Poor CJ. It's so great that he's doing that, though.
The charter school here starts today, although public doesn't start until the 30th. The charter school has a 200-day year.
Who died and made you Elvis?
Cordelia ,'Storyteller'
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.
Amy - Aug 15, 2011 8:48:21 am PDT #20520 of 30001
Because books.
Amy - Aug 15, 2011 8:49:34 am PDT #20521 of 30001
Because books.
I forget to get it's such a big deal, and then I remember how seriously so many people take it, long or short.
I'm always the only person in the salon getting my hair cut so short. The other day I was there and two different girls were getting hugely long extensions.
Stephanie - Aug 15, 2011 8:50:43 am PDT #20522 of 30001
Trust my rage
NYC public schools don't start up until after Labor Day.
That's how I grew up but Ellie starts here on Thursday. I think flea's kids started last week. My mom's school started last Tuesday.
DavidS - Aug 15, 2011 8:53:50 am PDT #20523 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Dang, that's an early school year! NYC public schools don't start up until after Labor Day.
In Northern California they tend to have that weird extra "ski-week" vacation in February. So two weeks off for xmas, then another week in Feb, then Spring break is a week in April.
and then I remember how seriously so many people take it, long or short.
Eh, no big deal.
§ ita § - Aug 15, 2011 9:03:59 am PDT #20524 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Every new person I have to convince I really want it that short. At least they've stopped trying to talk me out of it. That used to be very tiresome, "You'd look so pretty if...." No, thanks, I'd rather look like a dog.
Much simpler to get it cut by a man, and by a black man. The moment of disbelief is statistically the shortest.
Consuela - Aug 15, 2011 9:07:47 am PDT #20525 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Huh. I've been getting my hair cut by the same person for the last 12 years. And it was she who had to convince me to cut it short.
DavidS - Aug 15, 2011 9:08:55 am PDT #20526 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Every new person I have to convince I really want it that short.
Hairstylists and barbers learn by much experience that people are very bad at indicating really how short they want their hair and then flip out like mammals when it is too short.
It is, by far, the number one cause of flipping out customers.
And they can always go shorter. But they have to learn to trust that Amy really and truly does want that pixie, and you most sincerely want the clippers just so.
Lee - Aug 15, 2011 9:09:24 am PDT #20527 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
YAY nothing!
I went to PT this morning, and for some reason decided to wear one of my many Converse instead of the heavy duty sneakers I usually wear, which kind of sucked when the therapist decided today should be treadmill day, but kind of sucked a lot less when I got to work and realized the shoes I wanted to wear with my work outfit (a dress) were still at home, especially since I picked the pair that actually kind of matches my dress.
DavidS - Aug 15, 2011 9:30:37 am PDT #20528 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Zenkitty - Aug 15, 2011 9:32:59 am PDT #20529 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Hailstorm yesterday. Power was out for 17 hours. I called in sick to work; if I tell my boss again that I've had a power outage, she'll start thinking I'm lying. The last one was just a week ago!
Probably have to throw out everything in the fridge. Annoying; I just spent $60 on groceries yesterday. What about the cheese? And most importantly, the sour cream dip? They should be okay, right? They're already sour milk, what can happen? The ice didn't entirely melt; maybe the frozen fruit is okay.