Covered dish usually covers just about anything you'd want to bring: potato salad, bean salad, spinach dip, baked beans or even dessert.
This is so nice. Having everyone together for my birthday. Of course, you could smash in all my toes with a hammer and it will still be the bestest Buffy Birthday Bash in a big long while.
Buffy ,'Potential'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Ginger - May 28, 2011 1:10:19 pm PDT #10096 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Lee - May 28, 2011 1:11:58 pm PDT #10097 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
About an hour ago, I was suddenly struck with the idea that the best way to get things done around the apartment was to actually get off my butt and do them.
I found it effective, but ultimately overrated.
msbelle - May 28, 2011 1:42:04 pm PDT #10098 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Cleaning my room is vastly improved by having my music on.
Amy - May 28, 2011 1:48:46 pm PDT #10099 of 30001
Because books.
I was doing stuff, but then I wound up sitting and listening to Born to Run straight through.
Calli - May 28, 2011 1:57:51 pm PDT #10100 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I had a haircut and got my eyelashes dyed this morning. I also had a late afternoon flying lesson scheduled, but 5 minutes after I got to the airport a thunderstorm popped up right on top of us, which hosed that. But my instructor was able to schedule lessons on Monday and Wednesday, so I should get back up again soon.
I stopped by a nursery on the way home to try getting something to grow in two of my sulkier window boxes. We'll see if the verbena can stand up to the vorpal squirrels. And I picked up a couple of cherry red salvias for the old copper wash tub that I've turned into a planter.
Tomorrow I'm getting together with a bunch of people for Thor.
Anne W. - May 28, 2011 2:25:56 pm PDT #10101 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I got a huge amount done and am now exhausted.
In retrospect, I should have realized that hauling bags of mulch around would make a weights workout rather redundant. Ow.
Pix - May 28, 2011 2:50:57 pm PDT #10102 of 30001
The status is NOT quo.
So if you had two days to spend in either Barcelona or Madrid as a thirty-something woman who speaks not a word of Spanish, which city would you stay in and why? Also, any tips?
meara - May 28, 2011 2:52:30 pm PDT #10103 of 30001
Ooh. Hmm. I have never been to Barcelona, but I have been to Madrid. So I'd probably pick the other one...but then, I speak some Spanish, so it wasn't a huge problem for me in Madrid.
Polter-Cow - May 28, 2011 2:57:13 pm PDT #10104 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I have been to Barcelona, but I do speak a little Spanish. I don't know what there is to see and do in Madrid, though, whereas there's lots in Barcelona, and I think it's easy enough to get by without Spanish.
JZ - May 28, 2011 2:58:53 pm PDT #10105 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I've only ever been in Madrid so I'm biased, but I loved it. One day in the Prado was nowhere near enough, and the hot drowsy afternoon siestas are ridiculously decadent, and it's a great place to have insomnia and not feel like it's making you suffer, because there are so many places open until long past midnight, big public squares with people milling around snacking and drinking and kids chasing each other and musicians noodling around and endless peoplewatching.
But Barcelona probably has all that too, just minus the Prado but plus GaudÃ.
So, uh... that. I am now officially done being not helpful.