I have not opened my retirement statements for 3 years. I know it is avoidance of the worst sort, but I just can't bear it.
Spike: Lots of fuss over one girl. Other things to do around here--important things. Angel: You know that whoosh thing you do when you're suddenly not there anymore? I love that.
'Unleashed'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
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le nubian - Oct 19, 2011 1:29:58 pm PDT #1323 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Kathy A - Oct 19, 2011 1:33:28 pm PDT #1324 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I'm really fortunate that my company puts in a lump sum of a certain percentage of my annual income every year, because I haven't put one penny of my own money into it. And with school going on, I won't be able to contribute anything out of my own pocket until after I get my MLS.
amyth - Oct 19, 2011 1:44:36 pm PDT #1325 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
brenda, love the video. Am about to facebook/twitter bomb, too.
meara - Oct 19, 2011 2:03:59 pm PDT #1326 of 30001
Ack. I've been saving for like, seven years now, with a small but existent company match....and last I checked the 401k only had six months income in it (and that was before the latest crashes)
Steph L. - Oct 19, 2011 2:07:44 pm PDT #1327 of 30001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
My IRA has maybe a year of living expenses. Maybe slightly more. I just try not to think about it.
brenda m - Oct 19, 2011 2:28:24 pm PDT #1328 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
I'm in meara's boat, if I'm lucky.
beekaytee - Oct 19, 2011 2:31:00 pm PDT #1329 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
Flopping in after being so swamped I've hardly had time to read.
So, new tattoo. In context.
It is the connection between Jupiter and Venus. A statement to myself, and the world, that for all my days remaining, I will focus on being and receiving big love.
The motivation is a story longer that would probably be interesting enough to explain.
The first step in the experience of making this choice is that I went to the fellow who did my first tattoo 11 years ago. He's a creature whose presence just gives me joy. He's awesome to be around. I wish he was in my orbit always.
He gave me the tattoo as a gift.
Did I mention that he did the first one for free as well? We are going to embellish the first one, in an exciting way...and I WILL pay for that. In the meanwhile, I'm grateful and super happy with it.
THIS is my favorite photo of my favorite creature, ever.
Sigh.
We had it done in an actually photo studio. The little guy did NOT love the experience, but he just looks so cute.
le nubian - Oct 19, 2011 2:40:05 pm PDT #1330 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
last I checked the 401k only had six months income in it
let me note: this is why I have not opened my statements in 3 years. I am pretty sure that I'm in this boat.
le nubian - Oct 19, 2011 2:40:52 pm PDT #1331 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I love the tattoo!
JZ - Oct 19, 2011 2:47:20 pm PDT #1332 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.
Love the tattoo, love the portrait of Bartleby, and damn but you're beautiful, bonny.