Ugh, Teppy. Continued ~ma for your brother. Yay, concert!
Tom, thanks for the update!
Ah, yes, of course. The gypsies, they gave you your soul. The gypsies are filthy people. Ptui! We shall speak of them no more.
Ilona Costa Bianchi ,'The Girl in Question'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
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.
sj - Nov 18, 2019 8:10:43 am PST #13649 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Steph L. - Nov 18, 2019 8:13:18 am PST #13650 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Why do I always sit down with my lunch but no napkin? t sigh Thank you faithful t-shirt. You have served me well.
Maria - Nov 18, 2019 8:54:08 am PST #13651 of 30019
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
Tep, I'm so glad your brother has you, and the both of you have each other when it comes to your parents.
I heartily endorse the spend money on stuff that makes you feel better method of coping (without going into debt, of course). Honestly? I'd pay good money just for the scalp massage that comes with a cut and color. Massage therapist scalp massages aren't the same for me.
Woo hoo for concerts! Live music is restorative.
Thank you for the update, Tom.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 18, 2019 9:12:10 am PST #13652 of 30019
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Steph, maybe your brother can focus anger at your dad into his recovery in an "I'll show him!" sort of way? Worked for me in pulling my 7th grade Social Studies grade up to an A at the last minute to spite a teacher I despised.
sj - Nov 18, 2019 10:23:24 am PST #13653 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I have managed to eat a healthish breakfast and lunch, put soup in the crock pot for dinner, and both dropped off and picked up ltc from school on time today. This is an accomplishment after the last couple of months of slothitude.
-t - Nov 18, 2019 10:52:17 am PST #13654 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Way to go, sj!
In an attempt to try to alleviate some of the pain of needing to decide what to eat for the next nmeal over and over and over, I made myself a chart of 17 proteins and 16 starches and rotate through the combinations in a systematic fashion. Sometimes this means I eat lamb and oatmeal for breakfast, and macaroni and peanut butter for lunch. You know what? Both quite tasty.
sj - Nov 18, 2019 11:00:37 am PST #13655 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Good idea, -t! I haven't felt worth the effort much and TCG has mostly been handling dinner. However i did take down a meatloaf and a roast from the freezer. So hopefully I can handle dinners this week.
Laura - Nov 18, 2019 11:25:08 am PST #13656 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
I have a cold. Generally I make dinner, but I am telling the family that someone needs to bring me home sushi. Medical necessity for wasabi to clear my sinuses.
Also, I am a big baby because I never get sick. I chalk it up to lack of experience. I have managed to work today, and swam 50 laps in the pool because I don't want to skip exercise. That is seriously all that I am doing today. Oh, and I did laundry. Dude, I have clearly done way more than required.
Teppy, and the rest of you with defective parents, I am so sorry. You deserved better. Honestly, I feel I hit the parental jackpot and it just breaks my heart when I hear tales of parents who Just Don't Get It. I'm not even close to a perfect parent, but I really hope I don't hurt my kids, and I hope they tell me if I do.
Jesse - Nov 18, 2019 11:40:38 am PST #13657 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Sorry you're sick, Laura!
I took some lentils out of the freezer on Saturday but didn't eat them yesterday and today isn't looking promising, either. Tomorrow is still fine, right? I mean, it's lentils.
sj - Nov 18, 2019 11:49:08 am PST #13658 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Should be fine, Jesse.