I tried to take a nap yesterday before picking up Squeaky, but I couldn't get to sleep. It felt weird without Squeaky, as she likes to sleep on my wrist and hand while I sleep.
Stop means no. And no means no. So . . . stop.
Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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.
tommyrot - Oct 16, 2015 7:09:04 am PDT #7144 of 30003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Jesse - Oct 16, 2015 7:15:50 am PDT #7145 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
So, because I would rather think about my friends' wedding, than my job, a survey question: They didn't register for many items, and I wonder if that's because they both come from communities where cash is the expected wedding gift. I have a couple of nice cut-glass bowls my grandmother bought for gifts, which would go nicely with a cut-glass decanter they did register for. Would it be weird to give them a glass bowl?? I have never given a non-registry gift in my life, but I understand it is a fine thing to do. But would I be that weird friend who gave them a random bowl???
brenda m - Oct 16, 2015 7:17:10 am PDT #7146 of 30003
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
I think it would be fine.
-t - Oct 16, 2015 7:18:37 am PDT #7147 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Sounds good to me.
Connie Neil - Oct 16, 2015 7:29:40 am PDT #7148 of 30003
brillig
Yay, my furnace is prepped for another season, and I was told once again that it needs to be replaced. But I'm not paying for it, and I doubt my landlord/friend wants/can pay for it. I've got a CO detector--better check the batteries--so I'm good for now. And every time I deal with that furnace, it encourages me on moving.
Jesse - Oct 16, 2015 7:34:23 am PDT #7149 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Ooh, in a confusing development, I just went back to look at their registry and everything is on sale, so maybe I'm going to order the decanter AND give them this bowl.
Steph L. - Oct 16, 2015 7:41:31 am PDT #7150 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I still remember some of this wedding etiquette stuff, and it's ALWAYS acceptable, etiquette-wise, to give an off-registry gift.
-t - Oct 16, 2015 8:09:38 am PDT #7151 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, decanter and bowl would be a great gift.
Maria - Oct 16, 2015 8:09:49 am PDT #7152 of 30003
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
Back through Security after going through Customs? That's dumb. But glad you made it!
Not always. When returning to the US and connecting to a domestic flight, I've always had to be rescreened. Some airports don't have a continuous sterile area between international baggage claim/customs and connecting flights.
Jesse, yes, it's perfectly fine. We received three glass bowls as wedding gifts, and I actually rotate them as part of my dining room table centerpiece.
Connie, I'm in the same boat with my oil tank. I'm hoping to get another year out of it, since I don't have a landlord to bug. The house maintenance stuff is one of the only reasons I miss renting.
Jesse - Oct 16, 2015 8:12:52 am PDT #7153 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Jesse, yes, it's perfectly fine. We received three glass bowls as wedding gifts, and I actually rotate them as part of my dining room table centerpiece.
I am glad to hear from an actual glass-bowl recipient!
I still remember some of this wedding etiquette stuff, and it's ALWAYS acceptable, etiquette-wise, to give an off-registry gift.
Well sure, but I've heard from plenty of friends about the dumb-ass stuff people have given them that they don't want!