I can't help think, this coming from someone who desperately wants a sugar daddy and an unexpected but incredible inheritance, that isn't the inheritance of family more important? The inheritance of people, of the support network, the relationships, more important that a few extra bucks? Is it because I know that, no matter what, I'll be broke that gives me the disconnect from the money-grubbers? Because I'd think I'd be the worst offender, given my circumstances of hand-to-mouth living.
Buckle up, kids! Daddy's puttin' the hammer down.
Spike ,'Touched'
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.
Juliebird - Sep 10, 2013 2:07:11 am PDT #4778 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Amy - Sep 10, 2013 4:17:54 am PDT #4779 of 30000
Because books.
My oldest is 22 today. Doesn't seem possible.
sarameg - Sep 10, 2013 4:26:07 am PDT #4780 of 30000
I turned the ac back on before leaving for work this morning. I've not needed it since I got back from the west. It's supposed to hit 97 tomorrow. Yesterday morning, I woke up cold with the windows open. Weirdass September.
Jesse - Sep 10, 2013 4:27:53 am PDT #4781 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Wow -- happy birthday!
-t - Sep 10, 2013 4:44:46 am PDT #4782 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Many happy returns, Amy. Twenty-two!
Amy - Sep 10, 2013 4:51:39 am PDT #4783 of 30000
Because books.
I may take a minute later to look at his baby pictures. He was the cutest baby.
Theodosia - Sep 10, 2013 4:55:39 am PDT #4784 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"
57 with rain coming down here in VT, tho' we're supposed to get up to 81 later!
We had a fairly pleasant time getting lost yesterday -- wanted to find Sterling Gorge, which has a geology path. I trusted in my GPS, which if I can reconstruct from Google Maps, was trying to put us on a dirt road -- literally, two tire ruts separated by not too low grass -- that would have taken us up to it. So we went back down to Stowe and tried to remember the half-forgotten directions, which took us way to hell and gone. Stopped by a not-entirely promising storefront which turned out to be an outdoor outfitters which actually had really great stock.
While the nice proprietor gave me accurate directions (and drew a map), my friend Pat wandered around, trying things on, and ended up buying $80 worth of clothes, so I think it's a fair deal for them being friendly and helpful.
And the directions turned out to be good, and we made it to the gorge, and thus another good day in VT was had.
§ ita § - Sep 10, 2013 5:13:24 am PDT #4785 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I *think* the weather broke here. Those are a dramatic 8 or so degrees indoors, anyway. Differences between wearing pants (US version) to sleep as well as covering my feet.
Because I am just that idealistic and delusional.
No, that's where you live. Unless you live in TV, which is its own very special brand of delusion, but reality they are supposed to be communicating "may", whatever words their jurisdiction chooses.
Old job called twice last night after 10 (I found out it was them this morning--three calls would have been a home crisis), to ask if I broke something that night.
Uh, no? I did a favour for you on Sunday.
Fred Pete - Sep 10, 2013 5:17:59 am PDT #4786 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
Happy Birthday, Amy's oldest!
Tom Scola - Sep 10, 2013 5:23:39 am PDT #4787 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I'm at Nora's home.