A George Washington quote I read just today:
We must bear up against them, and make the best of mankind as they are, since cannot have them as we wish.
Wash: Don't fall asleep now. Sleepiness is weakness of character. Ask anyone. You're acting captain. Know what happens you fall asleep now? Zoe: Jayne slits my throat, and takes over. Wash: That's right. Zoe: And we can't stop it.
'Shindig'
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.
Ginger - Jul 07, 2011 10:58:49 am PDT #24886 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Cass - Jul 07, 2011 11:00:14 am PDT #24887 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.
I WANT MORE FROM THEM.
And they want different from you. They want you to get married to a very specific kind of girl, preferably one they choose. You want them to accept you without it being an issue.
So, yes, you want more and they want different, but I think it's time for you both to realize you aren't getting and try to work with what IS and not what you WANT. You might find a lot more comfort and family peace.
smonster - Jul 07, 2011 11:01:39 am PDT #24888 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
I have now sent a somewhat testy yet professional email to the HaRpy at MFC, since she has not responded to either of my voicemails.
Now, budgety stuff. Blecch. Luckily, I am watching White Collar at Nora and Tom's (thank you, Nora and Tom!) to make it less onerous.
Cass - Jul 07, 2011 11:05:21 am PDT #24889 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.
Meanwhile, I want my new phone to update and activate. I am trying to learn some expectation management myself. And patience.
Nora Deirdre - Jul 07, 2011 11:13:04 am PDT #24890 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Luckily, I am watching White Collar at Nora and Tom's (thank you, Nora and Tom!) to make it less onerous.
Awesome, don't delete, I haven't watched it yet. We have the new Leverage too, (which we also haven't watched yet) if you want to cue that up too.
§ ita § - Jul 07, 2011 11:22:23 am PDT #24891 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Ooh, this time tomorrow I hope to be filled up with Leverage spoilers. I am excited.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 07, 2011 11:32:19 am PDT #24892 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Ooh, this time tomorrow I hope to be filled up with Leverage spoilers. I am excited.
Did you get the day off?
ETA: I just saw in Natter that you did. Yay!
sj - Jul 07, 2011 11:46:22 am PDT #24893 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I need some hivemind advice about what to do about the very bad day I had at PT today. It was my time for my every three week evaluation. On my last three week evaluation the lead PT I see dropped me down from 3 times a week to 2 times a week, which I wasn't happy about but I tried to accept that I had to do more at home exercising. This was after 3 months of going 3 times a week. Now, only 3 weeks later, she is not going to let me book any more appointments. I have 2 weeks of appointments left, and I got the strong impression that that is pretty much going to be it, which really feels like it came out of nowhere.
She feels I should be doing everything on my own now, and my trying to explain that I just can't do everything on my own seemed to get me nowhere. While better, I am also nowhere near the goal my doctor had for me in going to PT in the first place, which was to at least getting me to the point where I can work part time and manage my household stuff better.
I meet with my other PT on Tuesday (who I like and trust much more), and I want to talk to him about it. But I'm really not sure what to say. I want to be able to handle this in a professional matter that will hopefully get some results rather than with the anger and sadness I'm feeling right now.
I ended up crying with the very nice valet girl for a half an hour before I could even drive home. In my defense, I do see her 3 times a week and we know each other by name and talk whenever we see each other.
sj - Jul 07, 2011 11:47:19 am PDT #24894 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm sorry if the above post is incoherent. I can't even get my thoughts together right now.
Fred Pete - Jul 07, 2011 12:00:01 pm PDT #24895 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
Or, in some cases (i.e., mine), "my parents should behave like rational human beings".
In fairness, parents should behave like rational human beings. But some don't, and you can't make them.