She didn't even touch her pumpkin. It's a freak with no face.

Willow ,'Help'


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.


Cass - Oct 29, 2006 4:02:09 pm PST #9172 of 10000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

I'm better about it now, though my timing is still pretty spotty. Baby steps.
*ahem*

JenP, Thank you very much for sending me the BSG miniseries last millennium. The backstory was very helpful in filling in bits after you got me hooked on the show. Yours, Cass


Scrappy - Oct 29, 2006 4:02:42 pm PST #9173 of 10000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

I like getting thank you notes, so I want to be better at writing them.

This whole conversation is making me think about etiquette in general. Maybe I have a stick up my ass, but I think it's important to know what accepted manners are before deciding which ones I am going to ignore or change. My neices and nephews never write thank you notes, or acknowedge gifts in any way and that is sad thing, IMO. I also feel wicked cranky that in southern California it seems to be okay to RSVP to a party and then just not show up and not call. What do y'all think?


§ ita § - Oct 29, 2006 4:06:34 pm PST #9174 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I also feel wicked cranky that in southern California it seems to be okay to RSVP to a party and then just not show up and not call.

Are you talking Evite RSVPs or phone/paper ones? I think the idea of showing up unRSVPed to a paper invitation is rude. I think the idea of RSVPing in any form and then not showing without at least an apology afterwards is rude.

So it seems I'm devaluing Evites at least a little. I should be more consistent.


Scrappy - Oct 29, 2006 4:14:41 pm PST #9175 of 10000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

When I was home we were doscussing whether answering an email on your bklackberry while having dinner with someone is rude. I would thinkl the same rules as a cellphone call would apply.


Nicole - Oct 29, 2006 4:16:15 pm PST #9176 of 10000
I'm getting the pig!

We missed the candy store and A. I should fix that tomorrow... Mmm, candy...

Oooh! Yes. Yes you should. And tell Puppycat to back off of the Kittenish food.

Speaking of candy - has anyone seen the wax fangs (red wax lips with the white wax fangs) in any of the chain-type stores? I found them in Portland with Cass but only at the specialty candy store. I'd like to find some locally but have only found the big wax lips so far. No fangs.


Cass - Oct 29, 2006 4:16:46 pm PST #9177 of 10000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

Maybe I have a stick up my ass, but I think it's important to know what accepted manners are before deciding which ones I am going to ignore or change.
I think it is important, both to know the rules of etiquette and then actively decide which you are accepting and following and which you are not. Informed consent of a sort.

I hated being made to sit down and write thank you notes as a kid but I am glad now that I know about it and I think it is an oft overlooked art of just stopping and acknowledging that someone thought of you and bought or did something for you. That said? I am heading to hell on the road that those good intentions have paved at times. My procrastination wrecks havoc on my correspondence at times.

I also feel wicked cranky that in southern California it seems to be okay to RSVP to a party and then just not show up and not call.
Party foul in my book. If you say you are coming? They you really need to clearly say if you are later not coming.


Lee - Oct 29, 2006 4:19:18 pm PST #9178 of 10000
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

What do y'all think?

Hate that, especially when it's for a special occasion.


Scrappy - Oct 29, 2006 4:19:27 pm PST #9179 of 10000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

And may I add, I have done the very thing I am bitching about (RSVPed and not shown up) because I kinda suck. Not often though.


Cass - Oct 29, 2006 4:19:57 pm PST #9180 of 10000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

And tell Puppycat to back off of the Kittenish food.
I've started locking Kittenish and her food in my room for about twenty minutes when she's hungry so she can eat without the pudgy thief trying to pull a fast one. If she is nibbling, then I can put the bowl on my coffee table and only let her up to eat.

And why do my cats behave better for you than for me?

Speaking of candy - has anyone seen the wax fangs (red wax lips with the white wax fangs) in any of the chain-type stores? I found them in Portland with Cass but only at the specialty candy store. I'd like to find some locally but have only found the big wax lips so far. No fangs.
My fangs bring all the boys to the Portland.


sj - Oct 29, 2006 4:21:37 pm PST #9181 of 10000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I'm here! Jimmy is running around showing off. It's so cute!

I am awful at thank you notes, but better at thank you emails.