Mother conjures an image of a female person.
To me, mother conjures an image of a female person with offspring (biological or no).
ita, speaking of mothers, YOUR MOM'S BIRTHDAY IS SUNDAY (which is also Father's Day).
I had a whole section about civic pride.
Mayor ,'Chosen'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
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.
Steph L. - Jun 15, 2010 10:35:37 am PDT #6740 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
javachik - Jun 15, 2010 10:36:10 am PDT #6741 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Someone posted a good article about Prop 13 on Facebook; let me see if I can find it.
Here it is: [link]
Jesse - Jun 15, 2010 10:36:24 am PDT #6742 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I am increasingly glad that I've never paid a water or sewer bill. They have always been included in my rent.
Kat - Jun 15, 2010 10:38:18 am PDT #6743 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
My water bill is about $30/month. I'd be shocked if I got a near-$100 water bill, even in the summer.
Amusingly, my water/sewer bill comes bundled with my trash bill. It's about $50 bimonthly for all 3.
WEEPS. Our water/sewer/trash/electric all come together and is over $150/month.
§ ita § - Jun 15, 2010 10:39:05 am PDT #6744 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
YOUR MOM'S BIRTHDAY IS SUNDAY (which is also Father's Day).
You know, I will pout if you don't mention it, so thanks for the heads up.
My poor sister is freaking out with what to do for the 'rents on the dual day. She bought them tickets to a benefit, and they decided not to go. Which...she thinks means she has to get them something else, but the rest of us think the donation to charity in their name is good enough. Plus dinner.
Me? Ecards and a phone call. Sucks to not be me.
Kat - Jun 15, 2010 10:39:33 am PDT #6745 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
My mom just called me in the middle of class (granted we aren't doing anything as I had to turn grades in two weeks ago) to ask if I wanted anythign from Trader Joes. Seriously.
brenda m - Jun 15, 2010 10:40:43 am PDT #6746 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
My electric and gas bill is based on the amount of electricity and gas I use, so it's irritating that nearly all of my water bill is flat fees that have nothing to do with how much water I use.
That's pretty much how my gas bill looks too - the fixed costs and fees far outweigh the actual consumption.
Steph L. - Jun 15, 2010 10:41:27 am PDT #6747 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Me? Ecards and a phone call. Sucks to not be me.
SRSLY. With divorced parents, since I have to cover both events in one day, it's lunch with Dad and then race out to Mom's for giftage (and, frankly, since MY BIRTHDAY IS NEXT WEEK, it's also giftage for *me*) and then dinner with Mom and Stepdad.
3 cards, 2 meals, 1 gift. Sheesh.
§ ita § - Jun 15, 2010 10:43:46 am PDT #6748 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Once I'm more seriously employed, it's time for a big gift for the 'rents. But there's no point doing a small gift in the middle of the year. Next year? Hopefully a cruise. C'mon, employment gods!
Theodosia - Jun 15, 2010 10:55:33 am PDT #6749 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"
As long as you're beseeching the employment gods, put in a word for me?