Zenkitty, have you looked at Unfuck Your Habitat?
Um, well, we listened to aggressively cheerful music sung by people chosen for their ability to dance. Then we ate cookie dough, and talked about boys.
Giles ,'Get It Done'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Apr 05, 2015 4:27:16 am PDT #23712 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 05, 2015 4:34:35 am PDT #23713 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
They say you should have six months' worth of your income set aside in case Something Happens, and that makes sense, but I've never actually had that. I don't know a lot of people who do. It almost feels scary, to contemplate having that.
I'm currently at four months and it's the most I've ever had saved. I figure if something so bad happens to me that I not only lose my job but can't get work in a factory or as a trash collector after four months, I'll be collecting disability.
Sheryl - Apr 05, 2015 6:00:02 am PDT #23714 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Bit windy here, but not as bad as yesterday.
sarameg - Apr 05, 2015 6:31:49 am PDT #23715 of 30000
I have washed every window in the house save the basement ones, and I don't care about those.
Zenkitty - Apr 05, 2015 6:44:32 am PDT #23716 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Zenkitty, have you looked at Unfuck Your Habitat?
Dana, I have. That has been probably the most helpful to me, especially the idea of not expending all my energy all at once. I still need to figure out strategies and schedules to make everything work for me.
I'm currently at four months and it's the most I've ever had saved. I figure if something so bad happens to me that I not only lose my job but can't get work in a factory or as a trash collector after four months, I'll be collecting disability.
A good point. But the savings account isn't just for me to live on if Something Happens (I can't say it, I'll jinx myself), it's also for things like the new roof I'll need eventually.
Connie Neil - Apr 05, 2015 6:58:02 am PDT #23717 of 30000
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I'm not yet to the schedules of Unfuck Your Habitat--though I could be more proactive on the dishes--but the theories have been very helpful.
brenda m - Apr 05, 2015 7:41:48 am PDT #23718 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
Buffistas with no particular allegiances in this year's NCAA basketball final may find this compelling reason to pick a side: [link]
Adorable, especially the interviews at the end.
Dana - Apr 05, 2015 7:41:55 am PDT #23719 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
That has been probably the most helpful to me, especially the idea of not expending all my energy all at once.
Yeah, that part of it definitely rings true to me. With us, having the cleaners come once a month means that at least once a month, we pick stuff up, and it's way easier to get the house looking neat when it's an ongoing thing, rather than a panicked scramble.
WindSparrow - Apr 05, 2015 7:46:05 am PDT #23720 of 30000
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.
it's also for things like the new roof I'll need eventually.
Just in case no one has ever pointed this out - there are times when you have the savings to afford something like this, that it is wiser to take out the loan for it anyway. I had friends who inherited a modest amount of money and were going to use it for legal fees for adopting a child. They decided to leave the money in the bank and take a loan for the adoption fees (using the money as collateral - on the grounds that if the adoption did not work out, they could pay it off fast and try again. Whereas if they had used the money in the bank and they had to try again, they would have to take out a loan but would have nothing for collateral.
bon bon - Apr 05, 2015 8:44:39 am PDT #23721 of 30000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I take vicarious pleasure in people getting rid of stuff. To a greater degree than pretty much any other third party life event. When my office moved last year after 20 years in the same place I practically stroked out with joy at co-workers confronting years of pointless accrual. So, bottom line: get rid of stuff! You will make ME happy!