I'm just going to wait. There seems to be a decent supply on eBay, and custom ones aren't that much more expensive, so it's not an emergency, even though the sofa has been discontinued for a couple of years.

Shrieking things inside your head should be sufficient, but actually saying the words into the air and the ear of another person is so much different. And harder.

Is this where I admit -- quite shamefully -- that, because of *his side only* of a phone conversation with his dad,* that I thought Tim might propose on or around Christmas, but he didn't, and so I was ridiculously crushed yesterday? Because I was. A lot.

*(The key part of Tim's side of the conversation was "No, I really want Steph to have it." And I assumed he was talking about his mom's wedding ring, because I am self-centered. But what else could it have been? The Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy DVD that he gave me for Christmas? [Which I was thrilled to get, actually.] Because that would just be a weird conversation for him to have with his dad.

But what it comes down to is that I don't want to admit I overheard his conversation and then made assumptions based on that and am now crushed because my assumptions were erroneous. Because I feel silly.)

t edit I'm pretty sure I'm one Kate Hudson away from the plot of a bad movie.

t edit again Saying that here doesn't actually make me feel better, but at least it's not confined just to the inside of my head.

So mum wanted a rasta hat for Christmas, but I didn't find that out until too late (and wasted too much time in every department store and the two Gondwana's near their house searching for something remotely similar. Earflap hunters caps are the new thing now, it seems).

So I found this

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But it seems to be all in charcoal grey, and I want variety (or at least burgundy), and a certainty that the hat has volume when not stuffed full of dreds.

That's disappointing, Tep! I mean, we all know the guy is going to propose, but the waiting around can get tedious.

I got home and my husband had gotten a buzzcut

At least he waited until after the interviews? Yeah, I got nothing.

I was mildly grumpy today, but mostly industrious. The only other person on my team at work today told me that I was the last person left in the office on his way out the door at 5. So I went home.

I had to order a new monitor because mine was dying, and now that I've set it all up? Jesus, suddenly everything's bright and I can SEE.

I'm pretty sure I'm one Kate Hudson away from the plot of a bad movie.

There needs to be way more madcap shenanigans -- in addition to the Kate Hudson. Did you by chance cut one finger off your glove in case he did it outside? If not, I think you're good.

There's at least a couple more good holidays before the " hey, so are we gonna get married or what?!" convo seems necessary. Worked for me!

I was just mentioning to someone the other day about how much more interesting Kate Hudson was in Glee than in bad romantic movies.

Which is to say, I guess, that Teppy should star in Glee.

Did you by chance cut one finger off your glove in case he did it outside?

HOLY SHIT I AM TOTALLY DOING THIS. (Because, according to Movie Logic, then he will propose.)

Which is to say, I guess, that Teppy should star in Glee.

I may do this less.

Did you by chance cut one finger off your glove in case he did it outside?

If you are thinking about doing this, I learned from reading etiquette books that the done thing is to cut slits into the sides of the finger. I think they were talking about kid gloves, but it should still work for keeping-your-hands-warm gloves.

I vote yes on the yellow slipcover, despite the perfectly reasonable arguments against.