Congrats, Pix and ND!
Can't even shout, Can't even cry. The Gentlemen are coming by. Looking in windows, knocking on doors. They need to take seven, and they might take yours. Can't call to mom, can't say a word. You're gonna die screaming but you won't be heard.
Dream Girl ,'Bring On The Night'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
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.
Calli - Dec 21, 2017 5:15:44 pm PST #20098 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
meara - Dec 21, 2017 5:23:01 pm PST #20099 of 30002
I spent a lot of money today! Presents at Target for $100, gas, some stuff for my hair at Sallys, and then $130 (!!) at Goodwill--but half of that was stuff for my sister, who I was texting all "hey, do you want a new-with-tags Eileen Fisher pair of pants, they're not my size...." Clearly I have to go back to that Goodwill more often, way better stuff there than some of the other ones. Also had lunch, and tried to get an oil change but the guy at the one place was like "Our system is down" (??) and the other place was over an hour wait. So I gave up and came home and made candied orange peels. I want them to be done NOOOOOOOW, but they have to dry and then I want to dip them in chocolate.
Calli - Dec 22, 2017 2:58:24 am PST #20100 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Mmmm, candied orange peels are great! My upstairs neighbor makes them. Except instead of dipping them in chocolate she uses them in hot toddies and other winter drinks.
Jesse - Dec 22, 2017 3:50:58 am PST #20101 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I keep thinking about taking some of the candied ginger I have and dipping them in chocolate (which I also have!) instead of just eating handfuls of each out of the packaging....
flea - Dec 22, 2017 3:56:23 am PST #20102 of 30002
information libertarian
I spent $550 at Target yesterday. (We bought the Nintendo Switch, plus replaced the fancy electric toothbrush I somehow lost in the move.)
Gudanov - Dec 22, 2017 4:23:39 am PST #20103 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping
Just paid Real Estate and Property taxes. That wasn't much fun.
sarameg - Dec 22, 2017 5:37:31 am PST #20104 of 30002
I'm all packed up and ready to go. I think. I'm not sure how the one bag is 43 lbs, but it is.
Mom keeps pushing a hotel room on me, which, no. Brother's fam is recovering from various plagues, but I'm gonna be around them (that's the whole point) so me staying in a hotel is not going to make a difference. And I'd be beholden to their hours unless I also rented a car, which, again, no. This is where her short term memory flakiness gets annoying on many levels. Is she just being her stubborn dog with a bone self, or is she just forgetting? Which am I supposed to be mildly annoyed by??
SuziQ - Dec 22, 2017 6:31:43 am PST #20105 of 30002
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Well, surgery is scheduled at 0'dark 30 on February 15th. So, lots of time to plan and try to assemble a list of potential drivers and someone (or two) to stay with me the first couple of days.
meara - Dec 22, 2017 6:34:34 am PST #20106 of 30002
Hah, sarameg—whereas I am all "yes I need a rental car and a hotel room sorry can't stay with mom nope nope nope!"
Nora Deirdre - Dec 22, 2017 6:35:57 am PST #20107 of 30002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Mom keeps pushing a hotel room on me, which, no. Brother's fam is recovering from various plagues, but I'm gonna be around them (that's the whole point) so me staying in a hotel is not going to make a difference.
Is it possible that she thinks that you staying at a hotel will help your brother's family while they're sick? Like, they don't need to worry about having a guest?