I don't know when the reading is, so I don't know how much time you have. Can you break the shopping up into small chunks? Spend only an hour a time at it? And then have some ice cream afterward?
Early: So is it still her room when it's empty? Does the room, the thing, have purpose? Or do we -- what's the word? Simon: I really can't help you. Early: The plan is to take your sister. Get the reward, which is substantial. 'Imbue.' That's the word.
'Objects In Space'
Natter 53: We could just avoid making tortured puns
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Aug 27, 2007 10:08:59 am PDT #7051 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Toddson - Aug 27, 2007 10:09:30 am PDT #7052 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I loved the Daleks - some of the costumes were really good. But this made me laugh out loud.
Allyson - Aug 27, 2007 10:10:13 am PDT #7053 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I think it's one of those things where I'll have to take a great big deep breath, run in, find the nearest thing in black that promises to make me invisible, hand over the macy's gift card, and run back out.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 27, 2007 10:10:38 am PDT #7054 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I suspect I may be a bit late getting home tonight: [link]
Note that the bridge that's suddenly going to be hit with double its usual traffic load (including all the 18 wheelers that use I-40 to cross the South) got a 44 on the condition test that the I-35 bridge in Minneapolis got a 50 on two years ago.
Allyson - Aug 27, 2007 10:11:10 am PDT #7055 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
It's on Saturday, Dana. I've been shoppingfearprocrastinating for weeks.
Toddson - Aug 27, 2007 10:12:16 am PDT #7056 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
paperdol, if you don't have a friend who can drive you and help you keep calm, can you find one to act as a personal shopper? or find a store that'll help you - I know some have personal shoppers who'll help at no additional charge. Failing that, maybe look online and see if you can get some ideas, pick up stuff, try it on at home, and return what doesn't work.
Scrappy - Aug 27, 2007 10:12:20 am PDT #7057 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Paperdol-- You have NO sense of how you actually look, so you need to get someone to shop with you. I love shopping for people, so I could do that sometime this week--just not today or Tuesday. E me if you want me to go to Macy's (or wherever) with you.
Atropa - Aug 27, 2007 10:14:06 am PDT #7058 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
paperdol, you've got a cute dress, right? (I seem to remember you talking about a cute polka-dot dress.) Go get some new fun flats and a new black cardigan to wear with the dress.
Or, if you want, you can call me while you're shopping and I'll be the disembodied voice trying to calm you down.
Dana - Aug 27, 2007 10:14:18 am PDT #7059 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Okay, general shopping rules, a la Stacy and Clinton:
Try stuff on, even if you don't think it will look good on you. Sometimes things look completely different on the hanger.
Find something that emphasizes the narrowest part of you (and if you say you don't have one, I'll smack you).
If you're going to be in black, maybe have some fun with accessories, including your shoes.
Daisy Jane - Aug 27, 2007 10:21:32 am PDT #7060 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I have got to stop reading the DMN editorial blog. The paper is fairly conservative with maybe 2 true liberals, and then everyone else is center to far right. It's inevitable that some of their shit is going to get up my nose, but this post from today's Topic of the Day has me shaking mad.
Re: TD: What does America owe New Orleans?
I'm not sure how to answer this, except to say that I was there the night Nagin won re-election. I was just visiting, because I felt I wanted to help pump some tourism dollars back into the New Orleans economy. Ever since then, and given some of the bad publicity, I just don't feel like I care as much. Some of the people displaced by Katrina are still relying on my tax dollars to eek out a living, and they will always be on the dole. Fine. The New Orleans city leaders can't seem to focus their energy to make the city center safe and to spark targeted redevelopment. Whatever. I am just not sure I care anymore ... They've lost me.