Suzi, I swear, I would use my best trainer voice, when K-Bug got up to go into another room, and point at him: "Sit. Stay." Chances are he'd be startled enough to do as you say, and wait for an explanation. At which point I'd push a tiny piece of hot dog into his mouth and praise, "Good boy! She'll be back in a minute, yeah? Good boy! Stay!" And repeat at each repetition until he refused to come back in the house with the crazy lady, or got the point.
Not...that I've ever done anything like that to my kids' friends or SOs.
I grew up in a houseful of handmade quilts and always had at least one on my bed, two in cold weather. I loved the weight. H grew up with comforters and liked the weightlessness. At some point I realized my morning aches and stiffness were made worse by the weight of covers, and got rid of the quilts. Both of us run hot, so comforters are too warm, and usually we're down to a sheet and a cotton thermal blanket, with or without a light throw on top to retain the heat. Even in hot weather and no AC, I need a top sheet. For protection, you know. Must have huddle shield in my sleep. I like air movement, but not a draft. Even in hot weather, the fan oscillates so there's not a steady stream of air on me.
New question: What's the last atypical thing you did?
Right now I'm alone in my apartment, which almost never happens. But I don't expect it to last very long.
(Our neighbors host a weekly potluck which DH and the kids are at right now. I got home later than usual and assumed they'd be home already, so I came straight here instead of stopping by. But they're not home yet, and I have the whole place to myself. So exciting!)
Yay for Brenda's secret really fucking big deal!
Just came home from a job interview at Sony. This was at Sony TV, so it was on the lot, in the Harry Cohn building. Always cool to walk by the commissary and all. I would LOVE to work at Sony, despite to loooooong commute, but I don't know how well I did on this interview. I think would be really good at this particular job, but I am not sure the interviewer thinks so. I have one more Sony interview on Monday, at the digital arm. Keep your fingers crossed!
I think we may have just had an earthquake. A tiny one.
I would be super excited for you to end up at Sony.
Sleeping: I have an extensive routine, but don't do it these days. I tossed the topsheet as soon as I had a duvet with washable cover. I used one when we did the Japanese futons instead. It makes making the bed so much more achievable somehow.
I use two pillows, but they are sadly flat and I need to replace them next time I get by a TJMaxx. My goto fall asleep position is funky, on my stomach, with one knee up almost to my chest and the other leg straight. Which seems to straighten out my back or something? Less of an issue as I'm losing weight. And honestly, it's probably because that's where the dog sleeps, all snuggled up against my leg.
Nightclothes: sweatshirt and yoga pants. The preferred one is a purple Northwestern sweatshirt which I bought in eighth grade, but I dunno how much longer it has in it.
Oh Beverly. If only I had the balls. They are back and the general mood is better. I'm still the one who did the dishes after the final prep. Whatever. Half an hour to noms.
There, it happened again. That had to have been an earthquake.
My goto fall asleep position is funky, on my stomach, with one knee up almost to my chest and the other leg straight.
This is how I used to sleep until I hurt my knee!
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