Book: I believe I just... I think I'm on the wrong ship. Inara: Maybe. Or maybe you're exactly where you ought to be.

'Serenity'


Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


Hil R. - Mar 14, 2010 8:05:43 pm PDT #13009 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

My sister wants to know if I want to go with her on a trip to Germany and Austria this summer. I really want to go, but obviously I can't unless I complete and defend my dissertation first. I'm just about positive that I can finish by then, but if my advisor keeps not reading anything, that could set my timeline back a while.

I'm going to try to finish writing this week. We'll see what happens then.


Shir - Mar 14, 2010 8:16:40 pm PDT #13010 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Ryan is indeed very lucky to have you as parents, bt.


billytea - Mar 14, 2010 8:33:27 pm PDT #13011 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

They don't really remember all this stuff at this age, though I do believe that all the love goes into them and builds up a sense of trust about people and the world.

Yeah, I know. It's not really till after the age of three that they form permanent memories, though certainly it'll affect their development and their expectations about the world. I expect he'll have a little while feeling like something's amiss though.

The fact that he won't really remember them after a certain point also saddens me of course, after all they've done for him. We'd like them to be able to move out here permanently, but I don't know if it'll happen. It'll either take a decade, or a substantial amount of money.


meara - Mar 14, 2010 8:36:11 pm PDT #13012 of 30000

It'll either take a decade, or a substantial amount of money.

Wow, that's a long time! That sucks. Will they be able to do more extended stays like they have, or no?

Ahem. I had dinner with the girl from last night. And then went over to her house. Which turns out to be all of maybe half a mile from Barb's new place! Good times were had by all. Heh.


omnis_audis - Mar 14, 2010 8:44:46 pm PDT #13013 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

bt, can you video chat with them when they are back in China? Are they from mainland China? or HK? Or Taiwan? At least a video chat will give face time for Ryan and grandparents.


Barb - Mar 14, 2010 8:45:39 pm PDT #13014 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”

Ahem. I had dinner with the girl from last night. And then went over to her house. Which turns out to be all of maybe half a mile from Barb's new place! Good times were had by all. Heh.

EXCELLENT!

Also, we need to do dinner again.


Pix - Mar 14, 2010 8:47:25 pm PDT #13015 of 30000
The status is NOT quo.

{{{Shir}}} I'm so sorry to hear about your dog.

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meara, I'm doing the woo hoo dance for you right now. Awesome!

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bt, I hope you all find a way to get her parents out without ten years or a ton of money.

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I have finally finished writing my statement of educational philosophy. WOOT! I need to sleep before I look at it again. I've been wrestling with it all weekend and have no perspective on it at the moment. Wish me luck for tomorrow; I have meetings with the Head of School and my division director to let them know what's going on and ask for a recommendation.


meara - Mar 14, 2010 8:52:56 pm PDT #13016 of 30000

meara, I'm doing the woo hoo dance for you right now. Awesome!

...I read this as the HOO HOO dance. And was a little frightened.

Barb, we totally do. I'm in town for the next two weeks, shockingly! Let's plan...


Shir - Mar 14, 2010 8:53:30 pm PDT #13017 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Good luck, Pix.


Pix - Mar 14, 2010 8:55:12 pm PDT #13018 of 30000
The status is NOT quo.

...I read this as the HOO HOO dance. And was a little frightened.

Numfar, do the dance of Nooky!