I'm glad your mom is on the mend, Epic. Sorry that things have been such a crap-fest. Also, Happy pre-Birthday!
I like pancakes 'cause they're stackable. Ooo, and waffles 'cause you can put things in the little holes if you wanted to.
Buffy ,'Potential'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[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.
WindSparrow - Jun 16, 2015 10:28:44 pm PDT #19991 of 30002
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.
WindSparrow - Jun 16, 2015 10:33:04 pm PDT #19992 of 30002
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.
askye, Happy Belated Birthday! I really thought I had said it yesterday, but then suddenly realized I needed to check. Ah well, you deserve a multi-day festival to celebrate, anyway.
sj - Jun 17, 2015 1:30:57 am PDT #19993 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Epic, I'm sorry things have been so difficult lately, but it is good to have you back!
Calli - Jun 17, 2015 1:45:13 am PDT #19994 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Good to see your pixels, Epic.
sj - Jun 17, 2015 6:53:17 am PDT #19995 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
One more step achieved in the quest to clean and reorganize all the things before August. I have cleaned out and reorganized 2/3 of my closet, and replaced all the hangers with nonslip velvet hangers. I ran out of hangers so, I'll finish the other third when my order of more hangers arrives. One dresser completely cleaned out and reorganized. Two bags of crappy hangers going back to the dry cleaners, and three bags of stuff to donate to charity. There are a few things left in the closet that I want to sell, but they're summer things and my consignment shop isn't accepting summer things anymore. So, I'll hang onto those until Spring.
beekaytee - Jun 17, 2015 7:12:36 am PDT #19996 of 30002
Compassionately intolerant
Epic reminds me that I have been Lurky McLurkerson for a long while.
Good thoughts, coming your way and washing over your mom, Epic.
Big hug to Andi, for checking in regularly. Mwah!
Things have been pretty craptastic around here too.
The house hunt continues and continually boggles my mind. Seriously. The stuff I've seen.
Also. Menopause is turning out not to be for sissies. I've spent shocking money getting told that no one can help me. Given my history with the medical industry these last 5 years, I'm really, truly feeling that I'm screwed.
One of my faux-cousins died two days ago after being one of the longest living AIDS patients in history. He was only 66. Still, he had 30+ good years.
A wonderful contract I was jubilant about seems to have evaporated.
It's ugly hot and humid.
On the upside, Cagney is well. I've seen good movies. I'm pretty close to being a vegan and it's going okay.
So, no need for hairpats, but I've been so focused on my sucky health, and sucky house search I felt it didn't make sense to post.
I have been sending ~ma and thinking good thoughts for everyone.
SailAweigh - Jun 17, 2015 7:43:29 am PDT #19997 of 30002
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Good to see your pixels, Epic! And glad to hear that the crap-fest is getting cleared up.
bonny, sounds like there's been a lot of ups and downs. Even if you don't want hairpats I just want to say how much I admire the way you take it all with such grace.
meara - Jun 17, 2015 7:46:30 am PDT #19998 of 30002
Clean ALL THE THINGS sj! Go you! I switched to fancy hangers a while back and it's been really nice. Though I just went to tj maxx and bought a couple packs of similar ones that aren't quite the same. But whatever. I went through my closet this weekend and tried on every dress in there--got rid of about 2/3rds of them (though a few are in a "put in storage in case I'm that size again" and a few are "don't donate yet maybe I want these", most are in the car to be donated). Except now I'm like "clearly this means I should order some things from eShakti, right?" (Can anyone speak to how their sizing runs?)
SailAweigh - Jun 17, 2015 7:59:41 am PDT #19999 of 30002
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
If nobody else does, I'll get back to you on that later, meara. I've bought a couple of new dresses lately in size 12 that fit perfectly. Only I haven't taken my measurements in such a long time, I don't know if they match up to eShakti's sizing chart.
I've got this one: [link] with short sleeves and a scoop neck, length as shown. It fits perfectly; a little snug going over the head and boobs, but once you pull it into place, it's perfect.
And this one: [link] (link goes to Pinterest, the dress is no longer available). It's very low cut and makes me look boobtastic.
There's no difference between dresses in how they fit, so I'd say the consistency in sizing is excellent.
EpicTangent - Jun 17, 2015 8:00:21 am PDT #20000 of 30002
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Thanks guys! It's weird how good it feels when somebody uses the word "epic" and means me!
askye, sorry in my mememe I didn't acknowledge your bday yesterday. So Happy Belated! Here's hoping it's a little less fraught and as chill as you want it to be.
bonny, really sorry things have been weighing you down as well. Glad Cagney's still doing well and I hope the rest is on an upswing. Fingers crossed for non-crazy housing and helpful med personnel.
Can anyone speak to how their sizing runs?
I would also be interested in hearing the answer to this (when I'm not busy looking at the closet and berating myself for the stuff I already own and barely wear...but eShakti's stuff is so cute!)