"You may nom the bride."
Come on. You drop by for a cup of coffee, and the world's not ending? Please.
Connor ,'Not Fade Away'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
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.
billytea - Jul 31, 2016 2:45:27 pm PDT #25370 of 30003
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Steph L. - Jul 31, 2016 3:09:54 pm PDT #25371 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
For real, though, in the ceremony they wrote, instead of "You may kiss the bride," they wrote "TIME FOR MAKEOUTS!" They are 100% serious. This is why they're our besties.
The rest of the ceremony makes me cry, though.
The wedding is in the groom's mom's backyard, SUPER casual (the groom is wearing shorts and a teal button-down shirt). He has 2 daughters who are 13-ish and 10, I think. One of the girls is the ring bearer, and she said she wants to wear a bear costume so she can be the ring BEAR. But they decided that might be too hot in a backyard in Ohio in August, so she's compromising by wearing her footie pajamas that's a unicorn complete with horn, and she's carrying the rings on the horn.
I cannot WAIT for this wedding. There will also be a pinata.
sarameg - Jul 31, 2016 3:14:53 pm PDT #25372 of 30003
The devastation to Ellicott City is sinking in. I mean, I have faith my salon will prevail in new digs.They already have spaces in other nearby salons arranged so no appointments to be missed, should be able to secure most of their stuff once the building is stabilized (the first floor didn't flood, just had the foundation knocked from it...) but Main Street is a disaster. It's a lovely little town and I've patronized so many businesses down there on my every two-month trips. To think of so many gone, Uhg. Caplans, though it no longer held my favorite antique store, one of my favorite spaces, gutted. The newly opened vintage shop in the old bank, 6' of water in the first floor vault.
And I was just there last week, but because it was so miserably hot, didn't venture in to my usual haunts. Bah.
Gudanov - Jul 31, 2016 3:16:17 pm PDT #25373 of 30003
Coding and Sleeping
Across white/hispanic/black distinguished demographics, Clinton polls 10 points higher with women vs. men.
Not super-impressed with my gender here.
Well, it's been a super-crappy weekend to follow up crappy week. I go on vacation for three days on Wednesday during which we are taking a family trip. Last family trip, I just fucked up and fucked up, pissing off my wife and ruining it for everyone. I expect this trip to go as well though I've tried to avoid the pitfalls from the last one. I hate being me, I hate being a loser, I hate being a fuck-up, I hate never achieving anything, and I hate feeling miserable and feeling like there's no hope. So far seeing a therapist hasn't seemed to do anything but cost me money.
msbelle - Jul 31, 2016 3:20:24 pm PDT #25374 of 30003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
um, you JUST wrote a book, amirite? THAT is an achievement. You have a house, right? more than one car? a job? 2 DAMN fine kids. I AM JUST SAYING!
what were the issues last vacation?
msbelle - Jul 31, 2016 3:21:58 pm PDT #25375 of 30003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Unrelated
I got 3 new Pokemon over dinner. Where we went was a Pokespot and they had just put out a lure. YAY!
-t - Jul 31, 2016 3:32:42 pm PDT #25376 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
{{{Gud}}} I'm sorry you are having such a hard time.
That wedding sounds like it will be incredible, Tep!
Yes, Jesse, mulch over cardboard. The cardboard is definitely getting softer and none of my extremely hardy and forceful weeds have forced their way up through the cardboard and mulch, so I think it's going well. Another month or so before I try to plant anything.
Laura - Jul 31, 2016 3:45:04 pm PDT #25377 of 30003
Our wings are not tired.
I'm sorry things are so rough, Gud. I don't know if you can look at your accomplishments like you were looking at a stranger or friend and see them more objectively. I know losers and fuckups. You are not one. I can tell the difference.
Jesse - Jul 31, 2016 4:00:36 pm PDT #25378 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Sorry you're feeling so shitty, Gud. I am glad you're talking to someone, at least.
Yes, Jesse, mulch over cardboard. The cardboard is definitely getting softer and none of my extremely hardy and forceful weeds have forced their way up through the cardboard and mulch, so I think it's going well. Another month or so before I try to plant anything.
That's cool. I guess it's time for me to weed, but bleh! I wish I had a yard full of cardboard instead!
erikaj - Jul 31, 2016 4:08:31 pm PDT #25379 of 30003
Always Anti-fascist!
Everyone fucks up, sometimes. I think a lot of people have a "perfect" version of themselves that they are not, and they measure against it. That doesn't make you a fuck-up. I know I have a tendency to torture myself about not "overcoming" every day, even though,if I'm being my most honest? I don't care *that* much. It's all cultural baggage that says I've got to be a cheerful, self-effacing hero every day(heh, one out of three ain't bad, right) Real fuck-ups look for someone to blame.