Joining AmyLiz's bandwagon. Someone needs to do something for Aidan. Unfortunately, anyone connected with EM is the last person in any position to do anything.
Can we maybe vote on the whole murdering people issue?
Wash ,'Serenity'
Spike's Bitches 33: Weeping, crawling, blaming everybody else
[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.
Fred Pete - Nov 21, 2006 9:18:37 am PST #2745 of 10004
Ann, that's a ferret.
libkitty - Nov 21, 2006 9:27:52 am PST #2746 of 10004
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
I bought The Velveteen Rabbit over the weekend
I just love this book, in the sense of sobbing nonstop. Also, my cousin raises rabbits and has developed a couple of new breeds. One breed, she was waiting until it was consistent before submitting it to the ARBA. Unfortunately, some folks on the East Coast didn't bother following the rules, so we have Jersey Woolies instead of Arctic Angoras. However, she's less bitter than I, and moved on to developing another breed: Velveteen Rabbits! I don't think she's going to bother getting them approved by the association, and I don't have any pictures, but they're a cross between rex rabbits and English lops (picture these: underthepinerabbitry.tripod.com/id10.html but imagine them very big).
lib, take juliana up on her offer, she has a lovely mom.
There is much temptation. I'm even more tempted to visit by aunt, and skip the trip from Anchorage to Homer. Now, mom is being all sweetness and light, and I am very confused.
Why can't November go pick on EM's ex for a while, and leave the rest of us who never did it no harm alone?
THIS. YES.
SuziQ - Nov 21, 2006 9:33:35 am PST #2747 of 10004
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Aimee - DH's "Holiday" party is in a different state. On the other coast. Bah, humbug.
Nora Deirdre - Nov 21, 2006 9:35:03 am PST #2748 of 10004
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Tom's holiday party is No Spouses. Lame.
SuziQ - Nov 21, 2006 9:36:35 am PST #2749 of 10004
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
That is uber lame, Nora. Is it a day time thing?
DavidS - Nov 21, 2006 9:36:55 am PST #2750 of 10004
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Someone needs to do something for Aidan.
EM contacted her ex's family and friends last month asking them to step up and help Aidan. Don't know how much they can do.
Glamcookie - Nov 21, 2006 9:37:10 am PST #2751 of 10004
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
I am a total Scrooge and hate company parties/events of any kind. This year our holiday party is at the hotel at Hollywood and Highland. The only one I've attended in the 6 years I've been with the company was a couple years ago when they had it at the House of Blues.
Connie Neil - Nov 21, 2006 9:39:47 am PST #2752 of 10004
brillig
I normally skip holiday parties, too, because it's an excuse for lameness. If I had a car that was more reliable, I'd go to this year's because this is a company of professional types, but I don't so I'm not. Hubby's trying to nudge me towards more workplace visibility in the interests of career building, but I just don't want to go be happy with the co-workers.
Nora Deirdre - Nov 21, 2006 9:41:22 am PST #2753 of 10004
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
That is uber lame, Nora. Is it a day time thing?
No! It's dinner! Crazy. Tom isn't going.
My holiday party is at the MFA (Museum of Fine Arts) so even if the food sucks and the company is crazy, at least I can wander around looking at art.
Amy - Nov 21, 2006 9:47:08 am PST #2754 of 10004
Because books.
Stephen worked for a place that had wonderful holiday parties -- always out at a fancy restaurant or club, spouses included. They also gave a kids' holiday party during a workday, and always had pictures with Santa and games and lunch. Very nice.
The publisher I used to work for went from having a holiday lunch at a nice restaurant, to a rubber-chicken kind of event at the big boss's ancient club, to what we called the "big sandwich" in the conference room. Depressing. We also stopped getting bonuses around then.