Take me, sir. Take me hard.

Zoe ,'War Stories'


Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Sophia Brooks - Mar 14, 2010 5:31:01 pm PDT #16083 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Did Peter Graves narrate A & E's Biography? I somehow have him in the same corner of my mind as Nick Clooney.


msbelle - Mar 14, 2010 5:32:27 pm PDT #16084 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Taxes are done. I know I am missing some charitable donations, but I do not think it would matter much. Getting a nice refund that will pay down, but not off, the big credit card. Now to bed. It is hot in my apartment which does not make any sense, but we have windows open and still, hot.

OH! and just because I kept posting about it, I finally did make it down to the storage unit and brought up 2 bags of throw pillow, 3 suitcases (for spring break trip in 2 weeks), and outdoor play gear for mac to start using at the playground with the babysitters. Still need to pull out some more, but that was a good start.


§ ita § - Mar 14, 2010 5:38:41 pm PDT #16085 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Did Peter Graves narrate A & E's Biography?

Yeah, he did.

Taxes I will do next weekend, for real.


sarameg - Mar 14, 2010 5:39:50 pm PDT #16086 of 30001

The cat cube I posted about all the cats ignoring of late? Has had a Loki in it all night. Like, since 6 pm, with a brief foray. I did open out the windows all day today, so it is cooler up there than usual, but still. It's like he knew.


sarameg - Mar 14, 2010 5:42:15 pm PDT #16087 of 30001

Also, I had soufflé for lunch and dinner, courtesy of Panera. Does that count as pie?


Hil R. - Mar 14, 2010 5:42:57 pm PDT #16088 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

This Hoarders show just motivated me to clean off my kitchen table. It's not totally done, but it's better. Tomorrow will be laundry.


megan walker - Mar 14, 2010 5:43:10 pm PDT #16089 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I wish I knew if I got the job I applied for, because I think I should confirm that I don't need to pay estimated tax for next year before I bother filing now.


Zenkitty - Mar 14, 2010 5:44:04 pm PDT #16090 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

What state is she in?

She is in Tennessee, but wants to leave very very much. She's thinking of coming here to Virginia; there's a dental hygiene school in Richmond, and she'd have me, so she wouldn't be alone.

I don't even know how I am not dead.

Further evidence for guardian angels.

Depending on what the tuition is, and what her living expenses are, she may be eligible for enough in federal student loans to make that possible. Her age makes it tricky though - she may be on the young end where they still expect a parental contribution.

OK, federal - I guess there's an easily findable website for that. She will not be getting any parental contribution, because her mother barely makes enough to support herself and the younger daughter.

The school had a financial aid office that hooked me up with the info.

I think she's already talked to the school financial aid office. Maybe.

RIP Peter Graves. Alas.


Trudy Booth - Mar 14, 2010 5:50:18 pm PDT #16091 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

New York has grants for residents and I was eligible for them pretty quickly after moving here. I imagine other states must be similar.

There are also training funds for the unemployed. Any chance she lost a job recently?

Other than that, yeah, financial aid office.


brenda m - Mar 14, 2010 5:53:35 pm PDT #16092 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

She will not be getting any parental contribution, because her mother barely makes enough to support herself and the younger daughter.

Yeah, that doesn't necessarily make a difference. There's some age cutoff where they stop taking parental resources into the question and the eligibility amount goes up. I don't remember what it was but it made a big difference for me.