I've seen, in the kids and juniors departments, some company selling a bunch of mismatched socks in coordinating colors. (In high school, I'd nearly always wear mismatched socks, but that was mostly because I could never find matching ones. Now, I pretty much only buy one kind of sock, so that solves that problem.)
Hey, preaching to the choir. I thought our Lady of the Perpetual Sea Breeze was the real deal until the Divine Miss J walked right through that door and right into my ass—which is where my heart is…physiologically. I could show you an x-ray.
Lorne ,'Time Bomb'
Natter 58: Let's call Venezuela!
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.
Hil R. - Apr 12, 2008 5:57:23 pm PDT #1407 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Kat - Apr 12, 2008 6:02:58 pm PDT #1408 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
msbelle, I agree with Hil. Repeat until 50 stitches on the needle.
Kathy, GOOD LORD. I admire your restraint in not ripping the man a new asshole.
Still a good day going. It was 98 degrees here. Beautiful but toasty. Though the sun did right by the sheets and the down comforter we had on the line. They dried up right quick and were perfect.
Jesse, you made me laugh outloud with the cigs+scratch card-beer....
beth b - Apr 12, 2008 6:12:39 pm PDT #1409 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I am always astonished at how rude people can be
DavidS - Apr 12, 2008 6:27:29 pm PDT #1410 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Where's he been, David?
Boston and NY. He caught the Red Sox home opener (ring ceremony) and got a foul ball off Manny Ramirez. EM's been going back to the East Coast every spring break to see her Mom (Brooklyn) and sister (Boston).
Sue - Apr 12, 2008 6:32:55 pm PDT #1411 of 10001
hip deep in pie
I swear, Jesse, I just read an reminisence about Depanneurs in Montreal (corner stores) that called Beer, cigarettes and lottery ticket the holy trinity of the dep.
Jesse - Apr 12, 2008 6:40:18 pm PDT #1412 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It's true! They are the three key items sold by that kind of store.
bon bon - Apr 12, 2008 7:17:51 pm PDT #1413 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
There's a sleazy bodega-type place in Ann Arbor that we used to call Pizza Liquor Rolex.
Sean K - Apr 12, 2008 7:19:49 pm PDT #1414 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Eh, there are worse places to be stuck, Drew. Like a hospital.
Sean K - Apr 12, 2008 7:23:47 pm PDT #1415 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Or a mouse boat.
NoiseDesign - Apr 12, 2008 9:50:55 pm PDT #1416 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Or the medical center on the mouse boat.