That sounds right, askye. I had an interview once where the guy was in jeans and a tie-dye shirt, and even though I wasn't super dressed up, it was a big gulf to try to overcome.
We'll be in our bunk.
Wash ,'War Stories'
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.
brenda m - Sep 20, 2011 9:36:54 am PDT #29884 of 30000
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
erikaj - Sep 20, 2011 11:22:42 am PDT #29885 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Wish me luck, people.
Have got "birthday" dinner with Dad and Grandma tonight. Here's hoping that they:
a.feel like talking
b. But not about ways in which I suck, or things like how upset I must be that my cousins got all wed-and-bred ahead of me.(Not even, ftr.Grandma thinking that upsets me far more than changes in their status.)
Bonus points if my brother can keep his fledgling gimp humor under wraps for the occasion.(It's totally awkward for me and I'm not sure if it's because he'll probably get better or because I don't feel like he's earned it yet.)
amyth - Sep 20, 2011 11:36:31 am PDT #29886 of 30000
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Good luck, erika!
sj - Sep 20, 2011 11:38:06 am PDT #29887 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
erika, I hope you have a good evening with little or no family drama. Are they taking you out? Don't forget to order something pricy.
amyth - Sep 20, 2011 11:38:58 am PDT #29888 of 30000
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Don't forget to order something pricy.
Heh. Totally.
Scrappy - Sep 20, 2011 11:48:31 am PDT #29889 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
To make your evening more fun, erika, may I suggest these strategies:
a.feel like talkingHave a few questions ready to get things rolling. It's a conversation, so it can't all be on them--also if you already know they suck at it, come prepared to make up the slack, if only to ensure you aren't bored.
b. But not about ways in which I suck, or things like how upset I must be that my cousins got all wed-and-bred ahead of me.You can't control the stupid stuff they say, but you can prep by having either a mild "Okay, but why don't we talk about X" or by enthusiastically agreeing with everything she says as if she is a genius. We use this on my MiL, who LOVES to criticize.
Bonus points if my brother can keep his fledgling gimp humor under wraps for the occasion.(It's totally awkward for me and I'm not sure if it's because he'll probably get better or because I don't feel like he's earned it yet.)
Not sure you can do anything about this--one of my brothers only knows how to make awkward/ill-timed jokes. I just learned to give him points for trying, while feeling sorry for him that he can't ACTUALLY be funny.
erikaj - Sep 20, 2011 11:51:09 am PDT #29890 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Yeah...we're going to have Italian food in my neighborhood.Not a fancy place, but I usually get dessert.(And, generally, the sympathy of the waitstaff.)
erikaj - Sep 20, 2011 11:55:30 am PDT #29891 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Cereal: True, Scrappy.And, you know, if joking helps him cope with his condition, I get that. He just wants to do it more than I want to respond to it. There's a lot of Michael Scott in my brother.
Scrappy - Sep 20, 2011 12:01:21 pm PDT #29892 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Mine, too.
Atropa - Sep 20, 2011 12:38:05 pm PDT #29893 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Happy Book Day, Amy!
Erin! I was talking to the Infamous BlueJay last night (telling her about loaning you the light-reflective cincher of shock and awe), and she wanted to know when you needed stuff by, and what your measurements are. Apparently when you say "Over the top event!" to her, she starts plotting.