Um. She really has a thing for hair in personal locations, doesn't she?
Mal: We're still flying. Simon: That's not much. Mal: It's enough.
'Serenity'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
javachik - Aug 22, 2010 1:08:30 pm PDT #19482 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
msbelle - Aug 22, 2010 1:15:52 pm PDT #19483 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
the cobra is actually more than my monthly costs for the ny place, so once it sells things will get significantly better, but after I pay back all the money I owe my parents for the new house and the car, I will be at zero and still putting out more money than is coming in. It just means I need to go get a new job with benefits sooner rather than later. Taking a month too not think about getting a new job while mac was in school is a luxury I cannot afford.
In the short-term I could think about if I think I could handle keeping one or two kids at my place after school, so like from 2:55 til 6 for money. No idea what going rates around here are for that, but I bet it would more than close the $200 gap I am facing this month.
megan walker - Aug 22, 2010 1:19:07 pm PDT #19484 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Ugh, msbelle, that's the worst, when there's nothing to adjust anywhere.
I've had a good day. I got to see Suzi and -t who I hadn't seen in far too long and then the crazy expensive (but perfect looking) fruit people at the farmers market were having a 5 lbs for $5 sale. So I have gorgeous peaches, pluots, and tomatoes for next to nothing.
JZ - Aug 22, 2010 1:20:14 pm PDT #19485 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Yeah, I think we're going to need to work on enforcing boundaries and personal bubbles.
In other random bzuh?: At the birthday party we just came back from, everyone got little gift bags that include a Jungle Fun Fun Pad, a little preschool-level activity booklet full of simple mazes and connect-the-dots tiger cubs and so on, but also including "Mix The Animals" pages, mostly blank sheets with a prompt at the top to encourage the child to do hir own creative work. The prompts are...wrong.
"Daddy Elephant Meets Mommy Zebra. What does their baby look like?" Uh, I don't know, like an abomination unto God?
"Daddy Lion Meets Mommy Monkey. What does their baby look like?" WHAT. THERE IS NO BABY. THERE'S JUST A SATED-LOOKING LION WITH A MONKEY-SIZED LUMP IN HIS GUT, YOU SICK FUCKS.
WTF, Jungle Fun Fun Pad? You make me feel unclean.
Amy - Aug 22, 2010 1:23:35 pm PDT #19486 of 30001
Because books.
WHAT. THERE IS NO BABY. THERE'S JUST A SATED-LOOKING LION WITH A MONKEY-SIZED LUMP IN HIS GUT, YOU SICK FUCKS.
I just snorted iced tea. Bwah! And, you know, very true.
JZ, if it's any consolation, Sara is *still* fascinated by the whole tampon issue, which is sort of unavoidable when you're in a rest area bathroom sharing a stall. So tired of explaining that one.
meara - Aug 22, 2010 1:39:13 pm PDT #19487 of 30001
WHAT. THERE IS NO BABY. THERE'S JUST A SATED-LOOKING LION WITH A MONKEY-SIZED LUMP IN HIS GUT, YOU SICK FUCKS.
Hah! Yes. Let's not teach the childrens wrong things.
meara - Aug 22, 2010 1:49:34 pm PDT #19488 of 30001
Also: I just realized that the Dr. Horrible show that is playing at the Balagan theater here in Seattle is NOT, in fact, just a "we're playing the DVD and you get to sing along!" (which would be awesome and I would totally go to, and was just looking up tickets for), but is instead an entirely new stage-musical adaptation of Dr. Horrible, with new songs and stuff. WTf?!?! Now I'm torn if I want to go see it or not. Hrm. This was opening weekend (so I missed it), and I'll be out of town closing weekend (Labor Day), so my BIRTHDAY is the only day I could see it (Sunday night). Hrmmm...
msbelle - Aug 22, 2010 1:55:40 pm PDT #19489 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
OK, a little better now. I re-ran the numbers when I remembered my boss actually got my rate $2/hour more than we originally discussed and using the actual hours/week I have been working. I did all the calculations of pulling out estimated taxes (self-employment taxes and regular taxes) and it looks like it is actually at break even until Cobra starts. So, better than nothing and if I can reduce anywhere (electricity and water, I am looking at you) then I might have an extra few this month.
DavidS - Aug 22, 2010 2:13:50 pm PDT #19490 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
When we were kids, my brother and I used to talk about how when we were grown up we were each going to be millionaires and/or President.
When you and your sister were growing up did you talk about how you would donate sperm to her lesbian partner so they could have kids?
Darnit. I did NOT, in fact, win the lottery last night.
I told you. On the other hand, you did not get eaten by a shark or struck by lightning as I had also predicted.
meara - Aug 22, 2010 2:39:16 pm PDT #19491 of 30001
On the other hand, you did not get eaten by a shark or struck by lightning as I had also predicted.
This is true.
OTOH, I did get to witness a trans guy convince two straight tango dancer girls (one of whom is married) to go back to his hotel room for a threesome. Though that may be totally common in his world, it was quite the sight in mine...