Oh right, baking! That helps. And my BiL and his GF are coming over either tonight or tomorrow for a gift exchange. That'll be fun.
Every nightmare I have that doesn't revolve around academic failure or public nudity is about that thing. In fact, once I dreamt that it attacked me while I was late for a test and naked.
Willow ,'The Killer In Me'
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.
Burrell - Dec 18, 2012 1:59:03 pm PST #24092 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Nora Deirdre - Dec 18, 2012 3:02:23 pm PST #24093 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
where did you end up taking your car, smonster? Glad the estimate is reasonable.
I just realized this afternoon that I hadn't rented a car for my trip to New England next week. That's so unlike me! Found a decent Hotwire rate though, thank god.
smonster - Dec 18, 2012 3:10:17 pm PST #24094 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Sounds fun, Jilli. And I'm glad your dad has found someone to spend time with.
I, too, am having a hard time getting into the holiday spirit. I'm invited to a Cookies and Cocktails party tonight, and it's going to be hard to change clothes and drag my ass back out of the house. I only know the people throwing the party, pretty much.
Money stuff is mostly what's got me down. I'm going to whitefont the rest because I feel self-conscious and want to give people the option to scroll by without even skimming.
It's frustrating that despite all the stuff I do and all the help I have, I still have no leeway whatsoever. I hate feeling this pinched, I hate feeling like I can't be generous or even participate unless someone treats me, and I struggle to budget when I'm already in the hole. How do I set aside money to have a drink or dinner with friends while home when I don't have any?
And I hate feeling like these are all money management lessons I "should" have learned a decade or so ago.
Sorry, the stress has been building up again, and I needed to vent.
smonster - Dec 18, 2012 3:10:33 pm PST #24095 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Nora, Park Place.
Burrell - Dec 18, 2012 3:40:14 pm PST #24096 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Ugh smonster, it's an ugly feeling, and it's not your fault.
meara - Dec 18, 2012 4:03:19 pm PST #24097 of 30001
That's cause it sucks, Smonster. No one wants to feel like that, of course it makes you feel shitty. I hope things turn around for you soon. :(
smonster - Dec 18, 2012 7:15:56 pm PST #24098 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Thanks, y'all. I did go, and it was fun. And I stayed too late, but my coworker threw the party and it's just us on the job site to care if we're a little late and/or hungover tomorrow.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 19, 2012 4:34:09 am PST #24099 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Holy crap! I just found out what my bonus is this year and it's more than my bi-weekly pay. Which means even after the somewhat larger tax bite, it's basically going to pay for what I just dropped on the car. Woot!
SuziQ - Dec 19, 2012 4:38:45 am PST #24100 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Merry Christmas Frank! So nice when things like that happen.
I remember when we used to get year end bonuses.
Connie Neil - Dec 19, 2012 5:37:59 am PST #24101 of 30001
brillig
I got a $50 gift card to Home Depot, which doesn't suck. It's better than last year's $25 car wash gift card. I don't think I've ever worked anywhere that did actual cash Christmas bonuses. My bosses always say cash just isn't festive enough. Oddly, the employees always seem to disagree.