Or is there no molasses rum connection?

They're both stops on the sugar product train.

I know the general rule is "don't read the comments" but sometimes you find places where the commenters aren't insane...and then just the right topic comes up and either the idiots come out of the woodwork or people start showing their asses. It's quite depressing. And in this place, it seems to be race that sets everyone off. Hmmph.

My sister and her BF are coming over soon. I need to get off my butt and clean up the house. She was at the old farmhouse in TN all week, and came back with a vanload of stuff (again). Now I have my grandfather's oak corner cabinet (triangular shaped cupboard, fits in a corner) tucked behind the sofa, and a walnut library stand/bookcase, also made by my grandfather, in the dining room to replace the ugly little bookcase that was there. I've been wanting those two pieces forever, and I'm glad to finally have them in my house. I wish I felt better today, but I just want to sleep and cry.

Just got caught up on the day.

-t, I am so sorry to hear about your loss.

-t, I am so sorry for your loss.

I think I've got my act together for the wedding tomorrow. Hotel room, dress, pedicure, directions, petsitter, wedding gift...Figure I'll go walking in the morning, go for a swim, wash the sheets, pack up, do a round of "oh dear god, people seeing my messy house!" and head out midafternoon. I'll shower and dress at the hotel. Debating taking the laptop, but probably won't. I should cram a trip to staples for an inkcartridge in there somewhere. Went to print out instructions and oh yeah, out of ink.

I napped all day long and didn't really wake up until an hour ago. Here's hoping I can fall back to sleep at a reasonable time tonight!

I know one has to consider the source, but does anyone know women on whom these tips would work? Do people really still think that negging works? And isn't "I was just noticing how well your shoes show off your calves, and although I'm sure you're already aware of this, sometimes it's nice to get outside confirmation." an incredibly creepy thing to be told?

I mean, I'm totally not averse to being picked up, but seriously. Don't be That Guy. If you do need tips, these just seem to guarantee you're going home kneed in the nuts.

Remember: Women don't expect to be hit on as they go about their daily lives, and, therefore, they are that much more flattered when it happens.

Remember: Women don't expectwant to be hit on as they go about their daily lives, and, therefore, they are that much more flatteredannoyed when it happens.

There, fixed that.

OK, my upstairs smells of an odd combo of honeysuckle and Idon'tknowwhat. I think it is the tree outside. It's about to go into its summer misting mode. It's not unpleasant, just unexpected.

I would only expect to be hit on as I go about my daily life, because all I do is go about my daily life. But it's not flattering. It's just living. How you do it makes it flattering or not. And mostly? Done wrong. Not that it's happened to me in a million years. But it doesn't happen to me in bars either.