ABED!!!
Yes!
Look, you got a little stabbed the other day. That's bound to make anyone a mite ornery.
Mal ,'Ariel'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Mar 23, 2011 3:02:34 am PDT #29729 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Theodosia - Mar 23, 2011 4:04:45 am PDT #29730 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"
Catching up from yesterday: my Mom moved into an "independent living community" run by Erickson, which are pretty incredible, IMHO. Not exactly limos to take you to stores, but regular wheel-chair-equipped mini-buses scheduled, dining halls set up as restaurants, community centers, libraries, exercise center and pool, on-campus doctors, dedicated activity rooms for arts & crafts, wood-working, computer instruction, et cetera. Also an on-campus nursing home that you can transition to if their in-home care providers aren't adequate.
I feel so lucky that my Mom went for this arrangement, both that I have the peace of mind knowing that she's got her independence and that I don't have to worry overmuch (not that there isn't a level of worry inherent in her being 87, but that comes with the territory). Because, for instance, the security does a door check every morning and if the special latch hasn't been moved -- indicating that the resident hasn't left their apartment since the previous day -- they'll knock until someone answers or they bust in.
Jesse - Mar 23, 2011 4:10:42 am PDT #29731 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I am dithering so badly right now. I'm going to Las Vegas in May, but the flights are kind of expensive. But my friend will be driving from the OC, and flights there are $100 cheaper. So, do I save the money and do the drive with my friend, or will I want to shoot myself after six hours in a plane and then four in a car? Or will prices go down at all in the next few weeks? Dither dither dither!!
Theodosia - Mar 23, 2011 4:16:39 am PDT #29732 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"
In other news -- my desktop hard drive won't boot this morning. It's been gradually failing, and I hoped it would hold on until Thursday noon when my project for school is due.
I knew this course was going to be hard but this is getting ridiculous.
Theodosia - Mar 23, 2011 4:17:48 am PDT #29733 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"
Jesse, a lot depends on how much fun 4 hours in a car with that friend will be. And also, is the difference $100 one-way or round-trip?
brenda m - Mar 23, 2011 4:19:10 am PDT #29734 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
Driving with a friend can be fun, but $100 is not near enough for the extra hassle and travel time, IMO.
flea - Mar 23, 2011 4:20:19 am PDT #29735 of 30001
information libertarian
I'm seeing reports that Liz Taylor has died - but not yet in any major media sources.
Jesse - Mar 23, 2011 4:20:31 am PDT #29736 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
$100 round trip, and the car ride could be really fun, but either way it would be nice to be company for my friend. I think it may not be worth it.
flea - Mar 23, 2011 4:21:17 am PDT #29737 of 30001
information libertarian
OK, BBC has an obit up: [link]
Theodosia - Mar 23, 2011 4:23:45 am PDT #29738 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"
Also with the arrival at the airport, getting bags, finding your friend, it's going to be at least another 5 or 6 hours until you both arrive in Vegas after the drive. Not counting detours, getting lost, stopping to eat or whatever.
Me, I actually do kind of like driving cross-country on routes I've never been, but the extra time (remember, unless you're flying OUT of Vegas, you'll be doing the drive back...) balanced versus $100 (or $200 RT) savings... would probably make me spend more. If I had it, and limited vacation time.