oh yay! of course you realize the rude guy will probably end up in customer service somewhere ....

I heard something on the news this morning that a company that builds houses will let you trade in your old house. You don't get the best price, but you also don't have the hassle of actually selling it.

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Nora, having had a 13 year old girl not that long ago, jewelry and gift cards for books or clothes were always high on her list (and still are).

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Gronklies.

Jilli! Love the hair.

meara, I don't know what to tell you, except ask her point-blank to go to coffee with you.

No idea on gifties for a 13-year-old.

{{{Anne & fam}}} Quick-recovery~ma.

Hivemind: does anyone have any recommendations for menswear for summer in a sticky climate?

Jos. A. Bank has some nice summer suits.

{{{{Fred, Hubs, Teddy, and kitties}}}} I'm so sorry.

Today will be my first day working out at the YMCA. I'm very excited.

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meara, I don't know what to tell you, except ask her point-blank to go to coffee with you.

if you are nervous about asking her on a date, then ask her to join us for coffee, and I can either not show up, or leave early :) We'll work out a code phrase for "scram, I got this"

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Jilli, I love that slightly suspicious look. The hair is pretty nice too, but mostly I'm all about the look.

Ha! Thank you, ita.

Jilli, it looks great! How long was it before?

Ummm, almost waist-length, but kinda scraggly at the ends. My hairdresser friend was gleeful about getting to cut it.

Jilli - no pink?

Not yet, Suzi. The aforementioned hairdresser friend is going to custom-make me some clip in pink hair pieces (it's her new fun hobby, apparently), and then we'll decide if my hair can handle being stripped and bleached to obtain pink.

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Nice new Jilli hair! Am with Vortex on summer menswear. I know nothing of quilting, but am inching forward on a dress I'm crocheting and thinking of conquering the world of bead embroidery next.

meara that girl would frustrate the hell out of me. I would wonder if she's that frustrating to actually date.

~ma to them what needs it.

Lastly, juliana I need the size of your head and a picture of your tattoo.

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meara:

Epic, you can totally do it!!

I do feel wildly out of place here most of the time, though.

Me, too, but I'm glad of it. I don't want to be like my cousin and her friends, who are all identical and Mob!Wife Barbie-looking. One way to feel LA-glam when you really aren't is to work in a tech co. I'm the most fabulous employee of them all! Today I am wearing what I'd describe as an ugly-cute, shrunken 1970's mumu (moomoo?) with jeans. SO not glam.

Go ChiCat!

~ma for Anne's stepdad.

{{{Fred Pete and Hubs}}}

Cool Jilli hair!

13-year-old girl gift: I've seen cool stuff in the Pottery Barn teen catalog (iPod speaker bags, pillows) and in the Delia's catalog. I'll find and link so you can see.

I'm getting an iPod ready CD player installed in my car this weekend! Late b-day present to myself.

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Lastly, juliana I need the size of your head and a picture of your tattoo.

That's... kinda disturbing. :) Emily has a picture of my tattoo (nudges Em). And my noggin is 23" 'round, so somewhere between 7 1/4 and 7 3/8.

Also, squee!!!

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Cool iPod messenger bag [link]

iPod enabled lap desk [link]

Delia's [link] has cute clothes, accessories, and room stuff for teens.

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Happy real birthday, Epic!!! I hope you get a chance to not have to do homework today.

{{Anne & her family}}

I like the Jilli Hair!

Today has been interesting. I'm in a good bad position and need some Buffista Advice.

So, at 8:30 this morning, I got job offer #3. At 9, I had another interview and the position would rock. They want me back to interview with the principal tomorrow or Monday. Job offers 1-3 want a response today (well, they really wanted responses yesterday, but I told them I needed to think about it for a day). How can I tell them that I am still very much interested, but need more time to decide? I'd need until at least Tuesday at this point.

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