I'm pleased with the purchase. I ended up putting $5K down on the card for the points, and financing the rest, with the understanding that I can pay it off in full when the first payment is due, with no penalty or accrued anything. So that was all board-informed, and shit. I did also let her sell me a warranty-lite, because I am a bit nervous about potential maintenance costs, but I feel okay with the idea that I can cancel that at any time.

Hey, is that Brady from SPN is on Alcatraz? He's so pretty. I full believe him and Sam had a thing.

I just need to fucking get over myself. To reiterate.

Ack. Why does my freezer sound like there is a frog in it? For the past several hours it's been making a weird croaking noise every few seconds. Driving me crazy, and making me worry it's going to break. I am all excited about FUN things I could do with my tax refund, not "buy new fridge" type things!

Fantastic news on the no-prepayment penalty. Warranty is not a bad thing, not when an OEM window motor costs $800.

sara, you don't need to do anything. It's not a done deal yet. There are a number of factors outside your control that could scuttle the whole mission. Be aggravated that your parents are tone-deaf right now, but get bent when there's actually something to get bent about. In the meantime, run all the scenarios (like I know you will) and figure out what you'd be comfortable doing.

meara, that sucks. I was going to do something frivolous with the money that ended up covering the bumper replacement on my company car. Being a grownup stinks sometimes.

Newt Gingrich has been using "Eye of the Tiger" at his campaign events (has the man no sense of taste? Even Dean Winchester is aware it's ridiculous!), but without permission!

Didn't Reagan do that with "Born in the USA"?

I am tired and cranky. wahh! And I realize thanks to this conversation that I need a few new bras that actually fit. Somehow 4 of my old ones just went and got worn out all at once. I guess step one is getting a proper fitting as I have not a clue what size I am now, and I have Bs, Cs, and Ds in my lingerie drawer.

But on the good news tip, I just found a new beauty supply near my house, and what do I see inside but a huge display of Zoya polish!

meara, my refrigerator sometimes goes through a fit of that, and it's some kind of defrosting cycle. The first time, I was convinced it was dying in agony.

I couldn't figure out why she wouldn't want a more flattering bra, she wasn't showing cleavage or anything, they were just sitting where they should be.

They're probably sticking out much farther than she's used to, and if they're tits of size, that makes them much more noticeable. As someone who's had many instances of assholes making public rude remarks on my tits, I quite understand why a woman might not want to make a more assertive statement of a bustline. I've checked to see what my tits would do if I got a more supportive bra, and I do not have the, well, cojones to go out in public looking like Mae West.

I miss the days of renting, when I'd just call the property management office to handle it. Now I have to be an adult about it and deal with it myself.

Nail polish! I go through fits and starts. Right now, I'm sticking with a basic French manicure. Polish chips too quickly, even on gel overlays.

I have decided to deal with by breasts sticking straight out in front of me. I'm good with them looking spry like 20 years ago. I do not want them to jiggle, however. And that's an even more important component of a good bra. Girls are well supported and don't try to escape.