Because being disapointed and let down sometimes is still a better way to live than never trusting people.
I love the smell of desperate librarian in the morning.
Snyder ,'Showtime'
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
[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.
Typo Boy - Feb 12, 2011 9:26:48 am PST #15336 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Shir - Feb 12, 2011 9:37:07 am PST #15337 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
I'm not talking about not trusting friends, etc.. I'm talking about working with people, academically and in work, and in volunteering gigs. And you know what? Only rarely, very rarely, I worked with people I can really trust. People that I didn't need to nag and babysit every time.
I have no problem remind people they said they'll do this and that in x or y, and checking up on them. It's tiring sometimes, but I understand that's part of the deal, and why some people choose to work with me - because I check up on people, making sure they're doing whatever needs to be done. It's a problem when I do that, and yet, they can't be bothered telling me when there's a problem.
So, humans - why? Why messing with my mind? Why playing it this way?
quester - Feb 12, 2011 9:38:10 am PST #15338 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Because you know us?
Shir - Feb 12, 2011 9:45:14 am PST #15339 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Buffistas are gold.
Other people... well, they're others.
Strix - Feb 12, 2011 9:54:03 am PST #15340 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Happy Birthday!! To Pix and Maria!
meara - Feb 12, 2011 9:58:09 am PST #15341 of 30000
I rented a place off craigslist (a sublet) without seeing it, but Plei kindly brought the girl money and got keys for me. One yhing to consider--how quickly do people/places rent? I realized here in Seattle they generally go on craigslist when they're open or not lOng before whereas in DC it was "as soon as the current renters give notice", so a month before. If it wouldn't be lOng could you crash with will for a week til you find a place?
DCJensen - Feb 12, 2011 10:30:03 am PST #15342 of 30000
All is well that ends in pizza.
If I didn't have cats things would be going a lot easier.
Yeah, but then having cats makes some things in life go a lot easier. It's a balance thing.
NoiseDesign - Feb 12, 2011 10:57:39 am PST #15343 of 30000
Our wings are not tired
Happy birthday wife!
So sorry I am once again gone on the day.
DavidS - Feb 12, 2011 11:12:17 am PST #15344 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Wishing you a happier birthday, Pix.
And a happy birthday to Maria, too.
Don't know how shiny and distracting this is but while we were at Emmett's Krav class today, we played with a sweet young boxer named Ryla. The thing that was nice was that she wanted to play a little rough, but she had such a soft mouth. And it just made me think about how dogs know to temper that instinct when they're play fighting. It's oddly cheering to have that bit of trust between species. "I'm going to stick my hand in your mouth and I know you're not going to bite me."
Then Matilda went upstairs to the Situation Room and stood on an exercise ball and punched the dummy (aka, Bob).
Cass - Feb 12, 2011 11:17:41 am PST #15345 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Does anyone have advice for moving across country? Especially trying to find a place to live before moving.
Look for nearby Trader Joe's.
I actually did a sublet off CList, as well.
Happy Birthday, Pix and Maria!
Atlanta has a big airport. One more flight today.