What should I do, then? Send her a gift? Sacrifice? … Unholy fruit basket?

Angel ,'Just Rewards (2)'


Natter 70: Hookers and Blow  

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.


meara - May 09, 2012 7:48:17 am PDT #4263 of 30001

Oh good grief, msbelle. I mean, I guess better she mentioned it than you got blindsided with it later? But still.

I am not wanting to do the bits of my job I need to do (it's starting to actually kick in, the whole "that's MY responsibility" part). Eek.

I have weird systems for half-used things (clothes, plates) that I want to use/wear again, but don't want to put away with the clean things.

I am old enough that I feel I should've figured out a system for clothes that are not dirty but are not clean either. And yet I haven't, other than "look the jeans I was wearing yesterday are on the floor! I will wear them again!" Of course, these days the problem is, my jeans in one size, once I've worn them a few hours, are too big and fall way down my hips like I"m trying to sag pants and show underwear. But the jeans I have a size smaller than those are all too small and if I'm sitting make me feel like I'm being squeezed to death. Grrr!


Sparky1 - May 09, 2012 7:56:34 am PDT #4264 of 30001
Librarian Warlord

Much ~ma continuing your way, msbelle.

We were all supposed to be on our way to London, but K started to cry about pain in her ears in the middle of the night and she has been grounded, so she and I are staying behind. To make it a little more onerous, I had to call half a dozen pharmacies before I found one with the prescription she needs. Heavy sigh, etc., etc., etc.


le nubian - May 09, 2012 7:57:53 am PDT #4265 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

oh no, Sparky.


Jesse - May 09, 2012 8:05:59 am PDT #4266 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Poor K and you, Sparky!

And a big round of WTF to coworkers of both msbelle and Sophia.


smonster - May 09, 2012 8:16:38 am PDT #4267 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Because an interfering coworker is just what you needed, msbelle. @@

I have hooks on the inside of my closet door for clothes clean enough to wear again. I wear my work shirts more than once, but I hang them on the closet doorknob to avoid contamination. But then, if I leave clothes on the floor Bella may pee on them.


smonster - May 09, 2012 8:17:44 am PDT #4268 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

And Sparky, that's just so unfair. I know you were looking forward to this trip.


Kat - May 09, 2012 8:17:54 am PDT #4269 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Poor K and poor mom. Earache in lieu of London seems to be rather sucky.


le nubian - May 09, 2012 8:19:38 am PDT #4270 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I start interviewing realtors today. I have not decided whether to rent the house or sell it.

Any advice from the thread regarding what to ask realtors?


Kat - May 09, 2012 8:20:31 am PDT #4271 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

On Monday, Grace saw her new pulmonary doc who promptly discontinued one med and backed off the frequency of the other. I am supportive of this except... last night she had some minor respiratory distress and was up in the middle of the night and needed 2-3 times as much suctioning as she does normally.

In fact, when I woke her up to do her breathing treatment she was so upset and angry and she asked to go back to bed. I added the med she had been DC'ed on, called the nurse and gave her the treatment then put her back in bed. Then she woke an hour later on her own and was her usual cheery self.

Maybe weaning her meds down is premature. Or maybe she has a cold.


JZ - May 09, 2012 8:22:44 am PDT #4272 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.

Kat! Just the person I was looking for... are you still at the same address in NoHo?