meara - may I suggest a G&T? It works better than beer.

Did you click on the picture of the entire outfit? It looks downright style-challenged. Sartorial short bus.

You know, I can't remember the last time I saw a movie in the theatres with either of my parents. Huh. Hadn't thought about that. But it's possible that it hasn't happened since I was a teen.

At least when you're watching at home you can get suddenly distracted by something else that really needs to be done in the other room.

Did you click on the picture of the entire outfit?

oh yes.

Eh, I hate gin, and the hotel pantry thing had beer or little tiny bottles of wine. So beer it is...I wanted ot be on the internet more than hang out in some bar by myself.

At least when you're watching at home you can get suddenly distracted by something else that really needs to be done in the other room.

Exactly! Or mom can decide it's not for her and up and leave, or read a book or something. Eep. It was a good *idea*, but...the execution of my plan left something to be desired.

Meanwhile my parents have randomly started freaking out that if I get hit by a bus, they will not know. I pointed out that if I were dead, the few days it might take for them to find out really wouldn't matter. They were like "But what if you were in a COMA??" and I was like "Well, then I probably wouldn't care, would I?" They want me to carry around their phone number in my pocket. I'm like "WTF, I've been living on my own for YEARS now..."

They want me to carry around their phone number in my pocket. I'm like "WTF, I've been living on my own for YEARS now..."

... Actually, one of the things that is highly recommended by emergency specialists is either a laminated card in your wallet of things like emergency contact info, your doc's number, your preferred hospital, allergies, etc., and/or an entry in your cell phone titled "Emergency" with all of that in there.

I mean, it;s fine for a first responder to assume that "Mom" on your cell phone is someone they should call, but what if Mom's not answering? Who do they call then?

t /thinks about this stuff too much, and has yet to assemble her earthquake kit

that sounds very random meara...did something scare them recently?

I have no idea why they got all into it. I think because they feel like I don't communicate enough with them, so they wouldn't know if I didnt' call them for a day if it was because I only talk to them once a week-ish, or if it was because i was DEAD.

I have heard the ICE cellphone thing, but I don't have a doc or hospital, or allergies, so...

Actually, one of the things that is highly recommended by emergency specialists is either a laminated card in your wallet of things like emergency contact info, your doc's number, your preferred hospital, allergies, etc., and/or an entry in your cell phone titled "Emergency" with all of that in there.

And they also recommend that if you have an advanced directive that you store it at a place like DocuBank and that you carry that card around too.

Once a week? I call my mom and dad less than once a month - email... well that is different that is every few days - and random stuff - like ugly shoes.

It might be possible that the world needed an open-toed boot, but I'm pretty sure this ain't it. How hideous.

I thought that I was safe with a fashion link from ita. But, it was just as horrifying.