The box thing is ridiculous. One store had run out of boxes on the 14th and wasn't ordering more. Another store had a bullshit sign saying that they were going "green" and weren't offering boxes this year. How about passing some of those savings along, hm?
Nobody can tell Marmaduke what to do. That's my kind of dog.
Trick ,'First Date'
Spike's Bitches 49: As usual, I'm here to help you, and I... are you naked under there?
Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Vortex - Dec 15, 2019 5:19:04 pm PST #6747 of 8211
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
SailAweigh - Dec 16, 2019 6:41:25 am PST #6748 of 8211
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I designed my own cards this year. Just have to print them out. And then find time to get stamps. These will probably arrive closer to New Year's, but it's all part of the season, right?
Beverly - Dec 16, 2019 3:19:36 pm PST #6749 of 8211
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Old Christmas is Jan. 7th, or 8th, or something. H's folks weren't orthodox but we fudged and used "Old Christmas" as an excuse on occasion. Most folks are glad to hear or get a present off-schedule, I think.
amych - Dec 16, 2019 3:21:30 pm PST #6750 of 8211
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Pretty sure it's explicitly in the exchange rules that New Years still counts. WE ARE NOT LATE. (And if I'm misremembering, well, that's still my story and I'm sticking to it.)
-t - Dec 16, 2019 3:26:08 pm PST #6751 of 8211
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Jan 7, Bev. My Dad's family was very Russian Orthodox and my mother found Russian Xmas (as we called it) being after Epiphany/Twelfth Night very confusing! Did make it easy to decide when to see which grandparents over the holidays.
sj - Dec 16, 2019 3:40:41 pm PST #6752 of 8211
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
We leave our tree up until "Little Christmas" as my family called it, which is January 6th.
askye - Dec 17, 2019 9:30:24 am PST #6753 of 8211
Thrive to spite them
I had to go home today because I got super over heated. Dizzy, flushed dry skin, I stopped sweating, had nausea, etc. my body temp didn't get up there but it's been an hour and my skin is still hot but I feel cold. I also started crying which was embarrassing. Today was not my day. And there was another fucking visit today the store manager's boss or boss's boss. Why for the love of god why??
Laga - Dec 18, 2019 2:29:13 am PST #6754 of 8211
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
ugh askye that sucks. I hope you're feeling better today.
I was incredibly lucky to get scheduled one day in the middle of three off days and a friend picked up for me so I got a much needed mini vacation.
askye - Dec 18, 2019 3:00:59 am PST #6755 of 8211
Thrive to spite them
Thanks I am feeling mostly better. Still have a bit of a headache.
I keep tryint to think what I could have done differently but all I came up with is if I had had Powerade the first time I we my to cool off I may not have gotten as dehydrated and I could have hung on until my break, had more Powerade , spent the time cooling off, and then maybe had been able to hold on and just have been miserable but not so sick untill I got off.
Today's high is supposed to be 50 so I should be fine in my usual sleeveless top and pants.
SailAweigh - Dec 18, 2019 6:21:40 am PST #6756 of 8211
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I remember being in Spain and being surprised that Epiphany was celebrated like Christmas. Christmas day was very solemn and religious. Jan. 6th was a blowout! Parade of wisemen through the city, throwing candy for the kids. The locals would always ask a black sailor to play Balthazar for the float, since the small town was overwhelmingly caucasian.