Way to thwart the condo board, you troublemaking social butterfly!

You go Laura. Stick it to The Man!

Nice end-around on needless condo board complications!

Guinea Pig cage is cleaned (always the most onerous task) and I also washed the pots and pans that don't go in the dishwasher.

Matilda just announced that she's making the call right now to her friend's employer to apply for a job, and she's doing just that.

Later she's cleaning up the Garden Apartment (and doing laundry) because (a) she's been using it and (b) it will be occupied by our Guinea Pig sitter, Cousin Nikki (aka, Cousin Nicole) whilst we're in NYC for the wedding.

I have a phone call with a friend at 5 that I'm looking forward to, and it feels like a good mix of productivity and fun stuff for a Sunday.

Good job, Laura!

I heard him interviewed on someone else's podcast recently where he was pressed on one character's deep resemblance to Elon Musk, to which he responded, "Come on--I specifically said he was an excellent and devoted husband and father!"

Oh, that's brilliant. I figured it was intentional, but also there were so many candidates!

I could have my mom teach you the Look of Death, Hec. (For a white person, when Ta-nehesi Coates writes about the Look or Tone of Not Playing, I think I understand. But not as much as my brother!) There is always withholding the friends and/ or bf until you get some desired result, but maybe you don't want to isolate her *too hard* nor punish yourself by being the warden. Perhaps a short-term strategy, though. Says the non-parent who once told the kitty to stop being a bitch last month.

My brother still imitates the LOD. Probably because he works a nerve like there are invitationals. ETA: the bitchy thing my kitty does is sit so close on the bed that it bugs her when I move my arm. Sometimes she gets her claw stuck and then hisses when I try to free myself. Bitchy. ETA2: Not calling that the same as raising a human being. Just thought you'd wonder why I curse at a kitty.