Off to wine and snacks down the street...
And boys -- let's watch the swearing.
Mayor ,'Chosen'
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.
sarameg - Apr 10, 2010 2:06:50 pm PDT #22188 of 30001
meara - Apr 10, 2010 2:14:13 pm PDT #22189 of 30001
Jessica, even if you tell them you drive that little, there's no discount? It's still THAT much to insure?? Geez! That's more than living in a bad neighborhood in DC, commuting each way!!
Am impressed with the ginormo looking pictures of msbelle's apartment.
I slept in a bit, then ran down to the Glee Flash Mob meet up. There were supposed to be three "performances", but I only went to the first one. It was fun. Then wandered around downtown and the Hill a bit with a friend who is in town from Wyoming, and just got back home. Need to go buy more boxes at Home Depot, and then PACK THEM UP. ACK.
bon bon - Apr 10, 2010 2:24:08 pm PDT #22190 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Songkran was kind of a bust: long lines for food tickets, food, and mango sticky rice. So we turned around, went to our favorite Thai place (where we were asked why we weren't at Songkran), and had delicious food, seated, and mango sticky rice! So good.
Theodosia - Apr 10, 2010 2:24:15 pm PDT #22191 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Kathy, I guess it's 'congrats' because you're moving on to more school and career-related stuff. I bet the bookstore will miss you!
meara - Apr 10, 2010 2:26:08 pm PDT #22192 of 30001
Oh! And the other thing--Slate JUST had a story by this woman who is the wife of the Polish...Foriegn Minister? I think?...about how he was going to run for president, but then didn't get the nomination or something, and how it was weird being a candidate's wife (she's an American journalist, originally). And now I'm like "Whoah, she's gotta be feeling extra weird about that one, since the president is DEAD".
tommyrot - Apr 10, 2010 2:34:48 pm PDT #22193 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Sailing is fun!
It was freakishly warm (for early April) with wind that was gusty, which made the sailing more challenging for us novices (there were four of us in a 21 foot boat, plus the instructor). The instructor assured us the boat was impossible to tip over, even with it heeled over almost on its side, which probably prevented us from panicking when the boat went over on its side. But he taught us to ease up on the mainsail when we saw a gust coming.
With all the wind, we did get wet, so I was glad I was wearing a waterproof windbreaker and had my cell in a ziplock bag.
Weirdly enough, I got seasick after I got off the boat. I probably shouldn't had that coffee for breakfast.
brenda m - Apr 10, 2010 2:35:43 pm PDT #22194 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
Yeah, I can't imagine how game-changing mind-fuckery this whole thing is. Man. This is why in corporate america you don't put your entire leadership team on the same flight. Not that anyone expects it to actually happen. But whoa.
bon bon - Apr 10, 2010 2:38:56 pm PDT #22195 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
The President is a ceremonial position, though. The PM is in power.
Steph L. - Apr 10, 2010 2:40:58 pm PDT #22196 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
This is why in corporate america you don't put your entire leadership team on the same flight.
That was my first thought when I heard the news.
Cashmere - Apr 10, 2010 2:46:56 pm PDT #22197 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I was completely charmed by Lars and the Real Girl. But I'm a huge sap.
Cooking question: I'm making gluten-free cupcakes for a classmate coming to the birthay party tomorrow and I'm using a gluten-free cupcake mix. But he's also casein-free and the recipe calls for butter. Could I sub butter-flavored Crisco for the butter? And what about frosting? Would that sub work as well?