It's snowing and blowing here. I'm actually surprised that it is still snowing. I just got out of bed - the sounds that the wind has been making have made bed seem even more the best place to be than usual. I'm kind of surprised at the number of cars I'm seeing out and about. I suppose if you're just traveling in town it's not so bad but I bet it's pretty nasty out in the country.
No studying? Damn! Next thing they'll tell me is I'll have to eat jelly doughnuts or sleep with a supermodel to get things done around here. I ask you, how much can one man give?
Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sumi - Dec 12, 2010 6:39:32 am PST #10491 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
brenda m - Dec 12, 2010 6:42:10 am PST #10492 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
My idiot sister can vouch for that.
Burrell - Dec 12, 2010 6:47:17 am PST #10493 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I'm kind of in fake-it-til-you-make-it mode at this point.
I was in denial last week. This morning the wheels fell off. I am hoping to get to the same point you're at by this afternoon.
Burrell, I also wonder about forgoeing things that are a hassle for you, and not appreciated by others?
But everything is a hassle! I'm not sitting here Grinchly resenting the "need" to put up lights outside the house or something like that. I'm balking at the bare minimum basics, like a tree and presents and housecleaning before the guests come and making festive food to eat on the day of. By all rights, what kind of attention-seeking baby must I be to want someone to say "hey, you put up a tree! Go you!" or "Bought presents? Hey, that's a great idea!"
Burrell - Dec 12, 2010 6:48:41 am PST #10494 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
My kids are doing the Chile cheer: Chi-Chi-Chi! Le-Le-Le! Chile!!
Jesse - Dec 12, 2010 6:52:35 am PST #10495 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
By all rights, what kind of attention-seeking baby must I be to want someone to say "hey, you put up a tree! Go you!" or "Bought presents? Hey, that's a great idea!"
Um, not at all. Especially as part of a family! These should be team activities, in my view.
Amy - Dec 12, 2010 7:02:58 am PST #10496 of 30001
Because books.
Not an attention-seeking baby, Burrell. Not at all. It's hard, especially when you realize some stuff -- that family expects -- wouldn't get done unless you do it.
brenda m - Dec 12, 2010 7:04:55 am PST #10497 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
My sis and I have actually announced a stocking strike this year since somehow we're the only ones who ever do anything about those.
Aims - Dec 12, 2010 7:05:04 am PST #10498 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Totally not attention seeking. Amy said it perfectly - it's hard when you realize it's up to you or it doesn't get done.
Aims - Dec 12, 2010 7:05:39 am PST #10499 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
ION - I cancelled the Daisy field trip. I do not like being an adult.
megan walker - Dec 12, 2010 7:07:38 am PST #10500 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
These should be team activities, in my view.
Especially tree-trimming. I realize a good part of my resistance to a big tree is that there are no people to help trim it. If I decide to get a tree next year, I might have to do a cocktail party thingy for that.