On a good day - I put the bills into the computer when they arrive ( some via snail mail - others show up online at my bank) so they get paid on the due date. In reality -- once a week I put them in and every three months or so -- I miss one. but I swear that our at & T bill does not always arrive.

I use mycheckfree.com for a lot of bills because it's easier for me to manage my household bills all in one place electronically.

So... Tonight I was defrosting the refrigerator when Andi came home, so we ordered some curried shrimp, General Tso's and a couple of other things form the nearby takeaway.

After supper, I was still working on the freezer, so we put the leftovers in the microwave while I worked at the big chunks o neglect that was the freezer compartment. (We really have to buy a frost free...)

Anyway, after the whole process was done I went up and took a shower, then fell asleep afterward.

I woke up after a bit and came downstairs and puttered around, then remembered the leftovers.

Being a little sleepy I didn't think to look at the clock until I had eaten two chunks of General Tso's chicken.

It was 4 AM.

That means the food had been sitting out at 68-70 degrees for at least 7 hours.

I am a bit freaked, but not too much.

Not confident enough to keep eating it.

Tossing the rest.

Damn shame, tho.

Poor food. Poor Hil. Poor smonster. Yay omnis for not going (right?)? But poor all the lovely woo bar ladies for missing the chance to pick you up.

Why does my mother think that I know where she put the fancy tablecloth after Rosh Hashanah last year?

Not just your mother, Hil. Not just your mother.

Good morning east coasters! I just got home from a party, where I was of the last group to leave. And drove a cute girl home and made out with her! Sadly, she's only in town for the weekend. Ah well.

But still-- cute girl! And making out!

I'm not nearly as awake as the exclamation points would lead one to believe. More coffee.

Anything I don't have on autopay is likely to be late. I consider that totally financially responsible. It's better than risking the a) late fees and b) hassle of having things reconnected.

This is me, in sum. Those to whom you owe money don't care how you pay it.

Gah. who turned on the pollen?

Sounds like you had a great evening Meara! Hi & hugs to everyone.

Cashmere - the box _is_ coming. Work ate my face this week, and I haven't really made it past my front door.

Also, for those as like this kind of thing,: [link]

Also, for those as like this kind of thing,: [link]

Those were cool! Some of them, anyway....

A Honda Accord or Toyota Camary would probably have the room, but used ones tend to be a lot more expensive than the domestics. Something to also remember with a Honda that has significant miles is that unless you have a record of the last timing belt change, you will probably need to replace it (and water pump) just in case and that can run $800-$1000. Still my top two choices, but there are a couple of others that come to mind.

A Ford Taurus would have the room and be cheap as hell to buy. Not as reliable, but the parts are cheap and widely available just do not get anything older than 1996. They were mechanical disasters before then.

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A Mitsubishi Galant might run less than a Honda or Toyota but will be hard to find and more expensive than a domestic. I think they have the same timing belt issue though.

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A Ford Crown Vic would also have a lot of room and are very tough mechanically, but they suck down gas and are big. On the plus side, watch traffic slow down around you.

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I think a Camary might be the pick of the crop, but used ones don't tend to come cheap.

I've known people who have had old GMs and had them hold up great, but the empirical data doesn't really look promising.