did you hear about the groom who called in a bomb scare because he found the forms to reserve the venue too confusing?
he was arrested, of course.
This sounds like a Seinfeld episode.
Oh, wow. This place looks great. Oh, I feel like a witch in a magic shop.
Willow ,'Help'
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.
le nubian - Oct 22, 2013 2:22:49 pm PDT #9791 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
-t - Oct 22, 2013 2:30:24 pm PDT #9792 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
b) framing services
Of those I've only used Aaron Bros. Seemed fine, I didn't shop around. My default framer is Cheap Pete's, but they are Bay Area local, I think.
he was arrested, of course.
I think because of the Dear Liza above, that's putting me in an "old woman who swallowed a fly" frame of mine...
So you don't want to mend the hole in the freezer, is what you all are saying?
Consuela - Oct 22, 2013 2:31:39 pm PDT #9793 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Pros of moving to Portland: more/better house in a better neighborhood for less money. Less crime. Less traffic. An hour to the mountains instead of 3. More distinct seasons. Bicycling. Smaller city. Greenness! Powell's.
Cons of moving to Portland: no thrice-weekly runs with my sister. Handing off to my sister the full burden of dealing with our father. No living one mile from sister and one hour from youngest brother, with regular get-togethers. No weekly dinner & tv with local fans. No established local professional network. No monthly book club with people I've known for 14 years. Harder to fly to other parts of the country.
... Yeah. While I know I could build a new network in Portland, and I do have some old friends there, I suspect moving to Portland would be both selfish and a net loss in terms of sociability. My family is fully half of my social network, and not seeing them for a month or more at a time would be really hard.
Theodosia - Oct 22, 2013 2:32:53 pm PDT #9794 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"
I'm going to give my soon-to-be-ex-therapist a knit scarf, on the basis that since we no longer have a therapeutic relationship, it's OK to thank her for all the good she's done me.
P.M. Marc - Oct 22, 2013 2:33:13 pm PDT #9795 of 30000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
No weekly dinner & tv with local fans.
See, you probably know a bunch of PDX fans.
aurelia - Oct 22, 2013 2:51:44 pm PDT #9796 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I may attempt pumpkin lasagne with spinach and goat cheese tonight
Ooh, recipe?
It can't be sweater weather already! But here I am, in a sweater.
Hm. Here I am in three long sleeved shirts and a sweater. And one of the shirts has the extra long arms with a thumb hole.
b) framing services
Who do you need framed? Felony or misdemeanor?
brenda m - Oct 22, 2013 3:39:24 pm PDT #9797 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
A friend in Oak Park said it was snowing around there this morning.
Gronk. Am so tired, and I need to get moving and head out to a client event at some swank club. I had a big burger for lunch which is just dragging me down.
aurelia - Oct 22, 2013 4:15:03 pm PDT #9798 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
The water temp is still around 60, so it's keeping the lakeshore warmer than the 'burbs. But my apartment is only about 5 degrees warmer than the lake.
shrift - Oct 22, 2013 4:20:59 pm PDT #9799 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Ooh, recipe?
Um, I didn't work off a recipe because apparently that's how I'm rolling tonight, but this one looked good: [link]
This thing better be edible, god damn it.
Cass - Oct 22, 2013 4:30:15 pm PDT #9800 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Huh. The answer to, "What the heck is making that much noise?" is nine military helicopters. That's a significantly bigger number than I've seen overhead previously.
PDX has a really fabulous airport (with the only Good Dog/Bad Dog as well) but it is hard not seeing your family for a month or two and never without significant planning.