I stayed in a hotel in Barcelona, but my friend's family rented two apartments through AirBnB. It was perfect for them, and definitely cheaper than a hotel for 6 people. It wasn't sketchy at all. The owners had a property manager, and they took payment via handheld card machine.
I mean, let's say you did kill us. Or didn't. There could be torture. Whatever. But somehow you found the goods. What would your cut be?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
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.
Maria - Oct 10, 2014 9:07:30 am PDT #7980 of 30000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
lisah - Oct 10, 2014 9:39:53 am PDT #7981 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
We've used airbnb and vrbo, only ever getting a place to ourselves through both, and it's worked great so far. I agree that the airbnb website is nicer looking, though.
Jesse - Oct 10, 2014 10:53:26 am PDT #7982 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Steph L. - Oct 10, 2014 11:16:42 am PDT #7983 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
The case against hugs
Represent!
I'm afraid I'm kind of weaselly when it comes to declining hugs from people I'd rather not hug; I kind of just do the "hug" that's really inclining the top half of my body towards the enthusiastic hugger and then limply putting one arm on their shoulder/upper arm and patting ineffectually a couple of times.
Your basic passive-aggressive hug. I own it. I just don't want to have the conversation yet again of "You don't want to hug? WHY??? *I'm* big hugger! I hug everyone!" Mostly because my answer is generally "I don't like you/don't know you well enough to hug you," and nobody wants to hear that.
Plus, one time, someone actually got shirty when I declined a hug, saying, "I just saw you hug [person]! My turn!" And I was all O_o GET AWAY CREEPER.
Jesse - Oct 10, 2014 11:31:42 am PDT #7984 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm actually way more huggy than I used to be, but most people can still tell when I'm flinching away from one. From a hug! Not from the person! I would often love to give the person a very warm and friendly handshake!
Jesse - Oct 10, 2014 11:35:02 am PDT #7985 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
ION, is it weird that I think I'd rather come into the office on Monday than bring my computer and stuff home and work there?
-t - Oct 10, 2014 12:41:00 pm PDT #7986 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I don't think so. I find working from home more onerous than coming into the office, usually. Home is where I don't work!
Jesse - Oct 10, 2014 1:25:12 pm PDT #7987 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
That's what I decided. Especially because then I'll spend Sunday thinking I should just get it over with, etc., when instead I can just plan to go at X time on Monday. Done!
-t - Oct 10, 2014 1:34:39 pm PDT #7988 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I keep forgetting Monday is a holiday for some people. I'm not a fan of Columbus, but I could sure use a holiday in October.
Connie Neil - Oct 10, 2014 1:49:11 pm PDT #7989 of 30000
brillig
I went out to run some errands, and being as it's a Who Gives a Damn day, I wore my black leather newsboy cap with a black t-shirt with a wolf on it. I went to Red Robin for lunch, and my waitress was hipper than usual, with a discreet piercing and a bandana around her head. I'm not sure what particular vibe I was giving off, but after I gave her my usual order, which didn't require checking the menu, she grinned at me and said, "I like your style." I don't think anyone's ever said that to me before.