Wee Ryan!! Happy birthday, you adorable, intelligent, bundle of fun!
congratulations! I hope he is someone you'll enjoy going on first date with!
What she said!
Maria, I just don't even know. ::glares fiercely at the universe::
Love makes you do the wacky.
Willow ,'Beneath You'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
[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.
smonster - Apr 30, 2012 2:54:17 am PDT #12390 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
WindSparrow - Apr 30, 2012 3:33:20 am PDT #12391 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Car accidents - crappity. Glad injuries were not severe, but I know that the PITA of the rest of it is... a PITA.
Zenkitty, good luck.
Ryan, happy belated birthday to you. You make the world a better place just by being in it.
So, neti pot users who have switched to using distilled water rather than tap water - is there an easy solution to the less than pleasant sensation of having room temperature water surging through the sinuses? I find it off-putting. Being able to get the tap water body temperature, or just a tiny bit warmer made the experience easier for me.
sj - Apr 30, 2012 4:09:15 am PDT #12392 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
{{{Maria}}} I'm so glad you're alright.
Happy 3rd Birthday, Ryan!!!
The builder is making noise, but I can't flee because I'm still waiting for the electrician to come. He was supposed to be here at the same time. Today is the first day of the farmer's market in town, and I really want to get to it. I should probably also start unpacking some boxes; has anyone seen my motivation?
Steph L. - Apr 30, 2012 4:27:45 am PDT #12393 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
So, neti pot users who have switched to using distilled water rather than tap water - is there an easy solution to the less than pleasant sensation of having room temperature water surging through the sinuses?
I microwave mine.
SuziQ - Apr 30, 2012 5:24:02 am PDT #12394 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I have not had enough caffiene this morning. Just read...
has anyone seen my motivation?
I microwave mine.
Serves me right for not reading Steph's block text.
sj - Apr 30, 2012 5:50:36 am PDT #12395 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Ha!
Toddson - Apr 30, 2012 5:50:47 am PDT #12396 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
WS, I use a variation on the neti pot theme (squeezable plastic bottle that comes with little packs of ... something). I use bottled water, boil it, mix the solution in a pyrex mixing cup (to make sure I get the right amount and don't melt the bottle), then let it cool to warm. Then I pour it into the bottle and squeeze away.
Steph L. - Apr 30, 2012 5:56:11 am PDT #12397 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
then let it cool to warm.
Yeah, I left this step out. (Well, I left all the steps out.) I just figured no one would assume I was pouring boiling water through my sinuses.
Toddson - Apr 30, 2012 5:59:09 am PDT #12398 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I find using the warm solution is MUCH better than using cool/cold. And I use bottled water simply because I don't trust the tap water (really - don't drink the tap water in DC).
In other news, I've been doing manicures recently. I tried the one where you transfer newsprint to your nails using alcohol (I remember the person who came up with this used vodka, but plain old rubbing alcohol works just fine). First hand was so-so, second hand looks pretty good.
DavidS - Apr 30, 2012 6:30:34 am PDT #12399 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I just figured no one would assume I was pouring boiling water through my sinuses.
I think we've already established that your pain threshold may not be normative, so I made no such assumptions.
I imagine you wake up and barehand a boiling tea kettle and pour scalding water into your face while your boyfriend tazes you into wakefulness. Then you sort of yawn and stretch, eat broken glass for breakfast and take a shower in a sandblaster, and do your nails with a power sander. Then Tim pops you under the drill press to trepan your nostrils and drags you to work behind the truck.