Happy birthday, Anne!
Well, you do have a brother.
It's true. He increased my girlfriendability by at least 37%.
I've got two brothers. Also, seven nephews. I can see an advantage to me in the dating and mating game in that, insofar as I'm rarely surprised by ordinary forms of guy-like behaviors such as belching loudly in public. (Not that that's a huge issue here, but it is a good example of what I mean.) But honestly, I can't see P-C's mom caring enough about her future daughter-in-law's state of mind to worry that the girl might possibly be shocked by rudeness, crudeness, or otherwise uncalledforness. Especially since I'm hard-pressed imagine P-C behaving in such an unbridled fashion.
sparky - meep! you about?
Thank you all very much for the birthday wishes! I was able to get my half day, and I had a very lovely lunch with my mom. Now, I get the rest of the day to loll. Well, I'm going to do the gym thing first, THEN come back to the house, dip into my Lush birthday stash, and not leave the house again for the rest of the day.
Susan! I just remembered another place for you to go look at clothing, but they're not an online shop. In Greenwood, next door to Gordito's, there is a little thrift store named something like "Second Hand Rose". They usually have a good selection of tailored women's clothing, and the little old ladies who volunteer there are very sweet.
I've driven by there, Jilli. Next time I'm the neighborhood for the used bookstores I'll have to check it out.
I seem to remember my mother safety-pinning my mittens to my coat with big safety pins. Those are probably banned now too. Choking hazard. Could put your eye out.
Epic, I, um, am not sure if the GCS store is listed in the b.org affiliate links. Because I am a scatterbrain. But do you need a link to the store?
I didn't see you on the linky page. I was able to find you on Cafe Press myself - I think you're an easier search term than the b.org stuff I was looking for. But if you'd like to link here, go ahead! I'm as lazy (nay, lazier!) than the next person. Plus, I can be an excuse for new GCS store pimpage!
I *love* my GCS shirt! (Black long-sleeved women's tee; design: sharp bat; color: pink.)
OMG, Jilli, Retroscope has mini tricorns! OMG OMG!!!1!!1
::runs in circles flailing and meeping::
IOSpecialtyClothingN, one of my coworkers this morning tipped me off to the fact that her best friend is a corsetier (corsetrieuse?), and oh dear Lord do I need this corset. As does Tep. And, even though it may not be quite Aimee's thing exactly, I'm sure that if she wore it MM would be terribly, terribly appreciative.
That's pretty kickass. I would totally wear it.
