Book: Yes, I'd forgotten you're moonlighting as a criminal mastermind now. Got your next heist planned? Simon: No. But I'm thinking about growing a big black mustache. I'm a traditionalist.

'War Stories'


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.


lisah - May 10, 2015 4:34:00 pm PDT #26107 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

I know a lot of people at that concert, of course! Evidently, Prince just brought the Mosbys, our city state's attorney and her husband my city councilman, out on stage with him.


Jesse - May 10, 2015 4:36:20 pm PDT #26108 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

That is fantastic.


msbelle - May 10, 2015 4:37:24 pm PDT #26109 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Stupid Mike is stupid.

All of Lisa's friends are not stupid.

I did get Mother's day stuff from mac today, so there is that. he was also a moody teenager, so no alien-abduction.


meara - May 10, 2015 5:11:26 pm PDT #26110 of 30000

Is stupid mike the one you used to date?

I'm about to have dinner with drew and Kristin. After ANOTHER ridiculous travel agency fail...this time they booked two tickets. Better than none, but still was annoying and hectic on a morning I didn't need it!!


Jesse - May 11, 2015 2:36:47 am PDT #26111 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Is stupid mike the one you used to date?

Yep! I remain Facebook friends with him because his daughter is ADORABLE.

I'm about to have dinner with drew and Kristin.

Fun!


Laura - May 11, 2015 4:25:13 am PDT #26112 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I'm speculating that there was a data leak at the company that handled my previous employer's payments and W-2s. My CPA said that three other clients had had the same thing happen, and she's just running a small, 2-person business.

There apparently were a whole lot of people that had their refunds snatched this year. My sister does taxes and she knows 2 people that had the same thing happen.

I did get Mother's day stuff from mac today, so there is that. he was also a moody teenager, so no alien-abduction.

YaY! Mine didn't get me anything, no shock, but they did both remember and were nice and stuff.


SuziQ - May 11, 2015 4:32:21 am PDT #26113 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

My mother's day was also lackluster. K-Bug is broke so I knew I wouldn't get anything physical from her but we spent the day together and that was fine. CJ was at his dad's. I got a text and then I had to remind him that we all had tickets to see the new Avengers movie. When he joined us I got a hug and that was about it.

It isn't like I wanted all kinds of things but I was disappointed and hurt. Oh well. On to Monday.


brenda m - May 11, 2015 4:38:52 am PDT #26114 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

God, mothers' day was always so fraught in my family. We were thoughtless kids, but my dad was a thoughtless adult who didn't really do anything to marshal us into planning, and it was just always a disaster. I still feel awful about it.


SailAweigh - May 11, 2015 4:43:34 am PDT #26115 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

I actually got flowers from my daughter! I think this may be the second time ever, if not possibly the first (the other time I'm thinking of is so long ago, it might be my own wishful thinking.) Usually, it's just a card. Of course, flowers were easy for her since she picked them from her garden. Besides, she paid for my food at the brunch my family went to, which was nice considering I know she's been a little short herself, having to carry the weight of her mortgage while she arranged for a new roommate. My son called me from Phoenix, which is about all he has the funds for, so I am more than satisfied with that.


Kate P. - May 11, 2015 5:21:44 am PDT #26116 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Do I want to teach a summer camp in June? I can't decide, so I need the hivemind to decide for me.

Pros: It would net me an extra $500 for about 20 hours of actually working with the kids (4 hours/afternoon for one week), not counting planning/prep time. There are only 5 kids signed up, so not a huge number to herd. (More kids could sign up between now and June, which would mean an extra $100 per kid.)

Cons: I will be eight months pregnant and I am already so fucking tired all the time. It would mean doing a bunch of prep work in the next couple of weeks, when I have a ton of other stuff to finish up at work. It's only a week, but I only have a few weeks between the end of school and my due date, and I could really use the time to rest and take care of stuff that needs doing at home.

I'm torn! On the one hand, the extra money would be nice, especially since several weeks of my maternity leave will be unpaid. On the other hand, we have enough in savings that we don't really *need* it. Just thinking about doing the camp makes me tired, but I hate the thought of turning down the money. Argh. What should I do?