( and seriously, I am mocking myself for not planning better. Had I, we could have carpooled to BWI, split the parking and get one of my neighbors to pick me up for the cost of cookies. Next time!)
Sweet lumpy minion, you're the only one that understands. Probably 'cause I haven't sucked the brain out of you yet.
Glory ,'Potential'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sarameg - Dec 19, 2011 5:13:37 pm PST #12302 of 30001
§ ita § - Dec 19, 2011 5:25:38 pm PST #12303 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I almost mentioned the Sapir Whorf hypothesis at work today. But...I don't want to be that girl. They already look at me funny when I mention Henrietta Lacks, plus they just found out I have a CS degree, and that got a look too. Stop!
lisah - Dec 19, 2011 5:32:48 pm PST #12304 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
As long as the MTA doesn't fuck me up like it did at TG
I know it's last minute but we still could carpool! You could drive to my house and go with me from here? You can drive, we'll split parking, and I could ride home with Bob?
(I totally understand if you do not want to change your plan last minute though!)
sarameg - Dec 19, 2011 5:34:36 pm PST #12305 of 30001
Yeah, that's too much for plan-but-NEED-PLAN me at this point. I need to ease into things... (eta: my plan/change thing is almost comical. This weekend, I had everything mapped out to the quarter hour. Karen asked if I wanted company to Target and then caught herself "Oh, that would be BAAD for you!" When I'm in flex mode, I flex. The rest of the time, I'm pretty rigid.)
Allyson - Dec 19, 2011 5:36:14 pm PST #12306 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Ug, msbelle. You are very, very employable. I'm sorry this happened to you, The Nicest.
I'm sort of apeshit at Jezebel commenters on a story about an LA school who may be scrapping their healthy eating initiative because the kids hated the food. It included stuff like Pad Thai, vegetarian curry, and tamales. There was a lot of WTF kids like "comfort foods" like mac n cheese and not these exotic things. Because, yeah, tamales and pad thai aren't things that kids in LA eat at home. Except, yeah, they are. Those are home comfort foods.
They completely ignored the quote from the kid who said the food was really great when they taste tested it, but in the cafeteria the meats are undercooked and the noodles are like a solid brick. The food isn't gross because it's not on the menu at Cracker Barrel, it's gross because it's being poorly cooked.
"Little kids like bland foods on sticks" kind of shit.
Because there are no little kids in Thailand. Or Mexico. Or India. Those kids are all eating mcnuggets I'm sure. GRRRRRRRRR.
lisah - Dec 19, 2011 5:40:59 pm PST #12307 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
Yeah, that's too much for plan-but-NEED-PLAN me at this point.
I can totally dig it! I'll look for your gate.
I am so ready to be on vacation.
sarameg - Dec 19, 2011 5:41:59 pm PST #12308 of 30001
Comfort food to me was tamales, enchiladas, posole and gorditas (mild, because I couldn't handle the heat as a kid.) None of which my mother made, but most of my friends' families did, that was the food culture. I descend from irish immigrants back to the Revolutionary War and swedes in this last century. And I can only eat 2 bites of mac&chees before being done.
(That said, my youngest neph? He is built from mac&cheese. )
lisah - Dec 19, 2011 5:47:33 pm PST #12309 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
Thank goodness for early bird check in. I almost totally forgot to check into my flight. Of course, I probably would have been more likely to have remembered if I hadn't paid the $10 not to have to check in 24 hours before on the dot.
Jesse - Dec 19, 2011 5:48:45 pm PST #12310 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
msbelle, do you want me to fill out applications for you? I can easily remember how awesome you are in moments when you might forget.....
Sue - Dec 19, 2011 5:56:11 pm PST #12311 of 30001
hip deep in pie
I'm so sorry msbelle. You know that we all believe you are awesome and would hire you in an instant, right?
I'm at my parents place. Indentured elfdom has begun. The tree is up, but undecorated. And I wrapped most of my gifts. However, one look at my nephew told me that the vintage western shirt I bought him is WAY too small. I am not sure what I will do.