Kate, did you know there's a blog for red wedding dresses?
See, in my fantasy, when I'm kissing you... you're kissing me. It's okay. I can wait.
Oz ,'First Date'
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.
§ ita § - Jan 11, 2010 7:24:10 am PST #6381 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
DavidS - Jan 11, 2010 7:27:13 am PST #6382 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
In other exciting news: Today was the first dropoff at Matilda's new preschool that had no tears or drama. No tears! I repeat, No tears!
Gudanov - Jan 11, 2010 7:28:34 am PST #6383 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
Excellent!
DavidS - Jan 11, 2010 7:31:43 am PST #6384 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Excellent!
I win this morning's Achievement in Excellence in Tearlessness.
It may be difficult to replicate, though. I went late enough that Matilda's favorite teacher, Haidie was there to hold her.
But when I ran down the hill to wave up at the window Matilda was there waiting to see me, and she didn't make cryface when I blew her kisses. And Shivam and Gabriella were both pointing at me and saying, "You're a crunchy monkey!"
beth b - Jan 11, 2010 7:32:41 am PST #6385 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
yay for no tears!
and yay for getting kate back !
WindSparrow - Jan 11, 2010 7:32:51 am PST #6386 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Yay, Matilda!
Also, Yay, Kate!
Shir - Jan 11, 2010 7:36:32 am PST #6387 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Kate P., do you know about offbeat bride? [link]
I don't plan to be a bride right now or never, but damn, that site is addicting.
Kate P. - Jan 11, 2010 7:40:36 am PST #6388 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
lisah, I do know about Offbeat Bride -- I've been reading her book! Haven't spent much time on the website yet, but it looks really useful.
Kate, did you know there's a blog for red wedding dresses?
Ooooooooh, thanks!
And Shivam and Gabriella were both pointing at me and saying, "You're a crunchy monkey!"
Very perceptive!
Strix - Jan 11, 2010 8:07:20 am PST #6389 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Kate! Yay -- we can geek out together. Yes, that website is pretty addictive.
Jilli, thanks for the info. I think I may go through Meschante, and find the fabric myself. Perhaps velvet can be used as an accent rather than the main corset fabric; also, Sept. in KC is still pretty damned hot.
ION, wow, my house is a mess. I need to do some cleaning today. And it's double digits and sunny outside - crazy.
Scrappy - Jan 11, 2010 8:16:29 am PST #6390 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
We finished tiling the kitchen (stove wall and backsplash) last night and it looks fab. Tonight we grout and then we're done with this project. $300 for a finally finished kitchen!
ION, the guy we spoke to about helping get rid of the WORLD'S UGLIEST WALL around our front yard (I am not exaggerating--those of you who have seen our house will agree) called last night that he was available. He showed up at 8:30 this morning with a bobcat and two guys, and the wall is now gone! They are going to take all the weedy half-dead grass out of the yard too. We want mostly gravel and drought-resistant plants out there. We shall no longer be the eyesore of the neighborhood! It's costing $2,800 to go to a bare yard with everything hauled away and decomposed granite put down. We are going to plant succulents and put down some flagstone paths, but will do that as we have money.
I have hated this wall since we bought the house and am so glad to have it gone.