're the luckiest people in the world. Lorne: You been sneaking peeks at my Streisand collection again, Kiddo? Connor: Just kinda popped out.
'Time Bomb'
Spike's Bitches 32: I think I'm sobering up.
[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.
Nora Deirdre - Sep 14, 2006 5:30:00 am PDT #3130 of 10000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
sj - Sep 14, 2006 5:40:51 am PDT #3131 of 10000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Nora, why are you being so mean to a friend of mine?
Nora Deirdre - Sep 14, 2006 5:46:21 am PDT #3132 of 10000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I'm just at a point where I feel like it's all just Too Much and it manifests itself as general mental/social paralysis with all attendant failings in normal social niceties and behavior.
On the upside, my birthday is tomorrow and I am taking the day off.
On the downside, Saturday is a trip to CT, then Tom leaving for Milwaukee for a week, and a friend is moving into our spare room for an indeterminate amount of time. This last one is becoming exponentially more stressful all the time.
sj - Sep 14, 2006 5:49:05 am PDT #3133 of 10000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
{{{Nora}}}
Tom Scola - Sep 14, 2006 5:51:45 am PDT #3134 of 10000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I feel like it's all just Too Much and it manifests itself as general mental/social paralysis with all attendant failings in normal social niceties and behavior.
Oooh! I know this one!
beth b - Sep 14, 2006 5:52:45 am PDT #3135 of 10000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Tom leaving for Milwaukee
Matt will be there for a week and half starting the 21st.
a friend is moving into our spare room for an indeterminate amount of time.
That is very hard. and it is very generous of you to do such a thing. just lay down some ground rules - like it has to be quiet after x because you have school , etc and things will work out.
Connie Neil - Sep 14, 2006 6:00:17 am PDT #3136 of 10000
brillig
a friend is moving into our spare room for an indeterminate amount of time.
From one who has been in your friend's position, blessings on your head.
beekaytee - Sep 14, 2006 6:01:50 am PDT #3137 of 10000
Compassionately intolerant
The driveway discussion is amping my stressometer and I don't even have a car!
The landlord, who runs the liquor store on the first floor is tremendously conflict averse (which really sucks for a guy who routinely pisses people off). As a result, neighbors, who don't pay my enormous rent feel entitled to park whenever they like...and then get on my case if I park a rental car or my fela parks there. It. Makes. Me. Mental.
Recently, someone parked behind my rental car. I finally called the cops. The perpetrator got a $300 ticket. I worked hard to care.
Nora Deirdre - Sep 14, 2006 6:02:45 am PDT #3138 of 10000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
That is very hard. and it is very generous of you to do such a thing.
It seemed like such a better idea in theory, months ago, than in reality, now. However, it may still be an OK thing once I/we adjust to the Holy Crap! There's Someone In Our Space That Isn't Us! Factor.
I sighed, though, because it looks like her first priority is to get a car, and I was hoping the first priority would be getting a place of her own.
Oooh! I know this one!
TomW frets that his social phobias have rubbed off on me, but really, I have similar anxieties that I never realized exisited due to the Magic of Alcohol WRT social scenarios. Now that that's much less prevelant, the anxieties have center stage.
Glad I got the neighborhood party out of the way last weekend.
Nora Deirdre - Sep 14, 2006 6:04:35 am PDT #3139 of 10000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
From one who has been in your friend's position, blessings on your head.
Both Tom and I have also been there, which is one of the reasons we wanted to do this. It's just the anxiety about sharing space that's got me freaking. I think once the dust settles it will be OK.