Oy vey, people!
All of my stuff is just annoying, so I will refrain. At least it's Friday?
It's like, in the middle of all this, I'm paranoid that you'll think I don't like poetry.
Buffy ,'Empty Places'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
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.
Jesse - May 23, 2014 3:45:07 am PDT #28322 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
-t - May 23, 2014 3:57:20 am PDT #28323 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yes, it is. And not a moment too soon.
lisah - May 23, 2014 4:21:23 am PDT #28324 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
sarameg, that sucks. I'm glad that I was the first one to scratch my new car. It was bound to happen some time. I was going to suggest sharpie since it's a black car!
-t - May 23, 2014 4:39:05 am PDT #28325 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I was also thinking sharpie. I bet Car Talk has some suggestions.
I have the traditional day-before-a-holiday short day today, and a short week next week, two normal weeks and then a vacation. I think I will need it.
hippocampus - May 23, 2014 5:00:24 am PDT #28326 of 30000
not your mom's socks.
Now I want to create soxland. AKA Buffista Island.
brenda m - May 23, 2014 5:15:39 am PDT #28327 of 30000
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
That's Scrappy's DH.
meara - May 23, 2014 5:21:50 am PDT #28328 of 30000
I totally thought Soxland was Scotland, and was like "wow, they're going a long way to meet up but that sounds fun". Fun the other way too, fewer castles, less time on airplanes.
Kat - May 23, 2014 5:29:22 am PDT #28329 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
sara, I asked K about this. You can get a paint pen from your dealership that matches the color of the car. When we had a lemon yellow bug for a few weeks due to the car accident, we acquired a scratch and were able to paint match with a paint pen. Ask the mazda dealership and they will most likely have such a thing.
Theodosia - May 23, 2014 5:31:07 am PDT #28330 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Today I'm getting my car 'vetted' which will help me decide whether it's worth it to replace the engine ($$$!!!) or get a new car (or used car) to replace it entirely.
I had to put together the service record for the guy, which meant I went through toting up all the Auto:Service entries in Quicken. The total -- for a 9yo car -- is less than $4K, which is actually pretty damn good, I'd think. That includes 5 new tires, and obligatory service at significant milestones. Not exactly been a money-sucking machine, at least.
OTOH, new cars are SHINY. But they'd also make taking on a huge loan and obligation right now at a time that I don't know how much money I'll have next week, let alone for the next five years.
Being an adult kind of sucks.
-t - May 23, 2014 5:34:17 am PDT #28331 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Adulthood is full of pitfalls. But also cigarettes, liquor and porn, I guess. And if you want to have ice cream for dinner, no one can stop you. So, trade offs.